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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. First, I’ll cover our biggest fundraising effort of the year: individual philanthropy is crucial to us; it’s the portion that makes 10X impact possible!

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How to Use Causes for Your Year-End Fundraising Appeal

NTEN

In 2009, giving in December alone brought in about 1/3 of the fundraising dollars to nonprofits. At Causes, the application on Facebook, we’re releasing huge improvements to our fundraising and communications tools just in time for the year-end giving season. Fundraising Projects. Birthday Wish: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising.

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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

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Nonprofits are adding stories to their fundraising messages. You might guess that version 2 would raise more money. Based on our studies, we've concluded that stories can help you raise money — if you use them right. The Take-away Don't count on a personal story to transform your fundraising appeal. You'd be wrong.

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