The Nonprofit Finance Fund just published a survey on how the economic downturn is affecting nonprofits' current and long-term finances. Their conclusions are scary. According to the executive summary, Only 12% expect to operate above break-even this year. Just 16% anticipate being able … [Read more...]
Analysis of Convio’s Online Fundraising Study
Care2's Allyson Kapin just published an analysis of Convio's online fundraising study (which I mentioned earlier this week). She interviewed me, so of course I think the article is good. But in particular, check out the advice from online marketing consultant Katy O'Neal about how nonprofits … [Read more...]
Convio’s 2009 Online Fundraising Benchmark Report
Convio has released a new online fundraising benchmark report that is based on data from 600 of Convio's nonprofit clients from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. The study reports: Positive year-over-year growth in all of the key areas of online success. Compared to 2007, results for … [Read more...]
TechSoup Featured in The San Francisco Chronicle
TechSoup might be shy about blowing its own horn but since I'm a volunteer, I have no such reservations. Check out the article about TechSoup in Sunday's San Francisco Chronicle. TechSoup CEO's are interviewed as well as some local Bay Area organizations who've benefited from TechSoup's programs. … [Read more...]
Do New Online Donors Give Again?
A new study released by Blackbaud's Target Analytics division suggests that first-time online donors do not become recurring donors. The study of 24 national nonprofits found that people who make a first-time gift online often don’t make subsequent online gifts to the charity (although some … [Read more...]
Security in-a-Box
The Tactical Technology Collective and Front Line have released Security in-a-Box, which was designed to meet the digital security and privacy needs of advocates and human rights defenders. They describe it as follows: Security in-a-box includes a How-to Booklet, which addresses a number of … [Read more...]
Razoo: A Free Online Donation Service
I recently posted a notice that Google is limiting its free online donation service to Google grant recipients. Subsequently, TechSoup member schobert suggested checking out Razoo for Nonprofits. I looked at the service and spoke with Razoo's CEO, Sebastian Traeger, last week and learned … [Read more...]
Survey on the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Charitable Giving
Jay Frost of ContactReporter.com (and formerly with WealthID.com) is conducting a survey on the impact of the economic crisis on charitable giving. He describes it as follows: This short survey is designed to gather information about the impact of the economic crisis on charitable giving. … [Read more...]
Google Checkout No Longer Free for Nonprofits
Google has been offering free donation processing to nonprofits for the past couple of years through Google Checkout. That free service will end on March 1 except for U.S.-based nonprofits that receive Google Grants. Other nonprofits will pay 2% + $0.20 per transaction (but at least there won't be … [Read more...]
Twitter Best Practices
Every day it seems like there's a new article on how nonprofits and businesses can use Twitter for engagement, activism, marketing, and fundraising. Today's entry comes from the Chronicle of Philanthropy, which published When Characters Count: Advice for Charities on Making the Most of Twitter. … [Read more...]
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