Tech Soup

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Microsoft’s OneNote 2010 is a digital tool that helps people who need a better way to keep track of their notes and information by providing an easy way to collect, organize, search, and share information. It then automatically posts it to the Unfiled Notes tab in OneNote for you to take future action.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference is off to an terrific start. Of course, we want everyone to get a piece of the #10NTC action, so we're back with an all new NTC Scholarship Campaign! Of course, we want everyone to get a piece of the #10NTC action, so we're back with an all new NTC Scholarship Campaign!

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Care2

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Here is the evidence from one global campaign in 2010 to demonstrate how different digital channels compared. A common strategy is to recruit and mobilise large number of people to put public pressure on a person, government of company. I hear the questions every week: "Should we start with Facebook or email?" The Case: 1GOAL Campaign.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 14, 2022

But many young people are willing and able to contribute to causes they believe in. For many young people today, activism is not a hobby. They know our planet is doomed without swift and decisive climate action. But if you dive deep, I bet you can find a shared value that fulfills young people’s desire for a better world.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2022

We keep going because the very definition of philanthropy, perhaps even of the nonprofit sector, is love of humankind — people helping people. And as long as there are people walking this planet, we will help each other. As Walter Anderson said, “Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.”. But we kept going.

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DipJar

APRIL 14, 2022

The museum opened on February 1, 2010, the 50th anniversary of the sit-in that marked a watershed moment in the movement for justice. While their non-violent direct action wasn’t the first of its kind, it was the one that captured the attention of the nation. DipJars, set to $10, $20, and $50, allowed visitors to contribute easily.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

From 2009 to 2010, the open rate for organizations of all sizes and sectors declined by 12% on average. Meanwhile, unsubscribe rates held steady from 2009 to 2010. Advocacy actions and items of personal interest tend to result in more click-throughs from newsletters. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Highlights.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

The use of iPhone Apps that benefit the nonprofit sector is going to explode in 2010. Hundreds of iPhone Apps created by nonprofits and nonprofit service providers are quietly preparing for an early 2010 launch. My guess is we will see many more such Apps and gelocation services launch in 2010. 2) Fundraising :: Charity Finder.

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NetWits

JULY 12, 2011

Or will nonprofit campaigners who spend eight hours a week on their FB fanpage see better results such as more actions taken on campaigns and increased donations? In 2010, 78% of nonprofits surveyed by NTEN who had raised money on Facebook raised $1K or less in 12 months. Is two hours a week good enough?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

It was so much fun and it was an amazing experience to work with people like Chris Worman and meet with so many local nonprofit and community changemakers. Notes: In June 2010: 253,360 new users joined in Romania – Coming in 3rd in the world for adoption for the month. In July 2010: 1,555,360 total number of users in Romania.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 31, 2010

Last week in my post, Keeping Your Balance While Helping Haiti , I suggested that you research organizations working in Haiti that you would like to support by donating, volunteering, or helping in some other way throughout 2010. We need to support the people of Haiti now, but also in the future, when the hard work of rebuilding begins.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Consequently, I was pretty excited when the Alliance for Biking and Walking asked me to spread the word about their People Powered Movement Photo Contest. In response, the Alliance is holding a People Powered Movement Photo Contest. The winning images will be published in the 2010 March/April issue of Momentum Magazine.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

" 3 Powerful Social Good Trends in 2010 – Ben Rattray, the founder and CEO of Change.org, has a great piece on Mashable showcasing the three trends he sees coming in 2010 for the social change sector. Stories about the impact that a nonprofit has on people’s lives can engage, recruit and solidify donors and members.

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Care2

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Let Care2 and Sea Change Strategies help you by sharing the 10 critical action steps for mobilizing your donors and raising money this year end. An online social network of over 14 million people worldwide who want to make a difference in the world, through the causes they care about. But don't worry: You are not too late!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference is off to an terrific start. Of course, we want everyone to get a piece of the #10NTC action, so we're back with an all new NTC Scholarship Campaign! Of course, we want everyone to get a piece of the #10NTC action, so we're back with an all new NTC Scholarship Campaign!

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

We were thrilled that so many people wanted to learn more about them, but also surprised at how many were already using them at their nonprofits. I’ve blogged about how a few nonprofits are using them , and how the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network was seeing real results , but it feels like there is a new energy around using them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Also, text alerts are limited to 160 characters, so if you want to do a call to action or inform your subscribers beyond a 160 characters, then you are going to need a mobile website/page to do it. million people in the United States access the mobile Web. people, and I am sure it’s much higher now 7 months later.

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NetWits

JUNE 23, 2011

Donor” is a very loose term that describes an enormous group of people. In 2010, Komen Maryland strategically sent 103 email messages to constituents over 140 days. Must Have Items: Every email sent should be branded, have a call to action that is visible in the first paragraph of the message, social media links and personalization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Now in it’s third year (View the 2009 Edition and 2010 Edition ), the 11 holiday gift programs listed below benefit nonprofits and thus help make the world a better place: 1. 11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits :: 2010 Edition. Although Concern is based in the U.K., their gift program also accepts U.S.-issued

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2017

TechNow is a one-day regional conference that connects nonprofits with the technology resources, information and people it needs to succeed taking place on October 19, 2017. she has been writing, speaking and consulting about social media since 2006 and social mobile marketing since 2010. Register today!

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

While nonprofits often deliver highly relevant content in direct mail appeals – based on giving history, interests and past actions – that approach isn’t always carried over to their email appeals. MailerMailer’s 2010 Email Marketing Metrics Report, MarketingSherpa “Email Marketing Benchmark Guide” 2008.

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Everyaction

JUNE 6, 2018

Pride Fund to End Gun Violence is a Political Action Committee (PAC) that supports candidates who will act on sensible gun policy reforms while championing LGBTQ safety and equality. The National Center for Transgender Equality is the nation’s leading social justice advocacy organization winning life-saving change for transgender people.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

UNICEF Haiti365 – Be Their Voice – I'm really excited to see this new campaign from UNICEF – focused on the children in Haiti, and building on a multimedia effort to move people into engagement. "Haiti "Haiti 365 will continue to evolve as more people create videos and sign-up to show their support.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 16, 2010

So many people have limitations and are not able to take a walk, so go for it!" Lake Chabot December 15 – 5 Minutes Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010. It’s about making ideas happen.

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Classy

AUGUST 17, 2021

This is the second earthquake to hit the area with such force after a first shock back in 2010. With access to only a few dozen doctors in the area, people are desperately seeking care and safety. . With access to only a few dozen doctors in the area, people are desperately seeking care and safety. . Facebook: Hope for Haiti.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2009

But they won't get selected unless people score them highly. We know that compelling stories inspire action and change. This session will be the culmination of a webinar series leading up to the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference. This year, we have nominated a number of great new sessions. Creating a Culture of Storytelling.

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NetWits

MAY 15, 2012

The largest online gift received in 2011 was $260,000 – more than two-and-a-half times 2010′s largest gift. Most people who do online fundraising are looking to both acquire new donors and keep those donors giving on a regular basis. Can a website visitor quickly take action once they’ve decided to?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

Today, there may be no idea with greater currency in the social sector than ‘scaling what works’” (Bradach, 2010, p. Interventions seeking to “go to scale” must also have support from stakeholders, with buy-in by all involved (Harris, 2010). As nonprofit professionals, we all want to impact the greatest possible number with our work.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Needless to say, without good SEO, you’ve got a very slim chance of being found by people searching for things you offer (events, fundraising opportunities, volunteer opportunities, programs, etc). At Blackbaud we saw our non-profit customers send over 1 Billion emails in 2010. based non-profits websites. Staggering.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

But now over 300 million people log-in to Facebook daily, Twitter supports over 50 million tweets per day, and 2 billion videos are watched every day on YouTube. All this innovation birthed a new type of website – one that’s not driven by a specific non-profit, but is focused on individual people and their online networks.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Until Monday, Dec 6th of 2010, there should be no human faces on Facebook, but an invasion of memories! If awareness is the goal, then surely getting tens of thousands of people to share a message is doing something. This is for a campaign against violence on children.&# What did you think about this campaign?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Both campaigns created opportunity for people to participate and then share it with their networks and make personal recommendations. Yep, only 2% said celebrities were motivating their actions! Online fundraising revenue grew overall by 14% between 2009 and 2010. But, on the top of the chart: a compelling cause.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

millions PCs in Q4 2010. Millennials want basic information and tools for action. 79% of respondents volunteered in 2010, and they prefer to do it in groups. Develop a mobile app to get people interacting with your organization and encourage, track and inspire volunteering. Why mobile? million smartphones and 92.1

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly under pressure from funders, clients, and others to “prove” that they are achieving their mission effectively and efficiently (Renz and Murray, 2010). This means an increased demand for more and better evaluation (Renz and Murray, 2010) is needed.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

At the end of 2010, I started having a weekly, 30-minute skype call with my friend Vanessa Rhinesmith. Please note, and this is key, that these are goals for the people operating in this space. As much as we love technology, it isn’t anything without people creating it, using it, changing it, and evolving it.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. All those people and groups have just as many different goals, small and large. Have people heard of 350.org What is a movement?

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