By Alex Wilson, Director of BlockShop DC and founding partner of The Giving Block Let’s start with the basics. Bitcoin was launched on January 3, 2009, in the midst of the financial crisis and bank bailouts. Why does that matter? Bitcoin is a digital cash with no middle-men, no central authority, and truly peer-to-peer in a way that couldn’t be censored...
By StratusLIVE (Sponsored Post) Nonprofits are doing important work every day that impacts lives and makes our world even better. But due to many common challenges to constantly reach new donors, retain existing donors, and increase operational efficiency the amount of effort to impact lives doesn’t always result in the high return it should. In the 2018 Charitable Giving...
UPDATE: This webinar was presented on May 7, 2019. You can view a recording of the webinar on the MobileCause website. With 96% of all Americans owning mobile devices, and 81% of U.S. adults owning smartphones, it’s imperative that nonprofits adapt to meet donors where they are and how they communicate. This webinar will delve into how nonprofits can...
The reports listed below are a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide. The data can be used to help your organization craft your next online fundraising and marketing plan. If you would like to suggest a specific report be added to the list, please contact Heather Mansfield. Most of the reports listed are based...
Please join us for a tweet chat on May 1st at 12 pm EDT to discuss peer-to-peer fundraising! Nonprofit Tech for Good (@nonprofitorgs) will be joined by co-host CrowdRise by GoFundMe (@crowdrise) to have a live tweet chat about the power of enabling your nonprofit’s supporters to fundraise on your organization’s behalf. During the tweet chat, we will share insights...
This year’s featured online fundraising tools tap into emerging trends, such as Bitcoin and crowdfunding, but also utilize tried-and-true fundraising tactics such as tribute giving and e-cards. 2019 marks the 20-year anniversary of the release of the first “Donate Now” service and while some online fundraising pioneers envisioned the tools available today, for many the evolution of online giving,...
By Gary Wohlfeill, Director of Marketing at CrowdRise, who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. It’s hard to deny that social media has forever created a fundamental shift in the way we engage with each other. And this applies to nonprofits in a big way. That’s...
Daniella Dowiak is an account manager at Cathexis Partners. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than ten years. With a deep understanding of nonprofits’ limited resources, she is passionate about helping organizations get the most out of their technology. Peer-to-peer campaigns and events are such an effective way to extend your fundraising reach that many nonprofits...
UPDATE: This webinar was presented on April 16, 2019. You can view a recap of the webinar on the CrowdRise website. This webinar will walk through the basics of crowdfunding so that your nonprofit can utilize this growing fundraising method to bring in more money for your cause. In addition to covering crowdfunding best practices, additional topics include: The difference...
By Heather Mansfield, Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good and producer of the Global NGO Technology Report and the Global Trends in Giving Report The internet is loaded with amazing free or low-cost tools and resources! Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use the tools listed below to significantly improve your web...
By Gary Wohlfeill, Director of Marketing at CrowdRise, who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. The nature of why a supporter chooses to fundraise for your nonprofit is most likely a personal one. Whether they’ve been helped directly by your nonprofit, they have a family member...
Cause awareness and giving days can be very powerful themes upon which to launch online fundraising campaigns. The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days can inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. The first step is to decide which days to build a campaign upon and add them to your 2019 editorial...
Join us for a tweet chat on January 16 at 12pm EST to discuss nonprofit tech trends in the new year! Nonprofit Tech for Good will be co-hosting a tweet chat with Wired Impact to lead a discussion on nonprofit tech trends, such as website design, social media fundraising, email marketing, privacy, and web accessibility. How to Participate At...