AFP Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Early Signs Point to Another Big Growth Year for Giving Tuesday - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : "Giving Tuesday 2014 appears poised to repeat its sophomore year growth, when the day of philanthropy nearly doubled donations around the world.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Director of Research | Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Million Dollar Gifts and Donor Loyalty. Getting the Right Hero into Your Story. Jeff Shuck | CEO | Event 360. Making the Invisible Visible. Una Osili, Ph.D. Phyllis Freedman | President | SmartGivng. Transforming the Future by Taking the Long View.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 5, 2015

of Americans are non-Hispanic whites , Americans of color still struggle for their voice in many areas of society, namely philanthropy. The underrepresentation of African-Americans and Hispanics suggests that organized philanthropy is not doing an adequate job of engaging non-white communities — Diversity in Giving.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2013

The 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Don't miss our most popular webinar series of the year, where we'll reveal the results of the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Register today for any or all of three webinars: June 5, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. July 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. August 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

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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. Organizations that raised the most money invested more in staff, in securing major gifts, and in overall fundraising capacity.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 3, 2013

Nonetheless, the fourth quarter produced a surge in online gifts.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

His 2013 TED Talk entitled “The way we think about charity is dead wrong” is one of the 100 most viewed of all time. . Gail is the president of Fired Up Fundraising and is an international fundraising consultant, keynote speaker, trainer and philanthropy leader. She specializes in major gifts and capital campaign fundraising.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 1, 2013

Lucy Bernholz, in a report coproduced by Grantcraft , Stanford PACS and the Stanford Social Innovation Review , titled Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint for 2013 (hereafter, “the Blueprint”) challenges readers to think about a new paradigm which looks at all “private resources for public good” (p.2),

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

TechSoup Global’s CEO Rebecca Masisak is presenting at the Social Enterprise Alliance Summit 2013 this month in Minneapolis. The Social Enterprise Alliance Summit 2013 is having some of my heroes speak at the event. Rebecca Masisak is, of course, TechSoup’s gifted CEO. That got me to wondering.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

With last minute gift. In October 2013, mobile phone users sent an average of 678 texts a month! Donors Email Fundraising Marketing Online Activism Online Fundraising Social Networking philanthropy Facebook social media online community mobile phone nonprofits mobile phones nonprofit tsmobiletechnology' first hear your request.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2013

#GivingTuesday 2013 might over, but no it’s not! White Butterfly Gift Shop in NJ – donated the proceeds of t-shirt sales to support a mother of 5 who cannot afford her cancer treatment. The Gift Shop also adopted the family for Christmas, asking community members to donate toys for the children. Do I sense a trend here?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Researchers have often referred to social enterprise structures as the “fourth sector” (after private, public, and nonprofit) because they combine charitable missions, corporate methods, and diverse social and environmental philosophies in ways that surpass the traditional business and philanthropy models (Billitteri, 2007).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2013

When it comes to internet marketing, blogs, social media, gifting, videos, forums, how-to documentation, product discovery, industry research, and even newsletters and idea banks, Luminate Online can deliver. 2013 AMA Nonprofit Marketing Conference. It has very involved and far-reaching support systems for its software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

It was the last keynote of the day and it was a long day, so I improvised a movement exercise that involved some Samba movements to keep them engaged (see my post over at the Chronicle ). Now, I can’t wait for my international projects in 2013! Teens As Free Agents. Un Foundation. The Power of Networks and Flip Flops.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Story original seen in Philanthropy Journal. Analytical data suggests that, for most nonprofit and educational institutions, as many as 10 to 50 percent of your constituents are most likely to make their largest gift in the form of a planned gift. in the solicitation letter referencing the opportunity to make a planned gift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

LCF inspires philanthropy from the Latino community and invests in community driven solution lead by Latino-based organizations. What was the goal of your campaign in 2013? Don’t Set Minimum Gift Levels Too Low: In 2012, the levels were much lower and the donations ended up being much smaller. That was a big win for us!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2014

million raised, a 63% increase in total donations over 2013 according to the Case Foundation. Are you tapping in to the increased posture of philanthropy on this day? Over 15,000 nonprofits across 68 countries participated this year, with an estimated $45.68 We’d love to hear your takeaways from #GivingTuesday this year.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 2, 2013

percent for the three months ending October 2013, compared to the same period a year earlier. After flat years in 2011 and 2012, giving to religion has grown slightly in 2013. “If religion wasn’t doing well, that’s quite a drag on all philanthropy,” Longfield says. ” Communications infrastructure.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. It goes beyond the fundraising appeal to seeing a gift as a step in a relationship, not a one-off business transaction. Vanessa Chase , Philanthropy for All. Superb content. Great donor service.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

They are also comfortable making a mobile gift – but more so through a website or app than text. Cultivate them through peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities (like fun runs) and workplace philanthropy. 1965-1980) – Gen X is more established and more likely than Y to give money as a primary means of supporting a cause. Baby Boomers (b.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 17, 2018

With change in tax laws that can influence philanthropy comes an impact to individuals, charities and communities. Some may choose to bunch giving by saving several years’ worth of gifts before donating it all in one year to make itemizing worth it. The Pease Amendment, which limited overall itemized deductions, is now repealed.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

These organizations often have giving programs that involve smaller gifts focused on supporting their individual communities through service, materials and financial investments. Basic 3.0 , you can organize and track donor gifts, create fundraising campaign emails, and much more. With Telosa Exceed! Image: Shutterstock.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media has already shown that it is paying off for many nonprofits, but in a new way – not through direct gifts, but by deepening relationships with supporters, by empowering evangelists and much more. LinkedIn use rose 24% from our 2010 study to 48% in 2013. But, can you really raise money through social networks? Key Takeaways.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 21, 2022

The Revenue Act of 1917 created the individual income tax deduction for charitable gifts during WW1 when tax rates were rising. The first legislation specifically addressing the needs of the nonprofit sector was the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013. The first community foundation was established in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1914.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

As we prepare for our leap into 2014, let’s learn from 2013′s ups and downs – triumphs and flops – and make this next year one for the record books. Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog.

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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. I analyzed 320 email messages sent to me from 55 nonprofit organizations between December 1st and 31st, 2013. Nonprofits sent a median of 5 emails during the month of December 2013. The Greatest Gift.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Pam was named one of the 50 Most Influential Fundraisers by Civil Society magazine, and in 2013 she was named one of the Top 50 Most Effective Fundraising Consultants by the Michael Chatman Giving Show. They’re going with the intent to make a gift. Have you tested making a gift? That’s TWELVE GIFTS – FREE – just for you!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

This year #GivingTuesday is on December 3, 2013. Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Nicole Lewis recommends that charities do much more than just signing up on the website: Establish aggressive but reasonable goals for how much to raise and the number of donors to reach. How To Get involved.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2021

But, not all of your audience has the same relationship with your organization – or are even aware of the role philanthropy plays in the availability and quality of care in their community. The immediate goal of this type of communication is not a gift, but rather stimulating interest and growing the engagement of your recipients.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2015

Be sure to give the 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 reviews a look too. That was a significant increase from 2013 and nearly as many emails that I received on December 31st. That was slightly down from 2013. Once again, words like “gift” and “Holiday” were very popular. One day only: All gifts matched.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

million views online and he is the keynote speaker at NTEN’s upcoming 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently published a story called “Oregon Again Seeks to Crack Down on High Fundraising Costs” that highlights the type of laws that should be be stopped in their tracks.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2013

5 of a Number of Takeaways from Blackbaud’s 2013 Next Generation Giving Study – NPQ. Older Donors Are More Likely to Give Nonprofits Unrestricted Gifts – The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Young People Like to Be Involved and Want Peer Approval – The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Giving – The Nonprofit Times.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

That is significantly below average gift amounts through online donation forms. The Right Donor Data Transfer There is a lot of time and attention on what goes into getting someone to make an online gift. Apple could do a lot more good for the nonprofit sector by offering special discounts to organizations or gift-in-kind programs.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2022

Do you get heart palpitations when you pick up the phone to make an ask for a philanthropic gift? Whenever someone I know expresses resistance to asking for a philanthropic gift, I revisit 5 Ways Giving Is Good for You on the Greater Good Science Center blog. When we give, we don’t only help the immediate recipient of our gift.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2013

The trick is to find the right people, make the right offer and steward gifts strategically. Fraser will profile your best HERO prospects, what their giving potential is, what will trigger big gifts - and what you need to do to keep them giving big to you. Fraser is a gifted writer and a sought after public speaker.

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