As of September 2008 over 1,250,000 people raised almost $70,000,000 for close to 14,000 nonprofit organizations--- all through one online giving website, Firstgiving.com Online giving isn’t still coming on to the scene. It is here.
Who cares what the economy is doing! There still are hundreds of thousands of dollars available for funding. Organizations simply must utilize the available tools. With the giving trends, we’re seeing ministries getting active in promoting their cause. Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Digg, MySpace, YouTube-- the list goes on and on.
Don’t fall behind now! A younger generation is coming up, one that loves entertainment and imagery. Revamp your website. Set up a Facebook cause page so you and your friends can spread awareness. Look at some of the most successful websites and blogs in fundraising. In the past presidential election, we saw the power of a good website in order to effectively increase online giving.
Beth Kanter, a well known blogger and authority on nonprofit using social media, says this, “I believe social media will become as ubiquitous to development offices as is the phone, direct mail, and email. In the next decades, we’ll see rapid adoption of social media for many nonprofit purposes, including fundraising and as gen y’s come into their own as donors.”
This statement is huge. Now is the time to step up to this change and seek the best tools. Keep following our articles and blog as well for more tips.
Have questions on seeking funding in general? Send us an email at info@christianfoundationgrants.com and we would love to tell you more about how our database of over 4,400 foundations could help you!
Information taken from Firstgiving.com’s blog, The Online Fundraising Blog.
-- Jessica High is a Research Assistant at Christian Foundation Grants (www.christianfoundationgrants.com) which is a subscription database of foundations that provide grants to faith based organizations. iDonate.com is a website (www.iDonate.com) that allows ministries to receive non cash gifts online.