Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Philanthropy plays a crucial role in helping communities prepare for and respond to global disasters and supports the long-term recovery that individuals and communities face after disasters. Communities also require support prior to a catastrophic event to be prepared to withstand future disasters. and internationally.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We’ll delve into several common concerns—such as the challenges of data comparison, the absence of readily available reports, and the distinction between the free and premium versions—as well as explore the importance of transparency in GA4 to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the data insights provided. Vote for this session!

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NTEN

AUGUST 23, 2011

Earlier this summer, Idealware and NTEN released the updated Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management , which provides reviews and comparisons of 29 donor management systems under $4000. To start, do you even need a donor management system? Hosted Vs. Installed Systems. Custom-Built Systems. Permissions.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2023

Instead, they rely on the same kinds of funding streams as traditional community-based nonprofits: individual donations, volunteers, and support from institutional philanthropy. private and community foundations each year and their grants of $10,000 and more. Foundation funding for workers’ rights i. Source: Foundation 1000.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Working with trusted community partners with deep history and expertise on grantmaking for racial equity, we responded this month by updating our special issue site on funding for racial equity. The result is a refreshed site that gives a more complete picture of past funding and allows for stronger comparisons over time. .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2011

Voices from the Community is an ongoing series of blog posts culling. popular topics of interest from the TechSoup Community Forums and other. online community channels. In considering a switch, our community members find that there are two steps to take first: Get clear on your needs. Community member Kristin N.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Every non-profit works with “systems” – internal ones relating to how work gets done, issue systems relating to the topic that the NGO is working to address, and mental model systems about strategy. Clearly “seeing” those systems is important for success. A core concept in systems mapping is “purpose”.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Idealware recently released an update to their "A Consumers Guide to Low Cost Nonprofit Content Management Systems," which you can download for free here. It includes a summary comparison matrix for a quick reference, detailed product reviews, plus a directory of consultants that can help nonprofits select and/or implement solutions.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Has a community forum, and seems to be pretty popular. Magento – this is also LAMP stack, and is using the SugarCRM business model (which I will admit is not nearly my favorite) – they have a community version with fewer features and no support compared to the other versions. This is a big plus. This is a big plus.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

Using information from philanthropist and nonprofit expert Adrian Sargeant , Bloomerang created a unique feature as a part of its donor management system called the engagement meter. Your donor management system is the centerpiece of your nonprofit’s tech stack and strategy. Engagement meter. We’ll cover each of these steps below: 1.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Once consumed, the data can be used to build statistical analyses , make comparisons, and draw conclusions, all without ever needing to speak with anyone from the foundation. In 2010, the Coalition of Communities of Color (CCC) released a study defining the disparities facing communities of color in Portland.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

The thing that is prompting this post is the little storm about the security metric that we used to try and get a handle on the security of the 4 different systems we reviewed. The report isn’t about security, it’s a very, very broad comparison of the systems, with security as a very small component.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Collaborative Partnerships and Community Support (5 percent). For example, grantmakers could commit to working with their grants management system provider to leverage existing data repositories that contain nonprofit data. How Did You Hear of Us (<1 percent). How has COVID-19 Impacted Your Work (<1 percent). Research funding.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Building community and maintaining engagement is often a full time job – even if it goes unpaid! By comparison, when Epic Change launched the original TweetsGiving in 2008 - when Stacey herself had far fewer followers & the Twitter ecosystem itself was exponentially smaller – the campaign generated over 3,000 tweets in just 48 hours.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people to give back to their communities by donating money, volunteering their time, or advocating for causes that they believe in. Where appropriate, we’ll also draw out some conclusions and comparisons to help contextualize where and how GivingTuesday can fit into your nonprofit’s overall strategy.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The search platform itself states, “Google uses automated ranking systems that look at many factors and signals about hundreds of billions of web pages and other content in our Search index to present the most relevant, useful results, all in a fraction of a second.” Is TikTok or Instagram a true search engine in comparison to Google?

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Care2

JULY 16, 2012

This great workbook from Idealware and Darim Online provides insightful questions, exercises, and a sample policy template that community managers can use as a starting point in creating an organization’s official social media policy. Debra Askanase has a great review of the workbook that I’d recommend you check out as well.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

The thing that is prompting this post is the little storm about the security metric that we used to try and get a handle on the security of the 4 different systems we reviewed. The report isn’t about security, it’s a very, very broad comparison of the systems, with security as a very small component.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2014

And, well, underpinning this whole bunch of computers is…an operating system - a Microsoft Windows one, to be exact.d Save time with improved search functionality and an all-around faster operating system. Primary focus areas: Community-based, re-integration support, incarceration support, behavior health support.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 5, 2009

I think this comparison, and context, is a great example of why local (read: non-global) organizations are still key in social change work, and why we need to be building stronger networks for data and information sharing. This, again, holds true for organizations working on social change issues. What makes this more powerful?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

By actually bidding out any project or product you need, you don't just get price and feature comparisons, but an understanding of what the best features are. Some of the common instances when you should work with other vendors are cybersecurity, phone systems, and wireless. It's key that you know it is. What's the plan?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Read our comparison of the two operating systems. Join the discussion on Windows 8 in our community forums. Microsoft has a variety of resources on its Windows 8 site to help you get started with its brand-new operating system. Here are some of the most informative Windows 8 articles from the tech community.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 17, 2019

On social media, it's hard to get into systemic issues effectively, but maybe people did start to touch on some of the big, bad issues in our field. Now, I'm not exactly advocating for boards, but a comparison helps us see why regulation is important. IThe whole system is nauseating. Or, I should qualify that.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Read our comparison of the two operating systems. Join the discussion on Windows 8 in our community forums. Microsoft has a variety of resources on its Windows 8 site to help you get started with its brand-new operating system. Here are some of the most informative Windows 8 articles from the tech community.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

An all-new and more open API (application programming interface), which means that web developers and a charity's own IT team can get data in and out of the system much more easily. Instant help and support options, such as embedded support and training, chat support, and user community access.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Consider this in comparison to their own website, where U.S. It's easy to see how social media and online communities can be effective platforms for sharing stories and getting feedback from supporters, but what about the money? Many believe there is a risk of moving too fast with online communities. million fans).

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 29, 2012

By promoting weight management and lifestyle changes through nutrition education, peer socialization, physical activity and community involvement, CHOICES hopes to significantly reduce the presence of childhood obesity in their communities. That's when CHOICES turned to Convio Common Ground. Donors have given over $13,000 online. "We

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Care2

APRIL 25, 2011

During conference season, the tech and social media community gets really excited about “break out&# products and apps. For comparison sake, Foursquare, recently hit 7 million users, according to TechCrunch. GroupMe , another group texting company says that 200,000 texts go through its system every day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2008

Basically you can categorize your Tweets so that you can analyze them as an individual as well as compared to the community at large. Twist analyzes and presents trend comparisons and volume between keywords and tags. plots your professional or personal life, interests, activities, and moods on Twitter. Twitt(url)y.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2011

That's why I was a little confounded when we first started using our new e-mail system, and it would spit out a report like this: An overall open rate of almost 33%? What our system reports – and I suspect others, as well – is an average of averages, or what I call an "Unweighted Open Rate" (as opposed to the traditional "True Open Rate").

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Leverage your donors’ passion and your relationships with businesses to persuade companies with workplace giving programs to consider systemizing them with software. Your nonprofit’s matching gift software can help you here, as you can easily search for other businesses and find comparisons. The Ultimate Guide to Earning More.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Some creative work is crowdsourced in the form of creative or design contests while others are produced by interactive agencies that gather and vet online communities of designers, artists and producers to be part of a creative development process. Did you do it in less time than any other fundraising effort?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2012

The busiest day in both 2011 and 2012 is our longtime community program, Free First Friday. Of the 37,361 visitors who attended, 63% came for a community program/event. And finally, and perhaps most interestingly, here's a comparison of Jan-June 2011 vs Jan-June 2012. actively sought out community needs to respond to.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

This should be a quantitative system for measuring each data point you’re tracking. Let’s look at this in comparison to some of the metrics discussed above. A major gifts officer with 10+ years of experience in the role and plenty of connections in your community can likely achieve more than an officer who’s brand new to the position.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 12, 2013

He's been involved with nonprofits and community. Today he runs his own consulting company, Adapt ∞ Impact , which serves the nonprofit community exclusively. DISCLAIMER: My recommendations are based on experience as a business owner, nonprofit executive director, and systems engineer supporting QuickBooks installations.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

An older woman of color noted that a lot of the problems that open source developers were solving weren’t problems that communities faced. But their number pale in comparison to, say, the plethora of, say, network sniffing tools, for instance. This require human centered-software and human-centered communities.

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Everyaction

APRIL 23, 2018

Quantifying actions with a point system enables a quick comparison of engagement level across various channels, so that you can easily see who your most active members are. Communicate constantly with mobile optimization and social media matching. Activate & organize supporters on and offline.

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