Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. When a person feels self-efficacious, they are more likely to be proactive in signing up for other volunteer activities and feel more confident in their abilities to be an advocate for the nonprofit.

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Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

Event Activity If your event spans multiple days or weeks, maintaining high interest and keeping it top of mind with your supporters is key to maximizing your fundraising potential. These can include surveys, one-on-one conversations, or anonymous comment cards.

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NTEN

APRIL 27, 2012

Flickr: NTEN: Nonprofit Technology We're still catching our breath from the NTC earlier this month, but the nonprofit technology community is as active as ever this week! Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Share your links in the comments! Have more news to share? May the force be with you !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Regular updates keep your audience engaged and informed about your activities. For social media content, focus on metrics like likes, shares, comments, click-through rates, and follower growth. Consistency : Consistency is key when it comes to social media. In influencer campaigns, measure reach and impressions.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2024

Think about your grandparents’ activities before you lost them. If you have 6,000 active donors, that’s 150 bequests. We’d love to hear more about your experiences in the comments below! A public demographic information database sources this data. How are my older lapsed donors a literal giving goldmine, you ask?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Since then it has grown from 106 million active monthly users to 310 million active monthly users. Ironically, it’s common for even the most social media-savvy CEOs and EDs that are active on Facebook and Twitter to neglect LinkedIn even though engagement is usually higher on LinkedIn and the audience better targeted.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2011

I got to introduce myself and my role in the project, but the most valuable part of the meeting was briefing on social media and activism. Mary Joyce , who is an expert on digital activism and will be delivering a training on that topic, gave us an overview of how social media is being used for activism around the world.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When we discuss peer-to-peer fundraising our focus often is on the online components; however, the offline activities surrounding our event allow us to improve relationships and connections with our supporters, thus potentially improving our online outcomes. And these relationships can be vital to fundraising success. Event Kick Off.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2009

Surfrider's CEO , Jim Moriarty, commented that it was a function of their organization's culture - that everyone is focused on the mission and principles and they have a DIY culture. How do you analyze the use of social networks/social media in the context of online/offline activism? How do you facilitate the hive?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

If you want a chance of winning a copy, leave a comment saying how you might apply some of the science of participation to your social media strategy. Blog commenters are contributors, as are people who engage in contests. Nina has written a fantastic book engagement called The Participatory Museum. Wiki users are often collaborators.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

How do we activate the online activists to take action offline?" I was not presenting, but decided to use Twitter crowd source some suggestions, screencapture them, and put those into my presentation later in the day. They are quite successful - [link] jonratliff @ kanter face to face meetings deepen the enthusiasm for activism.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 26, 2024

This provides prospective supporters who click on your ads or research your organization with evidence that your nonprofit is active and trustworthy. If your nonprofit has an active Facebook account, you can interact with and promote these fundraisers, boosting contributions and solidifying your relationships with the supporters who run them.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

His idea was to bring attention to the positive impact philanthropy has on society and to encourage people to become more involved in charitable activities. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) played a significant role in promoting and organizing National Philanthropy Day activities. Let us know in the comments below.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 19, 2024

From the theme and decor to the activities and entertainment, every detail should resonate with your cause. This fast-growing sport offers a fun, social activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. Leave a comment below with your event theme. And yes, people were genuinely having a blast playing it.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Forty percent did not see any long-term revisions to their product portfolio, and almost 60% believed membership patterns would revert to their pre-pandemic status, with many leaders commenting that their mission, vision, and values would not change. They are the active expression of mission and vision.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

That comment isn’t meant to cast shade; just to point out that although the bots are fun, there are still some hurdles involved in really putting them to work. This information is worth a read whether you are actively shopping or just interested in understanding the possibilities. Humans still do better creative.

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See3

MAY 12, 2009

This is one of the questions we’ll be discussing today with some of the top women leaders on the topic of Video Activism. For those of you who would like to view the videos please access the slides we’re referencing, here are the resources, or want to continue the conversation please share your comments and questions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. Many of the comments critical of the proposed treaty come from parties that object in principle to copyright exceptions, rather than having a direct stake in the issue at hand.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

In the face of sweeping changes, rebranding can be a useful tool to re-affirm the vitality of the mission, explain current operations and activities, and invigorate supporters, both old and new. Objective comments take into account the audience point of view and desired outcomes.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2014

Tomorrow is the last day to submit your feedback to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during their public comment period on Net Neutrality, so there is time to have your voice heard to help reverse the dismantling of the open Internet.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Why getting a thank you out quickly is important First and foremost, the active practice of gratitude does not belong on the back burner. But this makes fundraising passive when it should be active. Please let us know in the comments below. It’s human nature to seek validation. A little reinforcement for a good deed well done.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

An active field of research in the 1960s, machine learning is now deeply embedded in our daily lives—from receiving recommended products while we’re online shopping to Google helping us autocomplete our emails. If you have ideas for how we can continue to improve Candid’s products, please share them in the comments below.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

By liking, commenting, reposting, or sharing, you and your followers can keep a conversation going across your networks. Recruit early adopters and your most active / influential followers to expand your reach! Repost and comment to keep the hashtag at the top of your followers’ timeline, building a community around your event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2008

MyBlogLog recently implemented a new feature called " activity streams." " An activity stream is a feed of recent activities by your blog friends on various social networks - blog posts, new photos, bookmarks on Delicious, Facebook updates, Twitter updates, etc. Here's a summary of his talk at GSP and video.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It also helps cultivate the support of a younger generation that’s also highly active on social media, potentially turning them into future donors. Most prioritize content that other people are liking, sharing, and commenting on. Communicate that every comment, like, and share can help boost the post. Finally, thank them.

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While this was timed in anticipation of April’s National Volunteer Week, the table-by-table report outs revealed clear agreement across all discussions that recognition is, in fact, a year-round activity. Share them with your colleagues, generate additional ideas, and share them in the comments below.

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

We know from our media advocacy campaigns that Twitter offered a public gathering place for journalists, thought leaders, and influencers to exchange ideas and comment on the news cycle. With Instagram’s 2 billion active users, it sets up Threads to succeed in a way those other platforms couldn’t. (As You can stay private.

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Byte Technology

JULY 11, 2017

Once installed and activated, the plugin will allow you to view and understand where your visitors are coming from and how they’re interacting with your site, giving you valuable clues on how to tweak your design and offerings to increase traffic and positive actions. Then visit “Comments, Comments Like Dislike” and configure the settings.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Organizations should consider “wrap-around events” that provide a seamless fundraising experience integrated with meaningful activities. Features like Activity Tracker & Reporting help identify major gift prospects to maximize fundraising potential.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2012

I’ve also been lucky to have been offered items like printers to giveaway as part of a promotion. A few weeks ago, the agency for the Microsoft Windows team for small and midsize business activities invited me to host a giveaway for two Dell XPS 12 PCs with Windows 8 to get them into the hands of nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2014

Update: Due to overwhelming demand on the FCC's website, causing intermittent outages, they have extended the deadline for comments through midnight on Friday, July 18 , so there is still time to put your opinion in.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Create a list of donors who have not donated in 18 months and point them toward an upcoming event, or other activity. Solicitation (Passive and Active).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2023

To add NTEE codes, navigate to the “NTEE Code” section of your organization’s profile and select the appropriate codes that represent your organization’s mission and activities. Ask away in the comments below. How can I talk about the importance of sharing this value?

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

The list offers a wide range of activities to choose from to support the financial growth of the organization. This is a low-lift activity that gets prospects in the “funnel” for a later solicitation by someone else. This is fun and easy and could become an ongoing activity.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

With over 2 billion active monthly users , you can connect with a broader audience there by sharing engaging posts. A Bloomerang survey found that 44% of over 500 nonprofits surveyed said they’re active on Instagram. Tag friends in a post or comment on one of your posts. Make a related post with your event hashtag.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Over time through powerful visual storytelling a nonprofit can build a strong brand and grow their Instagram following, but without the ability to link to a donate page inside of Instagram, it’s difficult to inspire your Instagram followers to do more than simply like and comment on your photos. Promote your website.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

If you’re planning to transition an annual fan favorite event to a new virtual fan favorite, communicate that ahead of time so supporters have something to look forward to—especially since it means they’ll still be able to participate in your event when many entertaining activities are still being outright cancelled. Even better?

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