NetWits

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Guest post by the one and only Allyson Kapin - co-founder of Rad Campaign and blogger at frogloop – Care2′s nonprofit marketing blog. Year-end fundraising is here. This is the time of year that your organization should be raising up to 40% of its donations online. Fundraising Facts. Charity Navigator.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Direct mail is the most important fundraising and communications tool you have. Raising more from your top donors. Using the right envelope as a fundraising tool.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Allison Schwalm is Marketing Engagement Manager at Network for Good and a new guest blogger on the TechSoup.org blog. Nowadays, we offer a suite of fundraising services (plus, lots of training that will make you a fundraising superstar) to small- and medium-sized nonprofit organizations. got together to form our organization.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

When it comes to online fundraising, an obvious tip is to meet your current and potential donors where they are. According to the Facebook Causes blog , the application has helped raise more than $12 million for nonprofits based in the U.S. Over $5 million has been raised in 2009 alone. 1) Raise Meaning B efore Money.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

The contribution that Black Fundraising Professionals make to the nonprofit sector is and has been immense; but too often overlooked. 4 Ways Education Nonprofits Can Fundraise More Equitably – Kenneth Woods. 4 Ways Education Nonprofits Can Fundraise More Equitably – Kenneth Woods. F3 Fabulous Female Fundraisers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Passports with Purpose (PwP) is a collaborative online fundraiser. created by four Seattle-based travel bloggers, returns for a second. year with the goal of raising USD13,000 to build a school in rural Cambodia. I started blogging as expat and honestly, expat bloggers saved my life. What is your fundraising strategy?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Don’t talk about your year-end fundraising goal. For donors who want their money to be used in ways that change lives, a gift to your organization is the right year-end move. Contact them and let them know you need to raise a specific dollar amount by the end of the year to fund a specific, urgent need. No one cares.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. Raising more money makes you better looking. Having a pulse on the current giving environment is critical for any nonprofit organization that is looking to raise more money and spend less money doing so. Political fundraising is affecting charitable giving. Well, maybe not.

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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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NetWits

JULY 12, 2011

Like other studies have noted, social networks like Facebook are not raising much money. In 2010, 78% of nonprofits surveyed by NTEN who had raised money on Facebook raised $1K or less in 12 months. of the organizations fundraising on Facebook, raised $10K or more. Facebook Increases Event Turnout.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 17, 2014

That’s the advice we got this week from guest blogger Amy Eisenstein, a top fundraising consultant who has generously shared her terrific advice with our readers this week. How to Thank Your Donors: Stop Focusing on the Money! They don’t simply give money. fundraising nonprofit boards philanthropy'

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Care2

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Readers of Care2's Frogloop blog love that our blogger in chief, Allyson Kapin always has her fingers on the pulse of the most current news, research, and best practices in nonprofit technology, online advocacy, fundraising, and social media. It's about how to plan a mutlichannel fundraising campaign.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2017

Are you trying to raise funds for a worthy cause? Maybe you're trying to raise money for a charity or event that is important to you. Whatever the case may be, the best way to raise a lot of money quickly is to have a fundraising event. Tip #1: Set a Goal. Tip #2: Go Cheap with Your Venue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

This post summarizes the results and a few insights about social media fundraising and network strategies as a way to share back what I learned and to help bring some closure. Fundraiser. Total raise $5563 or 10% over goal of $5,000 in 2 weeks. 80% of the goal was raised before the Online Memorial Event on July 3rd.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters. A college grad researching a career in fundraising recently asked me what’s changed since I started in the field. For example, we haven’t been raising money with the Internet for very long,” I said. He wasn’t convinced.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 24, 2009

For 24 hours starting tomorrow, Saturday, July 25th at 6:00 AM PT, 195 bloggers will be posting on their blogs every 30 minutes to raise money for the charity of their choice as part of the 2009 Blogathon. has been pledged to all of the participating bloggers combined. blogging blogger blogathon fundraiser nonprofit

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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. If you’re looking for Fundraising Ideas and other ways to improve fundraising performance you’ve come to the right place. Want to Raise Money Online?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Second, year-end giving gives nonprofits an opportunity to use a big chunk of their resources to meet their annual fundraising goals, and it gives donors a last chance to get a tax-deductible gift out the door. We want to help nonprofits that implement year-end fundraising campaigns be successful. Goals don’t come out of thin air.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2009

David has discovered the power of social media for social good and raised over $8,000 through his network to help Daniela a recently divorced wife and mother and victim of physical abuse. More from Jay Goldman Great example of free agent fundraising! David Armano - another Geek Who Gives ! What will you do next?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2014

Thomas created a Kickstarter page to raise money for a Veronica Mars movie. He started with a $2million goal and ended up raising $6million from 91,000 dedicated fans. Fundraising is hard work; sometimes hand cramping work. Maybe fundraising isn’t for everyone. ” Yes, thank you! ” Yes, thank you!

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 10, 2007

Starting Saturday, July 28th at 6 AM PST, 2007 Blogathon bloggers will post a new post every 30 minutes for 24 hours to raise money for their favorite cause. As of this writing, 240 bloggers have registered for the Blogathon and $16,161.91 As of July 8th she had already raised $297 in pledges towards her $900 goal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Even if you don’t have a lot of money to donate, every little bit helps. And, as blogger Vu Le says, donating to organizations on the ground can be a form of self-care. It also raises a thorny tax question. Global Giving: They fundraise on behalf of local charities on the ground and do all the research and vetting.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Please support the SocialBrite team (or any other blogger) in the Social Media Challenge! technologies to raise funds for a cause, DonorsChoose.org should be near the top of a very short list. technologies to raise funds for a cause, DonorsChoose.org should be near the top of a very short list. Watch the video in H.264

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2007

I can't do this alone and that's why I'm asking my blogger friends to join me and in helping to raise money to help the many children who are touched by the Sharing Foundation's programs. Donate $10 or more to the Sharing Foundation through Global Giving Fundraiser set up by Blogger Michele Martin of the Bamboo project!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2014

Due to the incredible response we received the last time we brought together leading nonprofit experts to share their best fundraising insights, we decided to do it again! That’s right – we’ve rallied 13 nonprofit thought leaders to share their best fundraising strategies, tips and ideas with YOU. Play the Game.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 22, 2020

the technology that helps raise awareness of the cause. because they have expectations of their money to be put to the cause they deeply care about. How will you raise money? projected status of your nonprofit (including the finances coming from donors and partnerships, as well as your fundraising plan).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

I nominated the Sharing Foundation for the following reasons: In July/August 2007, I launched my third fundraising campaign to support the Cambodian Bloggers Summit and the Sharing Foundation. That's when I used Twitter for the first time for fundraising for a charity. Was that the first a charity used Twitter for fundraising?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Anyone and everyone who gives anything — time, money, experience, skills, networks — in any amount to create a better world can be philanthropist. She shared many stories of philanthropists with far less money and notoriety than celebrities and wealthy people we typically think of as philanthropists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 24, 2011

Each day a different blogger champions a cause. Today is the last day and it is finally my turn! I’m fundraising for the Sharing Foundation , that supports children and young people in Cambodia. Sponsoring her education was more than the money, sponsors and students also write letters to one another for support.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Getting the media to cover your organization's fundraising campaign can help you reach new donors, garner larger donations, and become a well-known, trusted entity in your community. After years of being on both the press side and the PR side of the media game, here are some of my favorite tips for elevating a fundraising campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. It’s true that Web 2.0 It’s true that Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Note from Beth: Diana Scimone is a free agent fundraiser. Ironically, it is also the same day as my birthday). She did her first Twitter fundraiser in September on 9-9-09. We didn’t come close to raising that amount, but learned a lot about using social media tools like Twitter to promote and raise money for a cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2007

How can PledgeBank help me and other bloggers change the world? We think that, if folks had some kind of assurance that they wouldn't be the only ones to show up at a playground-build or a rally or a fundraiser or a river clean-up, they would likely be more willing to show up themselves. the possibilities are pretty endless!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month I had the pleasure of presenting on a panel at Association of California Orchestras with Marc van Bree , an arts and social media blogger I met in 2007. He wanted to raise some money to help the local orchestra and test some ideas. In addition, I created Web banners for those bloggers to use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

When I was in the third grade, I volunteered to bake cupcakes to help fundraise for Lucy the Elephant (who thankfully survived super storm Sandy ). Offer a Match: Blogger Marion Conway ,whose children are now grown, recommended the book Raising Charitable Children by Carol Wiseman. I grew up at the Jersey Shore.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

Stacey Monk and I exchanged messages last week, brainstorming the idea of pulling bloggers together to support Beth’s birthday campaign. Her birthday wish is to raise money for the Sharing Foundation using Causes and we think we could help her crush her goal of sending 53 Cambodian children to school by raising $530.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Follow that with a fundraising ask.

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