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Recent Survey Reveals Additional Pressures on Nonprofits

Monday, July 19th, 2010

The Nonprofit Times reported last week that almost 40% of nonprofits lack the necessary staff members to deliver services.

A recent survey conducted as part of the John Hopkins University Center for Civil Society Studies’ Listening Post Project revealed that a large percentage of nonprofits have been forced to take actions that impact their workers.  These actions range from increasing workloads and hours, freezing salaries and cutting wages, reducing benefits and, for nearly 33% of nonprofits, eliminating staff positions.

Without the requisite staff, nonprofits are unable to support the beneficiaries that have come to rely upon them.

Peter Goldberg, chair of the  Listening Post Project Steering Committee stressed the urgency of the situation: “It is crucial to take steps now to help sustain the vital work of America’s nonprofit organizations.” To read the entire article, please click here and to review more detailed results of the survey, visit the John Hopkins website.

GlobalMojo works to alleviate these exact types of pressures on schools and nonprofits. We represent a unique online fundraising solution–we donate 50% of the revenue our users generate while browsing with us to the causes of their choice.

You can make a difference for your favorite nonprofit or school simply by downloading the GlobalMojo browser and browsing like usual.  Feel free to explore all of our many revenue generating features and to spread the Mojo by telling friends.

Together, we can work to ensure that our nonprofits and schools have the support they need to continue all of their tremendous positive impact.

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Philanthropy Journal highlights importance of social media in fundraising

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

2010 has been a challenging year for nonprofit organizations. In the current economic environment, schools and nonprofits are finding it harder and harder to raise much-needed funds.

Experts are encouraging worthy organizations to think creatively when it comes to fundraising. Today’s article in the Philanthropy Journal outlines several important considerations nonprofits should heed to when trying to raise money.

One key consideration is leveraging social media outlets. As Craig Haubrich writes, “Your audience has become increasingly dependent upon social media to obtain their information, so it is important that you utilize social media to deliver your message.”

We couldn’t agree more.

One of GlobalMojo’s highest priorities is helping nonprofits and schools build an active, engaged community of online supporters. We offer several Free Partner Services Tools in the Nonprofit and School Services section of our website.

These tools are designed to help nonprofits utilize the Internet as a fundraising and communication channel. In our Implementing a Social Networking Campaign section,  GlobalMojo provides step-by-step instructions on how to conduct a social media campaign, with sample templates, facebook status messages and twitter updates for your use.

If you work for or manage a school or nonprofit, we encourage you to take advantage of these tools! If not, please encourage the organizations you care about to set up their own GlobalMojo browser and fundraising program here.

Thanks for reading and happy browsing!

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Oscar Nod for Featured Cause Oceanic Preservation Society Documentary!

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

The Academy Awards are coming up soon, and it’s easy to get caught up in wondering who will have the most notable acceptance speech or what the stars will be wearing. However, this world-famous event also presents an opportunity to recognize people who work tirelessly, at times at great personal risk, to protect the world’s fragile ecosystems and the defenseless creatures that inhabit them.

“The Cove,” a documentary film sponsored by featured cause Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS), has earned rave reviews, sparked considerable controversy, and has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Feature Documentary at the March 7th Academy Awards. “The Cove” tells the amazing true story of how a former dolphin trainer, a team of activists, and filmmakers embarked on a dangerous covert mission to expose a brutal dolphin hunt driven by a multi-billion dollar dolphin entertainment industry and an underhanded market for mercury-tainted dolphin meat.

They travel to Taiji, Japan, a town that appears to be devoted to the wonders and mysteries of the sleek, playful dolphins and whales that swim off their coast.  But in a remote, glistening cove, surrounded by barbed wire and “Keep Out” signs, lies a dark reality. It is here, under cover of night, where the fishermen of Taiji engage in an unseen hunt.  The nature of what they do is so chilling — and the consequences are so dangerous to human health — they will go to great lengths to halt anyone from seeing it.

“The Cove” exposes the horrible truth of what’s really going on in the cove and why it matters to everyone in the world. This Oscar nomination is well deserved, and hopefully OPS will take home the golden statue for Best Feature Documentary. You can learn more about “The Cove” at the film’s web site and at the Oceanic Preservation Society web site. You can also add OPS as one of your GlobalMojo favorite causes and help save dolphins and other marine life by making a donation directly to OPS.

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Friday, January 15th, 2010

By now everyone has heard about the disaster in Haiti—last Tuesday’s devastating earthquake has left the city in ruins and countless survivors in critical need of food, medical treatment, and shelter. Nations around the globe are mobilizing relief efforts, but will take some time to arrive. We want to tell the GlobalMojo community about several opportunities to help the people of Haiti.

Oxfam America, one of GlobalMojo’s featured causes, is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Oxfam America already has 200 staff members in Haiti, working hard to support the millions of people impacted by the Haiti earthquake. We encourage you to consider making a financial donation to help the Haiti earthquake victims at www.oxfamamerica.org.

Our friends at Free The Children also have a Haiti relief fund, which will provide emergency relief and medical supplies and rebuild vital infrastructure. You have the choice of donating in American or Canadian dollars at www.freethechildren.com.

Of course, you can also support Oxfam and Free The Children’s efforts year-round by adding them as supported causes in your GlobalMojo browser at http://globalmojo.com/OxfamAmerica and http://globalmojo.com/FreeTheChildren.
To find other organizations with Haiti relief programs, visit http://www.gwob.net/news/haiti011310.htm.

Thanks for helping the victims of the Haiti earthquake, and thanks for browsing with purpose!

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Announcing “100% For the Holidays”!

Monday, November 30th, 2009

SEATTLE – American charities have weathered a significant drop in giving this year, and while they’re hoping for a holiday miracle, a recent survey shows they will probably see a decrease in year-end generosity. In light of the economic downturn, only 38 percent of Americans say they are more likely to give a charitable gift as a holiday present this year, compared to 49 percent last year, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive to be released Monday. Some of the biggest U.S. charities say they are budgeting for a disappointing Christmas.—The Associated Press, November 16, 2009

Many nonprofits are feeling the pinch from today’s challenging economic climate.  As the excerpt above from the Associated Press poll shows, the tough times are impacting charities’ fundraising efforts and their supporters’ donation levels, even during the traditional year-end season of giving.

However, there is some good news to report: In response to the fundraising challenges faced by nonprofits and schools, during the month of December, GlobalMojo will donate 100% of the revenue generated by our users to their chosen causes!

During the “100% For the Holidays” campaign, starting on cyber Monday, November 30th through December 31, 2009, GlobalMojo will donate 100% of the revenue generated by our users to their chosen causes. After December 31, 2009, 50% of generated revenue will go to users’ chosen causes.

Nonprofits aren’t the only ones feeling the pinch. Consumers are also looking for ways to be generous without spending more than they’ve budgeted for the holidays. Fortunately GlobalMojo offers powerful tools for your holiday shopping, that will help you quickly find exactly what you need (at the best prices) and raise more money for your favorite nonprofit:

We invite you to visit www.globalmojo.com to learn more about the GlobalMojo browser, and how we’re helping nonprofits and their supporters browse with purpose.

Note: If you are a nonprofit or school, please visit our nonprofit services pages to learn how you can maximize GlobalMojo as a free fundraising tool during the holidays and beyond.

Happy Holidays!

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GlobalMojo donates 100% gross revenue for The Holidays!

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Don’t look now, but we are officially in the holiday season—hey, the decorations are up everywhere, so it must be true! You know what that means—time to head out to the local mall in rain or snow, compete to get the last parking space, and then battle the hordes of shoppers to find that perfect gift.

Or….you could stay warm and dry at home, curl up with your laptop and something hot to drink, and make your own personal Santa do all the hard work— or as we call it, GlobalMojo Comparison Shopping.

The GlobalMojo Comparison Shopping feature saves you time, money and also generates money for your favorite causes. Enter your shopping information once and search simultaneously from from over 900 merchants! Getting started is easy:GlobalMojo Shopping

  • Click on the GlobalMojo Comparison Shopping button and enter your shopping criteria.
  • You can refine your search based on pricing, favorite stores, discounts offered, brands and more.
  • See how much money your favorite cause will receive from each purchase.

As our holiday gift to our nonprofit partners and schools, GlobalMojo has created the “100% For the Holidays” campaign, and we will donate 100% of the revenue generated by you, from CyberMonday on November 30 through December 31, 2009.  After December 31, 2009, GlobalMojo will continue to donate 50% of the revenue generated to your favorite charity.

When you use GlobalMojo Comparison Shopping for your holiday purchases, you can be confident you’re paying the lowest price, and helping your favorite causes at the same time! GlobalMojo is the easiest way to make sure everyone has a happy holiday season.

Happy Shopping!

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Happy Birthday Firefox

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Happy Birthday FirefoxAll of us here at GlobalMojo want to wish the Firefox browser a happy 5th birthday! Five years ago Mozilla debuted what would become one of the most popular web browsers and open source experiments—one that would be embraced by over a billion people around the world.

At GlobalMojo we think very highly of the Firefox browser — so much so that we built the GlobalMojo browser using the Firefox browser code architecture. We couldn’t do what we do without relying on Mozilla’s accomplishments that have proven that open-source software is every bit as good—if not better—than the alternatives. Mozilla has led the way in this effort to create and promote the Internet as an open platform, and we applaud them for their accomplishments.

In addition to appreciating their powerful open source software, we are proud to partner with Mozilla because their values so closely mirror our own — both Mozilla and GlobalMojo believe in the power of technology to enrich people’s lives. Using the Firefox browser architecture as a strong foundation, we have added powerful tools that give people a rewarding web browsing experience while generating money for their favorite causes. We’re also proud to feature the Mozilla Foundation as one of our featured causes (Support Technology With Social Value); if you don’t know who to Mojo for, consider supporting the Mozilla Foundation in their ongoing efforts to make the Internet a better experience for all of us!

Happy 5th birthday, Firefox!

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Featured Cause: Whatcom Middle School

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

whatcommiddleschoolAs many of you have heard, Whatcom Middle School in Bellingham, WA caught on fire on Thursday, November 5th. The 106-year-old school building’s roof collapsed during a fire displacing hundreds of students.  Two of those students happen to be the 11-year-old twin nieces of one of our GlobalMojo team members, Emily Hine. After the fire, the twins called Emily to see if GlobalMojo could help the school, and the answer was, “Of course!” We are happy to help kick off/contribute to the fundraising efforts in the following ways, and invite others to join us in supporting the WMS fire recovery efforts.

Here’s how people can help:

1.  GlobalMojo has set up a custom Internet browser specifically for Whatcom Middle School. Supporters of Whatcom Middle School browser can generate revenue for the school fire recovery efforts simply by downloading the customized browser and by doing what they do online every day—search, shop and make travel arrangements.  When you download and use the Whatcom Middle School browser at http://globalmojo.com/whatcommiddleschool, GlobalMojo will donate 100% of the gross revenue generated from your daily browsing activities to the fire recovery efforts through the end of 2009. After that, we will continue to donate 50% of the gross revenue generated by Whatcom Middle School supporters.

You can download the full browser or add-on for *Firefox and help us support Whatcom Middle School, by visiting this custom link: http://globalmojo.com/whatcommiddleschool .

2.  We are also pleased to kick off the fundraising efforts by making a cash donation of $500. To encourage additional support, GlobalMojo will match another company’s donation of up to $500 to WMS. Donations can be made to the Whatcom Middle School Fund at the Whatcom Community Foundation website: www.whatcomcf.org .

3.  Please spread the word to everyone you know by sharing this blog. If every alumni, parent, grandparent, uncle or aunt who knows a student or teacher impacted by this loss makes a donation and encourages their company to step forward to make a donation, we can help the students and teachers rebuild what they’ve lost in the tragic fire at Whatcom Middle School.

Let’s rally the community to help the students, teachers and recovery efforts of Whatcom Middle School!

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How to Use Mojo Travel for the Holidays!

Monday, November 9th, 2009

We are fast approaching the holiday season, and for a lot of us, that means taking a trip to visit relatives. Or loved ones, and if we’re lucky, that’s one and the same. Now more than ever people are being mindful of their expenses, in many cases trying to see if they can afford to take that trip at all, spending hours scouring the web for the cheapest plane tickets, hotels and rental car packages.

But what to our wondering eyes should appear?  The GlobalMojo Travel button on your browser, that brings great holiday cheer!
GlobalMojo Travel ButtonThe GlobalMojo Travel feature saves you time, money and also generates revenue for your favorite causes. Enter your travel information once and simultaneously search the best travel sites on the web (Orbitz, Expedia, Travelocity, Kayak, Hotwire, Priceline and more!)

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And it’s so easy to use:

  • Click on the travel button, enter your search criteria once, and select the sites you want to search.
  • Each travel site’s results are displayed in separate tabs, so you can find the best price in less time.
  • No more reentering your search info on each travel site – GlobalMojo Travel feature does it for you.
  • Get cheap travel and generate good Mojo in one easy step. It feels good to travel with purpose.

And when you arrange your travel through GlobalMojo, you can be confident you’re paying the lowest price, and helping your favorite causes at the same time! It’s like we say: travel anywhere, do good everywhere.

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