So Mightycause, Community Foundation of the National Capital Region and United Way of the National Capital Area announced Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington today, a giving day for the metropolitan DC region on November 9. Our goal is to raise $3 million in individual actions, matching grants, and awards. Yours truly has been […]
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One reason why social media is such a powerful tool is that it allows people to share content with just one or two mouse clicks. Your supporters and online fundraisers are already sharing interesting content on Facebook. They’re retweeting @HelpAttack pledges. They’re sharing really cool YouTube video campaigns like Choose a Different Ending. But even
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Facebook groups made a comeback this year. Not to be confused with what used to be known as a Facebook group, the new and improved Facebook group allow you to do more with less. Do you only want to share information with a small group of people? You can create a group. Or, want to
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Every nonprofit knows it needs to solidify it’s funding base. And according to Bridget Hankin, who has over 15 years of partnership development experience and currently works on such programs with Share Our Strength’s Dine Out for No Kid Hungry Campaign, cultivating donors is key to growing those fundraising dollars. You can only do
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It looks like, on average nonprofits are bleeding to death. A couple of weeks ago, the AFP reported that: “For every $5.35 that organizations gained in gift dollars in 2010, $5.54 was lost through donor attrition, for an average net loss of -1.9 percent.” Translation for people who hate math: nonprofits are bad at retaining
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Today, our blog host Mightycause.com officially announced its mobile platform a combination of an iPhone for social fundraisers, and a forthcoming smartphone friendly web site initiative (see Fast Company story). What does that have to do with online fundraising? you may ask. Simple: It has everything to do with the reality of America’s use of
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What do 10 donations, 3 thank yous and 7 failures to communicate have in common? They are all a part of Kivi Leroux Miller’s annual “What I Got When I Gave” experiment. This reminds us about the weight (and cost) a simple thank you can carry. What would happen if we polled your online donors?
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Happy Labor Day everyone! We’re taking a break (as we hope you are too) from our usual posts and bring you this fun 38-second video clip from Danielle Brigida (@starfocus) of the National Wildlife Federation. She tells you to be different and exciting when designing your social media strategy.
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Email marketing represents a critical component of online fundraising. In fact, in spite of the social era or perhaps because of it, more email is being generated. A growing minority of emails are read and responded to on mobile devices now. Contacting friends and supporters who may back your fundraiser via email cannot be overlooked.
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