ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Pledges receivable. posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional. in Residence. ASU Lodestar Center.

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Research Volunteer New York Washington 88

Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

However, research over the last decade has painted a clear picture of the disparities that Black leaders face in philanthropy. Despite 2020’s influx of interest in Black leaders, who have always been here, leaders like Toyin have yet to receive support from the $67 billion pledged towards racial equity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. Another idea is to embrace online auctions.

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Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 342

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Studies have found that organizations that embrace a JEDI approach report improved impact, innovation, productivity, and increases in their bottom line. The long and short of it is this: Do the required research, budgeting, and due diligence up front to ensure a fair offer and avoid lowballing a qualified candidate.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

Actually, before you do any fundraising at all or make any public announcement, you should really do a feasibility study to make sure your campaign will be successful. A well-designed feasibility study will help you learn: The community’s perception of the proposed project and your organization in general. See the difference?

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 Trust-Based Philanthropy puts relationships at the center of a donor’s giving and encourages the donor to do the research instead of having the nonprofit jump through hoops for funding.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

A matching grant pledge prior to the big day encouraged supporters to dig deep, resulting in a 40% revenue increase compared to the previous year’s total by the time the day drew to a close. Research backs this up. An aggressive email campaign was the foundation.

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

Here’s another problem you may encounter: Let’s say you can clearly define what you want to do with your campaign and why, so you jump into the planning process, skipping key steps like a feasibility study and prospect research and cultivation. Always conduct a feasibility study. Everyone’s excited to get started.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Groupon Case Study: Jolkona’s Groupon Experiment | Community Organizer 2.0 – Check out this great interview by Debra Askanase with Laura Kimball, discussing their experiment using Groupon! Jolkona partnered with the Seattle International Foundation (SIF), which pledged to match every donation, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.

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Web Seattle Pledge Bookmarking 114

M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Maybe you’ve pledged to work with more LGBTQ creators or feature more BIPOC faces in your stock imagery. According to a recent study, 15% of people around the world live with a disability. It is possible to do better and make sure the content you create is as ethical as it is effective. . These are all excellent and necessary steps.

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Social Media Accessibility Media Social 128

Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Several different studies provide insight into why how you present giving price options can influence donors to give more (or less) generously. Research by NextAfter confirmed that “People see your array as more than just an array. Research suggests that people tend to be followers who look to others to let them know what is expected.

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Donation Donor Gift Nonprofit 75

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In this type of giving program, corporations pledge to match donations made by employees to eligible nonprofit organizations. Taking a look at the research behind matching gifts and other forms of corporate philanthropy can make a solid case for why your organization should expand your focus on these strategies.

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Philanthropy Organization Gift Donation 90

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Telework Week is a nationwide effort to encourage agencies, organizations, and individuals to pledge to work from home at least part of that week in order to decrease automobile pollution caused from everyday commuting. read more.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Studies have shown that the last few weeks of the year are a time of heightened generosity and philanthropy. CauseVox’s Pledge Now, Pay Later Feature. Before acknowledging gifts, do your research! The end of the year is fast approaching and with it, your year-end fundraising campaign.

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Fundraising Social Media Sponsor Mail 83

Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

Anti-Phone-Theft Pledge. A new pledge signed by the big names in the phone industry swears that after July 2015, users will be able to remotely brick and wipe their phones. Reading Research. The year-long study explains the habits, preferences, and demographic profiles of mobile readers in seven countries.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2012

Pledge or Petition Campaign. Constituents and prospects show their support by signing a pledge or petition and then forwarding information about the campaign to their family and friends. Donations and sign-ups are automatically captured into your house file. Download Campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

If your goal is to get countries to pledge to wipe out poverty, then your social media clickthroughs are just a means to an end. According to this Mashable study , Pinterest actually drives more traffic to publishers than Twitter, LinkedIn and Reddit combined. Measure program success, not just analytics. And you shouldn’t be either.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Change Network organizations will make specific pledges to become of, by, and for new communities. Our near-term goal is to enroll at least 200 organizations by the end of 2020, collectively pledging to involve one million new people in their work. But it starts with organizations demonstrating eagerness and pledging to take action.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

He is a sought-after speaker, author and researcher. He serves as president of Achieve , a research and design agency for causes. In addition, he leads The Millennial Impact Project , which is an ongoing study of millennials and how they engage with causes. Derrick Feldmann is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2013

In this post, she writes about Experimonth, an intriguing set of crowd-sourced projects that connect scientists with research participants in surprising ways. I charted them across the year and pledged to try one each month, inviting others to do them with me and blog about the experience. Thus began a year of play.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 28, 2022

According to matching gift research , 78% of individuals eligible for corporate giving programs are completely unaware. Event pledges. Regardless of the combination of giving programs you choose, informing your staff about the new offerings and how to get involved is of utmost importance. Text-to-give. Direct mail. Recurring gifts.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Blackbaud studied 1,274 nonprofits to compare their online fundraising results for the first six months of 2008 to the same period of 2009. Target Analytics noted in the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarking Analysis study that as much as 16% of new donors and 27% of new revenue came from online sources in 2008.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Donors can use the tool to research their employers’ match programs and determine their eligibility. In a recent study, corporate giving efforts accounted for $405 million in contributions related to disaster relief. To get in on the action, nonprofits can take the following steps: Conduct internal matching gift training.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2018

Behavioral Science is a powerful area of study, and can be a serious tool in the world of nonprofit fundraising. Essentially, behavioral science is the study that talks about how and why people make the decisions they do. Ask for a Pledge to Increase Conversions. 5 Tips for Using Behavioral Science. for Online Fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

When he told me the name of his program, I got excited because I had done a lot of research and writing about “ PhilanthroKids ” and he mentioned he was inspired in part by that post. He has taken the idea and created an amazing program. He pledged that anyone who donated would have the name printed on the newspaper.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

It's called Bullseye Gives, a special Facebook page inviting folks to decide how they should allocate $3 million among ten large institutional charities, including: Parent Teacher Association Feeding America The Salvation Army American Red Cross National Parks Foundation Breast Cancer Research Foundation St.

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Achieve

AUGUST 13, 2015

It offers a specific goal, requesting that participants gather 16 friends and each pledge to give $3.33 Derrick Feldmann is the president of Achieve and a sought-after speaker, researcher and author. . In this case, it asks individuals who are interested in the cause to help raise money. Make it possible for all to occur.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

In the last few weeks, there have been a few good research studies and web sites relaunched that cover technology, data, funding, and trends. Here’s a roundup. One of my favorite sections of the site includes the benchmarking data for foundation use of social media by channel which makes it very easy to do research.

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Studies Research Trend North America 119

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And then unpacking some case studies that can articulate some of these strategies in action. At CCS, we do feasibility and campaign planning studies for organizations that are thinking of embarking on larger campaigns or capital campaigns. So I’m going to walk through two case studies. But it’s really powerful.

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Forum One

JULY 9, 2008

We had a great discussion about how government agencies are using social media, and how the research community can support their efforts. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." We also saw some. Muslim relations.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Here are just some of the ideas found there.

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Social Media Advocacy Fundraising Online 28

Forum One

MAY 27, 2009

We had a great discussion about how government agencies are using social media, and how the research community can support their efforts. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." We also saw some. Muslim relations.

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Influence Social Media Internet Web 50

Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace).

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Demographics Social Media Online Advocacy 45

BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

I’ve updated my annual list of Top Tips to Raise More Money by Mail with the latest 2014 research and recommendations from my favorite mail gurus. A recent study found that for every $100 men gave, women gave $258. Neuromarketing studies say that flattery WILL make your donor love you more. A reply/pledge card.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace).

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Demographics Social Media Advocacy Online 34

Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

We had a great discussion about how government agencies are using social media, and how the research community can support their efforts. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." We also saw some. Muslim relations.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

We had a great discussion about how government agencies are using social media, and how the research community can support their efforts. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." We also saw some. Muslim relations.

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