Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Packed with practical, how-to advice and customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, this free webinar will stress the importance of professional website design and strategic email marketing and fundraising. How to launch and maintain email marketing strategy that consistently engages donors and supporters. •

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

This week’s sixth and final topic: mobile messaging. What is mobile messaging? Many of us know mobile messaging as texting , or if we’ve been using it long enough, as SMS (short messaging service) and MMS (multimedia messaging service.) Why should nonprofits use mobile messaging?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In 2020, some studies showed that mobile website traffic surpassed desktop traffic. Hopefully, your donation form is already mobile-friendly, but here are 10 tips to make it mobile-friendlier from online fundraising pros : Eliminate all unnecessary/nice-to-have fields. The future is now. Use tappable buttons for giving levels.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

By Kim Peterson , Content Marketing Specialist for Give by Cell , a technology company that provides mobile fundraising tools and text messaging services to nonprofits. With average email open rates at 20% for nonprofits , many organizations struggle to grab the attention of supporters, volunteers, and donors. But times are changing.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Email Let’s say you continue your search for a holiday gift, and you decide to enter your email address somewhere in your search for information. This means now you’re probably getting email targeting you with more content and reminders about the item you were looking for.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Having trouble getting that mobile phone out of your hands and checking it when you need to focus on work? There’s an app that can help you break your mobile phone addiction and it makes it fun. The app is called Forest that turns putting down your phone into a game. Here’s how it works.

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TechImpact

JUNE 6, 2014

Chances are pretty good that your nonprofit uses email as a central marketing tool. But are your emails being read? If you’re unhappy with your email’s open rates, you might want to look at your design. The majority of emails are read on phones, and if an email is not visually stimulating, good-bye!

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

. — Did you know that nearly 90 million Americans use their phone to read email ? If you’ve been been putting off accepting the growing reality that people read the messages your organization sends on mobile devices, stop right now. Mobile is no longer something we need to worry about at some point in the future.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing. Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2013

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 2014, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website, email communications, blogs, and social media content on smartphones and tablets. The Mobile Web will rule by 2014.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Mobile optimization —M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2022 found that “users on mobile devices (including both phones and tablets) accounted for 57% of nonprofit website traffic.” This volume makes it clear that optimizing for mobile isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s a need-to-have.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 5, 2021

Take a look at how you can use mobile engagement to keep your donors captivated by your organization. What is mobile marketing and why does it matter? Mobile marketing is the practice of reaching out to donors on their mobile devices. Take this a step further by optimizing your online presence for mobile users.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

A new service called Intuit GoPayment enables nonprofits to accept credit cards on mobile phones ( View Supported Phones ). You can use the system to email or text a receipt, but I strongly suggest that you follow up with an e-mail thank you letter. Maybe your nonprofit does a year-end phone banking campaign?

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

So when conversations about mobile strategy come up, the idea of an app hammers the nail. According to data compiled by Statista in 2021, Americans spend 5-6 hours a day on mobile devices. As a reader of this, you’re probably in a decision phase around how to build out your nonprofit’s mobile strategy towards impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2024

It should be mobile-responsive, attractive, and include features like: Online registration with secure payment processing Customizable text, imagery, and URL The ability to collect donations Sponsor onboarding and digital exposure Live leaderboards 1. Email campaigns. Organizational website. Partner marketing.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mobile communication is becoming a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. Supporters text the keyword to your phone number.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

In fact, most Americans have a cell phone, smart phone, or tablet that they use to keep their schedule straight and stay in touch with their large and diverse networks of colleagues, friends, family, and acquaintances. So why not engage volunteers where they spend most of their time–on their mobile phone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2013

Yesterday’s free webinar entitled Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Prioritize the Mobile Web in 2013 was attended by 433 nonprofit professionals. In general, its been very difficult to get nonprofits to prioritize the Mobile Web. The Mobile Web Will Rule by 2014. of the mobile traffic comes from smartphones, 5.6%

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TechImpact

MAY 12, 2014

By now, the move to mobile has been a well documented phenomenon. How much time do we spend on mobile devices per day? How long do we spend checking email on mobile devices? If your nonprofit isn’t sure how to make the move to mobile, Tech Impact has you covered. O2 – “Mobile life report” UK (2013).

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 28, 2021

email marketing is one of the most effective channels for nonprofit organizations. Here are 5 nonprofit email marketing mistakes to avoid. . As a nonprofit organization, email marketing should be one of your top priorities. Around 42% of donors prefer to hear from nonprofits via emails. Overlooking mobile users.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2020

As a nonprofit, there are certain ways you can encourage your donors to use their phones for good. According to The Guardian , people are spending an average of three hours and 15 minutes on their phone per day. Registering for a charity walk, bike, or run just takes a few minutes and participants can do it right from their phones.

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Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s digital world, email is a fundamental tool for engaging your donors and your audience. Here are four tips to help you make the most of your email campaigns and communications! It’s always a great time to think about experimenting with your emails. How many people open each email? Tip #1: Experiment.

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Whole Whale

MAY 31, 2023

“I want to be more accessible in my email strategy. What are the accessibility fundamentals in the email marketing world? Making your email marketing strategy more accessible involves ensuring that your email content and design are inclusive and usable by people with a wide range of abilities, including those with disabilities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Further, most Kenyans do not use credit cards, instead the majority of the population use mobile payments and cash. M-Changa strives to make it convenient for local NGOs to accept both mobile and card payments. M-Changa has also partnered with GlobalGiving to enable NGOs already of the platform to accept mobile payments.

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TechImpact

MAY 6, 2014

One of the biggest buzz words in the nonprofit sector has been mobile marketing. The intuitively named marketing trend refers to a marketers ability to communicate a message effectively to a consumer via their mobile device. Bottom line is, there is real potential in the mobile space that is only now is starting to heat up.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Convenience is key in today’s technology driven society, and as a direct result of this fact, mobile giving is poised to rise in 2014. With these alarming stats in mind, here are a few ways your nonprofit can increase their mobile donations in 2014, according to John Simcock of eduserv. Every second of delay can cost you donations.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

There will always be a place for email in a nonprofit’s communication arsenal. Then why, you may be asking, is email engagement declining across the board? Why are only half of my nonprofit’s emails being opened? Because of this, your emails must cater to the busy reader. Image courtesy of OnQue Digital Insights.

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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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TechImpact

MAY 7, 2014

As detailed in yesterday’s blog , today, more people are using mobile phones today than tooth brushes. 28% of all internet traffic is coming through mobile , and some are even predicting that mobile traffic will eclipse desktop traffic as early as this year. How is your nonprofit gearing up for mobile?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Mobile Bidding is a great way to engage your donors and raise more money. The vast majority of Americans have a smart phone in hand throughout their day. Which means mobile bidding is an excellent way to add engagement and increase the amount of money raised at your fundraising event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Also important to be aware of is that 26% of online donations made in 2019 occurred on a mobile device. Having a mobile-compatible website is now a standard best practice and that is especially true for your nonprofit’s donation pages.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Does your nonprofit send mobile-friendly email? You’ve likely heard about the importance of being mobile-friendly to engage constituents. Maybe even that: Mobile email opens are predicted to surpass desktop opens this year. Email click-throughs are lacking on mobile devices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Mobile Wallets are going to dramatically transform how consumers purchase goods and services. Not one to shy or fear new technology, I’ll be one of the first to ditch cash completely and transfer my credit cards to a mobile wallet service on my iPhone when it becomes available. Mobile Transactions. Online Transactions.

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EveryAction

JUNE 23, 2023

Whether your organization advocates for policy change on the national, state, or local level, mobilizing your supporters to place advocacy calls to their legislators is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal—and with support from the right technology, it can also be one of the most convenient.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

By Christy Noel , Vice President of Digital Marketing Services at MobileCause – a company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile and event fundraising solutions. Make sure your website is mobile optimized for donors using their cell phones. 2) Encourage to Volunteer.

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NTEN

JANUARY 17, 2012

Mobile phones can negatively affecting how your supporters engage with your email marketing. What if you found out that one-quarter of your subscribers were reading your emails on their mobile phones? million Americans are using their mobile phones to access their work or personal email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2018

Mobile phones and 24/7 connectivity blur the lines between personal and work time, especially during summer break or vacation. And according to recent poll s, some 62% of people check their work email while on vacation. It is hard for many of us not to check our work email once we put that out of office message on.

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