Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Does your nonprofit have a digital marketing plan ? Lack of resources, expertise, leadership buy-in, choosing the right software tools (or the right strategic partners) all while trying to stay current on the latest marketing trends is overwhelming. Why Nonprofits Need A Digital Marketing Plan. Ready to get started?

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

There are a lot of different analytics dashboards out there, so it can be tough to know which one is right for your nonprofit. Flexibility : The best dashboards are flexible enough to track the metrics that are most important to your nonprofit. No official nonprofit pricing as of Q4 2022.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

Instagram can be a powerful tool for nonprofits wanting to connect to a broader audience. Here are four strategies your nonprofit should keep in mind when using Instagram for fundraising: 1. When creating an account for your nonprofit, you should choose a business profile over a personal one.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 10, 2016

The new Facebook Fundraising Tools could be a game changer for the nonprofit sector. Essentially a digital payment system that allows 2-tap giving by using a donor’s saved credit card information in their Facebook account, we are definitely entering a new era in online and mobile fundraising. Or a Google Wallet login.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

. —– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Animoto isn’t a new tool, but it is still in my top five.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The advent of the Mobile Web is slowly starting to permeate and transform nonprofit communications. Just like social media transformed the nonprofit sector and how it communicates with its supporters, so will the Mobile Web (even more so). A smartphone or tablet will be their primary tool. Most haven’t considered it.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s confusing when you hear or see a word you don’t understand, and the same is true for your nonprofit supporters. Would someone who doesn’t work at a nonprofit or in the industry know what that word means? No matter what term you use, this is definitely an example of when you want to define what the term means.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. Without leadership, a small nonprofit may never reach its full potential.

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Donorbox

APRIL 11, 2022

For growing nonprofits, it might seem like a difficult task requiring a lot of expertise and effort but as you include the right tools and actions in your process, it all gets easier with time. Definitely worthwhile for continuous growth. Your nonprofit will want to perform prospect […].

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

This week, our friends at Cornershop Creative are dropping in to talk about the best ways for nonprofits of all sizes to improve their website performance, increase user engagement, and ultimately boost digital fundraising. Use unified or integrated digital tools whenever possible. Make full use of your blog content.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2011

I was perusing Social Source Commons (something I don’t do nearly often enough,) and catching up on the SSC blog , and I thought it might be worth sharing with this audience what tools I use for basic consulting workflow. It’s not so up to date, and it’s a list more of tools I have used, and some I still use.).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

And this applies to nonprofits in a big way. That’s why when nonprofits encourage the act of social fundraising, they not only empower supporters to share their love of the cause, but they also leverage their vast personal networks to grow in so many ways. Having a personal experience with your nonprofit. Making a donation.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” With many nonprofit workplaces taking up generative AI over the past year, what costs and benefits are staff seeing?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While we are definitely not experts (every day we discover something new), we wanted to share what we have learned over the past year doing social media video. Here is a snapshot of what happened and our tips for creating short-form videos at your nonprofit. You can use free tools like MusicallyDown or SnapInsta.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 20, 2022

They can also be used by nonprofits large, small, and in between. Whether virtual, in person, or hybrid, raffles are an effective way to raise money for your nonprofit (case in point—the $9,420,506 raffle organizers on Eventgroove have earned for their causes since November 2019). Is a Charity Sweepstakes Right for Your Nonprofit?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

I queried nonprofit colleagues, asking for their best advice. Here’s a summary of tips, tools, examples, and resources for getting the most of our your nonprofit event with social media. (Here’s a curated link list used to create this post). Many nonprofits use EventBrite for this purpose.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 2, 2009

Any consulting shop that does significant amounts of implementation and development (as we do) needs a project management and ticketing tool. We were using Intervals for a while, which is really a fabulous tool if you do a lot of hourly consulting. All tools have their strengths and weaknesses.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 2, 2009

Any consulting shop that does significant amounts of implementation and development (as we do) needs a project management and ticketing tool. We were using Intervals for a while, which is really a fabulous tool if you do a lot of hourly consulting. All tools have their strengths and weaknesses.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 8, 2017

A donor’s first donation to your nonprofit is a step in the right direction, but it’s not an immediate promise for smooth sailing. In terms of donor retention, that’s music to a nonprofit’s ears. Thank-you notes are a small tool that make a massive impact. After their initial gift, you still have work to do with each donor.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

If you feel like you have too much to do and aren’t getting enough done, you need to increase your nonprofit productivity. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. Google Forms have so many uses for nonprofits. How many reminder notes to yourself? That’s right.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?” It’s a burning question so many nonprofits have, and to be honest, I can’t say that I blame them! Think about it: what could your nonprofit do right now with a $5,000 check?? (I Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! For one, it’s usually a lot of money. Create a list of needs.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. By Julia Campbell . 2) Pinterest is about discovery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

She provides proven fundraising strategies, tactics, and tools including coaching, training, and content for fundraising success. Consider these options when thinking about how to acquire donors for our nonprofit organization: 1) Use Google Analytics to determine how many visitors you have to your website.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

As a nonprofit industry advisor for Salesforce, everyday I speak with customers whose organizations are facing unprecedented challenges. In May 2021, we created the CDO Council, a regular gathering of Chief Development Officers drawn from a diverse cross-section of nonprofits in North America. Nonprofit Industry Advisor, Salesforce.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Then, guided by those goals, use effective data collection tools, measure outcomes, implement improvement strategies, and promote transparency. By applying these helpful ways to measure and optimize nonprofit performance, you can drive positive change for your organization. How do you present nonprofit outcomes?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

posted by Jen Nation Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. With the recent pandemic, civil unrest and racism conversations front and center, nonprofit organizations are working overtime to serve communities deeply affected by these issues. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This was a considerable commitment, but many in the sector saw a need to measure the impact and effectiveness of such funding—specifically, whether the funds were going to nonprofits led by communities of color or to more traditional, white-led institutions. We decided to develop a shared definition is for benchmarking only.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 23, 2012

As a follow-up to Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits and 22 Must-Circle Nonprofit Bloggers and Resources on Google+ , below are 22 nonprofits that are regularly using Google+ effectively to engage and inspire the Google+ community. As traffic continues to grow , new tools and functionality are added almost daily.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We hear from folks all the time who are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, especially fundraising ideas for a new nonprofit. Sometimes when people are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, they’re looking for a quick solution to solve their funding problems. Avoid them!). Broken Model #1: Self Pay.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

I joined Google+ a few months ago as an individual, but it hasn’t been until the recent launch of Google+ Pages that I began investing time in the exploring the Google+ community and tool set. It’s definitely been worth the time investment thus far. It’s definitely been worth the time investment thus far.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. Be to search for your nonprofit to know how and where your brand is buzzing in the blogosphere! 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As your nonprofit starts to blossom, don’t be surprised if you are conflicted over how much to spend on nonprofit administration, especially fundraising. But you have to spend some money on running your nonprofit. You may find yourself spending money on the tech tools. And fundraising. The training. The print collateral.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Every year online donations are taking up a bigger and bigger chunk of total funds to nonprofits, so this is definitely something worth investing in. The more donation tools you have, the more data you can collect, which will later help you develop better online fundraising strategies. Read on to get started. How do people pay?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2012

Google+ is definitely growing on me. Now that I have had some time to work with the tool set and figure out through a process of trial and error what kind of content works best on Google+, not only has engagement significantly increased on the Nonprofit Organizations Google+ Page in recent months, but so has my Return on Investment (ROI).

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Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

As a partner to thousands of nonprofits, Classy spends a lot of time learning about what makes each of them successful. That’s why we sought to uncover trends among successful nonprofits on the platform and what they do differently early on. What Makes Nonprofits Organizations Successful?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2008

Over the past year and a half, I’ve been fulfilling a definitely different role with nonprofit organizations than most times in the past. For some projects, there is no question that one tool may be better than another. I’ve been an intermediary, rather than an implementor. And some things surprise me.

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