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The social web offers a welcome place for individual philanthropic activity (original homeless image by jlmccoy). New research funded by the Columbus Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation and The Saint Paul Foundation demonstrates that High dollar donors — especially 30-49 year-olds — use the social web, but have yet to be engaged by strong, trustworthy philanthropic organizations. This was among the key findings of the new research study, “Community Philanthropy 2.0,” conducted by Beth Kanter, Qui Diaz and Geoff Livingston. The Community Philanthropy 2.0 research study examined the use of social media by non-profits and causes, as well as existing donors and Internet “savvy” users’ traditional and social media usage patterns. The research was designed to determine if and how social media can be used to engage and cultivate high dollar donors.
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Community Philanthropy 2.0
Research Findings
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Last updated: March 26, 2009
Can Foundations Build a Bridge to the Social Web?
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The Hope
• Some successes already– Kiva– Case Foundation: American Giving Challenge– charity: Water
• Successes have been in pockets, and harness the micro• What about the wired wealthy?
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The Challenge
• Traditional media channels – TV and Newspapers -- are losing power
• Social web represents the new domain, but there are barriers to entry:– Technology (and nomenclature)– New communication paradigms
• Economic recession (or restructuring)
How does one become relevant?
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How We Approached Finding an Answer
• Qualitative and quantitative research• National Survey
– <800 donor respondents– >400 social media savvy respondents
• National and regional content scans• > 25 relevant interviews
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The Answer: Building a Bridge Is Possible!
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Primary Findings
• There’s a great opportunity amongst the 30-49 segment• 47% of all respondents 30-49 donate >$1,000• 78% of of all respondents 30-49 participate in social media• 27% of all respondents 30-49 trust it for important
philanthropic information
• <30 year old segment did not donate enough to be considered viable for major donor cultivation
• ≥50 year old segment did not participate in social media enough
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Source: Aggregate Survey Results for 30-49 year olds
Current Landscape: Content Scans
• Lots of philanthropic activity on the social web– Chaotic and fragmented– No dominant voice or authority– Financials gains are limited to the thousands
• Hotbeds of activity on major social networks• Do good social networks connect millions• Yet do-good social conversations rarely evolve to the state of
philanthropy, instead focus on independent causes• High dollar donors are rarely visible
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Source: Content Scans
Current Landscape: Large Players Not Present
• Traditional voices don’t play a major role– Foundations– Major charities (United Way, Salvation Army, etc.)
• Chronicle of Philanthropy harnessing blogs• Conversations are issue specific• No real local conversations
Void in authoritative, ongoing and local conversations represents an opportunity for foundations.
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Source: Content Scans
Building the Social Web Bridge to 30-49 Yr. Olds
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30-49 Year Old Conversation Wants
• 68% want credible information• 66% want it from a trustworthy source• Secondary interests:
– 39% want information from philanthropic experts– 36% want access to other donors
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Source: Aggregate Survey Results for 30-49 year olds
Donors 30-49 Prefer Community Oriented Content
Community Oriented Content• 45% social networks• 23% review sites• 21% message boards• 19% online forums• 17% wikis
Traditional Social Media• 15% blogs• 13% podcasts • 4% video
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Source: Aggregate Survey Results for 30-49 year olds
Analysis
• Three Dominant Indicators– Credible information– Trusted source– Community oriented social media
• Opportunity for a meaningful conversation on philanthropic matters and charities.
• Individual conversations not the right approach for trust• Instead focus on overarching community initiatives• The Guidestar Model
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Source: Aggregate Survey Results for 30-49 year olds
Donors 30-49 Desire Certain Types of Conversations
• Whether or not a nonprofit is successfully making an impact (75 percent)
• Learning about organizations that are actively working on issues and causes I care about (62 percent)
• Success stories and updates on the progress of nonprofits I support (54 percent)
• Information/updates on the issues and causes I care about (54 percent)
• Financial accountability and governance of nonprofits I support (51 percent)
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Source: Aggregate Survey Results for 30-49 year olds
Interviews Shed Additional Light
• Connect with other donors online regarding philanthropy in their local communities
• Preferences for such an online community vary greatly– peer opinions and discussions – common interest areas among participants – types of data available
• “Cost of entry” is ability to trust online space and participants
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Source: Aggregate Interview Findings
Donors 30-49 Want Privacy
Forty-one percent say private conversations matter to them
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Source: Aggregate Survey Results for 30-49 year olds
Social Media Savvy 30-49 Verify Donor Trends
• Important because they represent the unharvested donor, and what donors will act like once they adapt
• 81 percent want highly credible, strong quality info• 77 percent want a trusted source.
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Source: Aggregate Social Media Survey Results for 30-49 year olds
Social Media Savvy 30-49 Like Community Content… And Blogs
• Social networks – 66%• Blogs – 50% • Wiki – 24%• Review Sites – 17%• Message Boards – 16%• Online forums – 10%• Podcasts – 10%• Video – 5%
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Source: Aggregate Social Media Survey Results for 30-49 year olds
Social Media Savvy 30-49 Want Similar Conversations
• Whether or not a nonprofit is successfully making an impact (80 percent)
• Success stories and updates on the progress of nonprofits I support (74 percent)
• Learning about organizations that are actively working on issues and causes I care about (71 percent)
• Information/updates on the issues and causes I care about (70 percent)
BUT, private conversations are not important to them. 41 percent say they prefer public networks.
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Source: Aggregate Social Media Survey Results for 30-49 year olds
Conclusion
• High dollar donors aged 30-49 would welcome social media-oriented philanthropic activity with these caveats:– Highly credible, strong quality info– From a trusted source– With community oriented dialogue
• Currently, the social web does not offer this kind of conversation
• Opportunity: Consider the powerful results such an engaged community could create
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Given the Ability to Build This Dynamic Bridge, What Are You Waiting For?
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