Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

We’re one month out from NTEN’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington, DC. Last year was my inaugural year attending NTC, and within a few hours of landing in snowy Minneapolis, I was meeting hundreds of nptechies at the pre-conference party, #NTCBeer. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2005

(Note: My collection of vlog and blog posts on the NTC Boston 2005 can be found here ). The theme of NTC Boston2005 was "Enabling Technology Funding: Issues for Grantmakers and Grantseekers." No raised hands.) " The keynote was presented by George McCully, President, Catalogue for Philthanthropy. Prometheus ???

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2011

Before you take your next step, it's important to remember that these new and repeat donors present an opportunity to start building more meaningful connections with an engaged group of people who have just raised their hand. They've raised their hand to voice their support for your mission through their donation.

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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. One of the case studies I shared was about NTEN’s recent social fundraiser to raise scholarship money for NTC conference attendance.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

we hear what leading thinkers from charities across the world are predicting for fundraising’s future. On Kivi’s Nonprpfit Communications Blog, she focuses on one of the challenges nonprofits face when trying to raise awareness for their cause. Yours truly, Madeline.

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APRIL 24, 2009

Charity Dynamics, Inc. Find the answer to these questions and more by stopping by the Charity Dynamics booth #62 at the NTEN Science Fair. Blackbaud : Visit Blackbaud in booth #66 during the Science Fair, and while you're there, record your NTEN memories in the digital photo booth. What does your future hold?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2008

The first $50,000 fundraising contest I won for the Sharing Foundation was the Yahoo/Network for Good Charity Badge contest in 2007. (We We raised $53,000, plus we got a $50,000 prize). I had coffee with Gene Austin at NTC and he told me that the study is available for free but you have to register first to get your copy.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Download the NTC app developed by 501 Technology to make the most of your NTC 2010 experience. BONUS: If your NTEN Spark garners the most views, we will give away a fully functional spark to the charity of your choice. Causemunity.org provides easy solution to your fund-raising needs through micro-donations. Care2, Inc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2005

that someone could punch in a number on their cell phone and make a donation to a charity. Unicef in Greece raised $6 million euros for tsunami. Also mentioned that selling ring tones is a way to raise money. on your site and expect to raise money. t work to raise money when you don???t It takes work and time.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Download the NTC app developed by 501 Technology to make the most of your NTC 2010 experience. BONUS: If your NTEN Spark garners the most views, we will give away a fully functional spark to the charity of your choice. Causemunity.org provides easy solution to your fund-raising needs through micro-donations. Care2, Inc.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2015

I was born and raised in the Northeast, where the joke is there are four seasons—almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction. Epic Fundraising Examples That Inspire : Learn how a blue pig created a culture of philanthropy and how an appeal letter from a hummingbird got one donor writing his favorite charity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2008

TechSoup has just published a thoughtful article from Idealware that raises the question, " Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites ?" By the way, the NTC early bird deadline is fast approaching. The summary: most big charities are based on direct mail. fundraising, and direct mail is dying.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

Dan Pallotta’s recent TED Talk, “The way we think about charity is dead wrong” , has garnered more than 1.2 These events raised $582 million in nine years and continue to shape event fundraising across the globe. Dan’s TED Talk and keynote at NTC focus primarily on the ideas in Uncharitable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

NTC is just days away! Katya Andresen's post titled " Dying Man Throws Himself From Plane to Raise Money " is attention grabbing way to say, "I would like to see more sessions at fundraising conferences on 'how to ask donors to ask for money." For Next Week's NpTech Tag Summary.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2009

The first full day of NTC 09 kicked off with a special dance (mad props to @ntenhross ), a great keynote and a session full of Google representatives spreading the (free!) tech love to the nptech community. It's easy to create, customizable for every video you post, and can be changed on the fly. Google Earth Outreach.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Voting for the 2012 NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference) is now open and the competition is fierce. • women donate twice as many to charities as men do? Set up an online fundraiser, tell your community to start raising funds, push play, and watch the cash roll. • women make 80% of all household purchasing decisions?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

I did this for my recent birthday campaign , using the Facebook Causes matching challenge that if our cause raised $5,200, I'd donate ten times my age or $520. My personal favorite is Erin Ennis who took a winter dip in Vermont's Lake Champlain as part of a personal challenge to raise money for Special Olympics Vermont.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The 33rd Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute features leading nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance and government to discuss the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. Raise 2016. Raise 2016. General / @southwestfdns. Fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Twestival Local Weekend : Last February, Twestival raised over $250,000 for charity:water on Twitter on February 13th with more 200 cities sponsoring local tweet, meet, and give parties. I've been doing this for ten years as part of the annual NTEN Day of Service for the NTC. NTEN has two fantastic events this month!

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

An example is Charity Wallet , an online tool that simplifies the online giving process for donors who support more than one organization, which was launched during the event! Of course charities using mobile phones is not new by any means, but in 2012 tablet computers in combination with smartphones are clearly reshaping the IT environment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2015

Another example was of Ryan Lee Cox who was concerned about food insecurity at his high school and used Facebook to organize and fundraise to raise enough money to pay for lunches for students in need. The intent was to raise awareness of shelter animals. And together, we will create a better world.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

This is yet another indication of the growing interest in the charity sector at SXSWi. Some people in the room were frustrated because the discussion focused on social media for charity and did not include social media for social change. Or should we simply just call fundraising and charity?

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