Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

TechSoup Global’s Dara Westling attended the recent Global Donors Forum in Washington, D.C. to report on Tech for Good trends and also to find out how things are going in one of the most challenging areas of philanthropy: providing much needed help and support to people in the Muslim world. Dara Westling.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

This level of increased global philanthropy is worth a further look. The Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Prosperity recently published its Annual Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances for 2010 and reported “financial flows to the developing world from the United States increased notably in 2010 to $326.4

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Yesterday was the fourth Giving Tuesday , a global day of community-driven philanthropy. We can’t treat donors like ATM machines, only asking for money. Global Giving did a creative campaign to encourage people to share why they give.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

With the global financial crisis at its peak and a recession looming, many nonprofit managers are probably asking themselves, "How will my nonprofit raise money next year?" Between email solicitation, direct mail, major donors, and grant-writing, the vast majority of nonprofits will weather the economic hard times.

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Everyaction

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. It’s essentially building a culture of philanthropy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

On International Human Rights Day, we pay tribute to all human rights defenders, celebrate the recent victories of the human rights community, and recognize the challenges that still lie ahead in the global struggle to advance justice, accountability and an end to impunity. 2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Michael Johnston is the president and founder of the global fundraising consultancy, Hewitt and Johnston Consultants (hjc), which has offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, and Cordoba. Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. We asked donors how important they feel that social media is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

I’ll be talking about Gen Z donors and why nonprofits need to engage them in their fundraising and programs. While there are larger numbers of Gen Z in India, China, and Nigeria compared to UK or US, they are truly a global organization. Gen Z By The Numbers. Be Prepared to Be Blown Away by Gen Z. You can read more her here.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. The core mission is thereby freed from total dependence upon the decisions of donors. Started in 2009 in Florida, Clean the World Foundation began as a global humanitarian organization registered as a 501(c)(3).

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

Here are 10 of the most helpful reports and resources for philanthropy professionals: Giving in an Election Year. Wondering how donor support will fare in the face of federal and presidential political campaign competition? How they were changed by the 2012 election cycle. 50 Fascinating Philanthropy Stats.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

The demographic profiles of these donors skewed younger, the vast majority being Millennials or Gen Y. The current population of Gen Z is estimated to be about 2 billion, or 27 percent of the global population. What can we learn from nonprofits who have been early adopters reaching out to and engaging Gen Z donors?

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Tom Ahern makes his living by writing cases and direct mail … by doing audits, reviewing and recommending fixes for donor communications … and by teaching others what he’s learned during decades of trial, error and the occasional spectacular success. Hundreds, probably thousands, of items meant for donors … and built to fail.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 6, 2012

It was orginally featured on The Huffington Post , June 4, 2012. Begin with your donors. Shift #1: Nonprofits need to engage their donors. Although nonprofits talk about keeping their donors "up to speed," the real challenge is keeping the organization itself up to date on its own contributors. So where to begin?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Since 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a worldwide day of (mostly) online giving. Potential corporate or major donor gift sponsors/matches. It demonstrates the need to your donors. It drives urgency for donors to participate in reaching the goal. It allows donors to celebrate with you when your goal is achieved.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

In this case, it's a recap of some of the big nonprofit technology stories of 2012. Top Nonprofit Technology Buzzwords of 2012. "Hackathon" was, in fact, one of Lucy Bernholz' top 10 philanthropy buzz words for 2012. By the way, Lucy Bernholz' top buzz word of 2012 was " data."

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This annual “Global Day of Giving” event takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving (this year it’s Nov 30 which might feel late but is sneaking up fast) and has helped to amplify year-end fundraising efforts for nonprofits and charitable causes since 2012. On GivingTuesday 2020, over $2.47

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

Causes began as a Facebook app in 2007, and became independent in 2012. It is a specialized cloud database to help nonprofits organizations manage their business, run programs, and maintain donor relationships from any browser and on mobile devices. BRIDGE is an acronym for Basic Registry of Identified Global Entities.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The Movement Goes Global This Year. The project has also gone global this year, having expanded to Canada , Australia , Mexico , and Singapore. TechSoup Global is a strong supporter of #GivingTuesday with involvement by our great partners like Connecting Up in Australia. your past, current or future #GivingTuesday stories.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2018

That is 2 – 5 times an hour that is available for potential donor engagement. Millennials are at the forefront of change, due to the globalization of our lives. At any point in time, we can have access to what is happening across the globe and we have a stronger understanding of what it means to be a global community.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2013

As a professional who focuses on corporate social responsibility, philanthropy and all forms of giving every day, #GivingTuesday is becoming a favorite holiday that’s, well, not exactly a holiday (but should be). Fundraising #GivingTuesday Black Friday Cyber Monday giving philanthropy'

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

Carlyn Schulzke and Matt Hayes will discuss how current data on donor demographics impacts major-gift donations with specific emphasis on simple, safe and secure methods of attracting and engaging with cryptocurrency donors. So in other words, philanthropy is shifting from the middle-class boomers to people like Mark Zuckerberg.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Now, here's the latest: Global Digital Inclusion. Ah yes, another month and another massive global digital inclusion initiative. TechSoup donor partners, Microsoft and Cisco are teaming up with Google , the Omidyar Network , USAID , UKaid , and a host of additional charities and tech companies to launch the initiative.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

Carlyn Schulzke and Matt Hayes will discuss how current data on donor demographics impacts major-gift donations with specific emphasis on simple, safe and secure methods of attracting and engaging with cryptocurrency donors. So in other words, philanthropy is shifting from the middle-class boomers to people like Mark Zuckerberg.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country. Nonprofits could use Bravo to capture testimonials from donors and supporters or position statements from advocates and activists – and they do offer discounts for nonprofits. Global Tweets :: globaltweets.com. Animoto :: animoto.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country. Nonprofits could use Bravo to capture testimonials from donors and supporters or position statements from advocates and activists – and they do offer discounts for nonprofits. Global Tweets :: globaltweets.com. Animoto :: animoto.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

With YouTube’s resources behind the project and tablets changing the way donors and supporters consume Web content, you’d be wise to spend two minutes reserving and protecting your nonprofit’s Zeen username. Nonprofits could use Screenr to train staff, mobilize donors and activists, or tell their stories in a new way online.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country. Each radio program/live call allows 5,000 listeners and topics range from social media to philanthropy. Formstack allows nonprofits to easily create online forms to capture contact information of new supporters, volunteers, and donors.

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Candid

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Janet : Open Road Alliance was founded in 2012 with the ambitious goal of helping the social sector weather the unexpected risks that threaten to derail impact. It’s also our first self-learning tool that allows grantmakers and donors to acquire both the information and the tools to begin tackling this topic in their own work.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2014

This is the 2013 edition of my annual review of year-end email subject lines that started in 2011 and continued in 2012. A few words of advice and caution about these challenge campaigns: Don’t forget to follow-up with donors about the final results. Philanthropy Matters December 2013. Your donation will change lives.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2012

It was orginally featured on The Huffington Post , May 18, 2012. There are five key shifts affecting the environment for nonprofits that have co-mingled with the economy to create the potential for continued rough times if organizations don't change: Donors are dramatically changing what they want from philanthropy.

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