Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

By Scot Chisholm , CEO and Co-founder of Classy ––a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. That’s partly because underlying trends that have been driving the nonprofit sector for years have completely changed.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. Online tools like Twitter , Ushahidi , Google Person Finder , CrisisMappers , and the work of nonprofit organizations like Crisis Commons. A great example of crowdsourcing is Voluntweeters.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. In the midst of the viral Text HAITI to 90999 message, we saw the emergence of what we're calling emergency social data, or #crisisdata. By Wendy Harman, Social Media Director, American Red Cross.

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NetWits

MARCH 1, 2010

Blackbaud is offering a free web seminar series to help nonprofits build strategies for mobilizing, soliciting, and stewarding supporters during and after times of disaster. Blackbaud experts and partners developed the seminars based off of their work with nonprofit customers who responded to the Haiti earthquake.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

I want to provide some updated findings for the entire year, as well as discuss the importance of online donations to support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. 2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. The analysis also looked at a subset of the same 1,703 nonprofits in 2008 and 2009.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

This edition of the App It Up project "Cool App Roundup" highlights different ways apps can be used in disaster, crisis, and emergency situations. Preparing for Disaster. The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 7, 2014

Naturally, the nonprofit sector is looking at this trend and searching for the most effective way to leverage the power of the new technology to aid fundraising and volunteer recruitment efforts. The problem is, nonprofits are not giving it a chance to. in 2013 and you have a recipe for disaster. Mobile giving wants to trend up.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

I want to provide some updated findings for the entire year, as well as discuss the importance of online donations to support the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. 2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. The analysis also looked at a subset of the same 1,703 nonprofits in 2008 and 2009.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 15, 2010

When I posted about How to Help Haitian Earthquake Survivor s on Tuesday evening, there wasn't much information out yet about how to help, but now there are lots of posts and articles with lists of organizations you can donate to like: Helping Haiti. avoid newly-formed charities and give to an established charity that has worked in Haiti, 2.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2010

In the past 8 days, the surge of generosity for Haiti relief has been amazing. In less than a week, nonprofits using Convio systems have raised over $100 million through email appeals, websites and social media outreach and many other organizations are raising record amounts. Author: Jordan Viator. Be Careful Of Email Solicitations.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

That was the gift of attending Nonprofit 2.0 Nonprofit Leadership Blogger Rosetta Thurman. Rosetta Thurman , who writes about nonprofits and leadership issues from a Gen Y blogger perspective , shared some thoughts about the generations, nonprofits, and social media. A big thank you conference organizers!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

." » Your Mobile Giving by State – Wendy Harman at the American Red Cross has posted a map and data about the funds donated via texting "Haiti" to 90999 to support the victims in the Haiti earthquake crisis. Thanks for all that you are doing, ARC! " My favorite lesson? .

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

JustGiving blog: Seven-year-old Charlie raises more than £100,000 for Haiti! – Read this great case study from JustGiving about Charlie's bike ride to raise money for Haiti relief support. "Charlie Here are five examples of the citizen philanthropist’s immediate impact."

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2011

Downtime may be hard to come by with SXSWi , NTC and AFP International activity this week, but just in case you have a few minutes to burn waiting for a flight, train or a panel to start, I’m arming you with some exhilarating reading material — the Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index Study. What about Haiti relief?

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2010

So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? Nonprofits Should Also Know: Mobile vendors will charge a one-time setup fee ranging from $3000 to $10,000. It’s the cost of doing business.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2010

The past 36 hours have been crucial for disaster relief organizations across the world as they reach out to supporters requesting donations, volunteers and general support for the efforts to help Haitians in need. Hijack your homepage to make Haiti the focus if it is a significant fundraising effort. Author: Molly Brooksbank.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Some interesting nonprofit fundraising resources from around the web. John Haydon has a great post on “How to get our nonprofit’s supporters to retweet content&# [link]. Nancy Schwartz has a great post on How to Communicate in the Shadow of a Disaster. Katya Andreson has a great post showing a website makeover.

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sgEngage

JUNE 16, 2011

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,442 nonprofit organizations representing $2.21 Small and medium organizations had positive year-over-year growth, but large sized nonprofits showed a negative trend. Online Fundraising Trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2013

Colleagues Kari Dunn Saratovsky and Derrick Feldmann have published a new book called Cause for Change: The Why and How of Nonprofit Millennial Engagement. The book is a great read for nonprofit leaders of all generations. I found the chapter about motivations and tips for encouraging Millennnials to volunteer very valuable.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Two recent reports share data about the actual role celebrity connection plays in nonprofit fundraising and both say the same thing: forget celebrities. In the newest eNonprofit Benchmarks report from NTEN and M+R Strategies, it’s easy to see what a compelling cause may be to Millennial donors: disaster.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

Source: National Arts Index It's at times like these -- in the midst of an extended recession and the wake of the tragedy in Haiti -- that the role of funding arts in society may be called into question. Nothing tells the story of the typical nonprofit better than the real stories of those involved in its work!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

But having been in the nonprofit technology since 1993, I've seen a predictable pattern of cycles with new tools and technology. With nonprofits, the Trough of Disillusionment comes when we start to understand the real challenges in implementing a new technology and stop looking at as a panacea that will solve all our problems.

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NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

Every fundraiser knows the role that social media users played in delivering dollars to the American Red Cross for disaster relief in Haiti and to Planned Parenthood for mammogram screenings in the wake of the Komen Foundation’s withdrawal of funding, but actually how social media delivers such results has been a bit of mystery.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

The report includes online giving data from over 1,400 nonprofits. 88% of nonprofits had at least one online gift of $1,000 or more. 88% of nonprofits had at least one online gift of $1,000 or more. Haiti-related giving had a big impact on online giving trends. What this means for your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Ed Granger-Happ, Nethope; Claire Bonilla, Disaster Response Microsoft; Daniel Ben-Horin, TechSoup Global, Vida Durant, CARE USA. Microsoft’s technology capacity work in the nonprofit technology sector includes partnerships with Tech Soup Global , NetHope in disaster relief as well as others.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together. In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected. Data emerged as the most important asset to any disaster response.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2010

Just a reminder that the fees for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference increase after today. We like to talk about the great time you'll have at the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , but it is, first and foremost, a place for you to learn the skills you need to help your organization meet its mission. without More Staff.

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Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

Do you know the average click-through and open rates on action alerts and fundraising appeals across the nonprofit sector? Are nonprofits experimenting with mobile more? Check out the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from M+R Strategic Services and NTEN which surveyed 40 nonprofit organizations and analyzed all of this data and more.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2011

Rapid response is a top-of-mind topic for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes right now. Being prepared for an unforeseen surge of donations is something every nonprofit should be positioned for, and the swell of attention doesn’t need to come only from a natural disaster.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

To avoid getting seduced by “ shiny object syndrome &# get educated about Mobile Campaign Basics for Nonprofits and spend some time reflecting those strategic questions. Are Qwerty Monsters the Nonprofit Donors Via Mobile Phones of the Future? Maybe that first step is research. View more presentations from Kyoo Slides.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Drones also show promise for delivering goods to rural or disaster-stricken areas that would otherwise be inaccessible. Tracking storms.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 8, 2010

Roger told us about his job as a writer for Mercy Corps , where he's traveled to places like the Congo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and most recently Haiti, writing about the man-made and natural disasters that have struck those places and the accompanying relief efforts.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2012

To find those creative solutions, it’s important for nonprofit advocates, communicators, and program directors to challenge barriers, habits, and assumptions that separate us from other offices, “competing” peer organizations, and disciplines.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2011

Frogloop compiled a list of resources of nonprofits, companies, and do-gooders who are using their tech-savvy and organizing skills to raise money and help locate missing people. Do you know of other nonprofits, companies or individuals who are doing something to help with relief efforts? By Roberto Maxwell.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 29, 2010

Nonprofits: Time to Get Mobile - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop: "83% of adults have cell phones or smartphones. So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two.

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