According to Facebook, 150 million of the 1 billion people that use the social network are connected to a cause or nonprofit. We know why people use Facebook – to connect with other people. Facebook users also use the service to research, find, and share information that is entertaining, relevant, useful, and valuable. What a person shares is a reflection …
4 Tips For Making the Perfect Online Ask to your Donors
Guest blog by Adam Weinger If you go to a public place, whether it’s a coffee shop, bus station, or university campus, you’ll notice that nearly everyone is on their cell phones, laptops, or tablets. People are constantly connected to each other through the many accessible avenues on the internet. Nonprofits are no exception! In fact, 3 of the top 4 …
How Much Was Raised On Giving Tuesday?
The numbers for 2015’s #GivingTuesday are in, and they are astounding! **$116.7 million dollars raised through over 1 million gifts **The mean gift size was over $100! **Social media mentions of the hashtag #GivingTuesday were at least 1.3 million. **71 countries across the globe participated. And the numbers and data keep coming in! To get your nonprofit counted, please fill out …
How Digital and Social Media Tools Have Transformed Nonprofits [Infographic]
Social media is not a fad, nor is it a trend – it is a way of life. Digital and social media tools have completely revolutionized the ways in which people communicate with each other, as well as the ways that we consume and share information. Love them or hate them, they are here to stay – and their influence …
2 Essential Mobile Apps Your Nonprofit Should Be Using
Millennials – that elusive group of donors over which every nonprofit salivates – have identified that they prefer giving more frequent, smaller gifts. They want to see the direct impact that their money is having on the social causes they care about. And they want to share the good work with their social networks and get even more people on …
How to Build a Fundraising Tribe for #GivingTuesday
Guest blog by Candace Cody At any given time, there’s a slew of worthy causes that donors can support. But, never is this more true than during a time like #GivingTuesday. Not familiar with #GivingTuesday? Well, it occurs on the Tuesday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, and is a way to inspire people to focus on a spirit of giving following the crazy …
4 Ways to Incorporate Corporate Philanthropy into your Digital Fundraising
Guest blog by Adam Weinger Corporate philanthropy has been a hot button topic recently. If your nonprofit is smart (and I know it is), you want to make the most of the generosity of companies as it relates to your digital fundraising efforts. Corporate giving to charities has increased by almost 14% in previous years, and nonprofits received over $17 billion from …
3 Ideas for Getting the Word Out to Your Donors About Online Fundraising Campaigns
Guest post by Gretchen Barry Build it and they will come, right? Well, maybe. But chances are, no. How can you expect donors to find your organization and contribute if you don’t make them aware of your campaigns? You need to promote. That’s fundraising 101. The same applies for online fundraising campaigns, but nonprofits are less confident in their respective …
No PhotoShop Needed: Creating Fantastically Shareable Nonprofit Graphics
Click here to get all the slides from today’s Boston Online Fundraising Summit. What a great day – I collected so many ideas and I received a lot of inspiration from the nonprofits and other professionals that attended! No PhotoShop® Needed: Creating Fantastically Shareable Nonprofit Graphics