TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. In another 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud found that “response and click through rates in nonprofit email campaigns declined by 16% and 18.7%, from 2012.” These are all examples of ways you can contact your donors. Is this the product of Americans having more disposable income?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

In what is known as the “ braille provision ,” the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 mandates that the teams who help write educational plans for students with disabilities presume that all blind and visually impaired children should be taught Braille unless it is determined to be inappropriate. Accordingly, U.S.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Black Cat Rescue works to improve the public image of both black cats and animal adoption by making black cat adoption a positive experience for all involved, especially around Halloween when the focus on black cats is high. Born This Way Foundation. Star Wars: Force for Change. Greenpeace.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

To better understand why promoting “breathing space” for creativity is crucial for copyright to achieve its purpose of encouraging innovation, consider some examples from Benetech’s work that demonstrate how copyright exceptions can create a framework for innovation in action.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

has increased an average of 10% every year since 2012. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a great example to follow—they have a button on their homepage that directly links to their giving form! The donor that calls for help to donate is making a very clear statement about your donation form : it’s not worth the trouble of filling out.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. So, when setting up your Google Profile be sure to use you real first name and last name (not first name “Amnesty” and last name “International,” for example). Sign up for a Google Account.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

However, this type of community giving (known as Harambee in Kiswahili) usually goes towards individuals rather than organisations, common examples include medical bills, funeral costs & weddings. Matt first learned about crowdfunding when he was raising funds to volunteer in Southeast Asia in 2012.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2014

The Edge Initiative is a leadership and management tool that can help you align your library's technology with community needs. to help libraries make strategic decisions and identify areas for improvement in their public technology services. Image: www.libraryedge.org. Can't make ALA? Learn More.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Let’s look at some practical examples for engaging and connecting with your Alumni Network on social media channels. For example, use Twitter lists to track alums and subscribe to their Facebook updates. Celebrate the Accomplishments of Individuals in Your Alumni Network. RamahSeminar (@RamahSeminar) December 24, 2013.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. If your nonprofit is already on Google+, then the best practices below are meant to help you better learn how to tap into and inspire the Google+ community.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

If you’re trendspotting the latest in webwear like me, you’ll notice that the bold and beautiful charity websites are slimming down the text and accentuating the images. that the very latest trend in web design this fall is all about the images. I like the Full Plate Living site as an example of that design concept.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Recently, TechSoup presented GivingTuesday and Year-End Fundraising Strategies , a webinar aimed at helping organizations integrate #GivingTuesday into their end-of-year fundraising campaigns. Melissa Cronin gave us some background on the event she helped start and pointed us toward resources we could use in our campaigns.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 5, 2014

Data published last year in the Chronicle of Philanthropy shows this trend clearly: online donations to nonprofits increased 14% in 2012 relative to 2011, while overall donations increased by only 1.5% Consider two examples. As the Obama campaign discovered in 2012, the results of a deep-rooted testing ethos can be spectacular.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

These corporate-born brands have become some of the most iconic images in the world. 4 The American Red Cross is a great example of trust building across donor and client lines. New Pathways for Youth is an excellent example of how rebranding can positively change the image of an organization. As part of a.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

According to our webinar presenters, nonprofits are already using super-short videos in the following ways (scroll on down for examples): Thank you videos. The company was founded in June 2012 and was acquired by Twitter later that year. Help , a nonprofit dedicated to helping other nonprofits tell their stories through film and video.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

See how Qgiv can help you bring your Giving Tuesday campaign ideas to life! Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact in New York City. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits? Giving Tuesday has come a long way since its inception in 2012. Let’s get started!

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Since 2012, thousands of nonprofits have run campaigns on CauseVox ’s fundraising platform. Charity events don’t just raise money for your charity, they also help to engage your supporters and bring publicity to your cause. First, choose a day that means something to your organization or those you help. 5K/Marathon.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

One of the best ways to gauge whether open source would work for your organization is to look at some actual examples. CiviCRM even has some basic HR management tools to help nonprofits keep track of their volunteers, new jobs, and related documents. Image 1 : Blended Images / Shutterstock. Image 2: CiviCRM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I happened to stumble upon this funny tweet from Billboard that asks its Twitter followers to tweet with the hashtag #ReplaceGirlWithSquirrelInASong and gave the example “I kissed a squirrel and I liked it.” Engage around questions that are relevant, fun, nostalgic or evoke emotions. Billboard (@billboard) April 7, 2014.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

If you have a good idea, the potential to change lives and the ability to create your app, starting today, November 5, 2012 through February 28, 2013, your app has the opportunity to make it to the top for up to US$15,000 in prizes. For the purposes of this contest, Microsoft Citizenship recommends the TechSoup Hacker Help Wiki.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Nonprofit email click-through rates declined in 2012 (as did conversion rates). The good news for nonprofits is that iPhones and iPads automatically download images by default (unlike most other email clients). See how the first example shows more of the initial message than the second one? Include Better Photos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Image from Flickr by Xurble. Their marketing has tangible results: in 2012 alone they raised $33 million, and over $8 million of that was raised through their online fundraising platform. Here are a few images from the charity: water website that show how they employ social proof.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

From 2005 to 2012, telework growth in charities has been 87 percent. There’s a ton of information on all this, but I still like Time Magazine’s now ancient 2012 article, Your Life Is Fully Mobile , which is part of their larger Mobile Tech Special Edition. Telework and the Polar Vortex. And never the twain shall meet.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The Online Community Meetup kicked off 2012 with Bill Johnston , head of Global Community at Dell ; Gail Ann Williams , community director at Salon / The Well ; Rachel Luxemburg , group manager, Community at Adobe ; and Thor Muller , chief technology officer, Get Satisfaction. Community Management Failures.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

In the spirit of helping others, Amazon recently announced a new option for gift giving that benefits nonprofits and charities. Selling more online than its next 12 biggest competitors combined (see the Wall Street Journal story), this online giant took home $61 billion in online sales in 2012. Images: Amazon.'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. Either way, Save the Children UK’s page is a great example of a custom Google+ banner: 4. Circles also help you organize your stream(s). Set up your Google/Gmail Account and personal Google+ Profile. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

To celebrate all of the good going on around us, they’ve created a huge, global image gallery of people, organizations and businesses doing good this holiday on their Facebook page – because they believe that #GoodSpotting is everywhere, and something everyone can do.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River teamed up with Alaska Wilderness League to deliver 1 million signatures to President Obama opposing drilling in the Arctic in 2012. The suite includes Adobe Illustrator for vector graphics, Photoshop for image enhancement, InDesign for desktop publishing and page layout, plus many additional programs. Challenges.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River teamed up with Alaska Wilderness League to deliver 1 million signatures to President Obama opposing drilling in the Arctic in 2012. The suite includes Adobe Illustrator for vector graphics, Photoshop for image enhancement, InDesign for desktop publishing and page layout, plus many additional programs. Challenges.

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Care2

JULY 22, 2011

Some sources are indicating that more people will own smartphones than traditional cellphones by 2012. As Gary Vaynerchuk put it the other day , you need a mobile strategy by 2012. This is a good argument for minimalistic header images in email. In mobile, images are vigorously suppressed. could embed the video].

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2013

If your charity needs legal services it’s actually reasonably easy to find free pro bono help. In 2012, 466 Cooley attorneys contributed over 33,000 hours to pro bono cases. They offer this help to charities in the field of marketing, HR, financial management, IT, strategic consulting, and board development. United States.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Here are some additional resources that include templates and examples of inventories, tech budget worksheets and other essentials: A really useful quick and easy, and also free tool to get started with is TechSoup Canada’s Tech Self-Assessment. Images: Mobile Beacon. when you need to take this additional step. online magazine.

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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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Connection Cafe

JULY 12, 2013

Are your participants personalizing their fundraising page with their own story and image? There are some easy things that can be accomplished to coach your fundraisers , therefore making sure they have the information they need to enhance their fundraising experience: Email Helpful Tips. Lead By Example. Offer Helpful Guides.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. " Saskatoon Public Library's support is just one of many examples of public libraries supporting disaster preparedness and relief.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Streetfootbalworld is a youth-oriented nonprofit that aims to help and empower disadvantaged youth through playing soccer (otherwise known as football in Germany). Die Wille also works with incarcerated people in Berlin and Brandenburg to help them find jobs after their release. Image: streetfootballworld/Stifter-helfen.de.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. For example, the Pueblo City-County Library in Pueblo, CO offers classes on how to use iPads and e-readers. According to the ALA report, 21 st.

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