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2008 Online Giving Trends

Robert Weiner

Blackbaud has released a summary of early results from its analysis of 2008 online giving trends. An average online gift of $152.12, although organizations focused on event-based and peer-to-peer online fundraising had lower average gift amounts. The results come from 2,000 nonprofits using Blackbaud’s online fundraising tools.

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5 Online Strategies to Encourage Recurring Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Lindsey Himphill , Digital Marketing Strategist at MobileCause – a nonprofit technology company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile, and event fundraising solutions. Launched in 2008, MobileCause pioneered the use of text-to-donate in the nonprofit sector.

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Tech Tools Working Together: How Text-To-Donate Paves the Way for Text Message Communication

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Often used at fundraising events, both in-person and virtual, people text in a keyword like “DONATE” to a unique short code and make a credit card donation through their phone. We have large audiences at our events that enable us to regenerate our list often. Sometimes it’s to promote events and say ‘ Please join us.

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2008 Tech Museum Awards Global Call for Nominations

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We've been a Laureate twice (for Bookshare.org and Martus) in the past, and it's a great honor and a great event. 25 Laureates will be honored at a Gala event on November 12, 2008 and five Laureates will share a cash prize of $250,000. Self-nominations are accepted and encouraged.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

.orgSource

The event, which was exclusive to.orgCommunity VIP members , took place on March 2 at the Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights. If you track current events, Sharon advised, you are aware of the erosion of public confidence across a spectrum of institutions. The event was what the association community does best.

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7 tips for preparing your nonprofit for a move to new software

EveryAction

Be sure that your policies and procedures include consistent naming standards for things like campaigns, events, queries, and exports to make searching and reporting easier and more accurate. About the author Mark founded Cathexis Partners in 2008, providing technical and consultative services to nonprofits of all sizes and types.

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How to Design an Engaging Nonprofit Live Auction Catalog

Get Fully Funded

Live auctions can become signature, annual events for nonprofits. One essential resource you’ll need to create before your event is an auction catalog. This catalog will guide participants through every aspect of the auction, from presenting the event schedule to helping them decide which items to bid on. Let’s dive in!

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