Wild Apricot

MAY 27, 2011

Along with the Wild Apricot product webinars, this month's topics include: Online Networks and Offline Community Building; Promoting Nonprofit Events With Social Media; Using Google Analytics to Improve Your Website; Ten Best Practices for Year-end Fundraising and much more.( read more ).

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Media Fundraising Nonprofit 152

Wild Apricot

JUNE 17, 2011

This month we've found webinars on topics such as: online event marketing for nonprofits; ramping up Facebook results; your board and fundraising; and measuring social media return on engagement. Here are 20 free webinars for non-profits and membership organizations in July. So check out this round-up of July webinars.( read more ).

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Media Fundraising Nonprofit Training 142

Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

This month's round-up includes free webinars on branding; email marketing; online fundraising; volunteer management; twitter basics and much more! read more )

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Management Fundraising 152

Wild Apricot

JANUARY 28, 2011

In January, the top rated links on AssociationJam.org were for blog posts and articles on Membership, Volunteers and Fundraising, with Technology and Social Media not far behind in the votes tally. There were also some highly rated marketing-communications articles posted in the "Other" category. read more ).

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Here are the top 10 posts on Association Jam in September, 2011. The posts that received the highest votes were in the Membership, Leadership and Social Media categories. read more ).

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Media Fundraising 96

Wild Apricot

MARCH 28, 2011

This month, we've found 20 free webinars on topics such as: fundraising, grant writing, social media strategies, volunteer management, video tips for non-profits and much more. Here is our monthly round-up of free webinars for non-profits for the month of April. read more ).

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Grant Writing Media Grant Grants 140

Wild Apricot

APRIL 25, 2011

This month we've found 21+ free webinars on topics such as: social CRM; optimizing land pages, grantseeking; online fundraising; writing volunteer job descriptions and much more.( Here is our monthly round-up of free non-profit webinars for the month of May. read more ).

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CRM Fundraising Nonprofit 139

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 2, 2010

To help with your nonprofit’s year-end fundraising and strategic planning for 2011, here are three great new resources – two ebooks and an important research report – just released by leaders in the nonprofit sector, and all available without charge.( read more ).

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Strategic Plan Nonprofit Fundraising Media 152

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 29, 2011

This month, the most popular posts were in the Leadership, Fundraising and Social Media categories.( Here are the top-rated posts on AssociationJam.org for the month of August. read more ).

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Fundraising HayDay

JANUARY 23, 2025

Years ago, it was called earmarks or federal appropriations, but around 2011 this funding source went away (or did it?). Years ago, it was called earmarks or federal appropriations, but around 2011 this funding source went away (or did it?).

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Here are a couple of interesting resources that might be helpful for organizations working on Fundraising or member/donor communications plans for 2011: 1. Nonprofit Tagline Database: A new database of 4,800+ taglines and the guide to making them work - the 2011 Nonprofit Tagline Report - is available from [link].

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Publishing Fundraising Nonprofit 97

Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

In our 2011 Online Giving Report we've combined findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multiyear giving data, which allows us to pull out a very rich set of insights. Key 2011 Online Giving Trends Include. of online giving happened in October, November, and December of 2011. of the 34.8%.

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Nonprofit Engineering Fundraising Donation 50

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Here are the top-rated posts and articles on AssociationJam.org in November, 2011.

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Media Fundraising 119

Wild Apricot

JUNE 22, 2011

Two new research reports - Heart of the Donor (Grey Matter/Russ Reid) and 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Report (Target Analytics)- offer interesting insight into donor behavior.( read more ).

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Fundraising 118

Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

on the Future of Fundraising back in 2011. — a number that grew by 10 percent between 2010 and 2011. Social-benefit organizations can learn a lot from the preceding examples and those that follow to harness the power of technology and social media for fundraising. Does Facebook Work for Fundraising?

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 26, 2011

Here is a brief look at the highlights from Network for Good's recently released Q1 & Q2 2011 Update to their Online Giving Index.( read more ).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2012

Blackbaud recently released its 2011 Online Giving report. billion in total fundraising. billion in total fundraising. Fundraising remains challenging but hopefully the worst is. Fundraising remains challenging but hopefully the worst is. ” Medium-sized organizations, those with annual total fundraising.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

As I was preparing a series of blog posts on member engagement and communications (the #1 issue facing organizations in 2011 according to our Blog Reader Survey), one of January's Nonprofit Blog Carnival posts - Nonprofits and Information: Sharing Our Stories - caught my attention.

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Grant Grants Nonprofit Fundraising 120

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 26, 2012

4. 4 Steps to Launching a Fundraiser on Pinterest. 5. The Best Local Cause Marketing of 2011 (and 3 that Really Stunk). Making People Cry Isn’t a Good Nonprofit Mobile Strategy. 3. CauseTalk Radio Ep02: Pinterest for Nonprofit Marketing. 6. Raise More Money From Businesses with Donation Boxes.

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Donation Fundraising Nonprofit 99

Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2012

Every sector surveyed in our 2011 Online Fundraising Report experienced double-digit growth since 2009 , including roughly 13 percent* in the past year. Along with strong growth in online fundraising we found that online donors. of $1,000 or more was $1,200, and forty-three percent of 2011 donations. fundraising take off.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2011

have been proactive and purposeful about fundraising. I have several clients who have had their best years ever in 2010 and 2011. Take fundraising seriously. Nonprofits that will raise big money in 2012 will take fundraising seriously. The organizations that are flourishing (and yes, some are doing great!)

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Fundraising Training Budget Education 78

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

effective online (fundraising, email communications, social media, technology solutions). If you’ve been in the nonprofit industry for a while, you’ve likely heard that “direct mail is dead” or that offline fundraising is on the decline. 90 percent or more of fundraising revenue comes from offline sources.

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Fundraising Utilities Media IT 67

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 26, 2012

Another client started 2011 with a cash surplus because they did so well last year during the holidays. The success in fundraising happens when you use best practice fundraising techniques with a positive outlook, and you expect good things to happen. and are in great shape to start 2012. You can do this too.

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Fundraising Conference Donation Goals 68

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 29, 2011

This month, the most popular posts were in the Leadership, Fundraising and Social Media categories. Here are the top-rated posts on AssociationJam.org for the month of August. read more ).

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Media Fundraising 60

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2011

have been proactive and purposeful about fundraising. I have several clients who have had their best years ever in 2010 and 2011. Take fundraising seriously. Nonprofits that will raise big money in 2012 will take fundraising seriously. The organizations that are flourishing (and yes, some are doing great!)

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Fundraising Training Budget Education 67

Selfish Giving

APRIL 20, 2012

Help them see a marketing return on investment, not a fundraising problem. My post: The Best Local Cause Marketing of 2011. #5. Cause marketing is just another fundraising tactic, don’t use it to replace traditional funding tools. My post: How Businesses Can Measure ROI on Cause Marketing. Be Creative.

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Goals Media Fundraising Funding 96

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Organizing a fundraising event can be daunting, and it might seem easier to leave sustainability out of the mix. Read on for our explanation of how silent auction software can help your nonprofit go green with successful, sustainable fundraisers. The goal was to improve the guest experience, reduce administration, and increase revenue.

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2012

Online fundraising has become a popular method for increasing revenue and acquire new donors. While it does not yet amount to the bulk of fundraising for most nonprofits, online giving grew by 13 percent from 2010 to 2011. The only vertical experiencing a decline from 2010 to 2011 was International Affairs organizations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Technology for nonprofit development and fundraising is quickly changing. In the TechSoup premiere our new #NPLive interactive series of video events, join us to discuss The Future of Fundraising online in the social media matrix on Tuesday, May 24 at 11 a.m. Why Has Fundraising Online Shifted so Quickly? Pacific time.

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Fundraising Media Funding Proposal 67

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

TechSoup Global, the leading technology place for nonprofits, just announced it will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. Tags: Event Multimedia & Graphics Online Activism Online Fundraising Using the Web and Internet. Every organization has a story to tell.

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Education Media Goals Fundraising 75

Planned Giving

JUNE 12, 2024

Backed by studies, I repeated it again in 2011. It was very difficult fundraising for me because it wasn’t face-to-face fundraising, but I knew we had to raise the boats; we had to enhance our technology for the children—technology that was woefully inadequate,” he says. “By I said it in 1999, and no one listened. Again in 2022.

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Utilities Fundraising Goals IT 105

Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2011

The CTK Foundation just opened its 2011 Heart and Soul Grant Award Program. The grant application window is from March 1 to March 28, 2011. They'll be awarding over $25,000 in grants to nonprofits, charities and voluntary organizations of all sizes in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 9, 2022

Did you know that 84% of fundraising pledges are fulfilled and that the average mobile donation pledge for fundraising events is $167 ? These are only a few of the statistics that show how effective pledge fundraising can be for nonprofits. What is pledge fundraising? How can I use pledge fundraising in 2022?

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Fundraising Media Donation Software 59

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

I figured out early in my fundraising career that I needed people to walk this amazing journey with. So I formed my own fundraising tribe made up of several other fundraisers who were also looking for some support. It will be a small group of 6 nonprofit fundraisers all looking to raise significantly more money in 2011.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 26, 2012

Another client started 2011 with a cash surplus because they did so well last year during the holidays. The success in fundraising happens when you use best practice fundraising techniques with a positive outlook, and you expect good things to happen. and are in great shape to start 2012. You can do this too.

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Fundraising Conference Donation Goals 45

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Telegraph's prediction that 2011 would see wider adoption of mobile payment solutions based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technologies (sometimes referred to as contactless payments). Not sure what that means?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Eastern time our donor partner GiftWorks (which donates its fundraising and donor management software GiftWorks 2011 Standard to eligible nonprofits and libraries) is will host a free webinar on how to effectively utilize high-skill volunteers. On Tuesday, October 19 at 3 p.m.

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