Tech-enhanced Fund Raising An overview by Trish Perkins, Executive Director Worlds Touch Technology Solutions for Nonprofits

The Nonprofit Tech Picture In more than 400 social change groups: 59% report are frustrated or really struggling with technology. More funding is not the most important factor in tech satisfaction; staff is.

In more than 400 social change groups:

59% report are frustrated or really struggling with technology.

More funding is not the most important factor in tech satisfaction; staff is.

What do they need? Communications and fund raising tools, they said. 47% do not have online donations from their web sites. Over 50% have inadequate data management– slips of paper, Excel spreadsheets, personal address books to manage contacts/donors/content yet 70% consider it important.

What do they need? Communications and fund raising tools, they said.

47% do not have online donations from their web sites.

Over 50% have inadequate data management– slips of paper, Excel spreadsheets, personal address books to manage contacts/donors/content yet 70% consider it important.

Technology Solutions

Attracting New Donors Web Site Content Management Systems Blogs Social Networking Tools RSS– Real Simple Syndication

Web Site

Content Management Systems

Blogs

Social Networking Tools

RSS– Real Simple Syndication

Keeping track of donors Access database in Microsoft Office Free: Organizer’s Database Free to small nonprofits: Salesforce Exceed!:mid-range Raiser’s Edge: Expensive Convio-GetActive:Expensive

Access database in Microsoft Office

Free: Organizer’s Database

Free to small nonprofits: Salesforce

Exceed!:mid-range

Raiser’s Edge: Expensive

Convio-GetActive:Expensive

Communicating with Donors Email newsletters Email Blogs RSS—Real Simple Syndication

Email newsletters

Email

Blogs

RSS—Real Simple Syndication

Online Fund Raising Donate Now Buttons Network for Good PayPal Donate badges Charity Badge ChipIn Widget Online Auctions eBay, cMarket.com, benefitevents.com

Donate Now Buttons

Network for Good

PayPal

Donate badges

Charity Badge

ChipIn Widget

Online Auctions

eBay, cMarket.com, benefitevents.com