Robert Weiner

JULY 17, 2009

SupportingAdvancement.com has published the results of their 2009 survey on how nonprofits are handling corporate matching gifts --their fourth such survey. Over 60% of respondents reported raising over $20,000 in matching gift income in 2009. Tags: Fundraising. Over 26% raised over $250,000. in last years' survey.

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Gift Practice Survey Technique 100

NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

Heading in to 2011 most nonprofits (92%), regardless of organization size are using at least one social network like Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn and close to nine out of ten nonprofits (89%) have a presence on Facebook – up from 74% in 2009. Fundraising via Social Networking.

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Facebook Fundraising Work Comparison 260

Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Those of you who fundraise for educational institutions or are interested in how they're raising money online should check out the results of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education's 2009 survey on online giving (PDF). Some highlights: read more.

Survey 100

Survey Results Online Giving 100

Robert Weiner

MARCH 25, 2009

Convio has released a new online fundraising benchmark report that is based on data from 600 of Convio’s nonprofit clients from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. Compared to 2007, results for online fundraising were up 14 percent, email file growth was up 28 percent, and Web site traffic was up 20 percent.

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Benchmark Report Online Fundraising 100

Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Is your nonprofit sending out 8-10 online fundraising appeals this holiday season? Presenters also discussed the importance of utilizing successful fundraising strategies including: Telling passionate stories and using assets like photos and videos to reinforce your stories. Tags: Online Fundraising. Related Resources.

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Guide Fundraising Conservancy Audio 52

NetWits

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Blackbaud Europe has released the 2009 State of the Not-For-Profit Industry survey. The results were unveiled at the International Fundraising Congress in the Netherlands. Blackbaud teamed up with The Resource Alliance for the second year in a row to produce this pan-European benchmarking study.

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Industry Survey Results Netherlands 100

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 9, 2012

NTEN published my somewhat snarky predictions for nonprofits' use of fundraising technologies in 2012. My overall predictions are that most things will be pretty much the same as last year (and 2010 and 2009, etc.): many nonprofits will struggle with out-of-date systems. No surprise -- many will also lack the funding to replace them.

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Technology Fundraising Nonprofit NTEN 145

NetWits

AUGUST 2, 2011

Register for our monthly Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. According to the Run Walk Ride fundraising council “The top thirty “thon” or event fundraising programs generated $1.65 million or 1.74% from 2009 levels”. Register Now ! Simple as that!

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Fundraising Raise Social Media YouTube 179

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Push notifications were first introduced by Apple in 2009, yet most nonprofits are still not utilizing push notifications as part of their online marketing and fundraising strategy. So, let’s explore the concept and look at how your nonprofit can easily begin to tap into the power of push notifications.

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Web gMail Plugin WordPress 208

NetWits

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Over the past few years, LAF has cultivated a successful program for independent fundraisers called Grassroots Fundraising. As an extension to Frank’s post on LIVE STRONG Day , I’d like to discuss another aspect of Lance Armstrong Foundation’s grassroots efforts.

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Support Fundraising Tools Online 100

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The September 2009 issue of NTEN Connect had a review of trends in online giving. 2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. Blackbaud’s research found that online revenue grew by 46% in 2009 compared to 2008. The average online gift in December 2009 was $244.17.

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Haiti Trend Online Giving 82

NetWits

JULY 9, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. No matter how well an organization is doing with its online fundraising, it will eventually hit plateaus and declines.

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Online Giving Haiti Fundraising 144

NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Armed with a fundraising page and email tools, peer-to-peer fundraisers turn their family and friends into donors. So, I thought I’d share five ways your organization can increase peer-to-peer fundraising revenue. So, I thought I’d share five ways your organization can increase peer-to-peer fundraising revenue.

Fundraising 170

Fundraising Raise Gift Registration 170

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 27, 2009

This month's round-up of the top-voted association stories submitted to AssociationJam.org may be the most diverse and interesting yet — and there were even a couple of categories (Leadership and Fundraising) in which two very different stories tied for top place! read more ).

Associations 79

Associations Social Network Profit Nptech 79

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

—– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. The 2011 Millennial Donor report , the second in an annual series, focuses on engaging Millennials in fundraising.

Celebrate 201

Celebrate Impact Fundraising Pakistan 201

Nimble AMS

JULY 9, 2023

The opportunity for Nimble AMS clients to leverage best-of-breed complementary solutions across event registration, education and learning management, and fundraising and giving solutions is compelling. “Nimble AMS has an excellent reputation in the market as a Salesforce solution that is feature-rich and easy to use for association staff.”

Associations 123

Associations Adopt DC Washington 123

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The September 2009 issue of NTEN Connect had a review of trends in online giving. 2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. Blackbaud’s research found that online revenue grew by 46% in 2009 compared to 2008. The average online gift in December 2009 was $244.17.

Haiti 68

Haiti Trend Online Giving 68

Care2

APRIL 6, 2010

If your nonprofit is not developing yearly benchmarks for its fundraising program, website visits, email and e-newsletter open and click-through rates, start now. Online Fundraising. Even in this dismal economy, online donations grew 14% and 69% of nonprofits raised more in 2009 than 2008. Don’t know where to look?

Benchmark 71

Benchmark Measure Organization Convio 71

NetWits

JULY 27, 2011

Event based fundraising has grown in incredible ways over the years. According to the Run Walk Ride fundraising council “The top thirty “thon” or event fundraising programs generated $1.65 million or 1.74% from 2009 levels&#. You might want to join even if you’re not doing this type of fundraising.

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National Free Fundraising Cancer 108

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 13, 2021

Founded in 1957, the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) was established as the fundraising and awareness organization for St. One of the visionaries behind the widely successful fundraising campaigns is ALSAC’s CEO, Rick Shadyac. RA: How did this tech-focused approach impact your fundraising? Jude’s mission.

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Generation Donor Fundraising Memphis 59

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Right now, you need to get busy making the most of the last few days of 2009! Tags: General Fundraising. You might also spend a little time planning for 2010. I’ll be bringing you more help on that later.

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Ideas Fundraising News Local 40

Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Membership, Fundraising, Volunteers and, above all, Social Media topics came up tops in the links submitted to and voted up at AssociationJam.org in September 2009. Tags: Associations Non-profit technology CSAE and ASAE Fundraising nptech Volunteers membership social media Association Jam. read more ).

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Associations Social Media Nptech Profit 60

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Here are the Top 10 association stories voted up by Association Jam readers in November 2009 — one for each of the topic categories, and one bonus link that came in a close second, just for fun! read more ).

Associations 60

Associations Social Network Profit Nptech 60

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Blog Action Day 2009 will be one of the largest-ever social change events on the web. Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance.

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Action Change Create Environment 100

Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2010

69% of the organizations they looked at raised more online in 2009 than in 2008, while 31% raised less. Its findings included: The 151 nonprofits that provided data for both 2008 and 2009 reported that overall donations fell by a median of 9% while online gifts grew by 5%. Its findings included: 14% growth in online giving overall.

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Stats Online Giving Convio 43

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2009

The contest runs through November 6, 2009. Tags: Online Fundraising Online Fundraising Social Networking Web 2.0 The Giving Challenge is not focused on how much money you can raise, but on how successful you are at getting people to donate to your cause. Tools Web 2.0

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America Challenge Giving Social Network 43

Wild Apricot

JULY 2, 2009

In the spirit of " 30 Great Links for Associations ," here are some of the most popular blog posts, articles, presentations, and other web resources submitted to AssociationJam.org in June 2009 — one hot link from each topic category: Membership , Events , Board , Volunteers , Fundraising , Social Media , Technology , Other and, of course, Fun!

Associations 60

Associations Nptech Profit Fun 60

NetWits

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Fundraising Success is a prominent fundraising magazine for nonprofits that provides invaluable information to professionals working in the nonprofit space.

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Websites Fundraising Professional Raise 100

NetWits

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

At October's Blackbaud UK Relationship Management conference, I discussed Challenge Event Fundraising and the best ways to get the most out of these events. So why is the average Blackbaud gift for this stuff in the UK sitting at £69 for 2009? So why is the average Blackbaud gift for this stuff in the UK sitting at £69 for 2009?

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Challenge Fundraising Blackbaud Tips 100

TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The huge increase in revenue generated by online donations also helped fundraisers realize their market is now, firmly, online. However, despite this increased emphasis that’s been placed on online fundraising, there still exists a stigma that could be keeping nonprofits away from thousands or even millions of donation dollars.

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Internet United States Generation Statistics 177

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Tags: challenge fundraising donorschoose education social media.

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Social Media Challenge Classroom Media 129

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. What are your goals for 2009? Then, try to think in even broader terms.

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Goal ROI Wiki Metrics 50

NetWits

AUGUST 3, 2009

Based on new data that is available I want to provide an update on data that we have captured so far (as of July 14th, 2009) about how successful Twitter and Facebook are as solicitation channels in peer to peer fundraising. and found that it likely was a feasible channel to cultivate and solicit donors.

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Twitter Facebook Fundraising Blackbaud 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Note from Beth: Here’s a guest post from my colleague Steve MacLaughlin that is a great example of “ data informed fundraising.” ” A Fundraising Cliff? Over the past few months I’ve been asked a lot of questions about giving trends: What explains the flat trend in overall fundraising?

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Data Hurricane Fundraising Disaster 118

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Those of you who fundraise for educational institutions or are interested in how they're raising money online should check out the results of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education's 2009 survey on online giving (PDF). Some highlights: read more.

Survey 43

Survey Results Online Giving 43

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2008

Click to see a larger image This is a cool visualizations of trends for 2009 in different sectors. Created by Future Exploration Network’s Chief Futurist Richard Watson, also of NowandNext.com , the 2009 trend map uses a " multi-tentacled hydra." I marked in red the trends that caught my eye, more about that later.

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Blended Map Trend Remix 58

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 31, 2009

I’m pausing today to reflect on 2009 and I realize how blessed I’ve been this year. Being in Moscow in October and participating in a brain storming session for a Russian professional fundraising organization. Many wonderful things have happened and many incredible people have come into my life.

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