Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The hashtag, #GivingTuesday, was trending on Twitter. As some nonprofit insiders complained, #GivingTuesday making too much noise. GivingTuesday trended for over 10 hours straight in the United States (9:30 am – 7:30 pm). People worldwide unified around the idea of the #UNselfie , or an unselfish selfie. On Tuesday,Dec.3rd,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Digital Trends. There were 2o people in the dining party, and AppleBee’s policy is to add the 18% tip automatically to any parties over 6. The bill was divided up and Alois Bell wrote on her receipt, “I give God 10% why do you get 18%? He went through some recent trends with social networking use.

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Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study. You can test targeting a range of advocates – the most engaged people or try to re-engage those who stopped taking action via email. Email raises money.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The latest 2013 Charitable Giving Report by Blackbaud analyzed data from more than 4,000 nonprofits to provide the largest analysis in online giving data. in 2013 compared to 2012. of all charitable giving in 2013. of all charitable giving in 2013. Online giving on #GivingTuesday in 2013 was up 90%, compared to 2012.

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Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study. You can test targeting a range of advocates – the most engaged people or try to re-engage those who stopped taking action via email. Email raises money.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

New in 2013. It validates your data across more than 30,000 sources and millions of company and people profiles to deliver relevant, accurate company and contact information. Clean data helps nonprofits find more constituents and trends and raise more funds. New User Interface. Marketplace.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

in 2013 compared to 2012 (You can take a look at the review I did of their 2012 study). of all charitable giving in 2013. Online giving on #GivingTuesday in 2013 was up 90%, compared to 2012. Which Sectors are Raising the Most? of 2013''s overall gifts. What trends did your nonprofit notice in 2013?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

How important is it for them to understand and keep up with the new trends in technology? To answer these questions and more, we at Smart Online™ used this last quarter of 2010 to try and unravel the ‘Technology Trends for Nonprofits’ in 2011. Did you know that mobile web use increased by 230% between 2008 and 2009? [1]

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

Since then ACCO has continued to be wildly successful through a total of 7 Teespring campaigns, raising over $27,000! Their current September campaign has been the most successful ever, having raised over $15,600 with still a week left in the campaign. Track sales and growth trends. ” What about your Shopify experience?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Shanon Doolittle (@sldoolittle) February 11, 2013. Kantersea — Zan McCollochLussier (@zanarama) February 11, 2013. “If you can’t define what you’re doing & how you’re making change how can you raise money? . Zan McCollochLussier (@zanarama) February 11, 2013. twitter.com/sldoolittle/st….

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

Not surprisingly, the trends closely follow the economic conditions of the country. The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. Networking effectively and trying to have in-person conversations with corporate giving people is an essential part of corporate fundraising. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2013

npNEXT was an experimental event to bring together experts and fundraising leaders from across the nonprofit sector to discuss emerging trends and next practices. We wondered if we could get people to engage on important topics and elevate the conversation to the next level. The issues in the industry are profound.

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Care2

JANUARY 27, 2014

In November of 2013 Upworthy traffic grew to about 87M unique visits, which was quite a drastic leap from less than 5 million a year ago, according to Quantcast. But is this a signal that people are growing weary of the “and you won’t believe what happened next” headlines? And what does this trend mean for nonprofits?

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2013

Yes, the 140-characters can be limiting, but as campaigners working on creating social change on the ground it’s critical that we use online channels like social media to raise awareness, debunk myths by the opposition, and inspire people to take action. Social Networking Trends Web 2.0' It’s only a phone.”

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

Not surprisingly, the trends closely follow the economic conditions of the country. The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. Networking effectively and trying to have in-person conversations with corporate giving people is an essential part of corporate fundraising. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

The visually appealing approach makes the content all the more memorable and is an innovative way of raising awareness of the disease. The video is a quick way of stirring interest in the cause as well as a great way of saying thanks to those who took part and helped raise £40,000 for the charity. Simple, yet potentially lifesaving.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2017

Here are five trends to look out for – and tips for how your organization can leverage them. There’s a parallel and complementary movement in philanthropy, with organizations like ideas42 and The Gates Foundation working to help people become more goals-focused and plan-oriented with their giving. percent in 2018.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

He has helped raise over a billion dollars for his clients. In a major study of more than 800 Canadian donors that we at hjc recently completed with Blackbaud , Edge Research , and Sea Change Strategies , two big trends stood out: mobile fundraising and crowdfunding. Ready or not, the mobile trend is affecting your organization.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Zero to Three advances policy solutions designed to support and strengthen families, raise awareness and promote action on behalf of babies and toddlers. Nation’s Report Card, National Assessment of Educational Progress Long Term Trends. Distinction – Website for Education.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2020

Technological advancements have fundamentally changed the way people live, and they will continue to do so. Notably, this isn’t just a trend for younger generations. As online shopping and entertainment portals raise the standard of expectation, nonprofits must consider the user experience if they hope to stay relevant.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

This gave us the chance to say thank you to many people, and a number of very cool dogs, who have helped make Bookshare what it is today. I always advise people to check back regularly given how fast books are added. How people access our books also got a whole lot more interesting in 2012. Thanks again!

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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. What kinds of charities do people support? This is not surprising given that many people across generations are still feeling the impact of a struggling economy.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 12, 2014

In 2013, internet users donated more than any previous year, with online giving up 14% since 2012. millions total gifts and nearly $325 million were raised, making 2013 a huge year for nonprofits working to optimize their online presence. Simply put, people hate filling out long forms. More than 5.5

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2013

According to YouTube, 100 million people either like, share, or comment on videos every week. Are people who like or comment on these videos signing up for organization’s enewsletters, are they donating money, volunteering, taking an advocacy action? And according the Nonprofit Times, about 3.5M

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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. Organizations that raised the most money invested more in staff, in securing major gifts, and in overall fundraising capacity.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2013

#GivingTuesday 2013 was a huge success! Although looking at online dollars raised is a great proxy for success, the real power of the movement becomes clear when you look at how people advocated, served, convened and built communities. Online giving that day, according to Blackbaud , was up 90% over the previous year.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 31, 2015

From newfangled technologies to heartwarming causes, it seems like everyone who’s raising money for anything is talking about crowdfunding. It’s the process of raising money for a project or venture from a large number of people. It also serves the dual purpose of raising money AND awareness. What Is Crowdfunding?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 31, 2015

From newfangled technologies to heartwarming causes, it seems like everyone who’s raising money for anything is talking about crowdfunding. It’s the process of raising money for a project or venture from a large number of people. It also serves the dual purpose of raising money AND awareness. What Is Crowdfunding?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2013

People give to people. It’s preached that in order to successfully raise funds you must truly know your supporters- your people. But how much attention is being paid to ensure that your people know you? There’s been a lot of talk about the results of the 2013 Fundraising Effectiveness Project Survey.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

For instance, people such as Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, and others suggest we enter into a doomsday scenario. . As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . I think this is fair to say we have leading minds on both sides of the issue.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 24, 2014

But as Palo pointed out, sometimes people don’t even realize they’re already doing it. When polled, 70 percent of millennials said they were willing to raise money on behalf of an NPO they truly cared about. Plus, in 2013 the top 30 P2P fundraising campaigns raised $1.6 It sounds like this daunting fundraising task.

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Candid

JANUARY 16, 2024

As a career fundraiser, I’ve worked in various roles at Candid, starting as a development associate in 2013 and working my way up to vice president of influence (the division in which our development department is housed). But as data collection increases, we need to be sure to center the people behind the data points in our processes.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Next Thursday, we''re holding a webinar that will dive into the key findings from the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study – to indicate where your organization''s performance stacks up in relation to your peers, as well as what you can be doing better to speed your journey to online success.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In 2013, online fundraising grew by 13.5 As more and more fundraising moves online, organizations are always looking for new ways to raise funds, and digital merchants are looking for ways to capitalize on this interest. Affiliate storefronts are a great way for both to take advantage of the online fundraising trend.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

We recently shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to raise over $43,000 through Teespring campaigns. It's raised around $30,000 to date, up $10,000 from its previous online store. Track sales and growth trends. In addition to Teespring, ACCO also uses Shopify to manage its online store.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Having a detailed strategic plan in place before embarking on a fundraising campaign can be a huge determinant of its success, even before the first dollar is raised. To put it simply, no matter how much money you raise, the goals you set (and achieve) can determine whether or not your plan is seen as a success. Friends + Family.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

National Library of Medicine put the average 2013 attention span at 8 seconds. How do we raise awareness about our unique stories to a generation of naturally attention-deficit individuals? Having spent several months in Southern Sudan, I know the struggles that people have to find clean drinking water. Is that a character flaw?

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