http://www.fundraisinginnovation.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:55:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A new research report has been released addressing the role of that internet plays in fundraising for larger gifts. The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with your Middle and Major donors is a joint study by Convio, Edge Research, and SeaChange Strategies into the online behaviors and ... http://www.fundraisinginnovation.com/2008/03/25/report-the-wired-wealthy-using-the-internet-to-connect-with-your-middle-and-major-donors/ Google is demonstrating an increased interest in the multi-billion dollar nonprofit sector with the announcement of a special suite online donation processing tools for nonprofits. Google Checkout for Non-Profits gives access to Google Checkout e-commerce system, and builds in specific tools for creating and publishing online donation buttons, plus a ... http://www.fundraisinginnovation.com/2007/11/13/googles-free-online-donation-tools-for-nonprofits/ MobileActive has released the third in their guidebook series on using mobile phones for civic engagement. This report, by writer and internet strategist Michael Stein, focuses on the use of mobile phones in fundraising campaigns. Looking at examples and learnings from a wide range of organizations around the world, and ... http://www.fundraisinginnovation.com/2007/03/28/mobileactive-guide-to-using-mobile-phones-in-fundraising-campaigns/ Techsoup has published one of the first overviews of an emerging category of online fundraising tools: charity badges. Charity badges — also known as fundraising widgets — are small graphic modules (similar in appearance to online banner ads) designed to help individuals and nonprofits raise funds online. Charity badges solicit donations ... http://www.fundraisinginnovation.com/2007/03/06/techsoup-article-on-charity-badges-turn-your-supporters-into-fundraisers/ There is another new player in the charity badges marketplace, following the lead of ChipIn and Network for Good. CareBadges recently opened the doors on its new service, offering customized badges that people can place their own personal websites. blogs, MySpace accounts, etc. CareBadges is just getting started (top fundraisers so far ... http://www.fundraisinginnovation.com/2007/02/16/new-charity-badge-service-carebadges/ Anyone who is looking for good ideas about how to get their nonprofit up to speed with the new generation of interactive web tools (loosely defined as Web 2.0 or social media) should keep an eye on this site: The 59 Smartest Organizations Online. The site features a live, dynamically-updated 'popularity' ... http://www.fundraisinginnovation.com/2007/02/12/the-59-smartest-organizations-online/ Kintera has announced they will be adding LiquidSource demographic data analysis tools to the Kintera Sphere CRM platform. Organizations using Kintera Sphere CRM will now have the ability to score and group their supporter base into wealth segments. Kintera Sphere CRM will now provide a novel wealth score based on supporters' ... http://www.fundraisinginnovation.com/2007/02/11/kintera-to-add-capacity-to-donate-data-to-fundraising-crm-toolset/ Convio and Strategic One have unveiled a new report on integrated marketing approaches to nonprofit communications. The report  is built around an in-depth case study of the SPCA of Texas, and looks at the impact on fundraising results from a program of coordinated communications with donors using multiple channels (direct mail, ... http://www.fundraisinginnovation.com/2007/02/07/report-integrating-online-marketing-ecrm-with-direct-mail-fundraising/ Personal Democracy Forum has released a "tell-all "consumer' guide to more than a dozen Software-as-a-service providers including all of the big names in the industry as well as a selection of lesser-knowns and up-and-comers.Service providers selected for the guide are given a full profile which describes their philosophy, describes the ... http://www.fundraisinginnovation.com/2007/02/03/consumer-guide-to-software-as-a-service-providers/ Civicspace has announced the public release of CivicSpace On Demand, a subscription web service offering a complete, integrated solution for nonprofit website hosting, online donations, blast email, and supporter database needs, built on leading open source platforms and applications. "The CivicSpace On Demand service provides any individual a simple, web-based ... http://www.fundraisinginnovation.com/2007/01/29/civicspace-launches-on-demand-open-source-integrated-platform-for-nonprofits/