Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Here’s a familiar scene: your nonprofit organization just won its first big grant, and you’re ecstatic. We’ve had our own share of nonprofit compliance undertakings over the years. For background, SOC 2 is a framework for organizations offering information and technology services (e.g., At Candid, we can relate.

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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? Before we get completely swept up, let’s not forget the previous technology hype cycles that have come and gone. This equally applies to technology.

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DonorPerfect

AUGUST 16, 2022

Setting a goal for GivingTuesday starts with assessing your reasons for participating. For many nonprofits, the answer is new donors. The post How to Set Giving Tuesday Goals & Plan Your Campaign appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs. Last year, 35 million people and Read More ».

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The odd thing about living through a technological revolution is you think it’s just another Tuesday. These technologies can do everything from poetry to code to digital art to research to essay writing. The hype is problematic, but the revolution is real. But things forever changed when OpenAI released version 3.5 We didn’t ask.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. Auditors are viewed less by nonprofits as once-a-year visitors and more as year-round trusted advisors. Nonprofits would sometimes modify or overhaul their systems and controls without engaging their auditors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

By Katy Teson , a content strategist at Wired Impact , an organization seeking to make powerful websites something all nonprofits can afford. She also writes about digital marketing with helpful and actionable advice on Wired Impact’s nonprofit marketing blog and for their online guides.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 11, 2024

Strategic Fundraising Calendar: Mapping Out a Successful Year for Your Nonprofit In the dynamic world of nonprofit fundraising, success often hinges on meticulous planning and execution. To navigate the ever-evolving landscape, nonprofit professionals need a roadmap that ensures sustained success.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Unless you measure your nonprofit’s performance, it’s impossible to know where you are succeeding and where you need to focus future efforts. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to measuring performance, but every successful fundraising team should have the ability to assess and refine its data.

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TechImpact

APRIL 28, 2015

With the amount of new and innovative technology that is surfacing every day, assessing your nonprofit’s technology should be a daily process. While every nonprofit wants to cause change in some way, every nonprofit is different. As a result […].

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 26, 2024

As a result, nonprofits often consider cutting back on their online marketing efforts if they do not see immediate results. While allocating marketing resources to various offline promotional strategies is perfectly fine, abandoning your nonprofit’s digital outreach is almost always a mistake. Influencer marketing.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

A lack of standardized demographic data not only hinders our collective work to create a more equitable sector; it also requires nonprofits to take time away from their mission-driven work to respond to disparate requests by funders for this information.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

So, how can your nonprofit create a social media strategy that you can sustain? Now, assess the posts to see what makes them similar and different, including the text, imagery, links, post types, timing, and platforms. Then, update your roadmap by assessing the data at the end of your test. Run your experiment.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It was seemingly a year and forever ago when we last wrote about nonprofit trends reports. Back then, we were concerned about heady items like constituent-centric experiences, data-driven culture and strategy, technology for change, and use cases for technology. How nonprofits are traversing the extreme shifts in the workforce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Allison Fine and I have been looking at artificial intelligence, nonprofits, and philanthropy. I was really excited to discover research on artificial intelligence that intersects with my work on nonprofit workplace wellbeing ( The Happy Healthy Nonprofit ). with support from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 13, 2014

In past blogs we’ve talked seemingly ad nausea about how technology, donation forms, and social media can support a nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Social media in particular is where nonprofits are turning to get their mission talked about, with the ultimate goal of driving more donations to that mission. Like our blog?

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, the ability to harness data for informed decision-making is more critical than ever. Integrations: Explain how the CRM integrates with other platforms in your nonprofit’s technology stack. That’s where customer relationship management (CRM) comes in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

January is a good time to reflect, recharge, and establish healthy habits that make us more effective in our nonprofit work. Many of us work for nonprofits because we are passionate about social change missions. We had some awesome submissions from nonprofit bloggers about being healthier and happier in 2016. Stress Reduction.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

My much-loved client, Community TechKnowledge , recently asked me to serve as the curator of their new guest blog. Since 2005, I've been murmuring that the future of blogging is not with individual blogs like mine, but with well-designed web sites that feature clusters of blogs by diverse authors who are focused on a coherent mission.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

While this information might not come as a surprise, there is a clear path forward for your technology strategy as it relates to managing your constituents. For nonprofit organizations currently utilizing the LCRM product, the time is now to plan for what comes next. Summer 2021 – Begin Discovery and Assess Data Conversion.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Faced with existential crises thanks to the pandemic and the social upheaval of the past year, businesses of all stripes (nonprofits included) went into survival mode. They scrambled to connect with donors in new and fresh ways with an updated nonprofit digital strategy. It will be this way for everyone, and nonprofits are not immune.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 9, 2021

How much does your nonprofit need to raise and how are you going to acquire those funds? This blog post explores how to create an annual fundraising plan and even provides a helpful annual fundraising plan template to help putting together your fundraising plan easier. What does a nonprofit strategic plan include? Here you go!

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

So, in this blog, I’m leveraging my PhD in Psychology to share a bit about what burnout is, why it seems to be everywhere in the nonprofit world, and what organizations, leaders, and individuals can do about it. budget, team members, skillsets, technology, time, emotional support). Of course, this is easier said than done.

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In this blog post, we detail five aspects of good customer experience that you should consider when evaluating volunteer management software. Ultimately, our aim is to ensure that all our clients are successful and derive the maximum value from our nonprofit software. Here is a breakdown of our sales process at VolunteerHub.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Must Read: “ Cloud Computing for Nonprofits “ by our Executive Director, Patrick Callihan. FREE for nonprofits. Nonprofits have a lot of questions about technology advancements. Connecting Up lists the 5 main questions nonprofits need to ask themselves when choosing a cloud service.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Deciding to undertake a technology innovation or update project is a big task for nonprofits, but are attainable according to an article on npEngage , with these simple tips: Executive vision and involvement. Whatever your organizational needs, there absolutely IS a technology solution out there just waiting for a nonprofit like yours.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Because nonprofits deal with donor, volunteer, partner, sponsor information, and market and social data, a sustainable backup solution is essential to maintaining these resources over time. The post 4 Steps To Assessing Your Data Protection Plan appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

"); September 10, 2013, Microsoft announced Office 365 donations for eligible nonprofits, large or small. The addition of Office 365 to the Technology For Good Program is available to 41 countries currently, but Microsoft is planning on expanding the offer to 90 countries by July 2014. TechSoup npOffice: Office 365 Assessment.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As technology evolves, there are new ways nonprofits like yours can take advantage of advancements to save time and raise more money. At the forefront of these new technologies is artificial intelligence (AI). AI for nonprofits can be a real game changer in the fundraising landscape. Other chatbot AI.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Upgrading your nonprofits technology is always a must-do, however not proving the proper post-implementation measures can lead to a lack of adoption or low use of new features, rendering the investment worthless. Assess each what changed. Nonprofits are surrounded by technology resources from sources like Tech Impact.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 8, 2014

How many years has your nonprofit run on its in-house computing system? With cloud computing becoming more viable every day, it is important to take a step back and evaluate from time to time whether making the upgrade to a cloud system is right for your nonprofit. Chances are a pretty long time. Soaring per person IT costs.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 15, 2013

According to Technology for Change , demos can be monotonous and sometimes provide little information towards helping you decide if the software is a good fit for your nonprofit. The vendor might actually be offering a great product, but it’s up to you to identify how the technology could benefit your organization.

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Cloud 4 Good

JANUARY 25, 2022

They will not only be an asset to Cloud for Good but an asset to the nonprofit and higher education clients we serve. In addition to an eagerness to learn, it was also critical for selected analysts to have a desire to make an impact in their careers in the nonprofit and higher education sectors at large.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Can your nonprofit even measure its return on investments (ROI)? And to make it even better, a CRM is very likely to improve your ROI and make your board very happy, according to Technology for Change. I know, so many questions you must ask yourself as a nonprofit executive about tech–and you might not have a background in it!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2021

Now, I could easily write a blog about my kitchen and chrome versus brass faucets, but today we are going to be talking to five leading experts from various organizations to get their top tips about a migration to Salesforce. NPSP has a rich history — it was built by the nonprofit community, for the nonprofit community! .

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Making the Decision Planning a charity event can be both exciting and challenging, especially for nonprofit professionals new to the fundraising scene. You can even use online bidding to engage more donors in a unique blend of technology and generosity. Volunteer and Staff Availability Assess the resources at your disposal.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

As AI is increasingly used in high-impact ways such as writing and assessing grant proposals, how can we make sure that it is used ethically, minimizing the risk of harm? Similarly, an AI tool that recommends potential funders to a nonprofit runs the risk of perpetuating historical biases in grantmaking.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan is a stark reminder that many Salesforce.org nonprofit customers often work in fragile environments. In addition to the challenges inherent to any nonprofit mission, these organizations and their personnel must often work in areas with poor security and limited resources.

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