NetWits

JANUARY 14, 2010

The images coming out of Haiti following Tuesday's earthquake are heartbreaking. People are using the Internet to stay informed about the disaster, help communicate what's happening, and to donate to charities. It is comforting to know that so many nonprofit organizations are already helping on the ground and more relief is on the way.

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NetWits

MAY 15, 2012

Since 2010 was an abnormal year for online giving - due to the wave of offerings for Haiti’s earthquake relief - many organizations received a gift that year, but never heard back from the donor. 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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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.”. Listen to his or her feedback, since it might include valuable information that your organization is not yet aware of.

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NetWits

MAY 17, 2012

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. For more information, download Blackbaud’s free 2011 Online Giving Report. 2011 Online Giving Report.

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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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