Kindful

JUNE 15, 2021

Although many nonprofits still report receiving more donations offline than online, online fundraising is too valuable to ignore. If your organization is interested in beginning the process of collecting donations online, keep reading to see our advice for navigating the technical world of online giving.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

This online appeals post is part two in a six-part series. Mastering online appeals, user experience and messaging. Master online appeals, user experience and messaging. Is it easy to see how to give offline? Start small by focusing on just a few of the most relevant platforms to your cause and constituency.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

Move offline activities online. There are so many traditional fundraising activities that are easy to bring online in order to get more engagement, reach, and clarity about your campaign. And, each time you add more online presence to your nonprofit, the more opportunities you’ll have to encourage social fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In this age of Google Ad Grants and inexpensive Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter targeted advertising, one can drive traffic from what is a primary relationship-building platform to an organization’s website or to a lead or landing page. Once you capture their names, then you need to continue to cultivate them online.

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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. Just like anything else, you need a plan for fundraising online. With so many tools available, it’s easy enough to start an online fundraiser. Define your needs.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Our Story Recently, four allied grassroots campaigns (1Sky, Clean Energy Works, the Energy Action Coalition and Focus the Nation) set out to build an unprecedented online community: multiple organizations engaging their supporters together toward common goals on a shared online platform. After 12 months, it folded.

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DipJar

JUNE 23, 2022

DipJar Announces DipJar Online, Extending DipJar’s Leadership in in-person Fundraising to Online and Mobile Channels . New offering will provide nonprofit organizations with a better ability to reach and engage donors online and through mobile channels. . New and existing customers can sign up for early access here.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Organizations can no longer use their digital platforms to simply explain their mission or successes.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Raise your visibility online and beyond Effective fundraising requires more than providing meaningful programming and presenting a well-written grant proposal. You need to ensure that funders can find you online and learn about your work. Here are some steps to get started.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While traditional online donations are on the rise, the speed and convenience of digital wallets are capturing the hearts of consumers and donors alike. Offline Donations: Nonprofits can manually add offline donations processed through digital wallet platforms, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and Venmo.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically , an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. Spring & Summer 2022.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Online virtual fundraising is one of the most popular ways for nonprofits to raise money. According to the latest M+R Benchmarks study , online giving increased 10% in 2019 and has been steadily on the rise, while monthly online giving has increased by 22%. Maybe your nonprofit hasn’t yet developed an online fundraising plan.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

In an age where million-signature petitions are commonplace, the tried and true strategy of having volunteers send online messages to their members of Congress has greatly diminished in value. At ACS CAN, we’re seeing this newly inspired level of activity reflected in our offline recruitment as well. Build the Internal Partnership.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Organizations can no longer use their digital platforms to simply explain their mission or successes.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 11, 2024

Maximize donor engagement, boost revenue, and elevate the overall experience with a user-friendly platform tailored to your organization’s needs. Integrating Online and Offline Channels Diversify your approach by combining online and offline fundraising channels.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. And because GoFundMe has a 0% platform fee , your organization will be able to keep more of the funds raised. These are the most common social media platforms for promoting nonprofit fundraisers: Facebook.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

And because fundraising continues to shift from offline to online nonprofits are faced with a growing need to find new and innovative ways to do fundraising through online sources. The move towards a multichannel fundraising approach (online and offline) is becoming more and more critical to long-term success.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Earlier this week on Frogloop we discussed how four grassroots campaigns (1Sky, Clean Energy Works, the Energy Action Coalition and Focus the Nation) tried to build the Climate Network an unprecedented online community platform. Tags: Online Advocacy Online Organizing Technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Sort through online organizational data (Google analytics, email open rates) to see if there are insights, trends, and patterns that could be used to improve operations. Be aware of key accomplishments, metrics, testimonials, and milestones.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

Online fundraising has seen a remarkable rise in the past few years. While beautiful charity galas and creative offline campaigns still gather support for nonprofits’ causes, they slowly slip away from donors’ focus. Creating strategies for online fundraising, with a little of effort, will transform your donors into online supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Giveffect, for example, offers online applications with options to customize fields and questions. When evaluating which option might work best for your organization, consider an all-in-one nonprofit software platform such as Giveffect. Keep all of this important personal information organized and in a secure database.

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Qgiv

MARCH 22, 2023

If hosting your drive online, give your donors a place to leave comments about the drive and their pledges. Your organization should also choose the best fundraising platform for your pledge drive. There are quite a few nonprofit platforms available to you to host a pledge drive.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

84% of Millennials give to charity, donating an annual average of $481 across more than 3 organizations, while 76% of Gen Zers give online. Digital wallets: The preferred choice for next-gen donors Millennial and Gen Z donors today are looking for a giving experience that aligns with their online shopping habits. Add offline donations.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. Some users are migrating to new platforms, like Post, or to decentralized, open-source services, like Mastodon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Marcelo set up the overall context: How can NGOs effectively engage donors online in an ever-growing age of complexity and connectivity? The challenges: Explosion of online media channels. Transmedia storytelling it is the technique of telling a story across multiple online platforms and formats using current digital technologies.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2023

Online giving is one of the fastest-growing donation methods. In 2022, online giving grew by 12.1% , motivating nonprofits to find more ways to connect with their supporters through digital channels. Explain a few of the benefits of donating online like the convenience and added security of this method.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The last year has seen a lot of nonprofits dipping their toes into online fundraising for the first time. As a relatively young organization, they entered the last two years of COVID without significant experience in online fundraising, and no prior experience running a peer-to-peer fundraiser. The Platform.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

New research out today from nfpSynergy shows that organizations who serve youth may want to be going online to reach them. The newest report, out today, focused on the use of social networking platforms by young people who are/aren’t also involved with charities. The Research. The Research. Secrets, secrets are no fun!

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

For nonprofits looking to court younger donors and increase online giving, having a credit card processor in place is a must. Online bank payments: Donors can initiate payments directly from their online bank accounts. Two things to note real quick about offline payment methods. What Payment Types Require a Processor?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

This time we will be addressing: Migrating a community from one platform to another. Building a loop between online and offline community activities. Tags: community events 4change chat community building monthly chat offline community online community. Did you miss last month’s chat?

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2023

In the digital age, it’s more important than ever for nonprofit organizations to be able to accept donations online. From the number of integrations they have to the variety of ways to use your payment processor, there is a lot to consider when choosing an online payment processor. That’s where having a payment processor comes in.

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NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

Affiliate programs, organic search traffic and even offline advertising scored higher than social. By comparison only 70% of small businesses use Facebook as part of their online strategy. It would seem that non-profits are eager to figure out how to utilize social networking as part of their online strategy, but only 2.4%

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

Because a lot of GivingTuesday promotion takes place on social media, consider using different platforms’ paid ads options to boost your campaign before the day arrives. Different platforms have unique audiences and trends for you to use to your advantage. An easy way to make your campaign more engaging is to live stream the day of.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

End-to-end event management platforms provide comprehensive solutions covering all aspects of event planning and execution. Auction event software offers dedicated tools for managing and conducting auctions, both traditional and online. Gamify your online fundraising event with this software.

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Forum One

AUGUST 12, 2021

No matter your platform or approach, it’s essential to have a strong call-to-action and make a compelling case for investment in your work. Take some time to consider the experience of donating online. In fact, retention for multichannel donors is much higher than for those who engage with you just offline or online.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

Held annually at Carnegie Hall, this event not only invites attendees to revel in captivating musical performances but also serves as a vital platform for celebrating and safeguarding Tibetan culture. The right tools can help you offer the best user experience for participants and make it easy to promote your show online.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 4, 2020

It is likely that the questions and responses will prompt conversations between participants that can continue offline or in another session. If you can meet that expectation in an online environment, you will go a long to creating a valuable attendee experience. Use the Right Virtual Event Platform. Program Networking Sessions.

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