Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

It serves as a dynamic platform that harnesses the collective generosity of people to address pressing needs, support meaningful projects, and uplift communities in need. It’s a platform to share your story and connect with a broader audience. It’s a win-win for everyone involved.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Over time, companies become valued partners in addressing local issues, rather than occasional contributors. Companies Are Prioritizing Disaster Relief and Crisis Response. In a recent study, corporate giving efforts accounted for $405 million in contributions related to disaster relief. Connect with local business owners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

I usually take a three-prong strategy for disaster relief. I have my go-to global organizations that do a great job at relief efforts on the ground, set up funds for long-term rebuilding, or do a terrific job of vetting local charities to support. As we watch reports of a disaster, we can give directly to people on the ground.

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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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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Between the millions of Text HAITI retweets, several hundred people reached out to us online to ask for help or to tell us about specific needs within Port-au-Prince. . Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. What if we could route the 9-1-1 type requests to the appropriate responders?

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TechImpact

AUGUST 7, 2014

Despite this initial push back, there seems to be some misconceptions about the effectiveness of the mobile platform with contemporary web users. Combine that fact, with the fact that online fundraising increased 13.5% in 2013 and you have a recipe for disaster. Mobile giving wants to trend up.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

Event organizers and planners will have to start thinking small and thinking local. The numbers will need to be adjusted to match what is allowed in each jurisdiction but it is possible to host an event with a small number of physical attendees/participants and broadcast the happenings online to a much wider audience.

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Double the Donation

MAY 25, 2021

For companies all over, finding the right software that helps you manage your corporate giving online is essential. Benevity’s platform helps companies find volunteer opportunities, set up and run volunteer grant programs, manage matching gifts and payroll donations, and more. Overview of This Corporate Giving Software.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

This growth was likely spurred on by the conflict in Ukraine and devastating natural disasters that impacted Turkey and Syria. Incorporate a recurring upgrade prompt on your online donation form to convince donors to make a recurring gift instead of a one-time contribution. International affairs nonprofits reported a 10.9%

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters. Eager to make my point, I polled my fellow Gen-Xers on which fundraising platforms have had the most disruptive impact on charitable giving since 2000. Disruptor: DonorsChoose.org. Disruptive Model: School Project Crowdfunding.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

Event organizers and planners will have to start thinking small and thinking local. The numbers will need to be adjusted to match what is allowed in each jurisdiction but it is possible to host an event with a small number of physical attendees/participants and broadcast the happenings online to a much wider audience.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

If you are using an e mployee e ngagement platform , you a l ready have the means to bring people together. The one commonality that most disasters have is that it creates a scenario of a sharp, unanticipated rise in community needs, a sharp drop in the resources and capabilities of the community to meet its needs, or even both.

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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. Impacts to Society.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Mastering online user experience and messaging. For example, I’m on the board of a local theater group, and the executive director’s most recent emailed newsletter was titled “ Theater Nurtures Democracy.” How to Protect Your Pets in a Natural Disaster. Read part one and part two. . Mastering relevant content marketing.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

When you start planning a peer-to-peer fundraiser, one of the most important tools that you need is a peer-to-peer fundraising platform. This platform will serve as a one-stop-shop for all of your participants where they can get information about your fundraiser and see their fundraising progress. Online Fundraisers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Those initial fundings rarely come from online donations, most are community-based initiatives, companies, and local government incentives. “Abrace o Brasil” is an online fundraising campaign in partnership with Brazil Foundation that gathers 100+ Brazilian nonprofits to crowdfund at the same time. About the Donors

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Givinga

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The idea is simple: instead of reactively donating to a natural disaster, business leaders should work to solve underlying issues through longer term commitments. The philanthropy world was no different in adapting to the digital age, utilizing online tools to engage, live stream, and fundraise over social media.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 11, 2013

It allows the information to be stored, and easily accessed from anywhere, instead of being local on only one machine. Platform as a Service (PaaS). Cloud computing can aid in project management by providing a dedicated space for online collaboration. What are the different types of Cloud Computing? The best news?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

There was a lot of buzz about crowdfunding in 2012: a video game called Star Citizen raised more than $7 million, Kickstarter banned nonprofits from using its platform (see #3 on that page), and a Tumblr popped up that takes aim at suspicious crowdfunding projects. I foresee that 2013 will be the year that this strategy really takes off.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. Offering virtual volunteer opportunities helps many nonprofit organizations connect with new audiences and grow their reach beyond their local communities.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 19, 2016

According to the Pew Research Center, 73% of online adults use Facebook. The nonprofit sector must take heed to proceed carefully, as more and more of our fundraising begins to happen online. The days of major donors being completely cultivated and stewarded online are not here by any means. Thank your donors online, too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

Pioneers in Justice” operates as a forum to explore social media tools that may power their local advocacy work and explore “networked” ways of collaboration within the social justice sector – and equally important, a space to address any concerns that may surface along the way. MiACLU is a one-of-a-kind project born from this framework.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

And if you can't join in person, you can participate in the Online NTC , with live-streaming sessions, keynotes, and more. "The Online Nonprofit Technology Conference will let you connect with. Bonus: See an overview of our Local Impact Map and see how you can get it for your nonprofit. And it works for nonprofits too!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

rewards users for volunteering at local food banks, animal shelters and other organizations. Volunteering earns you points, which can be redeemed for discounts at local businesses. SF Heroes is a disaster preparedness iPhone app for the San Francisco area created for the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

If you come across any useful Twitter accounts related to Ida - local news accounts, weather spotters, volunteers, local orgs, etc - please add them to the wiki here: [link]. That is until Hurricane Ida slammed into El Salvador killing 91 people as of this writing. It is now headed towards the gulf coast of the US.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

For the foreseeable future, remote fundraising and virtual actions will be the norm, as evidenced by the 433% increase in virtual actions on the Mobilize platform in just six weeks. Host a virtual phone bank for supporters to contact local businesses and grocery stores requesting excess food donations. HEALTH & DISASTER RESPONSE.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From locally owned neighborhood shops to the largest corporations, all companies can easily establish corporate giving programs and give back to the causes they care about. Community Grants Some companies offer community grants to help out local nonprofits in need. What Are the Benefits of Corporate Giving?

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. In this article, we'll look at some examples of nonprofits on the cutting-edge of online mapping and GIS, and how they utilize place-related data to benefit their respective communities.

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DipJar

JANUARY 23, 2023

Companies that offer these programs will match a variety of contributions, from online donations to funds their employees raise during peer-to-peer events. You’ll fold matching gifts directly into the online donation process by embedding a search tool into your donation or confirmation page. They might ask, “What’s in it for me?”

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2012

If you're too young to remember where you were when JFK was shot, you might well remember where you were on December 26, 2004 when a massive tsunami caused a deadly natural disaster around the Indian Ocean (link to [link] ). This is where the charity sector's specific needs really need to be addressed. And that can save a lot of money.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

The Ushahidi platform was created and deployed by this group in about three days. The goal was to provide a platform for ordinary Kenyans to report incidents of violence happening around them. We got to know Ushahidi mere months after the platform launched. Next, 20 or so finalists were chosen via online community voting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

Nonprofit crowdfunding is changing the landscape in online fundraising. If you’ve fundraised online before, ask yourself a few questions to get a baseline of what is achievable. How much have we raised online in the past year? What is the average donation amount online for us? it’s $88 for in crowdfunding ).

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. In this article, we'll look at some examples of nonprofits on the cutting-edge of online mapping and GIS, and how they utilize place-related data to benefit their respective communities.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

Once we post something online, it lives on some computer somewhere forever. Europe’s highest court in a ruling against Google has decided that search engines should allow online users to be “forgotten” after a certain time by erasing links to web pages unless there are particular reasons not to erase that information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2010

In those days, I was " circuit rider " where I traveled around New York State to work with very small local arts councils in rural areas. I was Jill of all trades, assisting with a wide range of technology needs, from training to installing local area networks. (Yes, What's the cost of being one click away from disaster?".

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

You can also use your mobile fundraising and peer-to-peer efforts to advocate for your cause through online petitions. #2. With certain mobile fundraising platforms, your organization will be provided with easily exportable information, from names and numbers to the time and date of contributions and more. Disaster relief.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

A wallet is like a bank account that exists only on a digital platform. You can get bitcoins by buying them with traditional currency at online exchanges like CEX.IO , receive them by donation, or " mine " them (this last option requires a lot of infrastructure, so we won't be covering it here). How Bitcoin Works.

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