Mobile Beacon Invites Nonprofits to Apply for Its Digital Inclusion Grant
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 26, 2024
Mobile Beacon’s Wi-Fly Digital Inclusion Grant, worth more than $20,000 in donated technology and internet access, is now open.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 24, 2023
By Coralie Meade Rodriguez , Senior Production Specialist at Firefly Partners – a women-owned, LGBTQ+ certified, and minority-owned digital marketing agency that develops accessible online experiences that empower progressive organizations to thrive. Understanding WCAG Standards WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
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Forum One
JUNE 18, 2024
So at Forum One, we don’t have to do a lot of convincing about the importance of accessibility, but there are still a lot of questions about how best to build digital experiences that welcome and respect all users. Accessibility lessons from a lifeguard Growing up in the Pocono Mountains, I had the luxury of learning to swim in a river.
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Mobile communication is a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. According to the latest M+R Benchmarks report , mobile message volume for nonprofits increased by 40% in 2023, indicating that this channel is here to stay. Text-to-give is one of the easiest and fastest ways to raise donations via SMS messaging.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 9, 2020
Ngonzi on Twitter and LinkedIn and register for her upcoming on March 24, Digital Storytelling to Access, Attract and Activate U.S. But many international nonprofits/NGOs are unaware of the extent of the available funding, and many do not know how to effectively access, attract and activate U.S.-based Please follow Ms. based donors.
Charity Village
MARCH 2, 2023
However, this application process becomes incredibly more challenging for many Canadians who do not have readily available access to technology, specifically computers. Which Canadians have […] The post 8 tips for a mobile job search appeared first on CharityVillage.
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Understanding the challenges BIPOC leadership face in the nonprofit sector One of the primary challenges BIPOC leaders face is limited access to funding.As The best schools drive home the need to access the wisdom and economic opportunities of those who have already carved out a successful career.
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.
Volunteer Hub
JANUARY 17, 2022
Engage more volunteers and reduce abandonment with VolunteerHub’s industry-leading mobile app. billion mobile users today. For most people, mobile has become an integral form of communication and access to the world around them. Here is what VolunteerHub looks like on a mobile device.
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.
Volunteer Hub
APRIL 14, 2023
billion mobile users today. For most people, mobile has become an integral form of communication and access to the world around them. At VolunteerHub, we understand the importance of providing a great experience to our users across all devices, including mobile. According to a 2021 research report, there are 5.22
NonProfit PRO
MAY 29, 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.
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?
Nonprofits Source
MARCH 4, 2024
In this guide, we’ll cover how to determine which mobilization tactics are right for your organization, communicate the changes, cultivate your community, and win more support for your cause. If you’ve launched dedicated mobilization efforts in the past, ask past volunteers and advocates for feedback so you know how to improve.
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.
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.
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.
.orgSource
AUGUST 19, 2024
While a policy that restricts access might keep your data safe, it also builds a wall around that wealth of information. Provide user-friendly tools to empower employees to access and analyze data independently. Granting access while guiding usage builds a culture where data is valued. Include benchmarks in goals and KPIs.
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.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 1, 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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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'
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.
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.
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. .
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The NonProfit Times
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Habitat for Humanity International unveiled the next phase of its MicroBuild initiative, which has helped to mobilize $1.22 billion for affordable housing finance and directly supported over 236,000 families to build or improve their homes. It is estimated that 2.8
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%
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.
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
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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