Candid

JUNE 4, 2024

Here we’ll share what we’ve learned through a series of conversations with our grantee partners. But in 2022, GoVoteNYC partnered with Columbia University professor Donald Green to conduct randomized testing of grantees’ voter mobilization tactics. Organizations are still using texts but focused on targeted relational texting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

1) Set up a conversion event and create a campaign. The very first step before you even open Ads Manager is to have your web developer set up a conversion event that’s triggered when someone makes a donation on your website. Select “Conversions” as your marketing objective, name the campaign, then continue on to plan your ad sets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Let me give you an example. Are your conversion rates different for different audiences? They are universal, so many tools track them or support adding them automatically. You can use the data to identify the channel donors came through, for example, or get a sense of which campaigns and messages are performing best.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Looking to make some extra cash in college, I joined a small but relentless army of student workers calling alumni and asking them to donate to the university. If you’ve graduated from a four-year university in the past century, chances are you’ve received a call like this. Mostly, I enjoyed talking with older alumni.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Joan Garry and I had the joy of collaborating on this article together based on a conversation we had recently. It’s the counterproductive practice of sending after-hour emails or direct messages, causing unnecessary panic, or scheduling meetings during universal time off.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Mastering Dashboards in Blackbaud Grantmaking: Insider Tips and Best Practices from the Experts Go beyond the typical Blackbaud University course and learn about two instructors’ favorite functionality in our grantmaking solution.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

Arizona State University (ASU), for instance, needed an easier way for its students, faculty, and staff to communicate, share lesson plans, and gather feedback. ASU became the first university to adopt Slack campus-wide, launching it across five campuses and more than 200,000 users, including students, faculty, and administrators.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Below are four examples: 1) Virtual Team Management.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

By Olga Moshinsky Woltman “The growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.” – Carol Dweck It is a truth universally acknowledged that employees who are motivated to continuously learn and grow will be the ones to take on new challenges, innovate, and problem-solve.

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Candid

JULY 18, 2023

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. Whether these megadonors are on your radar, their voices are shaping broader conversations in the philanthropic sector about what and who gets funded, as well as how that funding materializes.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The previous version of Google Analytics (GA3 or Universal Analytics) was around for over a decade and helped organizations of all shapes and sizes track and analyze data around their website traffic. Examples might include a steep drop in sessions that’s out of the norm or Google no longer indexing your site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The Mashable audience truly wants to do good in the world and they were inspired to hear and see many different examples and opportunities to support. There were many examples of how social, mobile, and other new digital technologies are being used to scale good bridge digital divides. Getting from Collective Conversation to Impact.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

Once the update goes live (currently projected for early Spring) this means an iPhone user with the update installed will open up an app like Facebook, for example, and see the following prompt: Source: Apple. Change in amount of conversions attributed to ads. There is a limit of 8 conversion events per verified domain.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

For example, you can create groups based on supporters’ giving habits, such as donation recency, type, amount, frequency, and reason for donating. For example, if your median donation amount is $150, you could provide suggestions of $150, $300, $500, and $1,000. Offer a recurring giving option on your online donation page.

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The MatrixFiles

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Google is sunsetting Universal Analytics on July 1, 2023. For example, a link that says Click here is not useful to screen readers; “Register now” or “Read our annual report” is more helpful. For example, FMI – The Food Industry Association’s 404 page says “Clean up on Aisle 4!” Speaking of Analytics….

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

And while the issue of stable housing isn’t unique to the Bay Area, as a region that’s home to global companies like Levi’s, Facebook, Uber, Apple, and yes, Salesforce, it offers a stark example of just how pervasive the problem is. California State University, East Bay Supports Students Through the Pandemic.

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Forum One

MAY 28, 2024

The Vega Awards acknowledge those who create and continually expand the digital universe. Our decade plus relationship is a great example of the impact that can be made when great teams collaborate! We’re proud to share that Forum One was recently honored as a 2024 Vega Awards winner of 11 awards in five different categories!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

For example, Barack Obama reaches over 100 million people with each tweet. For example, Gretchen Buhlig, CEO of the ASU Foundation, made the following comment in a recent interview with me related to technology deployment at the foundation, “We have 1.2 In digital communication, an individual can reach a much broader audience.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. do not feel their education was worth the cost, colleges and universities have to work harder and smarter to recruit, enroll, and retain students. For example, the U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

They have historically been left out of the conversation, but want to give their time and resources to make the biggest social impact possible. For example, leaders might survey who makes up a board of directors or determine if there are groups that would benefit from an organization’s services that currently are not.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

The Bitcoin blockchain, for example, is supported by roughly 10,000 nodes hosting its freely downloadable database software, and it has never been hacked during its ten-year history. The Bitgive Foundation’s bitcoin donation tracking System, GiveTrack , which shows donation activities and project impact in real time, is just one example.

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Forum One

APRIL 11, 2023

For example, it can result in improvements to a grant application process, which returns much stronger applications that ultimately create a bigger impact for your organization. This is just one example of how the Chicago Public Library incorporates service design into its work. Improve the user experience.

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sgEngage

JUNE 22, 2021

The universe of user research is vast and perhaps daunting; however, all research activities are really scalable, meaning that you can run them in a quick, cheap, and bite-sized way. Here are some examples: User Interviews. Examples of questions include: How did you come to be involved with our organization? Enter user research.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 29, 2021

This will help shape your conversations, strategies, and goals. Still, the investment will help push through critical and possibly challenging conversations with the board, staff, and other stakeholders. Walker shares this example in an article in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Engage with a DEI professional.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In a recent conversation, they described the preparations underway and their training routine. As Lore pointed out, Nick Saban, head coach of the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide, is the king of this approach. Another example of the team’s approach to breaking complex systems into simple parts is their roles and responsibilities.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2017

5 Ideas for University Fundraising Campaigns at Year-End. but the research tells us that this popups can double conversion rates for email signups. For example, an end-of-year email to recent graduates or young alumni should assume that those individuals might just be starting out and can only give a smaller gift.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 26, 2024

A Boston University student told Input that photo dumps are a “personal scrapbook,” saying, “posting what I want takes stress and pressure out of posting on social media.” This TikTok of staff naming sea otter facts and Reel on training a baby fish are great examples. Sure, it’s a curated post, but it’s meant to look low-effort.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. They may be more receptive to conversations about furthering their charitable legacy. Our colleagues at FreeWill.com share useful steps and examples.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 28, 2021

Dr. Ellis of HonorHealth said during an interview that an example of implementing programs based on immediate employee needs included HonorHealth offering $2 takeaway meals to hospital employees in the cafeteria. conversations. A richer conversation is opened up that is focused on “What matters to you?”

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Qgiv

JANUARY 25, 2023

This new analytics software is taking the place of Universal Analytics , its predecessor program. For nonprofits already using Universal Analytics for data and insights about website visitors, the short answer is because you have to make the transition. By July 1 st , 2023 Universal Analytics won’t be supported.

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Qgiv

JULY 6, 2022

For example, Colorado Gives Day and Kentucky Gives Day are both statewide giving days that are dedicated to supporting local nonprofits in the state. For examples of successful, self-planned giving days, simply look to higher education institutions. Why host your own giving day? Planning a Giving Day. Pick a date.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

On the day of our conversation, the theater was opening its 38th season with Describe the Night by Rajiv Joseph, a timely production given the current situation in Russia. A local credit union, for example, sponsors It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play during the holidays. It’s not just individual donors, but businesses too.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Plus, you'll likely also enjoy reading Stallard's examples of well-known leaders who created a connection culture , including: Bono of U2 Alan Mulally of Ford Coach K of Duke men's basketball Ed Catmull of Pixar and Disney Animation Stallard is co-founder and president of E Pluribus Partners. Give their best effort.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

These tools are designed to be conversational in nature, so you can workshop and build upon each prompt until you have a first draft to make your own. Example Prompt: “You are a nonprofit focused on land preservation, emphasizing community involvement. Nobody knows your supporters like you do. Not really feeling the copious emojis?

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Over the past year, our research team at Arizona State University has conducted the Technology Evolution in Volunteer Management, or “TEVA” project. The survey gave us a basic sketch, but the color and texture emerged during follow-up focus group conversations. But among the storm clouds, there were some silver linings.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 29, 2022

Interaction Studio features significant built-in intelligence that starts collecting data on potential teachers, and other constituents, based on how they’ve interacted with the TFA website, for example, on what pages, for how long, and matches those users to CRM constituents even if they don’t log in.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

It’s up to you to encourage them in the group and prompt conversations between participants. For example, you can: Create Facebook groups. For example, consider creating groups for supporters in certain geographic locations, those who host P2P fundraisers, those who volunteer, or even those who participate in advocacy efforts.

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