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What is Online Fundraising? A Digital Way Nonprofits Can Increase Support

Blackbaud

Quick Definition Online fundraising is the process of raising donations for a cause, project, or organization through digital platforms such as websites, social media apps, and email campaigns. Real-Time Tracking and Analytics Online platforms often provide real-time insights into donation progress, engagement, and donor demographics.

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2024 holiday wish list: nonprofit edition

Candid

Another way to reduce paperwork is for grantmakers to ask applicants to share demographic data in their Candid nonprofit profiles instead of requiring them to provide it in each application. Reimagining grantmaking with data collaboration at scale. 4 things we learned about foundations and general operating support.

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End-of-Year Giving Campaign: 13 Successful (Yet Underutilized) Strategies

CauseVox

Start Planning End-of-Year Giving Campaigns Immediately, Even If It’s A Fundraiser You’ve Done Before When it comes to fundraising, the early bird definitely gets the worm. If you’re not sure how to segment your audience, consider using the following categories: New/recurring donors High/low donors Demographic or geographical location 5.

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Transparency boosts contributions to nonprofits—by 62% 

Candid

Nonprofits can choose to share information about their organization on their profiles—including mission, donation information, program information, financial reports or IRS filings, and/or leadership and board demographics. They can earn a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Seal of Transparency depending on how much information they provide.

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Nonprofit vs. not-for-profit: Definitions and differences

Bonterra

Nonprofits Nonprofits undertake initiatives to address broad societal challenges or improve conditions for a wide demographic, aligning with their public benefit mission. By definition, nonprofits cannot collect and distribute profits; they must invest any profit back into the organization to serve their goals.

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How a Ukrainian Vendor’s ‘No’ in Riga Reshaped My Approach to Fieldwork

HSF House

I have previously spoken in earlier blog posts about reforming parts of my study to be more culturally sensitive to an Eastern European audience, but this interaction significantly broadened my perspective in a way I was not expecting: I needed to create various options for various participants–even if they do not fit my expected demographic.

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Quality demographic data: Respect, privacy, and accuracy 

Candid

nonprofits are engaging with demographic data about their staff, leadership, and board members—but what does quality demographic data look like? A study we recently conducted on behalf of Candid found that, in line with previous research , nonprofits are using demographic data to inform their work and sharing it.