sgEngage

JULY 27, 2021

The Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study also highlighted that fundraisers who did participate during 2020 raised an average of 35% more than in 2019 , most notably in registration fee free and DIY events. Fundraising can be about more than money. Get creative with your event concept.

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Care2

DECEMBER 14, 2012

People donated more money to charity in 2012 than in 2011, according to a Blackbaud survey , where over 4200 donors from the US, the UK, and Australia responded to a variety of questions about their donation habits to nonprofits. Older donors gave the most amount of money in each of the countries.

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sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

When you look to donate money to a charity, what are some considerations that influence your decision? Of course, it’s important that the charity supports a cause that’s important to you. But isn’t the way the organization spends its money just as important? Your future self will thank you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

billion people worldwide donated money to nonprofit organizations. Source: Blackbaud. Source: Money for Good. 84% of Canadians donate to charity with an average individual donation of $446 per year. Source: Money for Good. 84% of Canadians donate to charity with an average individual donation of $446 per year.

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Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 16, 2023

Fundraising serves as a way to raise awareness and money towards your mission. According to Lending Tree, 56% of American households gave to charity in 2021. In 2021, Food banks are the top cause Americans contributed to. In fact, according to Blackbaud, online giving has grown by 42% over the last 3 years.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Each year, the Blackbaud Institute invites leading experts in the world of social good to reflect on current trends, giving insights to stay ahead of the curve. The vast majority of donors on GivingTuesday are taking other generous actions, in addition to directly donating money. Generosity Is Abundant.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 16, 2021

In the Blackbaud Institute’s incredible npExpert free e-book, The Great Reset: Moving Into the New Normal with Intention , Dr. Una Osili opens with some key findings from the last year of fundraising data compiled by the Lilly School of Philanthropy. First things first: Start P2P fundraising. Get on the Crowdfunding Bandwagon.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

That’s a lot of money spent on marketing, recruitment and training. Wouldn’t you rather your event progress, grow and raises more money every year? The majority of this year’s participants joined your event because they felt a personal connection to the cause. The math is simple. Create an “Experience”.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Major gift potential is an observable quality from the moment a donor’s name pops up in your database, even if the event that landed them there seems small or immaterial, such as signing an online petition or playing in a charity golf tournament. How do top fundraisers identify major prospects early on? The results: 15 times more new donors.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

One of the biggest benefits of volunteer management software is its ability to save your organization time and money by streamlining processes and increasing efficiency. According to a Fidelity Charitable “Time and Money” report , 87% of volunteers say there is an overlap between their volunteer and financial support.

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Volunteer Management Software Database 82

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

For a recent webinar, Blackbaud experts invited panelists from nonprofit consulting firm Cause and Solution, Inc. and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington to discuss how nonprofit organizations can best leverage new technologies. How to Evolve Your Systems from Good to Better to Best.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

NOZAsearch is available through the Blackbaud donation program at TechSoup. If you are like many nonprofit fundraisers I have had the privilege of working with, you need to raise money so your organization can provide critical programs and services. How NOZAsearch.com Can Help Raise Money. Try your own search today!

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

All of this culminates in raising more money for your cause. Text-to-give is a quick way to raise funds because the platform is so convenient, and you can raise money in no time where it matters most. Your fundraising ambassadors can promote text-to-give as a way to raise even more money during your campaign.

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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. What kinds of charities do people support? The majority of Canadians donate money to charity. What are the preferred communications and engagement channels?

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Generation Philanthropy Canada Benchmark 66

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The idea is to harnesses the collective power of the social good sector ecosystem which includes charities, families, businesses and individuals. The concept of empowering individuals to fundraise for a charity by asking their friends to donate has been around for years offline. by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen.

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NetWits

AUGUST 2, 2011

If you’re reading this then you’ve probably already determined that there is a tremendous opportunity to raise money through run, walk, ride type fundraising events due to the incredible results the top 30 organizations in the world are seeing. billion in gross revenue for charity last year, up $28.1

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2015

The runner or walker or biker becomes a means to the end of raising the profile and funding for that cause. The individual is their cause. As I found out last month, it’s an incredibly efficient way to harness supporters and raise money even for the smallest charities. They are racing, as it were, for the cure.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Founded : 2016 Givebutter is a fast-growing fundraising platform used by more than 30,000 good causes – from youth groups to the world’s largest charities. Founded: 2008 MobileCause has a pretty simple goal: Help nonprofits raise more money with less time and effort. Platform Fee : Free Transaction Fee : 2.9% + $.30

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

Teespring is a unique service that lets you crowdfund using customized T-shirts and hoodies to raise money for your cause. CauseVox is also a crowdfunding platform tailored for charities and faith-based organizations including churches, synagogues, and mosques. Of course Blackbaud is the big name fundraising software.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Donor love is how Blackbaud npExperts frame the subject, and we dug into the second part of their recent report for this blog post.). 36% of donors give more generously to charities that communicate measurable accomplishments. Show them just how passionate you are about your cause and get them on board by telling stories.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 14, 2020

In the day job, peer-to-peer fundraising at Blackbaud, we have seen the proliferation of the term ‘Virtual event’. Connect the challenge to YOUR Cause. Ensuring that the challenge concept is intrinsically linked to your cause and/or mission is the most effective way to drive fundraising results.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2019

How to Raise More Money Than Ever Before During the Year-End Giving Season. Hosted by: Blackbaud. Do you want to learn how to raise more money than ever before during the year-end giving season? Hosted by: Charity How-To. Hosted by: Charity Village. Hosted by: Blackbaud. Hosted by: Blackbaud.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2013

Social media and the Internet have completely changed the way people donate money and discover causes they're interested in. member gives your organization access to web-based grant research tools as well as a comprehensive list of current sources of grant money. Donated Fundraising Tools from TechSoup.

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Tools Fundraising Tech Social Media 61

Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2018

According to the 2017 Giving Report by Blackbaud Institute , the landscape of philanthropy has changed dramatically in the past year due to political divides and natural disasters. Employees can make a small donation to a selected charity on casual Fridays and enjoy happy hour in their best casual attire.

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Technology Fundraising Local Disaster 29

Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2019

Sector Insight: Charitable Giving Report Quiz : The Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic released the 6th annual Charitable Giving Report at the beginning of the year. Blackbaud Index : The Blackbaud Index provides great fundraising ideas and resources that bring you the most up-to-date information on charitable giving today.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 14, 2017

The latest figures from the Blackbaud Index for Canadian giving and U.S. Have charities been able to learn from e-commerce sites like Amazon and Zappos to improve their online donor journey? For a children’s charity, HMA found that 73% of online donations were received from donors who already existed in the direct mail program.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 20, 2014

Because people raising money for their wedding is not the same thing as raising money for your charity. And believe me, if you don’t want their money, they will raise money for someone else. They want to raise money for the causes that they care about and they will find a way.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

In our recent survey “ The Next Generation of American Giving ,” it was no surprise that Boomers and Matures report giving the most money to the most charities; they are more established financially and in their charitable values. However, they are also still figuring out which causes they care about. Matures (b.

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Generation Donation Giving Learning 42

Care2

OCTOBER 16, 2011

Like we have talked about before on Frogloop, women account for 85 percent of all consumer purchases including everything from autos to health care to donating money to charity. The entire campaign ended up causing a PR nightmare for Dell because women felt to stereotyped and pigeonholed that they had to pull Della. households.

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Build Donor Demographics Advocacy 76

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Dozens of crowdfunding platforms make it increasingly easier for people to raise money for any cause, from cancer research to disaster relief, often quite independent of direction from any charity. This was a socially influential individual acting independent of a charity to fundraise for a cause meaningful to him.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Last month, the Blackbaud Institute released a report entitled “ Share of the American Wallet ,” which uses the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditure Survey data to explore how demographic attributes and discretionary spending patterns relate to philanthropy. College graduates, especially those with graduate degrees.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

But, can you really raise money through social networks? hjc, Blackbaud, Edge Research, and Sea Change Strategies recently studied the giving habits and communication preferences of four generations of Canadian donors and published findings in a report called The Next Generation of Canadian Giving 2013. Let’s dig deeper, shall we?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Blackbaud Institute’s newest research report, Share of the American Wallet , was released earlier this month. Not surprisingly, older Americans (over 65 years of age) give the most money to charities. Fundraising is all about finding people that care about your cause as much as you do, and convincing them to join you.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Greater Mission – Religious Organizations & Catholic Charities. Blackbaud platforms, including Luminate Online, Blackbaud CRM, and Raiser’s Edge NXT. As a certified Blackbaud Partner , they truly understand the nonprofit sector inside and out. Janet Cobb Consulting – Strategic Planning for Small Nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 24, 2013

Take charity: water for example. There are a few things that charity:water does really well here: charity: water wasn’t afraid to make their fundraising ask the most important element on the page. It takes hard work, strategic thinking, time and persistence- and not to mention, money. Check out charity: water’s donation form.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Take charity: water for example. There are a few things that charity:water does really well here: charity: water wasn’t afraid to make their fundraising ask the most important element on the page. They let you know exactly how your donation will be used—100% of your money brings clean water to people in need. Tweet It!].

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Technique Donor Online Results 55

NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Consider these comments that I have heard in the last few weeks alone: “Our constituents know that we need money.”. “We Assuming constituents know nonprofits need money, being afraid to ask, crutching to social media alone or emailing out generic forms don’t cut it.

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