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100,000+ NONPROFITS COUNT ON US.
GENEROSITY UNLEASHED: $830 MILLION IN DONATIONS
100,000+ NONPROFITS COUNT ON US.
GENEROSITY UNLEASHED: $830 MILLION IN DONATIONS
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The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia recognized early on that online giving is a growing trend. The nonprofit began using DonateNow in all of its online communications and website to make giving quick and easy. Gregg Kelley, the group’s director of development, says that online giving now makes up 40% of Legal Aid’s total annual fundraising dollars.
Network for Good services ‘professionalized’ our fundraising. It makes giving easier for donors.
—Gregg Kelley, director of development, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia was formed in 1932 to provide civil legal aid to individuals, families, and communities who could not otherwise afford a lawyer. Over the past 80 years, Legal Aid has helped tens of thousands of D.C. residents obtain meaningful access to justice. To fund this mission and reach potential donors, Legal Aid takes their message online; in 2011, 40% of the nonprofit’s donations arrived through their Web channels.
Pacific Ridge School
After just six years in operation, Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, California, enjoys a high level of repeat donations from parents and alumni. Making sure their audience is aware that they can give online via DonateNow is an important part of PRS’s communications, both online and in paper mailings. The result: folks are giving earlier than ever and alumni donation rates have reached 80 percent!
Engage your community. Let them know that online giving is an option.
- Emma Balina, manager of annual fund and alumni relations, Pacific Ridge School
Any nonprofit would consider itself lucky if, after only six years since its founding, it already enjoyed an engaged, enthusiastic community of donors. Carlsbad California’s Pacific Ridge School (PRS), founded in 1997, has done just that. Thanks to its mission of preparing students both for college and a purposeful life by fostering academic excellence, ethical responsibility, and global engagement, this independent academy’s staff, parents, and alumni are always eager to step up to the donation plate.
The Branson School, a private college prep academy just north of San Francisco, relies on parents and alumni to support its mission to help students lead a life of purpose, passion, and fulfillment. Integrating DonateNow in their online and postal mail fundraising campaigns helps the Branson team reach their goals. How do they do it? Simple: Include donation page links in all electronic communications and the page URL in postal mail. DonateNow’s one-page form makes it quick and easy for people to give, and convenient tracking tools help Branson discover which campaigns are working best.
It’s important to understand what our community feels is important about our work.
- Rebecca Houser, development associate, Branson School
The Branson School, situated on 17 lush acres in Marin County just north of San Francisco, was established in the early 1900s as a local elementary school. Branson saw many transformations over the years and is now a coed day school committed to encouraging its students to engage in a life of purpose, passion, and fulfillment. Funding this mission is a year-round effort. The school’s campaigns are successful thanks to a mix of DonateNow and diverse on- and offline methods. Development associate Rebecca Houser shared a few of the Branson School’s fundraising strategies.
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Gardens for Health International, a nonprofit that gives Rwandan families the tools, education and skills to grow their own food and break the cycle of malnutrition, combines social media with DonateNow to increase fan engagement and boost giving. Executive director Jessie Cronan explains that posting lots of photo and video success stories to Facebook and YouTube has been a valuable strategy for connecting with donors. Adding DonateNow makes it easy for their fans to donate on the spot.
Money coming in from DonateNow is my favorite 'feature.'
-Jessie Cronan, executive director, Gardens for Health International
Gardens for Health lnternational partners with rural health centers in Rwanda to equip families with seeds, livestock, and know-how for greater self-sufficiency. To date, the group has helped more than 630 farmers and their families feed themselves with healthy, locally grown food. Social media plays a big role in the nonprofit's fundraising and communication strategies.
National Catholic Reporter
The National Catholic Reporter, an independent reader-supported news source, sees online giving as a logical extension of its mission and engagement strategy. Having recognized the importance of online engagement and fundraising early on, NCR has built a strong community of donors who cover a major portion of the nonprofit’s operating expenses. Two major annual campaigns plus DonateNow links and smart email outreach create a well-honed strategy for successful online fundraising.
Online engagement and fundraising have a learning curve. Use the capabilities that DonateNow provides, and evolve your strategy as you begin to see results. —Connie Stucki, director of development, National Catholic Reporter
The National Catholic Reporter (NCR) is an independent, reader-supported news source providing extensive coverage and commentary about issues affecting the church and its community. NCR provides avenues for expression of diverse perspectives, promoting tolerance and respect for differing ideas. Readers are offered subscription-based biweekly print and e-reader editions with full content, as well as a selection of free online content. As an independent voice, NCR depends on donors to help fund and advance its mission.
Gardens for Health lnternational partners with rural health centers in Rwanda to equip families with seeds, livestock, and know-how for greater self-sufficiency. To date, the group has helped more than 630 farmers and their families feed themselves with healthy, locally grown food.
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