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Better Together: Conference for Nonprofits from Blackbaud

Amy Sample Ward

This information can be invaluable to both marketers and fundraisers as they attempt to communicate to these engaged members of their community. Related Links : Event information. Session hashtag #socialvalue. Blog post with slides and links.

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International Fundraising on The Baudcast

Amy Sample Ward

The Baudcast , the podcast from Blackbaud , brings together industry experts from around the world to provide insights, ideas, and news in a chatty, panel format. International fundraising, UK not-for-profits, online giving, social media, message localization, chuggers, sofii.org, and more.

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Great reads from around the web on May 9th

Amy Sample Ward

Blackbaud and Convio Now One Company – "Blackbaud, Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Blackbaud paid an aggregate purchase price of approximately $325 million. Blackbaud financed the deal through a combination of cash and borrowings from its credit facility. and Canada.

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3 Ways to Use Social Media in Your Next Fundraising Campaign (and free ebook!)

Amy Sample Ward

I’m honored to be included in a new ebook about marketing, fundraising, and social media. That’s why social media can be a valuable component of your online fundraising strategies. How does this support online fundraising? Well, sure – it does happen. After all, it’s called “social” media for a reason!

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Great reads from around the web on June 17th

Amy Sample Ward

That is why we created the Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving — to provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector." " The trend is up 12.1%! " The trend is up 12.1%!

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New on SSIR: Can Giving Days Strengthen Your Community?

Amy Sample Ward

Nearly 18,000 people participated in the 24-hour, online fundraising event, raising more than $2 million to benefit 1,200 local nonprofits. don’t embark on fundraising without a plan for using the funds, we can’t adopt a new fundraising approach without proper training.

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Great reads from around the web on June 6th

Amy Sample Ward

Yesterday in Washington, DC, Target's senior fundraising analyst Paige Grainger gave a terrific "state of the nonprofit industry" talk, which summarized key findings from Target's latest, 2011 Index. The full report is here. billion worth of donations revenue (although it excluded any donations worth $10,000 or more).

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