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The Blackbaud Index Reveals a Decline in Nonprofit Fundraising Revenue

I regularly write about the Blackbaud Index results and how the nonprofit fundraising trends they reflect are useful in that a fundraising professional can use them to gauge and plan their own efforts especially in these unpredictable times. In June, I...

July 11, 2012 Read More

10 Top Forbes Power Celebrities and the Charities They Support

I recently came across the Forbes 2012 World's Most Powerful Celebrity 100 list and it got me thinking of the quote from the famous French philosopher Voltaire “with great power comes great responsibility.” We expect those to whom much is...

July 4, 2012 Read More

Giving USA 2012 Annual Report Reveals Slight Nonprofit Fundraising Growth in 2011

The nonprofit sector has access to many studies and reports conducted by industry professionals that provide insight and relevant data on the state of nonprofit fundraising. Recently Giving USA released its Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011. Researched...

June 21, 2012 Read More

The Blackbaud Nonprofit Fundraising Quarterly Report Shows Inconsistent Trends in 2012

I regularly feature the nonprofit fundraising results from the Blackbaud Index released monthly. The index, which began in June 2010, compiles fundraising revenue statistics and measures its growth or decline in comparison to the same period over the previous year. This...

June 12, 2012 Read More

Justin Bieber’s Popular Perfume Someday Supports Nonprofit Fundraising and Earns FiFi Honours

At just 18 years of age, Justin Bieber has already established himself as both an international teen sensation and generous supporter of nonprofit fundraising. He was one of The Top Internet and Online Search Rankings in 2011 and also one...

May 30, 2012 Read More

4 Tips for Effective Nonprofit Fundraising through Microfunding Programs

Several nonprofit fundraising subsectors have been affected by the economic downturn and have experienced inconsistent growth in fundraising revenue over the past year. According to the latest Blackbaud Index in the 3 month period ending March 2012, all but one of...

May 24, 2012 Read More

4 Social Media Marketing Tips to Increase Supporter Engagement for Nonprofits

I previously wrote about the 5 Basics to Maximize Social Media for Nonprofit fundraising & Supporter engagement. It included several concepts that should be considered when starting to organize your cause’s approach to social media marketing. Step one was developing a...

May 22, 2012 Read More

Returns for Leukemia Campaign Raises Over $1.2 in 2011 and Launches New Campaign May 26, 2012

Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow and develops when blood cells produced in the bone marrow grow out of control. Although most difficult for the patient, the patient’s loved ones also carry the...

May 18, 2012 Read More

5 Basics to Maximize Social Media for Nonprofit Fundraising & Supporter Engagement

Social media continues to grow and has become a fundamental nonprofit fundraising and supporter engagement strategy for many causes. I have often written about different platforms and tips on how they can best be used to build on your donor base...

May 17, 2012 Read More

5 Factors for Nonprofits to Consider when Planning a Cause Marketing Partnership

Last week I wrote about findings from a Cause Marketing report which outlined how it can be effective for the company’s brand image and the nonprofit fundraising efforts of the cause. There are many other benefits associated with the collaboration of...

May 15, 2012 Read More

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