Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

When nonprofits started to experiment with digital marketing in 1990s and early 2000s, the few tools that were available were expensive and limited in their functionality. Today, the number of low-cost, well-built digital marketing tools is incredible! Websites & Email 1. See also OptInMonster. See also OptInMonster.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Every month Nonprofit Tech 2.0 creates and tweets (three times only) a TwtPoll related to nonprofit tech. That said, the actual voting numbers are low likely due to a fear that voting will result in spam tweet exclaiming you voted. December 2012 [1,295 Views] Have you viewed your nonprofits website on a tablet or smartphone?

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Tech Social Media Spam Poll 188

Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

And with the advent of numerous SMS tools, so too comes the advent of free mass texting for nonprofits. Why should your nonprofit be using mass texting? However, regardless of your nonprofit status, it costs money to send bulk SMS/text messages ($.002-$.01 Our favorite free (and cheap) mass texting tools for nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 in the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. for Nonprofits. for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

I’m not recommending that all nonprofits should immediately just say no (or yes) to the latest technology tool that is capturing the imagination (and time) of geeks. Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner co-founder of Momsrising and Bruce Lesley, President, of First Focus share their approaches. Short answer: too early to tell.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good According to the 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report , 27% of nonprofits worldwide have experienced a cyberattack (email phishing, website hacking, ransomware, social media attack, etc.). Cybersecurity cannot be ignored in 2023.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

For more than a decade the blogosphere has touted the power and promise of social media (this blog included) , but there is also a downside to using social media for your nonprofit. Nonprofits have spent years promoting Facebook and get rewarded with a 2% organic reach. ” or “Like Our Facebook Page!”

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M+R

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Read time: 8 minutes Just this month, Google and Yahoo coordinated announcements of new requirements for email senders. Google and Yahoo are the two biggest providers of free email inboxes in the US. Now here’s the bad news: if you don’t get on board with the new requirements, you’re likely to see your emails going to spam.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Though most nonprofits in the United States, Canada and the U.K. The successful implementation of social media for your nonprofit requires forethought and planning. Make sure they are the right ones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2024

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good According to the 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report , 27% of nonprofits worldwide have experienced a cyberattack (email phishing, website hacking, ransomware, social media attack, etc.). Cybersecurity at your nonprofit must be a priority in 2023.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Also posted on the Frogloop blog for nonprofits here. I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The time has finally come to demystify Search Engine Optimization ( SEO) for nonprofits. In the last step of this digital marketing plan, we’re going to share SEO strategies and tactics we use to increase search rankings on Google. Why nonprofits should be investing in SEO. Chapter 2: Nonprofit Marketing Strategy.

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

What does it mean to the nonprofits I support? Again we are requesting you to remove link or we have only option to approach for disavow tool. Disavow tool may be harm to your website so please remove back link and confirm us. Truth be told, I typically delete such useless drivel right away as blog spam.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2010

First, spam was going to kill email. It certainly is true that most email sent these days is spam, but that hasn’t managed to kill it. I’m focusing on tools that are free and open source – tools that you would install on your own server, or your own private cloud. I’ve blogged about Elgg before.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 12, 2015

As long as there have been websites, there have been tools in place to keep those sites safe from spam and hacker abuse. Google recently unveiled their “No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA” feature that works on a simple and logical premise: it just asks users whether or not they’re robots. Thankfully, an on-line giant has come to the rescue.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. Interested in Google Apps but not sure how it would fit in your organization? Why did OCASI move to Google Apps? How well has Google Apps been adopted by staff?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #5: WordPress January 24, 2008 It seems like a good day to talk about WordPress. Here is yet another amazing free and open source tool getting a lot of good attention.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each unique segment of your audience, also sometimes known as a persona. Sometimes, it’s not enough to have a list of major donors or prospects.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications at the Women Who Tech TeleSummit earlier this week. WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore. WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore. Idealware.org has reviews of many of these tools as well. spam filters: are you using spam-like words in any of your content?

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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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Kindful

JUNE 17, 2021

On average, there are over 70,000 Google searches conducted every minute, which averages out to be approximately 5.5 Multiply this out and you’re looking at over one trillion Google searches every single year—and this number will keep growing. What exactly is Google for Nonprofits? Why we love Google for Nonprofits.

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2012

For example: Looking to sign up for more information about your favorite nonprofit? Want to send a document to a colleague; chances are you are going to email it at some point unless everyone who you do business with is on Dropbox or Google Docs (which by the way you also need an email address to sign up for). billion email addresses.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore View more presentations from Amy Sample ward.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

This is the seventh 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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3rd Sector Labs

MARCH 1, 2015

Have you been blocked for sending out spam because too many of your emails go to bad addresses? Consider a nonprofit with 100,000 names in its donor database. Not trying to scare anyone here, but a quick Google of “data hoarding” will produce articles talking about the potential legal issues of too much data, bad data, and data theft.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

NetSquared’s core objective is to get nonprofit techies and activists together in the same room. Some recent events have included the panel discussion Technology Upgrade 101: Integrating New Tech into Existing NonProfits in Victoria, Canada and hands-on computer training for youth in Mukono, Uganda. Wednesday, May 21.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Whether your nonprofit organization provides services or advocates for a cause, your stakeholders have common interests. The nonprofit technology community is a robust knowledge sharing network widely dispersed across many blogs, tweets, discussion boards, Facebook walls, etc. What tools do you already use, if any? Experiences?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

Social media can be a useful (though often overlooked) tool for frontline workers in social service agencies to engage with youth, according to Jason Shim, a Program Facilitator at the Canadian nonprofit, Mosaic Counselling & Family Services. According to Shim, Facebook is a primary communication tool for young people.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

If after asking yourself the 10 Questions to Get You Started Using Social Media for Your Nonprofit or Do-Good Project, you've decided that a blog is good tool for you, consider incorporating the following 10 elements of an effective nonprofit, or do-good blog into your blogging strategy: 1. Don't be afraid of white space.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

I'll also update you on the "kill switch" initiatives as well as a nonprofit that's using mobile services to alleviate homelessness. which is built on Google's Android platform. So let's say you're watching a movie and the camera pans to a can of Spam on a kitchen counter. Or helpful?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. Katya Andresen has written a fantastic five minute guide to social networking tools.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Here are some highlights from this month's particularly tool-loaded Communications RoundTable with Chad Norman of Blackbaud. Much like Google Adwords, the Facebook Ads are pay per click, so they're a more cost-effective form of traditional advertising. Chad is an absolute rock star when it comes to social media and marketing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Add Google Wallet to the list.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

That’s why we’re starting with the basics and sharing nonprofit best practices that cover the most important elements of your fundraising strategy. KPIs give your organization a way to measure the success of campaign-specific goals and your nonprofit’s long term goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

Slide Share Show, " Putting the U in YouTube " although geared for higher education institutions provides some really good practical marketing tips for social networking sites that should be useful for nonprofits too. Yikes, the first ever tag spam I've seen in the NpTech Tag Stream! NetSquared. NpTech Talk. It's a must-read.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 5, 2021

Because a low open rate can hurt your nonprofit. . Could it be that you’re sending spam and therefore people avoid opening your emails? That could lead to Gmail marking every email you send to Gmail users as spam, meaning none of your subscribers will see your emails in their Inbox. Why do I suggest this? So what should you do?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Add Google Wallet to the list.

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