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...]
Do You Need New Donor Management Software?
Idealware just published an article by Keith Heller called Do You Need New Donor Management Software? Keith urges nonprofits to look before they leap into new software, cautioning that "new software may not make anything better — in fact, it could make things worse." He then addresses what new … [Read more...]
Using Humiliation to Fundraise
Trend or coincidence? Twice in the past week I've come across online fundraising campaigns in which the fundraiser promises to do something embarrassing when the goal is met. Last week, Holly Ross, NTEN's Executive Director, posted a video appeal for her attempt to raise $10,000 for scholarships … [Read more...]
Pizzigati Prize for Open Source Software Developers
From the Foundation Center's RFP bulletin: The Tides Foundation Invites Nominations for Award Honoring Open Source Software Developers Who Add Value to Nonprofit Sector Deadline: March 2, 2009 The Tides Foundation is accepting nominations for the $10,000 Antonio Pizzigati Prize for … [Read more...]
Cn U Raise $ Via Txt?
Following up on Elliot's blog post, How Important Is Mobile Giving?, and the subsequent TechSoup discussion, I'm posting an analysis conducted by Sarah Grosvenor, the Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Willamette University, on the potential for mobile fundraising at the University. Sarah … [Read more...]
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