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An invitation to take part in a crucial nonprofit fundraising survey

Much of what we're able to learn about trends in the world of nonprofit fundraising is derived from one of two sources; either industry experts provide their predictive analysis based on a Nostradamus-like venture into the world of charitable organizations...

February 1, 2011 Read More

Canadian Cancer Society introduces Daffodil Daily lottery

The Canadian Cancer Society is a wonderful organization that consists of a national community based team of volunteers whose collective mission is "to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life of those living with the disease". National research funding...

January 26, 2011 Read More

Top 10 US cities for online nonprofit donations released by Convio

Tracking the changes within nonprofit fundraising is always an interesting task, thankfully the exceptional work by organizations such as Convio, Inc provides us with a better understanding of how the industry continues to evolve. Each year Convio release a report...

January 25, 2011 Read More

Tips to get the most out of LinkedIn for your nonprofit

We constantly hear about the many advantages that are to be gained by nonprofits with an active commitment to social media and I fully agree that a structured approach to social media will bring dividends and most importantly build relationships...

January 21, 2011 Read More

Apple face growing pressure over ban of nonprofit fundraising apps

The ongoing saga between Apple and the nonprofit industry seems to be escalating much as I had expected. The crux of the issue is the lack of versatility offered by Apple smartphones when it comes to using apps designed for...

January 13, 2011 Read More

Wikipedia’s face to face results in online fundraising success

Nonprofit fundraising can sometimes be at its most effective when you encounter it almost subliminally, especially when your awareness of a cause is only triggered because you were online looking up some information. According to 'typical internet user stats' the...

January 7, 2011 Read More

Nonprofits tax exempt status being tested due to weakening city cashflows

Nonprofits throughout the US are facing what may amount to becoming a huge, systematic (if temporary) and inconsistent change dependent upon the location of their operations. In different cities and municipalities throughout the States, city management are scrambling to create...

January 6, 2011 Read More

The best snapshot survey of online giving to nonprofits I’ve seen this year

Online giving to nonprofits is a rapidly growing component of a professional fundraising strategy. Today I wanted to point you in the direction of the fascinating survey that is presented in full by 'The Online Giving Study.org' that provides so...

December 31, 2010 Read More

Fundraising benefits from a Daffy (Duck) viral Facebook campaign

If ever a case study was needed to determine the viral impact of Facebook in terms of nonprofit fundraising it has certainly taken place over the last four weeks. If you spend any time on the social media site you...

December 29, 2010 Read More

Warren Buffett’s philanthropic pledge should be an example to us all for the holidays

Nonprofit fundraising is a fascinating, commendable and increasingly worthwhile sector of our society. As much as I enjoy researching and writing about the topic I acknowledge that the words of others are often inspirational.Warren Buffett is one such person -...

December 24, 2010 Read More

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