New study looks at corporate and employee giving for nonprofits
When you compare the nonprofit fundraising landscape of today with a generation ago one of the most significant changes that you’ll see is the constant growth of corporate giving programs which have...
View Article5 key findings from new social media study are valuable for nonprofits
It is very encouraging to see nonprofits continue to close the gap in successfully using social media to build their engagement and nonprofit fundraising when compared with their ‘for profit’...
View Article10 key findings to help nonprofits reach Millennials
Successful nonprofit fundraising activities are extremely reliant on planning, forecasting and research and every charity is keen to ensure best practices are in place for today, tomorrow and much...
View Article8 key nonprofit fundraising findings from technology study
The 2014 Fundraising Technology Trends Study contains a wealth of information about nonprofit fundraising and how technology is being used and what the overall benefits of this adoption are proving to...
View Article2014 Nonprofit fundraising data shows encouraging signs through August
We’ve written a great deal about nonprofit fundraising results so far in 2014 compared with 2013 and seen some consistency in the overall results. Most studies have shown that this year is shaping up...
View Article6 easy and powerful tips to improve your nonprofit’s Facebook page
Social media continues to build growing importance for networking, crowd sourcing and of course nonprofit fundraising. After your website itself, Facebook remains the single most valuable place for a...
View ArticleBlackbaud Index reveals medium sized nonprofits having most difficult 2014 to...
The warmest of welcomes back to the Miratel blog, it’s a cold morning as I write and a reminder that we’re rapidly heading to the end of the year. With a new month we also see the latest release of the...
View ArticleTop 5 North American retailers operate remarkable CSR programs
The leading retailers in North America also tend to be amongst those with the leading corporate social responsibility programs. Whether it be via the donations of goods and services, foundations to...
View ArticleCoutts global report of major nonprofit donors offers encouraging fundraising...
The current consensus of data reveals that overall nonprofit fundraising revenues in North America are experiencing a relatively healthy year of growth in 2014 following on from a promising 2013. Today...
View ArticleOnline fundraising requires balance between SEO & Social Media (part 1)
Nonprofit Fundraising success has at its heart a recipe of providing services that people wish to support and also being found by the donors who want to assist with donations and/or volunteering. We...
View ArticleA social media case study for nonprofits – Cecil Shorts III on Twitter
While we often write about the value of nonprofits incorporating a broad range of social media tactics to improve their online reach and fundraising potential we don’t often present a case study. As a...
View Article4 Key Findings from new UBS nonprofit study
While some may tend to automatically define philanthropy as nonprofit fundraising donations, the circle is completed when volunteering is added to the equation. For so many having the opportunity to...
View Article4 Twitter tools to make your #nonprofit #fundraising efforts shine
I’m a strong advocate of social media and the value that it can bring to a nonprofit organization particularly in terms of building public awareness, networking and an improved ability to hear what...
View ArticleOnline fundraising requires balance between SEO & Social Media (part 2)
Last week I wrote the first of a three-part series about how nonprofits need to use Social Media and SEO to help build their online audience and ultimately develop their online fundraising strategies....
View Article4 reasons mobile text fundraising looks set to continue to grow
Few changes in nonprofit fundraising over the last few years have been as dramatic as the rise and rise of mobile text fundraising or SMS. SMS stands for Short Message Service and is the primary text...
View ArticleDonor-advised funds contribute growing ratio of all funds to nonprofit sector
Donor-advised funds are a growing segment of the overall landscape of philanthropic giving in the United States according to a comprehensive new report compiled by the National Philanthropic Trust. In...
View ArticleTARGET+TOMS and KitchenAid are Redefining Fundraising and Giving this Holiday...
We are proud of our CSR business values and regularly like to highlight other like-minded companies who share our ideals. As we head into the season of giving, today we are going to feature two CSR...
View ArticleBlackbaud Index reveals which nonprofit sectors are performing best in 2014
Welcome back to the Miratel blog and as we’re at the beginning of another month it’s time to take a look at one of the most important reports to assess the performance of nonprofit fundraising in the...
View ArticleOnline fundraising requires balance between SEO & Social Media (part 3)
Welcome back to the Miratel blog and today we’re going to be completing our look at how nonprofits need to balance the use of social media and SEO to help build awareness and increase their online...
View ArticleGifts that Give Back 2014 – Part 1
CSR business values and conscious consumerism is a growing trend with more and more customers wanting their hard-earned dollars to also contribute to the greater good. We have previously written about...
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