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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Even though billions of dollars have been raised online since 1999, it’s surprising how many nonprofits make the donation process more complicated than it should be. Launched in 2002, GlobalGiving.org is a crowdfunding platform for NGOs, charities, and nonprofits worldwide which has raised nearly $500 million online.

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Guest Post by Amanda Rose: Reflections on Cause Fatigue

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Which is why Twestival Local hopes to challenge city organizers with two important questions with their selected cause: (1) What will the not-for-profit do with the funds raised? . I think too many times people are raising money without a specific objective in mind.

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Yahoo! for Good

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Answers, "Raise awareness for your cause." Yahoo Messenger Avatars , "Your Yahoo! Messenger Avatar has a huge wardrobe of clothes to choose from. So why not choose one that raises awareness for your favorite cause?" Let your friends and family know about it, and help raise necessary funds at the same time."

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Twitter As Charitable Giving Spreader: A Meta Analysis

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was able to raise $2,500 in 90 minutes at Gnomedex. Right before Thanksgiving , the TweetsGiving effort and Avi Kaplan helped Epic Change raise over $10,000 in 48 hours to build a classroom in Tanzania. As Lucy Bernholz notes, this might be one more example of fundraising on Twitter is less marginal and moving to the middle.

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NPTech Summary: Happy Holidays!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ed Schipu l, who grew a mustache for children with cancer last week, created a peavator. It all started when Susan Reynolds , a social media maven and artist, was diagnosed with breast cancer and started a blog to write about her experience and used twitter to fight her cancer. See the flickr pool of pea avatar photos.

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[VIDEO] The Board’s Role in Fundraising & Resource Development

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Besides doing these webinars, we’re a donor management software provider. But she’s been in your shoes, like I said, being a leader of an organization and also raising a ton of money and does a lot of these trainings. They really focus on that first-time donor experience, and that is going to turn into repeat donors. .

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