Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Last year for a research study, I signed up to get emails from 152 Canadian charities to see how they were capturing emails and then what they were sending when it came to fundraising (more on why and the research study here ). Retention increases by 29% for offline donors when you have their email address.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

But raising funds online is not about technology, any more than raising funds through the mail is about paper. Our analysis [ from the 2010 Online Giving Study ] showed the following: Fundraising is still about relationships. lower than for donors who give via charity-branded giving pages. Work hard to win them over.

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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 No surprise here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m headed down to Austin, TX for SXSW where I will have the pleasure of facilitating a workshop on measuring social media with KD Paine with case studies by David Neff and Carie Lewis. They build up an online and offline community, create great projects, and then ask the community to fund them through donations.

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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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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

So, the results of the study conducted by BlackBaud and Charity Dynamics aren't surprising, but they are extremely clear: If you're not providing your event participants with a way to use social media in their fundraising, you're missing the boat. Tags: blackbaud charity dynamics events NPTech Social Media Fundraising.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. In fact, the end of the calendar year is also a significant source of the funds raised online for nonprofits. billion was given online to US charities in 2008. Giving USA estimates that $307.65

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Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

This is the time of year that your organization should be raising up to 40% of its donations online. In 2010 an estimated $291 billion was raised. – Charity Navigator. – Charity Navigator. – Charity Navigator. – eNonprofit Benchmark study. 13% - eNonprofit Benchmark Study. ?Three

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

While I was offline today enjoying Mother's Day and the beautiful weather (as much as I could with seasonal allergies), Target launched its version of an online contest. Charity SmackDown had teams of celebrities paired with corporate sponsors to raise money for nine different charities.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 1, 2014

EverTrue harnesses social data to help higher education institutions raise more money and better engage alumni. _. Giving USA reported that more than $300 billion was donated to charities in 2013, with nearly 70 percent of those donations coming from individuals. LinkedIn’s New Features for Fundraisers. LinkedIn in Action.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

It's also ideal for organizations that host events or rely on donors to help raise additional funds. You can also accept offline donations via a manual donation page. Case Studies. CauseVox works for nonprofit organizations that want to set up a customizable fundraising site and collect donations online. How Does It Work?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Let me also suggest that we need to stop placing a wall between offline and online giving strategies and tactics. And donors that are 55-years and older have the highest retention rates for both online and offline giving. This online versus offline wall is mostly in our own heads. of total sales. It’s in our org charts.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

But with so many elements to modern fundraising—both online and offline—it can be tough to keep up. Goals for all your different objectives—total dollars raised, number of donors, number of new donors, etc.—you’ll Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies by Channel There is no one right way to raise money for your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” And the better you get at the whole suite of donor engagement, the more money you’re going to raise. The charity got a $2,500 check the following week without any ask. Well, good afternoon, everybody. It takes time.

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Say good bye to "online fundraising" and "offline fundraising," there is only fundraising. He has developed award-winning strategies for more than 70 nonprofit organizations such as amfAR, African Wildlife Foundation, Covenant House, PetSmart Charities, and the Smithsonian Institution. Make 2013 the year your fundraising comes of age.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

Last month, the Twitter community came together online and offline in over 180 cities around the world to raise money for charity:water with the highly successful " Twestival " fundraising event which brought in over $250,000. See this white paper by Susan Mernit for a detailed case study.). Each tweet raises 10 cents for CARE.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Some tips to build capacity and benefiting from a fundraising contest: Get organized both online and offline. The training event, which will be live streamed starting at 9:00 am , will feature fundraising and social media gurus Katya Andresen, Danielle Brigida, Tracy Equality Viselli, Jocelyn Harmon and more. Designate a cheer leader.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

That’s a tricky one to answer, because every charity and audience is different and what is or is not creative is incredibly subjective. Religious charities tend to do well at year-end when they use the upcoming religious holidays to their advantage. Most likely it’s the latter. Danielle . Danielle . Danielle . Danielle .

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

It is worth noting that "millenials," according to a study on Generation Y donor behavior , are particularly more inclined to donate when they know exactly where their money is going. Causes differs from Kickstarter in that even if fundraising goals are unmet, money that is raised is still donated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) As you can tell, the interview is pretty long.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) As you can tell, the interview is pretty long.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. How do you balance online action with offline engagement? Twitterstorm, anyone?

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead?

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Case studies of nonprofits winning at social media is an opportunity to see the strategies in action. 45 million was raised by nonprofits through Facebook fundraisers on Giving Tuesday. of nonprofits use Instagram to raise money and awareness. 72% of Pinners use Pinterest to decide what to buy offline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2010

Right before the holidays, eBay released 2009 figures for Giving Works , its fundraising program and marked a historic record for total funds raised for non-profits through ebay.com. The first is that online giving is growing fast, at a rate that’s 7 times faster than offline giving.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

There are all kinds of great videos, case studies you can dive into and kind of get to know us a little bit more. . So I help organizations tell powerful stories that have raised collectively around a half billion dollars. Some of the folks that do a really great job of taking pictures in the field are the folks at Charity Water.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

This was the culmination of the summer long initiative to help raise money for four charities, Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG. The most dramatic moment of the conference had nothing to do with charity fundraising. She also included some practical advice. Was it all hype?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

I may just be cynical, but I’ve seen too many technology providers claim that their tools will help organizations raise money, engage volunteers, mobilize action, or generally address organizational challenges in ways that only the internet is suited to do. Facebook Causes followed the same path. Its not about the technology.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

billion was raised for relief efforts. Ten charities raised 75% of all those donations. The Chronicle has a very good breakdown of what organizations raised and what has been spent so far. The organization raised $135 million worldwide and has spent $70 million of that total so far.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

• 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. How do you inspire and empower your community to effectively raise funds for your cause? • women make 80% of all household purchasing decisions?

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) So I do know whereof I write.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Sometimes we get so busy trying to raise money that we lose sight of something important: Why people give. And how do you use that information to raise more money? But here’s the most interesting part: In a study referenced in Psychology Today, 85% of respondents said the reason they gave was simply because someone asked them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Nonprofits can use it to study past versions of their website and to monitor their progress in web design over time. Built for nonprofits, Lightful is a social media management platform that enables organizations to schedule social media posts ahead of time and provides analytics to help organizations raise more awareness and funds.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

And if you have not heard, I have a podcast, “Let’s Take This Offline,” and you can go ahead and binge listen while you do your running, or your walking, or you’re sitting lakeside this summer, kind of decompressing from a really hellish year. We are mailing out dope boxes today, y’all. Here’s the thing.

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