Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Fresh, timely content is more vital to the success of your nonprofit’s digital campaigns than it has ever been. News articles on your website can serve the same function as blog posts on your website provided they are dated and written like a blog post, not a press release. 6) Share commentary and CTAs about current issues in the news.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This can be a significant problem because many of your common pixel tags are surrounded by script tags; so, adding them without breaking is the main issue. Going to the top right of your screen and pressing the icon will give you an admin option. Much like the process above, this must be done each time a new event is created.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Amidst the constant stream of news updates, social media advocacy campaigns offer people a relevant way to make a difference on the issues they care about. Center your campaign around timely events. The best time to drive action is when an issue is in the news or trending on Twitter. Build in relevancy whenever possible

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

If your nonprofit does advocacy, you know that with this work, there are almost always consistent patterns of crisis management leading to later periods of denouement and down time. MESG Marketing Mary Getz, principal and founder Yes, it’s true—when an issue is breaking there is a flurry of activity. Here’s what they said.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 3, 2014

Let’s Talk About Succession Planning: Getting the Conversation Started. Starting the Conversation about Succession Planning. Leadership transition focuses on a specific leadership position and the time-limited process to effectively fill it. The hard part is getting the conversation started. It’s All About Conversations.

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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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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? – – Too Greedy?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. However, when we initiate a more practical conversation, we can determine which questions will be most useful. Those who find it fun are called nerds.

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

The annual financial audit is a great time to review your statements through a risk lens and search the corners of your financial statements for long-forgotten issues that could contaminate an entire balance sheet. Often, the issue is not one of competence but of systems.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

It’s frustrating to spend precious time and effort drafting a request for support only to hear crickets. We don’t have time or patience to tolerate boring messages. We simply delete and move on to something more interesting or more pressing. Success also requires taking the time to get the message just right.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? – – Too Greedy?

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

I have repeatedly heard from colleagues at homeless shelters, food pantries, and senior centers that they simply cannot accommodate more than 5-8 volunteers in their kitchen at a time or have more volunteers than they have clients to support on any given day. The challenges posed by days of service run deeper than just logistics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

Maybe you are muttering to yourself ”Who can find the time to do social media?” He is also publicly debating civil liberties issues with reporters, lawyers and followers. Social Media Golf Course: Find a tool or channel that is simply fun and have some play time. Organizational Culture'

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Classy

MAY 17, 2021

As the largest fundraising day of the year only continues to grow, now is the time for your organization to begin mapping out its strategy to make the most out of your December. Uses a large gift to encourage additional gifts in a time-based initiative, essentially doubling the impact of a corporation’s contribution. Come Prepared.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Wait, when is this AI going to start saving me time? However, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s time to reevaluate and update our productivity strategies. Instead, we should capture all of our tasks and ideas in a system, and then process them at a later time. Never, unless you adopt it in the right way.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2022

Our commitment to the community and students of Davos, to climate action education, and to driving the conversation around stakeholder economy globally is stronger than ever. Despite the event being virtual, Davos Codes is going ahead as planned. Davos Codes at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland in 2019.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Starting a nonprofit requires a decent amount of time and energy. Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? The answer could be “both.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Nancy Lublin, who was CEO at the time, hosted a book party for “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and during a tour of the office, she introduced me to Bob Filbin, DoSomething’s Data Scientist at the time. Or, if a texter mentions “bullying,” do eating disorders or other issues arise?

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Care2

MAY 31, 2013

Just because you have 500,000 followers on Twitter doesn’t mean your organization has 500K people who are advocating for your issues. These days I’m seeing a lot less socializing and conversations and more promotional content such as blog posts, press statements, fundraising appeals, etc. Focus on Target Audiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

We are tracking the conversation and resources about AI and Nonprofits and social good. The demonstration sparked a discussion around the ethical issues of having people unknowingly interact with bots. It learns over time your typical style of writing emails. Here’s this month’s roundup. More on the new law here.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

There are advantages to writing both short and long-form posts: Short-form posts of around 300-500 words can be read quickly from a mobile device and they help deliver timely or urgent messages to your audience. You could write longer posts to share a beneficiary’s story or explain a complex issue relevant to your mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2018

The upbeat tone of the Google Ad Grant email, that highlighted the lifting of the $2 bid max for maximize conversions buried the real lead. The timing of the mid-December notice, when many nonprofits are knee-deep in end-of-year giving campaigns and then holiday breaks, made it especially easy to overlook the changes required.

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Care2

MARCH 9, 2013

Twitter can be a great platform to engage with people though, if campaigners take the time to have back and forth discussions and not just use Twitter to promote blog posts, press releases or fact sheets. I have personally had some of the most thought-provoking conversations on Twitter about social justice issues and politics.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

That level of knowledge builds over time with ongoing training at board meetings, through tours, at events, and by other means. It’s very important that your volunteers know that you’re happy they’re taking time out of their busy schedules to help your organization achieve its mission. Legal Issues. Everyone’s Roles.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

I worked for the Chalkboard Project fresh out of university, a nonprofit organization founded and fueled by Foundations for a Better Oregon, a coalition of foundations in Oregon focused on collaborating to make a meaningful impact to issues in Oregon – in the case of the Chalkboard Project, that focus was on public education reform.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " The US will use Twitter and Facebook to issue terror alerts – "The U.S.

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Qgiv

JUNE 30, 2021

While some mistakes won’t cause legal issues, disgruntled employees will affect your bottom line. Typical PEOs will cost 2-12% of wages, which is much more inexpensive than the revenue loss you may incur from legal issues. HR Compliance Will Avoid Employment Legal Issues. Then, you might have a lawsuit on your hands.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. If you’re here in Austin, do join us!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Around the world, organizations face unique challenges when mobilizing their constituents and growing online communities, whether for a cause, an issue, an organization's mission, or a combination thereof. Join the Conversation. Pacific time, 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, 3 p.m. London GMC (UTC), and 6 p.m.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

An organization in London raised five times its original fundraising goal on a particular project. A nonprofit raises more than five times its original goal. . When it was over, they used their newfound knowledge about proper donor stewardship in a campaign that raised more than five times its original fundraising goal.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. The reason is twofold: first, it makes sense to align with the holiday season, a time of generosity and giving back.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

How passion and devotion for good causes become memory and identity , published by Civil society press. During similar global crises, humanity responded with generosity, donating money or time to help others. The issue is not prompting or tempting more people to support your cause but hook them on a feeling.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Other CSR teams promote programs to address a huge range of social issues. Conversely, how can other CSR teams better use technology to further their own CSR missions? Pacific time, 1 p.m. Eastern time, 6:00 p.m. London time (UTC), and 8:00 p.m. Johannesburg time (UTC +2). plus_socialgood.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Greater emphasis is being placed on creating content, building brand equity and generating positive press. It’s a two-way conversation you have between you and your donors. Be social and engage in two-way conversations! Yet, many nonprofits have never taken the time to create a brand positioning statement.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Live-tweeting -- the kind of tweeting where you replay to your Twitter followers what people are saying at an event in real time -- is something that seems to be gaining popularity at conferences around the nonprofit circuit. Is it to bring attention to a certain issue? Choose Wisely. Practice Makes Perfect. Another scenario?

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

It goes without saying, but calendar year-end is a critical time for many nonprofit organizations. Personalization alongside a donor’s individual case for support can entirely change conversations around year-end giving. Walk through your website like a first-time visitor to scope out problem areas. #5 Capture their attention!

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Advocating for Social Justice: Standing Up for Rights and Freedoms Nonprofit organizations often lead the charge in advocating for social justice, engaging communities in conversations about pressing issues that affect fundamental rights and freedoms.

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