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What Do Donors And Nonprofits Think Of Crowdfunding Tipping?

Bloomerang

Independent researchers have also conducted a number of studies to understand donor attitudes and behaviors regarding crowdfunding tipping or adding optional contributions when donating on crowdfunding platforms. Donors tend to focus more on the cause or project itself and its importance to them. This transparency helps build trust.

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GoFundMe Asks Donors To Tip Them! What’s Up With That?

Bloomerang

It’s a colloquial way of referring to the practice of asking crowdsource or crowdfund donors to make optional contributions beyond their primary donation on platforms like GoFundMe. It’s the default amount they ask of donors to cover site fees. If the donor doesn’t want to tip 15%, it’s not obvious where to zero out the tip.

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[Webinar] Rockin’ Donor Relations at Year-End: Raise More & Generate Goodwill

CauseVox

Having a robust, thought-out donor relations plan for year-end is equally, if not more so, important than your asks. Not only does heartfelt appreciation go a long way toward building donor rapport, but it also sets you up for success in the new year. This session will also feature a live Q&A and be recorded for on-demand viewing.

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HOW TO: Engage 5 Generations of Donors and Supporters

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Due the rapid speed of technological advancement, from this point forward nonprofits will have to embrace multiple communications and fundraising tools if they want to reach donors and supporters of all ages. In 2012, 58 percent of boomers donated online compared to 44 percent in 2010.

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7 Secrets to Increasing Online Fundraising Results and Wowing Donors

NetWits

Online Fundraising has become a popular and successful method for nonprofits trying to increase revenue and acquire new donors. While it does not yet amount to the bulk of fundraising for most nonprofits, online giving grew by 13 percent from 2010 to 2011. Analyze what you request of your donors. Make the Ask.

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Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

Such was the sentiment in 2010 of tech CEOs such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Eric Schmidt, and Sun Microsystem’s Scott McNealy. As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . Technology Goes Mainstream.

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25+ Free Nonprofit Webinars for July 2010

Wild Apricot

There’s no more convenient way to brush up on your skills than to do your professional development online - and July 2010 brings us lots of free online presentations and seminars for fundraisers, board members, administrators, active volunteers, volunteer coordinators, and other non-profit folks.( read more ).

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