LoyaltyClicks Blog

The Best of LoyaltyClicks in 2010!

It has been a very busy and exciting year for us at LoyaltyClicks, and it is an even more exciting 2011 that we look forward to. As a yearend blog post, we wanted to showcase some of our major achievements in 2010. So, here’s a quick ‘Best of 2010’ list. 1. Successful launch of Shop [...]

This ain’t your mother’s rescue group! They fight abusers…in their own language

Shop To Give has a new partner charity – ‘Rescue Ink Foundation®’! You’ve never met a rescue group like Rescue Ink® ™ – an army of tattooed, motorcycle-riding street guys who have zero tolerance for animal abuse and neglect. They think abusers are losers, and have no problem “educating” them about the error of their [...]

Going Mobile in the Nonprofit World

Did you know that there will be 5.3 billion mobile phone connections worldwide by the end of 2010? (Global mobile statistics 2010) Did you also know that by 2013 mobile phones will take over PC’s as the most common web access device according to Gartner Research? Yes, mobile is definitely growing, and fast! Nearly 250,000 [...]

Technology Trends for Nonprofits in 2011 – Whitepaper

We recently concluded our survey on ‘Technology Trends for Nonprofits’ in 2011. Thanks to all those who participated in it. We appreciate the time you took to take our survey! The results have been published in the form of a Whitepaper which is available on our website. An excerpt of the article has also been [...]

Promotional Videos: Our Added Value Experience

When the LoyaltyClicks team decided that we wanted to make a video to demonstrate the features and benefits of Shop To Give, we expected that it would be relatively quick, easy, and fun! I mean, how hard can it be to make a 90-second video? We knew it would take some time and effort, but [...]

My ‘Ah-ha!’ moment on the power of Social Media in Fundraising

As a business and nonprofit professional who’s stayed on top of technology and the emerging presence of social media, I have always been a true believer that when used properly, it could create much needed awareness for important causes. Sure, I’d seen many mentions of the Facebook Causes App that encourages one’s Facebook friends to [...]

Technology for 2011 – where is your nonprofit?

We had a great couple of days at the Nonprofits in a New Reality Conference hosted by the NC Center for Nonprofits on September 29 and 30. For those of you who visited us at the LoyaltyClicks booth and filled out our survey ‘Technology for 2011 – where is your nonprofit?’ – Thank you! The [...]

LoyaltyClicks to be highlighted on BlogTalkRadio.com

So I”m pretty excited about my ‘guest’ appearance next Monday on Basil Magazine’s BlogTalkRadio show. Chef Jennifer Booker will be interviewing me at about 6:45 pm Eastern Time on September 27th. You can access the interview during that time and hear the recorded version here. Apparently she heard about one of the new programs we [...]

Groupon, meet Shop To Give

There’s no doubt that the future is social, and many companies are vying for handholds in this space. Networking sites like Facebook and Twitter may be the best known, but the up-and-coming trend stems from the current economic stresses and everyone’s desire to cut back on spending: coupons and discounts for local stores and activities. [...]

New “Guest” feature lets new users explore Charity’s Shop To Give

The first of several enhancements for our LoyaltyClicks online charity shopping mall, Shop To Give, has been released. It includes the much-anticipated Guest feature, enabling new users to explore the online shopping site before they register. This function allows supporters of the SPCA of Wake County (and our other partner charities) to have a better [...]

LoyaltyClicks’ Shop for Social Change unveiled at DC Tournament

The weekend of July 30 through Aug. 1 marked a great success for both LoyaltyClicks and Street Soccer USA. The Street Soccer USA Homelessness US Cup didn’t just generate press, fanfare and a visit from Mayor Adrian M. Fenty; it served as a springboard for ShopForSocialChange.org, the SSUSA Shop To Give site created by LoyaltyClicks to enable online [...]

LoyaltyClicks will be at the SSUSA US Cup this weekend in DC

This weekend is Street Soccer USA’s Homelessness US Cup in Washington DC. With teams from around the country competing in fast-paced matches mixed in with exciting guest entertainers, the weekend promises to be filled with fun and friendly competition. LoyaltyClicks is taking full advantage of this atmosphere, and adding a bit more fun and games, [...]

Smart’s ‘Shop to Give’ May Boost Nonprofits

Smart Online is expanding into a new market aimed at nonprofits. Last month, the Durham software company, which up to now has focused on software used by small businesses, introduced its Shop To Give product. It enables supporters of a charity to go to the organization’s website to make online purchases from affiliated retailers, which [...]

LoyaltyClicks’ newest partner: the SPCA of Wake County

LoyaltyClicks has expanded its partnership network with the launch of a new Shop To Give online marketplace for the SPCA of Wake County, based in Raleigh, NC. The SPCA is a no-kill shelter with a mission to protect, shelter and promote adoption of homeless animals; to provide education about responsible pet ownership; and to reduce [...]

LOCAL TECHNOLOGIES JOIN FORCES TO INCREASE MOBILE DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE CAUSES

Smart Online Adds Mobile App Tap-n-Give to its LoyaltyClicks Suite of Nonprofit Products Research Triangle Park, N.C. (July 14, 2010) - Smart Online, Inc. (SOLN.OB www.smartonline.com) a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications for nonprofit and commercial industries, is proud to announce its recent acquisition of Tap-n-Give mobile technology from iHeart Charity, LLC. The product [...]