Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Gen X and gen Y both came of age during the rise mass Internet communications and increasingly shun print communications and fundraising while adapting quickly to new trends in mobile and social giving. While print readership is highest among boomers, in recent years they have adopted mobile and social media at a rapid rate.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Many industries are adopting gamification as a way to keep people involved and drive participation. Deloitte named gamification as one of its top tech trends for 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

I’ve been a huge fan of GivingTuesday since I first heard about it back in September, 2012 during a conference at Stanford. I’ve been a huge fan of GivingTuesday since I first heard about it back in September, 2012 during a conference at Stanford. What does it look like? … Read More Fundraising'

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NetWits

APRIL 2, 2013

The industry report identifies the trends (see the Blackbaud Index ) which are used to inform the health of your online program, not overall constituent engagement. The benchmark trends are important because they help us ensure our approach is on the path toward success, but a more accurate measurement is the number of constituents engaged.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2013

Here are a few mobile trends that will begin to impact nonprofits : Mobile SEO. For nonprofits, this could mean higher rankings for local mobile searches on homeless shelters, animal adoption or volunteer opportunities. 41% of email was opened on mobile devices in the second half of 2012. What else should they be aware of?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2015

And yet despite limited budgets, the early adopter nonprofits began using responsive web design in 2012 in order to adapt quickly to the new realities of Internet browsing. Bold imagery. Large font. Simplified, tappable navigation and calls-to-action. Dramatic use of color. Social, shareable content.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2013

Adopting BYOD practices will make for a more flexible workplace and allow your staff and volunteers to work from their preferred devices. On October 29, 2012, Microsoft released Windows Phone 8 , an update to its Windows Phone platform. Windows Phone Evolves. Why should mobile payments matter to nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The specific technologies highlighted in the reports are place along a continuum of near-term, mid-term, and far-term field adoption: One year or less to adoption: Cloud Computing (K-12), Mobile Learning (K-12), MOOC (Higher Ed), Tablet Computing (Higher Ed). The State of Learning Analytics in 2012: A Review and Future Challenges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

It has been adopted across the disciplines, institutional types, and throughout the world. It is also part of another educational technology trend of MOOCs (massively open online courses) which are seeing more widespread adoption in higher education and have become more popular options for online learning.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

We’ll draw from recent experiences in setting up an active advisory group made up of NGO partners from all corners of the globe; our network-wide campaign to survey NGO technology trends in 24 languages; and, our own technology solution to communicating with these partners to deliver services in 37 countries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Also, in some places of the world there is lower adoption rates of social — for example in very rural areas of the developing world – where this data would not be useful for informing a funding strategy. Larry McGill, “ Data for Good.”

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2015

million in online donations on #GivingTuesday 2015 and this surpassed all prior years since the movement began in 2012. This continues a trend that Blackbaud has seen for years as affluent donors choose to give online in great numbers. We know that consumer adoption of mobile devices has skyrocketed in recent years.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

My favorite example of this approach has been adopted by the New England Aquarium at year-end. In 2012, the afternoon email sent by the Aquarium resulted in a 49% bump of funds raised by email on the last two days of the year. Two emails go out on December 31st, one in the morning and one in the evening.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

That might seem low, but it’s actually on track with other online trends. One would like to think that after 20 years of testing, more testing, conferences, webinars, and pithy blog posts about online giving that there might be wide adoption of best practices. of total fundraising revenue. As a point of comparison, the U.S.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2012

This time I collected all of the nonprofit emails that I was sent between December 15, 2011 and January 1, 2012. Here are all the subject lines beginning with those received on January 1, 2012 and moving backwards in time to December 15, 2011: Happy New Year from __. Adoption Fees for ALL Adult Animals Underwritten by an Animal Angel!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Mobile is a growing trend that just won't quit. And that in 2012, sales of smartphones are poised to outpace sales of PCs. I was not an early adopter of a mobile device. Author: Sally Heaven. Is your organization ready? I branched out with an iPod touch, and that was my gateway into the smartphone world.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

In this case, it's a recap of some of the big nonprofit technology stories of 2012. Top Nonprofit Technology Buzzwords of 2012. "Hackathon" was, in fact, one of Lucy Bernholz' top 10 philanthropy buzz words for 2012. By the way, Lucy Bernholz' top buzz word of 2012 was " data."

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2015

But there is a slight error in that line of thinking as it restricts the progress that comes with adoption of new practices, techniques, and technology. 47% of nonprofits generated the same or less revenue in 2013 compared to 2012. You know what I mean. Important Facts About Nonprofit Technology: Revenue growth is not assured.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Facebook has admitted to this trend, and it has also been supported by data. A study by EdgeRank documented that organic reach has declined from 16 percent reach per fan (meaning an average post reached 16 percent of a total fan base) in February 2012. This means less reach for pages operated by nonprofits and for-profits alike.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

While the most common form of P2P fundraising has been associated with events like a race or bike tour, the nonprofit sector is trending toward expanding P2P fundraising beyond the paradigm of event fundraising. According to the 2017 RWR 30 released in March, revenue from the top Run, Walk and Cycling events are down 8% since 2012.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Why Apple isn’t the Nonprofit App Grinch Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 10th, 2010 Nonprofit social media expert Beth Kanter isn’t happy with Apple at the moment. But that’s a blog post for another day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Each year it provides an overview of the current landscape, points to major trends, and directs your attention to horizons where you can expect some important breakthroughs in. The 2012 blueprint is now available and it is well worth time to read. for public good. the coming year. Next in line should be “good, useful and common.”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Chapter 1 :: Network for Good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Well, as of October 2012, Google Wallet is the first wallet service to launch the ability to donate online via a Google Wallet “Donate” button. Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. Chapter 1 :: Network for Good.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

When a trend takes shape in the big city (for instance, for-profit companies), it often takes some time for ?it While this trend seems to be on the decline on for-profit sites (hallelujah!), Invisible Children also had great success storytelling via video with their Kony 2012 campaign. it to trickle down to the small town?

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Considering all this, the popularity of the zero-waste trend is no surprise. This isn’t the only study that supports the adoption of a largely plant-based diet. The problem is that implementing this tax would also require a global effort, as explained in this 2012 document from the House of Commons. So, what now?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

So diving in here, “Forbes” published an article pretty recently that revealed some interesting trends that we’re seeing and shifts in these giving tendencies. So they’re not all the same trends, of course, but there is a lot of correlation. So what’s that shift? It’s really happening in three ways.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Considering all this, the popularity of the zero-waste trend is no surprise. This isn’t the only study that supports the adoption of a largely plant-based diet. The problem is that implementing this tax would also require a global effort, as explained in this 2012 document from the House of Commons. So, what now?

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Impact Change Green Alternative 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

So diving in here, “Forbes” published an article pretty recently that revealed some interesting trends that we’re seeing and shifts in these giving tendencies. So they’re not all the same trends, of course, but there is a lot of correlation. So they’re not all the same trends, of course, but there is a lot of correlation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. It combines everything a good social media manager knows to maximize on the Social Web in 2012 i.e., graphics, images, statistics, and inspirational quotes. Based in the U.K., 360 Panorama :: occipital.com/360/app.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

What The Trend :: whatthetrend.com. An online database of what is #trending on Twitter with user-generated definitions of related hashtags. Definitely a trend to keep your eyes on as Internet TV begins to penetrate our living rooms in coming years. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. intl/internetstats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. It combines everything a good social media manager knows to maximize on the Social Web in 2012 i.e., graphics, images, statistics, and inspirational quotes. Based in the U.K., 360 Panorama :: occipital.com/360/app.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Definitely a trend to keep your eyes on as Internet TV begins to penetrate our living rooms in coming years. What The Trend :: whatthetrend.com. Based in the U.K., 360 Panorama :: occipital.com/360/app.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. It combines everything a good social media manager knows to maximize on the Social Web in 2012 i.e., graphics, images, statistics, and inspirational quotes. What The Trend :: whatthetrend.com. Based in the U.K.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Definitely a trend to keep your eyes on as Internet TV begins to penetrate our living rooms in coming years. What The Trend :: whatthetrend.com. Based in the U.K., 360 Panorama :: occipital.com/360/app.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. In retail, Amazon is so 2012. Now, here's the latest.

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