AFP Blog

JANUARY 11, 2013

Real Time Charitable Giving | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project : Contributors to the “Text to Haiti” earthquake relief campaign were spur-of-the-moment donors who often induced friends and family to give, too, new research finds Report is first in-depth study of mobile giving WASHINGTON, DC – Charitable donations from mobile (..)

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AUGUST 3, 2015

Charity online transactions least likely to be abandoned, research suggests » Charity Digital News : "Online transactions on charity websites are the least likely to be abandoned in comparison to other commercial sectors, according to research by the ecommerce platform provider Ve." 'via via Blog this'

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Give as you Live, a website that allows online shoppers to direct donations, which are made by retailers, to the charity of their choice, is carrying out research asking charity donors about topics including what inspired them to give, how they spent time online, their online giving habits and their general lifestyle.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 11, 2011

Research Report: A Framework for Social Analytics | Thought Experiments : "Research Report: A Framework for Social Analytics Posted on August 10, 2011 by susanetlinger. Wherever I go, the question I hear most often is this: “What is the ROI of social media?”

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AFP Blog

APRIL 13, 2012

Digital differences | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project : oday, differences in internet access still exist among different demographic groups, especially when it comes to access to high-speed broadband at home. The ways in which people connect to the internet are also much more varied today than they were in 2000.

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AFP Blog

JULY 18, 2011

CharityVillageResearch: Collaborating in the Virtual Space : "Two heads are better than one', as the old saying goes, and it certainly applies when thinking about the benefits of collaboration.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Research Benchmark Tool : NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Benchmarking Tool is based on our annual research on technology staffing and spending, and it provides you with dynamic reports, customized to your organizational staffing and budget levels. How does your org measure up to others?

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2010

No-sweat nonprofit research : Richmond BizSense: "Getting a glimpse at the inner workings of local nonprofits just got easier.The Community Foundation has launched GiveRichmond.org, an online database that compiles nonprofits’ organizational and financial data to give donors a better idea of where their money is going."

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2011

CharityVillage Research: Seven Social Fundraising Stories for the Holidays : It's an understatement to say that the end of the year is a busy time for the charitable sector. Many charities and nonprofits can anticipate raising a third of their annual overall online donations in December alone.

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AFP Blog

MAY 14, 2012

Effective Internet Searching | BLACKBAUD'S Prospect Research Blog for Non-Profit Fund Raising : Late last year, I presented a session for my local AFP chapter entitled Prospect Research for the Non-Researcher. My intent was to focus on the basics: What is Prospect Research?

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 12, 2012

Real Time Charitable Giving | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project : Yet while their initial contribution often involved little deliberation, 43% of these donors encouraged their friends or family members to give to the campaign as well.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 11, 2013

Cancer Research UK creates data game to find cancer cure | Charity Digital News : Cancer Research UK has teamed with Facebook, Google, Amazon and the Citizen Science Alliance to deliver a game for smartphones which aims to involve the public in finding a cure for cancer.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

CharityVillage Research: Benchmark Study Shows Online’s Strength : "Web-based fundraising is coming of age. That’s the conclusion of the 2011 Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study, which evaluated the results of nearly 600 nonprofit organizations that use Convio's software.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Privacy and Data Management on Mobile Devices | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project : Overview More than half of mobile application users have uninstalled or avoided certain apps due to concerns about the way personal information is shared or collected by the app, according to a nationally representative telephone survey conducted (..)

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Via Philanthropy 2173PHILANTHROPY 2173: New Research on Online Giving Marketplaces: "I am delighted to share some new research - including a spreadsheet of data and an analytic memo - on online giving markets. The research was done by David Koken, a Coro fellow, while he was working at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

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AFP Blog

MAY 7, 2012

The verdict: is blogging or tweeting about research papers worth it? I decided that as well as putting them in the institutional repository, I would write a blog post about each research project, and tweet the papers for download. Would this affect how much my research was read, known, discussed, distributed?

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 18, 2014

Nonprofit Shares Data About Troubled Teens With Researchers - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : Nonprofit Shares Data About Troubled Teens With Researchers By Nicole Wallace Researchers are gaining access to enormous amounts of data about teenagers who are struggling with depression, (..)

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The Social Side of the Internet | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project: "The internet is now deeply embedded in group and organizational life in America.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

CharityVillage Research: Hey You, Get Out of Your Social Media Comfort Zone.Yes You! Becoming comfortable with a social network yourself is the best way to understand how your supporters and donors might interact with your organization in social spaces. Here are three less popular (but no less addictive!)

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AFP Blog

MAY 9, 2016

This gap holds true for both longer and shorter news articles."

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Arab Publics Turning to Social Networks to Express Political Views | Pew Research Center : Social networking has spread around the world with remarkable speed. In countries such as Britain, the United States, Russia, the Czech Republic and Spain, about half of all adults now use Facebook and similar websites.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Third Sector Research Centre starts online debates on the future of the sector : opics to be considered include whether the voluntary sector has special or distinctive characteristics, how it is being shaped by its changing relationships with the state and whether it should speak with a consistent voice in order to negotiate its future.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 13, 2012

CharityVillage Research: Top 10 Website Mistakes Charities Make.And Quick Fixes You Can Implement Now : Top 10 Website Mistakes Charities Make.And Quick Fixes You Can Implement Now By Rachel Berdan, rtraction March 12, 2012 Bookmark and Share Charities make the world a better place, and they often do it on shoestring budgets with staff and volunteers (..)

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

CharityVillage Research: Game On: Charities Toy with New Ideas for Online Engagement : You’ve may have noticed that the concept of "Gamification” is a hot topic in the technology community. What is it really, and what does it mean for charities and nonprofits?

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AFP Blog

MAY 3, 2011

Google Research Shows How People Use Smartphones to Help Them Buy Stuff : "he research showed where (at home and on the go, mostly) and how people use their smartphones. Interestingly, more people (81%) said they browse the Web on their device than said they use native applications (68%).

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

CharityVillage Research: An Insider's Guide to Social Media Resources for New Nonprofit Professionals : Are you a newbie when it comes to social media for social good? Hang in there — technically you can be considered a veteran once you’ve been on Twitter longer than eight months!

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AFP Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

CharityVillage Research: Five Things to Do Before You "Do Social Media" : "Like many charities and nonprofit organizations, you've probably put 'Do something with social media!' on your list of marketing objectives for 2011.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 26, 2015

Five tips to spring-clean your database - Information, research and resources for fundraisers and their leaders : "What about your database? Dirty data be gone! When was the last time you conducted some spring cleaning on your donor data so that data pulls, analysis and reporting didn’t require extra manual manipulation?

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Charity Village Research: Spontaneous “Online Volunteers”

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AFP Blog

JUNE 29, 2011

CharityVillage® Research: Seven Questions for Nonprofit Leaders Who Are Serious About Digital The idea that online strategy begins and ends with the IT team is outdated. We no longer expect senior decision-makers to be hands off with everything digital.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Millennials will benefit and suffer due to their hyperconnected lives | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project : Overview Teens and young adults brought up from childhood with a continuous connection to each other and to information will be nimble, quick-acting multitaskers who count on the Internet as their external brain and who (..)

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

CharityVillage Research: Under the Radar: Great Social Good Websites You May Not Have Heard Of — Yet : Last month I gave you an insider's guide to online resources specifically for nonprofit professionals who are new to the sector or to using social media. As a follow up, this month I'm sharing some blogs and websites.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Campaign seeks to boost charitable giving through surveys | News | Research: "Hershey’s global head of insight Ed Martin is credited with developing the campaign which invites people to help raise funds for their preferred charities by taking part in online surveys.The recruitment process will be aided by charities who are being urged to encourage (..)

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

From Charity VillageCharityVillage Research: Five easy ways to increase your blog readership.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 10, 2010

CharityVillage Research: Blogging for a cause: 15 extraordinary examples of how nonprofits are using social media to affect change: "Blogging for a cause: 15 extraordinary examples of how nonprofits are using social media to affect changeBy Sumac ResearchAugust 9, 2010Bookmark and ShareSocial networking is becoming increasingly popular for one primary (..)

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2007

More people are visiting charity websites, according to research - Third Sector: "The proportion of people visiting charity websites has leapt by a third in the past nine months, according to research by think tank nfpSynergy.

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AFP Blog

JULY 30, 2007

Birtt Bravo on Charity Village discusses Podcasts.CharityVillage®Research: Seven ways nonprofits can use podcasts: "Seven ways nonprofits can use podcastsBy Britt BravoJuly 30, 2007Interested in creating a podcast for your nonprofit, but not sure what kind of content would be appropriate podcasting material?

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