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Donors needed for our friends in Japan. Will you help?

Connection Cafe

It’s just few days after the worst earthquake ever recorded in Japan, followed by a devastating tsunami and still uncertain consequences around affected nuclear plants, and many of us are thinking about how we can help. People may be thinking that because Japan is more developed the need is less. US Fund for UNICEF.

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Research Friday: Generosity Expanded: The Impact!

ASU Lodestar Center

4 A broader look at the sources of funds moving from the U.S. In fact, this stream of support more than doubled in 2010 over 2009, increasing $92 billion, from $69.2 The second largest source of funds moving from the U.S. billion in 2010 over funds sent in 2009. as well as other countries) no longer holds true.

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Free Live Interactive Event: Future of Fundraising

Tech Soup

2008 was a benchmark year in online fundraising history as Obama won the presidential election with 87% of funds coming through social networking. On the site, social entrepreneurs propose their idea or project, set a funding goal, and identify a “tipping point.”

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Consumer Attitudes Toward Mobile Giving

NTEN

Since that time, other disaster relief efforts such as the Gulf oil spill, Japan disaster, and tornado relief in the Southeast U.S. 48 percent were interested in a "tally of funds raised". have further validated the effectiveness of text-to-give fundraising. 52 percent wanted "directions/reminders to obtain a receipt" for a donation.

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Social Media for Social Good Video Roundup from #BBCon

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Knowing that not everyone could attend in person (like someone whose pic is in the top right of this blog) we decided to live-stream and record a number of the sessions. It really was an incredible event and a great chance to catch up face-to-face with friends from all over. Social Media for Nonprofits Ignite!