Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Our longest-term donor, the Skoll Foundation , went so far as to introduce me to a DC-based advocacy firm. Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?”

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Corps Network / Washington, DC / TBA. DMA Nonprofit Federation / Washington, DC / TBA. National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) / Washington, DC / $449. Washington Nonprofit Legal and Tax Conference / Washington, DC / $1050. Marketing & Communications / #DigiStratNY / @IEGroup. Feb 10 - 13. State/Local.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

It's the eternal question at nonprofits and charities: where do you find new donors? On August 22, we will be joined by Manmeet Mehta from GlobalGiving to learn how to identify your donor and support networks through exercises in network mapping. She has previously worked with Ashoka in Washington, DC.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Their header clearly states and quantifies the impact that Giving Tuesday donations will have, and a goal thermometer displayed underneath allows donors to see how their participation will bolster the campaign’s progress. Best Campaign Follow-Up: SOME DC.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Last week, I had the privilege to serve as General Manager of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington , an online fundraising event that raised $2 million for 1200 local nonprofits from almost 18,000 donors. This small nonprofit based out of southeast DC won the Grand Award for most individual donors, but they did more than just that.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. The Corps Network / Washington, DC / $875. DMA Nonprofit Federation / Washington, DC / $789. Creating Change Conference. Creating Change Conference. Jan 24 -27.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

But to sustain that influx of new prospects, organizations need to master the art and science of converting those supporters into donors – and that means multichannel. Multichannel Strategies to Convert Online-Acquired Supporters into Donors Tuesday, 9/10 at 3pm ET. Direct Mail + Online)? About Care2 Care2 (www.care2.com),

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

An important part of being an effective fundraiser is staying up to date on current fundraising trends , industry best practices, and donor preferences. NIO is put together by the team at NextAfter, a consulting company that focuses on helping nonprofits grow their digital fundraising by understanding donor behavior. They’re the best!

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NetWits

JULY 11, 2011

And while us techies will enjoy watching the steeplechase that is sure to be Google vs. Facebook in the coming years, it may be a while before your donors place their bets. Just check out the following infographic from DC-based creative agency Geoill. What I’d like to see in a year is Google+ head.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 25, 2021

Are you responsive to how your donors are feeling? One particular email really resonated with me, though, and it comes from a faith-based organization in DC. Since the Atlanta spa shootings, a hate crime that claimed the lives of 8 people, including 6 Asian women, I’ve received many emails addressing the event, and the ensuing grief.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Geoff Livingston: Classic DC Nonprofit Strength Meets Social in Mega Giving Day : What happens when you take classic nonprofit strengths and match them with the nimbleness of social technology, all to benefit a city's nonprofits? You get Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington, a giving day for the metropolitan DC region on November 9.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Impacted by your organization — The main resolution for this story should be impacted by your nonprofit and the help it’s gotten from donors and supporters. Similarly, you should avoid wasting your donors’ time with unnecessarily long communications. With robust donor software you’ll be able to: . Store donor data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Some wisdom from DC Nonprofits: JoesMovement : Joe’s Movement Emporium is the community performing arts center of World Arts Focus, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that was launched in 1992. They have successfully used Facebook to identify and cultivate donors. as a first time donor. Get your base to give first.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 11, 2014

There’s been a lot of recent activity coming out of Washington, DC … it’s a good time for an update. The more we understand what is happening in the world of big data, the better we can make decisions about our privacy, and that of our consumers or donors. Hmmm … did I say “donors”?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

Impacted by your organization — The main resolution for this story should be impacted by your nonprofit and the help it’s gotten from donors and supporters. Similarly, you should avoid wasting your donors’ time with unnecessarily long communications. With robust donor software you’ll be able to: . Store donor data.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

A pre-pandemic study by the Urban Institute – a research center based in Washington DC – also found eighty percent of nonprofits relied on volunteers, but did not have the knowledge to engage and adequately manage them effectively. A renewed focus on wellbeing and retention for volunteer re-engagement.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Additionally, 58 percent of nonprofits recruited new donors, a theme that seems to be true for all online fundraising, and 96 percent of surveyed donors said they would give more money in the future to participating nonprofits. Awards for small nonprofits with less than $1 million in revenue that garnered the most donors.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

It’s a co-production between the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Washington, DC Metro Area Chapter (AFP DC) and the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW). 2023 prices for the Bridge Conference ranged from $625 to $875 for members (AFP DC, DMAW, DMFA & TNPA) and $730 to $980 for non-members.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

You and your staff have worked tirelessly to keep your organization afloat through 2020 and 2021, fundraising for your cause and maintaining good relationships with donors. . Even if you don’t physically operate in a state but you accept online donations from donors in that state, you may be required to register there.

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Care2

MAY 2, 2012

But in today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, and where our activists and donors expect us to be transparent, responsive, and tech savvy, nonprofit leaders must work through their fears and change the way they do business inside the organization and externally, if they are going to exist in the next 10 years. The Nonprofit 2.0

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2014

In the article, David discussed ways that several large art museums are working to attract major donors and board members in their 30s and 40s. I was excited to see coverage of an important issue of generational shift, but I was frustrated that it appeared to perpetuate traditional, clubbish standards of donor cultivation.

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 2007

» Monday Aug 27 2007 NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award Monday, August 27, 2007 at 10:18AM | by Hatef Yamini If your nonprofit is a 501(c)3 and meets some other basic criteria, you can apply for a an Innovation Award and win up to $43,000 in cash, technologoy consulting, hardware and software.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Core elements included using the Razoo giving platform, content best practices, online storytelling, social media strategy, and donor cultivation.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

-Dane Grams will be making his Care2 speaking debut at the DMA Washington Nonprofit Conference, on a panel called Follow that Donor! How to Succeed with Digitally-Driven, Multi-Channel Donor Stewardship on March 1st. So if you're in DC, don't miss it (the conference, or the party.but especially the party). Follow that Donor!"

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Forum One

MAY 5, 2022

Automation in your Customer/Contact Relationship Management (CRM) tool can mean the processes in Salesforce, HubSpot, EveryAction, Charity Engine, and other common tools that filter audiences into segments based on their actions as donors, subscribers, event attendees, and more. How to get started?

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Everyaction

JANUARY 31, 2018

See for yourself >> EveryAction Development: Make Your Fundraising Tools Work For You With EveryAction Development, we’ve made it truly simple to manage your donors in one, unified platform, giving you more time to focus on your organization’s mission and operate more efficiently. Check it out >> SUMMER.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Note from Beth: Last week, Washington, DC held its first ever Give to the Max Day where 1300 nonprofits were fundraising and experimenting with social media tools and raised over $2 million in 24 hours. Relationships with donors. All of this relationship building helps us build the relationship with donors. What is GiveMN.org?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 21, 2014

How do you listen to your community and generate content from it?

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Care2

MAY 18, 2012

Yesterday in Washington, DC, Target's senior fundraising analyst Paige Grainger gave a terrific "state of the nonprofit industry" talk, which summarized key findings from Target's latest, 2011 Index. Target's data this year was drawn from 80 different nonprofit organizations, 38 million donors, 79 million gifts and $2.5

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Why we like it: the entire event schedule is packed with great presentations, but we're most excited for the "How to Make the Most of Your Monthly Donor Program’s Operations" panel, which features our own Rob Winikates and other fundraising experts. Where: Washington, DC. Call us biased, but we're all about sustained giving this year.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The donors in the most generous cities increased their total online contributions by more than 11 percent over 2010, which is pretty impressive considering the tough economy. Washington, DC. The average gift size remained steady in 2011 at about $65 with more than $435M donated to charities. To 10 Most Generous Cities. Seattle, WA.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Washington, DC: Top Five Tips - Leveraging Technology for Social Good. Washington, DC: Nonprofit Generator - Accessing ideas for social benefit technology apps. Bagels & Bytes discussed the Windows XP Migration; File Transfer & Cloud Storage; Donor Management Databases and more at their February meeting.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

ANA DC Nonprofit Conference . The conference will bring together fundraising and marketing professionals to exchange innovative ideas and generate creative strategies that can help you build and strengthen your relationship with your donors. These cover all areas of the nonprofit sector, in the US and abroad. When : Feb 7-9th, 2023.

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Care2

APRIL 19, 2012

have the chance to spread the word, reach new donors, and fundraise using cost-effective tools in social media through a gamified fundraising competition. The tight deadline and race to see who raises the most are key elements of the competition that excite both donors and nonprofits to participate. Small, local nonprofits in the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

She agreed to write this post about what she learned from a panel presentation she and other nonprofit social media professionals gave at the Social Media Week in DC – several of whom have presented or participated at one of the Packard Foundation OE Program Peer Learning Exchanges I facilitated. Learning was key for Brigida at NWF. “We

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Does your donor acknowledgement process need a refresh? All across the fundraising landscape, donor retention is falling. People give their hard earned money for a reason; you need to understand those reasons and engage donors in the manner they prefer. Fresh ideas on how to retain donors. If yes, this webinar is for you!

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

This year’s event will be from March 17 th – 19 th in Washington, DC at the Washington Hilton. Get Engaged – Donor Engagement through Social Media. Conference head over and take a look at the agenda , the sessions , the day of service , and who attended in the past. I think those resources will give you a good idea of what’s going on.

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