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New Technology Increases Giving
According to the Philanthropy Journal, organizations are finding success with "responsive technology," which pings online followers with self-selected topic opportunities, to convert philanthropic impulses into cash donations.
Read more...Widow of Apple Founder Ready to Resume Charitable Work
According to the New York Times, after a year of mourning, Laurene Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, is re-entering the philanthropic arena.
Read more...Activist Group Turns to Online Fundraising
- Friday, 24 May 2013
- The Buzz
- Written by Scott Koegler
The Other 98%, an activist group, has launched an online crowdfunding campaign, reports the Non-profit Quarterly. The group hopes to raise enough money to purchase the Tribune Property Group.
Read more...Increase Your Social Media Effectiveness
According to the Philanthropy Journal, creating a survey to find out where your constituents spend their time online and what social media tools they use could help you improve the effectiveness of your social media communications.
Read more...Time to Rethink Emails
How people check their email, relying more on their smartphone vs. their computer, means that non-profits need to rethink how their emails, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Read more...Turning Customers into Donors
According to Chicago Business, smaller nonprofit arts groups are turning to technology to increase their fundraising efforts. By using technology that not only makes it easier to buy tickets or donate online, but also gathers valuable information about potential donors and subscribers allows the nonprofits to stay in contact with the customer. This gives gives them more opportunity to turn them into donors.
Read more...Students Present Technology Information for Non-profits
Students from Northern Illinois University hosted a conference for local nonprofits, reports NIU Today. The CLCE 350 Community Organizations in a Digital World conference included information on how to create better websites, using technology for fundraising, search engine optimization, and how to maximize mobile devices.
Read more...Charitybuzz Auction Features Apple Exec.
According to the Guardian, an auction on Charitybuzz offers the winning bidder a chance to have coffee with Tim Cook, the Chief Executive of Apple. Currently, the high bid is $605,000. All the the money from the auction is being donated to the Robert Kennedy Centre for Justice and Human Rights.
Read more...Crowd-Funding Site Receives Grant
According to Venture Beat, online crowd funding site Benevolent has received a grant from the Knight Foundation and Marjorie S. Fisher Fund. The grant will be used to grow the site, which allows donors to make small donations to help low-income individuals overcome a one-time economic hurdle.
Read more...Google Tests New Donation App
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