[UgaBYTES] Interesting article on fundraising...

[Meddie Mayanja]

Hi all,

This appeared in "LWATI - The SANGONeT e-Newsletter, January 2009". Its interesting reading.

...To highlight the growing impact and value of Internet fundraising, approximately 13 million Americans made donations online after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, while Barack Obama raised millions of dollars through the Internet during the US presidential campaign over the past two years.

Internet fundraising usually takes two forms. NGOs either install a "donate" button on their websites or NGOs are listed on a "charity" portal, providing potential funders with NGO choices or causes to donate to.

Read more here: http://www.ngopulse.org/blogs/internet-fundraising-and-ngo-sector-south-africa

Best, Meddie