Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 23, 2011

Salesforce Feeds – allows for feeding SF records into Drupal via Feeds. If you use Salesforce, want integration, and are pondering a CMS choice, definitely check out the overview slides. If you are using Drupal, want integration, and considering a CRM, definitely consider Salesforce.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Status Updates are now called “Stories” in the News Feed. ” Status Updates from Friends and Pages that the Facebook algorithm initially deems most interesting to individual users are given the category of “Top Story” in the Facebook News Feed. “Stories” can now be marked as a “Top Story.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 27, 2011

Next, “Like&# the page you’d like to participate on: Finally, participate in their status updates in the News Feed, authentically of course. Their fans will see your activity in their News Feeds and some will become fans of your page as well as a result. First, select “Use Facebook as [the name of your page]:&#.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Whether it’s their gender, age, or income level, there is almost definitely a consistent theme that runs among the majority of your volunteers. Chances are good there is a specific type of person who’s typically spending their time volunteering for your nonprofit. Identify that consistency, then define who your ideal volunteer is.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Because it recognizes the root causes of social ills, by definition it describes a long-game issue that extends beyond solving challenges for an individual. The benefits of strength-based messaging Strength-based messaging encourages long-term and recurring giving, rather than a one-time gift to meet an immediate need.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 23, 2012

Google+ is definitely a work in progress. Like Twitter, you have to post or share content frequently to get exposure in the feed since there is no Edgerank-like algorithm to filter out (boring) posts/tweets. As traffic continues to grow , new tools and functionality are added almost daily.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2010

If it is the later, then the Status Updates of the Nonprofit Organizations Facebook Page will no longer show up in the News Feeds. I know this because I have spoken with a couple of Facebook Admins over the last six weeks who could not get their Pages authenticated, and thus lost the ability to publish Status Updates to the News Feeds.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

We rely on friends just like you to help us feed our community’s veterans.” …along with a nice photo Which one would make you feel great about the gift you just made? The point is that if you don’t pay attention to the experience you’re giving donors, they definitely won’t give for 10 years! Which sounds better?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2011

Subscribers, on the other hand, see your video activity and bulletins in their video/bulletin feeds. A simple upgrade that could definitely entice YouTube admins to log in and post bulletins more often. So, getting rid of friends and honing in on subscribers seems smart and less confusing. 4) Bulletins now allow hyperlinks!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2019

The author, Eirini Maliaraki, an interaction designer, argues for more precise definition of the emerging field “AI for Good,” with a focus on outcomes, not the technology. ” Here’s some recent links that look at the why and what.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 18, 2014

You’ve definitely seen it pop up on your social media feed. Image courtesy of Montreal Gazette. And chances are, you’ve been challenged to it.

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NetWits

JUNE 8, 2012

We can’t help you with the effort and persistence, but we can definitely give you a little web design know-how. Try these easy steps to showing your timeliness: Utilize automatic feeds. Like most things in life worth doing, creating great websites takes effort, persistence and some know-how.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

In 2007, I realized that a much more effective way to aggregate interesting actions would be to subscribe to RSS feeds from trusted sources. I wrote about the potential for aggregating RSS feeds of giving opportunities in a blog post called, Why We Need Group Fundraising RSS Feeds. Originally, adding actions manually.

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fusionSpan

MAY 25, 2022

Dogs are definitely my favorite animal. My social media algorithms have caught on to this because all they consistently feed me is dog content, which I don’t mind. Favorite Animal and why? I’ve never owned one, but I can confidently say with 100% certainty that I will one day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Well, early adoption of the Mobile is not expensive and text-to-give should definitely not be a nonprofit’s entry point into mobile technology. Feeding America :: m.feedingamerica.org. Children’s Medical Center of Dayton :: m.childrensdayton.org. Concern Worldwide :: m.concern.net. Harvard Business Review :: m.hbr.org.

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Classy

JULY 30, 2021

You can help feed 100 children this month. While time and deliverability are crucial aspects of an email, you have no definite time to send that will guarantee a successful email campaign. Sample Email Subject Lines: Help [organization name] reach children in need. One click can help [impact] provide to hundreds. Intrigue the Reader.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2011

I have definitely noticed that I’ve been migrating a lot of functionality of things that I do to web-based apps of one type or another, and this is one example of that. I use Google Reader for RSS feeds, and TweetDeck , or, more recently, HootSuite for Twitter (I really like the tabbed interface of HootSuite.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

There is a need for that on Twitter, but framing your Twitter story a little more on the positive side can definitely increase your engagement. Too often nonprofits follow a small number of accounts on Twitter in order to control the chaos in their “Home” feed, but that’s the purpose of lists.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

on Twitter in a just a couple of taps, is visually compelling, has a social component, integrates your Twitter feed, and is compatible with Twitter’s Official Apps, HootSuite and TweetDeck: Mother’s Against Drunk Driving on yfrog :: yfrog.com/user/MADDOnline/profile. Finally, Instagram also deserves a mention.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

If your nonprofit assists the poor, share a story of someone who finally secured employment or got a raise and can now feed their family and buy their kids new shoes for the school year. Even the most challenging issues have stories of success. If your nonprofit works in disaster relief, share a story of survival.

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 8, 2010

From time to time I will pull up a user profile to monitor what folks are doing in Salesforce since I have feeds turned on for Accounts and Opportunities, but that's about it. I'm definitely having a better experience at Dreamforce this year thanks to Chatter. Once you follow someone, you get everything in your feed.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

For example, you need to raise $250,500 to achieve the organization’s mission of feeding 1,000 families. However, this goal should be the one that all the other smaller goals feed into. If you start working on something in the year that doesn’t feed into this goal, then you need to question whether it’s worth doing.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

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). But this definition conflicts with today’s concept of social networking, in which we interact primarily with screens rather than with people."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. Definitely a trend to keep your eyes on as Internet TV begins to penetrate our living rooms in coming years. CheckFacebook :: checkfacebook.com. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com. Viddy :: viddy.com.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2021

Personalized outreach definitely makes a huge difference in building your relationships with your supporters. Either way, be sure to tag the donor so they can share your content to their feeds! Show donors you appreciate their generosity and time by choosing one of the following topics: Their feedback on your most recent event.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Someone else DEFINITELY can do this for you! As a leader, you need to make sure you’re taking time to feed your soul and recharge your batteries (two of the best defenses against burnout). Let someone else get on Office Depot’s website to order paper. Comparing internet plans or printing costs. Someone else can do this for you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2015

A giving portfolio app is definitely an app whose time has come and interestingly enough while writing this post, a new app called Givolio appeared in my Twitter feed that plans to launch this fall. Yes, I could have used an online giving portal, but like most people, my smartphone is becoming central to my personal economics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Keep in mind that your avatar will probably be displayed on hundreds, and hopefully thousands, of LinkedIn Profiles and featured in search results and the news feeds of your new members when they join your group. Definitely utilize the templates feature. Don’t Use News Feeds. Enable Promotions and Jobs.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The coolness in reception to our ideas, concerns that we’re going too far with talk of racial equity, and less funding even when we do get it can definitely signal that there is less faith in the work led by these nonprofit leaders and professionals. Conquering the Myth of Risk. I continue to work in this sector because I believe in it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

One of the fun exercises I facilitated is a “Fishbowl” where a small group of participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar based on their key goals and audience definition. We hope our suggestions will spark ideas for additional hooks to feed your content strategy and engage your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. An online database of what is #trending on Twitter with user-generated definitions of related hashtags. A good quote is certain to garner your nonprofit Retweets and thumbs up on Facebook any day of the week.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 5, 2017

She says this is because “your major gifts prospects don’t simply give money—they save lives; they feed the hungry and house the homeless; they educate children; they help cure diseases—they make the important work of your organization possible. Donors are so much more than simply ‘donors.’

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2017

with an actual percentage, we’re feeding into an outdated donor mentality. But it definitely is, especially in terms of growth. When we’re forced to answer the age-old question, “what percentage of my donation goes directly to the program?” Faulty donor expectations.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 22, 2018

She says this is because “your major gifts prospects don’t simply give money—they save lives; they feed the hungry and house the homeless; they educate children; they help cure diseases—they make the important work of your organization possible. Donors are so much more than simply ‘donors.’

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2010

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). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2014

Pinned Tweets – The social network is now allowing users to “pin” their favorite or most notable tweets to the top of the normal Twitter feeds featured on their profile pages, so that individuals who are viewing these pages will first see these notable tweets before seeing these users’ actual most recent tweets.

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