Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. That said, here’s a tool kit to help you ask for that raise and get it. Good luck.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2010

NGEN leaders are committed to covering the NGEN track of the conference on a special blog set up for the conference. A recent study of foundation leaders use of social media , indicates that more leaders are personally using the tools, but there is a long way to go. The question I often hear from this group is: How to get started?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

This morning, I had the huge honor of presenting the keynote at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, ON. Look first at your organizational metrics. Those metrics and accompanying goals are the best resources for identifying the focus and the calls to action for your campaigns and even daily communications.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

In our session on Community Voice at NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Techology Conference, Arthur provided a case study of the LikeMinded program and how it was built based on engagement with the community. We also used tools like UserVoice to get feedback from those who could not join us in person. Tools to Reinforce Positive Interaction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The grist.org uses a combination of tools to measure along the ladder of engagement, including Google Analytics, surveys, and real-time monitoring tools. We analyze the content that users spend the most time, referral traffic, and other key metrics over time. This helps inform decisions about content topics. Source: grist.

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Care2

JULY 22, 2011

Email goes direct to the inbox, our online strategy metrics are led by terms like open rate and clickthroughs, and online fundraising campaigns depend on email marketing. Email reading on mobile devices rose 81% from October, 2010, to April, 2011. 4) Use your email provider’s tools to optimize for mobile. (Or

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Achieve

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Built-in marketing tools and a simple donation process make it easy for donors to give and pass along your mission to their networks, enabling you to reach a global audience. Keep tabs on your engagement metrics as you track your crowdfunding progress. Launch your campaign page. Promote your campaign.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

And in each of these we will talk a bit about tools, tactics and strategies. Analog Tools. What this means for tools, specifically, is that we don’t actually like technology. The tools in an analog world fulfilled a specific function but did not influence our planning or programs. Digital Tools. So let’s dive in!

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Achieve

JULY 14, 2022

Email is a tried-and-true marketing tool in the mission-driven sector. When done right, nonprofit email marketing can be a powerful tool for connecting with your audience and converting them into donors, volunteers, and engaged supporters. Metrics help your organization set and track goals. John founded Snowball in 2011.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Many of them track us automatically: Nike Plus tracks my run, Mint.com tracks my finances and spending patterns, and TripIt neatly organizes my travel plans. As of Febuary 2011 however, they have added a feature that goes a step beyond: streetview history. Our Stories. What kind of story would that tell?

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

But creating this site affordably, and finding the right tools to build and host it, can be a challenge — especially when you are relying on in-house talent with little or no web-development expertise. Week 5: Metrics and Analytics. But which web analytics tool should you use?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2011

He goes onto say how they focusing their integrated strategy on a metric that matters: conversions. Eventually, we anticipate adding these tools to our chapter websites as well. The first Make-A-Wish mobile optimized website launched in early April 2011.

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