Friday, September 25, 2015

Network for Good Releases Free Giving Tuesday Tools - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Network for Good Releases Free Giving Tuesday Tools - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Online-giving platform Network for Good launched its 2015 Giving Tuesday campaign this week. It features free tools and webinars as well as training and donor incentives to support charities’ year-end fundraising.

Started in 2012, Giving Tuesday serves as a charitable counterpoint to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Nonprofits of all stripes use the first Tuesday following Thanksgiving — this year, December 1 — to encourage online giving and raise awareness for their causes."



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Kickstarter Becomes a Public Benefit Corporation, So What? | Nonprofit Quarterly

Kickstarter Becomes a Public Benefit Corporation, So What? | Nonprofit Quarterly:



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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Recent Social Media User Data: One Big Takeaway for Nonprofits | Beth’s Blog

Recent Social Media User Data: One Big Takeaway for Nonprofits | Beth’s Blog:



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Creative and Compelling Fundraising Messages for Digital Solicitations - Resource Center - AFP

Creative and Compelling Fundraising Messages for Digital Solicitations - Resource Center - AFP: "he old adage “You only get one chance to make a good first impression” has become even more meaningful online as email open rates went down last year.  It’s important to not just grab donors’ attentions, but also inspire them to act.

AFP got a chance recently to chat with Derrick Feldmann about digital solicitations, where online fundraising is heading and his upcoming trip to Paris (jealous!), from where he’ll be presenting his webinar “Creative and Compelling Fundraising Messages for Digital Solicitations.” Cue the accordion music."



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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Element of Surprise Leads People to Give to Online Campaigns, Study Finds - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Element of Surprise Leads People to Give to Online Campaigns, Study Finds - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Element of Surprise Leads People to Give to Online Campaigns, Study Finds
The Internet is "not a magic bullet" for humanitarian fundraising appeals, with the source and style of an approach to donors mattering more than the medium, according to a University of East Anglia study cited by Science Daily, a compendium of research news."



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Giving a Bit(coin)

2015 publications: "Giving a Bit(coin) - Cryptocurrency and philanthropy
New online currencies such as Bitcoin could be the answer to charities becoming more transparent over how they spend donations."



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Monday, September 21, 2015

Kickstarter Focuses Its Mission on Altruism Over Profit - The New York Times

Kickstarter Focuses Its Mission on Altruism Over Profit - The New York Times: "Instead, they announced on Sunday that Kickstarter was reincorporating as a “public benefit corporation,” a legal change they said would ensure that money — or the promise of it — would not corrupt their company’s mission of enabling creative projects to be funded."



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Finextra: Finextra PR: Digital charity box Pennies records 20 million micro-donations

Finextra: Finextra PR: Digital charity box Pennies records 20 million micro-donations: "Pennies, the innovative charity leading a digital transformation of the third sector, marked a key milestone of 20 million micro-donations collected, with an event hosted by Pennies’ partner, Gieves & Hawkes, at No.1 Savile Row on Tuesday night (15 September), in the company of VIP industry guests."



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