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When Fundraising Disaster Strikes, What Should You Do?

Tech Soup

On May 3, 2016, right in the middle of Give Local America day, the online fundraising company Kimbia's donation processing platform stopped working. Give Local America day is a big deal. The nonprofit had raised about $11,000 in donations before the Kimbia website failure. It ended up raising $39,000.

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Top Lessons from GivingTuesday 2023

Neon CRM

GivingTuesday 2023 by the Numbers Most leading headlines focus on the overall total dollars raised on GivingTuesday. The Redeem Fellowship Center utilized Neon Fundraise, our peer-to-peer platform, to empower supporters to solicit in-kind donations for their One Warm Coat drive. They hit their goal of collecting 150 coats.

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Nonprofits and App Developers Combine Forces for Community Change

Tech Soup

The Community Resilience Platform also pulls together important information for citizens, but specifically in times of disaster. The platform can be used for preparedness, response, and recovery. The app is currently used in West Sacramento, California, which is a food desert, according to the app creators.

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Giving Days and Beyond the Dollars: What Have We Learned?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The tech failure that disrupted the national Give Local America Day fundraising campaign in May 2016 raised a big question for community foundations hosting giving days: What can they do differently to ensure smooth sailing in the future? Goglia emphasizes proactive communications with the local nonprofit community.