Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

The Resource Gap in Rural Funding. The nonprofit Bridgespan Group did a special post-recession report on overcoming the resource gap in rural funding. INFOMINE is a comprehensive virtual library and reference tool for Internet resources, including websites and databases. Just for Libraries. Casey Foundations.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

Investing in volunteer management software can help you better manage and communicate with program stakeholders, whether its current volunteers within your volunteer database , volunteer prospects you are hoping to convert, or members of your organizations board. You want to reduce data errors within your volunteer database.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Empower field staff with instant access to online databases. If your nonprofit needs to be more productive, or cost-efficient, while on the go, it’s time to make a case for mobile Internet. Mobile Internet keeps key mobile staff connected and productive. Provide community-based access points for your programs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use these free or low-cost tools and resources to significantly improve your digital marketing and fundraising campaigns. Today, the number of low-cost, well-built digital marketing tools is incredible! Websites & Email 1. Social Media 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 9, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Get the Tagline Database and Report!" Who Tweets?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. Y’all will just have to live with overlapping series. I have too many ideas be sequential. I promise (!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. Y’all will just have to live with overlapping series. I have too many ideas be sequential. I promise (!)

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Use the Internet to spread your message. If you’re a new organization without many resources or contacts, you may have more luck working first at the local level. Likely, these will also shift throughout the campaign cycle as you gain a clearer picture of available resources. Use the Internet to spread your message.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

This connectivity has allowed patrons to access the internet when they needed it most over the past year. A 2010 study by the American Library Association found that libraries were crucial during the economic recession, offering valuable job-seeking technology, training, and resources.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

These non-monetary contributions can be valuable resources, but managing them is a challenge. That’s because not all nonprofits have the resources to do so. A smaller nonprofit without these resources would struggle to handle it. It also categorizes the data to track these donations effectively in your nonprofit database.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your fundraising strategy is the roadmap for your nonprofit, and once you’ve invested the time to develop one, you’ll have an invaluable resource to guide your organization in your fundraising efforts. And you’ll save time and resources by letting the software do most of the heavy lifting. Assess your strengths and resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

View more presentations from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. “ Mobile is the Needle, Social the Thread ” is the name of a presentation from Pew Internet data that illustrates the rapid growth of mobile connectivity and social networking in the U.S., Why should you use it?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

There are many reasons why opting for a free fundraising solution could be tempting to your nonprofit: You might be curious about the impact that paid donor database solutions can have on your nonprofit. Often, they had to pay a consultant to help them set up their database and teach them how to use it.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Cloud computing, simply put, is a way for your computer to access computing power via the internet. With most cloud computing systems you are only billed on resources consumed, or by a subscription. Mail, and Google Docs are all examples of cloud-based applications, also known as software as a service (SaaS). Less IT support.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 27, 2023

Over 60% of all web traffic comes from mobile devices and 92% of web surfers access the internet using their smartphones. If you have the resources available, consider running targeted ads to broaden your reach. Your donor database is a gold mine of information; it’s just a matter of segmenting it properly.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Just in time for National Cyber Security Awareness Month , Symantec has continued their support of TechSoup and our mission with their updated donations of Norton AntiVirus 2011 and Norton Internet Security 2011 to eligible nonprofits and libraries. What's the difference between the two? Here's a quick breakdown: read more.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Simply put, cloud computing is any kind of internet-based computing services. Cloud services are reached, generally, through any standard web browser like Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome. Cloud services are reached, generally, through any standard web browser like Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

By using a mobile phone, they can collect data on the go and easily sync it to their Salesforce platform if they are in an area where the internet is unavailable. Trish Perkins (TP): I was working with a disability nonprofit in Nepal that wanted to put together a database of people who needed their services.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It doesn’t require internet access. We believe that long-lasting change must first start in the community, and programs like these show the endless possibilities of connecting transformative resources with devoted partners. In addition to tracking grants, we use Salesforce as our main donor database.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 21, 2022

When SQL Injection is successful, a hacker can read sensitive data from a database, modify data, and execute administrative operations. Introduce standards for social media and internet access. Consider including these items in your cybersecurity policy: Provide scope, responsibilities, consequences. Create password requirements.

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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2012

I would suggest that is not only poor database coding but it’s not major gifts fundraising. Of course, the internet and our websites are important. Do your offline systems, both your database and your office’s practices, support a good major gifts fundraising methodology? I really doubt there is any debate about that today.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). The Collaboration Prize – Search Database – Wow!

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

It’s an old problem, made worse by the tantalizing potential that technology provides: how do you collect and aggregate quality data when you work in low resource areas? Telephone, and internet, and electricity, and fuel are spotty. They include things like: Access/FileMaker databases on desktops or laptops. Mobile phones.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2020

Roughly one in five Americans have abandoned broadband Internet altogether and now exclusively use their mobile device. Organizations must execute a thorough assessment of constituents and their preferences along with organizational goals, resources, and strategies. Notably, this isn’t just a trend for younger generations.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 14, 2023

According to Donorly , you can hand over the donor research process to a nonprofit consultant to get more out of the process and to save your team time and resources. As you review these frequently asked questions, remember that a nonprofit consultant who is an expert in prospecting can be a great resource to turn to for more help.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Online fundraising platforms are software solutions that your nonprofit can use to solicit, accept, and process donations made via the internet. Once supporters give to your nonprofit through your virtual fundraising platforms, this information is stored in your Bloomerang database. What are online fundraising platforms?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

Nonprofit data nerds will love this new resource from Media Impact Funders and Foundation Center called “ Foundation Maps for Media Funding ,” a free, interactive mapping and research tool that shows the full scope of philanthropically funded media projects worldwide since 2009. Click to See Visualization.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Long gone are the days of ‘a database’ – we now manage numerous, vast repositories of data that result from recording not only demographic information and financial transactions, but all manner of consumer behavior, psychographic details, preferences (likes, along with dislikes), and social activity. Okay, so what exactly is ‘the cloud’?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " Is email going out with 2011? ."

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Candid

JULY 1, 2021

T o more closely exam ine the details, challenges , and opportunities associated with these commitment s , we focused on the top 1 0 largest corporate pledges in Candid's database. These pledges , which were all announced in 2020 , range in overall size from $300 million to $30 billion.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

This is the explanation behind many organizations’ resistance to data collection and management, which is seen as an investment of time and resources that yields little or no return. Of course, data is only as good as the database used to manage it. Think of your database as your “institutional memory.” What is better data?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

The truth is I think it has only just begun and that we’re on the cusp of a radical transformation in how we use the Internet in our personal and work lives as well as how we use it to foster social good. Now I primarily only watch the PBS News Hour and listen to NPR and the BBC on the Internet more often, but not all day.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Marty Dooley from the Center for Resource Solutions won one month of GuideStar''s Premium service, and Amy Bryant of Planned Parenthood received a free pass to Idealware Tactical Technology Planning on Demand. Of course, no MAM week is complete without giving away lots of prizes!

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 26, 2021

These benefits include saved time, money, and resources. Using VolunteerHub, reports and records can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection. Learn more about Hour Tracking / Volunteer Database. To date, VolunteerHub has supported over 2.5 million volunteers and 7 million event registrations. Engagement.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2017

In the simplest terms, AI is the part of computing that not only collects information from us and from the Internet, but also learns from what it stores. It leverages a constantly growing database of more than 450 million candidates and, of course, learns from what works for you. An Additional Resource for Learning More About AI.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Moz is a fascinating resource for all things SEO and content marketing, areas from which nonprofits can learn a great deal. Search the National Council of Nonprofit’s database for your state association’s newsletter and keep up to speed with the regional issues that affect your organization. Moz - Newsletter. What’s this?”

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

With an API and a little programming code, you can exchange data between systems, automatically update data to reflect changes somewhere else, have an action in one system trigger other actions in another system, or take advantage of advanced resources or infrastructure without having to build that functionality yourself.

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