Archive for the ‘Fundraising’ Category

13 Feb

Tell Me a Story

Posted by Julie Nordskog in Donations, Fundraising, Homelessness, Poverty, Social Media. Tagged: , , , , , .

It makes sense. When you can identify with one person and her story, you are much more likely to help her.

Stories work. A story grabs my attention and lets me know what, say, Maude needs and what my money does to help her.

Check out this blog on: The Power of Stories in Social Change

Here’s how one non-profit leader who films and shares stories of the homeless Continue reading →

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10 Feb

A whole lot of people are giving online.

Posted by Julie Nordskog in Donations, Fundraising, Internet. Tagged: , , .

What a difference a decade makes! Network for Good released a survey results tracking the growth of online giving. Here are two impressive data points:

  • Only 4% of donors gave online in 2000.  In 2011, that figure was 65%.
  • A mere $3 million dollars in online donations in 2000 had grown to $140 million in 2011.

Have you donated money online? Do you prefer to donate online or by some other means?

Click below to see the image re-published by The Chronicle for Social Philanthropy.