Care2

JANUARY 7, 2011

Check out these Stats: In 2009, 31% of associations reported that membership renewal rates decreased in the previous year. Content (online and offline) and products aimed at your members. 67% learn about associations through emails and direct mail. In 2010, 44% of associations saw a decline in membership renewal rates.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

million gifts 1.879 million unique donors 66,470 different nonprofits Seven-year time span (2003-2009) Donations from a wide range of nonprofit sizes and types About the Study The purpose of this data mining wasn’t to create another study about the rapid growth of online giving (though it is skyrocketing). We looked at: 3.6

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

As mentioned below, the most solidly supported functions are those related to mail.&# Integrating online and offline communications. at 4:36 pm P.S. I thought my name would link to email, alas no, so please email me at tspann [at] convio.com if you’ve got a case study of online/offline campaign integration.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

Regardless of whether you believe direct mail is on its way out -- and many smart people seem to disagree with each other on this point – nearly everyone agrees that the role of online giving is only becoming more important over time. Encourage your offline members to donate online so you can capture their email addresses.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Last year, Convio clients raised more than $777 million online and 2009 looks to be even better. Tags: E-mail Fundraising. The fact is, you too have the resources and you can’t afford NOT to get into the online game. Do you need help getting your leadership or board on board to make the move to a more robust online fundraising program?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Here are some of the other data points and trends that research and system performance revealed in 2009: More than 111 million consumers planned to donate online to charity in the last quarter of 2009.1. 63% of online consumers planned to use the Internet to donate to charity in the last quarter of 2009, up from 51% in 2008.1.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2010

The New Year has officially begun, and it’s the perfect time to reflect on the year past, or for most people, look forward to see what resolutions and initiatives can be planned to make the new 2010 better than 2009.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The National Bureau of Economic Research said that the recession ended in June 2009, and fundraising historically takes three years recover from a recession. These nonprofits are primarily focused on direct mail and online giving. billion in yearly giving on a monthly basis, both offline and online. billion in revenue.

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard that multichannel fundraising, i.e. enabling your donors to give via postal mail, your website, telemarketing, social media, etc. How can I leverage online and offline giving for better fundraising results? is the answer to all of your fundraising woes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

The first part of the problem is that India still has low literacy rates - the 2009 Annual Status of Education Report shows that between classes 1 to 8 only around 40% of children can read a class 2 level text in their own language and an even lower 23% of children can ready easy sentences in English - sentences of the kind "What is your name?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, the authors of The Networked Nonprofit that inspired this experiment, wrote an Assessment and Reflection Report on America’s Giving Challenge 2009. Kicking off the effort was paired with an e-mail to a list of about 30 classical music bloggers. One donor was a friend of a friend.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

60) Search « Nuts and Bolts of Online Advertising | Main | Webinar: How Online Marketing Can Be Your Nonprofits Fundraising Stimulus Plan » Friday Feb 20 2009 Tapping Small and Local Donors on Twitter: A Girls Inc. Case Study Friday, February 20, 2009 at 11:32AM | by Adrienne Royer After hearing about Twestival , I was intrigued.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

Q: Does this include offline giving too? A: The Convio benchmark numbers exclude offline giving. However, if your organizations uses direct mail, telemarketing, and other methods for asking your online supporters for money this should be included. This will give you a more accurate picture. All rights reserved.

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

Q: Does this include offline giving too? A: The Convio benchmark numbers exclude offline giving. However, if your organizations uses direct mail, telemarketing, and other methods for asking your online supporters for money this should be included. This will give you a more accurate picture. All rights reserved.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

That happened sometime in 2008 or 2009. This organization has reached out to me via direct mail and email in the time since then, but always through an acquisition or renewal campaign. Better integration of online/offline sustainer management. They never called or emailed to say, “Hey, Michelle!

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

60) Search « 5 Quick Steps to Better SEO | Main | Tech & Style Tips for Conducting Blog Interviews » Tuesday Mar 10 2009 Top 10 SXSW Interactive Panels Your Nonprofit Should Attend Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 05:27PM | by Allyson Kapin Are you planning to check out SXSW Interactive this year? Whitehouse.gov 2.0: Great post.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

60) Search « The ROI of Social Media | Main | Advocacy Online Launches in the US » Thursday May 21 2009 Earned Media: How to Stay Relevant and Track It Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 01:20PM | by Allyson Kapin “If you dont brand yourself, Google will brand you,” says branding expert Sherry Beck Paprocki.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Just as in the offline world, people are more likely to do something when personally invited. Appointed managing director in 2009, he helps Forum One implement the best practices we recommend to clients and provides thought leadership on strategy and development projects. Ensure that private messaging is enabled.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2012

So direct mail and telemarketing (offline) for the large part rule the roost. Many organizations learned this the hard way during the acquisition cuts of 2008-2009 trying to save money during the economic downturn. Starting to sound pretty familiar? Perhaps not the cleanest or most glamorous, but they power the revenue engine.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. In 2009, for example, 2 trapped girls in Australia chose to post to facebook for help rather than dialing directly.

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2009

60) Search « 3rd Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards | Main | 10 Best Web Content Practices » Friday Feb 27 2009 Tweet Locally, Reach Broadly Friday, February 27, 2009 at 06:43PM | by Daniel Bennett Daniel Bennett To Tweet or not to Tweet is not the question. March 3, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

60) Search « Social Media Webinar on June 10th | Main | Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? 60) Search « Social Media Webinar on June 10th | Main | Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? » Sunday May 31 2009 Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 02:22PM | by Mal Warwick My, my.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. May 15, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Facebook General Growth data: More than 200 million active users The fastest growing demographic is those 35 years old and older More than 3.5

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2010

A higher percentage of donors 45 to 54 and 55 to 64 give online than offline. 25% of donors aged 65 and older give both online and offline. The median online gift above $1,000 was $3,500 in 2009. Also, a higher percentage of donors with annual incomes greater than $50,000 and beyond $100,000 give online than offline.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The difference is that Causes is continuing to blur the line between online and offline activity. That means taking things offline and into a traditional retail environment. Companies like TisBest and Network for Good’s Good Card have been available for a few years now. Will it work? Is it worth paying attention to? Absolutely.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Myth #1: Online fundraising isn't as effective as offline techniques. Most donors expect professionally printed mailings that include good stories and related giving options. Set high expectations and focus on achieving better results in 2009. Some nonprofits even believe that their donors prefer to transact offline.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

His creative and unusual campaign merged online activism with offline action, and combines the power of the web with live demonstration. Though the web is useful for connecting people around a single cause on a global scale, this support is often difficult to express offline. We have used the concept twice in a different way.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Just When You Thought Direct Mail Was Dead Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 10th, 2010 It’s baaack! You thought direct mail was dead but it has returned. 53% said they still respond to mail by using the mail.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2011

This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. Key Findings: The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online continues to be a significant source of giving and new donors. This is in line with the 2010 Online Giving Report.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

His creative and unusual campaign merged online activism with offline action, and combines the power of the web with live demonstration. Though the web is useful for connecting people around a single cause on a global scale, this support is often difficult to express offline. We have used the concept twice in a different way.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

We are mailing out dope boxes today, y’all. And if you have not heard, I have a podcast, “Let’s Take This Offline,” and you can go ahead and binge listen while you do your running, or your walking, or you’re sitting lakeside this summer, kind of decompressing from a really hellish year. It’s virtual.

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Care2

JUNE 29, 2009

60) Search « Top 8 Social Media Tracking Tools | Main | Strategies For Optimizing Your Nonprofits Website » Sunday Jun 28 2009 Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009 Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 07:44PM | by Allyson Kapin The struggling economy hit nonprofits hard in the first quarter of 2009.

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