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Getting the Attention of Silicon Valley Funders

Wednesday, 30 January 2013
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Is it possible for a non-profit to get the attention of Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator? Yes, it is reports Start Somewhere, Y Combinator has funded Watsi, a non-profit that lets donor fund medical treatments for in need. The article offers several tips for catching the attention of the Y Combinator fund.
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Improve Online Fundraising Performance

Friday, 25 January 2013
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According to NPEngage, non-profits shouldn’t be afraid to have a clear direct ask on their homepage. This, along with removing obstacles to giving, such as making it to hard to find the donate button, should improve online fundraising performance.
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Crowdfunding Education

Friday, 25 January 2013
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The online academic fundraising platform StudentBoat unveiled their new service, reports Yahoo Finance. The service allows students to showcase their academic progress and request financial assisstance from other members of the community.
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DoSomething.org Encourages Kids to Donate Jeans

Friday, 25 January 2013
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DoSomething.org has once again teamed up with Aeropostale for the eighth annual ‘Teens for Jeans’ campaign, reports The Street. All donated jeans are distributed to local youth community centers.
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What a Fundraising Page Should Have

Monday, 21 January 2013
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According to FirstGiving, every online fundraising page should include six important things including, a heartfelt message and clear fundraising goals.
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Online Giving Continues to Grow

Monday, 21 January 2013
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Online giving, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy, grew 38% over 2011.
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Texting To Give Appears Spur of the Moment

Monday, 21 January 2013
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According to the Pew Internet and American Life project, an in-depth study of the Text to Give program to help Haiti, found a significant portion of the text donations were spur of the moment. 73% of donors used their phones to donate within hours of hearing about the campaign.
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Neotrope Announces 2013 Grant Program

Friday, 11 January 2013
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501 Connect reports that Neotrope, in celebration of their 30th anniversary, will donate $50,000 worth of PR, news dissemination and online marketing to 10 non-profits. February 15th is the deadline for the Nonprofit PR Grant Program.
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Technology Grant Available

Friday, 11 January 2013
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A new grant is available from Mike Mann’s Make Change, Trust, reports The Philanthropy Journal. The grant is designed to help non-profits leverage technology. Applications are being accepted until June of 2013 and the grant will be awarded in July.
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Micro-financing in Washington

Friday, 11 January 2013
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According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Kiva is bringing its online micro-fundraising to the Washington D.C. area.
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