Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 16, 2023

Fundraising serves as a way to raise awareness and money towards your mission. Here are 7 ways to make your fundraising campaigns more effective. For most nonprofits, fundraising is a year-round event. A few fundraising statistics to know. How do you reach new donors? How do you engage existing ones?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2017

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. The data can be used to help your nonprofit craft a technology and fundraising strategic plan. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. Published by Blackbaud.

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sgEngage

APRIL 16, 2021

As a charitable organization, how can you leverage the popularity of live streaming to fundraise? Today’s episode features Alyssa Sweetman, the Charity Program Manager at Twitch. The kind of support or assets organizations should plan to provide content creators to build relationships and aid them in fundraising.

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Care2

APRIL 18, 2014

Loyalty, donation levels, and fundraising performances is just some of the data unveiled in Blackbaud''s 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising study. The goal of the study was to understand the value of true fundraisers. This begs the question, who is really raising money? Email''s Impact On Peer-to-Peer Fundraising.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

If you have donated money to a quirky aid event focused on snorkeling or a unique chess fundraiser, you know that fundraising events have evolved far beyond the typical 5K runs, cycling events, and charity walks. What Activity Will Appeal to Your Donors? Build the right-fit event and they will come. And they will donate.

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Care2

AUGUST 9, 2013

economy is still recovering, the majority of Americans (60%) still give to charity, according to the Next Generation of American Giving study by Blackbaud. 60% of Gen X and Y give to charity. 72% of Boomers donate to charity. 88% of Matures donate to charity. Even though the U.S.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 4, 2023

Employee giving programs, often called corporate philanthropy programs, encourage engagement and connection through targeted fundraising that has a lasting positive impact. Employee giving campaigns are an expedited approach to charitable fundraising, allowing companies to launch employee giving efforts during a specific time of year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Thus, in time for the year-end fundraising season, below are 20 stats about fundraising and social media that every nonprofit needs to know. billion people worldwide donated money to nonprofit organizations. Source: Blackbaud. Source: Money for Good. Source: Money for Good. In 2014, 1.4 Source: OnGood.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2023

There are always questions about the future of fundraising: What trends will take hold? The event space for nonprofits has predominately focused on traditional walks, runs, rides, and galas, and while there is nothing wrong with these types of events, there are so many additional tools that charities can use to fundraise in unique ways.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There are many ways you can use text-to-give to improve your fundraising strategy. Use Text-to-Give in Fundraising Events. Incorporate Text-to-Give in Ambassador Fundraising. For example, if you’re running a virtual fundraising event for shelter animals, you could make your keyword SAVEDOGS.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ashley Thompson, Managing Director at Blackbaud Institute, will dive into the trends that can help us better understand how philanthropy weathers change. To learn fundraising and marketing best practices… . Using data as a guide, Ashley will uncover clues to illuminate the contemporary nonprofit’s journey.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Register for our Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. Click Here to Sign-Up and get 5 FREE Event Fundraising Whitepapers! Experience shows us that only 40% of your 2011 fundraisers will return for next year’s event. That’s a challenging number to digest.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

But then COVID came – and suddenly, food bank fundraising was changed (quite possibly, forever). Now you might wonder, “What does that have to do with fundraising and food banks?” Often charities forget about the rich, lush space the middle donors occupy, putting too much emphasis on the OTG and Big Gift Givers.

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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? Now think about your nonprofit organization.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 16, 2021

On the upside, it gave us freedom to try new ways of working towards our missions; on the downside, it exposed the lack of diversification in fundraising strategies. Much like we’re guided to diversify our stocks, diversifying your fundraising strategy can ensure your organization is set up to maintain funding no matter the crisis ahead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

E-Book #1: Fundraising and Marketing Tips for Nonprofits. The npEXPERTS e-book includes Forbes’ most influential, top bloggers, CFRE/ACFREs, animal lovers and association pros, pioneers and innovators, peer-to-peer fundraisers and direct response agitators, online fundraising experts and direct mail gurus all in one place.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Year-end fundraising is here. Yes, that’s right - up to 40% of donations come in at the end of the year for many nonprofits that have a solid year-end fundraising plan in place and an engaged list of supporters. Looking for some good data and examples for your fundraising team? Fundraising Facts. – AFP.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

At Blackbaud, we believe this future – the future of the nonprofit sector – will be supported by Data Intelligence. . Data intelligence solutions for fundraising can be broken into three categories: . When it comes to improving fundraising performance, knowledge is power. What is Data Intelligence? .

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NetWits

AUGUST 2, 2011

Register for our monthly Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. According to the Run Walk Ride fundraising council “The top thirty “thon” or event fundraising programs generated $1.65 billion in gross revenue for charity last year, up $28.1 Register Now

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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.

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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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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

6 Trends in Fundraising Since 2015. billion for the year, according to The Blackbaud Institute. For example, fundraising platform Fundly projects that the global crowdfunding market will almost triple by 2025. Here are some key things to know about fundraising online. Giving trends up, consistently. These numbers count.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Nonprofits encompass organizations of all sizes, varied organizational structures, unique missions, and a limitless range of fundraising priorities. Yet for all that may be different between organizations, shared fundraising challenges seem to endure, especially when it comes to identifying more opportunities for major gifts.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Nonprofit organizations need to leverage the full capabilities of modern fundraising and fund accounting software in order to create an environment of sustainable stewardship and meet the expectations of their donors and the communities they serve. Good: Seeing Early Improvements from Technology. Better: Putting Tech to Work for You.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2013

If you’re looking for Fundraising Ideas and other ways to improve fundraising performance you’ve come to the right place. Once you download the Fundraising Ideas e-Book you’ll gain insight into: 6 Steps to a Well-Measured Social Fundraising Campaign. Want to Raise Money Online?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

As a charitable organization, how can you leverage the popularity of live streaming to fundraise? Today’s episode features Alyssa Sweetman, the Charity Program Manager at Twitch. The kind of support or assets organizations should plan to provide content creators to build relationships and aid them in fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns are popping up everywhere as they continue to grow in popularity. By now, most people have encountered several peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns whether they realize it or not. Dining out at a local restaurant on a charity night? Peer-to-peer fundraiser. Peer-to-peer fundraiser.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Here are our picks for the top donation platforms for nonprofits to help optimize your digital fundraising efforts. Founded: 2014 Give Lively builds tech for peak fundraising experiences on both the donor and nonprofit side. Online revenue is up for nonprofits. So what’s the best donation platform? Click To Tweet. For a Budget.

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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’. It’s no surprise that nearly every nonprofit is working to move physical events online and searching for ways to diversify more traditional fundraising channels. platitude of this fundraising moment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

This tool allows users to dig into detailed geographic data about how much money Americans give to charity. Tools that mash up public data allow nonprofit fundraisers to do benchmarking and a better analysis of market conditions. A data analyst on the fundraising team or a data analyst position on staff like at DoSomething ?

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Includes data from Blackbaud , American Red Cross , MobileMarketer.com , and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

Volunteer fundraising. For example, VolunteerHub offers several exclusive features such as True integration with Blackbaud’s suite of CRM solutions, Salesforce integration, Virtual Kiosk , and additional automation via Zapier. Engaging individual and corporate volunteer groups. Communicating with volunteers. Coordinating events.

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sgEngage

JUNE 21, 2011

Last year, I did a Care2 webinar with Donna Wilkins, President of Charity Dynamic and Jason Wood, Director of Internet Services with The Salvation Army National Headquarters called Hot or Not: What’s Sizzling in Online Fundraising? The free webinar is called: Hot or Not: Which Fundraising Channels Are a Forecast for Success?

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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. To help your organization find the tools it needs, we have compiled a list of the best software and web-based tools along with resources on how to meet the many challenges of modern fundraising.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

She has worked in healthcare, politics and government, and technology for more than 20 years and appreciates working with nonprofit fundraisers and philanthropy consultants who use NOZA philanthropy data every day. NOZAsearch is available through the Blackbaud donation program at TechSoup. How NOZAsearch.com Can Help Raise Money.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Each donor has a shared interest in your mission — or you would assume they share an interest if they send you hard-earned money — however, otherwise, your donor base can be a varied selection of the general population. And not surprisingly, those charities usually are centered around similar focuses or mission types.

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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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