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		<title>How Web Design Can Improve Your Online Fundraising</title>
		<link>http://upleaf.com/2009/06/how-web-design-can-improve-your-online-fundraising/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ebeachy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of non-profits have online donation pages but complain that they still receive very few donations.  Why?  There are several reasons that could explain the lack of online giving ranging from low traffic to a poorly designed website.
In essence, to be effective your entire online communication strategy must be built around increasing donations, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Giving Increases Despite Drops in Overall Giving</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ebeachy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The case for moving to an online fundraising strategy just became even more compelling.
According to a report recently released by the Giving USA Foundation, donations to charitable causes in the United States reached an estimated $307.65 billion in 2008, marking a 2% decline over 2007.  This is the first decline in giving since Giving USA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Fundraising in Tough Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ebeachy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Fundraising]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tanking economy is creating uncertainty for many non-profit organizations.  Individual donations are down, private foundation contributions are decreasing, and many local and state government grants have been cut.
Rather than despair, it is time to develop creative online fundraising strategies that build your long-term equity.  Online fundraising can be unpredictable and may not pay off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Past Projects</title>
		<link>http://upleaf.com/how-we-work/past-projects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 01:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Osvaldo Gomez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our past work has entailed:

 Designing and developing content for dynamic, user-friendly client websites
 Developing comprehensive online communication strategies
 Streamlining client capacity to communicate regularly with constituents through:

 E-newsletters
 Dynamic website content
 Integrated SMS text messaging
 Customized constituent management systems


 Establishing compelling and user-friendly donation pages
 Implementing comprehensive Search Engine Optimization strategies
 Converting a national [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Fundraising Tools and Strategies</title>
		<link>http://upleaf.com/our-services/online-fundraising-tools-and-strategies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Osvaldo Gomez</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[online donations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Philanthropy Journal (June 2008), giving in the United States reached a record $306 billion in 2007.  Individuals accounted for 75% of the donations, and tapping into this vast network of potential donors is easier than ever thanks to the Internet and new software applications.
The total amount of money that non-profit charities raised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Expand Your Donor Base</title>
		<link>http://upleaf.com/expand-your-donor-base/</link>
		<comments>http://upleaf.com/expand-your-donor-base/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 19:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Osvaldo Gomez</dc:creator>
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Giving in the United States reached a record $306 billion in 2007, and individuals accounted for 75% of those donations.  Many individuals prefer to give online, and recurrent giving through automated deductions is becoming increasingly popular.
Online fundraising strategies enable non-profit organizations to vastly expand their donor base with just a small investment.  Costly mailings are [...]]]></description>
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