Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

If your nonprofit is experimenting with text-to-give, text alerts and/or smartphone Apps (or planning to), then launching a mobile website is something your organization should seriously consider. Folks with regular cell phones with Internet browsing wouldn’t be able to read the content of those links at all.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Volunteers are a lifeline for many nonprofits. million volunteers are currently needed to support nonprofits (VolunteerMatch). The challenge that many nonprofits experience is that volunteers start out excited, but the excitement soon fades, and so does their participation. More than 10.4 Select the Right Tools. Let’s get to it!

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As an association looking to provide the best member experience, it’s vital to offer a mobile-friendly option. Pew Research Center reports that 97% of Americans now own a cell phone, with 80% of respondents texting. But has your association yet considered the financial potential of adopting text-to-give technology?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

As the Web goes mobile , so does social media… and so should your nonprofit. If there is one thing I have learned over ten years of using the Internet for fundraising and social change, those nonprofits that can embrace change quickly, empower their visionaries, and adopt new Web trends, reap the benefits of being early adopters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2018

By Becky Harpham , a nonprofit marketing expert who enjoys helping nonprofits with their finances and keeping up with the latest SEO trends. According to NTEN’s State of the Nonprofit Cloud Report , 67.44% of respondents said the security of their data was the deciding factor when determining software options. Accessibility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 7, 2011

The time is ripe for the early adopters in the nonprofit sector to embrace m-Advocacy, otherwise known as mobile advocacy. Odds are a year from now pitches to subscribe or join “Mobile Action Networks&# will be commonly seen in Facebook Status Updates, Tweets, blogs posts, homepages, and e-newsletter subject lines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2014

You not only get a great mobile wireless plan, but through their nonprofit giving partners, a person in need will receive a mobile device loaded with content to help break the cycle of poverty and empower their life. I’ve signed up and love the fact my my mobile broadband hotspot is helping someone in need!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session about leadership and social media as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits. The themes we will cover are: Why 1 Tweet by Nonprofit CEO is Worth More Than 1,000 Staff: Benefits, Challenges, Solutions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2011

QR Codes are two-dimensional bar code images that when scanned by a camera on a smartphone open a link to a website, send a SMS, or dial a phone number. The person scanning is then sent either to a mobile Web browser to view the link inside the QR Code, sent a text message, or prompted to dial a phone number. At airports.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2013

Summer is a big time for mobile news: there's Apple's World Wide Developer Conference, Microsoft Build, CTIA, and a spree of other mobile-related press conferences. Sometimes the day-to-day work at a nonprofit can make you feel worlds apart from the fast-moving mobile tech industry. Windows Phone Evolves.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. Since not a whole lot is out there yet on the role of mobile devices in telework, I thought it’d be interesting to have a look a look at that. Mobile Addiction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

The focus is on Mobile Giving. I just finished moderating a panel on the topic of social and mobile integration. Here’s the description: Where and how do mobile and social strategy intersect. How do you combine mobile with the grassroots power of social media to successfully engage donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

Contrary to its title, the last four chapters of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits are dedicated to mobile technology and mobile fundraising. 11 Group Text Messaging Best Practices for Nonprofits. It is illegal to buy, sell, or trade mobile phone numbers, unlike e-mail and snail mail addresses.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2014

Interested in learning how to pick wireless devices, make your office more mobile, and implement good mobile strategies at your nonprofit or library? Then Mobile Impact 401: Mobile Tech for Offices & People is the webinar for you! Mobile Impact 101: Taking Your Cause Mobile. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2013

With mobile payment processing tools , you can accept mobile donations from anywhere, at any time. We've compiled tools and resources on mobile payments from TechSoup and beyond and explain some of the technologies out there. The Wallet hub in Windows Phone 8 supports multiple NFC payment services. The Deal with NFC.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. 2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Based in the U.K.,

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

As smartphones and tablets grow in popularity, mobile optimization is something libraries and nonprofits should pay close attention to in the coming year. Responsive web design (also known as mobile optimization) refers to designing a site to provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices. Why Mobile?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

They can opt-in by sending a Keyword (NONPROFITORGS) to a Short Code (41411) , or through a subscribe page/widget on a nonprofit’s website. Text alerts can also be used to drive traffic to an organization’s mobile website and to ask people to Text-to Give. Check out their “Donate Now&# page on their mobile website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2010

I like to think of group text messaging campaigns as the e-newsletter of the Mobile Web – just much shorter. Over the last decade nonprofit communicators have been perfecting e-newsletters to drive traffic to their organization’s website, blog, Facebook Page, etc. Now that same concept is emerging in mobile communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 22, 2019

My book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , was published a month before the presidential election. In the wake of some of the most stressful times for nonprofits and activists that I work with, many are seeking out ways to reduce burnout, practice self-care and build empathetic relationships and supportive policies in the workplace.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The target for cell phone apps is largely a mainstream one. According to a November 2012 Pew Internet and American Life Project report , a higher percentage of African American and Latino cell phone users have downloaded at least one app in comparison to Whites. Sadly that's not the case. Apps for Donors, Not Communities Served.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 28, 2011

Based upon the book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , this webinar begins with defining Web 1.0, Finally, the webinar closes with a brief conversation about what’s next in nonprofit communications and fundraising and the importance of early adoption.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

With an exponential increase in people accessing the Internet on mobile devices, the nonprofits, charities, and libraries that don't have a website optimized for mobile devices or that haven't created a separate mobile website risk irritating — or losing — their supporters.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

We just kicked off our free webinar series on how your organization can get up to speed on communicating with your audience through their mobile devices. Welcome to TechSoup’s Mobile Impact Webinar Series 2014. Welcome to TechSoup’s Mobile Impact Webinar Series 2014. What the Mobile Impact 101 Webinar Covered.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. I was part of the first-day that featured mobile expert Amy Gahran and Lee Raine , Director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mobile matters for nonprofits, charities, and libraries. Luckily, TechSoup is here to help, with mobile-website creation tools and all the resources you need to plan and implement a solid mobile strategy. Mobile by the Numbers. What does this really mean for your nonprofit, charity, or library?

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Maybe pick up the phone and call a few of your donors!

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Blackbaud is a leader in the nonprofit technology space because of the scope and versatility of its offerings. The Blackbaud nonprofit software ecosystem has a wide range of solutions that can help nearly any nonprofit handle its online fundraising, marketing, and data management needs. What are Blackbaud Partners?

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Achieve

JUNE 3, 2019

The convenience of mobile giving methods has led many nonprofits to adopt them, and they’re only becoming more popular. When your organization implements a mobile giving platform, you can reach more donors faster. While implementing mobile giving methods is a great way to attract the.

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Care2

JULY 6, 2011

Jocelyn Harmon, Director of Nonprofit Services for Care2 has a great blog post on mobile fundraising and a new study New Directions: Survey Findings on Non-Profit Adoption of Mobile Media and Mobile Giving. Mobile’s adoption continues to grow. Mobile’s adoption continues to grow.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

By David Farnes, Executive Director, Mobile Giving Foundation Canada , and Vice President, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Associatio n and Jim Manis, Chairman and CEO, Mobile Giving Foundation. The results of the survey were very encouraging for the current and future state of mobile giving. Channel of Influence.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2010

FourSquare is definitely starting to catch on with enterprising techie folks that love to be early adopters. Most check-ins revolve around restaurants and cafes, but below are five simple ways you (and the nonprofit techies) can also use FourSquare to promote the nonprofits and causes your care about: 1) Add Nonprofit Venues.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

COVID-19 is forcing nonprofits to think differently about engaging supporters. For the foreseeable future, remote fundraising and virtual actions will be the norm, as evidenced by the 433% increase in virtual actions on the Mobilize platform in just six weeks. Supplies are disappearing (food/financial). Urgent issues.

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Candid

AUGUST 10, 2023

While the tech sector pours in tens of billions in a race for dominance and future profits, how should nonprofits and philanthropists be thinking about our role? Consider the persistent gender gap in access to both mobile phones and the internet. But these should nevertheless serve as a cautionary tale.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2011

Note from Beth: I’ve been looking for good examples of nonprofit mobile strategies. So, moving to a mobile phone app makes sense for Seafood watch, so they can catch consumers at the point of decision-making. Your organization was one of the early adopters of mobile phone apps.

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Achieve

MAY 24, 2024

However, with the average donor retention rate sitting around 45%, many nonprofits struggle to sustain newly acquired donors’ support. Text messaging is one of the best communication tools in nonprofits’ disposal, allowing organizations to reach supporters directly with personalized messaging.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2015

While those of us in philanthropy may not like to admit it, we know that our industry tends to be around five years behind the eight ball when it comes to technology adoption. Nonprofits don’t often have the same resources as those in the for-profit sector to invest in new technologies. We have to be mobile-friendly philanthropists.

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