The average gift was up about 4 percent for
Network for Good's totals, according to Jamie McDonald, chief giving officer.
“We were seeking to solve three problems: to improve the management of the sales team, to provide statistics in customer support on how many calls were being answered versus going to voicemail, and to provide accountability to our partners and show them the call volume we were receiving from their donors,” described Steven Turner, Chief Technical Officer with
Network for Good. “We have been working with CWPS for over 4 years, and I consider them to be a trusted partner.
Launched in 2008 in partnership with
Network for Good, the No Hassle Giving site offers a comprehensive database of more than 1.2m verified U.S.
Then, through participating in Bono's ONE campaign (which fights global poverty and AIDS), Bacon discovered his idea pretty much already existed--in the form of
Network for Good. "They already created this massive engine," he says.
Network for Good also enables donors to set up monthly recurring gifts, a concept many IHEs are exploring independently.
During the six months of the scheme customers purchasing Symantec's Norton SystemWorks or Norton Internet Security products will be able to donate their USD20 rebate in full via
Network for Good to any accredited charity in the United States.
The Lilly School will be working with
Network for Good to gauge and analyze the data, using a control for the year and month impact that #GivingTuesday might have on giving, Osili added.
Donations are processed by Bethesda, Md.-based
Network For Good, which takes 4.75 percent of each donation.
"The bottom line here for charities and Causes is not so much how nonprofits are using it but this fascinating profound shift in how fundraising works online through social networks," said Katya Andresen, vice president of marketing at
Network For Good, which processes the donations made through Causes for a fee of 4.75 percent.
While an immediate generic notification is sent by email to the donor from
Network For Good, which processes donations for a cut of 4.75 percent, none of the nonprofits corresponded directly, by email or regular mail, at presstime, some six weeks after the donation.