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Highest Online Donations for Nonprofits in 2016

Tech Soup

In 2016, overall charitable giving increased 1 percent and online giving was up 7.9 These results are based on the largest analysis of charitable giving data and come from the 2016 Charitable Giving Report. Overall giving grew approximately 1 percent in 2016. percent in 2016 compared to 2015. Online giving grew 7.9

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The Rise of Millennial Giving: What Nonprofits Need to Know

NonProfit PRO

A GivingUSA study revealed a significant increase in millennial gift giving from 2016 to 2022, and much of that lift is a result of direct mail. Taking advantage of empty mailboxes, in addition to understanding what really motivates millennials to give, is key to the future of most fundraising programs.

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Future-proof your fundraising: 3 ways to thrive long-term

Ann Green's Nonprofit

It’s an especially smart choice now as we begin to see “the Great Wealth Transfer” unfold, with shifting demographic trends resulting in large amounts of saved assets being disbursed to heirs and beneficiaries. Patrick Schmitt and fellow co-CEO Jenny Xia founded FreeWill at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business in 2016.

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End-of-Year Giving 

GiveSmart

Understand Target Demographics In the U.S., Understanding your target demographics can help you increase donations and connect directly with those who share a personal or emotional connection to your cause. more than one-third of annual donations occur between Thanksgiving and Christmas, a period known as the “giving season”.

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Using Data Effectively in Your Grants Strategy Development

Tech Soup

identify current trends that can assist you in your 2016 and 2017 planning. Our most recent (March 2016) survey sample size — over 3,300 respondents — is large enough for confidence in the data. Demographically, our respondent organizations probably look a lot like your organization. We want you to be able to.

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Samaschool Uses Tech to Empower Low-Income People

Tech Soup

As the technological barrier to entry increases, those who are born in some demographics or geographic areas are being left behind. Samaschool has ambitious plans to increase its reach from 1,500 students in 2016 to 20,000 in 2018. Meanwhile, Intuit has predicted that the number of on-demand workers will grow from 3.2

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Symantec Donation Safeguards Computer Labs for Students

Tech Soup

In 2016, Smooth Transition served roughly 2,800 people with just four full-time staff members. "As a school, we're required to protect the identity of our students and a lot of their demographic information," she said. Graduates have a high completion rate as compared with other programs that serve at-risk populations.