Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2015

"We're always looking at mobile services that can help impoverished, low income, and homeless communities," she told TechSoup. Jessica Pérez Blasko, children and teen services manager at the Lancaster Public Library , posted a flier about Range on the library's community bulletin board.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2014

Now we''re thrilled to share the names of our three judges and our first nine confirmed coaches for the Idea Accelerator: Judges : Deena Pierott , Founder and Chief Innovator, iUrban Teen James Rooney , Senior Manager, Microsoft''s Technology for Good Program Sonya Watson , Advisor, Tides Foundation Coaches : Britt Bravo , Big Vision Consultant, Big (..)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. See Hope Grow raised nearly $460,000 for TreeHouse teens. 8) Embrace Cause Awareness and Giving Days.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Targeted toward 18-29 year olds, the app links Facebook users with the MyVote online service for voter registration and information. Teen Book Finder (iOS), developed by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), helps teens, parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books and media for teens.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2011

mobile consumers now have smartphones , says The Nielsen Company. There is also some nice information in the article about app usage and how it varies by type of phone/operating system (OS). Combine that with this nugget: by 2014 more people will view web pages using a mobile device than a computer. Author: Sally Heaven.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It can be tough to find the right balance between information and overload. 2018’s impact report emphasizes impact with strong, but inviting fonts, and 2019’s report doubles down on that theme with a high contrast black, blue and white color scheme to deliver information via sleek graphics. Girls Who Code. We think that’s a win-win!

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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

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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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. The Range mobile app helps address that awareness problem. Your privacy and the recipient's privacy are protected when sharing information via Range.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. While teens may not have a ton of their own disposable income, they can ask family in their social circle to give in support of your church. Then provide the information you promised in the class description.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Since many donors will learn about your organization through your peer-to-peer recruits, having an informative website is critical. Use these tips to motivate participants to fundraise: Send texts to participants with information on the campaign’s progress and milestone achievements. Use Impact Statements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2015

I’ll be talking about the next generation of donors and how they use social media, mobile, and other technology to raise money for causes they care about. This guest post is part of many recent posts you have read from my about Generation Z. Helping Your Teen Give Back.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

This informative post is based on a recent webinar presented by the Ad Council provides an overview of how to understand the return on your time investment. Larry Swiader, Senior Director of Digital Media at The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Mobilize the people who already do.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2019

The rise of mobile technology has also led to changes in consumer expectations and demands. It’s not just major brands that have to cater to modern consumers – museums and nonprofits also need to anticipate the needs of an increasingly mobile-oriented audience. Rapid Shifts in Consumer Expectations. That’s a huge disconnect!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2019

Nearly 2/3 of teens use social media to inform their college decision. A full 67% of applicants use search engines as their first source of information for higher education institutions. Is your website fully mobile optimized? Start the connection online. What does this mean for admissions marketing?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

The site features information for developers, including tips for building apps and a guide for getting started. Bedsider was started as support network operated by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. View more information on the FracTracker Alliance website. Kyle Ferrar, a Ph.D. Tracking Career Paths.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Refuge Restrooms is a web application and a mobile app (Android and iOS) that crowdsources and maps locations of gender-neutral and trans-safe bathrooms. She wanted to create something that teens and adults could use and that was also free. Apps can help make the world just a bit more accessible. Crowdfunding Help.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

Games command an audience of 97 percent of teens and and 60 percent of women, according to Pew and Nielsen reports. For more information on the gaming case studies discussed during NPLive, be sure to watch the recording. More gaming information and resources are available via any of the following: Games for Change Toolkit.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. While teens may not have a ton of their own disposable income, they can ask family in their social circle to give in support of your church. Then provide the information you promised in the class description.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Email system like Mailchimp or Emma to message a larger audience and collect attendee information. We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens. Way to accept donations or money from the event.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

The library is a natural place for community members to obtain information on disaster preparedness. You can even tailor disaster prep information to the specifics of your community and geographic regions. The Rockaways, in the borough of Queens, was one of the hardest hit areas during Hurricane Sandy.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Trying to engaged the teen-to-twenty-something who normally may not use the research library. There’s so much knowledge and information that they are intimidated when they come in the museum. So, finding games and interactions that make it easy for people to engage with the information.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Data''s New Clothes Speaker: Greg Schneider, Information Systems Director, National Institute on Money in State Politics. American teens still send more SMS than any other type of message, and send more SMS than any other age group. Take a deep breath and come into the present moment to learn how to become a mindful techie.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

Here's peek into what we've been up to: TechSoup Global has two new posts on the Markets for Good blog, an effort by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Liquidnet to improve the system for generating, sharing, and acting upon data and information in the social sector.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Nonprofits are spicing up their social media communications strategy with language and informalities that may turn-off older supporters and major donors. Simplistic appeals targeted at teens and college students don't. The future of interacting with your organization is mobile as well as online. This is a flawed assumption.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Being asked to write a few words about "What's the future of mobiles for nonprofits?" I could point to the Haiti disaster as the tipping point in cell phones -- for the increased engagement with donors, and more importantly, for the contributions of information from survivors. The Teen Party. But you already know this. .

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Sometimes more! Oh the hours!!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Sometimes more! Oh the hours!!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

These social networking spaces are becoming the place where a lot of (informal) learning by young people is taking place. "We are in a moment of time where 57% of teens produce and share media. "It is important to recongize that these are complex learning environments and information systems. It starts in the home.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

Trying to engaged the teen-to-twenty-something who normally may not use the research library. There's so much knowledge and information that they are intimidated when they come in the museum. So, finding games and interactions that make it easy for people to engage with the information. That's the doorway into the 21st center.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2014

He grew up with a special love for and perspective on museums that makes his commentary particularly well-informed. By the time my mom was at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, I was in my late teens/twenties, and I started to know the board socially, including Bob Fisher, who is now very involved with SFMOMA.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 18, 2015

The people were of all ages--moms with babies strapped to their fronts, six year-olds using skillsaws, pre-teens building robots, teenagers doing homework. Most Workshops also run a wide range of additional programs - supplemental school day programs, afterschool programs, mobile units that go to housing projects. It''s kind of tricky.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

One of her recent posts, " Research Points Out That Gen Y's Give " is very informative. Holy Meatballs is Global Kids project blog - I've pointed to the posts by teens. Mobilizing Youth: Ben Rigby of MobileVoter incidentally also wrote the book Mobilizing Generation 2.0:

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This year, we fundraised for Grassroot Soccer —an organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize at-risk youth in developing countries—and exceeded our $60,000 goal and raised a total of $72,000. your connection to soccer, teens, nonprofits, Classy, etc.). Make it more personal to you (i.e.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How about Digg ?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How about Digg ?

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