Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

By Shay Lessman , Content Writer and Editor for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. This means that this method of communication gets more eyes on your message than a more traditional method, like email. The sky’s the limit!

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

To help our colleagues build the skills they would need to handle fast-moving technology, we spent a lot of time talking with thought leaders. This technology is being used to create new forms of content, automate tasks that were once done by humans, and make it easier for people to infringe on the intellectual property (IP) rights of others.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

It’s time for your association to take advantage of the Fresh Start Effect. At the same time, these simple steps can help to make a big impact on your opinions of data collection quality and how those data collection and quality issues affect your ability to make data-informed decisions. Observing is the most valuable type of data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2020

By Erin Booker , Head of Content at Funraise , a fundraising platform built for fundraisers by fundraisers with 20+ third-party integrations. It’s time to talk integrations, nonprofit friend. Apple Pay is one of the most convenient payment methods available to buyers—or donors—anywhere. What’s your next step?

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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. AI and fundraising automations can help fundraisers work smarter, not harder while simultaneously saving tons of time!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The mindset (or emotional journey) helps you understand how to write the content, the order in which people will be visiting links, and even what colors would be more appropriate to use. If your slider is typically where blog posts or news items go, an emergency or timely announcement will fit right in.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

The end of the year is a critical time for nonprofit fundraising. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors. However, this is not a universal rule.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

During this time, I’ve help create community maps and strategic plans with my own team and with many other groups. More and more often, I get asked at conferences or on the blog for more information about how to create a community map or content plan. Content Map. Create a listening dashboard with this step-by-step guide!

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Byte Technology

JULY 16, 2021

This protects server time and allows web pages to download faster. Try a Content Delivery Network (CDN). A CDN is a system that delivers websites and other website content using distributed servers. Closer proximity equals quicker load time. You can use POST or GET method. Decrease the number of HTTP demands.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2011

What is Content Curation? Content curation is the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a meaningful and organized way around a specific theme. A content curator cherry picks the best content that is important and relevant to share with their community.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Election Day – Using Social Media Campaign Methods to Enhance Learning Programs. Well, I’m here to tell you, it’s finally time. Well, I’m here to tell you, it’s finally time. However, a few of the other methods utilized which are a little less intrusive could work wonders for your program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. 2) Tweet or retweet 2-10 times daily from early morning to late evening. 3) Tweet content that inspires engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

On December 17 at 6:30 pm, I am facilitating a discussion and presenting at one of Scoop.It’s “ Lean Content ” events in San Francisco. The topic is “ The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation for Nonprofits.” Instead, content curation helps us keep focused.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Example: Through a learner sentiment analysis, one association discovered that one of their courses consistently received low ratings due to challenging content delivery. Identifying Gaps in Learning Programs The best way to improve is to know where you have gaps in content and understanding. What are learners missing from you?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

In times like this when we’re in a strong economic downturn – and there’s a lot of uncertainty – your major donors may be pausing their donations or limiting them. This is because they have limited time and money, so they pour much of it into activities that can easily demonstrate a direct response. 3) Engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

There are dozens of ways to attract new members for your association, however one of the most effective methods is using social media. The first thing that you’ll need to do is start creating content that will attract your target audience. Many social media platforms get inundated with content regularly. Source: Go-Gulf.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Finding people who genuinely care about your cause is like making a new friend; it takes time and effort. It’s Time to Kick It Up a Notch The good news is that you only need three things to successfully identify, engage, and convert those elusive brand-new donors, and I’ll bet you already have them on hand: data, content, and technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Many charities are often stretch to find the time and resources to feed the content beast and riffing on popular memes can an efficient and effective way to create content, especially with the plethora of free “ meme creators “available. What is the impact on your nonprofit’s content strategy?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2024

Typically, when you make a solicitation, you hear one of three responses: “ Yes ,” “ No ,” or “We need more time.” This has taken me time to appreciate. There have never been so many different communication methods available. This is also an opportunity to discover their favorite times of the day.

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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. That way, both methods can inform each other, taking your marketing efforts to the next level. Your branding and voice are what make your content recognizable.

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CauseVox

APRIL 12, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a fundraising method that leverages your existing supporters to raise money on your behalf. While that sounds fantastic, this type of fundraising can get fairly time-consuming. As a new model for conversational AI, ChatGPT has the ability to generate content that sounds remarkably human.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

Online giving options also provide a range of payment methods, allowing donors to give using their preferred payment method, whether that’s a credit card, PayPal , or another online payment service. On average, recurring donors are over 5 times more valuable for your nonprofit than one-time donors.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Selecting the right Content Management System (CMS) for your nonprofit website is crucial in building and managing a successful online presence. This article will discuss several key points to help you make an informed decision, covering topics such as open-source vs. closed-source platforms, software costs, licensing methods, and more.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

The longer a donor gives to your organization, the more time you have to build meaningful relationships that will reinforce their long-lasting support. . One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies. Personalize all appeals . Segment your audience .

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Relive the experience and learn what attendees absorbed during the four days at 14LCS through this content round-up. We''re grateful for the articles, blog posts, videos, photos, and more from the 14LCS community. Did we miss anything? Please let us know in the comments. Also, check out the #14LCS community discussion forum.

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

For example, in designing a content-heavy page, we used an interactive element to hide or show some content until the user needed it, so as not to overwhelm them. A small feature, sure, but it saves time—time constraints being the challenge we hear most about from nonprofit professionals.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

For example, our preference for video content rings true. Has a shorter attention span, which requires content that is skimmable. Views giving in non-traditional ways , including a strong preference to donate time. Instagram was the most selected method for nonprofits to contact Gen Z, followed by email and text message.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2017

In a world where everyone is their own publisher on social media, the conventional wisdom that “content is king” is simply incomplete. That is why social media content analysis is important to any campaign. Social Listening and Social Media Content Analysis. Why does this matter? Both are valuable, but they are different.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Now is a great time to get the ball rolling on navigating your upgrade from Drupal 7, as well as an opportunity to tackle your team’s larger website wishlists. Drupal allows them to customize complex workflows, as well as design and develop based on audience needs—all the while being flexible enough to optimize over time.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A study conducted by McKinley Advisors found that successful associations take time to plan strategically. Perhaps you’re currently experiencing success and are looking for methods to maintain your organizational growth and exceed your future goals. With automated processes you can save staff time and enhance your ROI.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

By taking your multi-channel messaging through the following simple, three-phase approach, you will effectively repurpose your content to reach its audience without adding more hours to your day. Supporters communicate with your nonprofit through multiple channels but engage differently with content depending on its delivery method.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 14, 2022

P2P fundraising is a flexible campaign method your association can apply to any event, program, or cause. Peer-to-peer encourages flexibility, allowing your association to apply the method to various campaigns. . Peer-to-peer fundraising makes it simple to further member involvement without a large time commitment. .

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

During this time, I've help create community maps and strategic plans with my own team and with many other groups. More and more often, I get asked at conferences or on the blog for more information about how to create a community map or content plan. So, I thought I'd take the time to document my recommended processes here!

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. Some users are migrating to new platforms, like Post, or to decentralized, open-source services, like Mastodon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

Content Curation for Nonprofits. Here are my slides and curated resources materials for a talk called “ What Can Nonprofits Learn from Robin Good, the Best Content Curator on the Planet? This area, content curation , is a social media competency that I’m focusing in my own learning and teaching.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

While giving directly on platforms is still low compared with traditional giving methods, a survey by Classy found that 57% of traffic to fundraising campaign pages comes from social media. Social media content shared by staff gets up to 8x more engagement than brand shared content. If nothing happens, don’t get too discouraged.

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TechImpact

MAY 5, 2014

As technology changes, so do the needs of this method of communication that’s as old as the internet. You don’t have a lot of time. If your daily email is sent out at 6am, ensure it is always on time. By adding a link you’re still offering the content, just in a more subtle, less abrasive way. Get predictable.

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