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Nonprofit Fundraising Experiences Modest Increase According to Latest Blackbaud Index

Our industry is fortunate to have access to many resources that provide data to better understand nonprofit fundraising results and trends. Some popular reports I have spotlighted have included the 2013 Millenial Impact Report, the Giving USA 2013 Report and the 2013...

August 6, 2013 Read More

6 Basic Website Strategies to Help Improve Nonprofit Fundraising Results

Recently I was researching a small sampling of local and national nonprofit fundraising organizations and through this review I noticed that some websites were far more robust and feature-rich while others seemed to be missing critical fundraising and engagement components. As...

August 1, 2013 Read More

Millenial Donors Key to Nonprofit Fundraising Success According to Report

I have previously written about various donor demographics – like millennial donors - that nonprofits should be targeting via marketing strategies. This specific donor group is the basis of the 4th edition of thenull written by a research team at...

July 30, 2013 Read More

4 Best Practices for Nonprofit Supporter Engagement Utilizing Video App on Instagram

In late June Instagram, the photo capturing and sharing app announced the introduction of Video on Instagram. Perhaps in response to the competing Vine, the platform acquired by Twitter earlier this year, more than doubles the length of Vine’s six...

July 25, 2013 Read More

Key Mobile Utilization Data Can Help Optimize Nonprofit Fundraising & Engagement

In a recent post that provided Tips to Creating Social Media Campaigns for Successful Supporter Engagement and Nonprofit Fundraising, I mentioned how being mobile friendly is increasingly important due to the growth and popularity of mobile devices. Comscore has released...

July 23, 2013 Read More

5 Tips to Creating Social Media Campaigns for Successful Supporter Engagement & Nonprofit Fundraising

I regularly write about different aspects of social media and how nonprofits can use this communication channel for effective supporter engagement and nonprofit fundraising. Our Social Media series has included subjects such as Tools to Measure Twitter Analytics, Tips to Improve...

July 18, 2013 Read More

4 Tips to Improve Nonprofit Fundraising Results in an Uncertain Economic Climate

Recently I spotlighted results from the Giving USA 2013 Report which reported a 1.5% increase (factoring in inflation) in 2012 nonprofit fundraising results over the previous year. The last six year period has definitely been a challenging one for nonprofits and although...

July 16, 2013 Read More

3 Creative Pinterest Strategies for Effective Nonprofit Supporter Engagement

Social media has grown into an excellent supporter engagement and communication channel and platforms continue to emerge with specific features that cater to segments of the social media population. One that has grown exponentially over the past year and a...

July 11, 2013 Read More

Online Fundraising and Overall Nonprofit Fundraising Increases (Marginally) According to Blackbaud

I regularly cover the monthly Blackbaud Index which provides nonprofit fundraising data on overall charitable and online fundraising trends. Last month’s results reflected the reporting period ending April 2013 and it showed a downward trend but the latest results reflect an increase...

July 9, 2013 Read More

3 Tips to Strengthen Nonprofit Supporter Engagement with Facebook #Hashtags

A repeating note throughout my Social Media series for nonprofit fundraising is that Facebook continues to dominate the social media landscape and, in a recent report, topped the market share. Nonprofits also acknowledge the importance of Facebook and many maintain a presence...

July 4, 2013 Read More

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