Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

My personal goal is to channel the aspirations of the technology community to do more social good. More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. Are you excited about technology benefiting the world?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

Using the Wayback Machine – a website that allows you to view archived screenshots of your website all the way back to 1996, below is an exploration of how the World Wildlife Fund’s website and online fundraising campaigns have evolved since 2008. World Wildlife Fund Website :: March 15, 2008.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2022

At Salesforce.org, we are proud to see how much of our community — whether it’s our employees, our partners, or the nonprofits we support — is jumping in through funding, advocacy, or volunteering. With their global scale, the organization leverages Salesforce technology to direct supporters to tree planting projects around the world.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Editor's note — This blog piece by Micah Sifry touches on the still inadequate state of funding for nonprofit technology. Foundation Center's new Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy platform reveals the state of nonprofit technology funding in a critical area in some detail. democracy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Many nonprofits saw a surge in recurring subscription initiations following the 2016 election, particularly civil rights, social action, and advocacy organizations, according to Classy platform data. Donor-Advised Funds. Their common thread? Blockchain for Good.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Charitable Giving Fund of Tides Foundation. The grant will support NTEN's work to educate technology leaders about the evolving role of technology in nonprofit work, and beyond that, to produce research and training on cloud technologies and data management, visualization, and collaboration.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Charitable Giving Fund of Tides Foundation. The grant will support NTEN's work to educate technology leaders about the evolving role of technology in nonprofit work, and beyond that, to produce research and training on cloud technologies and data management, visualization, and collaboration.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

However, once nonprofit technology entered the equation, it drastically optimized the process. We know that simply sending an email isn’t enough, especially if you want to see the full value that technology can provide. Advocacy Campaigns. With these gifts, we were able to fund our new community center to completion.”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

By Michelle Chen , an independent scholar who recently graduated with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. The World Wildlife Fund uses the juxtaposition of images to create a story of how human actions and decisions have endangered wildlife. How do you overcome inertia?

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Founded: 2014 Give Lively builds tech for peak fundraising experiences on both the donor and nonprofit side. Their founders cover the overhead cost to keep the Forever Free Pledge going, and as such they’ve been able to share the wealth with the Malala Fund, Girl Scouts, StoryCorps, and March for Our Lives. Platform Fee: 4.9%

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

As a matter of fact, the funding for Benetech to start Bookshare and our Martus human rights software project came from a successful spinoff of our first social enterprise, the Arkenstone reading machines, which we sold to a for-profit for roughly $5 million. During that time, HRDAG has also grown to a place where it can be self-sustaining.

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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. To register for future free webinars, please see the Nonprofit Tech for Good Webinar Schedule.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities. This is more futuristic tech for good.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

All Parent Centers have the same mission: to help families of children with disabilities succeed in life, find tools and resources, and develop advocacy strategies despite the many barriers including segregated classrooms, inaccessible communities, and old cultural belief systems about disability. What Holly said in a recent tweet!)

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Thanks to modern technology, the world is more interconnected than ever. For example, let’s say that your nonprofit is trying to raise more funds by securing more matching gifts. Jessica holds a master’s degree in communication from Virginia Tech. However, you can’t do it all on your own.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

I have to admit that the venerable Association of Fundraising Professionals website was one of the last places I looked to find fresh interesting coverage of fundraising technology, but I have mended my ways. I’m now a fan of Reed Stockman’s AFP technology blog. The Association of Fundraising Professionals.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2014

The Power of Tech in Advocacy & Organizing 14NTC: We came, we tweeted, we played with Legos. NTEN staff has finally recovered and we are positively overwhelmed with all the blog posts, videos, pictures, and other instances of the 14NTC celebration from the nonprofit technology community. And then we took a long nap!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

Kaliya Hamlin, who is the founder of She's Geeky , a women and technology conference taking place in Mountain View, CA on January 30-31st was also on the list. Fast Company responded with " The Most Influential Women in Technology." is the executive director of NTEN and expert in everything nonprofit tech. Holly Ross.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Technology impacts many areas of your nonprofit’s operations, from donor management to fundraising, accounting, marketing, and more. It’s crucial to approach new purchases, investments, customizations, and other technology-driven projects with a conscious strategy. Creating a Nonprofit Technology Plan in 10 Steps.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

9 of the best nonprofit CRM solutions available Start compiling potential CRM solutions by reviewing the following top options for nonprofits: Bloomerang Bloomerang is dedicated to helping nonprofits build relationships with their supporters, raise funds, and ultimately retain more support year after year.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Guest post blog submitted by: CharityEngine, a nonprofit technology provider. To help your nonprofit understand and make better use of your current technology, this guide will review optimization strategies for four software types: CRMs. Growing your nonprofit is a big step towards improved outreach and mission fulfillment.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Her work enables NetHope members to be more effective and efficient through the use of technology . Has extensive tech expertise from his years of startup experience in commerce, healthcare, and defense . Spent 15 years with Microsoft prior to Charity Navigator, the last 10 of which as their public-sector chief technology officer .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 15, 2017

Chatbots aren't new, but they've taken off in recent years, thanks to technological advances and the fact that Facebook now lets anyone program a chatbot within its Messenger app. The Climate Reality Advocacy Bot. How Nonprofits Are Already Using Chatbots. Voter Resources via Chatbot.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

In The Tech That Will Change 2016 , I boldly predicted that this is the year that the digital divide will finally be bridged in the United States. California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) has been working diligently in California for a decade to figure out how to end the digital divide. a-month home broadband.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

In The Tech That Will Change 2016 , I boldly predicted that this is the year that the digital divide will finally be bridged in the United States. California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) has been working diligently in California for a decade to figure out how to end the digital divide. a-month home broadband.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Consider this 3-day experience a tremendous gift to yourself and your organization to access and connect with the leading minds in nonprofit technology around the world. Do you want to hear about technology? Are you ready for bbcon? Picking your session as a “nonprofit”. Identify your top sessions. What do you want to get out of bbcon?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

That doesn’t mean that raising funds for your animal organization is easy! Using before and after photos instead of just the sad “before” photos can be more compelling because it conveys hope, and therefore does a better job of showing how your organization can make a difference with a potential donor’s funds. .

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Mobile giving is a low-cost way to raise funds on an ongoing- or campaign-based basis. 2alert : Send instant alerts to let constituents know about events, promote advocacy, and notify members about emergencies. 2alert : Send instant alerts to let constituents know about events, promote advocacy, and notify members about emergencies.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 24, 2021

Raising funds? advocacy opportunities, matching gift and volunteer grant information, event calendar, and more. As a nonprofit professional, you’re well aware that every dollar that goes to your internal operations is one dollar less for your mission— and unfortunately, that includes the funds spent developing your website.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

grant funding, advocacy, project delivery)? Participate in NTEN’s Tech Accelerate benchmark assessment on staffing and technology investments. Organizations were asked to specify the primary methods they use to select “peers” to benchmark against. Organizational Budget – What is the organization’s total annual revenue?

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EveryAction

JUNE 20, 2023

In 2022, we shared that EveryAction joined other leading social good technology companies CyberGrants, Network for Good, Social Solutions, and their respective entities to become Bonterra. A look at our product roadmap and commitments for 2023 and beyond. Engage your community.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 7, 2023

Dr. Elizabeth Cherot: The March of Dimes does funding along with research. We do a lot of research, fund a lot of data and evaluation. We do education for both providers and patients, but we also do a ton of advocacy. So, bringing [funding] all together to take a mobile bus that we bring out. The March of Dimes educates.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! As always, I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends. with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. Now, here's the latest: Global Digital Inclusion.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Fundraising software is any solution that helps your nonprofit raise funds, build relationships with supporters, and otherwise enhance your donation strategy. If your organization is looking for a complete tech overhaul, CharityEngine is an option to consider! SalsaLabs uses SmartEngagement technology to power its fundraising software.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Along with storing donors’ contact and demographic information, this technology helps build relationships with supporters by saving previous engagement data, such as past donations or events attended. Organizations often struggle to create a concrete budget because of the highly variable nature of donations, grants, and other such funding.

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OneCause

MAY 12, 2021

Using technology to support your organization’s fundraising isn’t new, but it’s become increasingly important in the COVID era. For many successful organizations, the center of their fundraising technology is a nimble CRM, or customer relationship management system. Not be locked into tools and technologies from one vendor.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

To kick off a series of profiles on leaders in nonprofit technology, we thought we’d start close to home by featuring our TechSoup Global founder, Daniel Ben-Horin. It is an advocacy organization for media workers and social justice activists. I think this trend has a lot to do with technology. How TechSoup Started.

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