Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. At the time of the Haiti earthquake, very few people in the country were using Twitter, but it was enough to get news of needs out to the world. For others it was not so clear.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Google and Microsoft sent me mobile phones in response to my complaints about the Apple iPhone in-app donation policy. Mobile can’t be this separate tactic or channel in your communications strategy. Also, fundraising may not be your first objective with mobile. Is mobile the best way to reach your target audience?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Did you know that text messages are reported to have an open rate of over 90 percent according to a number of reputable marketing studies? When following the January 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti, the Red Cross quickly mobilized a text donation campaign that raised an astounding $32 million.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. Crowdsourcing for Social Change.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

In a recent study with Campaign Monitor , it was revealed that members are more likely to give outside their regular cadence if fundraising appeals include real stories from the community members who will benefit from the gift. Use a mobile donation app to encourage giving on the go. Use Impact Statements.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

This is an indication that nonprofits are definitely moving in the right direction, which is also reflected in the Nielsen Study (What Americans Do Online, August 2010 ). is through mobile devices! Why Go Mobile? Did you know that mobile web use increased by 230% between 2008 and 2009? It says that 22.7% Get Engaged!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Mobile phone ownership is reaching a critical mass worldwide. Taking this into consideration, it is not surprising that mobile giving has proven to be a highly effective form of fundraising. Advantages to Mobile Giving Campaigns. But what makes mobile giving so quick and painless? Is mobile giving secure?

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2010

There are also projects you can participate in online, to put your nptech skills to work for earthquake-devastated Haiti. Allyson Kapin writes up an article for the Care2 blog about the impact of mobile fundraising for the Red Cross (txt "Haiti" to 90999 to send $10!) Congrats, Beth! Deadline to apply is Feb 19.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

I blurbed this book with, “If you are looking for a recipe book for tips and tactics to integrate mobile and social media to round out your nonprofit’s marketing plan, look no further than this book.” Social and Mobile Staff. Click to see larger version. Internet Director. Web Producer. Online Campaigner.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 11, 2013

Two thirds (64%) of American adults now use text messaging, and 9% have texted a charitable donation from their mobile phone. Two thirds (64%) of American adults now use text messaging, and 9% have texted a charitable donation from their mobile phone.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

If you haven't yet downloaded the free eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , released in April in partnership with M+R Strategic Services , you should definitely do that now. You can find a more recent update that focuses on the Facebook fundraising efforts of the Red Cross since Haiti on Inside Facebook.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 10, 2010

massnonprofit.org ::: "Mobile-Based Fundraising Grows after Haiti EarthquakeMarch 8, 2010 — Mobile philanthropy, while not universally accepted, is gaining traction with younger generations and the text-to-gift efforts around Haiti could be the tipping point for greater adoption, according to a new study."

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Studies done by Dunham+Company in both 2013 and 2018 reveal that even many leading nonprofit organizations have struggled to implement common best practices. Mobile is the New Normal. There are 7 billion people on Earth and 5 billion of them have a mobile phone. Mobile is the new normal. Sadly, that is not the case.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2010

What will the on-going value of direct mail be versus online and emerging fundraising channels such as social media and mobile? While much has been written about the differences between the generations, there has yet to be an in-depth study on the charitable giving habits, preferences and differences for Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers and Matures.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2010

What will the on-going value of direct mail be versus online and emerging fundraising channels such as social media and mobile? While much has been written about the differences between the generations, there has yet to be an in-depth study on the charitable giving habits, preferences and differences for Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers and Matures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2010

A free agent, as we are defining it, is a person (many times a GenY, but not always ) who is a passionate about a social cause, but is working outside of a nonprofit organization to organize , mobilize , raise money , and engage with others. I offered to connect the community supporting my work with your efforts in Haiti.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 5, 2015

1 No mobile experience for donation forms. From a study we did early this year , 9.5% of event registrants are on mobile devices. If your website and donation form is not optimized for mobile, you are likely leaving donors behind. Let’s continue to make the nonprofit web better, my people. #1 of donors and 19.6%

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2016

It's true that businesses have gone mobile, but that's because the rest of the world has too. The Red Cross led the nonprofit texting revolution back in 2010 when it launched a successful mobile campaign to ask for donations for the earthquake victims of Haiti. In the U.S. Back then, only 27 percent of the U.S.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

It's a great case study of how individuals and start and drive a campaign and the way that a concept can translate across cultures and countries. INFOGRAPHIC: The Rise of the Planet of the Apps | App Annie – This infographic and accompanying data is a great overview of the changing landscape of mobile applications around the world.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The iPad's release next month is best considered as another milestone in the phenomenal expansion of mobile computing. Millions more are already using Google's Android mobile operating system and, additionally, a Google tablet prototype was unveiled recently. Smartphone sales are soaring , with 54.5

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2010

Without mobile email or a service like Twitter, I had no idea if, unknown to us, coworkers sat stranded at the Phoenix airport. I remember the chair I was sitting in when I first scrolled through my Twitter feed and learned of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. And, so quickly, ways to help. They stuck out like a sore thumb.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Tis the Season Is mobile fundraising the next frontier? Social Media Nedra Weinreich's tip jar , tipped me off to newly published study from Nora Barnes and Eric Mattson from U Mass Dartmouth about nonprofit adoption of social media tools. More on the study results from Marshall Kirkpatrick at Read/Write Web and here.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

And yes, it may mean that a group in Argentina, that is certainly deserving by our basic standards, may not get a grant this year, so that we can support very worthwhile and important requests from a group that has even less access to resources in Haiti. Those are some of the ways in which we try to make those decisions.

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