''As a donor to charity, what do we nonprofits do that irritates you? What’s caused you to stop giving to a charity?'' Marc Pitman asked the tough questions on LinkedIn, a social-networking site with a business/professional focus where the demographic is likely to be a close match for many nonprofits’ donors.  And the answers are very ...

When your nonprofit sends out its next fundraising direct mail appeal, how many potential donors will be heading to the Internet before they decide if they want to donate? The number of people checking out your organization online may be higher than you think! According to a new study by The NonProfit Times, the number of potential donors ...

To select a donor management system is a big decision for any nonprofit. The right software can go a long way to helping you manage those vital donor relationships — but moving to any new system calls for an investment of time and money, and the software selection you make now will affect the work of your organization for some time. How do ...

How easy do you think it should be to make a charitable donation?  Getting a charity to accept your money might not be quite as easy as you'd think — if the charity's website is designed to meet its own needs, that is, rather than the needs of the people who visit and use the site. Here's an example: When an acquaintance passed away ...

A new online search portal just launched by The NonProfit Times, in partnership with internet search company NOZA,  gives nonprofit fundraisers free access to more than 4,300 searchable records of major corporate gifts to U.S. charities valued at $1 million or more. NPTGrantSearch allows users to search by name or by cause, view, and ...

The Toronto ePhilanthropy Chapter presents the 2008 Nonprofit Internet Strategies Seminar on Tuesday, 12 February 2008,  in Toronto, Ontario.  Whether yours is a small or large nonprofit, this in-depth seminar is designed to cover the questions you have, and the resources you are looking for, to make the most of your fundraising ...

Should your organization be investing in online fundraising? The latest benchmark data says yes.Internet use is growing at an astronomical pace, and a prime donor demographic leads the way. In 2007, the Internet adoption rate for American adults aged 50 and over, with a post-secondary education and household income of $75,000 or more, was up by ...

This post has been contributed by Lance Trebesch and Colt Lapham from TicketPrinting.com 6.  Online Raffles Online raffle events present great possibilities to raise substantial funds for your organization.  It is possible to sell an astounding number of high priced raffle tickets for a high value item, or reach many small groups ...

  Here are amazingly exciting news to look forward to in 2008. PARADE and The Case Foundation today announced the America’s Giving Challenge to award $500,000 to charities in the U.S. and overseas. The program aims to show how anyone and everyone can have greater impact in their community and bring more support to the charities ...

This post has been contributed by Lance Trebesch and Taylor Robinson from TicketPrinting.com 4a. Wiki Pages A “wiki” is a website that can be easily edited by its users.  The most popular wiki today is Wikipedia which is an online encyclopedia where people from all over the word update and add information.  However, wiki pages can be ...