TechImpact

MARCH 19, 2014

Image courtesy of James Madison University. Proof reading, avoiding spam triggers, ensuring it’s mobile optimized, creating alluring subject lines are all imperative to the success of the newsletter and what the content inside is promoting. Gathering your content. Design your template. Add in content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2013

Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Click-by-click, attendees will learn how to use themes, widgets, and basic HTML to design a blog that matches your website and helps recruit new e-newsletter subscribers, online donors, and supporters on Facebook, Twitter, etc. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Spring Webinar Special.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Reasonable remote support options Web content filtering #GivingTuesday taking over Times Square What’s your biggest pet peeve on a website? Images for blogs List of #nptech conferences in 2014 5 Tips for responsive web design Reasonable remote support options Did your favorite post make the list?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2014

In 2013 online giving grew 13.5% To successfully fundraise online, nonprofits must invest in a premium, mobile-compatible online fundraising service, such as Network for Good , StayClassy , Givlet , or DonationPay , since responsive design doubles giving on mobile devices. Again, prioritize images of text. conservation.org.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

I remember that being a challenging transition for me when I started working from home in 2013. Trello is a project management tool that can be used to manage so many things from blog content, content banks , PR outreach, and more. One of the tools I rely most heavily on is Trello.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 3, 2013

Facebook shifted its design to focus on photo and video-sharing in response to data showing that this content is shared way more frequently than text and links. Visual content motivates more responses than text, engages younger participants, and is often cited as a major trend of 2012 and 2013.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. Too often new media managers are bogged down by a strategy or content approval process that saps them of their creativity. Video content needs to be edited and embellished with visual effects, animation, and audio.

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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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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Adding high-quality images can also help your SEO, and it’s a great opportunity to showcase your nonprofit’s photos. That’s okay—mine the ideas your organization already has, like old grant proposals, newsletter content, informational handouts, and other similar sources for inspiration. Long-form writing performs better with SEO.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Mashable reports that the world's first mobile phone specifically designed for sight-impaired people is under development. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. The images are called pins and collections are called. Image: Digital Wallet, Shutterstock. Accessibility.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Image from Flickr by Xurble. charity: water , a nonprofit that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, is leading the way when it comes to redefining nonprofit marketing; they are exceptional at inbound marketing, focusing on creating powerful content to inspire people to join their cause.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

It's 2013. A simple "Donate now," "Give to a child in need," or "Support us" call to action placed within an engaging image on your home page will not only draw someone in, but will make them much more likely to take the action you want them to take. And don't fret. Remove Obstacles to Action.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

The solution is mobile optimization or responsive web design. For orgs that lack the funding to redesign or overhaul their existing websites, a separate website that is specially designed for mobile devices does the trick quickly and affordably. Drag and Drop to Update Your Content — Simple and Quick. We Have a Solution.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

They’ve also told us about some great, but little-known online resources that explore faith-based IT like the pros and cons of the different church member management software packages and website content management systems for congregation websites. I found her communications content. Image: Aftab. ChurchTechToday.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

Ransomware became famous as a tool of cybercrime in 2013 with the infamous Cryptolocker attacks. This type of protection is designed to catch cyberattacks before they infect your IT system. Also, be extremely wary of any Microsoft Office email attachment that advises you to enable macros to view its content. WannaCry Ransomware.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

TechSoup's Global Content and Community Coordinator and resident digital storytelling expert Ale Bezdikian says: If you're just embarking on your journey into social media visual storytelling using photos and videos, it's easy to become overwhelmed by the depth of information out there. Image: Shutterstock.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The National Wildlife Federation’s website is responsively designed for smartphone browsing. With 90% of your nonprofit’s supporters and donors now accessing the Internet on multiple devices every day , nonprofits really need to prioritize mobilizing their Web content. It’s ironic how Web design has come full circle.

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Care2

JANUARY 4, 2014

Here are five design trends to consider. Simpler Navigation to Get Readers to Focus More on Content. One of the big design trends that is beginning to fade is mega navigation menus that are cluttered and distracting to website visitors. Designers are taking cues from the way users navigate website menus on smartphones.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

However, designing an email campaign or appeal today is very different than it was even five years ago. Since staff turnover and a lack time and expertise can make it difficult to send emails that cut through the clutter, here are some tips to designing an appeal that will raise more money this year-end: Include multiple messages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

While this is possible, it does require a concerted effort and cooperation among all staff that content be distributed effectively and consistently. Pinterest (3 hour weekly): To pin or repin images twice daily and maintain your boards. Tumblr (3 hours weekly): To post or reblog one to two times daily and like the posts of others.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2013

As always, I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends. The FreedomPop Phone service is launching with $99 refurbished HTC EVO Design 4G. The Internet of Things is one of those items on my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends. Image: Courtesy of Shutterstock.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Image courtesy of imdesigns.ca. Responsive or mobile design. will be using smartphones and the mobile web in 2013. Social networks and media applications like Twitter, Vine, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, and Reddit, among others, put an emphasis on visual media, over textual content.

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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. Chapter 5 :: Use the Colors of Your Avatar to Design Your Channel. YouTube has launched the new One Channel design.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). Content is taking the Marketing industry by storm, and nonprofit marketers are no exception.

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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. Chapter 5 :: Use the Colors of Your Avatar to Design Your Channel. YouTube has launched the new One Channel design.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

While this is possible, it does require a concerted effort and cooperation among all staff that content be distributed effectively and consistently. Pinterest (3 hour weekly): To pin or repin images twice daily and maintain your boards. Tumblr (3 hours weekly): To post or reblog one to two times daily and like the posts of others.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Windows Phone 8 is designed to work with Windows 8 and Windows software. AppMachine is a public, browser-based visual content management system (CMS) for building mobile apps. KAPSYS, a French start-up, launched the first smartphone designed for the visually-impaired. Tech for Good at CES 2013. Image courtesy of Nokia.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 22, 2014

[And if you want to really step-up your game, take a look at the new eBook about writing and designing fundraising appeals that work! ]. Lindsey Salmony works on Blackbaud’s Corporate Marketing team as a program manager, writer, editor, and graphic designer. The content of your letter is extremely important.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2015

Be sure to give the 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 reviews a look too. That was a significant increase from 2013 and nearly as many emails that I received on December 31st. That was slightly down from 2013. About 6 faux forwards this year which was more than 2013. Here it is! Email by Hour. Only 10% were received before 8am ET.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. For example, Facebook users share 684,478 pieces of content in a minute. Image Source: PR Daily.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. For example, Facebook users share 684,478 pieces of content in a minute.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

This means a better image processing for cameras, 4K video support , and enhanced graphics. The Lenovo Horizon 2 tabletop PC can be paired with Android smartphones or tablets so you can more easily share between content between the two. citizens, tech privacy became a hot topic – and a major concern – in 2013.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Here’s what the buzz seems to be for 2013 from a nonprofit technology viewpoint. TechSoup's online community manager, Michael DeLong, also predicts that nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs will increasingly integrate an overall mobile strategy into their work in 2013. Mobile chip sales will overtake PC revenues in 2013.

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