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Non-profit Secures Funding From For Profit Investor
Watsi, a non-profit that funds medical care for people in need, received 1.2 million dollars in seed funding from an unusual source, reports the Huffington Post. The funding came from the Silicon-Valley startup accelerator Y-Combinator, making Watsi one of the first non-profits to receive funding from Y-Combinator.
Read more...Making the Most of Videos on Instagram
The addition of video streaming to Instagram presents non-profits with another channel to engage their constituents, reports Miratel Inc. As with other forms of social media there are some best practices to keep in mind when posting a video on Instagram, including remembering to tell a story and to not over post.
Read more...Donors More Interested in Getting Texts from Charities
According to mGive, their annual text donation study finds that more donors are hearing about text donation campaigns via social media. In addition, the study shows that donors want to receive more information from non-profits via text.
Read more...Without Mobile Optimization Sites Lose Donations
Although, twenty percent of all online donations are made via mobile phone, fifty percent of the potential donors quit before making the donation because the process takes to long to navigate, reports Third Sector.
Read more...Be More Heroic Lets User Create Anti-Bullying Messages
Be More Heroic, a non-profit dedicated to eradicating bullying, has teamed up with the website Dubbler, reports Mashable. The new partnership will allow children and teens to create anonymous awareness video and audio recordings.
Read more...Cornerstone OnDemand Increases Non-profit Learning Tools
According to Yahoo Finance, Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation has announced up grades to its Gifts of Learning Platform. Gifts of Learning is an online portal that gives non-profits access to a wide range of professional development tools.
Read more...Online Buffet Auction Ends with Million Dollar Winning Bid
GLIDE’s online charity auction to win a lunch with Warren Buffet has closed, reports the Huffington Post. This year’s winning bid of $1 million dollars is down from last year’s winning bid of $3.5 million dollars.
Read more...Efficiency Driving Technology Upgrade
A new survey on behalf of the Nonprofit Finance Fund found that 30% of the non-profits surveyed upgraded their technology within the last year, reports Talkin Cloud. Most non-profits reported the reason for the upgrade was to improve efficiency.
Read more...Kickstarter Funds More Art Projects Than NEA
According to the Washington Post, the online fundraising site Kickstarter has funded more art related projects than the National Endowment of the Arts. Kickstarter reports funding over $300 million dollars worth of art projects in 2012, in comparison the NEA only funded about $150 Million.
Read more...New Facebook Features
According to Social Media Today, Facebook has launched five new features including hashtags and the ability to leave a photo in a comment, which non-profits can use these new features to engage their donor base
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