Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

It was one of the first 24-hour day of giving that rallies and inspires to donate to charities. On November 13, Minnesotans broke a record Thursday, donating more than $18 million to schools and non-profits. I have been tracking this giving day since its first Giving Day back in 2009 and every year do a debrief post or interview.

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NetWits

APRIL 26, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Once there, nonprofits need to inspire, overcome reservations and make it easy to make an online donation. Be creative here.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 30, 2009

From: Pavi Mehta Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:36 AM To: Bookshare Team Subject: Thank You Notes from the Volunteers Hi All, Just wanted to send out these snippets of appreciation from volunteers (in response to what Carol Lake’s donation made possible). What a wonderful gift!! What a wonderful gift! :D

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The September 2009 issue of NTEN Connect had a review of trends in online giving. I want to provide some updated findings for the entire year, as well as discuss the importance of online donations to support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. 2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations.

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2010

Even in this dismal economy, online donations grew 14% and 69% of nonprofits raised more in 2009 than 2008. The study also noted that 49%of online mid-level and major donors visited a nonprofit's website before donating money online or offline for the very first time. 61% of organizations’ average gifts dropped in 2009.

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NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. During those months, healthcare’s online earnings increased from around seven percent to roughly 11 percent of their total online gifts.

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NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

87% of organizations had at least one online gift of $1,000+. Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. >> Second, it solves the retention problem that every nonprofit deals with by getting people to commit to more than one gift right from the beginning. 3) Clean up Your House.

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NetWits

MAY 17, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Fundraising Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Do not get too comfortable with your online ask, even when reeling in large donations. Download the report now! .

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Drops in donations. Let’s say donations start drying up as people tighten their belts due to the ongoing pandemic. adults donated to a charity in the past year — down from 83% in 2017. adults donated to a charity in the past year — down from 83% in 2017. Any number of elements contribute to drops in donations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2010

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. Its findings included: 14% growth in online giving overall.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 4, 2009

So, before you dive into your holiday gift shopping, remember that the "gifts that give back" the most are the ones given with love, no matter what they are. When I wrote my first 10 Holiday Gifts that Give Back post in 2007, there weren't many posts like it. This year, there are TONS. OK, here are the lists.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Show them what impact their donations will have. Consider holding a team captain kickoff meeting before registration opens to explain what’s new, what concerns you have addressed and why donations are needed more than ever. As donor acquisition declined from 2005-2009, peer-to-peer fundraising was one way to find new donors.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2009

We just released the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study with our fantastic friends at M+R Strategic Services. Size of donation is down, but number of gifts is up. Average gift size is way down compared to the 2007 data, but the blow has been cushioned by the sheer number of gifts nonprofits solicited online.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Your office is scrambling to end the year on a high note and receive as many end of the year donations as possible. Staff have sent out the last 2009 direct mail and email campaign, you’ve made all the major gift asks you can, and you’re ready to go on holiday. * It’s that time of year! Big sigh of relief right? *.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 23, 2009

Donate 5% of my income. In that spirit, I'm making only three 2009 Have Fun Do Good Resolutions Write each month to the woman from Sudan who I am sponsoring through Women for Women International. Participate in the 2009 Indie Resolution Challenge sponsored by my local paper, The East Bay Express. It stayed about the same.

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Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

Online fundraising grew 14% from 2009 to 2010. However, it’s important to note that the 2010 fundraising response rate was actually 0.08% and fell 19% on average from 2009 to 2010. Many nonprofits also saw an increase in the number of donations, a sign that that more people feel that economy is recovering. Why is that?

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Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

60) Search « Strategies For Optimizing Your Nonprofits Website | Main | YouTube Launches Video Volunteers » Wednesday Jun 24 2009 How Unused Gift Cards Can Support Nonprofits Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 12:14AM | by Allyson Kapin Do you have a pile of gift cards stuffed in an old draw? com , Inc.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Historical support shows that charitable response is swift in response to natural disasters, financial crises such as the Great Recession of 2008 – 2009 and the pandemic, as seen below: Revenue Trend: Human Services Benchmark. Source: One & All human services clients; excludes gifts of $10,000+. Micro Donations. References.

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NTEN

MARCH 9, 2012

According to a study done by Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund and VolunteerMatch in 2009, two-thirds of volunteers donate to the organization they serve. Additionally, volunteers donate on average ten times more than non-volunteers. The truth is that volunteers are donors are volunteers nowadays.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Working on our 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we noticed something interesting when looking at year-over-year data by sector: The share of online revenue from monthly giving for International groups seemed to decline from 2009 to 2010. We decided to do some deeper digging to see if we were right! Download the PDF. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2012

Note from Beth: We know that social media can bring in the small dollar donors, but what about larger gifts? This is a question that was answered in a study from 2009 and the answer is yes. Small donations add up, as Mark Hanis found. This is a question that was answered in a study from 2009 and the answer is yes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2009

As I do every year for my birthday, I ask for donations to the Sharing Foundation in lieu of gifts or cards. This year for my birthday, I'm inviting the readers of this blog, my professional colleagues, my friends, and family to donate $10 or more so we can send these youngsters to school in 2009!

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

Charity and Technology in the Online Universe This infographic from Mashable and Shane Snow puts social good into better context with donation numbers, growth charts, and some comparisons to its offline counterparts. .&# Read the entire report to learn more about global trends.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We did a survey of hundreds of professionals during the 2008 and 2009 downturn, and found that often wasn’t the case. We’re headed into giving season, but there may be some who are worried about donating, with the economy being what it is. It is a gift of empowerment to nonprofits, volunteers, and the communities around us.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

Besides average gift amount, what might we expect?" Donating products to charities helps corporate bottom lines, reduces waste in landfills, and provides relief for people in need. An increase in email use, however, was visible in the 55+ age group, who used web-email 15% more in 2010 than in 2009.

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2011

billion in grants and gifts made by corporate foundations to recipient organizations and individuals. Charitable gifts to grantmaking independent, community, and operating foundations are estimated to be the third-highest ranking recipient category in 2010, receiving an estimated 11% of all charitable dollars. percent in 2010.

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sgEngage

JUNE 21, 2012

Fundraising growth in the arts subsector was helped by an $800 million cash gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas from the Walton Family Foundation. This was the largest cash donation ever recorded to an art museum in the United States. the only cumulative drop in giving seen across the.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 30, 2021

SAMU started out as an organization providing support to Grant MacEwan College, which in 2009, due to tremendous growth, became MacEwan University. Founded in 1971, The Students Association of MacEwan University is a nonprofit organization working independently of MacEwan University to provide support to students.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Online Fundraising While online giving was up in 2008, as the economy tanked, year-over-year returns flattened and those who did donate gave less in the fourth quarter. The number of online gifts increased by 43% over 2007, while the total dollars raised online increased by 26%. Average gift size across organizations was $71 in 2008.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

The truth is that Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, began in 2009 and so too did the genesis crypto culture. On any given day a coin may ‘moon’ (rise quickly) and trigger a donation of that coin because of the tax implications for the owner. Now, in 2022 Pew Research surveys show that 87% of U.S.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Stephen shares some insight and ideas - and an offer - around matching gifts. While they give billions of dollars during the season, they often forget or neglect to take advantage of matching gift programs. It’s not hard to see why matching gifts are so popular. They demonstrate good corporate citizenship.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2012

Every sector surveyed in our 2011 Online Fundraising Report experienced double-digit growth since 2009 , including roughly 13 percent* in the past year. The median online gift among donations. of $1,000 or more was $1,200, and forty-three percent of 2011 donations. gift that year, but never heard back from the donor.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

We're tracking open rates, web site hits, blog comments, people served, high-dollar donations, staff productivity, and thousands of other things across our organizations. Let's take the scenario of first-time donors who aren't making second gifts. 129 have donated again in 2010. Dates of gifts. Amount of gifts.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The average online gift for the month of December increased to $248.82 billion donated in 2007. Blackbaud studied 1,274 nonprofits to compare their online fundraising results for the first six months of 2008 to the same period of 2009. Online donors also give much larger gifts than traditional donors.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the amount raised or pledged for Haitian relief efforts, including corporate donations during that period was $575.4 63% of online consumers planned to use the Internet to donate to charity in the last quarter of 2009, up from 51% in 2008.1.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2011

The ranking comes from 273 cities with total population of more than 100,000 based on per capita online giving and total amount donated online through Convio’s online marketing and fundraising suite. The average online gift size increased from $62 in 2009 to $65 in 2010. Could that piece be bigger?

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

Network for Good and TrueSense Marketing recently went mining through $381 million in donations through our platform. First, the data set for this study is limited to donations powered by the Network for Good platform. Small improvements to the online experience can make a big difference in donations. We looked at: 3.6

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