Fundraising

Member Round Up: We've got dancing babies!

Submitted by Amanda on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 2:41pm

This week, our members are releasing new fundraising tools, hosting workshops, and even awarding grants. While we’re encouraged by some statistics our members released regarding nonprofits and technology, we’re also thrilled that anyone could like us this much:

Thank you so much for all your help in the NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign, Corey Pudhorosky!

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Activating Your Base of Supporters

Evan Bailyn explains how to use Calls To Action to strategically activate potential donors when they are most energized and willing to give. Learn more »

Using Social Media to Build an Active Base of Donors

What makes people give? Is it passion, self-interest, or a shared sense of purpose that appeals to their consciousness, causing them to help others? Social media has given us tremendous insight into people’s reasons for donating; yet, how can we make sense of it?  Learn more »

Convio and Blackbaud: The NPTech Brady Bunch?

Submitted by Holly on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 2:56pm

You've probably heard by now that Blackbaud has announced it intends to acquire Convio in a roughly $240 million deal.

As we all learned from "The Brady Bunch", it's not the marriage that's interesting, it's what happens when the family blending begins. As Kathleen Pequeno noted today on Twitter:

We're Trying Everything to Raise 2012 NTC Scholarship Funds – Even Bitcoin!

Submitted by Amanda on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 1:07pm

Although devastated by the loss of the NTC Scholarship bake sale cookies, the NTEN staff was quick to come up with other fundraising ideas. Karl, our IT Director, suggested one way he thought we could raise money for NTC scholarships.

Watch the video, and donate to the campaign!

Ask the Expert: Darian Rodriguez Heyman and Dave Boyce on Social Media Fundraising

Online giving surged by over 35% last year, with gifts over $1,000 becoming increasingly commonplace. What are the keys to successful fundraising online, especially through social media? During our January Ask the Expert, you will have a chance to hear Darian Rodriguez Heyman and Dave Boyce present some of the most useful, easy to implement, and effective tips shared at the "Social Media for Nonprofits" conferences.  Learn more »

It's Not You, It's Your Stories: How Your Fundraising Appeals Can Tell Better Stories

Storytelling is all the rage these days, but including stories in your fundraising appeals will not magically make them more effective. In fact, it can even have the opposite effect. Learn more »

Social Fundraising 2.0

Social media has yet to be widely accepted by nonprofit leaders as a medium equal to or greater than U.S. mail or email to engage, solicit or secure donors. This webinar will reframe social media as the driving vehicle behind online fundraising in the short-term, and, more importantly, as the future of nonprofit fundraising. Learn more »

Product Spotlight: The Golden Rule of Good Stewardship

Covering the 3 key things every donor expects, optimizing timing and seasonality for your Stewardship plan, and Stewardship events that convert prospects and help upgrade last year's donors. Learn more »

Online Fundraising: How to Help Your Community and Stay Out of Trouble

This presentation will address compliance with state law by discussing how the who, what and when of online giving regulation has changed. Learn more »