By Abhishek Bhati and Diarmuid McDonnell Online giving, donations for charities made through websites and apps, is growing quickly. It rose 17% between 2016 and 2018 to over US$34 billion. Some 8.5% of all U.S. charitable donations, including grants from foundations and gifts … [Read more...] about Posting on Facebook is Helping Nonprofits of All Sizes Raise Money
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How Crowdfunding Will Stand the Test of Time
By Moshe Hecht We see crowdfunding campaigns everywhere, every day. Its prevalence, particularly within the Jewish community, has raised the collective concern of its sustainability. Is crowdfunding, as we know it, a viable and renewable method of fundraising? Or are we … [Read more...] about How Crowdfunding Will Stand the Test of Time
NYAG Launches Investigation into Nycharities.org
The New York State Attorney General's office has launched an investigation into NYCharities.org an online fundraising platform that has failed to distribute hundreds of thousands of dollar to New York charities over the past several months. The investigation, being conducted … [Read more...] about NYAG Launches Investigation into Nycharities.org
U.S. Online giving Slowed Waaaaay Down in 2018
Online revenue for nonprofits increased just 1% last year, failing to even keep pace with inflation (2.4%). For the first time in more than a decade, online giving to nonprofits slowed to single digit growth, according to the 13th annual M+R Benchmarks Study. The study was … [Read more...] about U.S. Online giving Slowed Waaaaay Down in 2018
The Importance (and Impact) of Saying Thank You
By Rabbi Todd Berman This post is a follow up to my article this past summer relating to running a successful online crowdfunding campaign. As I wrote then, I hope that some will find elements of our experience helpful in planning their own campaigns and follow-ups to those … [Read more...] about The Importance (and Impact) of Saying Thank You
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