Nepal earthquake to 'Bruce Almighty' cat: Does crowdfunding help or hurt? | CBCNews.ca Mobile

Nepal earthquake to 'Bruce Almighty' cat: Does crowdfunding help or hurt? | CBCNews.ca Mobile:



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8 Remarkable (and Stolen) Content Marketing Ideas

8 Remarkable (and Stolen) Content Marketing Ideas: "One of the benefits of my work is that I get to travel around the world to meet with fascinating people who have amazing ideas. Much of my speeches and my writings on content marketing are filled with the thoughts of others. Here are eight of my favorite content ideas that I’ve stolen. I’m sharing them with you in the hopes that they will help you as much as they’ve helped me."



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Ten charities and CSR programmes who are making the most out of online fundraising - UK Fundraising

Ten charities and CSR programmes who are making the most out of online fundraising - UK Fundraising: "The utilisation of digital fundraising has become the sieve that separates the successful from the not-so-successful in the third sector. These charities are on trend and reaping the rewards of online innovation."



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Zendesk's new nonprofit aims to do more than just customer service - Fortune

Zendesk's new nonprofit aims to do more than just customer service - Fortune: "Tech company Zendesk joins a growing number of tech companies by launching a nonprofit for worldwide charity.

Technology companies want to show the world that there’s more to them than just profits, power, and killing the competition. Some also care about philanthropy and giving back to the little guys."



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A Third of Top Fundraising Charities Fail Google's Mobile-Friendly Test : FundRaising Success

A Third of Top Fundraising Charities Fail Google's Mobile-Friendly Test : FundRaising Success: "One in three top charities' websites, including Oxfam, the Royal British Legion and British Red Cross, will fall down search rankings after failing Google's new mobile-friendly test."



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Ads will target Internet Week for Nepal donations

Ads will target Internet Week for Nepal donations: "New initiative will use targeted ads to raise money for Nepal earthquake relief"



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How Nonprofits Can Benefit From Periscope And Meerkat - #fundchat

How Nonprofits Can Benefit From Periscope And Meerkat - #fundchat: "Are you curious too? Join the #fundchat community on Wednesday, May 13 from 12 – 1 pm EST for “How Nonprofits Can Benefit From Periscope And Meerkat.” We’ll be joined by Andrew Littlefield (@FSUAndrew) who published a great post that imagines the possibilities of streaming video for nonprofits."



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The Rise of Voice Search and Something You Can Do About It | SEW

The Rise of Voice Search and Something You Can Do About It | SEW:



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Online Fundraising Finally Catching On At .eduThe NonProfit Times

Online Fundraising Finally Catching On At .eduThe NonProfit Times: "Online Fundraising Finally Catching On At .edu
By Mark Hrywna - May 12, 2015
More colleges and universities are experimenting with social media as part of their fundraising efforts than last year, according to a recent survey, although for the vast majority, it still represents 5 percent or less of their total. Institutions also are using more images and video than text but

Some 57 percent of respondents to the 2015 CASE Social Media and Community Conference used social media to fundraise — compared with just less than half (47 percent) in 2014 — and 59 percent reported experimenting with new social media fundraising strategies."



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Mormons and Other Congregations Institute Online Tithing - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Mormons and Other Congregations Institute Online Tithing - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: "On April 29th, the Mormon Church approved a system for online tithing in the United States. The system, which will be rolled out gradually, will also allow donations through the church for humanitarian relief efforts and to support a friend or family member’s mission. The Church’s Finance and Records Department says the new system will reduce reduced the workload on local congregations.

“The new online donations process does not replace previous methods for paying tithes and offerings,” according to public affairs representative Eric Hawkins. “If someone still wants to pay with an envelope, that is still fine. This is simply another option,” he said."



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Bikers ride for Nepal, raise donations online - The Times of India

Bikers ride for Nepal, raise donations online - The Times of India: "Namma Kudla bikers' hearts beat for the quake-ravaged Nepal. A group of 25 cyclists on Sunday morning set out on a 30km journey to raise funds for the resettlement and rehabilitation of people in some of the worst quake-hit regions of the Himalayan nation. "



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CRM, digital and innovation focus at IoF Tech Conference | Charity Digital News

CRM, digital and innovation focus at IoF Tech Conference | Charity Digital News: "On Friday 8th May we headed down to the Institute of Fundraising’s Technology conference in London, which saw a number of industry experts come together to discuss topics ranging from data and CRM to what makes a great digital experience."



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Facebook Donate Button Raises $15 Million for Nepal - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Facebook Donate Button Raises $15 Million for Nepal - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "A simple call to donate appearing in Facebook’s news feeds for one week raised more than $15 million from 754,000 people for relief efforts in earthquake-shattered Nepal, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Friday.

"I want to thank everyone in our community for coming together to support those affected by the Nepal earthquake," Mr. Zuckerberg said in a post on his Facebook page."



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