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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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The Best Donation Platforms for Nonprofits

Whole Whale

Here are our picks for the top donation platforms for nonprofits to help optimize your digital fundraising efforts. We have done our best to clearly map out the fees and strengths of each platform to help nonprofits find the best fit. Online revenue is up for nonprofits. We’re asked this question a lot at Whole Whale.

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GoFundMe Asks Donors To Tip Them! What’s Up With That?

Bloomerang

What tipping is not Crowdsource Tipping is NOT the same as it appears in online donations where donors may opt to cover processing fees for your nonprofit organization. While statistics are hard to come by, many nonprofits have seen a high percentage of donors tipping on their donation forms. Both fees are in addition to a 2.9% + $0.30

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9 Social Media for Social Good Sites You Should know About

NetWits

Crowdrise came on the scene with a big splash in 2010. Jumo is another social media for social good platform that entered the mix in 2010. According to them “ ammado connects you with global nonprofits and companies with the aim of making a difference in society. 1) Crowdrise – [link]. 3) Jumo – [link].

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How Much Time Should Your Nonprofit Invest In Different Social Media Channels?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends. Flickr Photo by Yung Tsai. By Sacha Evans. Here are our crib notes.

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5 Interesting Facts from the Giving USA 2011 Report

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Total charitable giving was 2% of Gross Domestic Product in 2010 and this is a decline from the level of 2.3% But in June 2011, 275,000 nonprofit organizations lost their tax-exempt status for failure to file legally required documents for three consecutive years. seen in 2000 and 2005. and Linda H.

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Open content business models

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open content business models December 1, 2007 I’m at the Open Translation event, and we’ve just had a great session on open content business models. Be Helpful.

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