NPR has yet to promote the feature as it determines how to direct gifts to donors’ preferred stations.
Development
Stations, networks see potential for planned giving
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More public media fundraisers are working to build planned giving programs, inspired by recent large bequests to stations and the untapped potential of another giving channel.
Development
Longevity of research about public radio donors is an asset, not a liability
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Fundraising consultants address an argument that public radio’s studies of giving habits need an update.
Development
With new MPB offering, donors can support pubmedia through credit, debit purchases
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Mississippi Public Broadcasting is the first public media organization to work with Softgiving, a financial technology company that lets donors round up payments and give the change to nonprofits.
Currently Curious
Why hasn’t pubmedia held one big pledge drive?
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A public TV programmer sees an opportunity for public media to raise awareness about its uniquely noncommercial mission.
Development
Seattle music station KEXP receives its largest gift ever
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Building relationships with donors through a capital campaign led KEXP to a $10 million bequest.
Development
With new building, Rocky Mountain Public Media aims to become a center for community, pubcasters and news outlets
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The Denver-based statewide radio and TV network has raised 75 percent of its $30 million goal, including $14 million over the last year.
Development
New York state stations receive grants for health coverage
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WRVO Public Media in Oswego and WBFO in Buffalo are receiving $64,000 and $40,000, respectively.
Development
Pittsburgh’s WESA, WYEP receive $1.65M from local foundations
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The Henry L. Hillman Foundation and the Richard King Mellon Foundation have each awarded grants to the nonprofit that operates WESA and WYEP.
Development
CDP and TRAC Media Services collaborate to help stations analyze Passport data
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A common challenge for stations is managing the data on giving and viewing behavior captured by the on-demand video service for donors.