Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Fundraising events have always been a cornerstone of nonprofit organizations’ efforts to engage donors and garner financial support. But these events are not only about maintaining existing relationships; they also provide a unique opportunity to tap into the extended networks of your donors—by attracting their friends to your cause.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 27, 2021

GivingTuesday reported an 11% increase in participation small donors (those who gave gifts of less than $500)—a marked change from previous years, when overall charitable donations by individuals actually decreased. Who are these new small donors, how do you find them and channel that generosity into your organization?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The Mobile Web is often discussed as a future trend that nonprofits have time to prepare for, but the reality is that by the end of 2013, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website and social media content on mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success. There is also a science to social and mobile media. Download Spreadsheet Template ].

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 28, 2013

However, reaching mobile consumers is one of the most inexpensive ways to increase donor engagement according to Nonprofit Tech For Good. And over 90% own a mobile phone–and let’s not forget the growing number of tablet users. Even email is preferred in mobile format. Social is mobile too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2011

On the Mobile Web, it’s 1999 all over again. Those nonprofits that are pioneering mobile websites today will reap the benefits of Mobile SEO tomorrow. Mobile search engines like Google Mobile , Yahoo! Mobile , and Bing Mobile are hungry for mobile content, especially fresh content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. To effectively use mobile and social media to raise funds on cause awareness days, you need to prepare months in advance. Be sure to embed your avatar or logo and the hashtag for the campaign on the images and graphics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2014

More nonprofits are streamlining their online giving process and using more visuals to communicate their gratitude to donors. A “Thank You” landing page is the page that donors land on after their donation has been made. Add a poll asking donors what prompted them to give. Add large, colorful social network icons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Expert new media managers have the ability to anticipate the impact of emerging trends in mobile and social media. They use their creative impulses to come up with innovative mobile and social media campaigns for their own nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

And even though a recent report pointed out that email open and donor response are dropping in the nonprofit sector, I can’t help but wonder if current (yet old) e-newsletter design trends have a lot to do with the results. Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Bottom of e-Newsletter: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

56% of email opens are now mobile. Due to the decline in reach on social media, nonprofits should prioritize email communications and fundraising in 2018 [ Benchmarks for Success ]. Online donors most trust the.org (72%),edu (7%), and.ngo (6%) domains. Digital Payments on Social Networks. billion by 2020.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Topics include: • Current trends in nonprofit website design and how to launch a modern, mobile-compatible website on a limited budget. • How to launch and maintain an email marketing strategy that consistently engages donors and supporters. << Register Now >> Please Note: This webinar will be recorded. . <<

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TechImpact

AUGUST 30, 2013

Social media: 56% of people donated to an organization because they read a story via social media. 59% of people donate after becoming a follower of a nonprofit’s social network. 53% of people who follow a nonprofit on social media show their support by volunteering. Email advocacy campaigns had a 3.5%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Nonprofit managers face increasing challenges when it comes to promoting causes, attracting donors, and engaging supporters. By providing them with shareable content, engaging storytelling, and clear calls to action, you can mobilize followers to amplify the message across social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

Nonprofits that have not yet mobilized their online communications and fundraising campaigns will start to pay the price literally in lost donations in 2014. Websites, blogs, and e-newsletters that are responsively designed will become more common place in 2014 and will incorporate elements of flat design for optimal mobile browsing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

As a follow-up to Five Online Fundraising Best Practices for Small NGOs in Developing Countries , below are five social media best practices specifically tailored for small NGOs in developing countries. Donors and supporters are increasing overwhelmed by text-heavy storytelling – especially on mobile devices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2011

Over the last 18 months I have subscribed to over 50 nonprofit text alert campaigns from a wide variety of organizations, but it wasn’t until this past April 28th that I finally received a text alert from a nonprofit that linked to a mobile website: That the text came from the Humane Society of the United States was not surprising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2014

In addition, charitable giving is at an all-time high in the United States and nonprofits would be wise to invest in upgrades to their online donation service to ensure that they are meeting the needs of today’s online donors. Embed the donation process inside your website and ensure that it is mobile compatible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Donors, especially millennial donors, are motivated by specific issues and causes and typically do not have allegiance to specific organizations. This means that nonprofits have to compete with each other for donors’ attention and resources as they gravitate towards causes rather than organizations.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Your fundraising software should allow you to build a custom donation page that encourages people to complete the donation process and is easy for your donors to use. Include your logo and brand colors on your nonprofit donation pages so your donors immediately know who they’re giving to.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Owned by Facebook, Instagram is the largest mobile social network in the United States. Imagine being able to send your Instagram followers to mobile-optimized donate, text-to-give, or mobile wallet pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2016

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. You may have an e-newsletter list that includes all donors and supporters, another list specifically for repeat donors, and another list for supporters who have not yet donated. Not all email lists are the same.

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TechImpact

MAY 20, 2014

They’re precious validation that your nonprofit’s presence on Twitter is not only being well received, but it is reverberating through the annals of the highly trafficked social network. Truncated automated tweets from other social networks. Nonprofits have been utilizing Twitter since its inception. Too many hashtags.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

First-time access the mobile internet is exploding across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East and in Europe, North America, and Australia, the mobile web has surpassed desktop. NGOs that do not prioritize mobile technology and become early adopters of mobile payments in the coming years will struggle to remain relevant.

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TechImpact

MARCH 7, 2014

Social media continues to take greater stake in every nonprofit’s marketing, public relations, and advertising strategies. With 10+ major, free, social networking channels to take advantage of, nonprofits have a smorgasbord of opportunities available to connect with constituents, donors, and potential volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 4, 2016

It’s becoming increasingly clear that digital payments will be central to the social network experience in 2017 and thereafter. 1) Donors can now give directly through Twitter. 2) For the first donation, donors must enter their credit card information. 4) After giving, donors can easily tweet their donation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Unsurprisingly, other networks followed suit. From Twitter to Pinterest to Instagram to LinkedIn, social networks are becoming environments where video content not only thrives, but is expected. Every year, Animoto surveys over 1,000 consumers to understand how evolving trends on social media are impacting purchase decisions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

Nonprofit website design and online fundraising have dramatically changed in recent years due to the rapid rise of social media and mobile communications. Today, this font size and large quantity of content would visually overwhelm supporters and donors. World Wildlife Fund :: March 15, 2010. World Wildlife Fund :: Today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Then, in the late 2000’s nonprofits embraced social networking sites, first Myspace and YouTube, then Facebook and Twitter. In short, digital payment systems (in some cases referred to as mobile wallets or social payments) allow donors to make a debit or credit card donation in only 2-3 clicks/taps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

Part of the reason is a commitment to altruism, but I also use (for lack of a better word) these 31 nonprofits to study how nonprofits are progressing in online fundraising, social media and mobile communications. 10 of the 31 nonprofits enabled donors to complete the donation process in two pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Social network communities are highly responsive to giving and promoting your nonprofit on cause awareness days provided that your nonprofit prepares at least one month in advance. 14: World Blood Donor Day — #WorldBloodDonorDay. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits.

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Care2

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Are niche social networks the best way to mobilize people and channel their energy into supporting nonprofits? Will it turn more people into repeat donors and committed activists?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Social network communities are highly responsive to giving and promoting your nonprofit’s cause on cause awareness days and provided your nonprofit prepares at least one month in advance, cause awareness days provide ample opportunity to create visual and text-based content that inspires engagement and interaction on your social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

A custom-branded “Thank You” Landing Page that can be easily set-up, designed, and modified to include social networking icons and pitches as well as videos and images and slideshows. Online donor database. Usually what you see on “Thank You” Landing Pages is a lot of text or white space. Soooo 2004.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

There’s no shortage of year-end-and-beginning blog posts about social media, but I thought I’d throw mine into the mix as well. I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. WWF Mobile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2015

Your nonprofit could have a wide variety of excellent blog content , but if your blog’s design doesn’t make a positive first impression, then few will read it – much less share it with their followers on social networks. Prominently featured a “Donate” button, e-newsletter opt-in, and social network icons.

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