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Making the most impact for Haiti relief: Avoiding Fundraising Fraud during Crisis

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In the past 8 days, the surge of generosity for Haiti relief has been amazing. In less than a week, nonprofits using Convio systems have raised over $100 million through email appeals, websites and social media outreach and many other organizations are raising record amounts. Author: Jordan Viator. Be Careful Of Email Solicitations.

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Mobile donations and dating – The world has changed

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million people used their cell phone to donate. 77 percent of respondents were aware of the Haiti text-to-donate efforts. 77 percent of respondents were aware of the Haiti text-to-donate efforts. Much like mobile fundraising – donation expected immediately.oh Here are some of the key findings.

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Emergency Response Guide

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Convio wants to help you. Being prepared for an unforeseen surge of donations is something every nonprofit should be positioned for, and the swell of attention doesn’t need to come only from a natural disaster. This information was originally posted by Convio's Molly Brooksbank in March of 2010. Read Molly's post.

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Online Engagement and Giving: Making the Most of Real Numbers

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Alan Cooke, Convio. More than $250 million was raised online for Haitian relief efforts in the first 21 days after the quake through Convio powered emails, websites, and other campaigns (up from approximately $120 million in the same period during Katrina).

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It's Already September? (Or: Two Thirds of a Year's Worth of Fundraising Resources)

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You should also check out the article Philip wrote for us this month, " Effective Uses of Social Media for Fundraising " Speaking of ourselves, remember that post back in February from Alan Cooke of Convio ? You can always count on Philip King from Artez Interactive , to bring you some great information in his podcast series.

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Donors needed for our friends in Japan. Will you help?

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Already the NonProfit Times is reporting that charitable donations are lower for the response to the disasters in Japan than to the earthquake in Haiti. It is overwhelming knowing that this series of tragedies is so much greater in scale. When I hear how they are affected, it makes me want to help even more.

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Launching HOPE

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Convio’s proven methodology , ensures that clients take a more iterative, quick hit approach that allows them to see results faster while tackling the larger web presence redesign in parallel. The new site has immediately improved the user experience and increased donations.

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