Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Last year’s list of nonprofit holiday gift programs has been getting a lot traffic over the last two weeks thanks to Google searches. Please use your purchasing power wisely and with compassion this holiday season by giving gifts that benefit nonprofits and make the world a better place. Purchase Green Gifts ].

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Gift Place Benefit Program 249

Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. My specialty is addressing the solicitation of major gifts, particularly from individuals. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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Personal San Antonio Gift Summary 117

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

According to GivingTuesday , the average online gift was $107, and $3.1 Sometimes a surprise donation request has value A study of around 6,000 participants from the Journal of Public Economics found that alerting the participants to the upcoming ask for a donation decreased click-through rates. Board members may be ideal for this.

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Gift Celebrate Goal Donor 104

The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Stuffed with food, armed with gifts, and basking in the glow of discounted tech gadgets, folks are ready to donate to the causes they care about. Each post highlights their fundraising goals and how supporters on Facebook can help make sure these animals receive the medical care they need.

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Social Media Ideas Media Social 98

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 25, 2022

And since that time, I’ve been a donor to numerous journalism-based nonprofits. Freedom of the press — more importantly accessibility to unbiased, fact-based journalism — matters to me. I made my largest gift to Wikipedia ever (okay, only $35). So, what happened? Download Wikipedia’s email by clicking the image below.

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email Wikipedia Journal Press 78

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 2, 2012

The type of thank you did not appear to depend on the size of my gift. In a 2003 survey, 92% of donors said that a gift acknowledgement from the organization was critically important to the donor. 1 It is clear that acknowledging a donor gift is crucial to retaining donors. For example, I gave $20.08

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Research Gift Donor Arizona 83

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 29, 2014

These gifts have ranged from pens, pins, plaques, to expensive gift baskets, coffee mugs and the naming of a building or room, in the case of philanthropists. Despite the assumption that gifting is good ethics, creates repeat donors and positive word-of-mouth, I have found no evidence that this is an effective strategy.

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Gift Nonprofit Alternative Charity 51

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Development and Finance both love when fundraising revenues are up – when fundraising reports and financial statements depict increases over last year, over targets, and over budgets. FINANCE DIRECTOR : Fiscal year-end numbers have not been fully reviewed yet, but recognized revenue from fundraising will be close to $7 million’.

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Integration Fundraising Pledge Files 48

Achieve

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

So much time, effort and hope goes into a nonprofit’s year-end fundraising campaign that when it’s over, staff scramble to use all their remaining vacation days. Just as your mother wouldn’t let you send generic thank-you cards for graduation gifts, you shouldn’t send a one-size-fits-all thank-you email or letter to all donors.

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Campaign Fundraising Database Journal 52

Kindful

JUNE 3, 2021

Matching gifts. In-kind gifts. Matching employee gifts. To build a pipeline of corporate prospects, you can: Read and subscribe to your local business journal and their book of lists, especially the top employers in your area. The Council of Nonprofits boasts a treasure trove of free sample gift acceptance policies.

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Support Sponsor Gift Benefit 91

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

Every nonprofit leader knows that boosting their digital tools and footprint will come with financial costs, which is why so many leaders “skimp” on technological upgrades, as stated in the journal article " Acquiring New Technology."

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Digital Impact Tools Texas 98

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 13, 2017

Online fundraising is one of the most effective, low-cost ways to raise funds for your organization. Online fundraising tools can elevate your fundraising goals, since donors can give at anytime, anywhere, with a mobile device. Team fundraising is an effective way to boost your fundraising campaigns.

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Team Fundraising Georgia Hunger 42

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

How have you considered your donors’ changed perspectives in your fundraising and marketing strategies? You may have cut back on fundraising appeals, assuming your supporters would feel strapped, uncertain and wary of commitment. . What would need to be in place before you began to even think about fundraising?

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Nonprofit Digital Virtual Donor 135

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Fundraising is all about relationships. . Some donors give a one-time gift, and some sign up as monthly donors. A tiny, inexpensive gift, such as a bookmark, sticker, or magnet. Someone once told me they were reluctant to contact monthly donors and remind them of their recurring gift. This has NOT been my experience.

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Donor Ideas Gift Social Media 130

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] But when it comes to running a big fundraising campaign, good planning doesn’t just improve your quality of life – it improves the bottom line. We all know we should do it.

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Case Study Test America Studies 75

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2021

When you make efforts to enhance your own education as a nonprofit professional and encourage others to do the same, you can improve organizational retention, programming efficiency, and fundraising adaptability. Subscribe to Informational Journals. Subscribe to Informational Journals. Get a Nonprofit Certification.

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Learning Journal Course Professional 46

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Multiple articles have been posted on The Huffington Post , The Washington Post , The Wall Street Journal , USA Today , and The Guardian. The average online gift on #GivingTuesday 2013 was $142.05, which was significantly up from $101.60 That’s a 40% year-over-year increase in average gift size. Fundraising'

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Time Blackbaud Hype United States 107

AFP Blog

APRIL 13, 2015

Big Charities Court Young Donors With Bitcoin Fundraising - The Chronicle of Philanthropy : "Big Charities Court Young Donors With Bitcoin Fundraising Seeking a foothold with younger, digitally minded donors, more major nonprofits are accepting gifts in Bitcoin and promoting their friendliness with the virtual currency, The Wall Street Journal writes (..)

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Philanthropy Charity Donor Journal 20

NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] By Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good When we think about giving online, we tend to focus on the latest new bell, whistle or widget for fundraising. Work hard to win them over.

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Relationship Studies Network Online 89

AFP Blog

APRIL 13, 2015

Some related material collected here [link] Big Charities Court Young Donors With Bitcoin Fundraising - The Chronicle of Philanthropy : "Big Charities Court Young Donors With Bitcoin Fundraising Seeking a foothold with younger, digitally minded donors, more major nonprofits are accepting gifts in Bitcoin and promoting their friendliness with the virtual (..)

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Philanthropy Charity Donor Journal 20

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

." How charities are using virtual gifts on Facebook to raise money | Social media agency London | FreshNetworks blog – "Virtual gifts are big business. What we have learned is that people are willing to pay money for virtual objects, and even more so when they are gifts to other people.

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Web Bookmarking Virtual Empowerment 111

sgEngage

MAY 27, 2022

These repetitive tasks can be even more prevalent in nonprofit organizations, where updating donor profiles, entering gifts, or documenting grant applications are everyday occurrences. The average U.S. employee spends almost five hours per week on repetitive tasks, taking valuable time from already stretched staff. Algorithms.

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Process API San Diego Nonprofit 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The committee in charge of fundraising was short on cash. And the press scorned the fundraising effort. The publisher of the New York newspaper the World , Pulitzer used all his influence to launch an aggressive fundraising campaign that bypassed the rich and instead solicited donations from average residents.

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Influence New York Marketing New York City 95

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

As a HubSpot Certified inbound marketer, he is a contributor to Nonprofit Hub, National Council of Nonprofits, Ragan, Social Media Today, Search Engine Journal, The Build Network, HubSpot, Content Marketing Institute and Business2Community. Think of your donor database as your centralized fundraising war room. Major Gift Impact.

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Database Donor Retention Journal 56

Achieve

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In fundraising campaigns, powerful visuals can help drive donor behavior by enhancing an emotionally compelling message. Visuals for a fundraising campaign seemed a no-brainer! We told the story of how a donor could save a dog’s life with a $100 gift, and “Save 500 Last-Day Dogs in 30 Days” became the theme and call to action.

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Design Camera Brain Journal 52

NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

Read the rest of the issue when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] Peter Drury is @seattledrury on Twitter, teaches Nonprofit Management and Fundraising at the University of Washington, and is Director of Development for www.achildsright.org > Read more articles like this in NTEN:Change , a quarterly journal for nonpofit leaders!

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International Project Org Technology 60

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2013

I was fortunate enough to do a lot of media interviews leading up to #GivingTuesday, including a radio interview with The Wall Street Journal This Morning’s Gordon Deal. The average online gift on #GivingTuesday 2013 was $142.05, which was significantly up from $101.60 GivingTuesday Donation Growth. This was up from the $10.1

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Donation Online Blackbaud Social Media 50

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2013

I was fortunate enough to do a lot of media interviews leading up to #GivingTuesday, including a radio interview with The Wall Street Journal This Morning’s Gordon Deal. The average online gift on #GivingTuesday 2013 was $142.05, which was significantly up from $101.60 That’s a 40% year-over-year increase in average gift size.

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Donation Online Blackbaud Interview 53

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2013

People who wouldn't dream of investing money without performing the necessary due diligence may blindly give money to organizations that use the majority of donations for executive salaries, fundraising and advertising. Excessive salaries or fundraising expenses should raise a red flag.

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Donation Tennessee Charity Evaluation 87

Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Host a cupcake fundraiser or friendraiser for an organization I believe in, like the East Bay Vegan Bakesale does. Keep a gratitude journal, or make monthly gratitude collages Participate in a fundraising walk for a cause I care about, like Women for Women International's Run for Congo Women. How I like to play.

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Fun Congo Movie Journal 63

BoardAssist

JULY 22, 2014

Always ready with great fundraising advice, guest blogger Gail Perry has terrific guidance for us in her guest post this week below. Gail’s top fundraising motto…“when in doubt, shut up!”. One of my top fundraising mottos is “when in doubt, shut up!”. The fundraiser’s KISS OF DEATH is talking too much!

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Donor North Carolina Advice University 61

Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

Increased Fundraising ROI. For instance, you might offer: A course on personalized fundraising communication to help your fundraisers advance their careers and start working with major donors. Increased Fundraising ROI. When you train individuals to be better fundraisers , you’ll raise more money.

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Training Train Virtual Course 44

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Story original seen in Philanthropy Journal. Analytical data suggests that, for most nonprofit and educational institutions, as many as 10 to 50 percent of your constituents are most likely to make their largest gift in the form of a planned gift. in the solicitation letter referencing the opportunity to make a planned gift.

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Giving Calendar Gift Stream 35

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

In the spirit of helping others, Amazon recently announced a new option for gift giving that benefits nonprofits and charities. Selling more online than its next 12 biggest competitors combined (see the Wall Street Journal story), this online giant took home $61 billion in online sales in 2012. attempt to alter shopping behavior.

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Amazon Share Charity Yahoo 51

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

As a HubSpot Certified inbound marketer, he is a contributor to Nonprofit Hub, National Council of Nonprofits, Ragan, Social Media Today, Search Engine Journal, The Build Network, HubSpot, Content Marketing Institute and Business2Community. Unfortunately, opportunities for silos abound. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Integration Donor Gift Survey 28

Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2014

The keys to your success are fundraising and mission delivery. If you in the Finance office are unable to distinguish between multiple grants that are funding one program, both from a revenue and expense standpoint, your organization will be limited to only receiving one grant per program, and your total fundraising will suffer.

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Grant Group Time Homeless 34

Care2

APRIL 24, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) More benchmark articles can be found here.

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Benchmark Studies Social Media NTEN 28