It’s generally accepted that the nonprofit world is closely modelled on that of business.  A positive balance on the owner’s year-end bank statements, or a positive impact on whatever cause the nonprofit was formed to support? There’s a strong parallel. And nonprofits can benefit from the never-ending corporate research into what drives ...

Many of us are familiar with the Meals on Wheels concept — to deliver nutritious and affordable meals to people in need: seniors, convalescents, and people living with disabilities. What many don’t realize, however, says Leann Hackman-Carty of Calgary Meals on Wheels, is that her agency also gives “significant help” to students and homeless ...

The American Express Charitable Gift Survey, released late last year in partnership with the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, sought to answer two key questions: “How do people give online?” and “How much do they give per donation?” The study reports that the average gift size is $172, but most gifts are less than $100, suggesting ...

''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 ...