NetWits

APRIL 12, 2012

But I would suggest what I think are two important points: It’s an Offline Process. Major gifts fundraising, the process of cultivating and soliciting a “stop-and-think” gift, is primarily an offline process. I really doubt there is any debate about that today. For making the actual gift. Two Questions for You.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Every nonprofit who relies on fundraising to accomplish their mission looks for more effective ways to raise money and improve donor retention. Here are a couple insights from the 2012 Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Keep The Donors You've Got (Donor Retention). Since 2005 donor acquisition has been tough.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. Let’s continue to focus on delivering multichannel giving experiences for donors. Donor behavior is keeping pace with consumer behavior. Hint: Donor behavior is consumer behavior.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Greater scrutiny from donors. Here are two simple ideas I’d like you to think about as you close out 2012. Oh, and those who implement multi-channel fundraising strategies that take online donors to offline channels see up to 3X better fundraising results. Flat or decreased fundraising. Mobile Fundraising = Growth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The exact opposite is more likely especially for wealthier donors. The potential for tax code changes are more likely to encourage these donors to give now instead of waiting. While giving related to Hurricane Sandy may boost total fundraising in 2012 it is unlikely to change fundraising results for most nonprofits.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

While Heather (shown in image below) may have raised just $100 for the 2012 event, she’s solid gold … actually, a “Double Diamond” fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Colorado, with over $50,000 and 5 to 9 years of participation in the Courage Classic under her belt. flyers or offline donation forms).

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

You invest heavily in the planning phase, often (err, hopefully) as early as August, but by the time January arrives you want to count the dollars, share the stories, and congratulate donors on another successful year. And, as a fundraiser, you seize the opportunity to build donor loyalty. Determine the ask. Choose your channels.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

This tool can be invaluable when trying to determine if it was strategy, implementation, economies of scale, or donor behavior that drove results. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online. for the 3 months ending April 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Beth is an expert in facilitating online and offline peer learning, curriculum development based on traditional adult learning theory and other instructional approaches. The demographic profiles of these donors skewed younger, the vast majority being Millennials or Gen Y. She has trained thousands of nonprofits around the world.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

Before 2012, NEXT Worldwide mission trip participants conducted their fundraising through a combination of leading their supporters to an online designation form and by sending offline checks to their mission leaders.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

There are many ways of measuring donor value, and here we’ve created a fairly basic calculator that looks at the value of an email address based on average donations over time. Q: Does this include offline giving too? A: The Convio benchmark numbers exclude offline giving. The problems you bring up are also serious.

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

There are many ways of measuring donor value, and here we’ve created a fairly basic calculator that looks at the value of an email address based on average donations over time. Q: Does this include offline giving too? A: The Convio benchmark numbers exclude offline giving. The problems you bring up are also serious.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Every nonprofit who relies on fundraising to accomplish their mission looks for more effective ways to raise money and improve donor retention. Here are a couple insights from the 2012 Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Focus on Keeping the Donors You Already Have (Donor Retention). donor retention).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. In March 2012 YouTube removed the friend request functionality. I believe it’s the future of commerce and online, offline, and app fundraising.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Here’s the reality: Donors are multichannel. The problem is that many nonprofits are still organized around single channels — each doing their own thing, with their own strategies, their own data, their own donors, and their own systems. Oh yeah, did I mention that donors don’t all respond the same way to the same channels?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. In March 2012 YouTube removed the friend request functionality. I believe it’s the future of commerce and online, offline, and app fundraising.

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Social Media Social Chapter Media 207

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Consider that for every 100 new donors gained, 105 donors were lost through attrition. While we raised more money, a $34 million net growth-in-giving, for every $100 gained through new, renewed or increased support in 2012, $96 was lost in 2013. Treat your monthly donors with a little extra TLC.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Voting for the 2012 NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference) is now open and the competition is fierce. This panel will feature leading nonprofits who have succeeded in attracting women donors, and will also include tips from Care2 on how to engage women in your communications strategy. How much better?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

The hope for a nonprofit is to find users who are passionate about their cause and to motivate those users to become donors, volunteers, advocates, even fundraisers. Tracking offline and online behaviors in a single database is either a reality or an imminent goal for every nonprofit I’ve worked with.

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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

MARCH 8, 2013

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. Formstack allows nonprofits to easily create online forms to capture contact information of new supporters, volunteers, and donors. Bravo :: getbravo.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

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. Formstack allows nonprofits to easily create online forms to capture contact information of new supporters, volunteers, and donors. Bravo :: getbravo.com.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2008

But, clearly, the campaigns have made social media a central strategy in their Donor, Volunteer and Voter mobilization efforts. 2012 may be the year that Second Life emerges as a major player in a national election. Will a short on-line video effectively catch the attention of your younger donor, older donor or both?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Formstack allows nonprofits to easily create online forms to capture contact information of new supporters, volunteers, and donors. Donors can pledge as little as $.01 It combines everything a good social media manager knows to maximize on the Social Web in 2012 i.e., graphics, images, statistics, and inspirational quotes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Donors can pledge as little as $.01 Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline. Nonprofits could use Screenr to train staff, mobilize donors and activists, or tell their stories in a new way online.

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Fun Resource Mobile Social Media 259

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Donors can pledge as little as $.01 Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline. Nonprofits could use Screenr to train staff, mobilize donors and activists, or tell their stories in a new way online.

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