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How Online Fundraising, Gamification and Social Media Helped Raise over $2 Million Dollars in One Day

NetWits

And because fundraising continues to shift from offline to online nonprofits are faced with a growing need to find new and innovative ways to do fundraising through online sources. The move towards a multichannel fundraising approach (online and offline) is becoming more and more critical to long-term success.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Can you survey nonrenewing donors to see why they didn’t renew? Approach area businesses to donate items to an online or offline silent or live auction. Do a raffle, sweepstakes, contest, or giveaway in your community. Find an expert on anything and turn that expertise into paid online or offline classes. Earned Income.

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Turning Fundraising into a Game: Groupon, Zynga and Care2 do it, Why Don’t You?

NetWits

The UGA Relay for Life Chapter offered additional contests the week of the event, with prizes ranging from a Smartphone to airline tickets. Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Consumer Survey. Relay for Life – Incentives like Bose speakers; iPods and sweatshirts are awarded for reaching fundraising levels ranging from $250 to $10,000.

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Turning Low-dollar Fundraisers Into Money Raising Superstars

NetWits

In 2011, Blackbaud and the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council conducted an online survey of individuals who have participated in at least one run, walk or ride event in the last two years. The survey also found 40% of team members exceeded their fundraising goals vs. only 29% of non-team participants. Register Now!

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Designate a cheer leader.

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GiveMN 2012 Giving Day by the Numbers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Based on our post-event survey of more than 9,000 individual donors, 67 percent heard about the event via email, 23 percent via Facebook, and 4 percent via Twitter. According to our survey, 41 percent of respondents said they “like” GiveMN or their favorite nonprofit or school on Facebook.

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New on SSIR: Can Giving Days Strengthen Your Community?

Amy Sample Ward

In the report “ How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ,” sponsored by the Case Foundation and released today, Geoff Livingston analyzes the impact of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington and the repercussions for other regions and nonprofit communities.

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