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Dig Deep: Donor Prospecting & Online Giving. Austin Merritt, DAXKO Operations Project Manager Britney McKim, DAXKO VP of Professional Services. Online Giving. Online Giving. Myth #1. People won’t give online. People won’t give online. 2008 contributions = $300 billion
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Dig Deep: Donor Prospecting & Online Giving Austin Merritt, DAXKO Operations Project Manager Britney McKim, DAXKO VP of Professional Services
Myth #1 People won’t give online.
People won’t give online 2008 contributions = $300 billion (that’s a lot of zeros)
People won’t give online • $300 billioncontributed in 2008 • Only 4% contributed online
People won’t give online • 75% of Americans have Internet access. • 94% of Americanswho have online access have shopped online. • Americans spent more than $186 billion buying merchandise over the Internet in 2008.
Myth #1: People won’t give online Case in point
Myth #2 Online giving replaces the face to face ask.
OLG Replaces Face 2 Face The truth? Online giving should supplement traditional fundraising.
OLG Replaces Face 2 Face Statistics from DAXKO Operations: 6.4 million members & program participants 1.2 million active membership units
OLG Replaces Face 2 Face Step 1: Segment your database
OLG Replaces Face 2 Face Step 2: Send targeted email solicitation
OLG Replaces Face 2 Face Step 3: Track gifts coming in & follow-up
Myth #3 Online giving means I can only raise money through my organization’s website.
Myth #4 We’re missing out on a larger gift
We’re missing out on a larger gift The Truth? Recent OLG Stats: Avg gift size: $152 Avg gift size in December 2008: $248 Online giving volume increased by 68% in Q1 2009
Conclusion Key Takeaways Return on Investment This is not a fundraising thing. It’s an association thing. Include your volunteers