Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Launching online communications and fundraising campaigns around annual social good and cause campaign events is good strategy. Many nonprofits however, are not made aware of such campaigns until the day of (via social media) which is too late. 4: World Cancer Day || #WorldCancerDay. Thus, Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. To improve your planning process and get the best results, use these tips: Align your campaign message with the holiday.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising campaigns. The first step is to decide which days to build a campaign upon and add them to your 2019 editorial calendar. 4: World Cancer Day — #WorldCancerDay. 21: World Pancreatic Cancer Day — #WPCD19.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

billion and that online shopping will jump a whopping 12 percent to $96 billion. For nonprofits that have online stores or receive a percentage of profits from ethical retailers, it could be a banner year for online sales. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Online Store. percent to $586.1

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

Last year we shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to exceed their fundraising goals with a few clicks of a button. Since then ACCO has continued to be wildly successful through a total of 7 Teespring campaigns, raising over $27,000! What makes ACCO so successful?

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

It’s crucial that your online donation forms and landing page match the story you’re telling. If your organization is running a specific appeal, then the banner image and messaging should match or closely resemble your campaign theme. Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester added a banner image with cute pictures of children.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to increase 14 percent to $163 billion in 2019. By shopping at any of the 48 online stores listed below, socially conscious and ethical consumers can channel some of their consumer spending power into the nonprofit sector and the Greater Good.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s the holiday season — people are in good spirits and wanting to give out of sheer generosity or to offset their annual taxes and the most savvy nonprofits stand to gain the most by capitalizing on online giving trends. The number of donors also increased that year by more than 11%, another sign of the power of online giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising campaigns. The first step is to decide which days to build a campaign upon and add them to your 2018 editorial calendar. 4: World Cancer Day — #WorldCancerDay. 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. 14: V-Day — #VDay.

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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

Father’s Day is a great day to plan a fun fundraising campaign to honor the Dads in our community. Start this campaign at least a few weeks before the day and make sure the messaging and graphics are in place, especially if you are promoting a P2P (peer-to-peer) type of fundraising event. Make it personal. Use social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2017

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to craft and launch online fundraising campaigns. The first step is to decide which days to build a campaign upon and add them to your 2017 and 2018 editorial calendars. 4: World Cancer Day — #WorldCancerDay. 16: Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Launching online fundraising campaigns around cause awareness days is good strategy. 4: World Cancer Day — #WorldCancerDay. 12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. 20: Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

We recently shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to raise over $43,000 through Teespring campaigns. In addition to Teespring, ACCO also uses Shopify to manage its online store. It's raised around $30,000 to date, up $10,000 from its previous online store. What tools did you use?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Before even getting started, be clear on what you want to achieve, starting with specific goals and KPIs in mind will help you measure whether or not your campaign has been a success and will give you a benchmark for the next year. And if it goes well, why not extend it and run it as your end-of-year campaign?

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Since 2012, thousands of nonprofits have run campaigns on CauseVox ’s fundraising platform. Some of these campaigns have been more traditional—such as an online peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, while others break the mold. One-Day Online Fundraiser. Donation Match Drive. Personal Challenge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful for online fundraising. The first step is to decide which days to build a campaign upon and add them to your editorial calendar. 4: World Cancer Day — #WorldCancerDay. 12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay.

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

Their supporters may refer to those same beneficiaries as “our children” or “the future of our country”. Our attendees had the opportunity to ask Kathryn Baccash of To Write Love On Her Arms about making a recurring giving program stand out from other campaigns. Say that organization described its beneficiaries as “young people.”

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Is there a long-term need for your nonprofit, or could the issue be solved with a smaller-scale fundraising campaign or project? For example, perhaps your idea for creating a nonprofit focused on raising funds for children fighting cancer started with one family’s need for support in a challenging time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

book launch at Stanford University with my children, Harry and Sara. It was an inspirational talk that spoke to my inner philanthropists and hopefully awakened the urge to give in my children! My colleague, Kami Huyse , has a terrific blog post that links to the different campaigns and has summarize the tips offer in the study.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

Yes, we’re making a difference against colorectal cancer, and that’s ultimately our big-picture goal. We don’t resolve to cure colorectal cancer in a year; instead we resolve to chip away at a very specific, very targeted part of the rock that needs banging on. Do you want to feed the homeless or cure cancer?

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

Their supporters may refer to those same beneficiaries as “our children” or “the future of our country”. Our attendees had the opportunity to ask Kathryn Baccash of To Write Love On Her Arms about making a recurring giving program stand out from other campaigns. Say that organization described its beneficiaries as “young people.”

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Results collected from Blackbaud clients showed Online Giving was up 90% this #GivingTuesday, and the average online gift saw an increase of 40%, from $101.60 Camp Kesem empowers college students across the United States to create a free, life-changing one-week summer camp experience for children affected by a parent’s cancer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

Gen Z donors are likely to have a much larger network of connections or friends online, because they don’t connect with their peers at school, their networks are global. No matter your position or place in life, it is imperative to create opportunities for children, so that we can grow up to blow you away.”.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2013

For Camp Kesem, $10,000 happens- money that will send children affected by a parent’s cancer to a free, life-changing summer camp. Michael Beahm highlights the strategy behind their campaign in his npEngage post: Lives are Changed when #bigkidsgive and how you can rock #GivingTuesday Next Year. See anything else?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Many major donors do not have high-profile online identities. Many will say their children are their proudest accomplishment. But most donors are drawn to several cause areas, so they may donate to a homeless shelter, a chess program for middle school students, a dog rescue, and an organization that supports women with breast cancer.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

Just think of all the different organizations raising money to end cancer… you see my point. They could have opted to call it a “Tribute campaign” but they personalized this option to connect the action directly to their mission. Campaign Driven Fundraising. Giving Day Campaigns. There are 1.8M Endurance Fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Why GoFundMe is a Fundraising Game-Changer: While the GoFundMe platform can be used to raise money for any cause – like funding a vacation – charitable causes are some of the most successful campaigns on the site. Three years later, GoFundMe is still riding the wave of social good, online payments and social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

A number of nonprofit organizations are promoting Valentine's Day giving opportunities, here's a few: A Day for Hearts is an opportunity to raise awareness about congenital heart defects, a lethal constellation of birth defects of the heart that affect millions of newborn infants and children worldwide. Join the Red Campaign.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Empower your staff and supporters to use social media - both David Barker of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Bertie Bosredon of Breast Cancer Care talked about how their organisations use internal awards to encourage staff participation in spreading the word about their missions.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 27, 2017

San Diego Humane Society recently used Facebook Live to document the rescue of #92Yorkies and kick-off a major digital fundraising campaign. Knowing that we were going to need to solicit our donors for support, I went back to the office to set up online donation forms and create a quick fundraising plan.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Some groups who may have cancelled in-person events due to COVID-19 may be back to hosting in-person guest lectures, while others have resumed events online. For example, an organization seeking to support those with cancer might see if local cancer care clinics are willing to post flyers advertising your program.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 18, 2023

Evan Bonsett-Veal, Lung Cancer Research Foundation The entire Double the Donation team was exceptional throughout the entire process. We are excited to kick off some more robust fundraising campaigns in the coming months and to see the return on investment that the tool provides in securing employer matches!”

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Beth is an expert in facilitating online and offline peer learning, curriculum development based on traditional adult learning theory and other instructional approaches. Gen Z donors are likely to have a much larger network of connections or friends online, because they don’t connect with their peers at school, their networks are global.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

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)

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

If you have limited resources, or are just starting out, then you should consider one of the following types of events: Virtual: In a virtual event, such as a read-a-thon, participants can register and fundraise online, from anywhere. While the level of effort is medium to high because of factors related to working with children (e.g.,

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Care2

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Each year, at the annual Convio Summit, Convio honors a few of their clients who have pushed the envelope with their online campaigns. Here are the results for the 2008 Innovator Awards: Advocacy campaign or program. Winner: Freepress for their StopBigMedia.com campaign. Winner: Children International.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Nick Bilton, a tech columnist for The New York Times , wrote that we could find ourselves in a situation where a medical AI that is programmed to eliminate cancer decides that the way to do it is by exterminating humans who are prone to the disease. Imagine a way for you and your donors to control all of your online data.

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