Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. Our guide to writing a fundraiser story is full of detailed tips on crafting an amazing story that will encourage people to take action. 8) Promote your fundraiser offline. Keep Help Alive!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Last year for a research study, I signed up to get emails from 152 Canadian charities to see how they were capturing emails and then what they were sending when it came to fundraising (more on why and the research study here ). Retention increases by 29% for offline donors when you have their email address. Or your newsletter?

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Are you ready to put analysis into action? Charity Dynamics’ Donna Wilkins will help you beef up your event communication. In this session you’ll learn how to build email campaigns and create messages that get read and inspire participants to take action. Watch the session recording | Download the session slides.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

While beautiful charity galas and creative offline campaigns still gather support for nonprofits’ causes, they slowly slip away from donors’ focus. And, having them set accurately, can determine the outcome of any further actions. Guest post by: Laura Iancu, 123ContactForm.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 9, 2009

How Technology is Redefining How We Connect | Psychology Today - An interesting read - focusing on the need to incorporate offline interaction in relationships. How does your organization encourage your online supporters/friends/fans to take action offline, together, or to meet with your organization?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

Charity Miles | Best app for virtual walkathons Charity Miles is a fitness app that encourages users to turn their physical activities into charitable contributions. What we love about the Charity Miles app Charity Miles provides a unique way for people to make a positive impact while pursuing their fitness goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The idea is to harnesses the collective power of the social good sector ecosystem which includes charities, families, businesses and individuals. But collective action isn’t enough unless there is collective impact. How does one measure that? Giving Tuesday takes a lot of these ideas and blends them together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

There is “Bayanihan’ Spirit” or the Flippino word for community which includes lots grassroots fundraising through smaller nonprofits (offline and online ) and the church. Small actions can make a difference.” What small action will you take to help people in the Philippines?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2009

Last night I had the privileage of attending the awards ceremony for JustGiving ’s CEO Zarine Kharas who was awarded the RSA’s 2008 Albert Medal for ‘democratising fundraising and technology for charities’ During her excellent presentation, I started thinking about this new world we live in. Photo: Howard Lake.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

Yes, of course, I would advocate that organizations who are eligible ensure that they can be listed as beneficiaries of causes on Facebook (visit the FAQ here ) but doing so is an enough of an action to replace your other funding work. Context : Birthday Wishes are campaigns started by enthusiastic supporters. Skewing the numbers?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

To get started preparing for the most wonderful time of the year for nonprofits and charities, ensure you’ve covered your year-end fundraising basics with this year-end fundraising campaign timeline. Set a Goal: Hopefully, your nonprofit or charity has a clear, board-approved budget that you follow.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

World Giving Index Charities Aid Foundation looked at three different types of charitable behavior – giving money, giving time and helping a stranger and used the results to produce the “World Giving Index.&# Here are five good nonprofit infographics worth looking at. Read the entire report to learn more about global trends.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Let me also suggest that we need to stop placing a wall between offline and online giving strategies and tactics. And donors that are 55-years and older have the highest retention rates for both online and offline giving. This online versus offline wall is mostly in our own heads. of total sales. It’s in our org charts.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

I like to think of it this way: Organizations may have the research or data, the capacity and staff, to identify problems and opportunities, to build messages, calls to action and campaigns. That doesn’t mean organizations sit back, relinquish all responsibility and control, and wait for the community to take action.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Provide clear event details, including ticket prices and benefits, to encourage immediate action. Use compelling subject lines, appealing visuals, and a strong call to action to entice recipients to purchase tickets. Next, start crafting some engaging email marketing campaigns Segment your email list and send personalized invitations.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Giving USA reported that more than $300 billion was donated to charities in 2013, with nearly 70 percent of those donations coming from individuals. And research has shown that donors give more when they have personal ties with a charity. LinkedIn in Action. LinkedIn’s New Features for Fundraisers.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

Charity Miles. iOS/Android: Charity Miles is an app that connects your commitment to fitness with your commitment to the causes your support. It’s an interesting model that blends the kind of action triggered approach to donation that HelpAttack! Charity Miles - iTunes App Store. Charity Miles - Google Play.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

But it also offers peer-to-peer fundraising features to bring supporters into the fundraising action. Fundly Overview Fundly’s online fundraising platform is designed to help individuals and charities launch peer-to-peer fundraisers without hassle and without startup or hidden fees. Visit their pricing page for more information.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

In his keynote address for South by Southwest Interactive in 2011, Seth Priebatsch of SCVNGR demonstrated how game mechanics can motivate real-world action by distributing different-colored cards to the audience, giving them rules (no talking, no moving from your seat) then having them exchange cards until each row had the same color.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

First Aid by American Red Cross - iTunes App Store First Aid by American Red Cross - Google Play Charity Miles iOS/Android: Charity Miles is an app that connects your commitment to fitness with your commitment to the causes your support. The app tracks your progress and the distance you cover while walking, running, or biking.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

The ultimate goal is to uncover trends, understand performance, and discover useful next actions to help nonprofits achieve their fundraising and donor stewardship goals. With Google Analytics, you can set up a variety of goals that correspond to different user actions, such as: Making an online donation. Advocacy actions.

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Say good bye to "online fundraising" and "offline fundraising," there is only fundraising. Using Facebook ads to drive online actions. He has developed award-winning strategies for more than 70 nonprofit organizations such as amfAR, African Wildlife Foundation, Covenant House, PetSmart Charities, and the Smithsonian Institution.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 8, 2017

Canadian registered charities do have additional exemptions under the law. Beginning in July 1, 2017, CASL will also allow for private civil action, raising the potential for class action suits against negligent businesses and nonprofits. or any other country outside of Canada, this law applies to you.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Yes, the Start button, ubiquitous on most of the previous versions of Windows, is back in action. You can now sync your PC's settings with SkyDrive, set up automatic syncing, and download files for offline use. But you will notice one familiar, beloved feature when you're in desktop mode: the Start button.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

92% of donors were “strong ties” people I knew and had a relationship with online/offline – most were professional colleagues and some friends from high school — all Facebook friends. One also has to look at a continuum of influence as you think about diversifying your calls to action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on an article in CNET called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0 " based on an interview with Toby Daniels of Think Social and Scott Harrison of charity:water. I'm not sure that charity: water's biggest challenge is scale, as it is demonstrating impact and long-term sustainability.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

It’s become challenging to stand out from the crowd and build new relationships with people who are able to keep supporting a charity for a long time. Explain how much money is needed for a specific action using your rewards. Think about both online and offline thank-you gifts. Measurable Outcome. Be creative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Charities outside the US can set up a profile. To generate a robust profile, your organization should be able to plug in existing social media presences (Flickr, Twitter, YouTube, Blog RSS Feed, Etc) so it seems to favor organizations that have already established a social media content strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

I've had time offline, with family, and just relaxing. I've been thinking about goals for 2009 and one of them fits into this contest, so here's mine: I will continue to evangelize this idea and how it in action "Be A Geek Who Gives" - their time, skills, money, or other resources to a charity, cause, or nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

On February 12, 2009, Twitter users will meet up in over 100 plus cities to socialize offline, meet other Twitter users, enjoy some fun, have a few drinks, and raise money for charity: water. Focus 24 hour event with broadcasts and all local partners participating to raise awareness (a sort of Blog Action Day on steroids).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

This is when actual code is written in the CMS (via module or customization) which calls APIs on the CRM side to perform specific actions, such as adding records, syncing records, grabbing data, etc. Integrating online and offline communications. Platform neutral APIs tend to work against these charity capacity building goals.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Consumers/donors have expectations of an online relationship with their charities of choice that is different than what was expected just 24 months ago. 63% of online consumers planned to use the Internet to donate to charity in the last quarter of 2009, up from 51% in 2008.1. Since then, organizations have expanded mobile efforts.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

Without these customizable fundraising pages for your supporters, they’re often restricted to offline methods of fundraising. Like a hospital’s rapid response team, your supporters want their friends and family to jump into action any time from anywhere. Use text fundraising for a rapid response. Virtual and hybrid event models.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

That’s a tricky one to answer, because every charity and audience is different and what is or is not creative is incredibly subjective. Religious charities tend to do well at year-end when they use the upcoming religious holidays to their advantage. Where do they take action? Most likely it’s the latter. Danielle .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. Connecting Communities for the Common Good: Owning Online Organizing When community transcends “place,” how do you create dynamic online spaces for activists to connect and take action? How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. Connecting Communities for the Common Good: Owning Online Organizing When community transcends “place,” how do you create dynamic online spaces for activists to connect and take action? How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action?

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

But today’s “older” donors are gradually being replaced by the newer, younger donors of tomorrow – people who have grown up managing most of their lives online – and this includes getting involved with their favorite charities and donating money to the causes they believe in, online.

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