Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

By Heather Mansfield , Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good and producer of the Global NGO Technology Report and the Global Trends in Giving Report. Each year Nonprofit Tech for Good features a new set of online fundraising tools that are timely and relevant for the year to come. 2) Bots for Charity :: botsforcharity.com.

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Tools Online Fundraising United States 332

EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Check out our last installment here ! The hearing is next Tuesday at [time].

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Advocacy Nonprofit Training Train 207

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 7, 2011

The time is ripe for the early adopters in the nonprofit sector to embrace m-Advocacy, otherwise known as mobile advocacy. Well-known e-advocacy vendors like Convio , Democracy in Action , and Blackbaud will likely also soon add mobile advocacy to their list of services as well. At least I hope so.

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Advocacy Mobile Nonprofit Adopt 223

Media Cause

MAY 30, 2023

Want to learn the latest fashion trends? TikTok has emerged as a powerful platform for advocacy and social justice, enabling individuals and organizations to build large followings and drive meaningful change. TikTok Strategies for Advocacy Campaigns So what does it take to create a successful TikTok for your advocacy campaign?

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Impact Strategy Advocacy Remix 72

The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The good news is that smart people are working to identify ways that newsrooms and individual journalists can stem the decline and build trust within their communities. Members are increasingly distrustful of government and jaded about advocacy, leading to less engagement in advocacy and government affairs.

Associations 130

Associations Industry Government Education 130

Nimble AMS

JANUARY 15, 2024

According to Community Brands Association Trends research, 84% of association professionals see building trust as a top priority. But how can your association boost member trust and solidify your industry reputation? This research impacts how Nimble AMS tailors its approach to member management tools and processes.

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Technology Associations Application System 132

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

As discovered in the Global Trends in Giving Report , the.org domain is by far the most trusted domain for nonprofit website and email communications. Otherwise, focus on building a following for your primary LinkedIn Page and do not create Showcase Pages. Of all social media, LinkedIn is the platform best suited for employee advocacy.

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EveryAction

JULY 21, 2016

What are some trends you’ve observed in the ways nonprofits are (and aren’t) using technology to engage supporters? ". What pieces of functionality (advocacy, email, events, etc.) We appreciate that the EveryAction team pays close attention to social media trends within our industry and used that insight to enhance their tool set.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Check out our last installment here !

Communication 130

Communication Practice Program Instruction 130

EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Last week, we went over digital advocacy forms. percent , and 10 percent for mobile advocacy messages. Texting is a digital channel that nonprofits of all sizes can use to quickly and effectively reach supporters right where they are, across programs like advocacy , fundraising , volunteering , and membership. Membership.

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Mobile Digital Fundraising Advocacy 130

Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

By dedicating just 120 hours per year, board members can make a substantial difference in the organization’s growth, advocacy, fundraising efforts, and overall success. Advocacy: Spreading the message Successful board members go beyond their boardroom roles by actively advocating for the nonprofit.

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Difference Influence Demonstration Nonprofit 96

Nimble AMS

JUNE 15, 2022

According to the Community Brands Association Trends Study , members in their mid and late careers rank insightful industry information as their top association priority. To build connections with members, make a point to sit next to individuals who’ve just joined your association and mingle with members you don’t know.

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Voice Culture Leadership Create 99

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When you adopt an innovative AMS, staff won’t have to learn a difficult code to build member reports or dashboards. With a few clicks, you can build a report or dashboard from your member data to gather crucial records for your next annual report. Worked in advocacy efforts? . Were more members involved in advocacy efforts?

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Report Tips Associations Advocacy 107

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend. Here are common trends and examples of areas where local news coverage has waned: Rural areas: Many local newspapers and broadcast stations in rural areas have closed or reduced their coverage due to declining readership and advertising revenue. Will your nonprofit apply?

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Journal Local News Fund 89

NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The tie between online advocacy and fundraising is significant. So significant that organizations who run effective online advocacy campaigns followed by timely and relevant fundraising appeals are seeing double the fundraising response rates. Connecting Online Advocacy and Fundraising: The 1 Key to Success.

Giving 235

Giving Advocacy Rate Action 235

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The Community Brands Association Trends Study found that 90% of association professionals identify developing or improving engagement opportunities for their members as a top priority. To increase member connection and loyalty in your organization in 2023, you’ll want to p repar e your member engagement strategy today. You’re not alone!

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Guide Associations Virtual Retention 120

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Common subjects include strategic planning, communications, advocacy, and community needs assessments. . Exponent members take part in collaborations that support training and capacity building for nonprofits in their cities and towns. 6) Funding or Engaging in Advocacy .

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Collaboration Foundation Local Philanthropy 93

Candid

JANUARY 17, 2023

Instead , they pursue a variety of other strategies centering on litigation, education, and industry-wide advocacy. This isn’t surprising when you consider the recent historical trends in funding for these organizations, which have increased continuously—with a notable dip in 2013 and a peak of $49 million in 2017. million to $35.6

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District of Columbia New York New York City California 105

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

By: Stu Manewith, Director of Thought Leadership and Advocacy at Omatic Software. According to Salesforce.org’s Nonprofit Trends Report (3rd Edition), 71% of organizations surveyed had to accelerate their move to digital programs or events last year due to the pandemic. Director of Thought Leadership and Advocacy at Omatic Software.

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Integration System Los Angeles Picture 120

Care2

JANUARY 20, 2015

According to the 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , by NonprofitMarketingGuide.com, nonprofits are becoming more confident and more intentional about reaching out to target audiences, raising money, and retaining donors through engagement.

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Trend Communication Metrics Mail 28

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

There are rage tweeters and arrogant trolls that occasionally trend to the top. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news. To get engagement on Twitter, you need to tweet the right kind of content. Positive news about your mission and programs. Twitter can be mean.

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Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 356

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Join this customer panel to learn how the “reimagined peer-to-peer fundraising event” achieves fundraising success by marrying grassroots community building with smart digital marketing to create new, more engaging experiences. 2020 State of Advocacy: Building a Winning Advocacy Program. Robyn Mendez – Blackbaud.

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Professional Communication Blackbaud Fundraising 49

Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

Philanthropy has been in a reckoning about its role in systems of inequality, and calls to support advocacy, movement building, and shifting power to include community voices have been steadily inviting more and more funders to reconsider how they work. Candid is also tracking the growth of this practice through data. (A

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Problem Community Participatory Philanthropy 119

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

One of my favorite nonprofits to study, nonprofits would be wise to subscribe, follow, and like the World Wildlife Fund and learn from their commitment to early adoption and investing resources in building a powerful online brand. Online Advocacy :: The online action network is now featured under a catch-all “Act Now” link.

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2022

The Digital Strategy Summit (March 28-April 1) is five days of online content bringing you and your team the latest trends in digital strategies for nonprofits, charitable campaigns, and advocacy movements. If we think about organizing as bringing people together to build power, what happens when we're not actually together?

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Digital Strategy Learning Online 41

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

According to research by the Congressional Management Foundation, nearly half of congressional staff believe that “most advocacy campaigns of identical form messages are sent without the constituent’s knowledge or approval.”. Well, we could build that too if we had their budget.”. How to Use Online Channels to Build Offline Support.

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Offline Campaign Channel Cancer 44

Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This has been a dominant trend in the past eight years of our analysis. Enable advocacy and community organizing efforts. These funds supported advocacy action at the state and federal levels and helped the group follow up on demands and claims due to a massive oil spill off the Brazilian Northeast coast. .

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Disaster Puerto Rico Palau Lesson 72

Care2

JANUARY 12, 2011

If your organization is focused on building community among your activists and donors you’ve probably had to choose an online group tool. Can building a Facebook Group impact advocacy? This campaign should give us a much better idea of advocacy impact from the group… But which platform is best for your group?

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Group Platform Build Review 62

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

See what kinds of partnerships your nonprofit can build with related organizations in your field to benefit your members. Advocacy and Representation Membership-based nonprofits often advocate for their members’ interests—and associations are usually formed for expressly that purpose!

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Benefit Associations Nonprofit Grant 52

Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Metaverse requires advocacy. As the metaverse is being built, it’s critical that changemakers, advocates, and nonprofit organizations are a part of the conversation and even the construction to help build and maintain a foundation and expectation of morality and a code of ethics. . Share your mission in new ways.

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Avatar Virtual Nonprofit Platform 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The technology to donate online was launched in the late 1990’s and through a process of trial and error NGOs have slowly been able to build donor’s confidence in the technology and grow their online donor database. Know online fundraising trends. Build online fundraising campaigns around cause awareness and giving days.

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Practice Online Fundraising Social Media 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

It is not too early to start thinking about your nonprofit’s social media strategy for 2018, including how you want to capitalize on social media trends that will have maximum impact in 2018. According to Lee Odom , influencer marketing is one of those trends. Step 2: Identify influencers. Influencer marketing is a long game.

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Influence Social Media Marketing Strategy 115

M+R

JUNE 22, 2021

This year’s annual M+R Benchmarks Study includes front-page news, long-form analysis, mild-mannered reporting, and even a crossword puzzle all about the newest news and topical trends affecting nonprofit digital marketing, advocacy, and fundraising. . Bring your questions about Benchmarks and ads! Register here.

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Benchmark Studies Digital Analysis 52

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A strong mission statement inspires donors to give, outlines what your nonprofit does, and builds trust in the community that your nonprofit can fulfill its promises. This 2022 report features industry data, trends, analysis to help you better reach your donors. Donors Report Tablet View Want to learn more about your donors?

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Examples Language Iowa Nonprofit 95

Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

The top three technology challenges for respondents are building websites, managing data, and fundraising. Washington, District of Columbia: Online Advocacy Strategies — Mobilizing for Action. Morrisville, North Carolina: Tech Trends for 2017. They come to us looking for practical tips and a supportive community.

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Network for Good

MAY 4, 2021

We want to make sure that we’re actually asking our communities to give us their time, their advocacy, their influence, and their attention — in addition to their money! Tip #5: Analyze Trends. But make sure you’re using groups to build goodwill before you use them to fundraise! ” Want to learn more?

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Social Media Tips Media Social 59

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We also work towards long-term solutions through advocacy and policy at the federal level. It has also helped streamline our internal management through centralized data, which allows our lives to be more efficient, freeing up time to do the critical work of building and fostering donor relationships.

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People Virginia Cancer Foundation 69