Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

The 2011 Millennial Donor report , the second in an annual series, focuses on engaging Millennials in fundraising. A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give. It’s an interesting and valuable report with a lot of great insights.

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Celebrate Impact Fundraising Pakistan 201

Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Whether you lead a church, a temple, or another type of faith-based organization, fundraising is a recurring task on your to-do list. Peer-to-peer fundraising is one of the most popular fundraising methods for faith-based organizations. How Can Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Be Used For Faith-based Organizations? Let’s dive into how.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Oxfam in Haiti – Google Maps – This is a great example of how you can use a tool like Google Maps to tell a story and provide easy access to information – great job Oxfam! "Oxfam "Oxfam is responding to the biggest earthquake for 200 years in Haiti.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2011

Overall, 79 percent of organizations included in the report raised more in 2010 than 2009, while 21 percent saw declines in their online fundraising. percent of advocates on file were also donors, up from 5.9 This indicates more people are moving online to give even if inspired through other channels. What about Haiti relief?

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Convio Benchmark Studies Haiti 51

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Channel of Influence. On average, donors would contribute up to $23 using mobile giving. Ongoing Engagement.

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Attitude Mobile Giving Canada 95

Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. We are 20 years into this online giving adventure and there is still a tremendous amount of up-side for nonprofit organizations. Donor behavior is keeping pace with consumer behavior.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Some of the key trends supporting rapid adoption of technology by nonprofits are: 1) Online lifestyle, behavior and giving of consumers and donors leading to success. Nonprofits, Donors and Consumers Adopting Online Lifestyle. Many of these organizations continue to see 2X to 3X the daily traffic of average days in 2008. (A

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2010

Given the visible success of the Haiti text to give campaigns, SMS is bound to become one of the tools in the an organization's fundraising bag if it isn't already. For example: Start with emailing your online activists and donors and place your shortcode and keyword front and center. Follow up with your donors.

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Cancer Campaign Fundraising Haiti 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Your website is becoming a channel and the web is already a hybrid mix of media where video plays a dominant role. So how can we put the interest in video to work for our organizations, specifically your year-end fundraising? In 2010 much of their focus was on responding to the earthquake in Haiti. How big is video online?

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Video El Salvador Donation Fundraising 106

Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2010

In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake close to $50 million was given through this channel. This was unprecedented level of giving through this channel and might mark the tipping point for greater adoption. 77 percent of respondents were aware of the Haiti text-to-donate efforts. Here are some of the key findings.

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Mobile Donation Change Haiti 54

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2011

To begin with, the aforementioned high open rate applies to donor bases that might be otherwise hard to reach, such as teens and seniors. One way is by branding your keyword as you do a logo, making sure to put it everywhere: your email signature, social media channels, website, and so on. ASPCA converts subscribers to donors.

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Giving Beginner Mobile Haiti 64

Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2011

A disaster happened and an organization receives a sudden, spontaneous burst of giving. Katie Beth: Disaster donors really have a trifecta effect going on. Getting them in the door is relatively easy but you have to find a way to convert donors with something less emotionally driven. What channel did they use?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

There are definitely some benefits to having your Executive Director or CEO being present on social media channels. They can provide a human face to your organization's work, a unique viewpoint, and serve as a thought leader in your field," said Kanter. Blogger and social media trainer, Beth Kanter says "It depends.".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

They found that: “Personal solicitations to pre-existing networks of donors and friends through multiple channels were rated as the most effective methods for fundraising. In light of that, I personally met only 4 of the 12 donors (excluding myself). Two donors were former colleagues who also have Twitter accounts.

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Nashville Twitter Blogger Contest 97

Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2010

Questions abound: How do donors of different generations learn about nonprofit organizations? What are their preferred channels for engagement? What are the most appropriate channels for fundraising? Who and what influences their giving decisions? There is more to come. (I

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Generation Jordan Demographics Haiti 29

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . It’s okay if the donor wants to remain anonymous.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2010

Questions abound: How do donors of different generations learn about nonprofit organizations? What are their preferred channels for engagement? What are the most appropriate channels for fundraising? Who and what influences their giving decisions? There is more to come. (I

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Generation Jordan Demographics Haiti 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day. But it set up my goal as 18 donors for $969. Ah, I needed a multi-channel birthday campaign. Probably some glitch.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What’s Different One Year After Haiti? The earthquake occurred at 4:53pm EST and the epicenter was 16 miles west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Nonprofit organizations responded to the disaster and so did their supporters.

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Haiti Trend Difference Blackbaud 63

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

This is the first time that the indices have included fundraising data related to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The Blackbaud indices include organizations that raised money specifically for Haiti relief in the year-over-year analysis. Some important trends will be explored later to show analysis of post-Haiti giving.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

The year-over-year growth was in large part due to the tremendous amount of online giving towards the Haiti Earthquake. Keep in mind that 92% of giving still comes from offline channels and that 32% of online donors switch to give through offline channels. Which nonprofit organizations raise the most money online?

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Raise Money Online Giving 85

sgEngage

MAY 10, 2011

For several years now they have gathered giving data from some of the largest nonprofit organizations. The chart below represents the 25 largest online fundraising nonprofit organizations for 2010: These 25 nonprofits raised more than $1.1 International organizations raised a tremendous amount online in 2010.

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Online Fundraising Blackbaud Chile 111

Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

Blogging is a great way for organizations to communicate and establish themselves as thought leaders. She advises organizations to make blogging a part of a their content strategy only if it aligns with their communication plan. Effective blogging can move an organization's supporters to action, a point Schilling spoke to.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2011

On a first-come-first-serve basis, attendees may sign up for a personal review and ten-minute brainstorm about their organizations’ sites, conducted by Raheel Gauba, Blackbaud’s director of creative services. To have your site be one of the five reviewed during the session, register by emailing raheel.gauba@blackbaud.com.

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