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New on SSIR: Tap the crowd with iStart

Amy Sample Ward

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog is up – you can read the post and join the discussion on SSIR , or read the full post below. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group?

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4 Ideas for Incorporating Text to Give in Your Fundraiser

Get Fully Funded

With the right text-to-give platform, your nonprofit will be able to quickly access any funds donated. Before we dive into these tips, let’s do a quick review of how text-to-give works. This added accessibility will boost revenue and streamline the donation process. Use Text-to-Give in Fundraising Events.

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New on SSIR: How does celebrity impact your fundraising?

Amy Sample Ward

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up. A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give. Read the post below or visit SSIR to read and comment with that community. Slightly more than a third (34%) gave as a result of a workplace fundraising 52% drive.

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Virtual Fundraising: Post-Event Tactics to Retain and Re-engage Donors 

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When you host an event in a virtual environment, you’re getting access to data and content you can repurpose to steward relationships, grow your social presence, and create new touchpoints to engage, educate, and retain donors. Virtual events give you immediate access to digital content you need to help grow your presence across social media.

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13 Virtual Fundraising Event Takeaways From 4 Marketing Professionals

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Make Your Content Accessible to Varying Audiences. People absorb content differently, so it’s important to organize your virtual fundraising event in a way that is accessible to a variety of learning styles and schedules. If they drop or freeze a lot, ask them to move closer to their WiFi access point or to hardwire.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It can be helpful to lead a planning process within your own organization that examines your organizational assets and access so you can translate them into benefits. History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. It is seen as wasteful overhead.

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“Survey Says” VS. Research

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by both the contestants and the survey respondents. Companies differ in whether they can provide research services and the technology (or access to the technology) needed to initiate and complete your project. The show’s success was no doubt derived from the often outrageous answers. What tools does the research company have available?

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