Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. In 2013, I am focused on changing that.

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Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study. Email raises money. Outside of direct mail, email raises a lot more money than social media. Monthly giving revenue grew 25% in 2013.

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Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study. Email raises money. Outside of direct mail, email raises a lot more money than social media. Monthly giving revenue grew 25% in 2013.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

The more you add, the more complete of a trend line you’ll get! This will allow users to look at Index trends over a more extensive period of. Overall Fundraising Trends. for the 3 months ending April 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012. This is the first negative trend in 6 months.

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NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2013

Tis the season: the season for Google Flu Trends to demonstrate the power of aggregated search data. Not as hard as raising money through social media, though. So, if you were procrastinating on getting that flu shot, well. maybe procrastination isn't such a bad thing. But please, at least wash your hands.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

You can also automate your most common processes, saving time and money. New in 2013. Clean data helps nonprofits find more constituents and trends and raise more funds. Dynamics CRM is ideal for larger organizations that store substantial constituent data and run analytics on it. New User Interface. Marketplace.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2013

npNEXT was an experimental event to bring together experts and fundraising leaders from across the nonprofit sector to discuss emerging trends and next practices. What donors can teach us about making more money. Research & Trends direct mail donor retention donor-centric fundraising npNEXT'

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

Since then ACCO has continued to be wildly successful through a total of 7 Teespring campaigns, raising over $27,000! Their current September campaign has been the most successful ever, having raised over $15,600 with still a week left in the campaign. Track sales and growth trends. ” What about your Shopify experience?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Shanon Doolittle (@sldoolittle) February 11, 2013. Kantersea — Zan McCollochLussier (@zanarama) February 11, 2013. “If you can’t define what you’re doing & how you’re making change how can you raise money? . Zan McCollochLussier (@zanarama) February 11, 2013. twitter.com/sldoolittle/st….

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Blackbaud just released it’s 2013 Charitable Giving Report, showing steady growth for all nonprofits. This fourth-quarter boost in donations has been a consistent trend for several years and will most likely continue in the years ahead. Turn 2013 Fundraising Research into Actionable Fundraising Ideas in 2014. compared to 2012!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2013

npNEXT was an experimental event to bring together experts and fundraising leaders from across the nonprofit sector to discuss emerging trends and next practices. Demographic, economic and technological challenges are making it increasingly difficult to raise the money organizations need to meet the ever-increasing demand.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

Not surprisingly, the trends closely follow the economic conditions of the country. The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. Below I'll also summarize what Akhtar Badshah of Microsoft and Jeanette Lee of Junior Achievement recommend to actually get some corporate support. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

The visually appealing approach makes the content all the more memorable and is an innovative way of raising awareness of the disease. The video is a quick way of stirring interest in the cause as well as a great way of saying thanks to those who took part and helped raise £40,000 for the charity. Simple, yet potentially lifesaving.

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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 majority of Canadians donate money to charity. Though you should note that this takes a lot of staff resources, planning, and time to raise significant money.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2013

These events create new and exciting opportunities for organizations to not only raise more money, but engage constituents in deeper, more meaningful relationships. During the webinar will I will be presenting the key findings in the report and explore trends that will define the P2P industry this coming year.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2017

Here are five trends to look out for – and tips for how your organization can leverage them. Citizens who disagree with the new administration will put their money where their mouth is, supporting a range of causes that are threatened by the new administration. percent rise in overall giving in 2017, and another 3.8 percent in 2018.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

Not surprisingly, the trends closely follow the economic conditions of the country. The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. Below I'll also summarize what Akhtar Badshah of Microsoft and Jeanette Lee of Junior Achievement recommend to actually get some corporate support. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

He has helped raise over a billion dollars for his clients. In a major study of more than 800 Canadian donors that we at hjc recently completed with Blackbaud , Edge Research , and Sea Change Strategies , two big trends stood out: mobile fundraising and crowdfunding. Ready or not, the mobile trend is affecting your organization.

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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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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 24, 2014

When polled, 70 percent of millennials said they were willing to raise money on behalf of an NPO they truly cared about. Plus, in 2013 the top 30 P2P fundraising campaigns raised $1.6 But that’s a lot of money. Finally, keep an eye on industry trends for anything else you might be missing.

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2013

Are people who like or comment on these videos signing up for organization’s enewsletters, are they donating money, volunteering, taking an advocacy action? Nonetheless the video helped Invisible Children raise significant money, which will be publicly released later this year in their 990 form.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 31, 2015

From newfangled technologies to heartwarming causes, it seems like everyone who’s raising money for anything is talking about crowdfunding. It’s the process of raising money for a project or venture from a large number of people. It also serves the dual purpose of raising money AND awareness.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 31, 2015

From newfangled technologies to heartwarming causes, it seems like everyone who’s raising money for anything is talking about crowdfunding. It’s the process of raising money for a project or venture from a large number of people. It also serves the dual purpose of raising money AND awareness.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In 2013, online fundraising grew by 13.5 As more and more fundraising moves online, organizations are always looking for new ways to raise funds, and digital merchants are looking for ways to capitalize on this interest. Affiliate storefronts are a great way for both to take advantage of the online fundraising trend.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Some of the most significant disruptors to the sector over the last decade include: While the value of individual giving in the United States increased about 3.4% (adjusted for inflation) in the decade from 2003 to 2013, the number of public nonprofits increased 23.4% or almost 5 times the rate at which individual giving increased.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 2, 2013

In the same period, online giving at 202 congregations and other faith-based groups that raised a total of more than $110 million over 12 months grew 16.7 Based on data from 3,828 charities that raised more than $12 billion in the prior 12 months, The Blackbaud Index reports that overall charitable giving grew 2.3

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

We recently shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to raise over $43,000 through Teespring campaigns. It's raised around $30,000 to date, up $10,000 from its previous online store. Track sales and growth trends. In addition to Teespring, ACCO also uses Shopify to manage its online store.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Time is money. National Library of Medicine put the average 2013 attention span at 8 seconds. How do we raise awareness about our unique stories to a generation of naturally attention-deficit individuals? After all, we’re going to be the ones who are holding the money soon. But who has time to tell stories?

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Having a detailed strategic plan in place before embarking on a fundraising campaign can be a huge determinant of its success, even before the first dollar is raised. To put it simply, no matter how much money you raise, the goals you set (and achieve) can determine whether or not your plan is seen as a success.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2014

The larger the donor file, the greater the number of dollars raised. And there’s certainly truth with that statement – the 2013 Benchmark Report is broken up by not only NTEE verticals but by revenue band and email tier – but the sheer size of an organization’s email file is starting to mean a lot less.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

The fact that the $78 million awarded for technology funding in 2011 declined to $61 million in 2012 and $58 million in 2013 does not necessarily indicate a trend. New data will be added to the platform on a weekly basis, and the totals for 2013 and 2014 are likely to increase. What the Data Reveals.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . The most significant data breach , so far, affected 3 billion users around the world and happened in 2013 and 2014. Technology Goes Mainstream. and abroad.

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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. Is the strategy to make it up on volume?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2014

Crowdfunding in general has raised more than 5.1 billion in 2013 and nonprofit fundraisers using crowdfunding platforms and techniques continues to explode (according to this infographic from Craig Newmark). She is trying to raise money by selling one of her horses and crowdfunding money to help with her legal fees.

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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. Imagine that.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) billion in 2013. billion in 2013.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2014

Now is the time of year when blog editors worldwide ask their writers for predictions and trends for the coming year. I thought Mary Beth Westmoreland’s latest piece on npENGAGE did a great job summarizing the high-level technology trends we often see and hear about in the nonprofit sector. Maintaining top-line growth (e.g.

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