article thumbnail

Do Negativity And Alarm Really Raise More Funds?

Bloomerang

Does negativity and alarm really raise funds?” —John, CEO of a civic education nonprofit Dear John, This is a top-of-mind question for many fundraising professionals. One important study shows that a positive image of a child leads to a higher average gift donation than a negative one. “Yes, we’re in deep sh*t on many levels.

Raise 90
article thumbnail

What Do Donors And Nonprofits Think Of Crowdfunding Tipping?

Bloomerang

Independent researchers have also conducted a number of studies to understand donor attitudes and behaviors regarding crowdfunding tipping or adding optional contributions when donating on crowdfunding platforms. Others view tipping as an extra expense and prefer not to contribute beyond their primary donation. 2014 ).

Tips 91
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Digital Storytelling to Access, Attract and Activate U.S. Donors

Nonprofit Tech for Good

donations, by following these steps: Understand U.S. Select one of four legal paths for raising funds in the U.S. fundraising strategy is determining the types of funders from which it seeks to raise funds. donors can be found and which platforms those kinds of donors use when they prepare to make overseas donations.

article thumbnail

Thinking About Donors as Customers

Bloomerang

We actually didn’t mind and adjusted our attitude. David Dunlop, former senior development officer at Cornell University and inventor of Moves Management , boils it all down to “changing people’s attitudes so they want to give.” On the other hand, we know that donors want a say about where their donations go.

Donor 90
article thumbnail

Consumer Attitudes Toward Mobile Giving

NTEN

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Drilling deeper, 60 percent of respondents aged 18-34 were aware of mobile giving, and 12 percent had made a text-to-give donation.

article thumbnail

Is it a movement or a moment?

Candid

When it comes to raising visibility on a given issue, nonprofits often strive to achieve broader impact—the kind of change that comes through collective action. Yet, by definition, true movements are more than a catchy phrase to solicit donations or promote an event.

Hunger 105
article thumbnail

September Cause Awareness: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Qgiv

Raise awareness Using social media to share about NSPAM is a great way to observe the month and spread awareness of suicide prevention. Encourage conversations with friends and family about challenging the stigma and attitudes around mental health, or attend a local suicide prevention walk and invite your friends and family to join you.