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15 Lessons Learned from Donating Online to 32 Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Preliminary results from the 2015 NGO Global Technology Survey reveal that social media is increasingly a primary source of online giving inspiration, but social media calls-to-follow were rarely integrated into the donation and “Thank you” process, and if they were, they were visually underwhelming. Mercy Corps.

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Due diligence before you donate

ASU Lodestar Center

If you're most concerned about national and global issues, like worldwide hunger or cancer, look for nonprofits that are equipped for such a large challenge. The organization's IRS Form 990, which must be filed by all organizations that claim tax-exempt nonprofit status, can usually be found with a Google search.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. O'Fallon, Missouri: Learn How to Apply for a $10,000 per Month Google AdWords Grant. Austin, Texas: Google AdWords for Nonprofits.

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Five Signs Your Nonprofit Is Ready to Migrate Your Database to the Cloud

Tech Soup

In our 2012 Global Cloud Survey we found that only 12 percent of respondents, mostly from larger organizations, are using cloud-based client relationship management (CRM) database services like Salesforce for Nonprofits , or Microsoft Dynamics CRM. They also help organizations migrate to Google Apps.

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8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs

Have Fun - Do Good

Example: Diana Ayton-Shenker recently posted on the Fast Forward Fund blog , "I'm looking forward to the upcoming Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) where I'll be blogging both for FFF and on Change.org. " Example: Green for All posted about how Green for All Supports Local Green Jobs Corps in Tennessee.

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Nonprofit CRM Trends Plus How to Choose an eCRM - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Were quite interested in traveling the globe to find good relationships that also help us become better global internet fundraisers. Were excited about the potential of global campaigning which makes perfect sense since the Internet is a truly global medium. We now have clients in Canada, US, UK, Australia and the Netherlands.

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10 Ways Geolocation is Changing the World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From the global to the local, here are #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good. It has revolutionized communications on a global scale, and the transformation continues with every status update, blog post, and video stream. The global citizenry has become a global network. Social media has changed the world.

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