Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Making searching for funders and grants fast and easy. If you’ve ever run a search in Candid’s Foundation Directory , you’ve already interacted with our AI-driven PCS auto-classification capabilities. Powering Candid’s search technology with machine learning helps people quickly find information on potential funders and grants.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

If you keep a record of your donors’ birthdates, you have the unique opportunity to make crowdfunding a timely ask. This model has become popular due to donors’ expressed interest in making incremental payments over time to stay active with your mission. All you have to do is plan your personal message, then press record.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Its compelling aim promises to empower nonprofits to share vital information about their organizations, one time, on their Candid profile, where it can be accessed and re-used by all to reduce the inefficiency and reporting burdens faced when applying for funding. nonprofits and foundations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

How much time do you spend thinking about where your donors are coming from ? Leave the game of chance for another time. Press release going out? That’s why we recommend these 3 simple steps to set good foundations: Create an internal UTM guide (we recommend this template on Notion to save you precious time).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2015

One of the most effective ways to gain exposure for a nonprofit is by appearing at the top of online search results. It's practically free advertising to appear in a search results list when a donor, partner, or constituent "googles" phrases that are related to your organization's services.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Candid staff also scan websites, press releases, social media, and news sources for grantmaking information. These searches tend to focus on narrow, high-profile issues, such as Covid-19 or racial equity. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Ford Foundation , and Hewlett Foundation ) share such data with Candid.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? – – Too Greedy?

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Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

This is only the second time Candid has sought to update this taxonomy, and the first time since the PCS’ release that significant external input was solicited. Candid codes much of its data according to the PCS, including organizations, grants awarded, funding opportunities, news, and more.

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Candid

AUGUST 10, 2023

New technologies often disappoint initially, but over time, a more grounded reality emerges where we begin to reap tangible benefits. When I was at Google, every few years a new search site would arrive on the scene that appeared to deliver similar or better results. Yes, new applications are sexy and garner press coverage.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This fact becomes more pressing when the content is translated from English, because the targeted audience probably has different online behaviors, responds to different calls to action, or has distinctive priorities when it comes to searching and using content. A step-by-step guide to mastering SEO for translated content.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 4, 2022

trillion in new business revenues worldwide, leaving organizations searching for trained talent on both platform and industry-specific solutions. At the end of two years of client work, apprentices are expected to transition to clients as full-time employees. In the next five years, Salesforce is projected to create an additional 9.3

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

At the same time, our industry has shown remarkable resilience in times of greatest need, and this year has been no exception. Virtual participation in fundraising events isn’t new to 2020; the pandemic has just mandated a full transition from physical to virtual for the first time in history.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

In this article, we’ll provide some guidance to those who are ready to move beyond the board statement or public equity pledge to actively and intentionally implement Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) practices and strategies into their consultant search process. . How to begin incorporating the JEDI approach into your search.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

With breaking news, it takes time for the full picture to emerge. Candid faces similar challenges in answering questions about the philanthropic response to current events—but with an even more significant time lag. To help the sector understand the emerging funding picture, Candid prioritizes collecting current, “real-time” data.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

There are advantages to writing both short and long-form posts: Short-form posts of around 300-500 words can be read quickly from a mobile device and they help deliver timely or urgent messages to your audience. Since longer-form posts take more time to craft, plan to publish them less frequently, such as once a month. Google Ads.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

It states that your UA property will continue to collect and process new data up until the July 1st deadline, but once that time comes, the organization will have only six months to access the data that has been collected. This could take some time) #4 Congrats, you now have your GA4 property!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Use the Arial, Times New Roman, Verdana, or Georgia font. Write Page Titles That Increase Your Search Engine Optimization. Meta tags are still relevant, but fresh content and page titles are increasingly dominating search results. A good Content management System (CMS) will take care of this for you.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Dedicating time and resources to the following areas will create a solid foundation to maximize the impact of your communications activities. . Make time for copy editing. Ensuring you have the time to copy-edit your work—and have at least one additional person look at it, as well—will help to catch both big and small issues.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

Timely Actions. Press Releases. With the social age of the web so large, sending press releases and news announcements to media outlets simply isn’t enough. Consider using twitter searches to find constituents interested in specific topics, as well as their follower count to gauge community involvement or influence.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 23, 2024

Specifically, we’ll cover: 6 Benefits of Blackbaud for Nonprofits Working With a Blackbaud Support Consultant Blackbaud Support Resources Your Blackbaud solutions hold the potential to help your nonprofit move its mission forward in significant ways, but you’ll be hard-pressed to do so if you’re stuck struggling to use your tools properly.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Find new ways to inspire and engage with donors I can hear you saying that your engagement as defined by shares, likes, open and click through rates is awful and has been awful since the beginning of time. This year win on engagement, so that next time you will have a better footing to advance. Remember SMART goals?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

However, donors should take the time to make sure their support goes to legitimate relief organizations. Verify that the nonprofit you’re giving to is legitimate and trustworthy by searching for them on sites like Charity Navigator , GuideStar , or TEOS (tax-exempt organization search). You can donate to their work here.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Potential customers who come across your website on their mobile devices shouldn’t have to struggle with load times and endless scrolling. However, they abandon the page before pressing submit. Pay attention to design elements like layout, text size, image size, and navigation and make sure they automatically resize on all devices.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 16, 2010

I think over the course of lo this last few years, I have blogged or tweeted about this very phenomenon what feels like countless times. Is it free because it’s open source (Drupal, Elgg, Word Press)? Or is it free because it is a start up in search for a business model (Ning)? Nonprofits find services for free.

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Judi Sohn

AUGUST 1, 2010

Every time she launched the iTunes app (she has a $10/month allowance and today it refilled) it opened the App Store app instead. If you catch it in time, iTunes will open normally from then on. It took me 2 tries to get my finger on the right spot in time, but sure enough it works. Leave a comment »

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

Not only that, blogging can dramatically transform search engine results for your organization, but that is another blog post. Many nonprofits don’t consider blogging either because they think they need to blog everyday and that it would be too time consuming, or they have no idea what to blog about. Highlight press coverage.

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

The annual financial audit is a great time to review your statements through a risk lens and search the corners of your financial statements for long-forgotten issues that could contaminate an entire balance sheet. As you develop your procedures, check in regularly with your auditors to make sure that you are on the right track.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A donor’s objectives based on their interests, The most pressing needs within social impact areas or geographic locations, Nonprofits working to address those needs, Which of these nonprofits is most effective, Additional variables such as giving models, tax implications, legal considerations etc. “If

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? – – Too Greedy?

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Grant Homeless Proposal Foundation 53

Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2022

So, the fundraiser is looked upon as someone who did their distasteful job (no big deal), and now is asked to do even more next time. It’s a story about organizational identity focused on solving a pressing problem. Find out what keeps them up at night right now; these things shift over time. Because… money.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Debbie and I have known each other since 2009, when we worked together virtually for MicroMentor, Debbie on the West Coast, and me in the Midwest – and Debbie has appeared here on my blog many times over the years, sharing insights about marketing and leadership. Search “Debbie Laskey” for previous appearances. Why or why not?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

If this is your first time with crowdfunding, you can ask yourself: How much do I need to make an impact? After you think through these questions, create a well defined goal that follows the SMART framework : specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely. What is the average amount that we have raised in a campaign or event?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Keep in mind that you can always raise or lower the fundraiser goal at any time. Creating a descriptive title can lead more people to click on your fundraiser URL, and it also makes it easier for people to find your fundraiser in a search. Help Me Feed Hungry Kids! 3) Create a catchy fundraiser title. Keep Help Alive!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2010

. • We have been especially successful in receiving blanket agreements from major trade book publishers such as HarperCollins, Random House, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Perseus, Scholastic, Encyclopaedia Britannica, as well as many university presses (including Cambridge U Press). Most publishers don’t say yes or no.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2018

The Google Ad Grants program gives nonprofits up to $10,000 per month in free in-kind AdWords across the search network through the Google for Nonprofits platform. Now, compare that with Google’s competitors and you’ll be hard-pressed to find something that stands out as analogous. Minimum keyword quality score of 2.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

In this article from our 2020 annual report , Laia Griñó shares how people across Candid collaborated to create the website in record time. Candid responded by publishing a website that provided information on funding for coronavirus relief, resources for nonprofits and individuals, news on the pandemic, and more.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 23, 2018

Google and other search engines consider this a huge thing. You need to focus on decreasing the time it takes and get it down to as few clicks as possible. Many times, website owners want to blast their homepage and side bars with a ton of different options. His focus is on search engine optimization. Keep it simple.

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