Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. Anyone in nonprofit fund development knows that getting corporate donations is pretty hard. Networking effectively and trying to have in-person conversations with corporate giving people is an essential part of corporate fundraising. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

I have to admit that the venerable Association of Fundraising Professionals website was one of the last places I looked to find fresh interesting coverage of fundraising technology, but I have mended my ways. The Association of Fundraising Professionals. AFP) is a 54 year-old trade association of fundraising professionals.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Finding corporate funding may be the trickiest of all funders to engage. Corporations and Grantmaking.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Amid all the talk about generative AI, fundraisers, especially grantwriters, may be asking themselves: Am I out of a job?  2013)… …and so on. 2013; Upitis et al., Will I be replaced by ChatGPT? Perhaps the question we should be asking instead is: How can we use these tools to create efficiencies and enhance our work?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

It was a pretty interesting summer for charity fundraising launches. Here are three fundraising innovations we think you might want to know all about. " Facebook piloted "Donate" buttons for some big charities like the Red Cross and the American Cancer Society back in 2013. The Facebook Donate Now Button.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

— Tenovus (@tenovuscancer) January 29, 2013. — Dogs Trust (@DogsTrust) January 25, 2013. — Diabetes UK (@DiabetesUK) March 1, 2013. — PBS (@PBS) February 20, 2013. — alexandra bezdikian (@alebez) March 19, 2013. By Dogs Trust, UK. Need a friend? v/b5UAMMaxdbY. drum roll* vine.co/v/bXgxjjxbBeB.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Mobile giving is a low-cost way to raise funds on an ongoing- or campaign-based basis. Connect2Give’s fundraising tools are great for nonprofits and libraries with multiple locations (competitive fundraising!), Hosting a fundraising event? Three out of five of those were smartphones. Yes, that's right.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

It's 2013. As a nonprofit working to increase online fundraising , you've likely started making resolutions to improve, diversify, or broaden your fundraising efforts. As you plan or refine your fundraising strategy, I challenge you to consider these three simple changes to improve the results of your online giving!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

For those new to their work, GlobalGiving is an online fundraising platform for nonprofits and charities of all sizes all around the world. If you're interested in growing your donor relationships and raising funds effectively, the GlobalGiving community is worth your attention. Event Fundraising tsfundraising' Get Started!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. Anyone in nonprofit fund development knows that getting corporate donations is pretty hard. Networking effectively and trying to have in-person conversations with corporate giving people is an essential part of corporate fundraising. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

Last year we shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to exceed their fundraising goals with a few clicks of a button. We took some time to talk to ACCO to learn more about their fundraising successes with Teespring and Shopify as a TechSoup member. How You Can Fundraise with Teespring: 1.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2015

Nonprofits could considerably enhance their fundraising and donor numbers using some or all of these digital finance options. This might enable them to spend more time on their mission and less time worrying about funding. " This type of fundraising option is enabling a whole new demographic to get involved. spanhidden.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 25, 2016

Amnesty International used virtual reality originally designed for entertainment purposes in a field test with street fundraisers to see if the technology might boost overall charitable giving. The fundraisers used Google Goggles to give a VR-tour to potential donors of Aleppo, Syria. Crowdsourcing is another interesting example.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

A 2013 study commissioned by Global Impact found that "corporations seek nonprofit partners that align with their own philanthropic and business goals in the following categories: mission (77 percent), geographic footprint (51 percent), and focus area (40 percent).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

This year #GivingTuesday is on December 3, 2013. GivingTuesday is an umbrella organization and not a funding organization. The peer-to-peer or social media fundraising platforms, Rallybound and crowdrise are also recommended resources. Fundraising Volunteers Online Giving tsfundraising GivingTuesday' VolunteerMatch.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

We introduced the GuideStar Seals of Transparency in 2013 to address these questions and to provide visible recognition when a nonprofit shares information on GuideStar. These organizations generally do not engage in fundraising, which suggests they earned Seals to demonstrate their commitment to transparency. social sector.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

Cindy Adams is the president and CEO of GrantStation, one of TechSoup's donor partners, and is an expert on nonprofit grantseeking and fundraising. Interestingly, the top sources of grant funding for CICB-focused organizations were private foundations (54%), community foundations (48%), and corporations (42%).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Back in 2013, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and Charity Navigator formed an alliance to combat the overhead myth. Here is just a sample of representative comments from survey respondents: We completely cut one program and seven staff positions and have placed another program on hold pending additional funding.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

According to 2013 Pew research : 91% of American adults have a cell phone, 55% have a smartphone, and 42% own a tablet computer. With a mobile-optimized website: Donors can access your fundraising page and make donations any time and from any device, easily, without a lot of awkward pinching and scrolling. Mobile by the Numbers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

"We went live with Shopify towards the end of April 2013, and in that time we’ve seen a 75 percent increase in sales from the previous year, mainly due to the professional look of the store and the ease of the process. Three Tips for Fundraising with Shopify. Benefits of Fundraising with Shopify.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 12, 2013

Of course, funds are limited. #1: 1: QuickBooks Premier 2013, 1 user (desktop). 1: Additional Quickbooks Premier 2013; networked (no server). Finances Fundraising Grant Management Databases Running Your Organization Tech Planning cloud QuickBooks cloud computing Accounting intuit QuickBooks Online' Start-Up Nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2016

We all ask ourselves these questions: Who will fund my organization? What is a reasonable level of funding to expect for my organization? There are many sea changes in the world of grants and funding, and we at GrantStation are here to assist you in navigating the increasingly bumpy waters of grantseeking.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities. It processes and vets applications from nonprofit organizations interested in getting going on mobile fundraising activities. Google launched a similar service for their Chrome browser in 2013. The Give App. ” Smart Garbage.

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Tom Ahern

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

If you're not yet on LinkedIn (social media for focused fundraising professionals), well. One creative fundraiser I know [ Cristine G. We created a blockbuster of an Acquisition DM in 2013 using a tea bag. She started this rampaging LinkedIn post in Sept. Christine's original post kicked off a landslide of expert responses.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Editor's note — This blog piece by Micah Sifry touches on the still inadequate state of funding for nonprofit technology. Foundation Center's new Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy platform reveals the state of nonprofit technology funding in a critical area in some detail. democracy. What the Data Reveals.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Here are a few more articles to help you develop your blog and your digital storytelling: Nonprofit Storytelling Nonprofit Website Design: 13 Best Practices for Killer Sites 5 Nonprofit Writing Tips for Fundraisers (That You Can Start Now!)

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2017

We'll kick this off with a completely original, new, and free fundraising service for charities, churches, and libraries. Social impact experiences on Airbnb are a way to raise new funds, generate worldwide awareness, and gain champions for your mission. Office 2013 Fundamentals Online Learning for End Users.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Funding sources (who funds your organization and what are their reporting requirements?). Fundraising. This is because the statement of functional expenses hopes to show the amount and percentage of each dollar spent in the three functional expense categories of Program, Management & Administration, and Fundraising.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

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Candid

JANUARY 16, 2024

As a career fundraiser, I’ve worked in various roles at Candid, starting as a development associate in 2013 and working my way up to vice president of influence (the division in which our development department is housed). Their capacity to manage the significant administrative work that applying for grant funding requires is limited.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Recently, TechSoup presented GivingTuesday and Year-End Fundraising Strategies , a webinar aimed at helping organizations integrate #GivingTuesday into their end-of-year fundraising campaigns. In 2013, in only its second year, 10,000 groups in 40 countries participated. What is #GivingTuesday? Innovation and Creativity Wanted.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2024

For example, you can include homepage calls to action (CTAs) that include signing up to volunteer, donating to your cause, registering for a healthcare appointment, or hosting a peer-to-peer fundraising event. In the United States, 15% of adults are now smartphone-only internet users, up from 8% in 2013.

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