Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. But, can you really raise money through social networks? Social Media Generation Profiles. LinkedIn use rose 24% from our 2010 study to 48% in 2013. Gen X: Second most active social network users. Let’s dig deeper, shall we?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. Recent research suggests that taking and posting too many selfies on your Facebook profile (or other social channels) can be damaging to your relationships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

It was one of the first 24-hour day of giving that rallies and inspires to donate to charities. Now, in your 6th year, drum roll, tell us Give to the Max Day by the numbers : Total raised: $18,316,626.42 (7% increase over 2013). Total gifts: 120,664 (13% increase over 2013). Total donors: 62,607 (a 20% increase over 2013).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

” Or a variation – What’s the cutting edge on social media , mobile , or data ? This has definitely not gone unnoticed by nonprofit marketers, with a number of high profile organisations starting to utilize these channels to communicate with their audiences, both cheaply and effectively. Charity Water.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Miami City Ballet took home a $1,000 prize for the first gift of the day; Men and Women United in Justice, Education & Reform took home a $1,500 prize for generating the most buzz on social media about the Give Miami Day campaign. Over 100 more organizations joined Give Miami Day in 2014 compared to 2013.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Last week Blackbaud along with partners HJC, Sea Change Strategies, and Edge Research released findings from the 2013 Next Generation of Canadian Giving study. The study looked at the following: What are the preferred giving channels for Generation Y (18-32); Generation X (33-48); Baby Boomers (49-67); and Civics (68+) ?

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Care2

MARCH 17, 2014

For 6 months in 2013, after making an online contribution, they tracked all interactions with these organizations through direct mail, online, and by phone. Their goal was to observe how some of America’s most notable charities are integrating their donor communications across multiple channels. Monthly Giving.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2017

billion in 2013 and are expected to reach 5.07 The most popular charitable group with Baby Boomers is religious charities, while Gen X and Millennials prefer children and youth development. The Humane Society uses text-to-give and social media campaigns together to raise funds for their causes. billion by 2019.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Studies done by Dunham+Company in both 2013 and 2018 reveal that even many leading nonprofit organizations have struggled to implement common best practices. For example, 65% of charities still do not pre-select a mid-range gift on their donation forms even though the data shows this approach performs better. Mobile is the New Normal.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

In our recent survey “ The Next Generation of American Giving ,” it was no surprise that Boomers and Matures report giving the most money to the most charities; they are more established financially and in their charitable values. 1981-1995) – They are the “social” generation, both virtually and in the real-world.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

With some persuading, your board approves a text-to-give campaign, and you’ll now be focusing on social media – you even hire one of those social media gurus. The Next Generation of Canadian Giving 2013. The Next Generation of Canadian Giving 2013. The value of some channels (e.g. But is it?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. The Microsoft @Safer Online channel is hosting an all-day tweet chat for sharing online safety tips. Privacy and Security. The Day We Fight Back.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Philadelphia's Net Tuesday livestreamed a talk by Amy Sample Ward on building a multi-channel campaign. Net Tuesday Toronto offers Tales and Tips From Our First "Social Media Surgery" May Events. Portland, OR: Mini Sessions from Locals Who Presented at 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. With serious disasters abroad in 2013 eclipsing those in the U.S., “It costs money to bring in money,” McGinly said. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

Community foundations across the country have been promoting local giving days to motivate people to support nearby charities, encourage nonprofits to embrace technology, and bolster their reputations. It says it processed more than $29 million in donations and estimates that altogether charities brought in $50 million.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Beth Kanter is an internationally recognized thought leader in networks, social media and data. Named one of the most influential women in technology by Fast Company and one of BusinessWeek’s “Voices of Innovation for Social Media,” Beth was Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation 2009-2013.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2015

Latest research from the 2015 Millennial Impact Report shows that donating to charities and volunteering are important to the group that now represents the majority of the U.S. 55% of Generation Y members follow charities and other nonprofits on social media. Generation Y gives 47% through a nonprofit’s website.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

“We utilize social media, letting our families know about the campaigns. The only thing you do is design the shirt and promote it through social media networks and Teespring takes care of everything else. Market - Promote the store through your marketing channels. What makes ACCO so successful?

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MAY 29, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Walk into a coffee shop in any size town, and you will see a bulletin board chock-a-block with posters for charity walks, runs, and similar events. The charity 5K and walk is so common that municipalities struggle to schedule parks and roadways for these events every weekend. Create a “surround sound” effect with Facebook and Twitter.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2014

in 2013 and has been growing by double digits ever since. Though it still doesn’t represent a massive amount of total giving, it’s well worth the effort to optimize your online channels in order to get the best possible performance out of it. Take charity: water for example. Online giving was up 13.5%

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

We're in the season for charities to brush off their video cameras to tell their story and it's looking like the other Facebook (Google+) is starting to become a more useful tool for community organizing. Time for Nonprofit and Charity Videos. Winners will also be featured on You Tube's Spotlight Channel on April 12.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). Charles Klein of Crowdvance offers up Six Ways Buddy The Elf Can Help You Reach Millennials.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2014

I’m at the AFP Conference where I will be on a plenary session about “ Social Media for Social Change ” moderated by Social Media 4 Nonprofit leaders Darian Rodriguez and Ritu Sharma, along with Carolyn Miles, Save the Children and Ben Rattray, Change.Org. Demonstrate impact.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 2, 2014

With all this talk of online marketing, nonprofit maven Beth Kanter helped us prioritize where to spend our time in How Much Time Should Your Nonprofit Invest In Different Social Media Channels? fundraising governance nonprofit marketing social media volunteering'

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Why Apple isn’t the Nonprofit App Grinch Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 10th, 2010 Nonprofit social media expert Beth Kanter isn’t happy with Apple at the moment. Mobile is going to be a huge channel.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

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Care2

APRIL 3, 2017

Over the last 18 years, we've watched small organizations like Moveon.org (1998) and Black Lives Matter (2013) grow into massive movements in response to injustice. The historic 2008 U.S. presidential campaign also spurred a massive movement.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2015

In 2013, he publically confronted Iran's foreign minister, Mohamed Zarif, in New York demanding the release of political prisoner Majid Tavakoli. It caused a social media furor, and the Iranian government released Tavakoli for a time. My hope is that the site will somehow create a channel for directly telling truth to power.

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