Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

Whether it be the tragedy of 9/11, a tsunami, an economic recession, an earthquake in Haiti, a country divided by an election or a devastating brushfire, there are many high-profile events of the past that have threatened to push the fundraising landscape to its limit. From each one of these events, a key fundraising lesson has emerged.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2011

Overall, 79 percent of organizations included in the report raised more in 2010 than 2009, while 21 percent saw declines in their online fundraising. An increase in gift count and average gift size primarily drove fundraising gains. This indicates more people are moving online to give even if inspired through other channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

That was the gift of attending Nonprofit 2.0 A big thank you conference organizers! She shared some insights about the Red Cross’s social media work leading up to Haiti. She made great points about what they had in place the day before the earthquake in Haiti struck: Robust listening program where staff skims and responds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Mobile can’t be this separate tactic or channel in your communications strategy. What is your message and what do you want the audience to do? How do your all your communication channels work together to inform, engage, and motivate? Are larger gift amounts soon to follow? But many smaller organizations don’t.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

When you remove the estimated $122 million in corporate pledges from that number, more than half of all funds raised came online through those organizations. Many of these organizations continue to see 2X to 3X the daily traffic of average days in 2008. (A To get your invitation visit [link].).

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2010

In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake close to $50 million was given through this channel. Although gift amounts were limited to $5 to $10 dollars an estimated 6.5 This was unprecedented level of giving through this channel and might mark the tipping point for greater adoption. Here are some of the key findings.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

We are 20 years into this online giving adventure and there is still a tremendous amount of up-side for nonprofit organizations. Studies done by Dunham+Company in both 2013 and 2018 reveal that even many leading nonprofit organizations have struggled to implement common best practices. Sadly, that is not the case.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Your website is becoming a channel and the web is already a hybrid mix of media where video plays a dominant role. So how can we put the interest in video to work for our organizations, specifically your year-end fundraising? In 2010 much of their focus was on responding to the earthquake in Haiti. How big is video online?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

They found that: “Personal solicitations to pre-existing networks of donors and friends through multiple channels were rated as the most effective methods for fundraising. But I would be willing to bet that the particular donors would not have given a gift if it wasn’t for this effort. The lessons for arts organizations.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . A transformational gift. It’s old news and no one cares.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2011

A disaster happened and an organization receives a sudden, spontaneous burst of giving. ” You want to think about it compared to how the organization responds to any new donor, it’s as if the new donor just walked in the door and you need to point them in the right direction. What channel did they use? Is it working?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day. So, I added some messaging that any amount would be appreciated. Asking for donations in lieu of birthday gifts is not new.

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

The year-over-year growth was in large part due to the tremendous amount of online giving towards the Haiti Earthquake. Keep in mind that 92% of giving still comes from offline channels and that 32% of online donors switch to give through offline channels. Which nonprofit organizations raise the most money online?

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