Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2013

Summer is a big time for mobile news: there's Apple's World Wide Developer Conference, Microsoft Build, CTIA, and a spree of other mobile-related press conferences. Sometimes the day-to-day work at a nonprofit can make you feel worlds apart from the fast-moving mobile tech industry. Mobile Payments on the Rise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2015

And yet despite limited budgets, the early adopter nonprofits began using responsive web design in 2012 in order to adapt quickly to the new realities of Internet browsing. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Bold imagery. Large font. Simplified, tappable navigation and calls-to-action.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Black Cat Rescue is a no-kill cat rescue organization in Boston that strives to change those odds for black cats, who face unique obstacles when trying to get adopted. Born This Way Foundation.

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sgEngage

JUNE 3, 2024

According to USAFacts.org, Gen Z is the generation born in the 15-year span from 1997 to 2012. Most of us have adopted this approach for our employees and it’s just as powerful for board members, volunteers, and advocates—of any age. Have you considered who will be on your board five, 10, 15+ years from now? Is it current?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2013

15% of all internet traffic in May came from mobile devices (up from 10% the previous year). Nonprofits have begun to adapt, with many planning/creating mobile-optimized websites. Here are a few mobile trends that will begin to impact nonprofits : Mobile SEO. Mobile Analytics. Mobile Email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

I’ve been a huge fan of GivingTuesday since I first heard about it back in September, 2012 during a conference at Stanford. I’ve been a huge fan of GivingTuesday since I first heard about it back in September, 2012 during a conference at Stanford. How do businesses and nonprofit reach out to this generation?

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Care2

JULY 22, 2011

Today, “mobile&# is receiving lots of attention. Some sources are indicating that more people will own smartphones than traditional cellphones by 2012. Add tablets into the mix and its clear that people are quickly adopting mobile computing. That’s not mobile? Mobile is apps. And for good reason.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Here are two simple ideas I’d like you to think about as you close out 2012. Telephone, events, Facebook, Twitter, direct mail, website, mobile, in person, peer-to-peer , etc. Mobile Fundraising = Growth. 2/3 of nonprofits plan on having a mobile optimized website. Multi-Channel Fundraising = Optimism.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 13, 2022

Generation Z (or Gen-Z for short), represents individuals born between 1997 and 2012. Removing barriers for Gen-Z volunteers through the adoption of volunteer management software can increase recruitment and retention of this digitally savvy group of motivated volunteers. Who is Generation Z? Be Active and Authentic on Social Media.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Mobile is a growing trend that just won't quit. And that in 2012, sales of smartphones are poised to outpace sales of PCs. I was not an early adopter of a mobile device. But if the main webpage (where most everyone will go to find the DONATE button) isn't mobile optimized, then I'll give up. Author: Sally Heaven.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The specific technologies highlighted in the reports are place along a continuum of near-term, mid-term, and far-term field adoption: One year or less to adoption: Cloud Computing (K-12), Mobile Learning (K-12), MOOC (Higher Ed), Tablet Computing (Higher Ed). Learning and Knowledge Analytics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Al Gore (@algore) September 23, 2012. scsglobal young people are capable of doing more good in the world than ever before because of online connectedness — Beth Kanter (@kanter) September 23, 2012. SGSGlobal mashable.com/sgs twitter.com/gatesfoundatio… — Gates Foundation (@gatesfoundation) September 22, 2012.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Since not a whole lot is out there yet on the role of mobile devices in telework, I thought it’d be interesting to have a look a look at that. Call us what you will, the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that by 2015, a bit over 37 percent of the total global workforce will be made up of mobile workers. The downside?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. Here are some examples: 62% of global respondents cite cost as an advantage to adopting cloud computing. How to Fix the Confusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2012

Note From Beth: With the rise of mobile adoption and the primary use to access the Internet and social platforms, it is reaching across consumer segments of all income levels. Zero Divide published a report called “Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future is Now”. Please join us for the conversation.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

One would like to think that after 20 years of testing, more testing, conferences, webinars, and pithy blog posts about online giving that there might be wide adoption of best practices. Mobile is the New Normal. There are 7 billion people on Earth and 5 billion of them have a mobile phone. Mobile is the new normal.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Your technology plan is a document that lays out the goals and objectives of adopting and implementing technology. With wireless and cloud-based mobile technologies, we have effectively run a distributed team and produced online events from outside the office for more than five years.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Since its adoption at the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, the Declaration has become a universal standard for the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide. In 2012, we will also continue to carry out multiple, high-stakes projects in which we provide scientific assistance with statistical analysis of violence.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

Social media adoption continues to grow and technology becomes more accessible. Text-to-Give Tweet Chat Recap : Did you know more people worldwide have regular access to mobile devices than computers ? Learn how your organization can best use mobile from actual case studies in this recap of TechSoup’s Text-to-Give Tweet Chat.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September; we've now had several months to consider the findings and talk to some of you about what you think. What Cloud Adoption Means for NGOs. " We'll continue our exploration of our 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey results and what to do next.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2015

million in online donations on #GivingTuesday 2015 and this surpassed all prior years since the movement began in 2012. GivingTuesday 2015 certainly reinforced the power of engaging donors across traditional, online, and mobile channels. We know that consumer adoption of mobile devices has skyrocketed in recent years.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

That may be why technology (for example, rapid mobile phone adoption worldwide) may be so important for realizing the new goals. In 2012, UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon launched the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to mobilize global scientific and technological expertise. The Technology Dimension.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2013

On the heels of TechSoup Global's 2012 Global Cloud Computing Survey Results , Tech Impact is poised to tackle one of the "major barriers to cloud computing adoption," according to the survey respondents - lack of knowledge. Want to forward your office phone to your mobile phone? No problem. No problem. No problem.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2012

This time I collected all of the nonprofit emails that I was sent between December 15, 2011 and January 1, 2012. This is because a tremendous amount of email during this time of year is read on mobile devices and the subject line may be the online thing people see. Adoption Fees for ALL Adult Animals Underwritten by an Animal Angel!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2011

By doing so, you'll then be able to push the envelope with mobile-friendly and other new-fangled webby goodness. Years ago, Convio was an early adopter of Google Analytics, back when it was still called "Urchin". Oh, and what will happen come January when you close the 2011 walk and open 2012? Oh, memories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

I think Adora Svitak, a 16 year-old education activist, whose 2012 Ted Talk, “ What Adults Can Learn from Kids , has almost 4 million views said it best when describing the impact that these “kids” will have and why we should pay attention to them: “New generations grow and develop and become better than the previous ones.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

In this case, it's a recap of some of the big nonprofit technology stories of 2012. Top Nonprofit Technology Buzzwords of 2012. "Hackathon" was, in fact, one of Lucy Bernholz' top 10 philanthropy buzz words for 2012. By the way, Lucy Bernholz' top buzz word of 2012 was " data."

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

According to the 2017 RWR 30 released in March, revenue from the top Run, Walk and Cycling events are down 8% since 2012. 58% of crowdsourced gifts were made on a mobile device – Your mobile strategy is no longer optional. Your supporters expect fundraising tools that are accessible via a mobile device. There are 1.8M

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 7, 2012

Nonprofits struggling to communicate complex issues in 140 characters can benefit from deploying e-books and other long-form content as part of a thoughtful mobile and social media strategy. Don't think of e-books as being read exclusively by owners of dedicated e-readers like the Kindle or Nook, but instead think of any mobile screen.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

I think Adora Svitak, a 16 year-old education activist, whose 2012 Ted Talk, “ What Adults Can Learn from Kids , has almost 4 million views said it best when describing the impact that these “kids” will have and why we should pay attention to them: “New generations grow and develop and become better than the previous ones.

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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. The Mobile Web. .” The Mobile Web. At the time the book was written, mobile wallets hadn’t been launched yet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

After spending all that energy and time researching, writing, and editing 75,000+ words about social and mobile media best practices for nonprofits – living and breathing it for three months straight – it was frustrating, heart-breaking, mind-boggling even to have to let it go and accept that the book was going to be imperfect. .”

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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. The Mobile Web. .” The Mobile Web. At the time the book was written, mobile wallets hadn’t been launched yet.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

There was also a session on creating email campaigns that increase donations and optimizing emails for mobile phones , which leads into the next takeaway. 2) Mobile (as expected) is On the Rise. adults use smart phones as of February 2012, up 11% from May 2011 and 10% said that their phone was their primary means of getting online.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

Causes began as a Facebook app in 2007, and became independent in 2012. It is a specialized cloud database to help nonprofits organizations manage their business, run programs, and maintain donor relationships from any browser and on mobile devices. Mifos provides a web app with mobile phone capability.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Not until they improve their existing online giving options and optimize their website for mobile devices. Getting Mobile Donations Right Is building an iPhone app the best use of a nonprofit’s resources? Will you get donors through a mobile app? Next up is to get carriers in other countries to adopt a similar practice.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

I did a piece on them back in February called Is 2012 the Year of the Ultrabook? It is Microsoft's new mobile operating system, and somewhat different from PC-based Windows 8, but is in the same family of operating systems. Touch-Enabled Ultrabooks. The new touch screen ultrabook computers are more on the laptop side.

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