Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

Technological advancements in other parts of our lives are indirectly changing the way donors want to interact with the organizations they contribute to. It’s impossible for any organization to treat all givers the same due to time and resources. The reality is, nonprofit organizations shouldn’t want to. Make the “ask” personal.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

I thought it would be interesting to look at some recent examples of emerging technology for disaster relief in action. Earlier this year, I attended an event organized by the Red Cross to brainstorm and develop ideas surrounding emerging technology and disaster relief. TechSoup Resources for Disaster Planning and Recovery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Many of these virtual events were born from a spirit of innovation and resiliency from organizations that were forced to evolve in a matter of days and raise much-needed funds in new ways. This was evident in the new partnerships we saw forming between for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 4, 2023

Employee giving programs are a simple and streamlined method of making tax-deductible donations to charities or nonprofit organizations that align with the company’s mission statement. To build or expand their sustainer program, many nonprofit organizations partner with companies with thriving employee giving programs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Nonprofit organizations meant to support these communities have suffered a similar fate in the federal response while foundations try to fill the void. Nonprofits will see a rise in need stemming from people on the margins of the disaster recovery response. Social enterprise opportunity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We are seeing it to help donors make decision about COVID funding and other disaster related donation decisions. In the past, they relied on media coverage, phone calls, on-the-ground searches, and information collected by other organizations. In general terms, Philanthropic advising usually consists of identifying: .

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2024

For many organizations, total donors and dollars are still well ahead of the pre-COVID-19 giving boom. The big uptick came around October or November and was likely motivated by external factors such as global conflicts, the war in the Middle East, and international disasters. That brings a glimmer of good news.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Think about that for a moment — we have over 300 consulting and product partners that are serving thousands of organizations and institutions globally. Yet, each year for the last six years, they come together to share best practices to make each individual and firm better at serving those organizations.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When two or more organizations work together on any project, time must be spent up front setting ground rules, creating processes, and making compromises. New Collaboration Models Emerge. We are also seeing examples of new collaboration models that aim to address longer-term issues. Collaborations, after all, take time.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Candid’s Issue Lab provides access to more than 33,000 philanthropic resources, which include reports, studies, surveys, and toolkits that cover a variety of issue areas and are contributed by social sector organizations from around the world. Kellogg Foundation in partnership with the University of New Mexico This report examines how W.K.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

As connections increase, it becomes essential for organizations to have a holistic view of all of their activities. With so many moving parts and new considerations for philanthropic organizations, it is more important than ever to understand where you want to drive impact, and the specific ways you can get there. Know your audience

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Compliments to the steering committee, staff, partners, and 1,300 affiliated agencies and organizations of the national Coordinated Assistance Network. In the map below, you will see the number of disasters, by state, to which the partners of CAN provided coordinated relief during the last two years. It makes sense though.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

In the social sector, the questions that often emerge are: Which organizations are addressing the crisis? As the largest source of data on philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, Candid fields many of these questions. . based organization, Candid’s data collection relies heavily on sources written in English.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Today, people of color and low-income communities are more likely to be impacted by natural disasters, live close to hazardous waste, and die of environmental causes. For the last 20+ years, she has worked in management with and for nonprofit organizations. Priscilla Chomba Kinywa. “I’m Isabella Gonzalez Potter. Amit Patel.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Whether involved in humanitarian response in conflict or disaster situations, development work, human rights, or peace-building, our international nonprofit customers have some of the most complex nonprofit missions on earth. Step One: Understanding Your Use Case’s Purpose and Threat Model. Learn more.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

If your organization has flexible work systems in place, then a "carpocalypse" such as this won't have nearly the destructive impact that it otherwise could on your team's productivity. BetterWorld Telecom, a TechSoup donation partner, has helped organizations as they shift to a more virtual work environment.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2011

Convio acquired StrategicOne earlier this year, and they have done significant analytics on disaster donations with some hefty data sets to look at, so Katie Beth had some excellent suggestions. A disaster happened and an organization receives a sudden, spontaneous burst of giving. Is it working?”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 2, 2022

But in the wake of the pandemic, limited face-to-face interactions meant organizations needed to reinvent the ways they serve their constituents, empower their employees, and connect with donors. Organizations can track restricted gifts and provide donors with key outcome data that drives impact.” . Take the Next Step with Salesforce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

In a discussion thread about this mistake, my colleague Wendy Harman from the Red Cross said she hoped that if her organization made this mistake, she could find humor and an honest discussion. We took care of it.&# The Red Cross managed to turn a PR disaster into a fundraising opportunity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Of course, we have large Brazilian NGOs and international organizations with a strong presence here in Brazil and they’re by far what most people trust and see on their Instagram feed. 3) You founded Doare, a crowdfunding site for charitable organizations in Brazil. 14% donate in response to natural disasters. ?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2021

Still, with cases on the rise, mutations popping up, and a post-holiday wave, organizations across sectors are preparing for at least several more months of quarantines, safety measures, and virtual work environments. We know from past disasters that the year after a crisis hits can be even harder for nonprofits.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

The team that maintains our Disaster Funding Map was adding COVID-19 funding to it. We launched our special coronavirus site on March 13—two days after the World Health Organization announced COVID-19 was officially a pandemic. Our communications lead was developing messaging. We created a special COVID-19 funding map.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 23, 2020

This new series will seek to highlight the incredible work of organizations across the social good sector. We hope you are just as inspired as we are , and take comfort in reading about organizations facing similar challenges as you are. . . In a typical month they distribute 180,000 pounds of food.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2020

Since the turn of the century, we have faced many societal and financial challenges to raising money for our organizations: September 11, 2001, the recession that began in 2007, and annual natural disasters that challenge the worldwide environment. The fiscal responsibility of your organization. Please be safe!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2013

It takes us through why it is important for nonprofits to connect with Millennials based on a good synthesis of recent research and follows through with informative chapters that will help your nonprofit build a solid strategy for connecting with the connected generation in your organization’s communication’s strategy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Salesforce architecture is actually the simplest piece because it’s built on a common data model. It can be used anywhere, with or without connectivity, from wildlife sanctuaries to disaster relief efforts, to supporting refugees, and more. This organization does home visits to check in on the students. DV: I agree.

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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. The recent award winners of the 2012 Grinnell Prize are a great example.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

With widespread cancellations and postponements of large events, event organizers have been operating in crisis mode and scrambling to save their events any way they can. Virtual events have allowed planners and organizations to proceed with their planned events in a way that allows everyone to participate from the safety of their own homes.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

Like most nonprofits, his organization is always struggling to make ends meet, and lacks the resources to support its technology as well as it would like to. After trying Google's Chromebook for his personal use, Beaty suggested that the organization try it too : A small underfunded non-profit (I volunteer there) has 11 employees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

We have to respect Mother Nature – and whether we live by the Ocean where Hurricanes can hit or along a fault line where earthquakes can shake down our homes. Do we take natural disaster seriously ? Are we prepared? 3. Do you have a model for a ladder engagement? But the recent full breakdown uses the 1337 number).

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Is It Right for My Organization? Organizations that create designs for products, buildings, infrastructure, or entertainment can use this software if someone on their staff has the requisite technical abilities. Autodesk software can also be useful for organizations that provide training on this type of software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

A big thank you conference organizers! We kicked off the conference with an interview style keynote about the Networked Nonprofit, moderated by fabulous Shireen Mitchell (aka digitalsista ). She has also been training staff in the disaster response department who in turn used tools like Twitter on the ground from Haiti.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

In our first post – “ The Knitting Factor: Making Skills-Based Volunteering Work for Your Organization ” – we introduced the concept of The Knitting Factor and highlighted three key conditions that make skilled volunteer engagements successful for corporate volunteers, nonprofit partners, and the communities they serve. Skills for Cities.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 23, 2014

Increasingly, nonprofit organizations are looking for new ways to measure (and thereby validate) the importance of their work. Our organizations have been measuring outputs in one way or another for as long as there has been philanthropy. This is not without good reason. Now the discussion is shifting to moving beyond outputs (e.g.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In order to be eligible for a spot on one of the few remaining flights out of the country, Afghan allies had to demonstrate their affiliation with allied organizations and navigate dangerous checkpoints. Learn more about the Salesforce Pro Bono Program and how your organization can benefit from our talented, passionate volunteers.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2018

Like other areas of disaster relief , wildfires, particularly in California, have becomes an increasingly common occurrence. But, when you examine disaster-related funding in the last five years, funding directed at wildfires is $13.1 So how can we explain the different levels of support for varying types of natural disasters?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

Startup nonprofits, nonprofit newbies, umbrella organizations, community foundations, mentors… there are a lot of ways people may think about or refer to fiscal sponsorships, even if they’re unfamiliar with the term “fiscal sponsorship.” In fiscal sponsorship, organizations are “sponsored” by an existing nonprofit.

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