Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

By Brian Greenwald , Nonprofit Superfan at Generate_Impact – a human-centered technology services company focused solely on celebrating and serving humanitarian, social impact and sustainability organizations and causes. First of all, what is “Tech Team Augmentation”? Not exactly a term that rolls off the tongue.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Below are five frequently asked questions related to indirect costs to help organizations identify how to calculate and allocate indirect costs. This is a question that does not have a simple answer because each organization’s indirect cost will be reflective of its mission and structure.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 10, 2021

While you’re there, you can see AMS product demos and ask questions directly to the product vendors. Here are three questions to ask vendors at AMS Fest 2021 to help you find the right AMS for your association. Three questions to ask during AMS demos. At first, this might not seem like an important question to ask, but it is.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 8, 2023

When it comes to needing board approval for new technology, it’s wise to prepare for your appeal. Ensure your board understands your association’s technological needs, helping board members get on board to adopt new technology. Begin the conversation early. Seek feedback.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

MarTech Ssacks, or Marketing Technology stacks, provide nonprofit teams with a vital way to create efficient and effective marketing efforts. As your nonprofit team begins that conversation, be sure to write down the answers. As your nonprofit team begins that conversation, be sure to write down the answers.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Our books “Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption” and “An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” summarize those conversations. We began this project because, as early adopters of digital solutions, we could see that technology was creating waves and that a rogue tsunami was not out of the question.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

When your association chooses Nimble AMS, you break down the barrier of silos with innovative technology that offers robust reporting and dashboards to keep everyone in your organization seamlessly updated. Get the conversation started by asking the following questions: . How to get informed about the state of your member data.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The odd thing about living through a technological revolution is you think it’s just another Tuesday. These technologies can do everything from poetry to code to digital art to research to essay writing. The hype is problematic, but the revolution is real. But things forever changed when OpenAI released version 3.5 We didn’t ask.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 2, 2023

More often than not, cultural alignment is missing from the RFP , and yet it is one of the most important success factors in any major technology initiative. Consider having a candid conversation with your selection committee about their initial reactions to AMS vendors. A gut feeling is something that tells you, “this feels right.”

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

In this article, we unpack the lessons learned from a nonprofit’s chatbot project to dispense mental health advice that went wrong, and how nonprofits can reduce the risks when adopting ChatGPT and other generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

As with all new major technological changes (we’re looking at you, electricity and the internet), we must adapt and adopt. It is trained on a massive dataset of text and code, and it can generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Ask your colleagues questions. We suggest that you have a conversation and not send a survey. Use softer, more open-ended questions to get detailed information that you will capture in writing for your plan. What questions do you want answers to from data? This will drive adoption of being a data-driven organization.

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Global Giving

JULY 25, 2017

Q: What excites you most about technology pro bono? A: The power of pro bono to bridge the technology divide. We know that technology is at the core of capacity building and that the social sector is severely behind the for-profit sector in investing in and fully utilizing technology.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

JANUARY 22, 2019

But when you have a question or need help, suddenly you realize just how useful they are. Although chatbots have become extremely popular on for-profit business sites, especially with millennial customers, nonprofit organizations have yet to adopt the technology. What is chatbot technology? Capture more supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2011

I’ve been an early adopter of online platforms since 1992. Before I can provide guidance to a nonprofit on a new platform, I need to get in play with it. Someone will share something, and you can ask a follow up question or read the comments of others. Shared on Google + by Abid Shaikh.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

If efficiency, technology, and smarter fundraising have been on your nonprofit’s radar, you’ve almost certainly encountered artificial intelligence (AI). . Machine learning technology uses these patterns to train predictive algorithms that will measure specific propensities and make predictions.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end. Do you have ideas or feelings about the questions above?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end. Do you have ideas or feelings about the questions above?

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

A moderator can also participate in discussions, helping to get the conversations going and keep them flowing. Member ambassadors : Task your member ambassadors with start ing conversations and fostering discussion in posts across your community platform. Have your leadership team member respond to the posts directly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Thinking Big About How To Use Technology For Social Change, But Understand the Challenges. How can new media and technology create solutions in YOUR community? There were many examples of how social, mobile, and other new digital technologies are being used to scale good bridge digital divides.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For example, chatbots can answer frequently asked questions, provide donation options, and even help donors set up recurring gifts. As AI technology continues to advance, it’s likely that nonprofits will increasingly rely on AI prompts to achieve their goals. This can lead to increased donor retention and revenue. Descript Audio Murf.ai

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Here are some questions to ask yourself: How long does it take for your grantees to fill out your application? You can ask your grantees for feedback through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or informal conversations. This will help you identify areas that need improvement and the benefits of streamlining your application.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

Don’t let the discomfort of the learning curve for new technology tools get in the way of adopting social media or mobile tools as a personal and organizational leadership tool for your organization. To be sure, it’s an investment of time, but I actually think it’s a more efficient use.” ” Always Be Learning.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

The International Society for Third Sector Research published a recent paper that summarizes why nonprofit leaders must use technology to connect with stakeholders in the emerging digital, civil society. Outreach to donors online requires an organization, no matter the size, to utilize some form of technology. million alumni.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

That makes you a vital part of any change management conversation, but you may not always be asked to the table. Enhancing Your Current Processes Even the most well-oiled finance teams can improve their processes with new technology and new partnerships. Here are a few sessions that will inspire you to rethink your workflows.

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Sharon Rice ,orgSource, Managing Director of Business Strategy, moderated this insightful conversation. Because the extent of the governor’s legal authority was questionable, the messages were mixed and confusing. We quickly pivoted to answering every question, whether callers were members or not.” “To How can I help you?

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Email marketing analytics: help us track open rate, click-through, and donation conversions. Your survey may include questions around: Demographics : Age, gender, location, occupation Background: Why are they interested in your cause and what led them to get involved? Only ask questions you cannot find the answers too.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Skip to the video to watch a short conversation between Chantal Forster, Candid's C.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Industries everywhere have begun to adopt subscription models. Day-to-day consumer and technology experiences play an important role in your members expectations.?Your It also has proven its sustainability in how adaptable it is to new and emerging technologies. Subscription models are all the rage these days. Did you know??One-third

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 20, 2020

In the for-profit world, early adopters of AI are enthusiastic about it. According to the Community Brands Digital Evolution Study , those working at professional member organizations indicate that AI is an emerging area for technology investment at the associations where they work. What are its possibilities for associations?

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The initial wave of generative-AI examples in the art, music, and written composition spaces has generated a lot of interest within the technology sector. Your charitable organization has probably fielded questions from curious supporters and internal audiences on the ways it might be leveraged. ChatGPT is a probabilistic model.

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EveryAction

JULY 21, 2016

Read on to check out our conversation with Maureen and hear more about Firefly Partners' recent report. What are some trends you’ve observed in the ways nonprofits are (and aren’t) using technology to engage supporters? ". MW: Our team’s extensive years of work in nonprofit technology inspire us to be a client advocate.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Salesforce has been at the forefront of AI in CRM technology ever since it first introduced an AI tool, Salesforce Einstein , to the platform in 2016. Natural language processing to automatically recognize and classify the intent behind a member’s question or request.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 19, 2022

When the pandemic limited in-person access to critical services, many nonprofits were forced to adopt digital channels to support constituents, accelerating a trend of the past decade. By adopting new channels and strategies, nonprofits can inspire more people to take action in their own way, increasing the overall impact of the program.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

One of the first things you may notice on Twitter is the number of individuals who work in technology and/or nonprofits–likely due to Twitter’s early adoption at SXSW, PDF, NTEN and other nonprofit conferences. Joining a Larger Conversation. Staff Networking. Remote Participation. Access Support & Resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

As Jeremiah Owyang , founder of Crowd Companies , describes it as drones, robots, chat bots, and AI. He should know, having tracked and observed the disruption caused by online technology over the past decade. And after that technology will be merged or implanted in humans. Think cyborgs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2020

AI is a uniquely powerful set of technology tools for making sense of enormous amounts of data. For instance, NeonMoves, a mobile application, is designed to help fundraisers spend less time trying to figure out whom to contact and more time in conversation with donors. AI can increase online donor conversion and retention rates.

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