Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2022

When you construct a public space, an important part of the process is ensuring that it is accessible to anyone who may visit. The same concept applies to your website, mobile application, and any other user-facing technology that your organization uses.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In 2020, some studies showed that mobile website traffic surpassed desktop traffic. Hopefully, your donation form is already mobile-friendly, but here are 10 tips to make it mobile-friendlier from online fundraising pros : Eliminate all unnecessary/nice-to-have fields. This is ideal for accessibility as well.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 10, 2024

Access the most accurate elected official contact information to power your fundraising, petition, and awareness campaigns. It’s great for moving legislative issues forward, identifying opportunities for grants, and mobilizing members in targeted areas.

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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

When architects and construction professionals start designing a building, one of the first things they have to consider is accessibility. Good building accessibility means creating spaces that can be used by anyone. Accessibility by itself refers to the “ability to access.” What is web accessibility?

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Forum One

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As in-person events have had to shift to virtual events this year, the silver lining has been that they’ve opened up the opportunity for events to be more accessible to more people, where travel, time, and related expenses aren’t a barrier to participation. Ensure your social media images and text are optimized for accessibility.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

ClickBid launched AuctionGPT as part of its mobile bidding software. AuctionGPT gives charities with limited resources access to the same type of technology as larger nonprofits, making it easier for them to promote their causes to a wider audience and make a meaningful difference.

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Whole Whale

MAY 31, 2023

“I want to be more accessible in my email strategy. What are the accessibility fundamentals in the email marketing world? Are there any tools I can use to help my content be more accessible?” Here are some ways to make your email marketing strategy more accessible: 8 Elements of Accessible Email Marketing 1.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mobile communication is becoming a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. Plus, text messaging subscriber list size grew by 11%.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2019

But for those with permanent or temporary disabilities, these companies are accused of violating Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by lacking the proper digital accommodations to enable access to their coveted online offerings. Everybody deserves to have that full and equal access to the world around them.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Not all leaders think that way, but organizations that value equity of access must consider the plights of those who might be systematically excluded from engagement efforts. Although we did not start with a particular emphasis on equity and access, this theme came up regularly in our conversations with the field.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The Mobile Web is often discussed as a future trend that nonprofits have time to prepare for, but the reality is that by the end of 2014, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website, email communications, blogs, and social media content on smartphones and tablets. In truth, the Mobile Web is already here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. Further, most Kenyans do not use credit cards, instead the majority of the population use mobile payments and cash.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

What is website accessibility and why is it important? If a website is accessible, it means that it was built and designed for all people to use it. Accessibility is a big part of your website’s user experience (UX). Situational Limitations Some users have accessibility limitations.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

We are very proud and excited to announce the release of our Mobile Event App! The free app, available on iOS and Android, allows attendees to seamlessly access virtual, hybrid, and in-person event content on the go. The Accelevents Mobile Event App offers event audiences an additional avenue for participation and engagement.

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Donorbox

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Mobile giving is vital for nonprofits, churches, and fundraising teams of every size. So it is for donors who love the convenience of giving on mobile. Luckily, several online donation apps and platforms exist to make mobile giving more manageable and accessible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 27, 2014

At long last a mobile app has launched that allows Americans to easily donate to any U.S.-based By partnering with Guidestar and Network for Good , donors can now give to their favorite nonprofits and manage their giving portfolio in one simple, very smart mobile app called the Give App. Fundraising Mobile Media Social Media'

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are what everyone must follow to make the web a more inclusive experience. The WCAG “define how to make Web content more accessible to people with disabilities, ranging from visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological.” . Web Accessibility Checker.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In today’s fast-paced world, who doesn’t live on their mobile device for banking, productivity, entertainment, and everything in between? Attendees at your next event will be no different, and a mobile event app can boost attendee engagement and give attendees an experience in a medium that’s familiar and comfortable for them. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

One in four Americans now access the Mobile Web daily, yet only a tiny fraction of nonprofits have a mobile website. The rise of QR Codes has helped some nonprofits understand the need for at least mobile-optimized web pages. Here are 33 nonprofit mobile websites to help get your creativity flowing: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

Do not ignore image alt text and accessibility: The little alt text box you see when you insert an image into your post is not to be ignored. It serves the purpose of both SEO and accessibility. That’s why the Eventgroove fundraising platform is built to be mobile-first. 2) Anchor text While you might hear “Ahoy!”

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Forum One

MARCH 18, 2021

“Mobile-first” became a major topic for websites when Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, popularized the idea in 2010 at the Mobile World Congress. While it’s been over a decade since this idea was first introduced, mobile-first still matters today. As the years pass, cell phones will remain an ever-growing way to access the internet.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Convenience is key in today’s technology driven society, and as a direct result of this fact, mobile giving is poised to rise in 2014. With these alarming stats in mind, here are a few ways your nonprofit can increase their mobile donations in 2014, according to John Simcock of eduserv. Every second of delay can cost you donations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Enter: Grassroots Mobile Survey, now available to install. This open-source, accessible solution enables workers and volunteers to collect data wherever they need to go. By using a mobile phone, they can collect data on the go and easily sync it to their Salesforce platform if they are in an area where the internet is unavailable.

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TechImpact

MAY 12, 2014

By now, the move to mobile has been a well documented phenomenon. How much time do we spend on mobile devices per day? How long do we spend checking email on mobile devices? If your nonprofit isn’t sure how to make the move to mobile, Tech Impact has you covered. O2 – “Mobile life report” UK (2013).

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NTEN

AUGUST 7, 2013

Mobile Citizen. Affordable mobile internet access can help you get more work done in the field instead of at your desk! Cloud Infrastructure Michelle Warner Mobile Mobile Citizen mobile internet access nptech nten Strategy tools Communications IT Staff' Michelle Warner.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Plenary Talk at the Eighth General Assembly of the World Blind Union Access to published information is an essential requirement for education, employment and full social inclusion. People with vision impairments and other print disabilities deserve equal access to that treasure of information.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2011

The rise of QR Codes has helped many nonprofits understand the need for mobile websites, or at the very least mobile-optimized web pages. A QR code that launches a desktop-designed web page in a mobile browser just doesn’t make a whole of sense. Only a tiny fraction of nonprofits have a mobile website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Tablet and mobile website layouts should be similar and on mobile, blocks of text texts should be followed by an image rather than text and images being displayed side by side. Is your nonprofit’s website responsive across all devices? Be sure to visit your website on a smartphone and tablet to see how it looks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Also, a s mobile traffic increases , embedded giving is an incredible tool to help simplify the mobile donation experience and urge supporters to complete their donations. In 2021, most campaign types on Classy saw over half of the donor traffic come from a mobile device. What Is Embedded Giving? Make Payments a Breeze.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2012

On August 1, Google quietly launched Google Wallet for the Web – and the technology has the possibility of transforming online and mobile fundraising as we’ know it. Your contact and financial information is stored in the cloud and your donation history is easily accessible in your Google Wallet account. Not anymore.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2013

Yesterday’s free webinar entitled Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Prioritize the Mobile Web in 2013 was attended by 433 nonprofit professionals. In general, its been very difficult to get nonprofits to prioritize the Mobile Web. The Mobile Web Will Rule by 2014. of the mobile traffic comes from smartphones, 5.6%

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This includes accessible educational materials, such as e-books that can be used with computers, or mobile devices that display enlarged text or read the book aloud while also highlighting text. Bookshare has grown into the largest online digital library of accessible books and periodicals in the U.S., There are some 7.5

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

Web accessibility, in particular, became an intriguing topic for me as it is so integral to my field of interest (which is website development, by the way), yet before my internship, I had never given it much thought. I got the chance to talk to a lot of amazing people here at Forum One about web accessibility, and they taught me a lot!

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TechImpact

MAY 6, 2014

One of the biggest buzz words in the nonprofit sector has been mobile marketing. The intuitively named marketing trend refers to a marketers ability to communicate a message effectively to a consumer via their mobile device. Bottom line is, there is real potential in the mobile space that is only now is starting to heat up.

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TechImpact

MAY 7, 2014

As detailed in yesterday’s blog , today, more people are using mobile phones today than tooth brushes. 28% of all internet traffic is coming through mobile , and some are even predicting that mobile traffic will eclipse desktop traffic as early as this year. How is your nonprofit gearing up for mobile? Be responsive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Supporters simply need a mobile or desktop device to participate. Ask platform providers to set up a test auction so you can see how easy it is for your supporters to access and use. 6) Make Claiming and Accessing Prizes Simple Be clear about how the prizes can be claimed and accessed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

For example, you could auction items online, face-to-face, or a mix of both, using an event website or a handy mobile auction tool guests can access from the ballroom or their living room. These items tend to sell quickly at any auction, but you can generate even more excitement with pre-bidding and mobile notifications.

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