Online Donations



Roundup: Internet Strategies for Nonprofits

Posted on 19 February 2010

Today’s link roundup includes advice regarding a variety of internet strategies for nonprofits:
Integrating Your Web Site and Database for Greater Donor Engagement by Robin Fisk, FundraisingSuccess
Are you new to blogging? Read this simple primer. by Sandra Sims, Cause Blogger
Online Outreach on a Budget - the January Nonprofit Blog Carnival, issueLab’s Footnotes
15 Nonprofit Social Media [...]

2 Simple Ways to Increase Your Online Giving

Posted on 01 February 2010

Several weeks ago I decided to feature a local nonprofit organization I worked with years ago for Twitter’s #CharityTuesday, thinking that I might be able to drive a few extra dollars their way.
So I paid a visit to their website to make a donation and copy the url.
I searched and searched for a way to [...]

Evaluating Online Donation Service Providers

Posted on 18 November 2009

There are many companies eager to help you with the task of online donations, from standard credit card processors to those specializing in nonprofits.  So how do you decide which provider is right for you? Here are seven factors for you to consider when choosing an online donation service provider:
1. Features
When evaluating service providers first [...]

How Web Design Can Improve Your Online Fundraising

Posted on 09 November 2009

A lot of non-profits have online donation pages but complain that they still receive very few donations.  Why?  There are several reasons that could explain the lack of online giving ranging from low traffic to a poorly designed website.
In essence, to be effective your entire online communication strategy must be built around increasing donations, which [...]

eTapestry Helps Food Bank Recover From Disaster

Posted on 16 September 2009

There’s a variety of software programs that many nonprofits, just like commercial businesses, need in order to be successful.  For charitable groups managing donor information, communicating with supporters online and accepting internet based donations are of particular concern.
eTapestry offers a whole suite of tools to simplify this process for you. There’s a web-based [...]

Accepting Donations Online: Three Great Service Providers

Posted on 29 April 2009

Accepting online donations is becoming much more popular for Non Profit Organizations. There are several ways to go about accepting online donations. Find out more about how to accept donations over the internet…

Roundup: More than $250K raised by global networking event “Twestival”

Posted on 20 February 2009

Last Thursday, February 12th, 2009, people in over 200 cities around the world hosted events to raise money for charity: water.  This non profit organization brings clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries.

Many of the events were small networking parties, bringing together people who normally only correspond via the web, specifically the [...]