Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 10, 2016

The new Facebook Fundraising Tools could be a game changer for the nonprofit sector. Essentially a digital payment system that allows 2-tap giving by using a donor’s saved credit card information in their Facebook account, we are definitely entering a new era in online and mobile fundraising.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Facebook fundraising makes it easy for supporters to show their support of your mission with a quick donation. It is easy to post a link to a crowdfunding platform or to your website’s donation page, but letting supporters give directly through Facebook makes it even easier to capture impulse donors. So what’s the catch?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2019

Presented by: Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good. Social media is in a constant state of change and without regular education in emerging trends, your nonprofit could be wasting valuable time and resources implementing outdated best practices. Current best practices for using Facebook Pages and Groups.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

#GivingTuesday 2020 is December 1 and below are important data about GivingTuesday donors to help your nonprofit create a successful campaign. 511 was given online in the United States within the first 24 hours of GivingTuesday 2019, an increase of 28%. Canada and the United States – 26%. Asia – 26%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. LinkedIn Pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2012

If there is one thing that nonprofit social media managers are learning (or should be learning) from utilizing new media it’s that technology is now constantly in flux. As soon as you learn and become comfortable with a tool set, it’s replaced with a new one. 2) New Facebook Pages Manager App.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

With the rise of smartphones, it seems like everyone’s constantly on social media, making it the perfect marketing tool for your nonprofit! Infact, there are over 308 million social media users in the United States alone. What is a good social media strategy for nonprofits? Why should nonprofits use social media?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As personal computers, smartphones, and the Internet of Things evolve, so must your nonprofit. This webinar was presented on December 19 to more than 1,900 nonprofit staff worldwide and focused on what’s new and next in online communications and fundraising to help nonprofits prepare for the future and embrace being an early adopter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Likely just the first of many new “Giving” apps to come to Timeline, nonprofit social media practitioners would be wise to get acquainted with the new Timeline Apps to best prepare for when Timeline comes to Pages (not confirmed, but highly likely). Nonprofits Only. Cost: 4.75% donation processing fee. Website: causes.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Since the popular Facebook fundraising App Causes was built using GuideStar’s database of nonprofits in the United States and Canada, only nonprofits in the U.S. and Canada can utilize Causes’ fundraising tools. That said, nonprofit’s inside the United States and Canada can use Ammado too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

However, 19% of donors return within the first 90 days ( The State of Modern Philanthropy Report ). 29% of annual donation volume occurs from #GivingTuesday through the end of the year ( The State of Modern Philanthropy Report ). 29% of annual donation volume to nonprofits occurs from #GivingTuesday through the end of the year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

It’s no secret that corporate donors are invaluable partners for nonprofits. It can be tough to know how to move forward since your donors have different communication goals than your nonprofit. Feeding America is the second-largest nonprofit in the United States. Feeding America.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

2014 will be an exciting year for nonprofit technology. Numerous communications and fundraising trends are on the verge of going mainstream and nonprofits committed to early adoption have a number of new tools and strategies to pioneer this year. 1) Mass Adoption of Responsive and Flat Design.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Digital payments are going to make a big impact on social and mobile media in 2017, but there are some new fundraising services and niche tools and apps that speak to current fundraising trends in the nonprofit sector i.e., the decreased of use cash, the rapid rise of the app economy, and gaming for good. 1) Brackets for Good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

2) 29% of donors worldwide say that social media is the tool that most inspires them to give, however, email is a close second at 27%. 3) Of those donors inspired by social media, 56% say that Facebook inspires them the most. 18% of donors worldwide have donated to a charitable organization directly through Facebook.

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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. With more than half its users outside the United States, Instagram is well-positioned to become more broadly used worldwide.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

To mark the courage and strength of the brave men and women working on the front lines of conflict and raise awareness for those affected by disasters around the world, we’re highlighting 10 nonprofits that are making a difference by driving action and support for aid efforts. Get Involved | Twitter | Facebook. AIDS United.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2012

If there is one thing that nonprofit social media managers are learning (or should be learning) from utilizing new media it’s that technology is now constantly in flux. As soon as you learn and become comfortable with a tool set, it’s replaced with a new one. 2) New Facebook Pages Manager App.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 25, 2011

In March 2011 Facebook disabled the popular Static FMBL App that many nonprofits had used to create custom tabs on their Facebook Pages. Rather than having their apps be based on FBML, Facebook has now switched over to iframes. Many nonprofits are already familiar with Involver apps. TabPress is my second choice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In the late 1990’s nonprofits began to launch websites, experiment with email marketing, and sign up for their first “Donate Now” service. Then, in the late 2000’s nonprofits embraced social networking sites, first Myspace and YouTube, then Facebook and Twitter. Facebook Fundraising Tools.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

If you are a California-based nonprofit or solicit any donations in California, it’s critical to understand California AB 488 (AB 488). While AB 488 is a California law, it could impact all charities in the United States that solicit donations in California, not just those headquartered in the state.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2012

The Social Web has dramatically changed how nonprofits communicate with supporters, donors, and volunteers. Many nonprofits are making simple mistakes that are draining their social media ROI, but fortunately these mistakes can be easily fixed. Related Link: Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2015

Over the last six months Nonprofit Tech for Good has bookmarked over 50 fundraising tools to prepare for this blog post. When the time came to write the post, at least 25% of the fundraising tools had shut down. That said, the nine fundraising tools listed below are good ideas whose time has time come. SnapDonate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 9, 2020

But many international nonprofits/NGOs are unaware of the extent of the available funding, and many do not know how to effectively access, attract and activate U.S.-based million nonprofits – and increasing its likelihood of success in securing U.S. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter). billion going overseas. GrantWatch.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Twitter is experimenting with allowing certain nonprofits to accept donations directly through tweets. Like how only a select few nonprofits had access to Facebook’s early launch of their Facebook Fundraising Tools , only a select few nonprofits currently have access to Twitter Donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 14, 2009

There are thousands of Apps in the Facebook App Directory that Nonprofit Admins could experiment with on your organization’s Facebook Page, but below I have highlighted my five favorite Apps to get you started: 1. The Static FMBL App is the most important App on Facebook for Nonprofit Admins to master.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This is the sixth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Facebook launched in 2004, YouTube in 2005, and Twitter in 2006. For over a decade nonprofits, charities, and NGOs worldwide have been embracing social media with the hope of raising funds and creating social change. Throughout 2016 Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have seen declining engagement and reach.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you work for a nonprofit organization, you’ve likely heard that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important days of the year. In 2020, nonprofits raised $2.47 billion—just in the United States! 4 Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas For Your Nonprofit. 5 Strategic Tips For Nonprofits To Prepare For Giving Tuesday.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Our partnership model is simple and innovative: in exchange for promoting the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Survey to donors and supporters of nonprofit organizations in your country from March 1 through May 31, 2020 , our partners receive the anonymized survey data for their country or cause. How to Apply. About the Report.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Small (and medium-sized) nonprofits have a different experience on social media than large nonprofits. Small nonprofits have to work harder at growing their following and most often the work of social media management is added to an already full job description. Not even large, well-funded nonprofits are doing all ten.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Then, proceed to share the project outline and description through multiple channels: Nonprofit consultant directories – Using a nonprofit consultant directory is the best thing you can do to get a big pool of qualified candidates. Around the United States, you can find a few dozen of these. Timeframe for screening.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2011

The rise of QR Codes has helped many nonprofits understand the need for mobile websites, or at the very least mobile-optimized web pages. Neither does linking to desktop sites inside smartphone apps, in group text alerts, or on location-based communities like Foursquare, Gowalla and Facebook Places. Some, but not much.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Free photo editing tools like PicMonkey and Photo Gallery enable your NGO to easily re-size and crop photos. 2) Schedule Facebook Updates and tweets for other time zones. If your NGO is hoping to increase awareness of your cause and fundraising results on a global scale, then you must schedule Facebook Updates and tweets in advance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

If your nonprofit is experimenting with text-to-give, text alerts and/or smartphone Apps (or planning to), then launching a mobile website is something your organization should seriously consider. They are very much first generation and pretty basic, but affordable for nonprofits. 271 million in the United States (88% of the U.S.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 21, 2018

A question I have often heard: should nonprofits focus on email or Facebook? Nearly ubiquitous in the United States. An email sent to 100,000 people can easily spark tens or hundreds of times more messages to Congress than the same appeal sent via a Facebook page with 100,000 followers. . Facebook Strengths: .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Each generation living today has come of age with profoundly different experiences concerning mass communication and these differences directly impact how they give to nonprofits. Millennials (Born 1980–2000, Currently Ages 14–34).

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