The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

There’s no doubt that mobile fundraising has increased in popularity over the last few years, primarily due to Text-to-Give ( also referred to as Text-to-Donate ). And text donations are not always just small $5 contributions. The average donation size for text fundraisers is $107. Bill-to-carrier text donations.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2010

Americans have donated $8.5 million to the Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund through text messaging alone since the earthquake. And even more money has been raised through text messaging for other relief efforts, including Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund. Wanna get involved?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To touch their hearts, you have to make them feel fantastic about giving to your organization. They’re so focused on the money that they forget about the person giving that money, and don’t do a good job of thanking the donor or giving them a good experience. You spell their name correctly and thank them promptly. Yes, daily!

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NetWits

MAY 15, 2012

The median online gift among donations of $1,000 or more was $1,200, and forty-three percent of 2011 donations were between $1,000 and $5,000. With that type of growth you’d be silly not to spend time focusing on improving your organizations online fundraising program. Show progress, successes and new areas of focus.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This valuable piece of online real estate is where the donor goes to take action and give your organization money. Let’s take a look at what makes a successful, powerful fundraising landing page so you can make sure yours are working for you to bring in the most donations possible. Getting the donation form just right is tricky.

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NetWits

MAY 17, 2012

The only vertical experiencing a decline from 2010 to 2011 was International Affairs organizations. According to our 2011 Online Giving Report , the sector’s online earnings dropped by 55 percent; however, the drop was likely due to a spike in online donations coming from the Haiti earthquake in January 2010.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 6, 2017

How much money do people really give on nonprofit boards? The chart below summarizes data compiled from 242 nonprofit organizations that had requested BoardAssist’s counsel in selectively adding to their boards and were actively engaged in the search process on January 1, 2017. We know you want to know! Additional Findings.

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NetWits

JANUARY 25, 2010

I’m sure the earthquake in Haiti is on all of our minds. How to make a donation, who to give to & of course how much. None of us can prepare for a tragedy of this magnitude but it’s inspiring to see how we rally around the people of Haiti to help ease their pain. We have other charities, however, that we can’t forget about.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. Organic, ethically-produced clothing that benefits Peruvian communities where their cotton is grown, their alpacas are herded, and their products are made. Online Stores by Nonprofits. 1) ACLU Store :: shop.aclu.org.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. I hope you can take a moment to tell us how donations you've gotten through TechSoup have helped you serve your community. All these are available as donations from TechSoup.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2010

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.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2010

The images and stories coming out of Haiti are disturbing, upsetting, and unbelievably heartbreaking. Organizations are using social media to raise more money faster than ever before. President Obama sends his first "tweet" for the Red Cross at their headquarters Monday. Photo courtesy of the Red Cross.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

How much money do people really give on nonprofit boards? The chart below summarizes data compiled from 282 nonprofit organizations that had requested BoardAssist’s counsel in selectively adding to their boards and were actively engaged in the search process on January 1, 2018. We know you want to know! Additional Findings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Video Can Help Boost Donations in End-Of-The-Year Fundraising by Michael Hoffman. 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. Embed Video on a Donation Page. Test, but be careful.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 11, 2016

How much money do people really give on nonprofit boards? The chart below summarizes data compiled from 220 nonprofit organizations that had requested BoardAssist’s counsel in selectively adding to their boards and were actively engaged in the search process on January 1, 2016. We know you want to know! Additional Findings.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. They don’t necessarily think they need an organization in order to make an impact. We can’t focus just on money.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2010

The past 36 hours have been crucial for disaster relief organizations across the world as they reach out to supporters requesting donations, volunteers and general support for the efforts to help Haitians in need. Hijack your homepage to make Haiti the focus if it is a significant fundraising effort. Author: Molly Brooksbank.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 4, 2010

It plays Habitat's name, Haiti relief, and pure greed -- it claims you can earn big tax-free commissions as a fundraiser. An organization like Habitat wouldn't look for employees by sending mass emails to "undisclosed recipients." We are an organization with a remarkable heritage. Fundraising (at least in the U.S.)

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For that reason, your organization and its activities will not be of interest to most of the funders out there. . Visit Grantli to learn how I do my grant research and exactly how you can find the funders that align with your own organization. Areas served: Mexico, Haiti, US (priority: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans).

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2010

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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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Then, why do we keep thinking celebrities are so important to raising money? This rebound was led by an enormous 163% increase in the International sector due to emergencies like the earthquake in Haiti and flooding in Pakistan. Have you seen online donations increasing for your organization? Getting Over Celebrities.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2011

Frogloop compiled a list of resources of nonprofits, companies, and do-gooders who are using their tech-savvy and organizing skills to raise money and help locate missing people. American Red Cross Text to Donate. TEXT REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10. 100% of the donation goes to the American Red Cross.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2012

The median online gift among donations. of $1,000 or more was $1,200, and forty-three percent of 2011 donations. You’d be silly not to spend time focusing on improving your organization's. However, according to our research , many organizations don’t have a well-developed retention strategy in place.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2011

Do they feel that one day Twitter and Facebook are going to bring in the big bucks and build a huge base of activists that will come to your organization’s rescue when you need their help the most? Perhaps around passing one of the most important legislative bills in your organization’s history?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 6, 2010

If you're looking for ways to help the earthquake's survivors, the sites and blogs below have posted lists of relief organizations working in Chile: Chile's 8.8 blog Check each relief organizations' individual site for ways to support their work. blog Check each relief organizations' individual site for ways to support their work.

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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. Tweet the “text to donate” campaign. Post it to your Facebook Fanpage and any other social networks your organization is active on. Leverage social networks.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. Online tools like Twitter , Ushahidi , Google Person Finder , CrisisMappers , and the work of nonprofit organizations like Crisis Commons. A great example of crowdsourcing is Voluntweeters.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 16, 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. So, I figured this would help friends celebrate my birthday with me, but help out a worthy organization, at the same time!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. To supplement this section, we compiled the best disaster preparedness apps from TechSoup donation partners, government agencies, other nonprofits, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

He wanted to raise some money to help the local orchestra and test some ideas. Other organizations broke their efforts down into bite-size pieces for their volunteers by creating templates to use to send messages to their friends, post and comment on blogs, and create their own videos.” The lessons for arts organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Can't solve the world's problems with our money alone. We embed the product donation with a connection to the community and capacity building.&#. Ben Horin noted that TechSoup Global did not have a partner in Haiti, but they did in Chile. The program works in partnership with states across the country. "Our

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

moment in January, 2010, when an outpouring of donations followed the devastating Haiti quake. These methods are: Text message donations Text to voice donations Text message warmers Mobile Web site donations App sales In-app sales Sponsored apps. Text message donations. Text to voice donations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2012

The only vertical experiencing a decline from 2010 to 2011 was International Affairs organizations. According to Blackbaud 's 2011 Online Giving Report , online earnings dropped by 55 percent; but that was likely due to the increase in donations due to the Haiti earthquake in January 2010. Look at Web Traffic.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

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. It's no secret that nonprofits have had to get creative to raise money online in this down economy. Blogger and social media trainer, Beth Kanter says "It depends.".

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2014

Pitch #2: Hiraa Khan of Givemob @hiraak @givemob • Givemob is a mobile app that allows people to make charitable donations with simple clicks, and brings new projects to users'' attention. • Givemob also keeps a log of users'' giving so they can export and keep track for donation/tax purposes. In the U.S., Are schools receptive?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Google and Microsoft sent me mobile phones in response to my complaints about the Apple iPhone in-app donation policy. If you skip that, your mobile tactics won’t yield much impact or learning. What we witnessed over a year ago with SMS donations to the Haiti disaster is not going to be the norm for nonprofits.

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