Note from Ifdy: Gamification is the conversation bubbling up in the nonprofit world. It’s changing the world online and consequently will affect fundraising. This post was originally published on Geoff Livingston’s blog last February, and I like how it sets the stage for the conversation. My question to you is: how do you think gamification […]
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I am SO EXCITED for us to be hosting a guest post by Shanon Doolittle. She is an event fundraising and donor engagement strategist in Seattle, Washington that has rocked my socks off! She knows event fundraising, she understands nonprofits, and has an incredibly fun personality. Follow her on Twitter and enjoy her post below! Every
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Tired of doing the same thing? In 2012, challenge yourself to tell your story in new and different ways. Whether it be video, photography, illustrations, comics and more, let’s explore four ways to get your creative groove on. 1. Evolve Your Storytelling A great of example of this comes from the Israeli Anti-Drug Authority who
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Take off your nonprofit hat. (Off, take it off.) You’re just plain ol’ Jane or Jim, mother or father, wife or husband, daughter or son, or friend. You’ve got groceries to buy, bills to pay, people to see, and stuff to do. Outside of the office, you’re like every other person with the same worries,
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It’s that time of year again–time for holiday cheer, giving and parties! For the free agent fundraisers and party planners, make your holiday gathering that much more unique and meaningful by providing the opportunity for guests to donate to a cause you care about. 8 Steps to Inspire Giving at Your Holiday Gathering 1. Assess
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Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday are most relevant for for-profit companies, they’re not necessarily irrelevant for nonprofits. The numbers show an increasing number of consumers are using the Internet for purchases, and every year, the shopping experience is easier, faster, and more efficient. In order to become or remain relevant, nonprofits are being
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Last week, GiveMN held their third annual Give to the Max Day and raised an amazing $13.4 million from 47,534 donors for almost 4,000 nonprofits across the state. One of the organizations that participated was The Playwright’s Center (PWC), a full-service organization based out of Minneapolis that supports local and national playwrights with grants, workshops, and career
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How do you measure the success of a social media oriented online fundraiser? There are the obvious metrics, donors and donations. These are the awards criteria for contests like Give to the Max Day. But, from nonprofit perspective, social fundraising measurement should dig deeper. A big mistake with social media is to treat it as
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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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