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What Are Gaming Fundraisers and How Can They Raise Donations for Your Nonprofit?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

These events are an exciting new kind of fundraiser in which gamers raise money for charity by livestreaming themselves playing video games. The details of how exactly the fundraiser runs varies wildly from event to event. These solicit donations from attendees as well as viewers following the event via livestream.

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Blog Action Day 2010: Water

Amy Sample Ward

This past Sunday was October 10th, 2010 – also know as 101010, the Global Work Day for climate action supported by 350.org org and others. You may have been part of the day of action by participating in an event in your local area. org – share with others to get them thinking, too – at: [link].

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Real-Time Web Social Action Events: Blurring the Offline/Online Distinction?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My guess is as we enter 2010, might we see the invention of Real Time Web fundraising events As more nonprofit explore the possibilities of location-based social networks and fundraising , the distinctions between online/offline fundraising will melt away. Two weeks ago, I wrote up my prediction for fundraising trends for 2009.

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Facebook Campaigning in Romania

Amy Sample Ward

Notes: In June 2010: 253,360 new users joined in Romania – Coming in 3rd in the world for adoption for the month. In July 2010: 1,555,360 total number of users in Romania. org but I know there are lots of great examples out there. The Local Philanthropy Workshop: Facebook Campaigning in Romania.

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The Networked Nonprofit Book Arrived!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here are a few upcoming book launch events over the next two weeks: June 17, 2010. June 21, 2010. June 22, 2010. June 25, 2010. June 29, 2010. June 30, 2010. The 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Date : June 30, 2010. 2 PM EST. Free Webinar with Care2. Details here.

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27 Recommended Affordable or Free Nonprofit Software Tools

Bloomerang

That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more. Nonprofits can access a donation button they can add to their websites, along with text-to-give, peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding, membership, and events features.

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How’s that donor database of yours?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

What’s interesting is that they did a size of org and recommendation analysis – to break down recommendations by size of organization. Raiser’s Edge, for instance, did much better among large and very large organizations, and very poorly in small orgs (which probably shouldn’t be using it anyway.)

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