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[ASK AN EXPERT] What are Predictive Analytics for Planned Giving?

Bloomerang

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Dear Charity Clairity, My board wants us to develop more planned gifts and I’m wondering about purchasing planned giving analytics so we can better identify likely prospects. — Charity Clairity. Some of the information will be outdated. .

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Do You Inform Donors Of These 2 Giving Opportunities?

Bloomerang

Today I want to look at two ways to promote philanthropy that are too-little used by the lion’s share of charities: Current tax incentives. The charitable deduction encourages Americans to give more to charity than they otherwise would. or older could gift no more than $100,000 annually from an IRA to charity, tax-free.

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GiveMN Raises $14 Million Online in 24 Hours!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The unofficial results:  $14 million raised for more than 3400 nonprofits.    Last November, The Columbus Foundation's Power Philanthropy Day was highly successful , raising over $1 million dollar.    Plans may include campaigns that are focused on particular types of charities around the state. 

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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

" Facebook app causes raises $16m – "Causes, the popular Facebook charity application, has raised another $9 million in funding and introduced gift cards to let people donate online without using a credit card.

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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Is success of the Ice Bucket Challenge a happy accident for ALS and the people who suffer from the disease or is the first example of the power of crowd charity? Can other nonprofits reproduce it? The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised over $88.5 My answer: yes and no. million. I chronicled some of these back in 2008.

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Level Up and Change the World: Gamification Apps

Tech Soup

These apps have the power to help nonprofits and charities reach a whole new audience and raise awareness about their mission. As part of the App It Up 2: Transforming Communities project, we had the opportunity to explore how charities and nonprofits are using gamification. Gamify Your Organization.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The neuroscientists at the Gazzaley Lab at University of California, San Francisco, have shown that games can improve our cognitive function. This nonprofit social arm of the juggernaut game developer has helped to raise more than $7 million for charities through FarmVille 24 million users alone.