Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. 1st generation raised on mobiles. Example: PETA anti-fur campaign – sms campaign to engage Millennials in anti-fur campaign against Donna Karen. Trust and donations were huge in the Millennial Donor Report. about 85 Million.

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NTEN

JANUARY 23, 2012

You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012. We learned so much while running that campaign, but we also made lots of mis-steps along the way. One of the things we wished for as we navigated the campaign: benchmarks. Number of unique donations: 244.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

To accomplish that, we need your help with the 2011 scholarship campaign. Please donate an item or service -- or recipe or cartoon, or cupcakes! -- for our online auction ! As exciting as that is, we remain committed to making the conference as accessible as possible, no matter how small the budgets of our attendees.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 9, 2022

Did you know that 84% of fundraising pledges are fulfilled and that the average mobile donation pledge for fundraising events is $167 ? Because it can often be easier to get donors to commit to a pledge than to complete a donation, pledges can really help you increase fundraising when done right. Type of campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2011

The campaign has been profiled on this blog since it started. Minnesota’s ‘Networked Nonprofits’ raised $13.4M On November 16, 2011, more than $13.4 million was raised to benefit Minnesota nonprofit organizations. On November 16, 2011, more than $13.4 in one day by Jeff Achen, GiveMN.org.

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NTEN

JANUARY 18, 2011

Then the 2011 NTC Scholarship Silent Auction is for you! Every year, we raise up to $10,000 to send staffers from small nonprofits to the NTC. Now you can bid on nearly 100 items in our first silent auction, getting something great for yourself, and supporting our campaign at the same time. You want to donate an item?

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Any supporter who chooses to make a recurring donation to your nonprofit—whether it’s once a month, once a quarter, or once a year —is demonstrating their ongoing commitment to your mission in a way that should be recognized. . With a minimum $25 donation per month, supporters gain access to: Private running coaching with Brian Schroy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine where I have written a quarterly column throughout 2011. It’s a fundamental shift in how our supporters communicate with each other and with us, and ultimately in how they donate and get involved with organizations. Social media is not a fad.

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Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. “Declining response rates illustrate a saturated channel with undifferentiated messaging and campaigns, said the report. of advocates that also made a donation online.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 5, 2019

My first year on staff, I nearly quadrupled our growth, going from $64,000 in annual revenue in 2011 to $244,000 in 2012. Learn more about grassroots campaigns and other innovative ways to fundraise faster in Blackbaud’s free webinar series “Tide-Turning Tips for Forward-Thinking Fundraisers.” Today we are raising almost $1.5

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? One of my goals for 2011 is to better track the amount of time I spend on social media posting, planning, etc, and measuring that against actual engagement, as measured by: donations (via special source codes) and engagement (comments, reTweets, etc). That would be me!

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MARCH 29, 2023

Since 2011, Give Back Nation’s Google Certified Ad Grant Manager team has helped over 5,400 nonprofits manage their Ad Grants. Google provides hours of training videos that walk step by step through ways to launch and optimize a successful Ad Grants Campaign. Don’t focus on one Ad Grant objective. Any Additional Quick Tips?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

In our 2011 Online Giving Report we've combined findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multiyear giving data, which allows us to pull out a very rich set of insights. Key 2011 Online Giving Trends Include. of online giving happened in October, November, and December of 2011. of the 34.8%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? The ROI for us is measured in lives saved more than just the money raised to do so. Have you been able to use these tools to raise money online? In the sheer volume of donors, about 90% contribute online, however our largest donations still come by check.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

It's about creating authentic, meaningful relationships that drive actions benefitting your organization: getting more members, volunteers, and donations. Danielle Brigida from the National Wildlife Federation -- one of our amazing panelists for the upcoming presentation at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , "Let's Go Stalking!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2011

I’m really happy to be part of the 11NTC Scholarship fundraising campaign this year. And, as you may know, every year, NTEN tries to raise $10,000 to send staffers from small nonprofits to the conference who otherwise couldn’t afford to attend. Then you can view all the items donated to the 2011 NTC campaign.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

In-person events like galas, benefits, and dinner parties are formal fundraisers, and a great way to celebrate your organization’s achievements, connect with supporters, and raise funds. Social competition can be healthy for raising bids. Anonymity for bidders makes the shy bidder more confident to bid and donate. .

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AFP Blog

MAY 11, 2012

Crowdfunding raised $1.5 billion was raised in 2011 by crowdfunding platforms around the world, according to an industry report released Tuesday by Massolution, the research group of industry body Crowdsourcing. The platforms hosted roughly a million campaigns, it said. billion worldwide last year : Almost US$1.5

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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. Both campaigns leveraged the community and competition aspects of social media. Getting Over Celebrities.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

" 2011 NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign by the Numbers | NTEN – "The funny thing about being the Nonprofit Technology Network is that it can be really hard to practice what we preach. You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2012

When the American Diabetes Association made the decision to focus on promoting self donations in their 2011 Tour de Cure fundraising campaign, they increased the number of participants contributing to thier own fundraising efforts from 2% in 2010 to more than 37% in 2011.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of a case study in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. But when it comes to running a big fundraising campaign, good planning doesn’t just improve your quality of life – it improves the bottom line. First, we used earlier campaigns to build momentum. We all know we should do it.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

Regardless of what work you are doing – campaigning for political change, providing services to your local community, educating others, or anything else – would it look different, would it feel different, would it operate differently if love was the central message? To Mama With Love is an open, community campaign.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Several years ago, I had one friend reach his goal of finding a donor in all 50 states, and this got me thinking about what makes a campaign successful. Though your top peer-to-peer fundraisers can often account for one-third to half of the total amount raised, how much are they actually involved in your event? million in 2010.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

And for that event, Facebook Causes helped us raise the most money we’ve ever raised on social media. We were able to get more than a million fans and raise more than $100,000 on our oil spill cause. Who maintains your social media campaigns? What is on your To Do List for 2011? Please summarize your ROI.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Today, we exceeded our scholarship campaign fundraising goal for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference! To date, we've raised a grand total of: $12,287! I'd personally like to thank John Merritt, Judy Hallman, Jono Smith, Robert Egger, and Paul Clolery for the many ways they showed their generosity during the campaign.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The good news : Total dollars raised and the average gift amount have increased steadily, and donors consistently respond with a large influx of support in the face of crisis (look no further than the record-setting increase in giving to food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic). One donor increased their $5,000 donation tenfold, to $50,000.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? I drive the strategy for day to day and our campaigns and every now and then, team members that ‘get’ our messaging will hop in and send out a tweet or two. Dupe: Our organization has literally just started tracking ROI for using these tools by way of campaigns.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2014

Many thought the meme was connected to raising breast cancer awareness, but that was not the intention behind it. Forward this to all the girls online” By 2011 the meme evolved a couple of times. Could they have leveraged this opportunity to build their email list, and raise money? ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Millennial Distinctions about 85 Million 1st generation raised on mobiles 95% own mobile devices 83% sleep with mobile at bedside 62% connect to internet wirelessly more likely than any other generation to post a video of themselves online Are you Millennial ready?

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From brainstorming new fundraising ideas to reaching out to prospective donors, nonprofits use much of their team members’ time to figure out how to raise more money. These types of programs often incentivize employee giving with company donations. Which Companies Offer Corporate Giving Programs? What Is Corporate Giving?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

The dual purpose of the app is to raise awareness of the thousands of dogs waiting in shelters to be seen and adopted – and to have a little fun at the same time – perhaps a party or drinking game. The bottom line is that it is a fun addition to our Invisible Dogs campaign and our first test into the mobile app world.”

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Experience shows us that only 40% of your 2011 fundraisers will return for next year’s event. Wouldn’t you rather your event progress, grow and raises more money every year? Make sure that you keep clear records of who participated last year, what team they were on, and how much they raised. The math is simple.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 13, 2017

Online fundraising is one of the most effective, low-cost ways to raise funds for your organization. On Razoo , more than 30% of donations for #GivingTuesday 2016 were made via a smartphone. Team fundraising is an effective way to boost your fundraising campaigns. On Razoo, teams raise 80% more than solo fundraisers.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Volunteer recruitment, fundraising, campaigns, all are overwhelming nonprofits in this period. Hence, to ease work you have to find some tools to streamline your workflow, and since most of your future developments evolve around donations, you most powerful weapon would be a good donation form. in 2012 compared to 2011”.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2011

Ask yourself how much money can be raised, how do they fit into your donor cultivation plan and what can you do to get the most from the social web. Also, stay tuned to the debate about Apple’s position on permitting apps that accept donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? Every full time staffer we have on the Emerging Media team has been paid for by raising money on social networks. In terms of ROI, social media has grown our email file and we’ve raised significant money on social networks. What is on your To Do List for 2011? Absolutely email.

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