Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

1) Set up your nonprofit’s Twitter Profile to maximize followers. Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Retweet your own tweets.

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2023

One form this input takes at Candid is User Experience Research (also known as UX research). When done well, UX research allows us to design in anticipation of our users’ needs rather than reactively correcting issues as they emerge. Sometimes we encounter unexpected insights or novel ways that people use our products.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Successful fundraising story examples. Conduct research to make sure you choose the CRM that’s best for your organization. Or, if you’re happy with your current database, conduct research to make sure you’re getting the most out of it. Then, research consultants with expertise in the improvement areas relevant to your goals.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Here, we share recommendations on effective feedback practices, based on research we carried out with the Irritants for Change , a group of feedback experts and nonprofit rating and information-sharing platforms. If you can trust the data to be representative, you can trust it to yield actionable insights.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Making a donor profile might be something that sounds reserved for larger nonprofit institutions with thousands of donors and prospects, a team of analysists, and a budget with room to spare. Truth is – you can absolutely make a useful and insightful donor profile with data from a few donors and a couple hours of your time.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2024

According to the latest Community Brands research, 52% of association professionals use an online member community but only 14% rate their use of the platform as excellent. Some examples of online communities include a LinkedIn or Facebook group where industry professionals connect. What is an online community?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request. For example, if you work at an animal shelter, ask local pet stores or boutiques for grooming gift certificates, dog and cat toys or pet sitting services. electronically or via regular mail).

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2024

For example, these sources provide details on pledges made during a fast-moving crisis or staff changes at an organization. Almost 100,000 nonprofits have claimed their Candid profile and updated it within the past two years to earn a Candid Seal of Transparency. Free academic data set —to support research that strengthens the sector.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Its compelling aim promises to empower nonprofits to share vital information about their organizations, one time, on their Candid profile, where it can be accessed and re-used by all to reduce the inefficiency and reporting burdens faced when applying for funding. nonprofits and foundations. nonprofits and foundations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

For example, if a volunteer may to drive to serve the cause, that individual must have a good driving record. Giveffect, for example, offers online applications with options to customize fields and questions. Once your volunteer completes their onboarding and training, be sure to reflect that in their volunteer profile.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2022

For more grant-related guidance, check out Government Grants 101: Readiness, Research, and Writing the Proposal , an eLearning course I created with Candid. A great place to start is your organization’s Candid profile. Funders do look at these profiles when making funding decisions. May all of your grants be winning grants!

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 26, 2024

For example, nonprofits with technical expertise or that work with technology consultants may create optimized online spaces for donors that make giving easy and teach supporters about their nonprofit through interactive content. A few examples of these are: Social media ads. Influencer marketing.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore six smart strategies to drive major giving success for large nonprofits: Enlist prospect research to identify major donor prospects. Enlist prospect research to identify major donor prospects. Nonprofits often use prospect research to gather and analyze information about potential donors or prospects.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Generative AI products, such as ChatGPT, are examples of a branch of AI called machine learning, which is concerned with learning from data to surface trends and predictions. We constantly look for ways to make it easier for nonprofits to claim and update their Candid profiles. Making it easier to attract donors online.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2022

By filling out your Candid nonprofit profile on GuideStar, you can ensure your digital presence is up to date and prioritize creating content to share on GivingTuesday. Update your nonprofit profile on Candid’s GuideStar. With all that traffic, it’s important to make sure your profile is up to date. Check basic information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2009

Share important research ( Kauffman Foundation ) ( Hewlett Foundation ). Profile grantee success or support their efforts ( CF Community Foundation ). The next step was look at the Twitter profiles. Many of the examples on the 90 Foundations that Tweet seem to approach Twitter in this way. Example: CS Mott Foundation.

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

In addition to Candid’s vice president of influence Aleda Gagarin, the session featured Ellen Dickenson, senior vice president for research of United Way of Massachusetts Bay; Jeffrey Jimenez-Kurlander, learning and impact officer from the Surdna Foundation; and Kerrin Mitchell, co-founder of Fluxx.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 24, 2023

From prospect research to volunteer management to mobile bidding for an auction event , technology can streamline and completely automate many aspects of your nonprofit’s operations. Plus, supporters know when certain changes must be made to their donor profile. Self-service tools can include more than just editable profiles.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Just like identifying an ideal donor profile is useful for fundraising, your social media presence should cater to your defined target audience. For example, Gen Z and Millennial audiences are active Instagram users, while older generations tend to be more active on Facebook. Use your logo as your profile picture.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 15, 2022

Here’s an example of an analytics integration with an existing AMS. . Research shows that people remember 80% of what they see and do. Here’s an example using our analytics platform, Acumen : 2. Here are some examples of how you can put derived data to use: Use advanced analytics to help you create member Engagement Scores.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

For example, the messages are more likely to be referenced again if the supporter hangs the mail on their fridge or leaves it on their kitchen table. Research and exploration. Research and exploration. Conduct research about your organization’s specific market, working to identify marketwide consumer and technology trends.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

Research how comparably-sized nonprofits or neighbor organizations successfully use technology—especially technology you’d like to use at your own organization. For example, can this new tech augment existing reports and dashboards—or provide more accurate forecasting into campaign revenue, grants, and major giving?

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This is seen when social posts populate in search results through captions, alt-text, keyword research/implementation, and hashtags. Here are a few examples of these social signals in the output of search: When a user is searching for “branded content” on Google, the SERPs can show recent social posts. That’s Social SEO at work.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

Ensure any CRM you invest in offers features such as: Donor profiles Nonprofit CRMs automatically create donor profiles for supporters who contribute or interact with your nonprofit. These profiles include relevant information based on your goals, such as contact information, interests, engagement history, and more.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 19, 2011

Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. References: ^ [1] Volunteers: A Social Profile. Stephanie La Loggia, M.A.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

4) Prospect Research Tools The days of endlessly scouring the internet for information on potential donors are long gone. With the progress of AI in prospect research, you can now access tools that provide valuable insights into your prospects, including wealth indicators and demographic data that would otherwise be difficult to obtain.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Conduct prospect research. AlumniFinder defines prospect research as the process of determining donors’ capacity and desire to give to your nonprofit. Prospect research is useful when developing your social media strategy because you can use the data you collect to tailor your campaigns to current and potential supporters.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For example, PayPal has been shown to help increase donation conversion by an average of 32% 1 and repeat donations by 79% (vs. Beyond consolidating donation reports and tracking digital wallet donations like Venmo on a donor’s profile, your nonprofit can boost fundraising this season by giving donors the option to pay processing fees.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Business intelligence vs. donor intelligence Donor intelligence Nonprofits have an advantage over for-profit companies thanks to prospect research services, also referred to as “donor intelligence.” For example, does your fundraising team know how to tell if a donor or other funder meets the criteria to become deeply engaged?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

Some of these features include: Donor profiles. Donor profiles show the history each supporter has with your organization. The constituent timeline is a part of a donor’s overall profile, showing the interactions they’ve had with your organization over time. Constituent timeline. Data segmentation. Generosity score.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

EGA has a long-standing history that includes more than 10 years of data collaboration with Candid, to support their Tracking the Field (TTF) research program. After all, good research requires the essential ingredient of high-quality data. For racial equity, this is doubly true.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

For example, a local nonprofit working on educational issues may raise awareness about specific school board policies with the aim of making them more inclusive. Depending on the organization’s size and locality, there may be specific local issues or pieces of legislation that are most important for them to make supporters aware of.

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2023

For example: Donation Amount ($500,000) / Number of Donations (250) = Average Donation Size ($2,000) For this organization, they might consider any donation more than $2,000 to be a “major gift.” For example, someone affected by a disease might feel compelled to raise funds for medical research and prevention.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

This means that nonprofits need to be efficient with their strategies, and an effective way to do so is to rely on behavioral science research. Some social media sites such as Facebook shows you a list of people who have engaged in your campaign, and you can invite them to like your profile page to become followers.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight current nonprofit research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day practice. Below are a few examples to help you get started. Fiesta Bowl.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

Research and identify potential donors Begin by identifying individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to your organization. I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Let’s say you’ve been tasked with researching potential nonprofits to partner with on an upcoming funding initiative by doing some online research, using Google, Candid’s nonprofit profiles , or the like. HubSpot’s recent research helps to answer this question: branded video content is the most memorable.

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