Advocates Seven Times More Likely to Donate Money to a Cause
NetWits
MARCH 3, 2011
And we’re taking advocacy to a whole new level on March 9, 2011 by bringing together key industry experts for “Advocacy Live!”
3 Ways Causes Can Use Data Like For-Profits
Achieve
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Access to data alone won’t increase donations to your cause but understanding which reports to analyze and reacting to donor behavior can. Events: An action on your site, such as signing up for a newsletter or downloading a white paper. Google Analytics is a powerful tool. About the Author. . Rai Masuda.
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4 Life-Enriching Reasons to Volunteer
Volunteer Hub
JUNE 2, 2021
Are you getting the most value from each hour donated to your cause? Download our white paper that provides 7 strategic tips for reviewing your volunteer program and provides insights on how to optimize it. Are you a nonprofit reviewing your volunteer program?
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3 Reasons Why Your Participants Aren’t Raising Enough Money
NetWits
MAY 10, 2011
How do you get your supporters to raise more money for your cause? Whether it’s an incentive, a friendly competition between friends or their commitment to your cause, your fundraisers need a reason to fundraise for your organization. — Interested in learning more about helping event participants raise more money for your cause?
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The Effectiveness of Celebrity Spokespeople in Social Fundraisers
NetWits
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
New platforms like Crowdrise , Razoo , HelpAttack and many others are springing up along side establish platforms like Friends Asking Friends to help passionate individuals raise money through their social networks for causes they support. existing tight knit community that interacts with the spokesperson on behalf of the cause.
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The Aunt Mabel Effect (a lesson from Digital Leap)
NetWits
MAY 11, 2011
And wouldn’t you know it, she is raising funds for a local charity and wondering if you will support her cause. Is it easy for them to share information about your cause with their friends and family? She respects your cause or supports your mission and she would likely be willing to share a word about it.
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Good News for Giving 2.0: Your Organization’s Champions Are Your Most Valuable Resource
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
My daughter, Sara, was so taken with Laura that she took the copy of the book that Laura gave her to school the next day to share with her friends in 5th grade. Thankfully, Sara or anyone else for that matter – doesn’t need to be famous to be successful raising money for a cause. have a personal connection to the cause; 2.)
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Using Social Media Increases Fundraising by 40% [Study]
NetWits
MAY 12, 2011
A personal message directly from your participant about why your cause is so important to them will help them achieve their goals. When you register, you’ll immediately get access to the white paper, Making Event Participants More Successful with Social Media Tools.
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16 Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit Email List
Neon CRM
JUNE 8, 2023
What Not to Do Growing your nonprofit email list is an important step toward increasing support for your cause, but some growth methods come with negative consequences. You’re muddying your list with a random assortment of people instead of having a “clean” list full of those who want to support your cause.
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Recruiting Geeks for Human Rights!
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MARCH 18, 2012
Like going to hackathons and wish you could get paid to work on a good cause full time? Write technical descriptions of HRP methods and projects at many levels of detail for academic publications, white papers, grant applications, grant reports, and internal documentation. Perform a little bit of GNU/Linux system administration.
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Philgorithms: Two Examples of Data Mapping to Guide Donor Decisions
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Before the pandemic, Rhodri Davies, head of policy at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), authored the 2019 white paper, “ Machine Made Goods: Charities, Philanthropy, and Artificial Intelligence ,” describing the opportunities. “If
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How to Win the Story Wars
Care2
OCTOBER 25, 2012
While arming your supporters with important facts is certainly useful, you also must share powerful stories that inspire them to get even more involved in your movement and cause. Download this white paper on Winning the Story Wars. So what goes into telling a good story? Who's the unlikely heroes here?
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An Insider Look at Nonprofit Success in Social Media
NTEN
JULY 11, 2012
Guest speakers from Small Act and the National Wildlife Foundation will share their perspectives on how social media followers can help your organization raise more money and advocates for your cause. More topics will be added throughout the year, so join us for these first two events and be on the lookout for additional sessions!
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Will Facebook’s Internet.org Bridge the Global Digital Divide?
Tech Soup
AUGUST 30, 2013
A more informative place to look is Facebook’s white paper. ” white paper. ” Bill Gates recently came out with his view that curing diseases is a much more worthwhile cause than providing Internet access. Kennedy speech. about Internet.org. Criticisms.
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Upcoming Webinar on January 18: Why Research Matters to Grantseekers
Tech Soup
JANUARY 14, 2013
During this one hour online event, we will provide an introduction to IssueLab , the Foundation Center's free database of more than 12,000 white papers, case studies, and evaluations. Toolkit Essentials: Finding Funders for Your Cause. Register today as space is limited! How can IssueLab help nonprofits and libraries?
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Rise of the Weblebrity
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 22, 2011
Last month PayPal and Zoetica Media announced a white paper about the effectiveness of celebrities in social media fundraising. In traditional fundraising, having great name recognition and devoted fans can generate increased awareness and raise funds if a celebrity cares about the cause and invests time. Author: Guest Blogger.
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Who Gets to Be in Your Nonprofit’s Major Donor Portfolio?
Bloomerang
APRIL 12, 2021
The best way to find out where your cause falls on your donor’s list is to take some proactive steps to find out! Let them know you’d like to meet them and learn more about what drew them to your cause. If you can’t wait, you may want to download this free White Paper: “ Tiering Your Donors: The Key to a Focused Caseload.” .
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Organizational Leadership Communication
Get Fully Funded
JUNE 15, 2010
My project began searching for the underlying cause of these issues through interviews, focus groups and observation. These behaviors had caused significant damage to my client’s business, estimated at about $5 million over 10 years: Communication Sin #1: Lack of Specificity. Details are left out or are ambiguous.
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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 75: Best Practices in Disaster Philanthropy
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
White Paper: Public and Private Partnerships in Disaster Relief. Notable Quotes from Bob Ottenhoff: “There were 16 disasters in 2017 that caused a billion dollars or more in damage.”. “We Report: Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2018 with Data Dashboard. Webinar: Disaster Relief: Are You Prepared?
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Why Every Nonprofit Has a New Job Title: Publisher - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.
AFP Blog
APRIL 24, 2012
Publishing is about producing blog posts, video, e-mail newsletters, e-books, white papers, free reports and other types of content.
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Crypto Donors Don’t Wear Tinfoil Hats: The 14 differences between Crypto & Traditional Donors
Whole Whale
MARCH 22, 2022
Another macro trend that has caused increased crypto adoption is the fact that the U.S. Potentially anti-government, anti-bank, anti-censorship & anti-centralized authority . The preferred structure that many projects move toward in crypto is DAOs, which deliberately pushes power to the community.
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NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: February 19th
NTEN
FEBRUARY 19, 2010
M+R released their latest white paper on the effectiveness of buttons, specific dollar. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society launched a new campaign (with the help of NTEN rockstars at BigDuck ) to raise. awareness and support, and it's. getting a lot of attention. Speaking of Amy Sample Ward , congratulations on your SSIR top post in.
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Your Tweet Can Leverage A 10 Cent Donation to Care March 2-5th
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 3, 2009
Twitter is establishing itself as a charitable giving and cause marketing channel. . See this white paper by Susan Mernit for a detailed case study.). First time you can raise money for worthy cause by sending a tweet. for clean drinking water in developing countries. for clean drinking water in developing countries.
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Understanding Charitable Tax Deduction Legislation
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 14, 2017
Although we all know there are many reasons why individuals give to organizations and causes, we can’t overlook the impact that the charitable tax deduction has had on the nonprofit and foundation sector. What can you do to help preserve the charitable tax deduction?
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5 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Financials to Increase Transparency
Connection Cafe
MARCH 15, 2019
They’re likely devoting every bit of energy to the cause or busy in their day-to-day that there’s no time left to dig deeper and do the research on the organization’s financial health. . Learn more about the benefits of financial transparency in Blackbaud’s new white paper: Compliance Risk Management for the Empowered Nonprofit .
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Show, Don’t Tell: The Importance of Infographics
NonProfit Hub
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Polls and surveys indicate that people are more likely to donate to a cause that they know is making a difference, but the question is: How do you let people know, without a doubt, that your nonprofit is succeeding in its mission? As you’ve probably guessed, infographics can be a huge asset in your cause marketing campaign.
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Things We Like (July 2009)
NTEN
JULY 30, 2009
replyforall lets you donate your e-mail signature to a good cause. Speaking of good causes. Pontifix just released a white paper, " Strategies for Nonprofit Marketing in a Recession ", which has good some good tips and only a little self-promotion. A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources.
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4 Steps to Implementing Your Social Change Strategy: A Case Study with SEFCU
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 8, 2019
Learn more about outcomes measurement in the free white paper: “The Point of Impact: Empowering Champions for a Better World”. A traditional funder may contribute by giving a grant check to a variety of causes and be satisfied with the act of giving back itself. This is the first step along the journey to results.
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Unlocking Data for Philanthropy: Notes from Global Philanthropy Forum Session
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 18, 2013
I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. This was a misperception and they used that to go out into the field to educate folks. You can find more examples and case studies in this white paper.
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Innogive Conference Panel Resources: Mobile is the Needle, Social is the Thread
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 1, 2012
her work appears on CNN.com and Entrepreneur.com, and the’s the author of a forthcoming white paper from the ZeroDivide Foundation about opportunities to use mobile to help serve and empower people in poor/marginalized US communities. Larry Eason: Larry is a web and mobile strategist to causes. Her blog is Contentious.com.
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99 How To: Put Technology to Use (October 2008)
NTEN
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
Your guide to the resources that will help you put technology to work for your cause. Dow Jones, of all places, has a white paper on " Tracking the Influence of Conversations " (We imagine many of the conversations they've been hearing over the past month involve Chicken Little.). Share Your Story.
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Connection Cafe
APRIL 9, 2013
They also raise awareness for the cause and the profile of the organization but, at the end of the day we host these events to raise money. This year instead of writing a white paper about the survey results, I thought I’d share them through a variety of blog posts. I don’t know. That’s why I turn to data. Yes, right?
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30 Guest Post: Next Generation of Donors Meet the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leadership at NTEN
NTEN
MARCH 16, 2010
This generation also solicits parents and others older generations to support them in with their causes -- we know this as Boomers and Matures report sponsoring family or friends in runs and walks, but not participating, while Gen X and Gen Y report participating but doing less sponsorship.
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[ASK AN EXPERT] Where Do You Find New Donors And What Do You Say To Them?
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
It could be a white paper, “how-to” video, tip list or recommendations (e.g., favorite books related to your cause; recipes; things to do on the weekend, etc.). Rent direct mail lists Consider working with a direct mail broker to purchase lists of folks who give to similar causes.
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126 NpTech Roundup: Grasshoppers and Ants - Social Fundraising Off Season
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 4, 2008
This platform lets consumers promote the brands they like and SocialVibes donates money to charitable causes or as Read/Write Web defined as "is an online popularity contest that turns corporate advertising into money for charity." " He describes some of the work flow issues related to nonprofit using Facebook causes.
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The NMC Symposium for the Future: Prepping for Virtual Keynote about Nonprofits in 2020
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 5, 2009
The Symposium has several brief white papers about future techologies and education to jump start the discussion: It's Easy To Fall in Love with Technology by Danah Boyd. One of the benefits that connectedness offers us that we no longer a vertical monopoly on a program, cause, or fundraiswer.
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Connection Cafe
JANUARY 28, 2010
On the professional side, I’ve interviewed many industry professionals for articles, case studies, best practices guides, white papers and more. From my interactions with them over the years, I became aware of how these organizations could engage me more effectively so that I feel even more committed to supporting their cause.
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10 Things to Know When Moving To A More ?Capable Software Platform
VisionLink
MAY 17, 2013
Click here to download full White Paper. Assurances are nice on paper but can the provider prove they have been through a trial by fire and succeeded? Hurricane Katrina was such an event for VisionLink, as was the more recent tornado through Joplin Missouri, which caused a 400% increase in system demand. VisionLink, Inc.
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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 14, 2022
People love showing off that they are involved in important causes. Library of content – Some organizations have an impressive body of work, blog posts, books, white papers, policy analysis, talking points, swipe files, samples, templates, checklists, infographics, and much more. Certificates of appreciation (printed).
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9 questions to help you align your mission, fundraising and marketing to attract donors more effectively
Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
eBook/checklist/white paper/report. If you want to put together a petition, make sure you have a compelling cause that people want to get behind and a clear goal in sight. eBook/checklist/white paper. The last question to answer is a straightforward one – what format should you use for your resource? Infographic.
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69 Tis the Season for Charity Gift Cards | Nonprofit Trends with.
sgEngage
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Tis the Season for Charity Gift Cards Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 9th, 2010 The Los Angeles Times had an article the other day called “Causes offers gift cards for charitable giving.&#
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63 From Legacy to Leadership: Is Philanthropy Ready for the New Consumer?
Care2
OCTOBER 7, 2009
Editor's Note: On November 5th @ 2:00 EST, Care2 will be joined by BBMG on a free webinar: Cause Marketing - Getting the Message Right for the New Consumer. To read the rest of this white paper, you may download it here. The new economy has created a reset moment that’s changing how we live and work. www.bbmg.com
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40 Five Reasons Why Every Nonprofit Needs a Sustained Giving Program
Connection Cafe
JUNE 2, 2015
Since they’re active longer than their single-gift counterparts, sustainers are more invested in your cause. White Paper: Sustaining Your Mission: How to Build and Maintain a Successful Recurring Giving Program. It will create a community of dedicated constituents. It will help you develop a pipeline of loyal supporters.
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Nonprofit Blogging in the Workplace: Apologies or Permission?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 11, 2006
My discomfort (which I'm moving past) was related to the issue of whether to share what you are thinking about outloud versus a finished, perfected, polished article or white paper. If I make a typo, or leave out a word in the sentence, will they think I'm stupid or just a crappy proof reader?
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