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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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.

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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. If you’ve never hosted your own peer-to-peer campaign or you just want some general tips on how to make your next one better, this guide is here to answer any questions you have.

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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

Grant Research Tip: While there are more than 100,000 potential grant funders across the United States, they typically are very specific in what they fund and where they fund. Areas served: Mexico, Haiti, US (priority: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans). They accept applications at any time. National Park Trust.

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TechImpact

JULY 17, 2014

A few tips if you’re getting into search engine marketing: Start with a modest budget and increase slowly as you see desired results. 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.

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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. Look at Web Traffic. Make the Ask.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2013

I found the chapter about motivations and tips for encouraging Millennnials to volunteer very valuable. 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. More information here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Note from Beth: I’m planning a year-end campaign for one of my favorite charities and wanted some good tips on incorporating video. In 2010 much of their focus was on responding to the earthquake in Haiti. Personalization is a technique that uses your donor data to automatically insert the supporter’s name in the video.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2011

The unintended fallout of such mistakes can be missed opportunities, offended donors or worse, PR problems. The Guide outlines the above best practices in detail, provides additional best practices and tactics to follow and offers examples from nonprofit peers highlighting successful ways they've followed the guide's tips.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Not to be confused with Text-to-Give campaigns (Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross), text alert campaigns are when individuals opt-in to be alerted of breaking news or calls to action via text message. The ASPCA is running three different text alert campaigns: 1) Advocacy Alerts 2) Cate Care Tips 3) Dog Care Tips.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 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.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2010

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. 77 percent of respondents were aware of the Haiti text-to-donate efforts. million people used their cell phone to donate.

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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. But do check out this risk primer from MobileActive for tips on staying secure. ASPCA converts subscribers to donors. Advantages to Mobile Giving Campaigns. Questions and Concerns.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2011

Katie Beth: Disaster donors really have a trifecta effect going on. Not only are they new donors and getting new donors to convert is tricky, but there’s also the emotional response, plus they’re seeing a huge amount of news coverage about the disaster. M: Any other insider tips? Is it working?”

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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. On average, donors would contribute up to $23 using mobile giving. have further validated the effectiveness of text-to-give fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 8, 2010

In a follow-up piece to Molly’s original 7 quick tips, a new guide entitled “Be Prepared When Your Mission Calls” is now available with an in-depth look at rapid response preparedness and case studies on nonprofits that have leveraged the best practices outlined here to maximize fundraising and outreach success in times of need.

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

We've provided training on how to interview subjects, tips for photographing and video-recording, as well as best practices for writing strong stories that encourage and elicit action. It takes time to cultivate through staff, donors, and beneficiaries, and it takes additional effort to organize, adapt, and publish to the web.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

It’s okay if the donor wants to remain anonymous. Local literacy program supporting students in Haiti raises record-breaking funds, moves 24 students off waiting list. Search for the right person to contact as well as a general email for news tips. Make copies of the story, and send it with a personal note to your donors.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

Project Hope Art engages its supporters to raise funds to help children affected by the earthquake that devastated Haiti. Dilday recommends blogging to position your organization as an expert in its field, add value to clients and donors, and issue calls to action. It employs volunteer artists who use the arts as a tool for healing.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2016

The Red Cross led the nonprofit texting revolution back in 2010 when it launched a successful mobile campaign to ask for donations for the earthquake victims of Haiti. Educate Through Texting Tips. As conflicts arose in Gaza, the Red Cross/Red Crescent started a text campaign to find blood donors. In the U.S.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2010

I could point to the Haiti disaster as the tipping point in cell phones -- for the increased engagement with donors, and more importantly, for the contributions of information from survivors. feels like being asked to write about the details of a party after having just walked in the door. But you already know this. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Child's Play Charity targets gamers as a donor community, by Penny Arcade , raising millions mostly to provide games and equipment to child life programs at leading hospitals around the world. Your donated laptop will reach a child in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Haiti, Mongolia or Rwanda in the same early 2008 timeframe.

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