Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2020

I first heard Penelope Burk speak at the International Conference of the Association of Donor Relations Professionals in 2008. I want to share just a few low-budget examples of how the team at Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation has pivoted to continue providing donor relations and stewardship to our donors during this current crisis.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

I’ve always been an advocate of open data and open standards, and Facebook is a great example of a one-way street. But once you put that data out there, and you have contacts who can see it, you’ve lost control of that data – any of your contacts could make that data about you public. 3 KJ 08.09.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing, take 2 January 31, 2008 Back in August, I did a review of web conferencing tools, with a decidedly unusual slant – as a presenter, I had to be able to share my Linux desktop.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 24, 2011

The type of tie depicted in a social network map depends on a study's content and purpose (Knoke and Yang, 2008) [3]. For example, a donor network map could be created, allowing you to analyze relationships among donors and create strategies to increase interaction, strengthen existing relationships, and locate new prospects.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Despite this, less than half (48%) of the 187 charities that were surveyed as part of nfpSynergy’s Virtual Promise (2008) report said that their organization used social networking websites. does it give your contact information outside of the social network (website, email, blog, or address)? What It Means. What do you think?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Twitter and Nonprofits April 10, 2008 This actually was a post to the Progressive Exchange discussion list. There is no question that you will get out of twitter what you give. 3 Seth Schneider 04.15.08

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

That sort of information could be a newsletter sign up, a contact form that should be responded to, an online donation or an event registration. I’ll have follow up posts on specific examples of this integration using open source tools (on one end or the other, or both.) You can install a free trail and give it a spin.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

You have to give as good as you get. More precisely, you have to give 5 times more good than bad. Is it difficult to get your first time donors to give again? Let's say, for example, that you find that the majority of those initial gifts came in the first week of July. It's feast or famine. Dates of gifts. Birds Saved.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

and give them the information that is most useful to them, then follow up to ensure that your message wont be forgotten. Published Friday, June 06, 2008 8:13 PM by Rebecca. But youve really hit the nail on the head here with the real-world examples. June 6, 2008 10:41 PM. June 8, 2008 11:03 AM. Leave a Comment.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

We began by sending an email to all of the supporters of our charity by using Constant Contact, just to let them know we had entered the contest and that their donation could help us possibly win more funding for the children. What advice would you give to other nonprofits interested in using Facebook or other social networks for donations?

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

An example of our early "brand" circa 2005 Like everything else that has gone well in my career, it started with a NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference). At the 2008 conference, I attended a session presented by Farra Trompeter of Big Duck Consulting. We focused on action and making change for the patient. Sounded perfect.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

We began by sending an email to all of the supporters of our charity by using Constant Contact, just to let them know we had entered the contest and that their donation could help us possibly win more funding for the children. What advice would you give to other nonprofits interested in using Facebook or other social networks for donations?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 15, 2023

And you need a way to organize the contact records for the people behind the organizations who apply. Comprehensive sets of data allow you to group contacts into defined categories, giving you insights into your grantmaking when you pull that information into a dashboard or report. Like peanut butter and chocolate. No problem!

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See3

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

net and tell us how you might use video (for example, do you have a campaign coming up, are you redesigning your website and want to include video, and so on). All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us Only 6 people will be selected so reply today to info[at]see3.net

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 7, 2016

An organization will be regarded as attempting to influence legislation if it contacts, or urges the public to contact, members or employees of a legislative body for the purpose of proposing, supporting, or opposing legislation, or if the organization advocates the adoption or rejection of legislation. 1] & [2]Anheier, H.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2015

Overall giving to 96 foundations representing over $414.6 Giving to those foundations grew 7.6 Giving to those foundations grew 7.6 In comparison, overall charitable giving to 5,170 nonprofits representing over $17 billion in annual giving grew 1.4 Blackbaud also publishes a giving index for Canada.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

Regardless of whether you believe direct mail is on its way out -- and many smart people seem to disagree with each other on this point – nearly everyone agrees that the role of online giving is only becoming more important over time. The total amount of money raised online increased by 26 percent from 2007 to 2008.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

Elana Wolowitz (EW): Im pretty sure we started in May or June of 2008. Also, are there any specific examples of a "Twitter success" that you can share? We get a direct line to our constituents, who can give us instant feedback and answers that were looking for. Deanna Zandt (DZ): How long have you been on Twitter?

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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JANUARY 30, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman JAN 30, 2008 Identity 2.0

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. If a decent percentage of people who view a nonprofit video actually give, then we have a revolution on our hands.

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. If a decent percentage of people who view a nonprofit video actually give, then we have a revolution on our hands.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

That will give you a percentage that you can compare against other potential investments. I would love to run an anonymous analysis to come up with some benchmarks, so contact me if youre interested. ROI (Return on Investment) in its simplest form has has a very specific mathematical definition.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

That will give you a percentage that you can compare against other potential investments. I would love to run an anonymous analysis to come up with some benchmarks, so contact me if youre interested. ROI (Return on Investment) in its simplest form has has a very specific mathematical definition.

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

For example, between 2006 and 2007, online donations grew by 26% but between 2007 and 2008 online donations only grew by 14%. “People are still giving. “On the other hand, Ive been seeing that many donors are giving larger gifts but to fewer causes. Charities shouldnt be afraid to keep asking.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

It is a provocative piece that really made me re-evaluate how I view disaster and humanitarian giving. Its easy to extrapolate from one bad experience/example and assume that corruption is rife throughout the sector, figuratively hiding in the kitchen cabinets, under the refrigerator, and even in the walls themselves.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2010

If I donated $50 last year, don’t suggest that I give $25 this year. Instead, remind me that I gave $50 last year, and then ask me to give the same again or more this year. My son’s preschool, which is a nonprofit organization, is a perfect example. I realize that sometimes you will contact me by mail.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

An example of our early “brand&# circa 2005. At the 2008 conference, I attended a session presented by Farra Trompeter of Big Duck. For example we did much of the heavy lifting on our key messages and values statements, but they came up with our awesome logo, tagline and refined our mission statement. Sounded perfect.

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Care2

JUNE 16, 2009

This week Madeline and Jenn give us even more insight and share their favorite strategies on converting new online members into donors. So for example, if someone takes action, then lands on a page where they can tell their friends, the next page they should land on is a donate page. • Ask early! Quantifying those asks (e.g.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

That will give you a percentage that you can compare against other potential investments. I would love to run an anonymous analysis to come up with some benchmarks, so contact me if youre interested. ROI (Return on Investment) in its simplest form has has a very specific mathematical definition.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

In public broadcasting, for example, where direct mail is the main vehicle for acquisition (other than on-air pledge drives), the people donating in response to Direct Mail campaigns are 65+. Online charity raffles help, also.see [link] for a local example out of Loudoun County, VA. LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace). All rights reserved.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

For example: “5 Things You Can Do To Break Your Bottled Water Habit.” Give Options: Offer subscribers a web version of your e-newsletter. This also gives your organization the opportunity to archive e-newsletters and allow web visitors to read your e-newsletters even if they don’t subscribe.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

In public broadcasting, for example, where direct mail is the main vehicle for acquisition (other than on-air pledge drives), the people donating in response to Direct Mail campaigns are 65+. Online charity raffles help, also.see [link] for a local example out of Loudoun County, VA. LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace). All rights reserved.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Here are just two examples from organizations that I found to be most successful and effective. Some that volunteered asked a local restaurant to host and give them a portion of the cover charge or bar sales that night to donate back to CC. In 2008, the event netted about $18,000. Fundraising Events. of People Taking Action.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

YouTube provides content and a community, so it straddles the line between a media outlet and a social networking site and gives nonprofits the best of both worlds. There are some great examples of nonprofits that are doing an excellent job with online video. Our Terms of Use explain it all. Why or why not?

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

YouTube provides content and a community, so it straddles the line between a media outlet and a social networking site and gives nonprofits the best of both worlds. There are some great examples of nonprofits that are doing an excellent job with online video. Our Terms of Use explain it all. Why or why not?

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