The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

JUNE 6, 2019

Washington, D.C., The acquisition empowers EveryAction’s clients to raise more money and furthers EveryAction’s strategy of bringing innovation in revenue generation to its SaaS products. DonorTrends uses actionable data and analytics to empower nonprofits to raise more money and retain more donors.

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Whether you’re aiming to raise money for a brand new house or to spruce up your current one, you need a solid plan. That’s where a capital campaign comes in. ’ Campaign) Giving Levels When it comes to your capital campaign, creating giving levels is a game-changer. Building Our Future.’

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MAY 8, 2023

It is important to think about all the different ways you can communicate with your donor base – email drip campaigns, social event calendars, social media posting (Instagram, LinkedIn), and your own registration website. About the Author Leila Adnani began her fundraising career in politics in Washington, D.C.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2016

The guide, which was sponsored by JustGiving and the Institute of Fundraising offers tip and recommendations for planning, implementing, and following up on a crowdfunding campaigns. The guide offers case studies and interviews with nonprofits who have implemented successful campaigns including Not My Style , Hollaback! ,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2009

This morning the Washington Post published an article titled " To Nonprofits Seeking Cash, Facebook App Isn't So Green: Though Popular, 'Causes' Ineffective for Fundraising." Steve MacLaughlin points out "If the reason why you want to use social networks is just to raise money, then stop now. Flickr Photo by Vaguely Artistic.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

There’s been quite a lot of talk in the last year about the opportunities for fundraising online, generally, as well as the best practices for organizations leveraging social media for campaigns (as well as the idea to use free tools to raise money in hard economic times). million raised through the Birthday Wish feature.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

You can use a Facebook event, Eventbrite or a simple campaign site like splashthat. Way to accept donations or money from the event. Do a walk-slash-hike for charity: Choose the tallest peak in your town or neighborhood (unless you live in Washington or Oregon, then find something a bit more manageable). Cats with Purrr-pose.

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Care2

MAY 10, 2010

Recently, the Progressive Communicators of Washington, DC (PCDC) held a panel discussion on Mobile Communications for Progressives at the World Wildlife Fund here in DC. The purpose was to bring together some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in the area of mobile campaigns and to find out what is working for nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? The ROI for us is measured in lives saved more than just the money raised to do so. Have you been able to use these tools to raise money online? Are they paid, full-time, part-time? We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Have participants set up a personal fundraising page to raise funds ahead of the trivia night, and offer teams that raise the most advantages the night of the event. More specifically, it’s a fundraising concept that began in the 2000s to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer. Today, it’s a household name.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Social fundraising is when your nonprofit integrates tried and true fundraising techniques with social media to inspire your supporters to raise money from their networks on your behalf. I illustrated each principle with examples of nonprofit social fundraising campaigns that highlight a particular practice.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2016

Because of their scope and scale, US presidential campaigns are unique entities. They don’t last very long compared to those of nonprofit organizations, but they raise and spend a tremendous amount of money—growing quickly from scratch into an immense, people-powered machine. But their efforts can leave a lasting mark.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

With turkey time only 2 months away, custom online giving campaigns are this season's must-have necessity. With countless nonprofits vying for donors' dollars, the more tailored the campaign, the more success you'll find. The second example creates a sense of urgency for donors to give, while clearly stating the goals of the campaign.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

On Facebook, almost 40% of respondents raised money via fundraising, but 29% have raised $500 or less over the past 12 months. Were in early stages for both, and the point for us was to raise awareness of the organization. Social networking is generating very little revenue. (

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Everyaction

JANUARY 31, 2018

Learn how EveryAction Development is a better, more user-friendly platform to cultivate donor relationships, track major gifts, run direct mail & telemarketing campaigns, segment custom reports, and at the end of the day, raise more money. Check it out >> SUMMER. Check out ads and events integrations >> SPRING.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington to discuss how nonprofit organizations can best leverage new technologies. All your records should be accurate, complete, and up to date, and your new system should align with the way your organization handles campaigns, funds, and appeals.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

This year’s Digital Fundraising Summit is specifically designed to meet these needs: you’ll find out how to raise more while spending less time and money. This helps you raise more by converting more donors + educating donors so they give again. Save yourself time, stress, and money with a few tools and tactics.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2011

He has played a leadership role in a number of companies including FundraisingINFO.com (FRI), WealthEngine and Wealth ID, as well as serving as a fundraiser in New York and Washington and a grantmaker with the federal government. Obviously, we will raise less. But why did so many Americans give so much money to Haitian relief.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2008

  She is hoping to raise $10,000 for a group of female entrepreneurs in the Philippines.   She is hoping to raise $10,000 for a group of female entrepreneurs in the Philippines. The money Jasmin will raised will be used to help 15 to 30 entrepreneurial poor (mainly women) to form a Trust Bank. . 

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Great news here but nothing particularly revelatory as most of us would have predicted strong growth for online fundraising in general and continued success of sustained giving campaigns. That’s important as we know there is a direct correlation between email file size and an organization’s capacity to raise money online.

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Care2

MAY 2, 2012

And admittedly change can be scary and difficult especially for senior leadership who has a lot at stake while trying to meet their mission and raise money. Unconference on June 15 th at SEIU's headquarters in Washington, DC from 8:30AM to 4:00PM. Nonprofits fear change.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

s first significant fundraising campaign come from the minds of Charles Sumner Ward and Frank L. The two developed a system of fundraising that had never been seen before: setting a time limit on their campaign for constructing a new building in Washington D.C., Pierce, two of the YMCA’s most prominent leaders.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

Seattle, Washington: Boards on Fire! Inspiring Leaders to Raise Money Joyfully. Seattle, Washington: Better Words, Better World: Messaging for Board Members and Executives. Washington, District of Columbia: Online Advocacy Strategies — Mobilizing for Action. Wednesday, January 11, 2017.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2017

This year, the two-day program was held in Washington, D.C This could be anything from helping raise money for a new program to showcasing a new exhibit. Social : Create a social campaign and draft posts with relevant hashtags that people can easily share with their own networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2015

She was inspired to create her project in 2012 when she met a man named Juan in a Soup Kitchen in Washington, DC. She is currently raising money from friends and family to support her work. She is currently in the process of forming a 501c3 nonprofit and plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

TechSoup's annual Storymakers campaign is in full swing! Research Triangle, North Carolina: How to Create Digital Stories to Raise Money and More. Seattle, Washington: Preparing for FLSA Overtime Rule Change. Raleigh, North Carolina: Storymakers 2016 — How to Create Digital Stories to Raise Money and More.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Vancouver, BC: How I Pushed A Campaign From A Floating Village. Washington, DC: NetSquared DC Happy Hour. Seattle, WA: Fundraising + Technology: How to Raise Money in a Changing Landscape. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. With 50 groups world-wide there’s probably an event near you!

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

October 15th was Blog Action Day , a day for bloggers, podcasters and vloggers to write about and raise awareness about an issue. Here are a few examples of some month-long and two-week long online events: Maw Books Blog ran a Blogging and Reading for Darfur campaign last month. She read 31 books and raised $1,1136.60.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

This latest Member Round Up features lots of goodies, from tips on social media and email campaigns, to new research on impact investing and Idealist''s funny obsession drawing a famous actor. Salsa Labs announce a new director-level workshop at their annual Community Conference this October 9-10 in Washington, DC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Within hours, Planned Parenthood sent a fundraising email out to its network, asking supporters to replace the money that Komen had pulled for breast cancer screenings for low-income women. I asked Kivi to share her process: I was on the Washington Post site reading something else when I saw the AP story.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

Marlow’s study sheds even more light on the Washington Post article that said Facebook Causes are not raising much money for nonprofits. Less then 1 percent of Facebook members who have joined a Cause have actually donated money through the Causes App. We ended up with 80 attendees and raised over $14,000!

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

The answer is a lot, including bots and tech, that stole personal information and led misinformation campaigns. Private companies had everything they needed to advertise or make money off through data mining. However, so will people such as Generation X, who were raised understanding and appreciating privacy. . So, what changed?

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

We so often focus on learning from innovative online campaigns that we miss out on opportunities to integrate offline cause communities and grassroots advocacy. Road trips touch on so many different goals that organizations focus on that it’s hard to believe how few major nonprofits have embraced the road trip campaign strategy.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

In order to succeed as organizations – i.e. create and distribute the right programs, develop and market the right campaigns, and raise more money – we need to learn about these new "audiences", understand their values, and connect with them in authentic ways. Instead, they are majority white.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

As an example, with Social CRM, it's not just @starfocus you tweet with, it's Danielle Brigida, who: is a donor and volunteer is from Washington D.C. Casey Golden's company, Small Act , develops software and offers consulting services to help nonprofits raise money, advocate and build awareness with social media.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

That effort was concentrated around raising funds and awareness for the work that our national organization and local clubs are leading. We’re currently working on another campaign encouraging people to wear a mask. We had all of our campaigns come up with new goals, making sure all the things we care about didn’t get undone.

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Care2

MARCH 17, 2011

The 11th NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference), a three-day gathering in Washington, DC starts today. And don't forget to carve out time for fun like coming to Charityoke: An NPTech Karaoke Party tonight from 7PM to 10PM at Public Bar - 1214 18th Street, NW sponsored by Care2 , Rad Campaign , and Salsa Labs. Panelist: Katya Andresen.

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