Connection Cafe

JUNE 27, 2017

There’s a lot of talk about the ways nonprofits can use Facebook to raise money — live streaming fundraising events, breaking news, impact stories, and more, directly from their Facebook Page. Facebook’s live streaming platform is empowering nonprofits to quickly engage supporters around the causes that matter most to them.

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Whole Whale

JULY 18, 2022

Nonprofits offer the incredible opportunity to turn meaningless money into impact in the work. With that in mind, writing an irresistible email appeal should be a top priority for any nonprofit. So that is the big picture, now let’s get into the nitty gritty. Which foundations have supported the org?

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. She blogs regularly about the intersection of social media, nonprofits and technology at Community Organizer 2.0. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 29, 2010

A big thanks to everyone who contributed a post to this month's Nonprofit Blog Carnival! In her post, Nonprofit blogs: why this one works , Lisbeth of Nonprofit Execs on the Edge points to 2 keys to a juicy blog: a focus on storytelling and blog posts that aren't staff-generated. Nonprofit 2.0 Nonprofit 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

We know that people would much rather look at pictures of cute dogs than think about downers like climate change. org is using Sam to call attention to the environment and harness puppy power on behalf of the climate. was invented because people want to share cute pictures of their cats. Cute Dog Photos! So, grist-.org

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

As a best practice, use a constituent relationship manager (CRM) such as those included in EveryAction’s guide to picking a nonprofit CRM to help organize and monitor your campaign’s success. Likely, these will also shift throughout the campaign cycle as you gain a clearer picture of available resources. Present a conflict.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Due to the hype, I decided to check it out myself to see if it had any use for nonprofits. Tapping a camera button takes you into picture-taking mode. After you take a picture, you can choose how long the recipient can view a Snap before it is deleted (1-10 seconds), add a drawing or text, and then send. How it Works.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Aggregating data over time will give you a much clearer picture of your subscribers' interests. You may send out 10 e-mails featuring cats, 10 about dogs, 5 with a picture of a horse, and so on. If your org uses Facebook to raise money for animal adoptions, even if 50 shares are a record for you, is that a good number comparatively?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Additionally, people who are familiar with your org will know to look there for the most up-to-date info.) . Avoid stretching images if they live next to content; you don’t want to end up with a skewed or blurry picture. Two beautiful cases below show examples of sites that are far from what one would normally expect from a nonprofit.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] If your nonprofit tracks a wide variety of constituents but doesn’t need very deep functionality in any particular area, it’s feasible. But how do you determine which is the right solution for your nonprofit?

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

They’re also great if your org wants to reach new audiences and build deeper connections with existing supporters. If they wanted to, participants could edit the default text or add their own pictures and stories. Peer-to-peer fundraisers (aka social fundraisers) harness the power of your supporters to raise money on your behalf.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

There’s another piece that, while it is a cornerstone of our organization, complicates the picture even more: we hire local talent. We knew we would ultimately be in 16 countries by the year 2020, which meant that tracking, monitoring, and evaluating projects would become more complicated by the day.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

nonprofits on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. How to Start Your Own Fundraiser for [org]. Why do you love [insert org]? Celebrate generosity with [insert org]. Whether your organization uses pictures, videos, or stories to engage your email subscribers, the point is to drive them to take action. People are motivated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2015

Has your nonprofit or business not changed at all in that time? Has your nonprofit or business not changed at all in that time? Then like your website, your nonprofit is going the way of the dodo.” If website person is not around/available, ask local folks in your org network who they use/recommend. Test the site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2009

was adopted (or not) in the nonprofit workplace over the past 10-15 years, you'll notice that fear and silo culture are nothing new or unique as barriers to adoption. When nonprofits started using the web, it was largely disconnected from what the rest of the org was doing. If you witnessed how Web 1.0 using the web, email, etc.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

One thing I think C3 (my org) does well is that we take a lot of short, successful hops. Yes, we’re making a difference against colorectal cancer, and that’s ultimately our big-picture goal. This year, I think the watch word for smaller nonprofits will be: segmentation. The larger nonprofits seem to have it down pat.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2013

My hope is that this spirit of giving isn’t just seasonal and that nonprofits are carefully considering how they can nurture the December 3rd givers into lasting supporters. Paragraph after paragraph we’re shown how nonprofits, schools, and businesses capitalized on December 3rd’s spirit of giving – inspiring.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2013

Right now, NFC doesn't seem like a viable technology for nonprofits to adopt for fundraising. The easiest—and most low-risk--way nonprofits can take advantage of this technology is through payment processing tools. PayPal Makes Four: Mobile Payment Options for Nonprofits. Mobile Payment Processing Tools.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2011

Joe gave an excellent presentation on nonprofits and social media (more on that in a later post). He was saying that when people look at the website of a nonprofit organization, they're looking for evidence that it's a real organization with real people with whom they can really communicate. Make it easy to find the details.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

Frogloop is Care2’s nonprofit online marketing blog where you’ll find lots of great posts from Allyson Kapin and others. It was a great start to conversations about what fears or misconceptions still exist about using social media in nonprofit organizations. This is a response that always goes straight to my heart.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Obviously, we can all picture a car. org before? The landscape has changed dramatically for the nonprofit, charity, and voluntary sector in the UK and I heard people across the country raise the question many times and with many different intentions, asking if there were simply “too many” organizations. What does it look like?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Org is a terrific example of a CDSI campaign. The more you list and share, the more you’ll start to see patterns or clear paths emerge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By Sean Kosofsky , is the Nonprofit Fixer and founder of Mind the Gap Consulting. Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. This can be 4 emails a year dedicated to sponsors who give the org $10K or more.

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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. org campaign has done really well.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

This app harnesses the power of your smartphone's camera and lets you take pictures of your receipts. Intuit GoPayment (Android, iOS) is another mobile payment option that syncs with QuickBooks so you can keep your org's finances up-to-date. ShoeBoxed (Android, iOS) is the ultimate timesaver for the chaos that is tax season.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2008

Watford Gap : wiki adoption tip - everyone in the org can share thier stories and buildup a collaborative picture of what they do - any good? What is your best tip for wiki adoption in a nonprofit for internal collaboration? I'd borrow, steal & give credit. Csuspect: Only send links around via email to wiki pages.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2016

Well, picture this: imagine you are at a social event and this really charming person introduces him or herself to you. Stories of impact that your org has made. Use pictures of your mission in action. Pictures speak 1,000 words, so share them! It’s a series of emails automatically sent to new subscribers, donors, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

A lot of the ideas resonate with using online social networks and social media effectively for nonprofits, especially in the larger frame of movement building. He agreed to write a four-part primer on a visual diagnostics, mapping, and social networking analysis primer and how nonprofits might use these tools for social change.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Hey, I’m Brian O’Neal executive director of Third Lens Ministries a nonprofit based in Atlanta. And we provide program management services to other nonprofits. And that’s a group of organizations, nonprofits who are relatively new in their fundraising and really new to the capital campaign landscape.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

At the end of this guided exercise, you’ll be able to articulate investment impact statements like: BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SAVE $79,155 OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SERVE $3,032,759 MORE CLIENTS OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. Step 1: Removing Resistance.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2011

Lately, more and more of my conversations with nonprofit fundraisers have turned to mobile technologies and how non-profits should be leveraging mobile to further their missions. Read 5 Ways to Promote Your Text-to-Give Campaign on Social Media from Nonprofit Tech 2.0.) That’s pretty rad.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2017

We talked to Jeanette about her tips for what kind of impact a social media influencer and influencer-driven campaigns can make for your nonprofit. Social Factor has four reasons why your nonprofit needs a social media ambassador and it ties into Jeanette’s three categories for influencers. Her first tip? So that’s it in a nutshell.

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Classy

AUGUST 25, 2021

Spoiler: A hybrid fundraising model for nonprofit events combines the comfort and safety of engaging donors virtually with the personal touch of live interactions. It’s natural to debate the best fundraising events for nonprofits as our sector emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. How Hybrid Fundraising Models Elevate Nonprofit Events.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Road trips touch on so many different goals that organizations focus on that it’s hard to believe how few major nonprofits have embraced the road trip campaign strategy. org, and five Unity College students embarked on a bio-diesel powered road trip to encourage President Obama to restore solar paneling to the White House roof.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. I worked with a nonprofit several years ago, and we had the most success with donors when we actually talked to them.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

The Salesforce Foundation has continually struggled with how to make Dreamforce meaningful for the nonprofits who attend. This year, the Nonprofit/Foundation sessions and exhibitors were all on the lower level of the nearby Marriott Marquis. I enjoyed presenting on Tuesday morning on the topic of Nonprofits & the AppExchange.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

Allan Benamer writes about " Party 4A Purpose " a new events sites for nonprofits. He describes it as Evite-Meetup-Upcoming for nonprofits. Since the software is alpha, Allan raises some important questions about whether the site is reinventing the wheel or filling an important need in the nonprofit sector?"

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