Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2014

This reality changed when both Kevin and Sophia learned about the accessible online library Bookshare , an initiative of Silicon Valley technology nonprofit Benetech. With its rapidly growing collection of over 225,000 (and counting) accessible ebooks, Bookshare is the world’s largest library of its kind.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 15, 2010

It doesn’t have to be scary-hard to deal with, even if you’re a small nonprofit’s part-time fundraiser who’s just kind of figuring it all out as you go along. read more ).

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2016

The problem is even more acute for nonprofits, which typically experience stricter budgets and more mission-related limits on what they can do when they market. Nevertheless, great marketing is possible for nonprofits. In the nonprofit context, this means reaching out to members of your community. Join the open source culture.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2017

24 Nonprofit Resources for the Smart Fundraiser: Sector Insight: Giving USA : If you didn’t know Giving USA was out I’m going to assume you’ve been on vacation and have avoided all websites and social media. 4 Signs You Are a Burned Out Nonprofit Fundraiser : Even if you have a vacation on the horizon, make sure you’re not burned out.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

This is a topic near and dear to my heart –as we at Blackbaud have had the opportunity to watch countless “resilient nonprofits” use technology to reimagine their operations under social distancing guidelines and economic uncertainty. A resilient nonprofit is one that plans for future change – both positive and negative.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Your ideal audience is unique to your nonprofit and your peer-to-peer fundraising event. You’re looking for people who care about and will support your nonprofit’s mission and are interested in the event you’re hosting. Your audience is as unique as your nonprofit. So to gauge effectiveness look at the following metrics.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2010

Commercial marketers, who blaze the trail 2-4 years ahead of us nonprofit marketers, have been using the marketing funnel as an accountability tool to focus their marketing efforts. Here's the concept: That bottom part of the funnel is what nonprofit communicators often forget when we think about social media.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2014

And nonprofit marketing isn’t the warm, fuzzy, “discipline” it once was. Successful nonprofit marketing, especially new donor acquisition , must be targeted, tested and measured to generate a positive return on dollars invested: 1. Having tangible metrics vs. assumptions enables you to optimize your campaign efforts. .

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule. They’re substantial funding for a nonprofit. Next, you should look at past giving patterns—both to your organization and to other nonprofits as well.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 20, 2020

The Google Ad Grants provide up to $10,000 worth of Google search advertising every month to nonprofits across the world! At Twenti, we help nonprofits understand and access the grant (see our ultimate ebook guide and free eligibility check ), but what happens once you’ve got the grant? Think about your keywords.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 18, 2020

Even nonprofits have a responsibility to the planet, here’s how to make sure your marketing campaign is eco-friendly and successful. How To Make Sure Your Nonprofits Marketing Campaigns Are Eco-Friendly. Let’s face it, no one wants to donate to a nonprofit that isn’t environmentally responsible. Be Transparent.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

When organizations embrace this holistic culture, the nonprofit begins to come alive online. If this seems like an uphill battle, it probably means leadership needs some education about the platforms and more importantly needs to be shown the benefits (through metrics) behind the power of social media efforts. for " Ctrl.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2015

In my chapter of the new Blackbaud ebook, Drab to Fab: Peer-to-Peer Event Makeover , I explore the important “clues” to look for in your “archaeological” data. Fundraising performance metrics. What can you learn from other nonprofits’ performance? When we dug into the event metrics, an interesting picture emerged.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

We know that nonprofit professionals are the hardest working folks out there and we want to help you succeed. 2016 Nonprofit Sector Leadership Report. If you nonprofit is lacking a strategic plan, you can create one for your division. April Fools. How they were changed by the 2012 election cycle. Leaders exist at all levels.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

When you’re part of a small or medium-sized nonprofit, time is always at a premium. And if you’re a staff member in charge of producing content for your nonprofit, you know how time-consuming content creation can be. What’s in Neon One’s 2024 Nonprofit Calendar? The Neon One 2024 nonprofit calendar highlights U.S.,

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

TechSoup also offers a free eBook, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery. I don’t know what the acronym, SCORE, stands for but it is a national nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground. Most nonprofit offices function much like small businesses.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

I’m going to share 7 insanely easy online fundraising ideas that are making a huge impact for nonprofits. Then I’ll break down how you can apply 6 additional nonprofit fundraising strategies to grow your revenues TODAY. For example, individuals who have donated to a nonprofit in the last 12 months. That’s it.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

But Giving Tuesday doesn’t have to be the only nonprofit giving day on your organization’s fundraising calendar. Why should you host a nonprofit giving day? However, with the right marketing strategy, your nonprofit giving day can be a great fundraising opportunity for your organization! Nonprofit giving day essential steps 1.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Now that we’re entering a new post-COVID era, nonprofit leaders need to think about what virtual fundraising will look like in the future. In our 2020 Navigating the Unknown Report , we found that over 50% of nonprofits pivoted to virtual events last year. It looks like virtual fundraising is here to stay! Let’s get started.

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2023

Effective nonprofit newsletters are all about building your community. By following best practices like repurposing compelling content, focusing on progress and impact, and creating new connections, you can build a newsletter that your nonprofit’s supporters will look forward to. A good way to do this is through visual aids.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2020

In the new world of social distancing and limited in-person gatherings, nonprofits everywhere are embracing virtual fundraising events and campaigns. YouTube Live and Facebook Live provide the easiest options to save and share the event after the live broadcast and are probably the platforms with which most nonprofits will be comfortable.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A donor database is much more than a glorified phonebook for nonprofits. When nonprofits invest in the right donor management tools and use them properly, they can become an incredible asset. In this guide, we’ll explore everything you need to know about donor databases to help you choose the right solution for your nonprofit.

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Qgiv

MAY 11, 2021

Google Ad Grants for nonprofits can be a great and versatile marketing tool. Google will even give your nonprofit free ad money to help you out, but many nonprofits have yet to take the plunge. Nonprofits see it as a poor investment of time because they haven’t been able to succeed in the past. The Basics. Campaigns.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2014

When he’s not working with nonprofits or being a hapless Detroit sports fan, he’s busy watching reruns of Downton Abbey and Parenthood. Download this new eBook written by 13 npExperts! Guest post by Marshall Simmonds, Senior Vice President of Flash mobs and an Account Manager at Blackbaud. The logic of this approach seems flawed.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 12, 2013

For those of you who are not super geeky (like Amy & Nancy ) about metrics, the main take away from these numbers is that fundraising clubs work. Download our free eBook, NPExperts: Fundraising Ideas and Marketing Insights for Nonprofits. Spring forward to today, the 2013 Club 300 members raised more than $3.9

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2014

What happens when 14 nonprofit experts come together to share tried-and-true donor retention strategies, tips and ideas? You end up with an extremely useful resource for any nonprofit professional looking to improve donor retention rates. By Pamela Grow : No BS nonprofit fundraising. By Roger M. On The Agitator. On Twitter.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This enterprise became a catalyst for nonprofits, enabling them to amplify their mission and cultivate a burgeoning donor base. His unique blend of experience has not only bridged the gap between altruism and business but has also allowed him to develop a four-step approach to help you find new donors for your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2010

Many nonprofits have are actively exploring social media - from dipping in their toes into the water with a low-investment experiment to jumping off the cliff. The report presents a framework for measuring social media effectiveness against those business results and presents standardized metrics. Photo by Halloween Jack.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

You work for a nonprofit that is totally stuck in the donor acquisition cycle from hell. If that sounds familiar, then what your nonprofit lacks is a sound donor management strategy. Donor management refers to the strategies and processes a nonprofit organization uses to cultivate and maintain relationships with donors.

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2010

It's no secret by now that social media is hot topic with nonprofit organizations, and quickly the topic of social media measurement is becoming a common conversation thread across the community. Guest Post: Measuring Social Media with Multichannel Integration and Meaningful Metrics. Nonprofits everywhere are drowning in opportunity.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Has raised billions of dollars over her career over 25 years doing this, not just for Penn, but for all kinds of nonprofits before that. I’m really talking about the nonprofit that you work for, what strengths or what weaknesses can you conceive of that would impact your working with major donors? Lastly, most are metrics-driven.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

[Event-ebook-top] There are plenty of ways to raise money, but one of the most popular (and let’s face it: fun!) If you don’t have a metric for success going in, you won’t be able to measure how well you did or improve your strategies going forward. Promoting your cause or gaining publicity.

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It?

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 1, 2018

For example, to help promote a recent article , we reached out to social media influencers on Twitter and asked if they could provide an answer to the following question: “What is the number one tip for nonprofits that want to build and develop an audience online?”. Online Fundraising Strategies: Nonprofit Marketing Link Roundup.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 14, 2016

This scenario happened to me again recently … with a nonprofit. One large, national nonprofit found nearly 2,500 gifts were made by donors with an active Do Not Solicit flag, and a large majority of those gifts were made online. And then… nothing. They’d pass right by you and talk to someone else.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

And if the collection of resources and highlights below are any indication, a lot has happened in the nonprofit industry over the past 365 days. Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog. So what’s a nonprofit to do?

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