Yesterday I spoke on a fundraising panel at Compasspoint’s Silicon Valley/Peninsula Nonprofit Forum and mentioned a variety of resources. Here they are, with links:
Donor Retention
AFP’s Fundraising Effectiveness Project: http://www.afpnet.org/Audiences/ReportsResearchDetail.cfm?itemnumber=3113
The Agitator’s post “No New Donors!” http://www.theagitator.net/dont-miss-these-posts/no-new-donors/
Attracting New Donors
“Homer Simpson for Nonprofits: The Truth about How People Really Think and What It Means for Promoting Your Cause”
Ebook: http://web.networkforgood.org/201002ebook/
Archive of their workshop at the NTEN conference: http://bit.ly/cTvvSq
Donor Databases
Idealware’s "Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems"
http://www.idealware.org/reports/consumers-guide-low-cost-donor-management-systems
Social Media
My own resources page: http://www.rlweiner.com/resources#social%20media It includes links to articles like:
Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites?
Before You Jump in with Two Feet in Social Media – Important Boring Basic Stuff First
Tips for Entering Your Nonprofit into the Social Media Environment
Using Social Media to Meet Nonprofit Goals: The Results of a Survey
The ROI of Social Media
The Six Signs That Twitter Isn’t For Your Nonprofit
Ten Things a Nonprofit Should Do Before Setting Up Social Media
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