Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Neither does linking to desktop sites inside smartphone apps, in group text alerts, or on location-based communities like Foursquare and Gowalla. My hypothesis as to why nonprofits are falling behind is that they think that adopting the Mobile Web is expensive or time-consuming, or they equate the mobile technology solely with text-to-give.

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Mobile Websites San Diego United States 207

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

There is a need for that on Twitter, but framing your Twitter story a little more on the positive side can definitely increase your engagement. For those nonprofits out there that embrace being an early adopter and have a staffer excited about Twitter Spaces, jump in and launch a weekly Space. Pick a topic and start talking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2010

Desktop and laptop computers have become essential tools for nonprofit communicators over the last decade, and now we are entering the era of smartphones – a tool that nonprofit communicators should definitely be writing into next year’s budget for key communications and development staff. 10 Nonprofit Group Texting Campaigns.

Communication 220

Communication Mobile Nonprofit Laptop 220

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

As many of you know, before joining NTEN as the Membership Director last year, I managed the NetSquared program which included locally-organized groups around the world, innovation challenges, and more. I definitely recommend them both! Or even the networked influence from news coverage and stories from one group or city to the next.

Community 179

Community Organization Online Netsquared 179

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 27, 2012

Although I'm firmly on the nonprofit side with Benetech (because we focus on big issues where the market is failing), it's definitely easier to get funded sustainably if you have an exciting and invest-able business plan. Evan Haigler is a social entrepreneur I've known for years.

El Salvador 133

El Salvador Profit Nicaragua Liberia 133

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Practitioners are tasked with understanding how their assumptions or mindsets about objectivity, rigor and evidence; resources; roles; definitions, perceptions, and decisions; relationships; and productivity and accountability all may bias their MEL approaches. These convenings are often driven by the needs and goals of participants.

Participatory 83

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 83

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2008

This got me thinking about the adoption challenges faced by nonprofits in embracing these new tools. However, based on observing nonprofits that have been effective - there are definitely some patterns of success for social media adoption. That cute puppy belongs to Nigel Allen, a nonprofit techie in Sydney.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2010

While it is definitely true these sites could be here today, and gone tomorrow, your supporters will indeed migrate with you on to The Next Big Thing. I just didn’t see how a Facebook Group could ever compare to a MySpace profile in terms of power and ROI (Return on Investment). I was very reluctant to move over to Facebook.

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Social Network Community Network Myspace 193

M+R

MAY 31, 2022

Adoption was relatively slow, but by November 28 , more people were using iOS 15 than iOS 14, and by mid-March of this year, 80%+ of Apple users were on the new system — translating to about 40-50% of email users overall. Well, first of all, the definition changed. So what happened to open rates? Option 1: Segment out Apple opens.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Universal Participation : Everyone must be able to use and re-use the data without restrictions against any persons or groups. One of the critical pieces of the definition that changes how the 990 was used in the past, is that the data is digital, machine-readable, and inter-operable so it can be consumed by anyone.

Communication 85

Communication Oregon Grant Portland 85

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Linking to a desktop site in text alerts is definitely not a best practice. If you are going to use one of these early do-it-yourself smartphone App tools, then you most definitely need mobile versions of your about, donate, e-newsletter subscribe and text alert subscribe pages. To reach out to your text-to-give donors.

Mobile 212

Mobile Websites United States Nonprofit 212

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2021

What was new in the spring of 2020 was the scale of need to adopt information technologies to do our work, including providing opportunities for volunteers. Definitely go scroll through that research brief for details. Turns out that people have been studying technology adoption, from microwaves to online banking, for a long time.

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Forum One

JUNE 17, 2021

Diversity, equity, and inclusion matter because our cultural systems—the opportunities people are given, how they are able to advance in education or a career, how they are perceived in and out of the workplace—are still structured so that it is harder for people of color, women, those with disabilities, and other groups to access opportunities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

In June 2007, I presented my first social media training to a small group of nonprofits in Lowell, MA. Though Facebook had gone public nine months previous, Facebook Groups were only just beginning to be used as community-building tools by nonprofits and Facebook Pages didn’t exist yet. Yes, yes… I know.

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Social Media Media Social Stats 253

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Donors outside Mexico can definitely give to campaigns on Donadora, by credit card and Paypal (whereas in Mexico donors can also give through online transfer and cash deposit). Charities need to adopt mobile-first solutions to collect online donations. Our vetting process is more preventive than punitive. are quickly replacing TV.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Part-website, part-smartphone app, this tool enables free group texting between small groups of people. Based in the U.K., Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com.

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Fun Resource Audio Stats 279

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2010

FourSquare is definitely starting to catch on with enterprising techie folks that love to be early adopters. Over the next year we are going to see a lot of nonprofits get creative with checking-in at events on a group level. the possibilities of group check-ins are pretty exciting. That’s a good a sign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It’s also worth noting that these time estimates do not include website maintenance, e-newsletter publication, donate now campaign management, or group texting and text-to-give campaigns, so pick and choose carefully based on what your resources allow. Those that stuck around are beginning to reap the rewards of early adoption.

Social Media 249

Social Media Media Ning Social 249

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

In addition to the countless lunches, coffees, roundtables, focus groups and other opportunities for feedback and discussion I engaged in I also dug into the evidence on the impacts of capacity building on organizations. The Forgotten Roots of Capacity Development in the Movement for Ownership and Empowerment.

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Results Program Build Help 94

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

However, in the push towards impact, philanthropy has adopted a laundry list of activities—landscape scans, focus groups, case studies, logic models—to help in figuring out what is important to know to “do good” better. This understanding led me to an approach for “datamaking” that I utilize with groups.

Knowledge 68

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 68

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They may not want to give you a grant if they see your animal welfare nonprofit is living off of your adoption fees or your homeless shelter is solely running on a large government grant. Grants definitely have their place in a healthy fundraising plan. If you build it, they will come” is definitely not applicable to fundraising!

Money 126

Money Raise Ideas Work 126

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Subsequent action steps are grouped according to your level of fundraising development: Getting Started, Advancement (somewhere further along), and Going from Good to Great. My own definition is to trade one set of dilemmas for a better set. The report groups nonprofit fundraising dilemmas into external and internal factors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

If there is one thing I have learned over ten years of using the Internet for fundraising and social change, those nonprofits that can embrace change quickly, empower their visionaries, and adopt new Web trends, reap the benefits of being early adopters. The Web and how people use it is transforming quickly. How about your nonprofit?

Social Media 197

Social Media Mobile Media Myspace 197

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Leadership and decision making come from adoption not from executive authority. If there’s an idea that the community is behind, and a project or plan that’s adopted (whether it’s a new way of operating or a new tool), then it moves forward, regardless of “who&# thought it up or campaigned for it.

Community 167

Community Library Model Adopt 167

Achieve

APRIL 4, 2017

The dictionary definition of activism is “a doctrine or practice that emphasizes direct vigorous action, especially in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue,” and synonyms of the word include “militant,” “zealot” and “protester.”. While the cause sector often uses the word “activist” as a call to participate (e.g.,

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Bonnie and I saw a need for a shared space to pool questions, ideas, lessons learned and examples from the work of many organizations, campaigns, and even community groups were doing to try to scale success, especially across geographic boarders, to help create a better world. And we still see that need, and still think we can help.

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Global Project Wiki Lesson 123

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Small nonprofits can now just as easily be early adopters of this new technology as the large national and international nonprofits. Definitely a best practice! Animal lovers are some of the most dedicated activists and donors out there and the Humane Society tapped into that by becoming a very early adopter of social media.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The group was excited, humble, and diverse, but 10 minutes into the talk I found myself getting more and more frustrated and confused (It probably did not help that I just finished reading an article called When black people are in pain, white people just join book clubs ). What is beauty and good design, and who created the rules? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The design challenge was: How do we come up with concrete tools, frameworks and methods for helping people better understand and adopt network systems leadership? After finishing the share pairs, we did a quick full group “popcorn” of the ideas that bubbled up. We were assigned to small groups to work a specific theme.

Design 105

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Here are the definitions: Connectivity Network: This type of network links people to allow them to exchange experience and information as a result of that exchange learn. They act as either individuals or on behalf of organizations. Each one is different in its DNA. It doesn’t do more than that. It doesn’t do more than that.

Review 106

Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The Hatcher Group , a Maryland-based public affairs and communications firm, released a great report this past Fall called New Media & Social Change: How Nonprofits are Using Web-based Technologies to Reach Their Goals (PDF). Social media is a prominent social gathering place where these goals can definitely be met.

Conversation 114

Conversation Effective PDF Social Media 114

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

In truth, email is resulting in more online donations than ever – definitely more than social media – and by 2019 the total number of email accounts worldwide will grow from 4.35 billion ( Radicati Group ). 4) Increased Adoption of New and Improved Mobile Fundraising Apps. billion to 5.59 Email hasn’t even hit its peak yet.

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Technology Trend Social Media United States 100

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

Create an annual budget and work with your Board to adopt the budget. Definitely don’t assume that the money will somehow show up! Present the recommended process to the Board, so they can adopt a reimbursement policy. You’ll get better results when you have a cheerleader in the group. Do you charge for some services?

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Nonprofit Director Money Rate 111

CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

Hybrid is definitely a new frontier for many of us, so here are some tips and tricks for making sure they’re the right fit for you. That means setting up multiple event ticketing tiers with different price points for virtual and in-person, with customized communication for each group of attendees, and clear schedules for each option.

Fundraising 100

Fundraising Virtual Nonprofit ROI 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

A functional definition of disability that I think is pretty close to the TVI (it is even clearer). • A definition of formats that includes Braille, audio and digital text, but excludes large print and video. More restrictive disability definitions, using a medical model, excluding learning and cognitive disabilities in general. •

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Accessibility Global Copyright Law 133

.orgSource

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Some groups aren’t ready to take the leap to automation, but others already understand how these systems can help them to work more strategically.” The American Board of Medical Specialists were early adopters of that perspective. Gartner provides this definition. Marketing automation provides that opportunity.

Tech 221

Tech Gartner Online Platform 221

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

For example: An animal rescue group might aim to increase the number of animals they save by 25%. If your Board adopted a budget for the fiscal year, your fundraising goal is the same as the total expenditures, plus at least 5 percent for cash reserves. If you talk to the Board only as a group, you won’t get commitments.

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