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03 February 2012

New Research on Mobile Giving

Here's a look at key findings and takeaways from a new Pew research report on mobile giving. (read more)
Posted Friday, 03 February 2012 at 9:30 AM by Lori Halley | 0 comments
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- mobile,
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09 January 2012

Report Finds Church Membership Active Technology Users

A new Pew Research report offers fresh insight into the attitudes and technology use of spiritually active Americans. (read more)
Posted Monday, 09 January 2012 at 9:30 AM by Lori Halley | 0 comments
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- churches,
- research
15 August 2011

8.1 Billion Volunteer Hours Served!

The recently released "Volunteering in America 2011" reports that Americans served close to 8.1 billion volunteer hours in 2010. Here is an overview of the report's findings and a link to its powerful infographic. (read more)
Posted Monday, 15 August 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley | 0 comments
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- research,
- Volunteers
15 July 2011

5 Free Non-profit Reports and Resources

Here is a round-up of five free reports, white papers and e-books offering insight on fundraising, resource-raising and mobile phone usage. (read more)
Posted Friday, 15 July 2011 at 2:00 PM by Lori Halley | 0 comments
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22 June 2011

New Research Helps Us Better Understand Donors

Two new research reports - Heart of the Donor (Grey Matter/Russ Reid) and 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Report (Target Analytics)- offer interesting insight into donor behavior. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 22 June 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley | 2 comments
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13 June 2011

Are Non-profits Seeing Results on Facebook?

How effective is Facebook for non-profits? Idealware surveyed over 500 non-profits and offers insight into their success with Facebook in their new report: Using Facebook to Meet Your Mission: Results of a Survey. (read more)
Posted Monday, 13 June 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley | 4 comments
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06 June 2011

Non-profit Report and Resource Round-up

Here's a roundup of resources, reports and guides for non-profits and membership organizations. We've included overviews of Facebook's Non-profit Resource Centre, two reports on mobile use and a Nonprofit Guide to Internet Marketing. (read more)
Posted Monday, 06 June 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley | 0 comments
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02 May 2011

Non-profit Report and Resource Round-up

Here is a brief review of five recently published research reports, white papers, e-books and guides that might be of interest to non-profit and membership organizations. (read more)
Posted Monday, 02 May 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley | 2 comments
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04 February 2011

The Internet's Role in Creating and Sustaining Groups

The Social Side of the Internet - a new survey report from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project - is a must-read for membership or volunteer-based organizations. The report confirms that "the internet is now deeply embedded... (read more)
Posted Friday, 04 February 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley | 1 comments
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08 December 2010

6-Year Online Giving Study Helps Nonprofits to Fundraise More Effectively

Network for Good and TrueSense Marketing have just released a landmark study of “the online giving experience” between 2003 and 2009. The Online Giving Study looks at $381 million in donations made to 66,470 different nonprofits through the nonprofits’... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 08 December 2010 at 4:58 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 0 comments
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02 December 2010

3 New Free Resources for Nonprofits

To help with your nonprofit’s year-end fundraising and strategic planning for 2011, here are three great new resources – two ebooks and an important research report – just released by leaders in the nonprofit sector, and all available without charge. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 02 December 2010 at 3:42 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 6 comments
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22 November 2010

Mobile Tops 2011 Nonprofit Technology Trends

A recent survey on Technology Trends for Nonprofits suggests that, compared to email and social media engagement strategies, nonprofits have a long way to go to tap into the fast-growing mobile audience. (read more)
Posted Monday, 22 November 2010 at 7:01 AM by Rebecca Leaman | 2 comments
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02 November 2010

10 Highly Successful Social Media Habits for Nonprofits

Ventureneer and Caliber gathered data from 891 nonprofits to learn what's working and what's not, and to develop “best practices” for social media marketing. The results are detailed in a 44-page report, "Nonprofits and Social Media: It Ain't Optional," that's free to download and CC-licensed to share. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 02 November 2010 at 3:53 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 5 comments
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05 October 2010

9 Research Reports for Non-Profit Fundraisers

Veteran fundraisers know that the better your non-profit organization can understand your donors (and potential donors), their motivations, and their patterns of giving, the more effective your fundraising efforts will be. But it’s rare that a small... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 05 October 2010 at 2:27 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 1 comments
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19 August 2010

Social Networks vs. Real Life Networks

There is no end to the challenges of social media for nonprofits. How can we keep our personal and professional lives separate online? How can we identify the "influencers"? Which social media tools are best? Here, Paul Adams, Senior User Experience Researcher at Google, shares his team's insights into how people actually connect and behave online. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 19 August 2010 at 2:07 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 3 comments
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