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How to Plan Virtual Fundraising Events

NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced nonprofits to shift long-planned fundraising events online. But while many nonprofits have deep experience with in-person events, even they quickly learned that virtual events come with unique challenges and considerations. Download now to learn: What type of event should you organize?

Virtual

Virtual Fundraising Pledge Template

Four Social Media Fundraising Tools

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

The most successful campaigns are reactions to real world events or sparks that move quickly through established networks of human relationships. Your gala event is a culmination of a year or more of relationship building, multi-channel outreach and face-to-face interaction, just like a social media fundraising campaign. HelpAttack!

Social Media

Social Media Tools Media Social

Open content business models

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open content business models December 1, 2007 I’m at the Open Translation event, and we’ve just had a great session on open content business models.

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Model Content Open Business

Getting Beyond the Slacktivism Debate

NTEN

JULY 19, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Campaigners are right to learn from testing, measuring and message appeals from direct marketing, and the use of petitions, pledges and letters from centuries of campaigning practice.

Journal

Journal Sound Digital Campaign

Free and Open Source tool #14: SugarCRM

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

It also gets kudos from NTEN’s satisfaction survey (it came in third, after CiviCRM and Salesforce.) Just came across a deal-breaking feature-not-yet-implemented in CiviCRM and I’m wondering if it’s easily implemented in Sugar (long-term pledges to a capital campaign). 2 admin 04.20.08

Open Source

Open Source Open Tools Free

Member Round Up: Working Together!

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

Many of you know Annaliese as a great resource for any questions regarding all aspects of NTEN’s resources and nonprofit technology in general. Last year she changed her focus at NTEN to became our Research and Publications Director, and she’s already receiving huge honors for her work.

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Work New York City Minneapolis Minnesota

5 Questions: Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Nonprofits

NTEN

APRIL 2, 2010

Session: Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Nonprofits: Customized and Affordable Donor/Pledge/Member/Event and Case Management for Nonprofits! Microsoft is proud to partner with organizations like NTEN, TechSoup, and NPower to provide expertise and practical advice to other organizations.

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Question Atlanta Nonprofit Pledge

Online Engagement and Giving: Making the Most of Real Numbers

NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the amount raised or pledged for Haitian relief efforts, including corporate donations during that period was $575.4 When you remove the estimated $122 million in corporate pledges from that number, more than half of all funds raised came online through those organizations.

Online

Online Giving Convio Mobile

10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. BONUS: If your NTEN Spark garners the most views, we will give away a fully functional spark to the charity of your choice. in booth 25.

Free

Free Ipod NTC Atlanta

10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. BONUS: If your NTEN Spark garners the most views, we will give away a fully functional spark to the charity of your choice. in booth 25.

Free

Free Ipod NTC Atlanta

Personalizing the Online Fundraising Experience

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

By Kari Ann Kiel, Event Marketing Consultant, DoJiggy. These days, each personal pledge page has to have social networking widgets giving participants easy-to-use tools to spread the word and promote their fundraiser. Kari has more than twelve years experience with sponsorships and event marketing. Make Donating Easy!

Personal

Personal Experiment Online Fundraising

Open Source Donor Management Systems: Know Your Options

NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

It’s straightforward to add a donation, and to receipt it via email, but you’ll need to know if a donation corresponds to a pledge prior to entering it, and you need to export the data in order to mail-merge a thank you or other letter. The system is based around a central constituent record, with a configurable “interactions portal.”

Open Source

Open Source System Open Management

How To Use Information You Already Have To Personalize Constituent Experiences Online

NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

note: This article is part of NTEN's Member Appreciation Month spectacular. You can also use ZIP code to restrict or show events near a constituent’s area and show nearby volunteering opportunities. If you track event attendees or volunteers, follow up online by sending a thank you email with pictures of the event.

Texas

Texas Personal Online Experiment

The State of Online Fundraising

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Nonprofits that use online friends asking friends or peer-to-peer fundraising programs usually see spikes around these events during the year. The 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , authored by M+R Strategic Services and NTEN , surveyed 32 nonprofit organizations and found an average gift size of $71.

Online

Online Fundraising Offline Blackbaud

Calling All Nonprofits: Its Time for a Privacy Upgrade

NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

And our members also rely on technology to take part, booking reminders in online calendars or using GPS-enabled cell phones to get to events. NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, concluded her April 2, 2010 blog post about cloud computing by saying, "We also have to ask if we're putting our clients and our missions at risk.

Law

Law Time California Government

Case Study: Community-Based Fundraising

NTEN

JUNE 7, 2011

By Kari Ann Kiel, Event Marketing Consultant, DoJiggy. Community fundraisers create an excellent opportunity for networking, providing you with a venue to explain your mission, share stories, and make an emotional appeal to event attendees by showing how they can make a difference through their participation and donations.

Case Study

Case Study Studies Community West Virginia

Cake in Face

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Movember is a "moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men's health.” I've also inspired my co-worker Corey Pudhorosky's NTEN fundraising efforts so check out his embarrassing fundraising efforts for another great example).

Cancer

Cancer Australia Lesson Pledge

Tidbits

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Click and Pledge, a company that does SaaS for nonprofits, released a new product, called “Trio&#. Developers who code solutions that integrate with Kintera using their open API platform, Connect , can win $15,000 or $5,000 (not the $25 K their big logo seems to suggest – that’s just the total they will award.)

Kintera

Kintera Open Source Wiki Open

Technology and the Shift to Donor-Centric Fundraising

Connection Cafe

JULY 29, 2016

On December 31st, 2015, the busiest day of the year for online fundraising, we had just one email queued up to go out from NTEN. But NTEN is certainly not the only organization leveraging advances in technology to make fundraising a donor-centric process. First, let’s talk about data. Seeing each other is critical for success.

Donor

Donor Technology Fundraising Offline

2011 NTC Preview: A Scientist in Your Communications Department: Segmenting Messages, Customizing Content and Delivering Results

NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2011

This particular donor list is probably a mixed bag of long-time loyal constituents, inspired first-time event participants and their donors, returning lost donors, people who have just been touched by your cause, and a whole assortment of others. Event 360 recommends starting with what you already know and build from there.

Communication

Communication Results NTC Content

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

AUGUST 25, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

How to Plan Virtual Fundraising Events

Four Social Media Fundraising Tools

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Open content business models

Getting Beyond the Slacktivism Debate

Free and Open Source tool #14: SugarCRM

Member Round Up: Working Together!

5 Questions: Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Nonprofits

Online Engagement and Giving: Making the Most of Real Numbers

10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

Personalizing the Online Fundraising Experience

Open Source Donor Management Systems: Know Your Options

How To Use Information You Already Have To Personalize Constituent Experiences Online

The State of Online Fundraising

Calling All Nonprofits: Its Time for a Privacy Upgrade

Case Study: Community-Based Fundraising

Cake in Face

Tidbits

Technology and the Shift to Donor-Centric Fundraising

2011 NTC Preview: A Scientist in Your Communications Department: Segmenting Messages, Customizing Content and Delivering Results

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

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