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Seth Godin on Innovation, Failure and Why Non-profits Should Stop Operating like Businesses

NetWits

Back in January of 2008 he told us (the non-profit sector) that we should be looking to use the internet in new and innovative ways to build community and engage our supporters because direct mail, although still a huge revenue source, was beginning to show signs of fatigue. Recurring Gift Donors only accounted for 10% of all US Donors.

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Roundup of 2009 Online Giving Stats

Robert Weiner

69% of the organizations they looked at raised more online in 2009 than in 2008, while 31% raised less. The average gift size was $80.80. Most organizations saw declines in average gift size. As Convio found, average gift size declined. As Convio found, average gift size declined. Small organizations grew fastest.

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An Example of How To Pitch a Blogger: Global Giving UK and Philanthropy Predictions for 4th Quarter 2008

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If your gift is global you may need some personable intermediaries. second wave philanthropy??? For more on what's happening with different giving platforms, see Social Actions 9/12/08 roundup and Lucy Bernholz's philathanthropy predictions for Nov/Dec 2008. " and suggests that Globalgiving offers one route.

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10 Lists of Holiday Gifts That Give Back

Have Fun - Do Good

When I posted my list of 10 Holiday Gifts That Give Back last year, there weren't many lists like it, but now there are tons! Instead of creating my own 2008 list, I thought I'd do a roundup of some of the lists I've found. Please include links in the comments to any lists I've missed, as well as your own gifts that give back ideas.

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Philanthropy 2.0 Study Results Published on Mashable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Source: Philanthropy 2.0 Last week, Geoff Livingston , Qui Diaz and I posted a summary of our findings from our Philanthropy 2.0 Million For 20,000 Charities And NonProfits by Michael Arrington, TechCrunch.Com, Washington Post, May 29, 2008. Million and Counting , The Agitator, May 29, 2008. Frogloop Blog.

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Happy Birthday! The Charitable Deduction Turns 100

ASU Lodestar Center

Many nonprofits draw in both small donations and major gifts because the federal and state government is willing to forego revenue in order to support community organizations. Hager joined the faculty at ASU in 2008. The data suggest that my family is not alone in this, and the nonprofit sector is the better for it. think tank.

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Major Gift Fundraising: Facts and Opinions from a Recovering Fundraising Consultant

Tech Soup

is sharing his wisdom on developing a major gifts program at nonprofits. Where do major gifts come from? Major gifts come from three primary sources: (1) Corporations (2) Foundations (3) Individuals. topped $307 billion in 2008. philanthropy, most of the money comes from people. Why do people give major gifts?