Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Did you know that in the United States more than 70% of holiday gifts end up in the landfill within 6 months? Below are 11 great holiday gift programs that benefit nonprofits and make the world a better place: 1. Oxfam America Unwrapped: Unique charitable gifts that do good. Gifts range from $12 to $10,000. View Gifts. [

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Back in 2012, the founders of Giving Tuesday couldn’t have imagined just how impactful their initiative would be. Now, less than 10 years later, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement that has raised over $2 billion. In 2020, individual giving in the U.S. Giving Belongs to All of Us.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Hashtags are used on many social media platforms to “tag” posts for specific topics. On Giving Tuesday, many nonprofits and donors alike use the #GivingTuesday hashtag to find nonprofits participating in the big day and donors who want to contribute to them! Giving Tuesday can be whatever you make it! Where to Start.

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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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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes In just a few short years, #GivingTuesday has become a major giving day. 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. Share the giving spirit with an #UNselfie Ah, the ubiquitous selfie.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Use the tag #MPS09 to follow conversations and highlights from others at the event. Because it helps us deal with panic or impulses, it’s a gift. The amazing thing about the web is what we can do with those impulses, stories, and gifts. PatientOpinion was created as a gift economy. It’s about death.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Include your logo and brand colors on your nonprofit donation pages so your donors immediately know who they’re giving to. Tell your potential donors how their gift can make a difference. Using impactful images that show your organization’s work is a great way to motivate people to give to your cause.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

They obviously know that securing a second gift is necessary to predict long-term value and giving, but throwing these new donors into your mass communications right away is a big mistake. Your donors likely want and expect to get to know you before they make another gift or take another action to support your mission.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 5, 2010

I t's the season for a slew of reports analyzing last year's online giving results. Its findings included: 14% growth in online giving overall. Donors were still giving, but in smaller amounts. Donors were still giving, but in smaller amounts. The average gift size was $80.80. Tags: TechSoup.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Whole Whale does this with many terms including “ Giving Tuesday ” which comes up seasonally every fall. Use A Proper CMS With Tags CMS stands for content management system. Also, it makes it easy to add tags, which help organize your content so Google can index it better. Take the Course 5.

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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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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

After all, the season of giving is also almost here and before you start asking and asking, do some thanking first. That means thanking them well, giving them updates, and telling them stories about the work your nonprofit is doing in changing lives. And get the biggest donation they decide to give? I thought so.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

No matter what your mission is, you’re probably dedicating significant resources to finding potential supporters and getting that first gift. If you have lots of subscribers who’ve been with you for a while but have never donated, think about sending them to a unique donation form with reduced, one-time giving levels.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Your supporters love shopping for gifts that support causes. M&R released a guide that outlines best practices in holiday gift-giving programs. Another words make it easy for them to quickly view the gifts you are selling and to purchase them. Tags: Online Fundraising. Need some tips to get you started?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

A well-rounded fundraising plan should include a variety of strategies like a signature event, appeals, monthly giving, and at least one online fundraising campaign. An online campaign is pretty important for Giving Tuesday or other giving days. So, give this effort the time and attention it deserves! Define your needs.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 12, 2009

it’s a gift economy event, and 2. my gift is social reporting. A Gift Economy Event. This is how the myPublicServices conference team explains their ideas about the gift economy: The web has already transformed the way we book a holiday, buy a camera, and share the snaps. For two reasons: 1. Social Reporting.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 17, 2024

The year-end giving season is rife with opportunities for new donor acquisition and for bringing in different types of donors. Equipped with a list of new and returning donors who recently made a gift, you know that these donors already have the intent to give—or they wouldn’t have given to your nonprofit in the first place!

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2013

gifts in the future. Too often, however, nonprofits focus only on getting gifts "in the door," and don’t pay enough attention to how those gifts are actually put to use in the community. So, once a contribution is made, what aspects of accounting for that contribution deserve your organization’s attention?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Thanking donors well is an essential aspect of fundraising that is often done just once—when the donor makes a gift, or, worse, it’s overlooked entirely. Send a series of automated email thank yous—starting with the one sent immediately after a donor makes a gift online—expressing thanks and encouraging engagement. “

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2009

Blackbaud has released a summary of early results from its analysis of 2008 online giving trends. There was a slight decrease in online giving during the third quarter but online giving rebounded in the fourth quarter. The average online gift for the organizations studied increased to $248.82 in December.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2009

It’s the time of year again when organizations, large and small, try to break out the holiday wishes, stories, and campaigns to get one last donation, one last gift and one last pledge in before the new year. You can now click to get the item for the village in the game, or you can buy the item as gift via Oxfam.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Actively engage with followers by answering their questions, tagging them in photos and videos, and commenting on and resharing posts they make about your organization. Search for those who exhibit both wealth indicators (real estate and stock ownership, large previous charitable gifts, etc.)

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

They give their time freely, often with no expectation of recognition or attention. with gifts and events Showing your volunteers that you care about them doesn’t have to be overly complicated or expensive. Gift cards A gift card to a local coffee shop, restaurant, or store is a great way to show volunteer appreciation.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A remarkable 30% of annual giving occurs in the last three months of the year and 12% of giving occurring in the last three days! Further, with 64% of total giving coming from individual donors in 2022, ensuring you have a well thought out strategy to attract these dollars is critical.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 5, 2010

Too often, nonprofits get the gift and then move on, forgetting the most important parts of fundraising. When your donors know that you are using their gift wisely, they’ll be more likely to want to give again. Make sure their gift is set to work as it was intended when it was given. But what is stewardship?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2010

“78% of individual donors said they would definitely or probably give again to a charity that provided them with prompt, personal gift acknowledgement followed sometime later with a meaningful update on the program they had funded. Tags: Donor Acknowledgement Donor Relations Donor Research General Fundraising.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 19, 2023

There are many benefits of volunteering—your members may choose to volunteer because it allows them to give back to your organization. Be sure to tag #VolunteerAppreciationWeek as you celebrate your volunteers to further spread the word. Allow them to share their favorite memories and provide a thank-you gift. Give awards.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2013

gifts in the future. Too often, however, nonprofit organizations focus only on getting gifts “in the door”, and don’t pay enough attention to how those gifts are actually put to use in the community. So, once a contribution is made, what aspects of accounting for that contribution deserve your organization’s attention?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

AI as a writing tool can make you even more efficient and give you time to do other things like plan great fundraising campaigns. How to Use ChatGPT to Create Copy & Content The prompt you give ChatGPT (or any AI chatbot) is key. ChatGPT can give you a push in the right direction! Be detailed and specific.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

National Nonprofit Day gives us a moment to pause and reflect on the incredible work nonprofits do every day. Give the nonprofits you love and serve a shoutout on social media. In addition, be sure to tag the nonprofit(s) you choose to highlight on social so your friends can easily go to their page and learn more.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

When Giving Tuesday started six years ago, it was about sparking a movement—giving people and organizations a day specifically dedicated to giving back. According to Blackbaud data, online giving last #GivingTuesday was up 20% on a year-over-year basis compared to 2015. Supporters are ready to give.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

It is easy to post a link to a crowdfunding platform or to your website’s donation page, but letting supporters give directly through Facebook makes it even easier to capture impulse donors. There are definitely things that will make it more successful, like: Consider a matching gift. What will motivate them to give?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

This includes an optimized website that’s mobile-friendly and easy to navigate, strategic use of search engine optimization (SEO) to increase visibility during times of high public interest, and an established monthly giving program to facilitate the transition from one-time to recurring donations. Tag and thank them.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 7, 2009

Here’s another: Kevin Johnson of Retriever Development Counsel posted a response to the question, I’m preparing a major gift strategic overview and wanted to include updated thoughts on the current economic situation and how that might affect our numbers moving forward. Tags: Fundraising. in years with a recession.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The impact of social fundraising has dramatically increased in the last 18 months, giving nonprofits new channels to create reach and drive engagement. . adults have reported fundraising for or giving to a peer-to-peer campaign during the pandemic. Get creative and spread social giving campaigns throughout the year. .

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

You see, people will only stick around to give their time where they feel needed, wanted, and appreciated. They might give money. Inscribe the date and a personal message on the back then give it to your volunteer. Give Board members a list of volunteers to call and a little information about each one.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2021

Like… …a cheery, upbeat thank you message could be sent to a bereaved donor making a gift in memory of a loved one who died. … people who didn’t give could get a thank you message meant for donors. . Can you easily add tags to contacts to document their acquisition source or engagement data? Automation.

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