Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

How do you get your appeals in front of your Facebook audience despite the significant decline in organic reach and the resulting reduction in engagement caused by changes to the News Feed algorithm? The risk is low, and the potential rewards are great, so be sure to consider testing this channel as part of your next fundraising effort.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In that spirit, we’ve created this (frankly terrible) list of dad jokes about nonprofits and fundraising to make you smile, to use at your next board meeting, or to populate your Twitter feed. Why did the beaver company’s matching gift test succeed? >> It was the best dam program. >> They were free of charge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Except for a short test in 2009 , your nonprofit’s Facebook Fans have never seen all your posts and as most of us have by now have realized, the percentage that do has gotten significantly smaller over time. According to Facebook Help: When you create a list, you’ll see the best posts from that list in your main News Feed.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

Once you have a few rough bullets, you can feed them into a generative AI tool to workshop different phrasing, even tailoring your message to donor levels. Revise the messages to fit your brand or continue to feed the AI information to narrow in on a campaign message you can carry across your platforms.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

According to a guideline published by M+R, a useful quick test for your own messaging is to simply answer the question: If the subject of this story were to read it, how would they feel? The challenges of strength-based messaging Finding the balance in your story. Finding the balance in your organization.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

AI can help diagnose diseases, analyze test results more efficiently, and scan x-rays, MRIs, and CAT scans to find anomalies. It can also help predict who is at risk of heart attacks, strokes, dementia, and mental health issues based on family and personal histories, test results, and even the way people speak.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2023

In the past six years since we started researching AI and nonprofits, we’ve seen the technology evolve and the price come down In the last few months, this new generation of “creator tools” such as GPTChat (text/writing) and Dalle-E for images have been available more broadly for public review and testing. And never should).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Square videos provide 78% more space in social feeds than landscape and they don’t require that the user tilt their phone to view it in full-screen. To see the effect format can have on your video, check out the results of an A/B test run by The Jane Goodall Institute. Then they placed the same ad spend against both.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Just testing this new feature in typepad that lets you automatically cross publish to Facebook profile. What's nice about it is that it puts a link to your blog post in a mini feed. Right now I was using the blog friends feed. See larger image here. It didn't prompt me and it automatically published it. Any answers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Like groups, it's free to set one up, but, if you shell out some money, you can increase the viral distribution of your Facebook Page with Facebook Social Ads which advertises the page to the news feeds. So here goes a $10 test of the Facebook ads. What would encourage you to subscribe to this blog feed?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 12, 2020

As an event organizer, before you set out on planning your hybrid event, it’s important to understand what could go wrong and some of the issues that are common to hybrid events: Poor feed quality: An online event relies on internet connections, high-quality hardware, and functioning software. Test, Test, Test.

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M+R

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Testing changes to your donation form to improve conversion rates. Some tests we’ve loved recently are improving page load speed, adding additional payment options, and adding a “nudge” toward a monthly donation. Optimizing for mobile (even more than you already do).

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TechImpact

JULY 24, 2014

No matter how much you have prepped, tested, an re-tested, problems do arise. A lot of feed back. Make sure your IT staff is prepped and available for quickly problem solving. Spend a lot of time on the floor during the first few days, ensure you’ve implemented appropriate training. Don’t panic!

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Listen for mention of treasury and expense management tools such as bank feeds, credit card feeds, and purchase cards that streamline the accounts payable and reconciliation processes. Understand their integration process, including what support your IT team needs to provide and the timelines for getting that done.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Video-first platforms like YouTube have provided auto-captioning for quite some time now, while Tiktok launched it in April of this year and Instagram is testing functionality in Stories. Many visually impaired people use a text reading software when scrolling through text-based social media feeds like Twitter. Color Choices.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 1, 2021

While most event venues have updated their technology, you may have to pay more for early access to the venue to test equipment or for the additional power supply needed. A test or ping speed should run around 30ms or less and a rate of 2MB per 100 users. Here are some of the top things to consider: Internet Connectivity.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 9, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Every time I do testing, I see the same thing that they note here: my instincts are wrong. We over-think things and the best way to stop is by testing!

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AccelEvents

APRIL 1, 2021

While most event venues have updated their technology, you may have to pay more for early access to the venue to test equipment or for the additional power supply needed. A test or ping speed should run around 30ms or less and a rate of 2MB per 100 users. Here are some of the top things to consider: Internet Connectivity.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When the donor clicks through to the donation page, a call to action should be prominent like “Your gift helps us feed the homeless!” Test it on various browsers and on a mobile device, just to make sure. Make it part of the header or main menu so it shows up on every page. Make sure your donation process is easy and that it works.

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Global Giving

MARCH 7, 2019

What We Tested. With all the upsides, why did we even need to bother with a test like this? Our test focused on GlobalGiving donors based in countries using the euro. When a user from a euro-using location arrived on the GlobalGiving website during the test, they were randomly placed into one of two groups. Our Method.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2010

In December 2009, Facebook announced that Boxes would be removed, Tabs would shrink in size to 520 pixels, and Status Updates showing up in the News Feed(s) would no longer be guaranteed (the more Comments and Thumbs Up your Status Updates receive, the more News Feed exposure you get). All of these changes have now been completed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2011

I also tested some of the tips suggested by the research. Here’s what I learned: After Hours Posting. They also can get collapsed in the News Feed (e.g. PostPlanner seem like really good peeps and a great app; they are in my hopper to take for a test drive. I tested this here (June 1) and here (May 12).

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Candid’s social sector news feed uses machine learning to analyze news articles and press releases for new grant awards, requests for proposal (RFP) announcements, and identify the relevant organizations, people, and geographic locations associated with each. Helping the sector stay up to date with the latest information.

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2020

While the legal details are tested and sorted out, you can still plan for the launch by testing the tool. As mentioned, Venmo is a social platform, so users will see their friends donating in their feed which will spark a conversation which will (hopefully) encourage them to participate. Online Course.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

Is there an organization you could partner with, as Feeding America did with Mother Jones? Consider testing an email welcome series. Keep it uncluttered and simple and spend some time testing your e-news in every conceivable way it might be viewed. Play, experiment, and test. This example tells me nothing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2006

Today I discovered Cityzenjane's blog and her i_like_to_watch tag/delicious rss feed via a comment to one of my blog posts. " Cityzenjane's goal for this feed is to provide you with content that will inspire you to make a great green future. What is your interest in viral video and why did you start that feed?

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 29, 2016

Of course, as with anything new on the Internet, there’s an obvious learning curve to observe, but the possibilities are seemingly endless: not only can people post their latest up-to-the-second video feeds, but the feature is available for use on any device from desktops to tablets to smartphones and even drones.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 18, 2015

One of the more advantageous developments from social media behemoth Facebook occurred recently when they increased News Feed exposure for links people share with their friends. Simply put, Facebook puts friends “first” in a News Feed. What does this mean in practical terms? Seek out Comments.

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Foundation Testing Potential of Philanthropy via Internet - New York Times National Feed - GainesvilleSun.com: "Foundation Testing Potential of Philanthropy via Internet 12:00 am, December 13, 2007The Case Foundation is embarking on an effort to test the potential of citizen-led philanthropy via the Internet.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2023

In a recent cautionary tale , nonprofit organization Queens Together encountered a scam known as the “credit card test attack.” Is your payments processor actively protecting your nonprofit from fraud, chargeback feeds and downtime? If not, there is a solution that will — learn more about Bloomerang Payments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

From posting twice a day to only twice weekly, I have tested all levels of frequency in posting until finally settling on posting 4-6 Status Updates a week. Beginning November 1, users can now unlike your page directly from their News Feed. It’s also worth noting that more Thumbs Up and Comments = More News Feed exposure.

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Whole Whale

MAY 12, 2020

put our servers to the test?) Searching on Podcasts.Apple.com and Podcasts.google.com and Spotify can help you create a contact list of potential list of podcasts (quick hack: most podcasts list the <itunes:owner> email in their feed). Try a podcast validator to check your feed: Podba.se Cast Feed Validator by Blubrry.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Think about your own giving: If presented with the choice to “donate now to support animal rescues” or “donate $35 to feed a rescued puppy for a month,” wouldn’t you feel extra motivated to give knowing what $35 was able to do? Donors want to know what your organization is accomplishing with their donation dollars.

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Classy

JULY 30, 2021

You can help feed 100 children this month. That is where testing comes into play. Test different days and time slots to see what works well for you. Sample Email Subject Lines: Help [organization name] reach children in need. One click can help [impact] provide to hundreds. Come forward to support our [cause].

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2010

This was a Facebook litmus test for me. I would have been incredibly annoyed if at 10,000 fans the Page would have lost News Feed exposure. and in the News Feed of your Fans. I would have been incredibly annoyed if at 10,000 fans the Page would have lost News Feed exposure. and in the News Feed of your Fans.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Also an example is Feeding America and its campaign during Hunger Action Month where supporters are asked to share their intentions to help end hunger with others in the group. And one way to stretch their resources in this pandemic is to incorporate strategies that are proven and tested by behavioral science research.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Road-Tested Tips for Designing a Learning Program. As we cross the milestone of having 1 million Trailhead badges earned, now is a great opportunity to reflect and share key takeaways on what our team learned through the process of designing and implementing a learning program on Trailhead. Where We’re Headed Next, Together.

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