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Nonprofits Race to Get Ahead of the Explosion in Small Screens

Nicole Wallace, writing for The Chronicle of Philanthropy, illustrates the importance of making your website easily navigable on a variety of devices. People using mobile devices accounted for 18 percent of the organization’s year-end online gifts—nearly one out of every five online contribution

Are You Social Enough?

Organizations (for-profit and nonprofit) today are spending more than they ever have on promotion using social networking solutions. While you don’t have to spend a lot, if you want your nonprofit to succeed, now is the time to jump on the social media bandwagon. In the “old days”

Forming a Nonprofit: Should You Do It?

During a recent visit, a family member told me she wanted to start a new nonprofit organization. It was a noble idea. I have that same conversation with a lot of people who come into my office, telling me about their ideas. In fact, hardly a week goes by without someone asking, “How do I

How Much Do Americans Give Online?

Near the middle of 2011 Convio assessed the state of online giving.  Their research generated some interesting findings.  Y-O-Y between 2008 and 2010, the average online donation grew by over $24.00 to a whopping $91.94.  That’s huge growth, and Nonprofits need to pay close attention the po

Seamless Online Giving Solution

For online giving, organizations who want to avoid the abrupt hand-off to payment processors such as PayPal, there are alternative solutions.