"
News

News (1564)

Blackbaud Index Indicates Rise in Overall Giving but Decline from Online

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced the release of a report focused on fundraising trends based on monthly findings from The Blackbaud Index and featuring commentary from the American Association of Museums (AAM) and noted fundraising and communications consultancy, McPherson Associates.  Additionally, Blackbaud announced the release of a new specialty index focused on arts, culture, and humanities organizations. Read more...

New grant aimed at helping at-risk students

Mobile Beacon (www.mobilebeacon.org), a leading provider of low-cost 4G mobile broadband service exclusively to the education and nonprofit sectors, is today announcing a new grant program that donates laptops, modems, and Internet service. Qualified educational entities in select areas of the country will be eligible to receive up to 25 laptops and modems for disadvantaged or at-risk students so they can continue their studies remotely. Read more...

New Report Finds Growth in Online Fundraising

A comprehensive new analysis of nonprofit online fundraising and advocacy out today found that online fundraising showed steady growth for participating groups in 2010 despite the current economic climate. Most groups saw a 10% increase in dollars raised online from 2009 to 2010, the same percentage increase those groups saw from 2008 to 2009, but slower than those nonprofits were seeing from 2006 to 2008, prior to the recession.

Read more...

Churches First to Adopt "Private" Social Networks

Churches are not traditionally early adopters. Yet, to remain relevant and capitalize on opportunities to share the gospel, many churches are breaking with tradition and are quickly adopting new viral technologies, such as The Vine, that allow for 24/7 contact with members and  evangelizing outside of the church. Read more...

Jacqueline M. Tiso to Present at Head Start Conference

Jacqueline M. Tiso, CEO and founder of JMT Consulting Group (www.jmtconsulting.com),has been invited to speak at the 2011 Annual Spring Training Conference for the South Carolina Community Action Partnership and South Carolina Head Start Association.

Read more...

President Barack Obama Issuing Proclamation for National Volunteer Week

Points of Light Institute will lead the nation in celebrating ordinary people accomplishing extraordinary things during National Volunteer Week, April 10-16. This annual event honors the people and organizations dedicated to taking action and addressing problems in their communities. Read more...

Blackbaud Launches Program for International NGOs

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) has launched its Global Account Program, an initiative that streamlines service and support of  international non-governmental organizations (iNGOs).  Read more...

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council Teams With Op4G

The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council today announced a partnership with Op4G, Inc. that will enable companies and government agencies to field research more cost-effectively and efficiently while also supporting the work of non-profit organizations worldwide. Read more...

give2gether sets new bar for social fundraising

give2gether, makers of a Web-based tool for 501(c)(3) non-profits to raise money, today announced that it has integrated Gigya social sign-on technology and launched a limited beta on Facebook. Both new features allow donors and fundraisers to promote grass roots fundraising campaigns via their social networks, and then measure and track all contributions that result using give2gether's built-in analytics dashboard. Read more...

Blackbaud Enters Strategic Partnership with AFP

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) has entered into a Strategic Partnership agreement with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the largest community of fundraising professionals in the world. As a strategic partner, Blackbaud will continue its work with AFP supporting educational opportunities for fundraising professionals. Read more...

Visit other PMG Sites:

PMG360 is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal data we collect from our subscribers/agents/customers/exhibitors and sponsors. On May 25th, the European's GDPR policy will be enforced. Nothing is changing about your current settings or how your information is processed, however, we have made a few changes. We have updated our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy to make it easier for you to understand what information we collect, how and why we collect it.