Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The 2013 Charitable Giving Report includes 24 months of overall giving data from 4,129 nonprofit organizations representing more than $12.5 Overall giving in 2013 grew 4.9% Online giving in 2013 grew 13.5% Online giving to faith-based organizations grew the most in 2013 with an 18.1% billion in total fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Just because it is Friday and sometimes we need to let off a little steam, here’s six funny nonprofit spoof accounts that make fun of philanthropy, fundraising, and the nonprofit sector. kanter A real family philanthropy manager/donor, a real wish to wear a cape & punch out dumb foundation, donor, nonprofit behavior.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The latest Chronicle of Philanthropy survey of American corporate giving essentially finds that companies are still giving out cash grants, but are putting more energy into product or in-kind philanthropy. The Chronicle of Philanthropy has been surveying large American companies on their philanthropy annually since 2005.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

She officially started her full time business in 2013, and has designed hundreds of digital and real products. Laura MacDonald, President of Benefactor Group , is a certified fundraising executive with three decades experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and philanthropy. She has loved every minute of it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2017

Published by the Lily Family School of Philanthropy. 2016 Donor Engagement Study :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. Published by Philanthropy Age. Published by Blackbaud. 2016 Women Give :: Download. 2016 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. Published by M+R and NTEN. Giving USA 2016 :: Download.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

In 2013, it became one of the first airlines to outfit a portion of its fleet with split scimitar winglets. This isn’t disinterested philanthropy. Yet even evolving traditional philanthropy programs to a broader focus on social purpose can deliver meaningful results. It’s a good example of social innovation.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

” That headline didn’t create much of a stir when we first wrote the article in 2013. During a recent interview with the Chronicle of Philanthropy , I was asked if we still stand by those words. Giving Tuesday puts a spotlight on philanthropy, which can’t be bad. “Avoid GivingTuesday Like the Plague!”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

These are some of the questions that Alexa Cortes Culwell and I set out to answer in our new report, The Giving Code: Silicon Valley Nonprofits and Philanthropy. The Giving Code examines the health of our region’s nonprofit and philanthropy sectors—their size and shape, how they operate, and where they do or do not intersect.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2017

The complex accountability relationships facing nonprofit organizations include responsibilities to donors, clients, community partners, staff members and volunteers. Implementing mechanisms to transfer power to clients provides the greatest opportunity to improve downward accountability (Benjamin, 2013). 2014; Twersky et al.,

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Giving through charity websites grows  Philanthropy North Carolina : Donors, including a growing number age 60 and older, increasingly prefer to give through a charity’s website, often motivated by requests through direct mail and social media, a new study says.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Last week Blackbaud along with partners HJC, Sea Change Strategies, and Edge Research released findings from the 2013 Next Generation of Canadian Giving study. Most donors across all age groups do not plan to expand their giving in the coming year. They demand accountability and transparency than older donors.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2017

2016 was a record-setting year for philanthropy, with Americans donating more than $373 billion and communities across the globe setting new standards for #GivingTuesday. The Philanthropy Outlook from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy projects a 3.6 Even better news? percent in 2018. percent in 2018.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2013

What donors can teach us about making more money. Turning Data into Targeted Donor Communication. Director of Research | Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Million Dollar Gifts and Donor Loyalty. “It’s Not About You”…and other lessons from the American Donor. Una Osili, Ph.D.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Big Donors Want Self-Sustaining Projects - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times : "ig Donors Want Self-Sustaining Projects By Zach Halper - October 7, 2014 Charitable giving by the wealthiest individuals in the world has increased to levels not seen since before the Great Recession, according financial research firms Wealth-X and Arton Capital.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) have become one of the hottest tools in philanthropy over the last few years. Today, they’re growing rapidly as vehicles for donors to make charitable contributions and gain tax deductions, while maintaining the ability to distribute those dollars to multiple charities in the future. billion in assets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

brendankinney (@brendankinney) September 18, 2013. The transcript is here ) The online conversation about how to host successful giving days continues today with an online chat at the Chronicle of Philanthropy. fundchat — Josh Gold, MNM (@NonprofitGold) September 18, 2013. … Read More Fundraising Philanthropy'

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AFP Blog

JUNE 5, 2015

Crowdfunding Website Charidy Has Unique Formula for Giving-Day Success - The Chronicle of Philanthropy : "A new model of crowdfunding and giving days is gaining traction among Orthodox Jewish nonprofits in the U.S. and abroad. via Blog this'

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 5, 2015

of Americans are non-Hispanic whites , Americans of color still struggle for their voice in many areas of society, namely philanthropy. The underrepresentation of African-Americans and Hispanics suggests that organized philanthropy is not doing an adequate job of engaging non-white communities — Diversity in Giving.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 11, 2013

They are called "next gen major donors," and according to a recent report issued by the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University and 21/64 , they will "have tremendous influence on the direction of and support for efforts to improve local communities and solve global problems over the next several decades.".

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

First we identified the titles we wanted to add—all requested by Bookshare non-student members, including some of the best science books of 2013 as reported by NPR’s Science Friday show. To continue this work, we depend on the support of generous donors. It was a rewarding project that took us to many wonderful recommendation sources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2014

Last year, Knight Foundation published the Giving Day Playbook , a soup-to-nuts guide to 24-hour online campaigns that community foundations are increasingly organizing to promote local philanthropy. How can you encourage donor-advised fundholders to participate? What’s the best way to recruit and train volunteers on a Giving Day?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. Find a summary of the report by Chronicle of Philanthropy's Nicole Wallace. TechSoup has two donor partners in this technology area if you'd like to try out a new mobile payment collection service: The Dharma Merchant Services.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2014

Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy is the longest running, annual report on U.S. Giving USA is published by the Giving USA Foundation and their report on 2013 giving trends is now available. Giving USA is researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. in 2013. -

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2013

The 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Don't miss our most popular webinar series of the year, where we'll reveal the results of the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Register today for any or all of three webinars: June 5, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. July 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. August 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

Donor acquisition is all the rage, but did you know nearly 3 out of 4 new donors leave and never come back. In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. There’s no time like the present to improving your donor retention rates.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

Shanon has a unique focus: along with usual fundraising efforts, she places an especially high importance on donor appreciation after they decide to give. “ Put simply: If you’ve got donors dropping like flies? His 2013 TED Talk entitled “The way we think about charity is dead wrong” is one of the 100 most viewed of all time. .

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. hjc, Blackbaud, Edge Research, and Sea Change Strategies recently studied the giving habits and communication preferences of four generations of Canadian donors and published findings in a report called The Next Generation of Canadian Giving 2013.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. Schools are using data to better understand donors based on factors such as gender and race, segmenting their base of donors and prospects.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

during 2013 while online giving was up 13.5%. With this in mind, I’ll be conducting a three part fundraising series on the core principles to acquire, retain , and upgrade your donors. Welcome to part one of Back To Basics: How to Acquire, Retain and Upgrade Your Donors. Donors are customers of your organization.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Furthermore, smartphone sales skyrocketed last year while PC sales are expected to decline in 2013. The speakers at The Chronicle of Philanthropy's Nonprofit Technology Forecast for 2013 , held in January, all emphasized the importance of responsive design for nonprofits this year. inch smartphone display. What About Apps?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 1, 2013

Dr. Lucy Bernholz, in a report coproduced by Grantcraft , Stanford PACS and the Stanford Social Innovation Review , titled Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint for 2013 (hereafter, “the Blueprint”) challenges readers to think about a new paradigm which looks at all “private resources for public good” (p.2), This is exciting!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Plus, the way donors are. What’s more, the Nonprofit Tech for Good says reaching mobile consumers is one of the most inexpensive ways to increase donor engagement. In October 2013, mobile phone users sent an average of 678 texts a month! This post was authored by Mobile Beacon, a TechSoup donor partner.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Nonprofits, the fifth largest industry in Arizona, historically the recipient of a most generous donor base, now wear the burden of the downturn in the national economy. Put out a mailing to past donors, create a marketing campaign and yet another fundraiser. (A Best of luck and hard work to all in 2013. to continue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2016

Instead of scaling community giving and philanthropy and empowering their local nonprofits to use crowd funding, Give Local America Day amplified frustration, panic, hopelessness, and anger. Many nonprofits use the day to kick off their month of year end fundraising, to thank donors, or promote the idea of giving.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. The core mission is thereby freed from total dependence upon the decisions of donors. By meeting the levels of social responsibility set by B Lab, any entity can become a B Corp (Hiller, 2013).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2015

When Facebook rolled out the donate button feature in 2013 for a small group of partners, the results were mixed. With the wider launch, potential donors are taken to the charity’s own website after a Facebook disclaimer that says the charity is not endorsed by or affiliated with Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

But in the wake of last week’s technology meltdown during Give Local America — a May 3 campaign that affected some 13,000 nonprofits in more than 50 places — community foundations, nonprofits, and donors are suddenly feeling uneasy about the future of giving days. Last year, Give Local America raised $68.5 But not this year.

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