TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Storytelling and social media – these terms have certainly been thrown around a lot this year! Are they just empty buzzwords, or actual tools that can help your nonprofit raise money online? Great storytelling and successful social media campaigns are completely interconnected. I firmly believe in the latter. 4) Use quotes.

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TechImpact

JUNE 5, 2014

Few things have so dramatically altered our lives the way social media has. Defining an entire generation of Americans, and altering the way nonprofits and corporations view marketing, social media’s role in contemporary society and is only going to continue expanding. from social media, up from 26% last year.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

To many, social media is like John Wayne’s wild west. Because of all the uncertainty and danger, we’ve provided you 10 social media stats to help you conquer the social media frontier. online adults now use social networking sites. We Are Social says, roughly one-third of the world’s population is now online.

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TechImpact

MARCH 16, 2015

If your non-profit hosts events, using social media to promote them can be a powerful tool to gain exposure. Whether it’s a conference, fundraiser or fun run, social media can help spread the word and encourage people to attend your event. Here are a few ways to take advantage of social media to further your […].

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Twitter is a powerful tool for any nonprofit. With this powerful contemporary tool, however, comes unknowns. New tools can often time take time to get used to or can be difficult to get to know. People around this time are taking a load off and are relaxing with some social networking over the lunch table.

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TechImpact

JUNE 13, 2014

But armed with the right tools, the right knowledge, and a few well written tweets, it won’t take long before your nonprofit’s Twitter account is racking up the engagement numbers. Social Tech nonprofit technology npTech social media technology' It’s tough out there. Image courtesy of Mobile Marketing Watch.

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TechImpact

JUNE 16, 2014

Facebook is the flagship social media platform for most nonprofits. The inherent community nature, pervasiveness of the platform, and the fact Facebook is constantly adding tools for nonprofits to better utilize the social network has made it the perfect choice for most nonprofits. For good reason, too.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 13, 2014

Facebook is a powerful social outreach tool that is often under utilized. However powerful, Facebook seems to have become lost in the social media swirl of late. Its many tools and features left unused and ignored with so many other options available to nonprofits looking to advocate through social media.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

But what about your nonprofit’s social media feeds? But analytics can be hard to get a grasp on, and there are so many tools that report on Twitter analytics it can be difficult to decide on which to use. This totally free service is great tool for calculating the statistics of specific tweets, be it your tweets or someone else’s.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 13, 2014

We all know social media is the preferred means of connecting among millennials. We also understand it provides our nonprofit with an invaluable communication tool that lets us connect with potential donors, volunteers, and constituents across the globe. Image courtesy of The telegraph. Millennials tell their own story through Twitter.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 31, 2014

According to a recent research, presented by an infographic posted by the popular social media tool, Buffer, there’s an ideal length for almost every type of post on the Internet. Tech fundraising social media technology website' Will this content resonate? Will anyone even read this, let alone share it?”.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

email, phone, and social), and identify your nonprofit’s top volunteers. Encourage your volunteers to ‘check-in’ at an event or the nonprofit’s organization via Facebook, Instagram, FourSquare, and other social sites and apps that help spread awareness to new networks your charity might not be reaching.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 16, 2014

As social media becomes more important to every nonprofit’s marketing plan, targeting youth through the traditional social media feeds is becoming obsolete. Nonprofits must adapt to the contemporary market and take advantage of every tool available to them. Vine and Instagram present the perfect solution to these conundrums.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 4, 2014

Social Media can be a fickle beast. You’re posting based on a calculated system , when the social media network in question is most active. You’re posting based on a calculated system , when the social media network in question is most active. Tool long, or too confusing. Image courtesy of Technorati. So what gives?

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

In 2012, LinkedIn launched Board Connect , a tool for finding board members for nonprofits through current board member’s networks. Beth Kanter , an expert in nonprofit social technology, and Geri Stengel, the president of ventureneer.com , share their top 5 recommendations when it comes to using this tool.

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TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

But as we’ve detailed in previous blogs , with all the increased competition online, getting noticed through the typical social media feeds and through your website is becoming increasingly difficult. Social media feeds are powerful tools that are just waiting to be effectively utilized. Attract volunteers steadily.

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TechImpact

JULY 30, 2014

The website measurement and analytics tool serves as a dipstick into the effectiveness of your current marketing strategies, and into the effectiveness of your website as a whole. Use funnel conversion tools. Track backs, located under the social tab, shows you who has been linking back to your website.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

People trust who and what they know, and word of mouth, even in the face of all the sophisticated modern sales tools we have available today, continues to be the most most effective way to attract attention to your […]. Fundraising General Social'

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TechImpact

JANUARY 27, 2014

Interact via social media. It is amazing that every nonprofit does not already have a Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or all three and more social media platforms. Social media accounts are free, easy to use, and incredibly powerful. Nothing reaffirms a donation like a genuine “thanks!”.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The way these sites work is, once a worthy cause is recognized, people start pouring in to donate and share the cause with their friends via social media. Also consider peer-to-peer fundraising tools, such as social media. Make sure the site enables social sharing that is easy and targets many social sites.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

In terms of fundraising, Pisapia mentions that cultivating an online presence, particularly in social media, allows nonprofits to see their audience in a new way and directly interact on an individual level to create a community. Beyond the social sphere, nonprofits see less activity from mailing (i.e., direct mail and email).

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Listening and researching are the most effective tools we can employ as a nonprofit seeking successful donation campaign. Do Not Forget About Social Media. The donors you are trying to reach may not be in the office, but they’re most certainly still on their smartphones checking their social media. Know Your Donors.

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TechImpact

JUNE 2, 2014

Between running a nonprofit’s website, blog, and social media, not to mention working in the day to day, jumping into video seems terrifying for a lot of nonprofits. If your nonprofit has not yet considered adding video content to their arsenal of online communication tools, these 3 reasons might just get you to start.

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TechImpact

MAY 29, 2014

It has 5 pages, impeccable copy, and even a few links to social media sites. Chances are good you’ve had a discussion where you’ve thought of your nonprofit’s website as a teaching tool. General Industry News Social Tech content marketing nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech social media technology website'

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Because nonprofits deal with donor, volunteer, partner, sponsor information, and market and social data, a sustainable backup solution is essential to maintaining these resources over time. Image courtesy of GRT Corp. Reassess your backup plan every year.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2013

How many services is your nonprofit currently using to manage email, online donations, event registrations, social media, and keep track of donors and their contributions? A CRM is not just for monitoring donors, it is also a great tool for holding your nonprofit’s staff members accountable.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Nonprofits of all sizes realize the power of technology and the Internet as a tool to help accomplish exactly that. Donor management software, CRMs, social media, blogs, and the general population’s new found comfort with giving online all contribute to the increased emphasis that’s placed on fundraising technology.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 20, 2014

There are more tools available to nonprofits today that can be used for measuring their donor data than ever before. Whether it be a CRM , GoogleAnalytics , or a social media analytic tool like SproutSocial , measuring and understanding data is an essential part of contemporary business.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

And generating high quality content that’s then posted on a nonprofit’s online blog, and will be shared and engaged with on social media is an example of that. That’s why we’re creating this blog, to give your nonprofit the tools it needs to take its blog to the next level. But how do you do that?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Outlook, social media, donation forms, email, websites, etc.) An incredibly powerful tool for managing large amounts of data, including standardizing supporter contact information format, the ability to build scenarios that can be used multiple times, mass insertion and deletion of data, and all readily available in an Excel file.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Using a CRM or other database to manage volunteers , allows you to integrate online tools and social media in order to track volunteers’ history, keep contact information up to date, and collect new volunteer data by interfacing with your website’s sign up forms.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Did you know Millennials (1980s – 2000s) prefer to receive email from nonprofits over their smartphones versus social media? Acquire appropriate tools. Image courtesy of The EmailADMIN. According to Achieve , nonprofits are missing great opportunities to engage donors via email.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Thanks to rapidly evolving technology, many tools, like VolunteerConnect are now readily available to allow volunteers to sign up for opportunities online, track their history and see what’s coming up next! In today’s business and nonprofit climate, everything is done online. Check to see what gains you are making and what can be optimized.

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TechImpact

JUNE 19, 2014

Big data and robust analytic measuring tools have enabled this revolution to go from a pipe dream to reality in only a few short years. If you’re looking for more information on the efficacy of your social media networks, SproutSocial or the built in analytics engines on Twitter and Facebook might be the right medium.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 1, 2013

“A CRM system is not just a database, it’s a tool for managing the various relationships your organization has with businesses and community members,” Astheimer added, “It can be a transformational way to manage processes and see your interactions on a global scale.” Cross-reference connections.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Image courtesy of Social Media Marketing.com. Once you have a full understanding of your needs, begin searching for the appropriate tool or service that will improve employee performance and streamline the daily workflow.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft''s Technology For Good Program , nonprofits are able to get the latest software and tech tools as a donation from Microsoft, empowering nonprofits and foundations to keep their attention and budget focused on their mission or cause. Improve social welfare. Advance education. Preserve culture.

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