Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Note from Beth: With the hurricanes, gun violence, and fires, I gave generously, including donations to Global Giving funds. As nonprofits prepare for the upcoming giving season, many fundraisers are understandably concerned about donor fatigue. Dreadful disaster stories are still making headlines; isn’t the public tired of giving?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2017

After proposed federal budget cuts, Meals on Wheels also experienced a surge in public donations. When there was a flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster, people made a conscious decision to give to causes that were there to help others in need. What we are witnessing is not a revolution but the evolution of episodic giving.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2017

Episodic donors give to nonprofits in response to disasters and tragic events, viral campaigns, and in reaction to the latest headlines. The upside is that episodic donors can help boost fundraising performance , but the downside is that they tend to have poor donor retention rates. The internet empowers online giving.

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