E-Philanthropy

The internet did not just “speak” for Obama during the election race; it roared. The rest is history. It is a history, however, that validates what Ted Hart, CEO of the Hart Philanthropic Services Group, international consultant and speaker on nonprofit strategies, and author of six books on the subject, believed would be the case when, in 2000, he founded the group to develop the concept of raising funds online. “The internet,” Hart claimed at the time, “is going to drive fund raising.”

It was a big year for the Gold Awards, folks! 2010 marked the year with the largest number of entries to date. All told, the 108 submissions represented 15 nonprofit organizations and 30 agencies. We're thrilled, and want to say congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who participated.

Just as "Internet Management for Nonprofits: Strategies, Tools & Trade Secrets" advises its readers to do, the book is available via different channels — including Kindle, online, e-mail updates and hardcover — and takes on the appropriate identity in each. Here, Hart explains more about how the book can benefit nonprofits:

It was a big year for the Gold Awards, folks! 2010 marked the year with the largest number of entries to date. All told, the 108 submissions represented 15 nonprofit organizations and 30 agencies. We're thrilled, and want to say congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who participated.

A complete list of the 2010 FundRaising Success Gold Awards winners.

Sage North America today announced the Connect with Sage grant contest for its recently launched Sage Fundraising Online service. The contest will award grants to six nonprofit organizations. Entrants will be in two categories — smaller organizations and larger organizations — based on annual funds, and contest winners will be determined based on the total amount raising using Sage Fundraising Online.

Tweet “This is an outstanding performance in a very tough economic environment,” says Peter Storey, Director of Marketing at Kidney Research UK. “The growth in our online fundraising has contributed to our ability to release more funds for vital research projects.” Kidney Research UK uses a variety of online fundraising methods but the biggest increase in 2010 has come via their own branded integrated event registration and online fundraising pages. “A key part of our brand building strategy is helped by promoting own branded fundraising pages provided by AltaContact,” Storey advises. “71% of our online fundraising revenue is now

PayPal, eBay?s online-payment service, has introduced PayPal Mobile 2.5, a new version of its application for Apple?s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The updated version of the PayPal app allows users to donate to their favourite charities. The 2.5 version of the application, announced on 18 August, allows users to donate to more than 23,000 charities in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, according to a blog post by Laura Chambers, senior director of PayPal Mobile. ?As increases, donating via the mobile is also becoming more popular,? wrote Chambers. ?We hope the new application will simplify the donation

Plymouth resident Linda Crandall had trouble scheduling pickup times for donations to nonprofits, inspiring she and her husband, Duane, to start a website that they say helps donors and charities alike. GoodDonor.org is nearing its one-year anniversary and has expanded beyond the Twin Cities to other states. The site allows users to arrange pickup times for in-kind, nonmonetary donations, such as items for Arc's Value Village Thrift Stores. Users can seek pickup options by participating charity or by time, regardless of charity. Other local participants include Friendship Ventures, Courage Center, Lupus Foundation of Minnesota, Vietnam Veterans of America, American

Cost-effective way to raise funds despite trust issues SINGAPORE - It may comprise only a small portion of charity donations but online giving looks set to grow, some industry players believe. At online donation portal SG Gives, which was set up in February and allows donors to select a particular sector or cause, $561,300 was received by the end of May. By last month, donations had nearly doubled, said a spokeswoman from the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), which runs the portal. She told MediaCorp there were 'early signs' that monthly donation amounts and the number of transactions