Connection Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2018

First things first: There is no such thing as a perfect donation form. Mighty Citizen has designed dozens of donation forms—certain donation form designs work better than others. Your Donation Form Should Exist on Your Homepage. Admittedly, the homepage donation form might have some drawbacks. Confusion is costly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Over the years, we’ve observed over 50,000 campaigns and have seen how behaviors are changing, with more people than ever before donating to worthwhile causes because their friends and family are asking them to. When a Facebook friend posts about a family or cause that needs support, we automatically give that cause weight.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I've been noticing a social media spin on making charitable donations in your community, regional, or state. It is designed for both individuals and organizations. Individuals can browse the site and find local nonprofits and make a donation online. Today, is Give To the Max Day where any donation to a nonprofit will be matched.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 21, 2009

Opens Submissions for Nonprofit Film Festival with Pre-screening in Austin, Texas and Lights.Camera.Help. Films for a cause find their festival – talking about what an amazing opportunity this new organization brings to the nonprofit space. is already helping to make a positive impact.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2015

The winning organization will receive a cash donation of $1,000 from Care2. The runners up will each receive the Care2 Innovation Award, and Care2 will make a $200 donation to each of these organizations. The deadline for nominations is noon (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, February 11.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

We can't wait to see all the amazing work you're doing for your cause and celebrate your impact! The awards will be presented at bbcon 2015, Blackbaud's annual conference for nonprofits , being held October 26–28 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Every cause has a story.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Many of them want to raise funds for your nonprofit or cause, but don't know how to approach it. We can't guarantee that your supporters will raise a ton in donations easily, but if they follow these suggestions, they'll be on the right track. Making the campaign personal gives your cause credibility. Be appreciative.

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Care2

JULY 20, 2011

Personal fundraisers are your individual supporters that fundraise for your non-profit or cause. They love your non-profit, but struggle to get the most donations possible. Your relationships with your friends, family and coworkers are compelling enough reasons for your network to give to your cause. Help them today.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

We could not achieve our goals and provide the support we do to the community without our volunteer’s commitment to the cause,” said Mary Bachman, Director of Volunteer Resources, Catholic Charities of St. We appreciate them and their commitment to the cause,” said Stephanie Mendoza, Volunteer Services Manager, Girls Inc.

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2009

Flickr: Endlessstudio You and your cause have been using video to capture and share stories about the work you do and the change you're making, right? Now there's a venue for you to showcase your hard work and great results: a film festival designed just for nonprofits -- with the added opportunity to win cash monies for your cause!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

She is a co-founding member and serves on the advisory board of the Social Media Club and founder of Every Dot Connects , a consortium of marketing and media practitioners who are passionate about using new technologies to build bridges between people and ideas and causes. Through Twitter, I became aware of your work with social causes.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

If you’re not familiar with the process The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March, 2012 in Austin, Texas) is a huge new media event. The interactive session be a fun, entertaining way to learn from nonprofit social media practitioners — sages with gauges who want social good to “ruler&# the universe for a good cause!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2012

Throughout SXSW Interactive (today-Tuesday), we're sponsoring lunch at The Beacon Lounge and instead of asking SXSW attendees to pay for the food, we're asking them to reach into their pockets and fork over their lunch money to support an Austin charity. Food for a cause!". For y'all, yup, see you for lunch!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2008

David Neff mentioned that the Austin, TX Social Media Club was doing a TweetUp Blood Drive. Rather than give him your first born son, he asked that you donate blood. That's a novel way to celebrate a birthday and support a cause. Photo by Summer TX. The idea came from Mike Chapman who was celebrating a birthday.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2017

Over the weekend, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) received $24,164,691 from 356,306 online donations. To put this surge of donations into perspective, the ACLU raised a typically raises $4M in online giving annually. People passionate about this cause could see a tangible way that the ACLU was responding.

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Care2

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Did you know that 40 percent of all online donations come in at year end? Participants will learn the most successful fundraising strategies including: * Optimize your donation page! Easy fixes you can make to your donation page, so that donors complete the donation process. But don't worry: You are not too late!

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2012

Next Thursday, June 14th, social media activists across the US go head-to-head in the Twive & Receive competition to generate the most donations for their favorite local nonprofits and the chance to win $30,000, sponsored by NTEN Members Razoo. Find how you can participate and help generate donations for your favorite organization here.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

Holly Ross) Numbers : The nonprofit sector runs on 300B in annual giving, and of that 5-7% (20B) is given online, mostly through the donation pages on your website. I'm limiting my scope to those that do something new or interesting to facilitate actual donations. "Social media doesn't raise money, people raise money." HelpAttack!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

The younger kids are asked to bring an item in that is donated to a local community group in need. For October, the school is requesting donations of canned food for the local food pantry. If I lose ten pounds, the Austin Foodbank will receive a donation. obesity and chronic hunger and malnutrition.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

Austin, Texas: VolunteerSpot | Harness the Power of Volunteers | Product Spotlight. Austin, Texas: Microsoft | How to Obtain a Donation and the Benefits of Microsoft 365. Austin, Texas: Austin: QuickBooks Made Easy. Wellington, New Zealand: Getting Stuff Done: Essential Online Tools for Good Causes.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2010

If you aren’t already familiar with LCH, it’s a nonprofit organization that works to help other nonprofits use film to spread awareness and action for their causes through volunteer matching, education and its annual nonprofit film festival. Donate to the winners of this year’s festival.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Why don a mustache for a month or donate to someone who is trying to groom a stylish ‘Mo in just 30 days? This is a great way to start a conversation, raise some funds for a couple of great causes, and have an excuse to mix up your shaving regimen. 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Let's meet the folks who will decide which one-minute videos and five-photo slide shows take home these excellent award donations from our generous partners. Aaron's favorite cause-related video: (Please visit the site to view this video). Raven's favorite cause-related video: (Please visit the site to view this video).

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In doing this, nonprofits can learn valuable information that can help their organizations get more volunteers, donations, advocates and other forms of support they need for their important work. She offers pro bono services to nonprofits and worthy causes. Vonigo.com - Software for service companies and nonprofits. Happy marketing!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

If you know of campaigns and lessons learned that haven't been included, please leave a comment: August 2007 I launched a campaign to raise money and get t-shirts donated for the Cambodian Bloggers Summit. What seem to work was: Some influential people responding publically that they had donated.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Probably the most vivid case in point is our hometown of Austin, TX. I chatted with a nonprofit executive last week as we let her know that Austin ranked 7th on the list when it comes to per capita online giving. Her answer, “I don’t know, but I am upgrading my web site.”

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2019

The University of Texas at Austin just announced a new endowment providing free tuition for students from families with incomes less than $65,000. These programs are possible because of generous donations to scholarship funds. Have current students call alumni to solicit scholarship donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

Even if you have the most awesome web site, campaign, or cause out there, you need a thoughtful and dedicated community behind it in order for it to be successful. Our communities vet good ideas, apply the "trust" layer, and motivate us to take real action — from donating to becoming an advocate. And that will make all the difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 11-15, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. Kanter will bring together a group of highly visible free agents working on important social change causes and representatives from different nonprofits for a lively discussion with the audience.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2015

I was lucky enough to attend this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, Texas. If you want to build something more experiential that builds awareness about your cause, something that doesn't necessarily fulfill a need, HTML 5 web apps are the way to go. Android Versus iOS Versus Windows Phone. spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2009

jazz and put it to work for your organization or cause. A first-of-its-kind Twitter widget that tracks tweets about nonprofits or social causes in real time. A Causes widget that points to charitable actions and donations on other sites such as Global Giving and Facebook Causes.

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

Even if you have the most awesome web site, campaign, or cause out there, you need a thoughtful and dedicated community behind it in order for it to be successful. Our communities vet good ideas, apply the "trust" layer, and motivate us to take real action — from donating to becoming an advocate.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2011

On my last trip to Austin, I visited the Chi’Lantro food truck. Event Crowds: You have an audience of supporters for your cause lining the streets cheering on their friends and family as they run/walk/bike/climb/etc. Maybe they are taking cash and check donations or maybe they aren’t yet taking gifts at all.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 24, 2010

The project that I volunteered at with fifteen other Convio employees was a classroom makeover for a local Austin school, Gus Garcia Middle School. Lunch was also donated by Jason’s Deli which we gobbled up as we learned more about Communities in Schools and the work they do from the program coordinator, Melissa.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

Earlier this week I (Michaela Hackner) was in Austin, TX attending the Convio 2008 Summit , a national conference focused on the use of the Convio's constituent relations management tool. The marketplace is packed with compelling organizations and important causes. In normal economic times, this is not an easy task.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

By multiplying the size of an individual gift, they inspire donors to donate more, or more often, to their favored causes. HEP Development Services will be an exhibitor at the Fourth Annual Convio Summit , November 16-18, 2009, in Austin, TX. It’s not hard to see why matching gifts are so popular.

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 21, 2021

For every year-end donation, how many times do you have to make an ask? Not only are most Americans are used to this model by now, but many (younger generations especially) also prefer smaller monthly giving over large, one-time donations. Increase your average donation amount. Austin Angels – Monthly Sponsor Campaign.

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