Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

By Wendy Mercurio , Content & Education Specialist at Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. December is an important month for nonprofit fundraisers. Subscription style spending is also the norm for many consumers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

Your nonprofit could have a wide variety of excellent blog content , but if your blog’s design doesn’t make a positive first impression, then few will read it – much less share it with their followers on social networks. Mercy Corps Blog. Defenders of Wildlife Blog. Next City Blog.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

Your nonprofit relies on storytelling to forge emotional connections with potential supporters and spread awareness of your mission. As technology evolves, your nonprofit should expand to tell your story in more engaging, shareable, and innovative ways, such as podcasting. Cover a variety of topics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2022

Several years ago, Allison Fine and I started talking about our next book together and started writing and thinking about the implications of an emerging technology that we describe as “Smart Tech,” and what nonprofit leaders need to know to be prepared. The Smart Nonprofit (Hardcover). The Smart Nonprofit (Kindle).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0 As of last month, Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Nonprofit Tech 2.0 received 13,000 visitors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

There is a whole book devoted to the topic, “ Rituals at Work.”) Update & Review My Work-Life Harmony Plan : In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience. While the majority of work was done virtually, I did venture back into in-person events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Here is an article on the Candid blog that I wrote with the brilliant Allison Fine on how to use smart tech to create more work-life balance for all. The article shares a few themes from our forthcoming book, The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World. It is available for pre-order now!

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. They are updating the formats, creating new events, and rethinking legacy events. It’s called Associations Thrive !

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Qgiv

MARCH 4, 2024

Our latest eBook, the Digital Fundraising Guide: Ideas & Steps to Reach Your Goals , is a complete guide to help you choose the right digital fundraising solution that works for your specific nonprofit’s needs. We’ll cover the following topics: Donation forms. Event registration pages. The Ultimate Event Guide.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Plain Language Resources: Big Duck’s Plain Language for Nonprofits. They focus your nonprofit on tracking and reporting impact which is essential for fundraising success. Feature your landing page on the right bar of your blog. Resource: How to Write a Nonprofit Impact Report. Add an opt-in form to your website and blog.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on where to look for grant opportunities for new nonprofits: Dear Charity Clairity, I am a new nonprofit and want to pursue a grant(s) to fund our mission. Where and how to look for grants is a broad topic that doesn’t lend itself to a quick Q & A.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The latest edition, npEXPERTS—Game-Changers: How to Galvanize Supporters as Charitable Events Evolve , answers your most burning questions on the evolving landscape of fundraising events. In this work, she’s learned that our so-called ‘best practices’ are, ironically, not the best at crafting equitable, inclusive events.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

To learn more about their mission to be the world’s most innovative experience-creators (and find out how they’ve helped 200 nonprofits raise over $30 million in the last 3 years) visit utopiaexperience.com. A critical part of any organization’s development strategy involves reaching more people, and nonprofits are no exception.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

All content on the Hub (including groups, topics, and your preferences) moved on November 15 th to the Trailblazer Community, and is now in ‘Read Only’ mode. . There you’ll be able to choose where you’d like to go, whether that’s to your main feed, joined groups, trending topics, or upcoming events. Key Updates.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Most Popular Blogs Explore our top content from 2023, covering a range of subjects such as digital strategy, communications trends, Drupal 10, and Google Analytics 4.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a nonprofit, you likely use a variety of methods to promote your services and gain more support—two of the most common being email and website marketing. In this article, we’ll provide five tips that enable you to seamlessly integrate your nonprofit email and website marketing strategies. This concept also translates to marketing.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Having a strategic social media communications plan in place is a must for nonprofits. Nonprofits cannot be random with social media content as that will only lead to a very random result. There are multiple ways to help your nonprofit do more with less. Showcase Your Impact What does your nonprofit do and how?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 15, 2011

When I give talks about nonprofit blogging, I often use the Case Foundation's blog as an example of a juicy blog. Posts cover a range of topics (e.g. TED Fellow profiles, social media tips , reporting back from events , calls to action ). It has a blog roll. It's easy to share. It's well-written. •

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Every nonprofit website should include key features to optimize fundraising, promote brand awareness, and attract volunteers. While many nonprofits need low-cost or free options to handle their websites, Nonprofit Hub said every nonprofit website should treat itself like an investment.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 29, 2023

When that piece of software has a ton of features—like donor management tools, fundraising features, events capabilities, membership management, email and website builders, and on and on—there’s even more to learn. Neon One Support Center This collection of support articles includes hundreds of entries on every topic imaginable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Leaving for my first in-person event in 2022 after two years of pandemic shut down. In fact, there is a lab at Stanford that studies workplace rituals and a book, “ Rituals at Work ,” devoted to the topic) For over twenty-five years, I have implemented a number of rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead. Year in Review.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

Using ChatGPT prompts for nonprofits can help your organization create fundraising letters and other resources quickly and can be used to help you raise more money throughout the fundraising cycle. How can nonprofits use ChatGPT ChatGPT Benefits Prompts for ChatGPT Privacy note How can nonprofits use ChatGPT? What is ChatGPT?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 29, 2010

A big thanks to everyone who contributed a post to this month's Nonprofit Blog Carnival! In her post, Nonprofit blogs: why this one works , Lisbeth of Nonprofit Execs on the Edge points to 2 keys to a juicy blog: a focus on storytelling and blog posts that aren't staff-generated. Nonprofit 2.0

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

Examining the best nonprofit websites out there may give you an idea about whether it’s time to revamp your website or not, but we recommend also using a more empirical approach to determine if you need a new online strategy. Imagine a member of your audience navigates to your website looking for an opportunity to get involved with an event.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

One of the best ways to do that is to attend nonprofit conferences. We rounded up a few of our favorite nonprofit fundraising conferences and included our impressions of each one. There are tons of sessions, workshops, and roundtables to choose from, and they cover an unbelievably broad range of topics. They’re the best!

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Nonprofits moved from “pivoting” to “planning” and were a lot more savvy with virtual fundraising. At Greater Giving, we had webinars featuring our incredible partners in the fundraising industry who now had a year+ of experience with transitioning from a live to a virtual or hybrid event. Fear a Virtual Event? Virtual Gala 2.0-Going

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As a nonprofit management student, preparing to enter this field can be challenging because it’s still developing. The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Offer prizes for winning participants to add a little competitive spirit to the event. Offer tickets for your community to come watch the event and bring in a judging panel to determine the prize winners. You can also bid off the best looks to boost your funds from the event. Pub quiz Everyone loves a bit of trivia!

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

We’ll help guide you along the process in this blog post. Every nonprofit has its own mission, and that means that what each organization creates for content will vary. There should be a common thread throughout your content that links back to your nonprofit. Can you create more content around these topics?

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TechImpact

JULY 21, 2014

If your nonprofit has not edited its email newsletter in the last 6 months, it’s probably time. If your newsletter is cluttered, covering an array of topics, and is not responsive , then you need to take a look at this list, then reevaluate. Here are 10 things your nonprofit should NOT do on its next email newsletter.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 5, 2022

Your email preference center is a webpage your subscribers use to select which topics they would like to receive emails about – sort of a pick-and-choose page that is tied to your Pardot public email lists. Some of our clients utilize the Interest Object in Salesforce to track which topics their prospects are interested in.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Even though the majority of the attendees representing big brands, companies, and start-ups, the nonprofit technology contingency still had a strong showing with many socially good focused sessions on the agenda, the Beacon Lounge, and plenty of extracurricular events. This topic was especially relevant….

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion. 67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

Flyers are a tried-and-true advertising method to get the community engaged with your event and organization. You should never go in blind when making content for your organization or event. This will make your audience more likely to attend the event. The host organization of the event. Look no further!

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

Examples of campaign objectives and goals include: Building awareness of your nonprofit by increasing new website visitors by 20% in six months. Types of advertisements, topics, and content they respond to. A public launch could be initiated through an event, webinar, or release of a new initiative to a wider audience.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s theme is Climate Change. What’s Blog Action Day? Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

Wednesday at the 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), we’re pleased to be leading a session all about artificial intelligence (AI) for mission-driven social media. Here are a few use cases we’ve seen (and used ourselves): Brainstorming content topics. If you aren’t attending NTC, don’t worry!

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