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Lame spams of the day: Fake Amazon and PayPal receipts

Robert Weiner

These aren't as lame-looking as most of the spam I write about: they use the right logos, fonts, and typefaces. The giveaways are: 1) Hover over the links and see where they point before clicking (that's the best way to prevent phishing attacks and malware infections from spam). 3) I got a dozen of the Amazon spams. Learn More.

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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

9% via PayPal. The top countries where individuals give the most often (not necessarily the most money) are (1) Myanmar, (2) The United States, (3) New Zealand, (4) Australia, and ; (5) Ireland ( Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index ). million) due to spam filters ( EveryAction ). 11% via direct mail/post.

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Five Online Fundraising Best Practices for Small NGOs in Developing Countries

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s important to be aware that e-newsletters that are sent BCC often trigger spam controls and are blocked by email servers. In the United States this is called fiscal sponsorship. Many NGOs do send e-newsletters, but via BCC.

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