Crowdfunding raised $1.5 billion worldwide last year: Almost US$1.5 billion was raised in 2011 by crowdfunding platforms around the world, according to an industry report released Tuesday by Massolution, the research group of industry body Crowdsourcing.
There were almost 350 crowdfunding platforms, or online fundraising platforms that generally accept small donations, at the end of 2011, the report found, up by more than 50 percent from the beginning of the year. The platforms hosted roughly a million campaigns, it said.
Friday, May 11, 2012
MediaPost Publications Mobile To Become Top Email Platform 05/02/2012
MediaPost Publications Mobile To Become Top Email Platform 05/02/2012: Return Path projects that mobile will overtake Webmail and the desktop PC to become the leading platform for e-mail by year’s end. Email readership on mobile devices accounts for 30% of all opens, up from 10% a few years ago, according to a new study by the email certification and reputation monitoring company,
Thursday, May 10, 2012
What will the Blackbaud-Convio Merger Mean? - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.
What will the Blackbaud-Convio Merger Mean? - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.: One of the most significant mergers in the realm of nonprofit technology in recent years is now in the books. This week, Blackbaud and Convio began operating as one entity in the wake of a merger in which the former acquired the latter for $325 million. Blackbaud specializes in software and services that increase efficiency for nonprofit organizations, and Convio is “a leading provider of constituent engagement solutions that enable nonprofit organizations to maximize the value of every relationship,” according to its website.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
12,000 ATMs to include charitable donations this summer - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits
12,000 ATMs to include charitable donations this summer - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: All of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s cash machines will include charitable donations this summer to coincide with the Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympics
12,000 ATMs to include charitable donations this summer - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits
12,000 ATMs to include charitable donations this summer - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: All of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s cash machines will include charitable donations this summer to coincide with the Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympics
Monday, May 07, 2012
Blackbaud Completes Acquisition of Convio : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success
Blackbaud Completes Acquisition of Convio : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: harleston, S.C. (May 7, 2012) - BlackbaudOpens in a new window today announced that it has completed its acquisition of ConvioOpens in a new window, a leading provider of on-demand constituent engagement solutions. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Blackbaud paid an aggregate purchase price of approximately $325 million. Blackbaud financed the deal through a combination of cash and borrowings from its credit facility.
The verdict: is blogging or tweeting about research papers worth it? | Impact of Social Sciences
The verdict: is blogging or tweeting about research papers worth it? | Impact of Social Sciences: n October 2011 I began a project to make all of my 26 articles published in refereed journals available via UCL’s Open Access Repository – “Discovery“. I decided that as well as putting them in the institutional repository, I would write a blog post about each research project, and tweet the papers for download. Would this affect how much my research was read, known, discussed, distributed?
Friday, May 04, 2012
Thousands ‘like’ idea � Anderson Independent Mail
Thousands ‘like’ idea � Anderson Independent Mail: hat compulsion to communicate, check in and comment was good news for organ donation registries around the country, as many reported new donors signing up in record numbers via the new Facebook feature we told you about earlier this week.
By Tuesday night, according to ABC News, 100,000 people had declared themselves organ donors on their Facebook profiles, a critical step, physicians said, in speeding the organ donation process because it lets families know their relatives’ wishes.
By Tuesday night, according to ABC News, 100,000 people had declared themselves organ donors on their Facebook profiles, a critical step, physicians said, in speeding the organ donation process because it lets families know their relatives’ wishes.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Statewide Online Fundraising: GiveMN Surpasses $50 Million - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.
Statewide Online Fundraising: GiveMN Surpasses $50 Million - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.: One of only two statewide, year-round online giving platforms, GiveMN hit a milestone this week by surpassing $50 million in giving. The amount was raised for more than 6,200 nonprofits in the state from 150,000 Minnesotans over a period of two and a half years.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Nonprofits Make Sure Friends Find Them ‘Pinteresting’ - TheNonProfitTimes
Nonprofits Make Sure Friends Find Them ‘Pinteresting’ - TheNonProfitTimes: Lindsay Nichols admitted that she was just experimenting when she created the Pinterest account for GuideStar, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that publishes organizational Form 990s and other sector data.
Online Challenge Raises $2-Million for Charities That Aid Minorities - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Online Challenge Raises $2-Million for Charities That Aid Minorities - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: An online fundraising challenge to spur giving among minorities ended Thursday night after raising $2.2-million in just 10 days. The money will be shared by Associated Black Charities, Hispanics in Philanthropy, and 2o other charities that serve minorities.
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation kicked off the Cultures of Giving Donor Challenge on April 17. It offered a dollar-for-dollar match—up to $20,000—for donations made online to each of the 22 charities, all grantees of the foundation.
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation kicked off the Cultures of Giving Donor Challenge on April 17. It offered a dollar-for-dollar match—up to $20,000—for donations made online to each of the 22 charities, all grantees of the foundation.
Monday, April 30, 2012
CharityVillage� Research: Mobile: The Next Tech Game-changer
CharityVillage� Research: Mobile: The Next Tech Game-changer: Today's nonprofits are agile — a necessity when budgets are lean, government grants can disappear in a flash and fundraising is as critical as the programs you deliver. But recently, successful nonprofits aren't just agile, they're mobile — as in using the mobile web to deliver messages and market themselves.
For good reason.
For good reason.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Understanding social media in China - McKinsey Quarterly - Marketing & Sales - Digital Marketing
Understanding social media in China - McKinsey Quarterly - Marketing & Sales - Digital Marketing: Understanding social media in China
The world’s largest social-media market is vastly different from its counterpart in the West. Yet the ingredients of a winning strategy are familiar.
The world’s largest social-media market is vastly different from its counterpart in the West. Yet the ingredients of a winning strategy are familiar.
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