Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Business:Non-Profit
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the fundraising and campaign arm of the Senate Republicans, is facing backlash from its own party as details of how it lost millions on an ill-concieved fundraising strategy emerge. The NRSC, chaired by Rick Scott, managed to take in nearly $181.5 million in donation revenue by the end of this July, only to have spent 95% of what it had already brought in, according to detailed reporting from The New York Times. The committee now has less than half of the cash-on-hand of its Democratic counterpart, having gambled it all on a flawed digital donor acquisition strategy. The report also details an ethically dubious text-to-donate scheme in which millions of texts with the question “Should Biden Resign?” -- “Reply YES To Donate” processed donations immediately without any additional information. The WinRed platform insisted the NRSC abandon the tactic. Both GOP and Democratic campaigns have received criticism for aggressive marketing in the past. The 2020 Trump campaign was forced to provide nearly $122 million in refunds.
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Summary
138: Gaming & Live Stream Fundraisers Raising Millions - Tiltify
137: Our Employee Gave 3 Months Notice - here's why
136: Managing Facebook Fundraiser Effectively - GoodUnited.io
135: Why Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Works - Rallybound.com
134: Raising $50M from online gaming with Extra-Life.org
133: Is this a mission or a vision statement?
132: Interviews from Engage For Good Conference 2019
131: (short) US Giving Drops 1.7% in 2018 - what gives?
130: How to manage thousands of volunteers - FoodForward.org
129: The Story of a FREE Fundraising Platform - GiveLively.org
128: RoundUp App: Making Change Matter for Charity
127: 6 LinkedIn Strategies of Nonprofits
126: Using AI for Ethical Impact
125: How to grow app and podcast audiences - Charity Miles
124: Instagram Donation Stickers: #MakeStoriesMatter
123: Using the Press to Tell Your Story
122: How to Run an Apps for Good Gathering
121: Start your Nonprofit Capital Campaign Right Now
120: (short) Facebook is not a social media platform
119: Why 350.org Dismantled Their 'Digital Team'
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