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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

For the vast majority of nonprofit organizations, your year-end campaign is, by far, the most important. And in the whirlwind of asking, many organizations often forget to plan what happens after the gift is made. And in the whirlwind of asking, many organizations often forget to plan what happens after the gift is made.

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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. Looking to help your organization get better at raising money online?

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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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11 TwtPoll Results Nonprofits Can Use to Plan 2010 Communications Strategies

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The TwtPoll results are often surprising and can be very useful for nonprofits as they forge ahead with their 2010 communications strategies. 2) ATTN Donors: Have you ever donated to a nonprofit organization through your cell phone? [ [link] ]. 43% Yes… our organization blogs regularly. 15% We already do!

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Six Advanced Facebook Page Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Tech for Good

After someone makes a donation on your website or signs an online petition, how about asking them to “Share&# with their friends on Facebook that they donated to your organization or signed your petition? At the very least, prompt donors and signatores to become fans. and then links to your organization’s Facebook Page.

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