Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology
PRNewswire | March 28, 2023
OneCause, a leading provider of digital fundraising technology, today announced the launch of new online giving sites with personal fundraising page capabilities to help nonprofits effortlessly grow their giving network and extend the reach of their events and campaigns. The addition of these tools to the OneCause Fundraising Platform advances the company's mission to drive innovation in the fundraising technology sector and further streamline the giving experience. The new giving sites and personal fundraising pages provide multiple giving options for supporters that are seamlessly integrated with nonprofits' events and campaigns.
"We designed the all-new online fundraising experience with donor choice and optionality in mind," said Steve Johns, chief executive officer for OneCause. "With these powerful new features, donors can create their own personal fundraising pages directly from a nonprofit's online giving site and easily connect them to their event, creating broader reach and additional fundraising opportunities for the missions they're passionate about."
The new online fundraising experience is part of the fully integrated OneCause Fundraising Platform and includes:
Ability to generate fully featured online giving sites with ease
Personal fundraising pages donors can set up in seconds—right from a nonprofit's giving site
Easily integrate with your upcoming campaign or event
Thermometers and giving timelines to boost engagement and recognize supporters
Custom giving levels with impact statements and images
Capability to designate gifts to a specific fund
Donation forms that can be embedded on any site
Integrated recurring and one-time donation capabilities
Option for donors to cover fees to maximize their gift
Digital wallet including Apple Pay and Google Pay options
Real-time fundraising data insights and analytics in a central location
The tools were built to meet the ever-evolving needs and expectations of today's donors, while making it easy for nonprofits to reach a larger audience of supporters with every campaign.
"Ease is the new normal," said Stephanie Ragozzino, chief product officer for OneCause. "The new online fundraising experience with personal fundraising pages reinforces our commitment to creating a frictionless, personalized giving experience so nonprofits can attract and convert more donors in conjunction with their events."
About OneCause
OneCause is driving the future of fundraising with easy-to-use digital fundraising solutions that help nonprofits improve the giving experience and raise more money. OneCause builds technology that optimizes everyday generosity, making it easier for nonprofit organizations to fundraise and for nonprofit supporters to give. Since 2008, OneCause has helped over 10,000 nonprofits in the United States and Canada raise more than $5 billion for their missions. Headquartered in Indianapolis, OneCause is committed to driving innovation in the charitable sector, bringing together nonprofit professionals across the world for the annual Raise Conference to exchange ideas that further fundraising.
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Nonprofit Technology
Girls Who Code | March 17, 2023
Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, announced that the company has partnered with Girls Who Code, an international nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in tech. The Vonage Foundation will support Girls Who Code through sponsorship of its Summer Immersion Program 2023, which is focused on building tomorrow's diverse tech workforce through education.
The two-week Summer Immersion Program provides free, virtual opportunities for students in 9th through 12th grade and is a vital part of Girls Who Code's continuous efforts to make coding education accessible and flexible for students of all backgrounds, including those from historically underrepresented groups in Black, Latinx, and low-income communities. The program provides opportunities for young people to expand their technical knowledge and learn more about the computer science field through curriculum tracks that include Game Design, Web Development and Data Science.
"Our flagship Summer Programs have historically been a huge stepping stone for our students and have turned their early interest in computer science into lifelong curiosity and even careers. Last year, we served over 7,000 students across our summer programs alone," said Tarika Barrett, CEO of Girls Who Code. "We're grateful for the support from our partners, like Vonage, as we continue to expand our reach. Our curriculum must reflect the immense possibilities that exist within a tech career, so students know that there is room for their passions in tech and that they have the resources to discover new ones."
The Vonage Foundation supports global initiatives dedicated to bringing technology access to communities through partnerships, charitable contributions and donations of services for nonprofits. The core of this mission focuses on the advancement of global connectivity - bringing people and technology together for the greater good.
By partnering with organizations like Girls Who Code, Vonage is working to bridge the digital divide by using technology to unlock creative minds and open doors to pathways into a STEM career.
"We are excited to stand alongside Girls Who Code in this mission to ensure young girls today have the opportunities to chart a course for the future through a career in tech," said Joy Corso, Chief Marketing Officer for Vonage. "Women are vital to the sustainable future of our industry. Through the work of The Vonage Foundation, and partnerships like this, we at Vonage are channeling our passion for education, innovation and the power of communications to provide greater access to technology resources for all."
About Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code is an international nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in technology and leading the movement to inspire, educate, and equip students who identify as girls or nonbinary with the computing skills needed to pursue 21st-century opportunities. Since launching in 2012, Girls Who Code has served 500,000 students through in-person and virtual programming, and 115,000 of our alumni are college or career-aged.
Girls Who Code has sparked culture change through marketing campaigns and advocacy efforts, generating 14 billion engagements globally. In 2019, the organization was named the #1 Most Innovative Non-Profit on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list, and in 2022 was named one of NonProfit Times' Best Nonprofits to Work For.
About The Vonage Foundation
The Vonage Foundation is focused on the power of communications and connectivity to bridge the digital divide by using technology to unlock innovation and drive creative minds with grants for curriculum, research, technical advancements, knowledge sharing and financial support, aiming to make the world we live in a vibrant interconnected community by ensuring a digital-first future is possible today.
About Vonage
Vonage, a global cloud communications leader, helps businesses accelerate their digital transformation. Vonage's Communications Platform is fully programmable and allows for the integration of Video, Voice, Chat, Messaging, AI and Verification into existing products, workflows and systems. The Vonage conversational commerce application enables businesses to create AI-powered omnichannel experiences that boost sales and increase customer satisfaction. Vonage's fully programmable unified communications, contact center and conversational commerce applications are built from the Vonage platform and enable companies to transform how they communicate and operate from the office or remotely - providing the flexibility required to create meaningful engagements.
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Nonprofit Management
Classy | October 14, 2021
Classy, a giving platform that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about, will launch a new, digital payment integration with PayPal and Venmo, enabling nonprofits to receive online donations through both payment methods for multiple campaign types and giving frequencies. These new integrations give nonprofit supporters more payment options and present donors with the same technologies they interact with every day. Donations made through PayPal and Venmo will also fully integrate with Classy's back-end reporting system for a completely seamless experience.
Classy's customers will be able to add PayPal as a donation option for both one-time and recurring donations starting this month, just in time for the end-of-year giving season, with the Venmo option following in 2022.
PayPal and Venmo are the most frequently used payment providers.
Venmo is popular among millennials and gen-zers with 81% of users falling between 18-45 years old.
According to new, unpublished research by Classy, if given the option, 55% of donors surveyed said they were somewhat or very likely to donate to a nonprofit via PayPal or Venmo.
77% of surveyed donors believe PayPal is the safest way to donate.
55% of surveyed donors are likely to donate again if PayPal is an option.
37% of surveyed donors donate more because they're able to use PayPal.
"The addition of PayPal and Venmo to the Classy platform enables a more elegant giving experience for any donor who wants to support one of our nonprofit customers. By making the supporter journey more relevant, engaging and intuitive, Classy's nonprofit customers can unlock the goodwill of even more supporters, bringing in more funding for their missions."
Chris Himes, CEO of Classy
Classy's PayPal and Venmo integrations will go deeper than most options currently available to the social sector. Specifically, the choice to donate via these payment methods will be available across multiple campaign types, including website donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, virtual events, and crowdfunding, and donations via PayPal can apply to both one-time and recurring donations. Having this offering across numerous facets of the Classy platform will help nonprofits drive higher conversion rates and donor satisfaction. Plus, all receipting and reporting will be fully integrated with the Classy platform, making it a harmonious process for nonprofit professionals. Both payment options will be available to nonprofits through Classy's proprietary payments integration, Classy Pay, which also allows customers to accept donations through ACH, credit cards, and digital wallets.
About Classy
Classy is a B Corp Certified Public Benefit Corporation and giving experience platform that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about. Based in San Diego, CA and trusted by thousands of nonprofits, from the fastest-growing nonprofits to some of the world's largest social organizations, Classy's platform provides the formats and flexibility to activate donors when and how they need to by creating more relevant connections to their causes. Since 2011, Classy has helped nonprofits mobilize and empower the world for good by helping them raise over $3 billion on its platform. Classy also hosts the Collaborative conference and the Classy Awards to spotlight the innovative work nonprofits are implementing around the globe.
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