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How Baby Boomers Use The Internet

TechImpact

The frequency of online giving ballooned in 2013, increasing by 14% in 2013. Two-thids of Americans over the age of 50 buy from Internet retailers. Pew Internet). In 2012, baby boomers spent over 27 hours per week on the Internet, 2 hours more than millennials! (Pew Pew Internet). Jupiter Research).

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The Importance of Branding Your Nonprofit on Social Networks Through Graphic Design

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The were active on Myspace, YouTube, and creating Facebook Groups long before most of the companies that are often praised for being the pioneers of social media. It’s an entirely different Internet than it was just five years ago. Facebook Cover :: 815 x 315 pixels. An Avatar :: 200 x 200 pixels.

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Five Nonprofit Technology Trends to Watch in 2014

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Social media will remain a top priority for nonprofits in 2014, but 2013 helped solidify social media as a mandatory set of communication tools. The application process is exceptionally vague and noncommittal which is telling on how limited Facebook’s short-term plans are for the service. 4) Maturation of Mobile Fundraising Apps.

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Must-Read Fundraising and Social Media Reports for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download. 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study :: Download. Published by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. 2013 Online Giving Report :: Download. Published by mGive. 2014 Millennial Impact Report :: Download.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

2013 was the year of an ever-widening NSA spying scandal with its revelations of how little digital privacy we really have – even heads of state. The much-heralded wearable computing era arrived with a crop of smartwatches during 2013. A 2013 survey from The Millennial Impact. Smartwatches. Green Technology.

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What Your Nonprofit Should Do Now That The AmazonSmile Program Is Closing

Bloomerang

Since 2013, the AmazonSmile program has provided shoppers with an easy way to donate to nonprofits like yours. Exploring your options and getting creative with the resources the internet provides should help open new doors and attract new donors. of the purchase price at no additional cost to the customer.

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Online Charitable Donations Increased 14% in 2013

AFP Blog

Online Charitable Donations Increased 14% in 2013 : The study breaks down exactly how leading U.S. In 2013, Internet users donated more than ever before — online giving increased 14% since 2012, with more than 5.5 non-profits performed online in the past year. million total gifts and nearly $325 million raised.