In Hard Economic Times: Solid Advice for Fundraising Success Online

PRESENTED BY:  Ted Hart, ACFRE, ePMT, CEO, tedhart.com
WHERE:  The Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
WHEN:  December 8
TIME:  12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

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As the economy gets worse, it isn’t getting any easier to raise money. International author and strategist Ted Hart will give his forward thinking recommendations of what nonprofits should be doing both in management and fundraising during this crisis. Learn how to harness the power of the Internet for fundraising and community building.

What does the "new breed" of online giver want? What is important to know about social networking? What trends in online giving are important for you to know? We'll hear from one of the world's preeminent online charity experts about how you can build online success for your organization. Every part of the nonprofit sector, whether it's a health charity, a hospital, or a social change/advocacy organization, will benefit from this high-energy session. And the best thing...the tools and techniques he share with you can be put to work right away, right in your office the next day!

Ted Hart will draw from his four (4) books on the topic ranging from Fundraising On The Internet to his most recent book People to People Fundraising: Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Charities. You can even win an autographed copy of this fast selling book which is already in its second printing.

And best thing… no pitch for products.. just great strategy you can put to work, right away!

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There are big lessons for nonprofits and social entrepreneurs in President-elect Barack Obama’s election-day victory — chiefly in how to attract supporters and raise high sums of money from mainstream citizens, nonprofit and marketing leaders say.

At last week's Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, a panel discussion Friday with New York Magazine Writer John Heilemann, Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, and political strategist Joe Trippi underscored that view. The four concluded that Obama's victories in the Democratic primary and the presidential election would not have been possible without Internet-empowered fundraising and social networking.

To be sure, this election was as much about the Internet's ability to create a movement

If you’re trying to figure out what sure-fire steps you can take to bolster your fundraising efforts in the coming weeks and months, have you considered … well … search engine optimization?

As one strategy for these times, it’s not nearly as off the wall as it sounds. Through all of the economic turbulence of the recent months, giving via the Internet has continued to be one of the brightest spots in fundraising and shows few signs of

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Fall is not too early for nonprofits to start planning their holiday email marketing campaigns.

With Thanksgiving and the December holidays around the corner -- and time ticking for charitable givers to make tax-deductible donations before the New Year -- now is the time to plan how to thank your supporters, highlight your year's accomplishments, suggest other ways they can support your organization and tap into their holiday spirit of giving.

Here are eight ways to use email marketing to stay top of mind with your subscribers this holiday season:

1. Say Thank You. Email a holiday card thanking subscribers for their support. List a few accomplishments that their support has made possible. Consider segmenting your list and sending a more personalized note to each of your target groups: donors, volunteers, board members, etc. If you request a donation, make it subtle and secondary. Thank you is the primary message.

2. Share Your Accomplishments in an Email Newsletter. This takes the thank you note one step