July 2012
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School Fundraising Campaigns Online Get More...
Are you involved with school fundraising projects? It’s often difficult in the real world to raise enough money for school projects or other initiatives through regular fundraising efforts. In the age of the Internet you can bring your school more money by taking the bulk of your fundraising effort online and generating interest in your campaign.
Traditional Fundraising Efforts
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Fundraising Online Gets More Donations for...
The State of Online Fundraising for Causes of All Shapes and Sizes
This is great for getting word about your cause and/or news around the world quickly, it is great for sharing information in general, and it’s also great for raising awareness about fundraisers. By comparing traditional fundraising with online fundraising, you will find ways to combine the two and/or just go raise money...
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Fundraising for Schools Online Provides an Easy...
Fundraising for schools has come a long way from a campaign that is done in schools and communities through different events to being available online making it accessible to as many donors and interested fundraisers as possible. The Internet, but especially popular social media networks is an excellent place for you to advertise about your school fundraising campaign. There is no need for you to...
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Recruiting Volunteers Through Social Media...
It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a community to run a nonprofit. While many for-profit companies focus mainly on marketing and perfecting a product, it often times feels as though nonprofits are running two “businesses”. One side of their organization includes the day-to-day business operations that all companies have to oversee to ensure smooth operation.
On the...
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What Online Fundraisers Can Learn From Online...
What do online fundraising and online dating have in common? Each requires you to set up a profile to pique interest of someone on the other side of the computer screen. Both require continual maintenance and interaction to reach the desired result. And, ultimately, both seek to foster an ongoing relationship between two parties. You are, at the end of the day, courting donors for your...
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5 Reasons why you should consider Online church...
Most of the offline church fundraising campaigns end up in disappointment because less people turn up for the event, even if donors turn up they do not give as much donation as expected.
The traditional church fundraising methods do not work well now a days as most people are busy with their work schedules and rarely does a church fundraising volunteer gets an opportunity to talk face to face...
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Social Media for Nonprofits Best Practices: Gain...
Soliciting donations is the basis of fundraising for non-profits, but creating a network of supporters is the avenue to this goal. How can you increase your online exposure to potential donors?
Online fundraising efforts are usually focused on that little donation button that is highlighted on our website, but creating traffic to the site is just as important. If people don’t know...
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6 Great Tips for Using Twitter for Fundraise...
With so much of fundraising taking place online, it is more important than ever to utilize and optimize how you reach and communicate with your supporters. Everyone knows they should have a Facebook page, but far fewer non-profits have made the jump to Twitter, the real-time network that asks its hundreds of millions of users to share “What’s Happening” in 140 characters or...
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Non-Profit Fundraising – Leveraging Social Media...
Usually non-profit organizations are struggling with their fundraising efforts to encourage donors whether it is an event or concert. Fortunately today, the Internet is becoming more sophisticated and secured in which a lot of people are getting more comfortable using their credit cards to donate or purchase online. Here are some of the good reasons why you should focus your effort and time on...
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The Power Of Crowdfunding for Fundraising in a...
A study from Giving USA shows that while the state of recent economics has found a decrease in overall contributions to non-profits, in a time of recession and increased taxes for the rich, the sharpest and most impactful decline has been in the generosity of wealthy donors.
The Chronicle reports a 64-percent drop in the total value of gifts of $1-million or more in the past year, an undoubtedly...
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Fundraising on Facebook is Getting more Popular...
Fundraising on Facebook is Getting more Popular for Causes of All Sizes Facebook can be considered as the most popular social media platform available in the world. A large percentage of world population has their own Facebook accounts and most of them are logging in to their accounts on a daily basis. Therefore it can be used as an online fundraising tool in order to raise money for your cause....
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Fundraising Online for Sports Teams is a Win for...
It’s no secret that the world of online advertising can make or break a business’s success; therefore this exact theory can also be applied to fundraising for sports. The power of the written word and word of mouth is astounding. Likewise social platforms can also raise awareness and funds in the sports fundraising areas. In 2012 Facebook alone hit a staggering 900 million users. That...
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Need tо Accept Donations Online? Use а Social...
Fundraising іs thе lifeblood fоr many organizations аnd thе gathering оf charitable contributions оf various people fоr а certain cause. Wіth thе advancement іn technology, thеrе аrе many opportunities fоr fundraising online, literally fоr anyone thеsе dаys. In thе olden dаys thеrе used tо bе certain centers whеrе yоu cоuld gо аnd mаkе your voluntary contribution fоr thе particular cause thаt yоu...
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Tips for using Free Fundraising Websites to Raise...
With the current growth in technology embracing the online platform to transact business, fundraising has not lagged behind for sure. Nowadays, many donation seekers and donors are collecting and donating online respectively. With such developments that defy the traditional fundraising methods, it has become times way easier and effective to collect donations with the help of online platform.
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Fundraising Revenue for PTA's Increases with...
The Parents and Teachers Associations are catching on to the ridiculously successful social media fundraising platforms that are taking online fundraising to a whole new level. As more and more schools face the challenges of decreased budgets, the PTA has been given the responsibly of finding new and ingenious ideas for how to raise the necessary funds it takes to educate our children of the...
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Online Fundraising - Raise More Money using Social...
Fundraisers аrе increasingly turning tо thе Internet fоr nеw ways оf raising money. Online auctions аrе оnе оf thе mоst cost-effective methods fоr charities tо raise funds оn thе Web. Gіvе money аnd tіmе hаvе lоng bееn а staple оf fundraising іn thе offline world, but аrе often time-consuming аnd laborious tо organize аnd cаn bе disappointing іn results.
Everybody enjoys social media marketing...
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How to Raise Money Online the Easy Way
The once well kept secret is out: if you are involved in a fundraising drive or with an organization, raising money online is one of the most efficient and easiest ways to make your cause known, drive potential donors to your cause and collect the funds easily and in a manageable way. The ability to notify and educate possible donors utilizing a fast method not only lessens the time you spend...
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Fundraising Online for Cancer Research or Expenses...
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world and in 2011 over a million people were diagnosed with some type of cancer. In 2007 The National Institutes of Health estimated that it cost over $226 billion to provide medical care and treatment for those who were diagnosed with cancer. Since that time, the cases of cancer have increased despite research efforts to decrease yearly...
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Why you should use Social Media for Fundraising...
If we have a cause that we are trying to promote from a charitable point of view we obviously want to maximize the number of donations we get. In order to achieve this goal we have to be on the cutting edge of knowing how to get our charity and our charities information to the masses. If you were not aware, the best way to do this in this day and age is through some kind of fundraising online...
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Why You Should Get Into Online Fundraising Now
Fundraising is the process by which an individual or a group makes the effort of collecting contributions to a specific cause. Back in the day, fundraising was done through events, direct mailing and face-to-face solicitations. However, with the advent of technology, the Internet and the many tools that we have today, fundraising was elevated to online fundraising.
Online fundraising is rapidly...
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Why Consider Online Fundraising for your...
Online fundraising is rapidly replacing direct mail as a chosen method of gathering donations for charitable events and non-profit organizations. Most people today prefer using the internet to donate and give support to charities. Here are some of the benefits that you can get out of online fundraising.
By having an online platform about your fundraising, donors are able to learn about the cause...
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Fundraisers on Fundly Raise Over $250,000,000!
When Fundly was created four years ago, it was with the idea that social media networking was on the verge of exploding and that a tool was needed to harness this potential to raise funding for social good. Now, with clients ranging from established nonprofits, to smaller accounts helping individuals fighting illnesses, to political candidates, Fundly has crossed the $250,000,000 mark and has...
April 2012
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Is Nonprofit Fundraising Online Best for You? It...
The rise in non-profit fundraising online services on the Internet today offers some promising opportunities for nonprofits to do outreach and build their Internet presence. Non-profit fundraising online should be considered an essential component of your nonprofit’s Internet presence. By using the online medium, you are reaching out to new audiences and constituencies, introducing them to...
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Online Fundraising and Its Benefits: Explained
Compared to the traditional ways of fund raising, online fundraising is recognized as something which is more effective compared to the former and other ways to raise money or funds. This holds true in the sense that fundraising entails the use of the internet and internet is a great way to reach many people not only in one particular place but also in different places around the world as...
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Online Fundraising Makes it Easier to Fundraise
Fundraising has been around for as long as there have been charities and non-profit organizations, all of whom depend on donations in order to continue with the excellent services that they provide.
There are a handful of causes that are well-known to everyone, such as cancer research and those that help the blind etc., but for smaller organizations, getting the money that they need to continue...
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Fundraising Online Grows in Importance for...
No matter what the cause organization is, it will need to do fundraising. Fundraising ideas come in all shapes and sizes, but the best way to raise money for any cause is through online fundraising. It is easy, fun, effective, and profitable to raise money online!
Fundraising can seem like a daunting task. Coming up with fundraising ideas can be intimidating, and then finding the manpower and...
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Online Fundraising is the Future of Fundraising...
In the modern times, many things can be done via the internet. Doing things online is fast, easy and convenient. Online fundraising is something that is growing in popularity. Yes, it is very possible to raise money online.
After filing with the proper organizations, anyone can set up a website to solicit donations for whatever cause it may be for. Online fundraising provides a much broader...
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Cookie Dough Fundraising - Chew it up and spit it...
Lounging on the couch after a long day at work, I get a 9-1-1 text from my nephew, Matt , telling me that I owe him a $45 check. He is promoting a high school fundraising campaign for his football team to fund new equipment, uniforms and gas for the bus. To meet his assigned goal he needs me to buy four 2-lb. tubs of cookie dough. Immediately! Because the money is due tomorrow and it’s 9pm...
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Will Facebook, Twitter, and Fundly be the...
At Fundly, we know that the future of fundraising is through online social media channels. Twitter has over 300 million users and 1.6 billion search queries each day. Facebook boasts of having more than 845 million users and more than half of those people log on each day. Furthermore, this past year showed a 13% increase in online giving which equals a 35-55% growth rate over the past year! With...
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Do High Numbers of Facebook Fans Equal High...
The other day on TechPresident.com, Micah L. Sirfry discussed the interesting argument on whether or not the media is inflating the impact that social media is having on the upcoming presidential election.
From followers “liking” candidates on Facebook to online fundraising contributions, is the action on the web really influencing the race to the Oval Office? Does every person on Twitter equate...
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Laying the Foundation for Successful Fundraisers
There are a few truths that are undeniable in the philanthropic world: First of all, you cannot run a nonprofit without fundraising. Second only to a heart of compassion, money is the catalyst that drives a charitable organization to accomplish social good. Next, if you always do what you always did, you’re always going to get what you’ve always got. Fundraising is about change. Finally,...
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Is Your Nonprofit Standing Out on the Web of Media...
When is the last day that you can recall not flipping open your laptop, pulling out your iPad or making a call on your cell phone?
The internet and Wifi technology have taken over our world and are as much a part of our lives as television and automobiles. If you’re not fully incorporating social media into your online fundraising plan, maybe some of these facts will inspire you. After all, this...
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Don’t Prevent Donations from Pouring In!
People generally want to help. There are over 1,130,000 charities and foundations registered with the federal government in the United States alone and individuals donated approximately $300 billion to these charities last year. If there are all of these funds out there, why do some nonprofits struggle to make ends meet? Are these organizations contributing to their own financial detriment? What...
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Balancing the Budget with Fundraising
Running a nonprofit can be a lot like watching a funnel drain: you strive to get as many resources as you can from a variety of different donors only to have it continually drained. With everything happening so fast and the needs being so great, who has time to balance a budget, implement a fundraising strategy and keep track of bookkeeping?!
A new report released Wednesday by the Center on...
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The Obama Fundraising Machine
In the early 1980’s when I was about 6 years old my dad ran for County Supervisor. I remember wearing frilly dresses and going to political parties. We ordered hundreds of bright blue and neon orange signs that said “Leadership for the 80’s” and put them up in friends’ yards and on busy street corners. We canvassed neighborhoods knocking on voter’s doors and had a phone call list a mile long with...
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The Future of Money
What is the future of money? Quite honestly, the farthest I’ve ever really gotten with the question is whether I’ll have any or not. However, Fundly CEO Dave Boyce was on a panel dedicated to this topic at the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) in Austin, TX on Monday and the reality of technological innovation is mind blowing.
In an interview with AP Mobile and MTV host...
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Branding Your Nonprofit in the Age of Social Media
If you interviewed a panel of consumers, undoubtedly most would be able to identify Nike by its swoosh, Disney by its three circles forming Mickey Mouse’s head and Microsoft Windows by its four-colored waving flag. Branding and marketing go hand-in-hand; not just in the marketplace but also for non-profit fundraising.
Rahim Kanani, contributor to Forbes Magazine, had an informative interview with...
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The PAC Powerhouse of Political Campaign...
As I think back to the Constitution and the original form of our government in its essence of democratic purity, I can’t help but wonder what our forefathers would think of the current electoral process.
Would they be aghast at the immense amount of cash raised and spent? Would they be flabbergasted at political fundraising mixed with the advancement of technology? How would they feel about Super...
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Fundraising for Nonprofits on Facebook Provides...
When I think of fundraising, the first thing that comes to mind is a donation check. I’m sure many donors also have this image in their mind, but fundraising can be so much more! Just as the saying goes, “Ask and you shall receive,” think about what you are asking from your donors on Facebook and your other social media sites. Are you limiting yourself to just financial contributions?
Currently I...
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Online Fundraising Gives a Vote of Confidence to...
It’s impossible to watch the news these days and not see a report about the upcoming 2012 Presidential Election. Regardless of your candidate of choice or party affiliation, you have to admit the contenders are giving it all they’ve got to win the office at hand. From kissing babies to Google ads, this election is an interesting blend of old and new fundraising tactics.
While television debates,...
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3 Big Fat Reasons to be Fundraising on Fundly
Every nonprofit has three basic needs to fill in order to survive: know-how, resources, and passion. Finding the right people and tools to fill these gaps is essential, especially when it comes to the task of fundraising. Online fundraising is a concept that has developed over the past years, however, the concept of “social fundraising” is fairly new. Social media networks are a great set of...
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5 Reasons to Invest Time Into Online Fundraising
It seems like many non-profits are stuck between a rock and a hard place right now: the needs are greater than ever while incoming donation levels are decreasing or at a stand still. With the funds you do have, should you meet the needs of your clientele or gamble with new development strategies? Here are five reasons why online fundraising is not a gamble:
1) Free Platfoms – Facebook, Twitter...
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Fundraising Online: Meeting Your Donors Where...
A couple of weeks ago I went to my niece’s birthday party and had an interesting conversation with her grandfather. He was planning on attending a Crab Feed that I was organizing at our church and we were discussing the amount of money that came in last year verses the amount of guests who attended. He thought the giving rather low and I thought it was adequate for the level of guests that...
March 2012
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Online Fundraising Makes Fundraisers Easy for...
Today we are talking about something rather relevant in development of modern society, one that lives in the hardest possible conditions. And that would be fundraising, but in this article we are going to discuss online fundraising, that should significantly change traditional fundraising.
Before we discuss our main topic, online fundraising I will first explain a little about fundraising in...
February 2012
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Nonprofits Continue to Aid Victims of Natural...
With Monday being President’s Day, we thought we’d carry the theme for one more post. Fashions, technology and industry may change, but the need to help one’s fellow man does not. Nonprofits and government programs will continue to exist until the basic needs of food, education and shelter are met. There will continue to be programs that were and are of particular interest to our presidents that...
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Customer Analytics to Project Donor Giving
I think one of the biggest hurdles that nonprofits have to scale is the jump from making one-time donors into consistent supporters. They’ve heard your message, they want to help your cause, but what prevents them from making further contributions?
This is the focus of one study being conducted by the Red Cross in collaboration with Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative (WCAI) and six teams of...
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5 Reasons Schools Raise More Money With Online...
It’s sometimes called “social fundraising”, “friend-raising” or “peer-to-peer fundraising” – Catchy terms for students and their families asking their friends for financial support on your school’s behalf. It can be a powerful tool to reach more people…and their charitable donations.
The more than 98,000 public schools and nearly 29,000 private schools in the US rely heavily on donations to...
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Top 5 Fundraising Mistakes to Avoid
We’ve all done them or seen them done. The big “oops” that makes us cringe or has us scrambling to do damage control. With online fundraising, I’m not sure if these embarrassing incidents happen more or less.
First of all, we tend to communicate with donors more online than with traditional methods increasing our chances to misfire. However, with technological advancements and management being...
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President’s Day: A History of Philanthropy
With today being President’s Day and it being an election year, it seems only appropriate to look back at the history of presidential philanthropy throughout our nation’s rich history. This has not been the first time our country has faced an economic downturn, nor are the topics of inequality and health care new to our textbooks. Here is a look back at some causes that have been near and dear to...
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Starting Your Own Blog
In this final installment of Social Media Week posts, I would be remiss to not touch on the topic of the blogging world. From personal to professional blogs, I’ve been sharing my opinions for about two years now and have found this part of the technical arena to be something that I love. Here are some things I’ve learned:
1) Find Your Focus – Before you start a blog determine what you want...
