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Texting for $$: The Definitive Guide

Robert Weiner

In the wake of the huge number of donations given to Haiti earthquake relief via text mesage, MobileActive has published Texting for Charitable Dollars: The Definitive Guide. It describes the process of raising funds via SMS from the donors' and the nonprofits' perspectives, including costs and tips for getting started.

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Texting for $$: The Definitive Guide

Tech Soup

In the wake of the huge number of donations given to Haiti earthquake relief via text mesage, MobileActive has published Texting for Charitable Dollars: The Definitive Guide. It describes the process of raising funds via SMS from the donors' and the nonprofits' perspectives, including costs and tips for getting started.

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Spring Ahead, Fundraising Look Back

Care2

While I'm definitely looking ahead to longer days, azaleas, and tulips, from a fundraising perspective, I'm still trying to wrap my head around what happened last fall. Haiti-related giving had a big impact on online giving trends. Your major donors are online. Also, enlarge your definition of the term - disaster.

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A Twitter follower is worth $0.24

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He wanted to raise some money to help the local orchestra and test some ideas. Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. One donor was a friend of a friend.

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Nonprofit Weekly Picks

Care2

There are definitely some benefits to having your Executive Director or CEO being present on social media channels. It's no secret that nonprofits have had to get creative to raise money online in this down economy. Joanne Fritz of About.com, takes a look at how donors are relying more on microgiving than ever before.

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7 Ways for Nonprofits to Use Mobile Phones to Rake in Cash Monies

NTEN

moment in January, 2010, when an outpouring of donations followed the devastating Haiti quake. million messages valued at ten dollars each, 95% of which were from first-time donors. Where did all of these donors come from? Did a fantastic fund-raising opportunity pass you by? This, you expected. The Red Cross received 4.1

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[VIDEO] Counting the Costs: Where Capital Campaigns Often Miss the Mark

Bloomerang

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond the webinars we are first and foremost a provider of donor management software. And this is one where these guys definitely have a lot of knowledge. And obviously, the majority of the funds are raised in the capital campaign. What’s our capacity to raise those funds?