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The 2013 DoGooder Awards Go To.

Tech Soup

One of the biggest highlights at the Nonprofit Technology Conference each year, without surprise, is the awarding of the annual DoGooder Video Awards. So, without further adieu, the 2013 Annual DoGooder Awards Go To. Winner of Best of Nonprofit Video Award. Winner of Best of Nonprofit Video Award. Change Agent Award.

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! Examples of NT100 projects include: Witness , the Peter Gabriel-founded watchdog charity which uses online videos call attention to human rights abuses. This project aims to speed up cancer research. The Sunrise.

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Escaping the Stigma: What Nonprofits Need to Help Donors Understand

NonProfit Hub

In his 2013 Ted Talk “ Uncharitable ,” activist Dan Pallotta tackles overhead costs head on. ” I love when he rationalizes how we allow people to make millions off of selling violent video games to kids—but try to make a million curing childhood cancer and we’re parasites. Faulty donor expectations.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

million challenge videos. Jeff Bauman , who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013, has the second most successful fundraiser on the site with over $800,000 raised. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2013. T-shirt giant CustomInk backed and launched Booster in 2013. Booster launched its first campaign in 2013.

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3 Key Pieces in an Engaging Email Campaign

Connection Cafe

For example, if you know I’m interested in lung cancer issues, send me a lung cancer project or research to fund. You might also test including a video screen shot, which Forrester Research found increases clicks two-three times. Blackbaud’s 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits. How to Test.

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Tap Into Millennial Potential by Creating a Stellar Website

NonProfit Hub

In fact, only 15 percent of millennials didn’t give to an NPO in 2013. These visual hooks include a lot of compelling and high resolution pictures, embedded video content, videos in the background, interactive scrolling and clear calls-to-action. Millennials are set on making a difference. Make Your Messaging Consistent.

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Is Social Media the Fund Development Professional’s Magic Bullet?

NonProfit Hub

Quite frankly, ALS is not a very wide spread disease like cancer or heart disease. 2013) Reluctant Altruism and Peer Pressure in Charitable Giving. Bill Gates only dumped a bucket of ice water on his head because Mark Zuckerberg asked him; that same ask coming from an ALS staffer would’ve fallen on deaf ears.