Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

Your website isn’t mobile responsive. For example, if you haven’t reviewed and refreshed your content strategy in ten years, then your website design may also look outdated. Review the analytics from your nonprofit’s website. Your website doesn’t reflect your current brand. Your site doesn’t engage your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Also, we use Google analytics to track where our website visitors are coming from and where they go after that. Of all the mass communications tools your organization is using (website e-newsletters, social networking sites, mobile), which is resulting in the most online dollars being raised (directly or indirectly)?

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

With any of these examples, you’ll always have the opportunities to use text, graphics, and video to convey the story. Test and track. No matter what your user journey is, make sure you’re checking the analytics of it to see if there’s a huge drop-off in the flow. First check – make sure your site is mobile-friendly.

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Care2

AUGUST 8, 2012

Building a successful mobile app is no easy feat. More often than not, building a mobile app comes with a hefty price tag – about $25K and up. And Facebook is still pouring money into their mobile app to improve its UX issues and clunky code. Here are 10 tips based on my experiences in the mobile app world.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For nonprofits, this means rigorously testing different emotional appeals, stories, and calls-to-action and then reusing what proves most effective. For example, if a mailed appeal with a matching gift incentive consistently outperforms others, keep using that format. Focus on optimizing donation channels for mobile.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 3, 2022

There’s also lower risk because both Salesforce and Nimble AMS continuously develop, test, and release smaller batches of code. For example: It’s built on the Salesforce CRM platform , which delivers capabilities and features that once were available only to Fortune 500 companies. It offers Nimble Communities , which allows?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2010

I also admit that the first app I downloaded was one for google analytics - it's great for browsing data. Take for example this app that allows deaf people to test their hearing. Tags: mobile. I also have been exploring the iPad professional uses. Or VolunteerMatch which launched an iPhone and iPad app recently.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

For example, you can create segments for new donors, long-time donors, major donors, corporate donors, and so on. For instance, the Ahern Audit runs the “you test” and grade-level tests. For example, Bloomerang’s dashboard data updates daily with donor retention information.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Mobile App Development: Our team can craft custom mobile apps that empower your nonprofit to use your Luminate Online instance to the fullest extent. Explore our custom mobile app offerings in more detail. Finally, your solution is set up and able to be tested before launch. This includes: Establishing needed features.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2012

In part 1 of Mobilize Those Mobile Eyes , I wrote about the different facets of the mobile channel that your organization can use to engage your constituents. Here, I’ll cover who the players are you can to bring to the table, and share a couple of thoughts about creating a plan for mobile. Author: Guest Blogger.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

Most nonprofits already have Google Analytics installed on their website to track online traffic. For some good how-to posts, check out my co-blogger Alissa Ruehl , perhaps starting with her Intro to Google Analytics. This post is about how we incorporate Google Analytics data into our Design Process. Methodology.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 23, 2020

This makes it agile and the perfect place to experiment with your marketing tactics, to run a/b tests and make sure your marketing is the best it can be. Its direct and mobile (but not intrusive). Most users can access their emails on a laptop/computer and on their mobile device, in fact 53% of emails are opened on mobile devices!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Note from Beth: One of the most common questions I get at workshops or webinars is, “Should our organization be on XYZ social or mobile platform?” You can then track which of these groups clicks on your ad most often, and of those clickers, who passes the test or converts most often. Flickr Photo by Matthew Field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2014

I first put a fitbit, a digital pedometer that tracks steps, calories burned, food intake, and other personal analytics data, on my wrist back in October. In a recent article in the MIT Technology Review about mobile health care data, making this data actionable can be life saving for the patient.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Measure program success, not just analytics. Analytics are just one indicator of success. Mobilize the people who already do. Bedsider’s audience, for example, also follows Jimmy Fallon and Katy Perry, not only other groups that promote birth control. Don’t only look at social media analytics.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

It’s important to test out different online event platforms before you make the move. You should be able to test out the features and see how it works with your needs. Online event platforms can also facilitate registration and ticketing, analytics, accounting, and email marketing integrations. Customization or White-label.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

It’s important to test out different online event platforms before you make the move. You should be able to test out the features and see how it works with your needs. Online event platforms can also facilitate registration and ticketing, analytics, accounting, and email marketing integrations. Customization or White-label.

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2021

Interviews, usability testing, card sorting, and reviewing analytics can give you a better understanding of your audience’s needs and behaviors. Example : Marketlinks , a USAID-supported platform that helps users consume and contribute online content along a spectrum of issues. Content: What content (e.g., A dropdown menu.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2013

They share best practices in online campaigning as well as concrete data and analysis from their A/B testing. For example, one of the case studies that Amy Sample Ward and I profiled in the mobile section of our book Social Change Anytime Everywhere was about “Missed Calls” as an organizing strategy.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2018

It’s not a complete form, but it engages their users in a concrete activity right away: (We’ll talk more about usability testing and analytics later, but suffice to say they play a big part here. Keep it Simple and Mobile. Examples include: Title (Mr., A Final Word on Testing. So they search Google. Mrs., etc.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2010

It was a low risk experiment on AppMakr to test drive the service before selecting a vendor and to learn what was involved. For example, just take a look at the explosion of mobile apps for museums. And, of course, you want to track with analytics what tactics work or not, and improve over time. Tags: mobile.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

For example, individuals who have donated to a nonprofit in the last 12 months. To test the theory, I recently ran a remarketing campaign on Facebook promoting my article, “ How To Get More Online Donations With Content Marketing.” Real-time visitor tracking data and analytic reporting tools. That’s it.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For example, CRM software that features customization capabilities allows you to build reports focusing on the specific data points that are most useful to your efforts. Reporting and analytics functionality includes tracking key metrics and creating custom reports with advanced data visualization capabilities.

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Forum One

MARCH 29, 2010

However there are also two others: the content delivery network and mobile advertising. Here are a few examples.) AdWords can also be setup for mobile advertising which will show your ads when a user searches Google on their mobile device. Test, Test, Test. Hook Your Account With Google Analytics.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Mobile fundraising empowers people to give on the go! Whether supporters are donating through text or accessing your online donation page on their smartphones, it’s imperative that your organization has the tools, resources, and best practices to conduct a successful mobile fundraising campaign. What Is Mobile Fundraising?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Example of A/B Testing Results. Not all nonprofits are born with the spreadsheet gene. And it isn’t simply a technical problem that can be solved through training or purchasing analytics software. The graph above is an example.). What is the difference? It comes down to organizational culture.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

For the United States as one example, the organization must have filed with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Prior to the Google Grant application there are a few steps that must be completed first: Make sure you have Google Analytics set up on your website. Your website should be mobile ready and should load fast.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Strange News. Yes that's right.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

It's not enough to just share stories about your impact — how do you mobilize and engage people who are passionate about issues you're working on? For example, a story that begins with a big emotional impact will leave the reader asking questions and wanting more information. Brand it and test it.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

Test drive the site and figure out what the biggest goals are when arriving on your site— whether it’s donating or becoming a member—and understand what frustrations or barriers are detracting users from taking action. From just looking at the analytics, you’ll be able to see if your users are experiencing frustrations with your site.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2016

1:30 PM – Google Analytics to Make Your Organization a Fundraising Powerhouse. 3:15 PM – Mobilize Real Time Passion from Supporters with Social Listening. 1:30 PM – Game Changing Tests to Try Now! Testing is one of the most important aspects of any direct marketing fundraising campaign.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

On top of the fact that more than 40% of our website visits are on a mobile or tablet device, many of our stakeholders look at our stuff on the go. Mobile isn’t the future anymore; it’s the painstakingly obvious present. More than 40% of our website visits are on a mobile or table device… — Josh.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

By Christy Noel , Vice President of Digital Marketing Services at MobileCause – a company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile and event fundraising solutions. Well, mobile-friendly is no longer an option for nonprofits of any size. Online and Mobile-Friendly is Giving-Friendly.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 11, 2024

For example, you may add a call to action on your homepage that invites visitors to “Donate today!” Use Google Analytics. Leveraging Google Analytics allows you to stay on top of your website’s conversion rate by creating conversion events and tracking conversions for specific pages. and directs them to your donation page.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Use your software’s data and analytics to understand how your donors arrive at their decisions to donate - that way, you can strategically encourage additional gifts by putting “signs” along that journey and make giving convenient. Did he engage with a recent fundraising email? Click an online ad? Answer a call to donate on social media?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 26, 2018

For example, is your goal to find out why your monthly donors choose to make an ongoing commitment? Works well on all web browsers (you can use your Google Analytics to see the most common web browsers used by your online audiences) . And most importantly, is mobile-friendly! There are a ton of ways to segment your audiences.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

For example, the Community Food Bank of Arizona : 3) Invest in Facebook Ads. There’s a steep learning curve to Facebook Ads and to improve you’ll need to experiment and track your results in Google Analytics. 2) Craft a compelling message (behind-the-scenes, a call-to-action, a positive story, etc.).

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