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How can nonprofits embrace technology to achieve social impact?

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posted by Alexa Schnoor Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Alexa Schnoor is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For example, accepting gifts of stock by opening a brokerage account, accepting Venmo donations, accepting cryptocurrency , and accepting donations from Alexa (Amazon devices). Use the Foundation Directory at the library or a university to find foundations out of state. Then help implement these tools. It’s easier than it sounds.

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Experts Weigh-In on Nonprofit Website Design Best Practices

Connection Cafe

Devices like Alexa have changed the way people shop. Her user research has supported strategic initiatives, digital roadmaps, and product prioritization for companies spanning finance, energy, media, and health care including Johnson & Johnson, Transamerica, and Wharton University. TJ Nicolaides .

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The Nonprofits That Rule Social Media & The Web

ASU Lodestar Center

Thousands of nonprofit organizations (excluding universities) are reviewed in a preliminary screening to determine if their statistics are competitive enough to be ranked. for web; Alexa Rank , Compete Visitors , Google PageRank and for social media; Facebook Likes and Twitter Followers and lastly Charity Navigator’s 4 star rating scale).

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Artificial Intelligence for Nonprofits and other Social Good Organizations

Connection Cafe

This presents tremendous opportunities for nonprofits and other social good organizations, like universities, foundations, hospitals, and other cause-minded institutions. While it may not have been perfect, Clippy should be considered the grandfather of Apple’s Siri, Google’s Assistant, Microsoft’s Cortana, and Amazon’s Alexa.

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Mobile, Voice-Operated Everything, and Security, Oh My! Top Nonprofit Tech for 2016

Tech Soup

We're also starting to talk to our houses with voice-activated smart home devices like Amazon Alexa –powered voice-controlled speakers, the Echo and Echo Dot. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expansion of the Universal Lifeline Program to include affordable $9.25-a-month Don't forget Google Home and Apple HomeKit.

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[VIDEO] Young Professionals and Junior Boards: Beyond the Kid’s Table to Meaningful Engagement

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Alexa asked who should assign the roles. And the key thing is that the staff are providing guidance and setting boundaries around what this group can do to make sure that it’s along with your mission but really delegating a lot of the day-to-day to those members. This is a really good question.