Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2024

In this session, we dive deep into the art of crafting fundraising metrics that matter. Implement straightforward tracking tools to monitor progress effectively. Whether you’re a seasoned fundraiser or just starting out, this webinar equips you with the tools to build and refine fundraising metrics that truly make a difference.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 7, 2022

While there are dozens of sessions designed to pique anyone’s interest, we wanted to highlight some specifically created for the arts and culture audience. Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT ®—a complete fund accounting software solution with unparalleled reporting, budgeting, and analysis tools. Blackbaud Product Update Briefings.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Attracting and engaging volunteers is both an art and a science—a nuanced dance of understanding, inspiring, and retaining individuals driven by purpose rather than profit. Craft a compelling narrative Your organization’s story is your most powerful tool to attract volunteers.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Who they are The award-winning Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) provides a creative, challenging, and nurturing environment that offers bright and talented students unparalleled preparation for higher education and a profession in the arts. OCSA is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

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CauseVox

MAY 1, 2023

Many AI tools, like ChatGPT , can be a major asset in the workplace, saving hours of time and energy on everyday tasks. However, there is a bit of an art to inputting effective prompts so ChatGPT can give you the results you want. Artificial intelligence is all the buzz these days, and for good reason.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 6, 2022

When it comes to the art of asking , multiple studies have proved these three tools to be effective for donation appeal messaging. Direct calls to action, parameter setting and variation of those parameters are great tools, especially when your job involves regularly reaching out to the public. Set clearly defined perimeters.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 28, 2023

A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering the Art of Silent Auction Bid Sheets Creating a Winning Silent Auction Bid Sheet Planning a successful silent auction involves several key elements, and one of the most critical is the bid sheet. The post Silent Auction Bid Sheets An Art Worth Mastering appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Understanding bias and harm Modern AI tools are trained on vast amounts of mostly human-generated data.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A genuine social media shout out from a happy visitor is fantastic for marketing your arts and cultural institution; consider it like a testimonial but not as arduous to solicit. Spotlighting content from happy visitors allows you to turn those socials media shout outs into powerful marketing tools. . Social media challenges .

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the right AI tools, you can analyze donor data, predict giving patterns, and provide personalized resources without breaking a sweat. This versatile tool can generate text, translate languages, create diverse forms of creative content, and more. Effective fundraising is the first step to changing the world.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Perhaps the question we should be asking instead is: How can we use these tools to create efficiencies and enhance our work? What you put in: Be deliberate in crafting the prompts you use with generative AI tools. In addition, these tools do not always know to avoid terms that are considered outdated or offensive.

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Generation Artist Arts Instructional Design 111

Whole Whale

MAY 16, 2022

Prediction: in 5 years using an AI writing tool that will be trained on your style and tone will become the standard. In the same way that 5 years ago it was hard to imagine that you’d be using tools like Slack and ZOOM daily, we see this shift as inevitable. Wait, what is an AI writing tool? and others.

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Tools Work Software Training 80

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

These innovative tools are revolutionising tasks by saving hundreds of hours of manual work through aiding in campaign creation, categorising and drafting email responses, assisting with content creation, and even automating donation processes to personalise and enhance the donor experience. The ChatGPT Plus Plan offers immense value.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 11, 2011

I’m mostly doing this last post on my tools to pimp Scrivener. I use GIMP for any graphics manipulation I need for cover art and such. I was a loyal Scrivener user on my Mac for years, and then when I moved to Windows last year, I mourned my loss terribly. Then someone started to work on S crivener for Windows and Linux.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran.

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Arts Leadership Change Change Management 40

Everyaction

JULY 5, 2018

Arts and culture organizations such as media companies, magazines, public radio stations, museums, theaters, and arts advocates have unique needs when it comes to data management. Database and CRM systems for arts and cultural organizations should offer the capability for several key tasks: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. Click here to participate in the study.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

4) Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop :: shop.artic.edu. The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop sells unique and beautiful objects from around the world in support of the arts. Classic modern and cutting edge design products for adults and kids, including items produced exclusively for the Museum of Modern Art (New York).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2012

Gold Medaling in Social Media and Arts Organizations, guest post by James Nickerson. But I was also asked to present on Social Media and the Arts at this “Gay Chorus Olympics.”. Above all, the Olympic sized theme we walked away with is Arts organizations lead the way in social media innovation. Our group also discussed.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 31, 2018

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the new book, Cheryl Cran.

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Arts Leadership Change Change Management 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2013

I’m teaching a master class today in San Francisco for arts organizations for Theatre Bay Area. The master class is part of a, NEA-funded experiment being conducted by arts service organizations like Theatre Bay Area all across the country. Trainers from arts service organizations will train their members.

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Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

In February, bucking end-of-year trends, none of these human services sub-categories were searched more often than the arts and culture sub-categories listed above. For example, arts and culture groups saw month-over-month increases of 111% in January and 61% in February.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

When I facilitate training, I use analog and digital tools and materials. Speaking of documentation, that’s where digital tools can come in handy – for example your mobile phone camera. Will Digital Post-It Notes Replace Paper? I know some colleagues prefer not to use paper , but go all digital.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Note from Beth: I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion in October at the recent Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson where I learned about some of the preliminary study result he discovered. Arts organizations are not alone in this. The question. What we learned: a snapshot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

However, now I’m bringing a new tool to my work in the form of mindfulness. I realized that mindfulness was a powerful tool for me in my personal journey, so I started thinking about how I could make it work in a professional context. All tech tools aren’t alike. I would say that I’m still a non-profit techie.

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Life Arts Digital Work 74

sgEngage

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In 2020, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) challenged visitors to “twin” with works of art in their vast collection and then share their creative ensembles online using the hashtag “MetTwinning”. Art Fund “See Everything”. It’s no secret that video is a very strong marketing tool. METTWINNING.

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Forum One

MAY 28, 2024

These awards honored Forum One’s work in building websites, digital tools, and virtual experiences for our clients. Department of Justice (DOJ) teamed up with Forum One and our partner, Polydelta , to produce an innovative new search tool that prioritizes an enhanced customer experience in order to increase government transparency.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Arts, cultural preservation, and humanities – 6%. 16) GivingTuesday donors say the following communication tools are the most likely to inspire them to give: Email – 35%. 18) 50% have donated directly through Facebook Fundraising Tools. 19) 17% have donated through Instagram Fundraising Tools. Print -13%.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 22, 2024

Bloomerang Volunteer is more than a tool ; it’s a strategic ally, transforming the way these nonprofits attract, engage, and retain their core volunteers. Organizations like ShowerUp and Compassion Delivered not only survive but thrive by embracing state-of-the-art tools that align closely with the demands of their missions.

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Volunteer Impact Ohio Homeless 96

CauseVox

MAY 23, 2023

Looking to conquer the art of writing winning email appeals? Free time-saving tools to make your writing more donor-centric and easier to read. You’ll come away with practical tools to write email appeals that get results. Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity to level up your email game!

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

We learn new community organizing tips and tools from them all the time. In honor of our August theme of "Tools," we invited several of our beloved Tech Club and CoP organizers to give short presentations about their favorite community organizing tools during the Community Organizing Tools from the Experts webinar on August 21.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2023

15: World Art Day — #WorldArtDay. Fueled by a strong passion for the Internet, Heather spends her days (and some nights) helping nonprofits, charities, and NGOs worldwide utilize the internet as a tool for social good. 2: World Autism Awareness Day — #WorldAustismDay. 7: World Health Day — #WorldHealthDay.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 5, 2017

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

4) Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop :: shop.artic.edu. The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop sells unique and beautiful objects from around the world in support of the arts. Classic modern and cutting edge design products for adults and kids, including items produced exclusively for the Museum of Modern Art (New York).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” The five different styles included: Educator, Creator, Visionary, Organizer, and Creator.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

In a panel hosted by TechSoup, representatives from four arts organizations discussed how they are using social media in new and innovative ways to market the arts. Michael DeLong, senior manager of online community and social media at TechSoup and managing editor at Emerging Arts Professionals , moderated the discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2014

If you are finding yourself looking through a lot of unrelated or useless stuff or the content you are sharing is not resonating with your audience, news discovery tools can help. It is a content discovery tool that helps tune your Facebook newsfeed based on keywords. What content discovery tools do you use?

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