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More On Mobile For Nonprofits

We’ve offered a couple of posts recently (here and here) on mobile technology and its fundraising and relationship building potential. Here, as reported by Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), is some more background for you to consider … a study prepared by LoyaltyClicks, a tech firm that develops web and mobile software for nonprofit organizations, on […]

Learn More November 15, 2010

Down With “Donors”!

Our DonorTrends colleague Kevin Schulman got a hair up his nose this week on the very concept of “donors.” You might recall that a few days ago we noted Blackbaud’s report that a key global trend in fundraising was a shift from a “transactional” approach to “relationship management” approach. Kevin has some strong views on […]

Learn More November 12, 2010

Fish Where The Fish Are

Guess what happens 110 billion times a month in the US? No, not that – not even close. One-hundred and ten billion text messages are sent per month. “Wow, great”, you say, “ if only I were a teenager or a company marketing to teenagers that would be a relevant statistic.” Not so fast. Consider […]

Learn More November 11, 2010

4 Global Fundraising Trends

Joe Boland at Fundraising Success writes about four global fundraising trends identified by Blackbaud in their recent report, 2010 State of the Fundraising Industry. Here they are: New fundraising and communication channels, although growing, are not replacing traditional channels. [Yep.] ROI and organizational effectiveness are under scrutiny (by donors) and more important than ever. [They […]

Learn More November 10, 2010

Sea Turtle Makes Career

Dare one mention “direct mail” and “drama” in the same sentence?! Read this story — Why I owe my career to a sea turtle — just published on SOFII about the “career-making” direct mail appeal Richard Armstrong conceived and wrote for the Center for Environmental Education decades ago. Says the article: “What made the sea […]

Learn More November 9, 2010

5 “Must-Follow” Nonprofits

As part of its annual awards program, Mashable includes a category on “Must-follow Nonprofits” … in this case five nonprofits who are making a difference via social media. The nominees are (read the Mashable blurbs here): The Brooklyn Museum Sesame Street Workshop WildlifeDirect Kids Are Heroes Darius Goes West Do you have a nominee that […]

Learn More November 8, 2010