NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

Our analysis [ from the 2010 Online Giving Study ] showed the following: Fundraising is still about relationships. For example, the loyalty factor for donors acquired through generic giving pages is 66.7% We'd love to hear YOUR tips, strategies, or #FAIL stories about raising donations via online tools and channels.).

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

I stumbled on a new way of organizing the information coming through your Twitter channels. Thanks, Rebecca, for the aggregation and example! She provides 3 approaches to answering this question -- Free, Integrated, and Staff -- and then provides an example. and aggregates tweets from her specified twitter network.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. How to make the most of a crisis situation with cross channel integration. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010?

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. How to make the most of a crisis situation with cross channel integration. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

Digital fundraising, specifically on social media channels, provides a way for nonprofits to connect to younger generations who do not have the time nor desire to receive lengthy appeal letters or printed newsletters. Social media and online giving both increased six percent between 2010 and 2018. Facebook alone has 2.41

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

And now that the 990s are released as open data by the IRS, it’s more important than ever to rethink the role of the 990 as a communication channel instead of just a compliance requirement. For example, restricting commercial use or favoring only educational use is not permitted. In 2017, Martha S. and Marion L.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

millions PCs in Q4 2010. As an example, Soles4Souls.org’s mobile website looks very different than the normal website. 79% of respondents volunteered in 2010, and they prefer to do it in groups. Example: PETA anti-fur campaign – sms campaign to engage Millennials in anti-fur campaign against Donna Karen.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2010

And with the publishing of the 2010 Nonprofit Resolutions Guide , 5 main lessons learned in the way of multi-channel marketing were evident in 2009. Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Multi-Channel Engagement. My son’s preschool, which is a nonprofit organization, is a perfect example. Coordinate your efforts.

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Care2

DECEMBER 29, 2014

For example, you can ask their opinion on new programs you are considering launching. In 2010 nonprofits heavily invested in Facebook. They thought email was dying and that social networks like Facebook would be the new channel to raise money and inspire activism. Review Your Online Strategy. Are You Diversified?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Yesterday I had the pleasure of participating in the final #zoogood Twitter chat of 2010. Mobile can’t be this separate tactic or channel in your communications strategy. What is your message and what do you want the audience to do? How do your all your communication channels work together to inform, engage, and motivate?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

How did the nonprofit community fare in 2010? In a report outlining results from the 2010 year-end fundraising, M&R analyzed thirteen of their clients results and shared some great data. The number of donors grew by 12% in 2010. Highlights include: 77% raised more money this year than they did in 2009.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Take, for example, the Summit Events App. After going live on Youtube in 2016, the NPSP How-To Series channel has 1.2K+ subscribers and 65 videos with 200K+ views. However, the Salesforce.org community’s needs are as diverse as the communities and constituents they serve. says Barbara Christensen, Salesforce MVP.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Looking for some good data and examples for your fundraising team? In 2010 an estimated $291 billion was raised. While a large majority of donations are still made by check (79 percent), online fundraising is the fastest growing donation channel. Fundraising Facts. – Charity Navigator. . – Charity Navigator.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2015

The money will be channeled into the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative , a newly formed group that will initially focus on education and health. What will the future of giving be – if we have examples like Zuckerberg – and education about philanthropy starting in Kindergarten?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

For example, when a consumer of the ice-cream brand Wilcoxson's asked, on Wilcoxson’s Facebook page, if the gelatin in their cookies and cream ice-cream contained pork, their CEO responded on Facebook with “we don’t deliver outside of Montana and certainly not in Pakistan.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Social proof is particularly powerful when famous people are setting the example. You can then make each testimonial a piece of content for your social channels by quoting the best parts in an image. Adam Braun , the founder of Pencils of Promise , is another example of a founder who is a very effective brand evangelist.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Communications should be Multi-Channel. If your communications team is still solely focused on distributing press releases and pitching newspaper reporters, you are missing out on major opportunities to generate earned media and reach your target audiences via multiple channels. For example, in 1995 the New York Times had over 1.1

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Someone in an IRC channel last night who was trying to help me as I tore my hair out said “why does xorg suck so bad?&# With all of the amazing examples of really great free and open source software, here is an example of one that just isn’t what it should be. { at 9:41 pm Linux desktops? 6 Brian 03.01.08

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. Examples from Haiti.

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Care2

APRIL 12, 2011

But do celebrity endorsements across different channels work these days? For example, before helping to launch the ONE campaign, Bono was known for his activism around Africa and AIDS. Nonprofits get excited when a celebrity wants to join their advisory board or endorse their campaign. It depends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Your website is becoming a channel and the web is already a hybrid mix of media where video plays a dominant role. The American Jewish World Service (AJWS) , for example, shot amazing video of their work in India, Uganda and El Salvador a few years ago. In 2010 much of their focus was on responding to the earthquake in Haiti.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

Disparate marketing channels complicates the life of the average NPO today. We will be discussing these questions: What are some successful examples of nonprofits incorporating a mobile/social integrated strategy? Other examples: Planned Parenthood: Where did you wear it? Larry has been working with nonprofits for 28 years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

For example, I share them on my welcome tab on my Facebook Page and on my LinkedIn profile. For example, David Armano , Dave McClure , and Guy Kawasaki. But you can also find rock star thought leaders in your field publishing their decks to Slideshare. For example, Amy Sample Ward , Danielle Brigida , and Michael Edson.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The study, which builds on a similar study conducted in 2010, looked at the philanthropic habits of the following generations of Canadians: Generation Y (or Gen Y, born 1981 – 1995). LinkedIn use rose 24% from our 2010 study to 48% in 2013. Twitter use increased by 20% from our 2010 study to 59%.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Let’s take Salesforce, for example. Client success story: We’ve seen plenty of examples of organizations that have switched from free fundraising solutions to Bloomerang and experienced a boost to their fundraising and donor management strategies. Top feature: Slack’s foundational feature is channels.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

I started humming it after reading Women Give 2010 , a new study by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute. For example, women who earn $23,509 or less gave an average of $540 per year to charity, while men in that income bracket with similar life circumstances (such as education and number of children) gave $281. Care2 can help!

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

millions PCs in Q4 2010. As an example, Soles4Souls.org's mobile website looks very different than the normal website. 79% of respondents volunteered in 2010, and they prefer to do it in groups. Example: PETA anti-fur campaign - sms campaign to engage Millennials in anti-fur campaign against Donna Karen. Why mobile?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

And over the years, many other communities and states have copied the idea – for example Georgia Gives Back Day. These local giving days focus more a community approach and help nonprofits build capacity in fundraising on all channels, while also promoting the idea of a Giving Day in the local community or geographic area.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

Guest blog alert: Donna from Charity Dynamics (a Convio Solution Provider ) is sharing an real-life example of how integrated marketing and fundraising helped a nonprofit increase online revenue by more than 100%. Thanks Donna for contributing this excellent example of multichannel success! How’d they do it?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

But interestingly, Yugma is now integrated with Skype, which totally changes the whole audio on a separate channel issue. Here’s an example of some activists using it: [link] And, yes, I’m doing some work for ooVoo. Well, it seems that it still is “coming soon.&# 2 admin 01.31.08

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Last week, I parachuted into BlogWorld 2010 in Las Vegas for less than 24 hours. I presented on two panels (How Nonprofits Use Twitter and CrowdSourced Philanthropy) in the Cause Track curated by Chris Noble and the good folks at WhatGives. How networked nonprofits use twitter. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

For example, 65% of charities still do not pre-select a mid-range gift on their donation forms even though the data shows this approach performs better. If we were to look at the engagement channels and the transactional channels, we are likely to see a symbiotic relationship between online and offline. Mobile is the New Normal.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2011

Drawing from her experience at CoTweet working with some of its for-profit clients, Clark gave a number of examples of how some of these companies have used social media to better engage and serve their customers. Key to all of these stories was the importance of listening and responding.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 18, 2012

Overall, Convio clients raised 17 percent more online in the last three months of 2011 than in 2010. But, the real impact was made in December when our client’s year-end fundraising efforts came on like gangbusters—raising more than $30 million more online than in December 2010.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

This represents a 5% decline from 2008, but remains significantly higher than other fundraising channels. For example, the newly established Clinton Bush Haiti Fund accepted more than 126,000 online donations in just a few days. Average Online Gift Trends. The average online gift in 2009 was $144.72. Ongoing Research and Analysis.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

And, social media isn’t viewed as an appropriate fundraising channel for any age group. For example, giving support for advocacy organizations in the U.S. The value of some channels (e.g. Gen Ys in Canada hardly ever text to donate. And, that’s just the beginning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Note from Beth:   I'm always excited to see inspiring examples of personal fundraising and the dollars raised have come a long way since my first experiment in 2006, a testament to how much more connected we are and the rise of popularity of this technique.  Create a challenge or competition that inspires people to compete.

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