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Aug
15
2012
Razoo Reaches $100 Million in Donations!
by Razoo
This week, Razoo reached a major milestone. As the fastest growing crowd-funding site for causes, we are now home to $100 million in charitable giving, more than half of which was raised in the past nine months! Hundreds of thousands of people have come together to support over 14,000 of their...
Aug
08
2012
7 Creative Ways Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Drive Donations
by Hub Spot Blog
As a nonprofit organization, asking for money is a pretty uncomfortable task. And in everybody's fast paced lives, convincing people to stop and listen is basically impossible. But thanks to the power of social media, this grueling task can be made much easier in several ways. All it requires is a...
Jul
26
2012
Colo. Charities to Get First Funds to Aid Shooting Victims by Week’s End
by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
With more than $2-million raised for the victims of Friday morning’s shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., the Community First Foundation, the main local organization collecting donations, plans to give the first $100,000 raised, plus an additional $100,000 from the foundation, to...
Jul
16
2012
What will be the impact of ‘impact investing’?
by The Washington Post
The philanthropic organizations and foundations that make up Washington’s massive nonprofit sector are borrowing lessons from the business plans of their for-profit counterparts as they look to fulfill social missions and achieve financial sustainability.  Those dual objectives may have once...
Jul
16
2012
Philanthropy’s Marching Orders: Rethinking the Annual Conference
by Council on Foundations
Several months ago, I received an opportunity not afforded every emerging philanthropist—I attended the Council on Foundations Annual Conference, which gives newer professionals a platform to interact with seasoned persons in the field and newcomers alike. As the Fall Conference for Community...
Jul
12
2012
Women Exert New Influence on Philanthropy
by Reuters
When feminist writer Courtney Martin wanted to raise money to fund research into the future of online feminism, it made sense to turn to other women for funding.  She called in Jacquelyn Zehner, chief executive of Women Moving Millions, a philanthropic organization made up primarily of women...
Jul
12
2012
Philanthropy’s Data Dilemma
by PhilanTopic
When McKinsey & Co. released its seminal study Big Data: The Next Frontier for Innovation, Competition, and Productivity, the firm confidently predicted that the world was "on the cusp of a tremendous wave of innovation, productivity, and growth, as well as new modes of competition and value...
Jul
05
2012
How to Make Your Email Campaigns Stronger
by Katya's Non-profit Marketing Blog
Email is still the most important way to engage your supporters online, so take it seriously!  So many email campaigns from nonprofits take too long to get to the point, have a dizzying array of information and lack one single call to action. Remember: The more you try to squeeze in that email...
Jul
02
2012
Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday
by USAID
Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday is an awareness-raising campaign led by USAID in coordination with many partners who work tirelessly on behalf of the world's children. By inviting individuals to remember their own 5th birthdays, we hope to inspire the global community to do more to ensure...
Jun
28
2012
Q&A: mGive on Text Message Philanthropy
by Wireless Week
Wireless Week spoke with mGive Executive Director Jenifer Synder about the foundation’s role in mobile philanthropy, its new initiatives and whether it plans to support campaign contributions for the upcoming election season.
Jun
20
2012
Be Fearless and Giving USA
by Talisman
I am always piqued by the Giving USA numbers. Statistics are always given in real value and then “adjusted for inflation” dollars. As far as I know donors and nonprofits are working on the dollars they have today, can spend/give today, cost of doing business today. So why not just say based on...
Jun
19
2012
How to Pick the Best Crowdfunding Platform
by Mashable
The recent JOBS Act has made it easier for small businesses to use the Internet to raise investments from family, friends, the community, and even complete strangers interested in their venture. The process, affectionately known as crowdfunding, helped raise $1.2 billion globally last year and the...

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