Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? What is on your To Do List for 2011? I know our YouTube channel started in 2007.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Semphonic Web Analytics Consulting: The X Change Non-Profit Analytics Challenge – "The Non-Profit Analytics Challenge is a rare opportunity for the brightest analysts in the digital measurement field to collaborate & assist non-profit organizations to optimize their websites. What do you think?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Starting over may not be an option, but in the absence of that, here are ten things event fundraisers and marketers should be considering to reinvent their plans for 2011: Become more data driven. Bottom line: the tracking, mining, and analysis of data should be central to your 2011 event fundraising strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? I also love Twitter, but that’s just my personal obsession with the tool!

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The top 1% of donor households’ share of overall revenue has grown from 37% to 45% since 2011. Wealth screening is a valuable tool, but because it does not account for liabilities it will always be an imperfect measure of giving capacity. These top donors are giving more, but their support does not come easy. Learn more.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011." The price is lower than the recently reported $800 million figure, but still a formidable investment from the enterprise software giant, which is on a seemingly never-ending acquisition spree.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

Blackbaud’s just-released Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits found nonprofit website traffic was down 14 percent in 2012 compared to 2011. Assuming you’re using Google Analytics*, here are 4 steps you can take: Year-Over-Year Comparison. Setup Google Analytics to do a year-over-year comparison. Examine Visits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference will take place on March 17-19, 2011 in Washington, DC. Online tools for capacity mapping and resource matching: The big picture. The Potentials and Pitfalls Of Using Web Analytics. Online tools for capacity mapping and resource matching: The big picture. Serenity Now!:

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Also, use your event and donor management tools to track registrations and assess which marketing channels are most effective for engaging potential attendees. Remember to track a variety of event-related analytics , such as the rate of registrations vs. actual attendance and who your top donors were. Give attendees more to do.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2011

If your organization needs convincing that its time to adopt HTML5, just share the following tidbit from Wikipedia with the powers that be: “According to a report released on 30 September 2011, 34 of the world's top 100 Web sites were using HTML5.” 3) Asynchronous Google Analytics Tracking. Oh, memories. You're welcome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

I’m at the Innogive 2011 Conference today. What is the key to a viral campaign which combines these outreach tools. We started off with the question of why nonprofits must attention to mobile and integrate it into their communications tool box. Text Poll App from MobileCause. The focus is on Mobile Giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Beth’s Blog, September 2011. Are there methods and tools in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector for using it effectively? There is not much value in the raw data unless you have the tools and skills to synthesize it. We discussed some of the social media monitoring tools. Beth Kanter, “ Data Informed.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2016

Global 2000 businesses have recognized gamification as a powerful tool to engage consumers and motivate them to purchase more products. Analytical evidence helps marketing departments understand how to place a product in front of the user and can increase the chance of purchases. Target Audience. Player Goals. Engagement Model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

In October, Facebook introduced new features on the analytics pages. As 2011 came to a close, our board members wanted to know what we were “doing” about social media. What tools or experiments will you use to advance? I’ve created my own deadlines for social media reports. Share successes and failures.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

Also consider the mobile upswing in global audiences worldwide and in developing countries (more than one billion mobile-broadband subscriptions worldwide in 2011 according to the International Telecommunication Union). The simple answer is to check your web analytics to see how many people visit your site from a mobile device.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

But they are looking at associated metrics such as: downloads, user comments, sharing, and google analytics to show dog searches… then data collection (emails and mobile optins), microdonations, and buzz via earned media. Specific measurable objectives included: Increase page likes to 12,000 by 12/31/2011 (achieved on 12/1/11).

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2012

” By Chip Bell, Summit 2011 keynote speaker. Fundraising Analytics : Using data to support your donor-centric organization. Level Best : Better understand evaluation and measurement tools for valuable, practical results. Leap of Reason : Helping public sector leaders achieve more. Promise Me : The story of how Susan G.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

Learn about the tools available that bring mobile, web and social together. When Goodwill was planning their mobile site, they knew from their web analytics that their most popular feature would be the store locator; more than 7 million visited the Goodwill website in 2011, and more than 6 million of those visited the locator.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2012

After learning of the change, Edgerank Checker was quick to conduct a study, they compared analytics from 3,000 Facebook pages the week before the change and the week after. In 2011, HubSpot’s Dan Zarrella conducted extensive research on the topic of social media timing. How big of a difference does this make?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The grist.org uses a combination of tools to measure along the ladder of engagement, including Google Analytics, surveys, and real-time monitoring tools. Say Giller, “Our whole team reviews Google Analytics, like sipping fine wine.” Source: grist.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference kicks off tomorrow and one of the key elements to Community Day is the Science Fair. Demo participants are eligible to receive up to 4 free iPads® if their organization purchases ClientTrack by July 31, 2011. The Science Fair isn't like a typical conference exhibit hall.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Double the Donation’s Matching Gift Resources According to a previous study , Double the Donation is the largest provider of matching gift tools for nonprofits and educational institutions alike, working with an estimated 78% of the most prominent fundraising organizations in the U.S. Make matching gifts easy with the right tools!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. and its tools – websites, e-newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons – are much better summarized as the Web 1.0:

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. and its tools – websites, e-newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons – are much better summarized as the Web 1.0:

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NTEN

OCTOBER 9, 2012

flickr: gonfishin New research, new tools, new ideas, and new opportunities to share your knowledge and ideas are the highlights of this latest Member Round Up. Groundwire Engage also includes Gratitude Machine, a handy little tool that makes it easy to give recognition to key supporters. Interest piqued? Start engaging here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Readers understand that one era compliments and empowers the previous one and that the set of tools associated with each era are not meant to be replaced by the tools indicative of the the era that follows. Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another. The Mobile Web.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Key Trends in Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 7th, 2011 Blackbaud has released two new groundbreaking research studies that reveal insights about peer-to-peer event fundraising.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

But creating this site affordably, and finding the right tools to build and host it, can be a challenge — especially when you are relying on in-house talent with little or no web-development expertise. Week 5: Metrics and Analytics. But which web analytics tool should you use?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

The 2011 September Campaign. We’re also keeping a close eye on our Google Analytics to ensure that enough people are visiting the campaign page and the conversion rate. There are a plethora of free tools you can use for online measurement but it is easy to get lost in the details.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2022

AnnieCannons gives human trafficking survivors the tools to support themselves and their family. Since 2011, with the help of their supporters they have rescued over 2,300 vulnerable and traumatized children from the sex trade industry and helped keep hundreds more from entering the sex trade through their various prevention programs.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

There has been a series of ”lean” books diving in the topics, including one on measurement called Lean Analytics Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster by A listair Croll and Ben Yoskovitz that I reviewed earlier this year. Though prototyping is something we often use, it still amazes me how powerful a tool it is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2011

Make-A-Wish Foundation monitors analytics, does tests, and tweaks its website ( www.wish.org ). Eventually, we anticipate adding these tools to our chapter websites as well. The first Make-A-Wish mobile optimized website launched in early April 2011. Guest Post by Petri Darby, Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 13, 2017

Back in 2011, Google Panda was released with one purpose in mind. It would be a stretch to prove a link between the post and exceeding donation goals without tracking analytics. You can also use a free design tool like Canva for nonprofits to create visually compelling case studies on a budget. How to set up Google analytics.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We have certainly seen some examples of maps or charts that the user can interact with, but with the over saturation of static infographic images, 2014 and the plethora of tools emerging that make these options really easy, we will see more organizations using data for storytelling that users can watch, click on, and really explore."

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Recently, I dug under the web’s couch cushions to understand which content management tools nonprofits are currently using to manage their websites. 52 of the tools found were only used to manage a single website while another 14 only managed 2 separate websites in our study. LESSON 3: Top 5 tools running 62% of nonprofit sites.

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