VisionLink

JANUARY 15, 2010

With this entry, we are responding to questions from several of our customers about possible ideas for donors who want to give in meaningful and more personal ways, to the people of Haiti. Given the lack of infrastructure in Haiti, the situation will certainly become worse before it improves.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

I want to provide some updated findings for the entire year, as well as discuss the importance of online donations to support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Blackbaud continues to analyze trends with donors making significant online gifts in excess of $1,000. Haiti Earthquake and Online Giving. Online Major Giving Trends.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 15, 2010

When I posted about How to Help Haitian Earthquake Survivor s on Tuesday evening, there wasn't much information out yet about how to help, but now there are lots of posts and articles with lists of organizations you can donate to like: Helping Haiti. avoid newly-formed charities and give to an established charity that has worked in Haiti, 2.

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Classy

JUNE 16, 2021

To assist with participants’ success, nonprofits can create fundraiser toolkits that provide guidance both technically for the peer-to-peer fundraising sign-up process and strategically for outreach to potential donors. Encouragement for the fundraiser to be their first donor to show others their commitment to the cause. Through email.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

I want to provide some updated findings for the entire year, as well as discuss the importance of online donations to support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Blackbaud continues to analyze trends with donors making significant online gifts in excess of $1,000. Haiti Earthquake and Online Giving. Online Major Giving Trends.

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AFP Blog

JULY 25, 2011

Donors’ Pledges to Reconstruct Haiti Come up Empty | UN Dispatch : "Back in March 2010, when the devastating earthquake in Haiti was still making headline news, UN member states pledged over $9 billion for Haiti’s reconstruction – including $5.3 billion for 2010-2011."

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NetWits

MAY 15, 2012

Online donors contributed significant amounts, too. Most people who do online fundraising are looking to both acquire new donors and keep those donors giving on a regular basis. We found that organizations enforcing a retention strategy were able to keep 15 percent of their new Haiti-related donors the following year.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

While being similar at first glance, these two types create very different results for both the donor and the nonprofit. With bill-to-carrier text donations, the funds are sent by the donor’s phone carrier. Donor sees your fundraising page and progress. Donor has choice in donation amount. Bill-to-carrier text donations.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

While being similar at first glance, these two types create very different results for both the donor and the nonprofit. With bill-to-carrier text donations, the funds are sent by the donor’s phone carrier. Donor sees your fundraising page and progress. Donor has choice in donation amount. Bill-to-carrier text donations.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2010

In the past 8 days, the surge of generosity for Haiti relief has been amazing. And while every donor should take measures to be as savvy as possible when it comes to giving to organizations, there are many resources available to make this a simple task. Author: Jordan Viator. Most importantly the support continues to roll in.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 31, 2010

Last week in my post, Keeping Your Balance While Helping Haiti , I suggested that you research organizations working in Haiti that you would like to support by donating, volunteering, or helping in some other way throughout 2010. Have you chosen a way to support an organization working in Haiti throughout 2010?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

The most important thing you must do when you receive a donation of any size is immediately thank your donor warmly and provide a donation receipt. Most nonprofits completely miss this opportunity to wow their donor, so it’s not that hard to stand out. We call it the Cycle of Giving and here’s how it works: The donor gives a gift.

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NetWits

JULY 9, 2012

The international sector’s online fundraising dropped by 55 percent after the 2010 Haiti earthquake brought in “unprecedented online fundraising levels.”. Turn One-Time Donors Into Regulars. Our report recommends implementing a solid retention strategy to turn one-time donors into repetitive donors.

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VisionLink

JANUARY 27, 2010

VisionLink has launched a web-based Needs & Offers management solution for PQMD, the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations, to help with their relief efforts in Haiti. At the request of PQMD, VisionLink quickly developed a solution to capture information about Needs and information about donor Offers, and the tools to connect them.

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VisionLink

JANUARY 16, 2010

You may find this list of relief agencies useful, as you build links on your CommunityOS site to help the people of Haiti. State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747. • Donate to the IRC Haiti Crisis Fund.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It’s one of the most overlooked places to seal the deal with your donor: the fundraising landing page. . This valuable piece of online real estate is where the donor goes to take action and give your organization money. Your fundraising landing page is a perfect opportunity to make a strong connection with your donor.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Not only is it an engaging donor experience, but peer-to-peer fundraising is often the push you need to reach essential fundraising goals. Since many donors will learn about your organization through your peer-to-peer recruits, having an informative website is critical. That’s where peer-to-peer fundraising comes in.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The recent Haiti earthquake disaster has once again brought to the forefront the role that new giving channels play in helping those most affected. The combination of online giving and mobile giving were the first response channels of choice by donors. I will save the pros and cons of mobile giving for another blog post.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

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. read more.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Another example of a chatbot being used for good is in the WFP (World Food Program), which uses the chatbot in Haiti and Nigeria to ask people about the food security and prices in their communities. It executed a chatbot trail which offered fundraising information to potential donors. Streamlining the donor communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

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. Are Qwerty Monsters the Nonprofit Donors Via Mobile Phones of the Future? Maybe that first step is research.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

Whether it be the tragedy of 9/11, a tsunami, an economic recession, an earthquake in Haiti, a country divided by an election or a devastating brushfire, there are many high-profile events of the past that have threatened to push the fundraising landscape to its limit. Donors are looking for a way to help.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 14, 2010

onPhilanthropy: Articles: Online Community Responds Swiftly to Haiti Suffering: "Online Community Responds Swiftly to Haiti SufferingWednesday, January 13, 2010By: Susan Carey DempseyThere is little good news out of Haiti today, as it continues to assess the damage and begin to help the survivors of the 7.0

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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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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2010

Hijack your homepage to make Haiti the focus if it is a significant fundraising effort. Particularly note any past work in Haiti or any teams already on the ground. There are two problems with this: 1 – savvy donors will question where the money is going and 2 – other donors will assume it is going to Haiti.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Areas served: Mexico, Haiti, US (priority: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans). Grant funds are made available across a variety of categories, based on donor intent and the guidance of our Governing Committee. They accept applications at any time. There are no deadlines or specific grantmaking cycles. National Park Trust.

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NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

Every fundraiser knows the role that social media users played in delivering dollars to the American Red Cross for disaster relief in Haiti and to Planned Parenthood for mammogram screenings in the wake of the Komen Foundation’s withdrawal of funding, but actually how social media delivers such results has been a bit of mystery.

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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. This is demonstrated in our role as a corporate sponsor for the HAITI RELIEF PROGRAM with money raised going towards helping displaced and disabled children and their families. Fundraising (at least in the U.S.)

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2012

Online fundraising has become a popular method for increasing revenue and acquire new donors. 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. Analyze what you request of your donors.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The same is true for donors. So I’ve tapped the Casanovas of Convio for a whole array of ideas for sweeping your donors off their collective feet. The greatest gift we can give our donor is the gift of being known by us. Recognize your donors while engaging your board with a pressure free activity. Is it this?

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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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TechImpact

JULY 17, 2014

Try instead “end hunger in haiti.” If your advertisement is targeting donors (which it more than likely is) make sure your ad takes the visitor directly to your donation page, not your home page. A few tips if you’re getting into search engine marketing: Start with a modest budget and increase slowly as you see desired results.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2010

So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? The donation will appear on the donors cell phone bill. It can take about 90 days for a donor's gift to reach your nonprofit.

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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. Donors could communicate with the students, and they thanked participants directly – building lasting relationships.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2012

Along with strong growth in online fundraising we found that online donors. Most people who do online fundraising are looking to both acquire new donors and keep those donors giving on a regular basis. to ensure that first-time donors turn into repeated givers. gift that year, but never heard back from the donor.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2011

percent of advocates on file were also donors, up from 5.9 What about Haiti relief? Giving around Haiti relief efforts accounted for approximately 20 percent (or $250 million) of the $1.3 Giving around Haiti relief efforts accounted for approximately 20 percent (or $250 million) of the $1.3 percent in 2009.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2013

It begins with a story about Team Rubicon , a new model for disaster relief organization and veteran-focused enterprise founded by Jake Wood shortly after the Haiti Earthquake. I found the chapter about motivations and tips for encouraging Millennnials to volunteer very valuable. More information here.

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