Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

Social media will remain a top priority for nonprofits in 2014, but 2013 helped solidify social media as a mandatory set of communication tools. It’s no longer cutting edge, but rather an integral component of a successful online communications and fundraising strategy similar to website and email communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2014

Nonprofits that do not create a lot of their own video content can still have an engaging YouTube Channel by curating videos relevant to your nonprofit’s mission and programs. That said, i f your nonprofit does create a lot video content , you should also invest time in organizing and displaying your videos into playlists and sections.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

In fact, in 2013 for every 1,000 fundraising messages delivered, nonprofits raised $17. That was a 21% decrease from the previous year, but the decrease is mostly likely due to poor online fundraising practices , such as not having a mobile-optimized donate page and e-newsletter design. Prioritize mobile design.

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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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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 30, 2012

scheduled for release in the spring of 2013, will be focused on upgrading the Content Management System (CMS) used for creating the pages and content for your Wild Apricot website. These changes will give you greater flexibility in designing and editing your content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

And even though a recent report pointed out that email open and donor response are dropping in the nonprofit sector, I can’t help but wonder if current (yet old) e-newsletter design trends have a lot to do with the results. Middle of e-Newsletter: News content that can be shared on Facebook and Twitter. Top of e-Newsletter: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2013

Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2013. This webinar begins with a general introduction to Twitter and then quickly moves on to demonstrate how nonprofits can use the site to increase their supporter base, website traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, online donors, and overall visibility on the Internet. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2013

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 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 Winter Webinar Special.

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TechImpact

MARCH 19, 2014

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. To drive traffic to your website? Gathering your content. Design your template. Add in content. There’s no re-do.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 18, 2013

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 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 Winter Webinar Special.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2014

In 2013 online giving grew 13.5% Embed the donation process inside your website and ensure that it is mobile compatible. Prominently feature a “Donate” button on every page of your website. The vast majority of “Thank You” landing pages are text-only and lacking in interesting content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Date: Tuesday, January 8, 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 Fall Webinar Special.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2013. This webinar begins with a general introduction to Twitter and then quickly moves on to demonstrate how nonprofits can use the site to increase their supporter base, website traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, online donors, and overall visibility on the Internet. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT.

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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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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Forum One received 11 awards in seven categories in this year’s awards for excellence and distinction in website design, development, and digital strategy across the categories of government, DEI, education, arts, health, cultural institutions, and annual reports for corporate communications. Excellence – Website for Government.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Give them retweetable content ! If you are not getting retweeted, you are not giving your followers the content they want. They just think of YouTube as website where the can quickly upload and host their online videos. And of course, only post visually compelling content. Pace yourself. Build your boards slowly.

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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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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2013

4aGoodCause Blog: Best practices in nonprofit website design: Make it friendly : t is not uncommon for nonprofits’ websites to be neglected. It is not an option to keep both content updated and technology current, it is necessity. It is not an option to keep both content updated and technology current, it is necessity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), Website Unique Visitors. There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. Download Spreadsheet Template ]. eNewsletter Subscribers.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

How to make your “Donate” button stand out on your website. About the expert: Amanda Ross is the owner of BrashBerry – creative web design and growth agency for Social Good and Nonprofit organizations that builds stuff their audience will love and inspires them to take action. Lead generation. New fundraising ideas.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), Website Unique Visitors. There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. Download Spreadsheet Template ]. eNewsletter Subscribers.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

Did you end up just leaving the website after getting too frustrated? 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.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It also improves a blog’s SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, to link to other websites. That’s okay—mine the ideas your organization already has, like old grant proposals, newsletter content, informational handouts, and other similar sources for inspiration. If that feels like too much, just start jotting down some ideas you have.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. In 2013, I am focused on changing that.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The world’s most talented designers are inspiring others, provoking change, and even saving lives for nonprofits. In my new series Designing for Good , we’ll chat with these innovators about their inspirations, challenges, and favorite tools. Pratima: I’m the Graphic Designer. My favorite tools for design?

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. We want our donors to be advocates.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 13, 2015

In fact, only 15 percent of millennials didn’t give to an NPO in 2013. There’s enough on creating a stellar brand to fill a college course, so we’ll focus on the visual brand—specifically your web design. So what exactly goes into an immaculate website? Millennials are set on making a difference. Start with the Basics.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

In case you haven''t already grabbed a copy of Kivi Leroux Miller ''s new book, A Communications Map for Engaging Your Community, Becoming a Favorite Cause, and Raising More Money , it will guide you through designing and implementing a content marketing strategy that will bring in supporters. to put you on the road to recovery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

on November 14, 2013. It was then that our website—which had been processing an average of 66 donations per minute for a total of over $9.4 We had additional volunteers who were curating content and monitoring conversation via social media. When the website began to function again at around 5:30 p.m. Our Response.

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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. Ginny's Pick: Environmental Mobile App of the Month in Honor of Earth Day 2013. Accessibility. Social Media.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Greater emphasis is being placed on creating content, building brand equity and generating positive press. In fact, a recent study by the Content Marketing Institute shows that 61% of nonprofits are consistently creating and sharing content via social media. You Don’t Invest in Good Design. You Dismiss the Power of PR.

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NTEN

JULY 5, 2013

If, say, you''ll be focused on improving your website in 2014, you should go to the "Tags" filter and click "Websites". A: Until Midnight Eastern Time on July 31, 2013. If we did it that way, we''d have 70 sessions on social media, 37 on websites, and a score on e-mail. That will get you down to fewer than 100 options.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2012

We talk about finding the right tool for the data collection job and tools come in three different categories: analytics tools, content analysis, and surveys. Learn who your followers are, what issues they care about, which posts are firing up your base, and what types of content are gaining steam and going viral.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

It's 2013. These tips are easy and completely doable without a ton of time or website expertise. These tips are easy and completely doable without a ton of time or website expertise. First off, your website is used to engage, to draw people in. And don't fret. First off, let's set a deadline.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Hummingbird , released in late 2013, is a completely new equation for Google’s search engine algorithm. It is designed to use intent > keywords. Panda and Penguin targeted spam and low-quality websites. Much like Hummingbird, Pigeon is not designed to penalize websites for violating guidelines.

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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. ChurchTechToday.

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