Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Raising more money makes you better looking. Having a pulse on the current giving environment is critical for any nonprofit organization that is looking to raise more money and spend less money doing so. percent in 2011 through October. percent from April 2011. percent better than September 2011.

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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. Be Smarter: they want to know how they are making an impact and what you’re doing with their money. They know they are voting, vs not knowing where their money is going. Millennial Distinctions.

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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2012

In January of last year I wrote up a quick summary on how some of our clients' end-of-year fundraising campaigns did vs. the prior year, and I thought it’d be nice to repeat the exercise to see how nonprofits fared in 2011. Lower average gifts – 79% had lower average gifts in 2011 vs. 2010.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Start Some Good, a platform for social good groups – whether nonprofit organizations or not – to raise funds and build community, highlighted eight diverse projects working for social impact at an evening event hosted by Center61 at SXSW. Stand with Planned Parenthood: Lessons from Crisis Response 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 The campaign has been profiled on this blog since it started.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money – but we were the age of Aquarius! Suzy : I’m a baby boomer and have raised 3 Millennials. I’ve been doing this for 4.5

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NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

Fundraising email click-through rates dropped 27 percent and response rates were down 21 percent from 2011. The study advises that “addressing email engagement should be a top priority for anyone involved in raising money and driving advocacy online in 2013.”. percent to 4.5 percent over the past year.

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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? Are they paid, full-time, part-time? We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me.

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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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Qgiv

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. Opposed to paid accounts that are driven by how much money organizations spend, Google is tracking Ad Grant click-through-rates and successful conversions before they “unlock” more ad spend.

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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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NetWits

JUNE 24, 2011

So I’ve been extremely gratified to see the buzz surrounding Blackbaud’s 2011 donor Centrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report. Karla Capers, Jocelyn Harmon, and I will talk about real world results in multichannel campaigns and how to overcome siloed reporting so you can raise more money and acquire more new donors.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

To accomplish that, we need your help with the 2011 scholarship campaign. Create an NTEN Auction Item In each of the last two years, with generous matching support from Convio , we've raised $20,000 to send over 100 people from small nonprofits to the NTC for the best learning and networking opportunity of their careers!

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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

JANUARY 6, 2011

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! There is no doubt that 2011 will be a year of great progress and measurable results for those who learn these new tools and tricks of the trade.

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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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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Experience shows us that only 40% of your 2011 fundraisers will return for next year’s event. That’s a lot of money spent on marketing, recruitment and training. Wouldn’t you rather your event progress, grow and raises more money every year? Raising More Money Online with Independent Fundraising Events.

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to give everyday people the chance to fight back against cancer by training for, and competing in charity boxing events to raise money and awareness. Exclusive early access to events, campaigns, programs, and projects. Exclusive, early looks at new stories and campaigns .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

Wisconsin Rising trailer and Kickstarter Campaign from samayfield on Vimeo. In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. At that time I made a blog and raised $2,000 using Chipin. A Guest Post by Sam Mayfield.

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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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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). This is reactive prospect identification. Past Giving.

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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. Funds raised at last night’s event will provide more than 2,000 nourishing meals for the hungry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Generosity Day: This got started in 2011 by Sasha Dichter, Scott Case, Ellen McGirt, and Katya Andresen. The idea was simple – don’t spend money, but perform an act of generosity for someone on Valentine’s Day. Visit the Doodle Museum to view the history of doodles. Here’s more. Strategy'

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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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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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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Be Smarter: they want to know how they are making an impact and what you're doing with their money. Example: PETA anti-fur campaign - sms campaign to engage Millennials in anti-fur campaign against Donna Karen.

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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?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. That said, 70 percent of nonprofit staff positions in the United States are held by females who many say aren’t so good at asking for raises. Even if it is only a small raise, this is the year that all nonprofit social media managers (female and male) should ask for a raise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Social fundraising is when your nonprofit integrates tried and true fundraising techniques with social media to inspire your supporters to raise money from their networks on your behalf. I illustrated each principle with examples of nonprofit social fundraising campaigns that highlight a particular practice.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

The organization I helped found as Colorectal Cancer Coalition in 2005 officially became Fight Colorectal Cancer on Monday, March 6, 2011. " No, we didn't do runs or walks or campaigns to raise public awareness of screening. Let's Raise a Brand! Unfortunately in reality, we were often misunderstood.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Starting over may not be an option, but in the absence of that, here are ten things event fundraisers and marketers should be considering to reinvent their plans for 2011: Become more data driven. Bottom line: the tracking, mining, and analysis of data should be central to your 2011 event fundraising strategy.

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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. Integrated campaigns : Integrated may be a word that’s bounced around your organization for years but never will it be as important as in 2011.

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Achieve

JULY 26, 2021

Maybe you’ve hosted a couple of events already or have launched a fundraising campaign, but have found that your messaging hasn’t resulted in many donations. or fantastic marketing materials, but a great event or campaign message must also include a compelling ask. This might be because of how you’ve framed your ask. . Get creative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

For example, we haven’t been raising money with the Internet for very long,” I said. ” From its humble beginnings, DonorsChoose.org has cumulatively raised $335 million and funded nearly 600,000 classroom projects. So is giving money.”. Of course things have changed a lot. “No, No, No,” I protested.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Start Some Good, a platform for social good groups - whether nonprofit organizations or not - to raise funds and build community, highlighted eight diverse projects working for social impact at an evening event hosted by Center61 at SXSW. Stand with Planned Parenthood: Lessons from Crisis Response Campaigns. At SXSW, there….

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ted Fickes, Electronic Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society (Central Rockies Regional Office) In September, 2008, Green for All , 1Sky and the We Campaign organized a national day of action -- Green Jobs Now -- to demand progress on green jobs and a green economy. Ted Fickes manages online campaigns at The Wilderness Society.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

To truly raise your nonprofit’s profile (aka increase brand awareness), grow your constituency, and raise even more money in 2011 and beyond, organizations need to also focus on innovating." to quickly share links to blog posts, advocacy and fundraising campaign on social networks.

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