Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Christina has presented across the country about topics including social media, multichannel marketing, and website management, most recently at Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits. . Here are three tips to help your organization create more donor-driven content: 1. Have a Brain-Dumping Session.

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NetWits

JANUARY 25, 2012

They also have varying levels of commitment to your event and organization. This group will be tough to motivate, so focus on incentives, contests and convenience. Include reminders about deadlines and contests. Remember, they’ll have to retell it to potential supporters, many for the first time. Team captains.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

Seen as a success for the participating nonprofits, the organizers wanted to know more about what worked and whether giving days as a form of regional nonprofit development could be a new trend for the sector. Just as organizations (usually!)

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

And that means you can start using those funds almost as soon as they’re donated to help your organization reach its goals. Consider incorporating these tactics to maximize support for your nonprofit: Select a Text-to-Give Provider. Your supporters will receive a link that provides donation amounts and information about your campaign.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Join us and we’ll show you real world examples of “gamified” fundraising initiatives, simple gaming tactics that have been proven to work, and how to take advantage of gamification at your organization. Come ready to interact, discuss, and figure out how to convert your supporters into active change agents for good.

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Every organization (and by that I mean the dedicated staff) that runs some version of a peer-to-peer fundraising event wants to help their participants be better fundraisers. Here are five extremely effective ways that we’ve found to work for countless organizations. Sounds familiar, right? And for good reason.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Encouraging nonprofits to embrace this mode of fundraising was the point of the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge , one of the first giving contests launched back in 2007 where I was a first place winner raising funds for Cambodian children. And that’s why I’m supporting Giving Tuesday.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

When Giving Tuesday started six years ago, it was about sparking a movement—giving people and organizations a day specifically dedicated to giving back. According to Blackbaud data, online giving last #GivingTuesday was up 20% on a year-over-year basis compared to 2015. Blackbaud processed more than $47.7

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details. If we create contests to encourage these behaviors in all fundraisers, it can help raise incremental revenue.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

According to Blackbaud’s 2017 Charitable Giving Report , online giving on #GivingTuesday’s increased by 28% from 2016. Blackbaud, being a founding partner of this movement, is proud to report that since inception, we have witnessed over $203 million in online donations. Connect with like organizations.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Last year, Blackbaud saw a 53% increase on this day of giving in comparison from 2011. This year #GivingTuesday is December 3rd and many organizations are already planning the best way to execute their strategy for the day dedicated to giving. Then incorporate #GivingTuesday as part of your overall fundraising strategy.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

The contest ends on April 24, 2017, so get those submissions in soon. Steve MacLaughlin, VP of data analytics at Blackbaud and author of Data Driven Nonprofits , broke down what successful nonprofits do to manage big data. Your organization may have a lot of contacts in its database, but the reliability of that data is more important.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

This has been found in a number of surveys over the past few years (see Allison Fine's astute commentary on the recent Blackbaud survey here ) If we look back a year ago at donation trends on Facebook Causes, we also see the same complaint. Social Networks: It’s About the Relationship by Stephen MacLaughlin, BlackBaud Blog, May 29, 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. Amy Sample Ward , filling in for Britt Bravo, writes about several awards and competitions including the UK Catalyst Awards and Simon Fairway's pointer to the digital makeover contest.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Anah McRae is the customer support manager for Altru, Blackbaud’s general admission software. Anah has over 10 years working with arts and cultural nonprofits helping to improve their customer service to grow their organization. . Not so long ago I had my last first date. Empower Your Ticket Desk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch. Sixdegrees.org is running a contest with Hanes T-shirts to win $10,000K. How was it organized? According to the NTEN Blog , Blackbaud , a provider of services designed for nonprofits, has launched Blackbaud Labs , a sandbox for projects in the pipeline.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Create a contest that rewards fundraising activity (i.e.highest fundraiser in August receives a Visa gift card, whoever raises $100 extra this week is entered into a raffle to win dinner at that fancy new restaurant). While email is an easy way to communicate, don’t always rely on this for this special group.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. Storytelling is our focus for May, but every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 50 cities. Vancouver, British Columbia: Tech for Good: Blackbaud Is Coming on May 24. John Kaama Primary.

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sgEngage

APRIL 28, 2023

It’s a social fundraising approach that harnesses the power of community, transcending traditional boundaries and transforming casual supporters into enthusiastic advocates for your cause. A peer-to-peer fundraising campaign typically begins with a nonprofit organization setting up a central campaign page on a fundraising platform.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

It requires preparation, communication, creativity, adherence to regulation, plus the enthusiasm of your supporters. Little wonder it consumes so much of your organization’s energy and budget. Blackbaud Institute’s 2022 Charitable Giving Report marked a 9% increase in overall giving from the previous year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

And, if you want to see some excellent nonprofit examples of video, be sure to check out the entries in the NTC Video Contest. A quick review of the results of Isovera Survey of Open Source Content Management Satisfaction in Nonprofit Organizations. Lee Romero has posted a nice guide to using wikis to support his Idealist group's work.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Get a taste of the 250+ sessions that will help your organization transform and have a bigger impact! Estimates from Blackbaud , Goldman Sachs and The World Bank forecast that donations from individual based crowdfunding efforts will reach approximately 8 billion by the year 2020. Third party events. Create your own event (i.e.:

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

For organizations, web stats are useful indicators of how many people are being reached by their message, the geographical spread of the visitors and whether or not a specific campaign was successful in driving traffic or creating actions (like donations, or letters, etc.) And the mission of the organization matters too.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2018

Labeled the “Trump Bump,” organizations across the political and apolitical spectrum have seen a surge in donations since the moment Trump took the oath of office. Nonprofit organizations getting more attention – and more money – can only be a good thing that benefits us all, right? On the one hand, that’s incredible. Believe me.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Harnessing Your Organization’s Story: Marc Pitman, Sean Sheridan, Vanessa Chase. The Blackbaud Impact Awards recognize nonprofit professionals using technology to power their passions and help good take over. Most Impactful Digital Strategy: This award goes to the organization that transformed its outreach using digital media.

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