Impact of Technology on Fundraising New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising-Pf

This issue of New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising explores how to harness powerful new information technologies_particularly the internet_to strengthen fundraising, and it examines the ethical issues raised by the extraordinary potential of these technologies. The contributors argue that nonprofits may have to develop revolutionary new institutional structures in order to take the fullest advantageof these new tools, while at the same time taking care not to abuse the expanded information-gathering and outreach capabilities now available to them. Chapters use a case study to show how to constructa web page that compellingly reflects an organization's mission and purpose, and how to avoid common mistakes when chosing fundraising software. The contributors draw on current fundraising regulations to offer a model for regulating internet fundraising practices, discuss whether existing guidlines for gathering information on donors and potential donors are still applicable in the new technological environment, and challenge nonprofits to use technology to bridge the gap between the haves and have-nots.Burlingame, Dwight F. is the author of 'Impact of Technology on Fundraising New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising-Pf' with ISBN 9780787956097 and ISBN 0787956090.