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Engaging Young Donors

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So who is this group and how can you best leverage resources to engage and retain them? This can be accomplished through overlay data, including demographic information, wealth information, and psychographic data. Younger Generations Engage with Fewer Organizations, but in More Ways.

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4 Nerdiest Upcoming Convio Features

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” 2) Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS). This is good because it means that a page on imaspammer.biz can't read information from your organization's website, but this is bad because it means yourwebsite.com can't read information from yourotherwebsite.com, at least not without a lot of hackery. Oh, memories.

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Cloud Integration Solutions – What’s the Deal?

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Long gone are the days of ‘a database’ – we now manage numerous, vast repositories of data that result from recording not only demographic information and financial transactions, but all manner of consumer behavior, psychographic details, preferences (likes, along with dislikes), and social activity. Okay, so what exactly is ‘the cloud’?

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Emergency Response Guide

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This information was originally posted by Convio's Molly Brooksbank in March of 2010. Rapid response is a top-of-mind topic for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes right now. Know of an organization who exemplifies how to respond rapidly in times of need? Read Molly's post.

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3 Steps For Holiday Campaign Success At Your School

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When writing copy for “the ask”, supply enough information to help donors make their giving decision. Using email, you can be strategic and proactive with your year-end ask without a lot of resources or ramp-up time. Thank them again for their donation in 2010, and ask if they could give again this year. Recent donors?

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Five Reasons Why Every Nonprofit Needs a Sustained Giving Program

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Extremely popular in the United Kingdom, Canada, and other regions, sustained giving has also gained momentum in the United States—having grown from 5 percent of online fundraising revenue in 2010 to nearly 17 percent now. However, once these donors become supporters it’s less time- and resource-intensive to convert them to sustainers.

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Direct mail is alive and, well.changing

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Online giving is increasing; remember $6 billion was estimated to have been donated online during the 2010 holiday season. We see a very similar pattern with information channels (see below). Facebook and other social media register as somewhat significant charity information channels for Gen X and Y. Author: Tad Druart.

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