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4 Key Features of the New GoFundMe Charity™

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Launched in 2010, GoFundMe is the world’s largest free social fundraising platform, with more than $5 billion raised by tens of millions of donors. Today, GoFundMe has expanded their platform to nonprofits in the United States and Canada with the launch of GoFundMe Charity. The button is also available as a plug-in for WordPress.

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Money Matters: Creating a Donation Form for Your WordPress Site

Byte Technology

And it’s also no great surprise that the organizations most successful at raising money are those that give supporters the ability to donate directly via their website, with an easy-to-use form that visitors can quickly and intuitively utilize. To begin—as it is with so much in WordPress world—grab yourself a plugin.

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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Forum One Wins 10 Vega Awards

Forum One

Forum One worked with the Vilcek Foundation and design partner Pentagram to launch the new vilcek.org, implementing designs in the WordPress CMS to create a responsive, accessible digital experience that tells compelling and engaging impact stories. . Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation. Centauri – Website for Health.

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Forum One Wins 12 Davey Awards!

Forum One

Forum One worked with NTI to redesign and develop the NTI Index website and data visualizations in WordPress and JavaScript React and D3 technologies, with the goals of making the data easier to understand and more motivating and actionable. The Vilcek Foundation. Gold – Arts for Websites. I’m Determined.

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16 Must-Know Stats About Online Fundraising and Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nearly one in three (31.5%) people worldwide donated to charity in 2015 and one in four (24%) volunteered. For every 1,000 fundraising emails delivered, a nonprofit raises $44. 42% of nonprofits use WordPress as the Content Management System for their website. Source: CAF World Giving Index 2015. Source: Abila. Source: npENGAGE.

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The Best Donation Platforms for Nonprofits

Whole Whale

Founded : 2016 Givebutter is a fast-growing fundraising platform used by more than 30,000 good causes – from youth groups to the world’s largest charities. These groups have raised over $100 million annually using Givebutter’s modern forms, campaign pages, and event technology. Platform Fee : Free Transaction Fee : 2.9% + $.30