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3 Mobile Trends on the Horizon for Nonprofits

Connection Cafe

15% of all internet traffic in May came from mobile devices (up from 10% the previous year). Nonprofits have begun to adapt, with many planning/creating mobile-optimized websites. Here are a few mobile trends that will begin to impact nonprofits : Mobile SEO. Mobile Analytics. Mobile Email.

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Social Media and Cute Dogs Go Mobile And Other Cute Animal and Nonprofit Tales

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And now, mobile. Best Friends has just launched a fun mobile app. The App also provides: adoptable dog search by zip code, simple giving to help homeless pets, and their grassroots pledge to start seeing invisible dogs. As Noland Hoshino pointed out, it works in a similar way to this app.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

Get Fully Funded

Perhaps it’s a program grant to cover costs of running your homelessness program. Beginning your search for funders can be overwhelming. Online Grant Research Databases Grant research databases can help you narrow down your search and with a keyword search, you can find the funders best suited for your nonprofit.

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Unleash Generosity With An Amazing GivingTuesday Plan

Greater Giving

With Greater Giving’s Text-to-Give, donors simply text your unique 5-digit number and instantly receive a link to your GivingTuesday page (optimized for mobile devices!). Hashtags are simply a way to search posts more effectively. Any post using the hashtag will come up in a search. Run a drive.

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Key facts, figures, and trends among U.S. labor unions

Candid

Unions often negotiate with employers to allow convenient contributions to charity (most notably United Way) through direct payroll deductions and can mobilize members to volunteer for local nonprofits. According to Zullo, the likeliest explanation for this correlation is the way unions have embedded themselves in local charitable networks.

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7 LGBT Tech Projects You Need to Know

Tech Soup

They can also search for employment or job opportunities and learn about using social media. One of the projects this organization is working on is called Connect 4 Life , a mobile phone program for LGBT homeless youth. LGBT Technology Partnership's Digital Inclusion Project. Lesbians Who Tech.

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Can Mobile Phones Solve Homelessness?

Tech Soup

Are mobile phones a lifeline for homeless people? Homeless people use mobile phones to break their isolation, find food and shelter, and connect with the people they care about. The Mobile4All project also sees mobile phones as a key to open the door to recovery and self-sufficiency. Assuredly they are.