NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

] By Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good When we think about giving online, we tend to focus on the latest new bell, whistle or widget for fundraising. But raising funds online is not about technology, any more than raising funds through the mail is about paper. lower than for donors who give via charity-branded giving pages.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Network for Good has released a fantastic new report, " The Online Giving Study: A Call to Reinvent Donor Relationships ". They've examined $381 million in online giving over a period of 7 years. Small improvements to the online experience can make a big difference in donations. Analysis of cumulative online giving (i.e.,

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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Teaser: Network for Good has released a fantastic new report, " The Online Giving Study: A Call to Reinvent Donor Relationships ". They've examined $381 million in online giving over a period of 7 years. They've examined $381 million in online giving over a period of 7 years. Analysis of cumulative online giving (i.e.,

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Care2

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Care2 is pleased to provide this overview of The Online Giving Study: A Call to Reinvent Donor Relationships just released by Network for Good and True Sense Marketing. The study, which you can download here , summarizes “$381 million in online giving through Network for Good’s platform, including 3.6

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Rebecca Higman and Katya Andresen , Network for Good. Online donors can be summed up with a phrase that would make an excellent soap opera title: the young and the generous. In a study released earlier this year, Target Analytics found they have lower retention rates than offline donors. But we don't recommend it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The idea is to harnesses the collective power of the social good sector ecosystem which includes charities, families, businesses and individuals. Think about all those marathons or walking events for social causes that have been around before Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

Flickr Photo by DaveFishernc Charity Balls, Dinner Dances, Black Tie Charity Events, and other parties where people donate money to a charity to have fun together are nothing new. From an article in the New York Times dated April, 1896 about the Hackensack Hospital's Charity Ball) . Charity Ball 2.0

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Care2

AUGUST 18, 2011

Nonprofits, businesses, and entrepreneurs have been busy focusing on growing their social networking presence, but how valuable are active social media users to your organization? Are they donating more often than non social media users? Check out the highlights. Check out the highlights.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

Earlier this week, an announcement on the Causes Application blog broke the news that over $20 Million has been donated since May 2007 via donors using the social networking application. Social networks are still for engagement, not money. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, have raised over $100,000 using Causes.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

It’s popularity has made the word commonplace when you interact in social networks. In past posts we’ve discussed some ways to create an experience during an event to let these repeat performers know they’re highly valued, but remember that you can achieve this same effect online as well. flyers or offline donation forms).

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

Last month, I presented at the NCVO Foresight seminar: Changing ICT – what does it mean for your charity with a focus on the future of online revenue generation for nonprofit organizations. That’s not exactly the way business normally goes down offline. And it has real impact on the way organizations fundraise.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Tens of millions of people are doing business online. Consider this.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2010

A new study from Network for Good and TrueSense Marketing isn’t focused on the number of online gifts, but rather the online giving experience and how it impacts donor behavior overall. We know that donors that have a connection to an organization online have a greater propensity for giving more and more often.

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Say good bye to "online fundraising" and "offline fundraising," there is only fundraising. Leads acquired online are often best nurtured through social networks and converted in the mail, or over the phone if you're after monthly donors. Using Facebook ads to drive online actions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

He’s a dog lover too – so I could not resist. When I celebrated by big 50th Birthday in 2007, I held social media birthday card contest. I would donate $50 to the winner’s favorite charity. CookieLove has an online component, of course! My kids were the judges and selected CogDog’s entry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

It was one of the first 24-hour day of giving that rallies and inspires to donate to charities. We had volunteers working the phones and online help desk, monitoring and posting on social media, and a crisis management team ready to address any potential issues. For us, our offline activities are as important as online efforts.

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Care2

MARCH 6, 2011

However, a new study by the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub says that being online helps Millennials gain diverse perspectives and increases their civic engagement. Youth Activism Key Findings: Being a part of online communities promotes engagement. They can be excited about one issue, and then quickly move on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

.” There are also governance implications with new expectations for transparency and new norms of accountability given the growing influence of rating intermediaries like Great Nonprofits and Charity Navigator. If you want to dig into more of this thinking, I suggest you get a copy of Lucy’s toolkits for nonprofit leaders.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The current technology of live-streaming on the Web has been around for a few years, but only recently with the launch of smartphone Apps that convert phones into video cameras and social media integration, has the technology started to reach mass adoption by Web users ( its up 600% in the last year !). 2) Create your first “Show&#.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 6, 2009

I’ll be posting my slides and speaking notes on Tuesday for my session on the topic of “the future of online revenue generation for charities.&# More to come on this question then! For more: What Will Online Giving Look Like Next Year. and social media but have not thought it through in relation to my organisation.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Tatyana Kapkan is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and an Online Marketing Strategist for FundRazr, Canada’s largest crowdfunding platform with deep social media integration. It’s become challenging to stand out from the crowd and build new relationships with people who are able to keep supporting a charity for a long time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

At the time, it was one of the biggest online contests thus far, open to more than 500,000 charities and offering over $5 million in prizes. (In The 100 organizations are now participating in the next round , "The Big Idea" where the 100 charities share their big idea for changing the world and get votes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Note from Beth: The long anticipated social network site for social change, Jumo , launched. But it’s also the latest online creation of Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. Here’s the article from today’s New York Times.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" As you can tell, the interview is pretty long.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on an article in CNET called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0 " based on an interview with Toby Daniels of Think Social and Scott Harrison of charity:water. I absolutely agree on the need to work in networks of organizations.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

NetSquared Local is TechSoup’s volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. Our organizers hold monthly offline events for anyone interested in the connection of technology and social impact. Michael will be sharing the secrets of this massive online campaign at Seattle’s next meetup.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" As you can tell, the interview is pretty long.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The event blended virtual video speaker conferencing; online presentation and video; and live audience chatting and social networking, including conversation on Twitter using the #NPLive hashtag. ACS collects data by tracking what is happening online and offline. Fundraising channels needs to be integrated.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" But email advertising continues to surge and is now the number one online ad category.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. Will new "online" groups drive their predecessors to extinction? Is one better than the other?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

That sort of information could be a newsletter sign up, a contact form that should be responded to, an online donation or an event registration. We also have a few major grants to continue working on this integration stuff, expanding it to include other complimentary services such as online advocacy and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The Real House Wives of Social Media You've heard the buzz around how nonprofit organizations and corporations are using social media for social good. Now hear from the "real housewives of social media" who are driving successful online campaigns, as well as others who are helping lead the social media revolution.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion. on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. Will new "online" groups drive their predecessors to extinction?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

I've been experimenting with online fundraising in an age of social media since 2006. It is evolving from individuals leveraging their personal networks to groundswells. Last week, I wrote about Twestival , the most recent example of fundraising on Twitter and a networked fundraiser of a scale we haven't seen before.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Based in the U.K.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

We’ve put together a list of the most up-to-date stats on how nonprofits are using social media to make a difference. Social Media Marketing Strategies. Let’s face it, there are a ton of resources online that claim to have the answers to your social media woes. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING STATISTICS.

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