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 127

Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2011

Posts in the membership, fundraising and leadership categories also ranked high. Here’s a look at the most popular links in each “AJam” category for the month of July 2011.( In July the top-rated posts on Association Jam were about time management, technology for tracking influencers and blog measurement. read more ).

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Candid

AUGUST 21, 2024

That’s the average time viewers will spend on a social media video before they decide to move on. Many have pointed to social media as the cause of our shorter attention spans, although movie and television shots have also become shorter. So, which came first: our loss of focus or increasingly fast-paced media? Three seconds.

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Media Education Grant Grants 97

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 97

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 141

Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

Creating a consistent supply of social media content for a nonprofit is hard. At the Nonprofit Marketing Summit earlier this month, I shared how we do this—from how we rethought why we are on social media and our process for repurposing content (without getting too repetitive). And our social media efforts are an extension of that.

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Media AI Education Proposal 98

Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

on the Future of Fundraising back in 2011. The episode examined some of the ways technology and social media can be harnessed to support causes. Social media adoption continues to grow and technology becomes more accessible. The Growth in Smartphones and Social Media. TechSoup hosted its first ever Nonprofits Live.

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Fundraising Media Conference Proposal 63

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

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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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

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

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2012

This guest post was authored by Ritu Sharma, Social Media for Nonprofits executive director and co-founder. This stellar lineup will provide attendees with concrete insights and takeaways for nonprofits to use social media to advance their cause. Discounted tickets are available for small nonprofits at $95.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 20, 2012

Research Partners on Social Media. 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: Want Better Cause Partnerships?

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Goals Media Fundraising Funding 96

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. Think Strategically About Your Social Media Presence. Learn more about Greg on LinkedIn.

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Conference Media Nonprofit Software 50

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

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

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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Fundraising Engineering Demographics Donation 44

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The big nonprofit tech trends this past year seemed to be in the areas of making websites viewable on mobile phones, using mobile phones more in the workplace, cloud computing, social media fundraising, foundations and Microsoft donations, greater self-sufficiency among NGOs in developing countries, and some cutting edge things like hackathons.

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Nonprofit SAM Media Donation 75

Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2012

Some of the 2011 Winners Were: Best Overall Use of Convio — Project On Government Oversight (POGO) was presented the award for their sophisticated use of Convio Luminate™ Online, Convio Luminate™ CRM, and Convio CMS and complementing it with social media tools and staff creativity to reach more of the general public.

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Tech Soup

JULY 7, 2015

While the charity online fundraising field is very crowded indeed, a major unmet need among charities is to find new, engaged donors. In 2011, they joined the technology leadership of President Obama's re-election campaign. Integration with social media. (Please visit the site to view this video).

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Contracts Contract Retail Donation 75

Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2011

At this month's packed Online Community Meetup (also referred to as #OCTribe), Jen Burton , director of Community and Support at Causes.com , spoke about Facebook's largest fundraising platform and its role in supporting nonprofits. Causes' goals for 2011 include a redesign and a deeper focus on key features.

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Fundraising Donation Management Goals 64

Selfish Giving

MARCH 21, 2011

Thanks to everyone who came out to our breakout session on Saturday at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, D. Check out my Drive Thru Guide to Fundraising on Foursquare. A lot fewer of those pitches include any talk of social media. Here’s a summary of the key points from my presentation.

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Retail Conference Donation Readiness 73

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

Fundraising events shine the spotlight brightly on event day, event week and beyond, if you do it right. Why should we run auction fundraisers? There are pros and cons to each type of fundraiser, depending on the audience, your in-house capabilities and your resources. In-person event fundraisers are fun!

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Fundraising Donation Funding Insurance 52

Get Fully Funded

JULY 2, 2024

As a professional fundraiser, your top priority might be to determine which events and campaigns raise the most. But, the right tools can maximize your fundraising success no matter the type of event or campaign you host. Streamline event registration Creating an accessible fundraiser starts with the event registration process.

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Donation Fundraising Media Metrics 59

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 3, 2017

Use the comments section or social media with the hashtag #causemarketing to let me know what you think. Second, the fundraiser was a huge success, raising $18 million dollars through the sale of over 12 million red noses at Walgreens stores. You can find thousands more examples on my Pinterest boards. I'd love to hear from you!

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Retail Pass-Through Donation Fundraising 85

Selfish Giving

MAY 8, 2017

Do you remember back in 2011 when Google introduced the Zero Moment of Truth (or ZMOT) ? The knowledge and expertise of the corporate and commercial teams across Marie Curie's head office, 45 regional offices and 438 community fundraising groups. Tailored fundraising materials, from collection tins and T-shirts to posters and balloons.

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Nonprofit Fundraising Media Goals 81

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When you do it right, hosting a fundraising event that includes an auction brings many benefits. Start by putting a call out on social media for auction items. Happy procuring, and good luck with your fundraising efforts! Jeff learned early on that nonprofits desperately needed better and more affordable fundraising solutions.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 6, 2017

blog, vlog, podcast, etc), email marketing and social media. As of mid-2016 , the society had: 800,000 email addresses - more than 11 times the number they had in 2011. Millions of followers on social media - a 1,000 percent increase from just two years ago. Function in the partnership funnel: Awareness. And so on and so forth.

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Conference Readiness Demographics Media 74

Selfish Giving

MAY 24, 2016

Arby's fundraising success is impressive. Since 2011, they've raised $15 million for Share Our Strength. The "ask" at the register is critical to the success of the fundraiser. Arby's is committed to making their fundraisers FUN. Employee videos, banners, window clings, social media, press releases, etc.

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Fundraising Media Goals Donation 45

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Before joining CIR, Joaquin served as senior vice president for digital innovation at American Public Media and founding senior vice president for diversity and innovation at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. He is the founder of CoCo Studios, which promotes media collaboration and game development for fiber and mobile networks.

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Qgiv

JUNE 15, 2022

When nonprofit organizations need help with fundraising, they hold many “beliefs” that you need to find people you trust, and people you think can deliver for you. It all comes down to relationships, as all fundraising is grounded in relationships. We found Qgiv so many years ago (2011? it’s hard to remember the circumstances.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

In their gigantic 2011 email benchmark report, Marketing Sherpa indicated the most effective way to improve email message relevancy was to automatically send email based on triggers.What's a triggered email campaign? Or members who then like or follow you on social media. But, what if it didn't have to be that way?

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Nonprofit CRM Metrics Media 55

Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

NPTech Online Fundraising Trends. It's a 40-page study that measures what's going on with nonprofit email, fundraising, social media, and mobile. Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011. Social Media. News Online Activism social media payment processing nonprofit technology news' social change.

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Media Nonprofit Conference Award 48

Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013. Social Media.

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Nonprofit Media Conference Award 40

The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 30, 2024

By setting and tracking crowdfunding key performance indicators (KPIs), you can keep a close watch on your fundraising progress, donors’ experiences on your campaign page, the effectiveness of your marketing activities, and more. Are the majority of your donors coming from a specific social media platform, such as Facebook or Instagram?

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CRM Goals Funding Media 40

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

Personal Democracy Forum (PdF) 2011 is. You can also listen to podcasts of the previously recorded calls that covered a range of topics from social media for fundraising to open government. coming up June 6-7 in New York, and as the content, speakers, and attendees are all. Photo: Steve Rhodes.

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IT Conference Government Education 40

Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. She’s known for tackling seemingly impossible fundraising efforts and turning them into success stories. When I look back, this was one of the most sophisticated fundraising programs in Texas!

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