Visit Guidestar to read the details of how your organization can use these eight ways to ask supporters to raise money without writing a check:
1.Shop online
2.Recycle electronics
3.Redeem credit card points
4.Search the Internet
5.Meet someone for a drink
6.Donate airline and hotel miles
7.Dine Out
8.Volunteer
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
What you need to know about social media
From the Foundation Center’s DC regional office – Twitter for Nonprofits: Getting Started
See also the following books available for free loan from the Onondaga County Nonprofit Resource Center collection
The social media survival guide for nonprofits and charitable organizations : how to build your base of support and fast-track your fundraising efforts using social media / Sherrie A Madia
Building strong nonprofits : new strategies for growth and sustainability / edited by John C. Olberding and Lisa Barnwell Williams
The networked nonprofit : connecting with social media to drive change / Beth Kanter, Allison Fine ; foreword by Randi Zuckerberg
The following podcasts on various social media topics are available through the Foundation Center's Grantspace.org website. Become a member today!
See also the following books available for free loan from the Onondaga County Nonprofit Resource Center collection
The social media survival guide for nonprofits and charitable organizations : how to build your base of support and fast-track your fundraising efforts using social media / Sherrie A Madia
Building strong nonprofits : new strategies for growth and sustainability / edited by John C. Olberding and Lisa Barnwell Williams
The networked nonprofit : connecting with social media to drive change / Beth Kanter, Allison Fine ; foreword by Randi Zuckerberg
The following podcasts on various social media topics are available through the Foundation Center's Grantspace.org website. Become a member today!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
When Applications are Not Accepted
Nearly half of the grantmaker profiles in Foundation Directory Online state, "Applications not accepted", i.e., these funders do not take unsolicited proposals. A few recent Foundation Center sessions and blog postings explored some reasons why foundations choose not to accept applications and what grantseekers can do in these situations.
Applications Not Accepted: Get on Their Radar
This archived Live Chat featured panelists Bradford K. Smith, president of the Foundation Center and Pamela Grow, author, coach, copywriter, and nonprofit marketing consultant.
'Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You'
A PhilanTopic blog post by Bradford K. Smith that discusses why the majority of America's foundations don't want you to send in a proposal.
What To Do About Grantmakers That Don't Accept Applications
An Eye on FDO blog post by George Ford, Product Manager, Online Subscription Services that discusses why some foundations give only to pre-selected organizations and how you can approach them.
Applications Not Accepted: Get on Their Radar
This archived Live Chat featured panelists Bradford K. Smith, president of the Foundation Center and Pamela Grow, author, coach, copywriter, and nonprofit marketing consultant.
'Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You'
A PhilanTopic blog post by Bradford K. Smith that discusses why the majority of America's foundations don't want you to send in a proposal.
What To Do About Grantmakers That Don't Accept Applications
An Eye on FDO blog post by George Ford, Product Manager, Online Subscription Services that discusses why some foundations give only to pre-selected organizations and how you can approach them.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Individual Donor Fundraising Trends
Although the Foundation Directory Online is the go-to resource for foundation funding, a successful fundraising strategy for any organization is composed of a diverse set of revenue sources. Here is information on several recent surveys about fundraising from individual donors.
Some of the findings from a recent Blackbaud survey are expected: direct mail, one-on-one solicitation of donors, and special events are seen as the top drivers of donations to organizations.
Perhaps more intriguing is this Dunham and Company survey,
which investigates the relationship between direct mail and online giving. Just a few of the interesting findings:
•14% of respondents stated that they gave online as a result of direct mail, compared to only 6% of those who gave after receiving an e-mail
•As expected, most younger donors are giving online as a response to direct mail, but 1 in 4 baby boomers are as well
•15% of respondents said their online gift was prompted by being asked to give by someone through a social media site. This number jumped to 24% for donors under the age of 40.
The Blackbaud survey also found that overall revenue from online giving during the last three month period ending in August is up by 20.4% from the same period last year. However, its respondents also reported that e-mail was the top driver of online donations last year, followed by direct mail. Though this initially seems to contradict the findings of the other survey, it is important to keep in mind that one surveyed nonprofit organizations, while the other surveyed individual donors, and neither were completely comprehensive in their scope.
An Indiana University Center on Philanthropy study found that women are generally more charitable than men — with a few exceptions, women at almost all income levels were more likely to give and to give more than men. These findings have already spurred conversation on why this may (or may not) be important. Additional results detailing what types of organizations women gave to are due out in December or January.
These findings, although not entirely surprising, but they further illustrate the need to constantly re-evaluate your fundraising strategy, critically looking at what is and isn't working.
For more resources on fundraising planning, be sure to visit the Foundation Center’s GrantSpace, where you can find podcasts, webinars, answers to frequently asked questions, and much more!
Some of the findings from a recent Blackbaud survey are expected: direct mail, one-on-one solicitation of donors, and special events are seen as the top drivers of donations to organizations.
Perhaps more intriguing is this Dunham and Company survey,
which investigates the relationship between direct mail and online giving. Just a few of the interesting findings:
•14% of respondents stated that they gave online as a result of direct mail, compared to only 6% of those who gave after receiving an e-mail
•As expected, most younger donors are giving online as a response to direct mail, but 1 in 4 baby boomers are as well
•15% of respondents said their online gift was prompted by being asked to give by someone through a social media site. This number jumped to 24% for donors under the age of 40.
The Blackbaud survey also found that overall revenue from online giving during the last three month period ending in August is up by 20.4% from the same period last year. However, its respondents also reported that e-mail was the top driver of online donations last year, followed by direct mail. Though this initially seems to contradict the findings of the other survey, it is important to keep in mind that one surveyed nonprofit organizations, while the other surveyed individual donors, and neither were completely comprehensive in their scope.
An Indiana University Center on Philanthropy study found that women are generally more charitable than men — with a few exceptions, women at almost all income levels were more likely to give and to give more than men. These findings have already spurred conversation on why this may (or may not) be important. Additional results detailing what types of organizations women gave to are due out in December or January.
These findings, although not entirely surprising, but they further illustrate the need to constantly re-evaluate your fundraising strategy, critically looking at what is and isn't working.
For more resources on fundraising planning, be sure to visit the Foundation Center’s GrantSpace, where you can find podcasts, webinars, answers to frequently asked questions, and much more!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Topical Resource Lists
The Foundation Center provides a selective list of relevant resources for researchers and practitioners and grantmakers.
The lists include books, pamphlets, periodical articles, videotapes and web links. Most of the materials can be found in Foundation Center libraries.
Contact the Nonprofit Resource Center supervisor for more information or to request copies of any of the articles.
315.435.1900 reference@onlib.org
The lists include books, pamphlets, periodical articles, videotapes and web links. Most of the materials can be found in Foundation Center libraries.
Contact the Nonprofit Resource Center supervisor for more information or to request copies of any of the articles.
315.435.1900 reference@onlib.org
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Here are the May updates for the Foundation Directory Online database.
New Grantmakers 320
High Growth Grantmakers 30
Contact Information Changes 1,254
Fields of Interest/Types of Support Changes 646
Leadership Changes 463
Visit the Nonprofit Resource Center at the Robert Kinchen Central Library to access this valuable resource!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Nonprofit Video - 9 Keys to Success
Article from the Getting Attention blog - Nonprofit Video 9 Keys to Success
Getting Attention offers a free e-newsletter with articles to help nonprofits succeed through effective marketing.
Getting Attention offers a free e-newsletter with articles to help nonprofits succeed through effective marketing.
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