Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. The world is better when nonprofits can better tell their story. Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: How to Tell Your Nonprofit Story with Spark.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

To kick off our new success stories. section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. We called it the TechSoup ‘Digital Connector’ Story Challenge. The challenge was that organizations had to tell their story with very few words – under 1,000 characters to be exact.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2022

Beyond leveraging science for environmental education, the aim of Davos Codes has always been to empower young people to use their voice to tell their stories and give them a platform to campaign for a more sustainable future, supporting the generation of an environmental awareness and campaign group. Charlotte Kirby.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

Consider if outsourcing makes sense for your organization, especially if you lack the necessary budget or skilled staff to build a strong internal finance department or for situations that require a specific skillset. Set the Right Tone from the Top The finance team extends beyond the finance department.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Kettl share compelling and instructive stories about some of today’s most successful bridgebuilders—federal state, and local government leaders who transcend boundaries and partner across sectors, to achieve success and meet their goals. Break down internal silos. That is because throughout the book, authors William D.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 13, 2014

Consider this: when you visit your doctor about a medical issue in the United States, you can be reasonably confident that it won''t shortly be on the front page of the local newspaper. Unfortunately, there is no HIPAA equivalent for international human rights and humanitarian information. This is but one incident.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

A matching gift strategy could also be applied to local nonprofits on a smaller scale. For example, secure five local community sponsors that will give $2,000 each and create a $10,000 matching gift campaign. Fundraiser Stickers for Facebook Stories. They also get a tax write-off, so it’s a win-win for both.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For all audiences, we designed the site to feature bold visuals and multimedia features that highlight the personal stories, traditions, innovations, and science behind what makes Washington wine unique in the world. Truman Scholarship Foundation streamline and modernize its online scholarship application and review process.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

The ultimate portable NPR experience for your iPhone or iPod Touch, the NPR News App allows you to follow local and national news and listen to your favorite NPR stations wherever you are and whenever you want to. Users can also download stories for offline reading. Amnesty International :: Download. App Name: AiCandle.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2018

So the good news is that the money is out there if you know where to look, and my advice is to always start local. Not only are there fewer organizations applying for local grants than international or government-issued grants, but local granting organizations will be able to see the impact of your work firsthand.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Highlights of this Letter: SocialCoding4Good CityOptions Read2Go and Route 66 Literacy Selected Program Updates Human rights: Legal victory in Guatemala, PBS NewsHour stories Literacy: Major milestones for Bookshare at home and abroad SocialCoding4Good Just funded by the John S. and James L. Read2Go Bookshare goes mobile!

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2012

Our interviews with diverse nonprofits revealed a number of great examples from local and international organizations of all sizes and from across a wide range of technology expertise. We welcome your feedback and stories on this topic -- do these case studies reflect your experiences? Into the Cloud: Health Leads.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 10, 2009

Unfortunately for me, I will unable to join the chat this Thursday; so, I’d like to offer some conversation starters now to get you thinking of questions, ideas, and stories you want to share! To follow the conversation (whether you are planning to contribute or not), use [link] or another application to search on Twitter for “#4Change”.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

These surveys—more than 75 to date—all help tell the story of the pandemic’s continued impact on the sector, including how needs and responses have changed and what funders and nonprofits expect moving forward. In the year since the outbreak, we have continued to track surveys from around the globe.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

The program is managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE), and implemented with a coalition of leading new media experts and local and international partners from the public and private sectors. I’ll be sharing blog posts about my experience here.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Finding the right funders that match your mission, your specific project, and your geographic locale is quite an art. They usually have local chapters. Examples include the Lions Club International , Rotary International , The Association of Junior Leagues International , and Kiwanis International.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

If you are interested in online fundraising but don’t have the resources to build a custom platform for donations like charity: water, there are applications that help nonprofits get started with online fundraising quickly, including Salsa and Network for Good. Social proof is particularly powerful when famous people are setting the example.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

TechSoup and NetSquared have put together a month of educational opportunities, from local events all over the world to day-long Twitter parties and a free webinar. The Case Foundation crunched some numbers on impact investing, read the full story and see what they found. Register now! Have a funny cultural practice at your office?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2020

For decades, storied independent organizations like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the W.K. Many local nonprofits are better positioned than a typical acute care hospital to meet the nonclinical needs of community members. Communicate a clear story. Broaden their scope without re-inventing the wheel.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

It's one of the great untold stories of nonprofit enterprise. It's the story of one person, founder Yvette Marrin, working with a disabled little girl and achieving major breakthroughs using a computer. It's also worth noting that TechSoup has just launched a first set of AT applications thanks to goQ Software.

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sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

Initiatives like the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and other pass-through funding to states and local governments have spurred a surge in nonprofits seeking federal funding. Capacity and/or Partnership – what can the organization handle internally? What needs are missing?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

She is regularly featured as a presenter at multiple chambers of commerce and local workshops and seminars on networking, event marketing, and sales training. Cora graduated from Regent University with a master’s degree in organizational leadership & international business. Set goals and start a campaign online.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

" Apps can be very helpful tools: they can help engage and inform constituents, tell your organization's story, and improve your internal workflows. We're not really looking at full-fledged applications, like a Microsoft Office Suite, or software as a service, like Salesforce.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 12, 2016

Here are a few observations on how fundraisers—the ones making the asks—and grants managers—the ones managing the application process—can better collaborate to achieve strong grant results: Build a partnership. This partnership will last through the course of the grant and each role can be your biggest internal ally. Use all that data.

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sgEngage

MARCH 28, 2023

Here are five ways you can make sure you are communicating your organization’s financial information in a single, efficient story to help your board make effective data-driven decisions. Tell One Story You have a lot to cover during your time with the board, and only one sliver of the agenda in which to cover it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

For examples of text-free avatars, see the United Way of Southwest Michigan and Amnesty International : Instagram Bios. For example, Greenpeace Canada and No Kid Hungry : Story Highlight Covers. The application process is easy, but approval is uncertain. Geotagging on Instagram is especially beneficial to localized nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

If we want to get our story out there in a form that will get attention, videos are the ticket. To attract good applicants, nonprofits may well need to go mobile with their job application process. The NPR story on mobile recruiting is a good place to find out about this new trend. This is an international trend.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2024

This requires internal research, talking to your own executive management to understand organizational priorities and your program managers to understand the depth and breadth of your organization’s services. WHEN: When is your funding needed, and how does this fit within the funder’s application and awards cycle?

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Elsbeth Pollack is a Program Manager for Public Allies Arizona (PAAZ) , an AmeriCorps program that engages service-minded young individuals in 10-months of paid leadership training, apprenticeships, and service opportunities in collaboration with local nonprofit partner organizations. And I love being a connector and support for that work!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

And the many, many hyper local and niche causes that touch the lives of their online communities not by the millions, but by the hundreds or thousands everyday. People are writing their own stories and ideas about our cause rather than us publishing content. If we are successful, we’re being talked about, rather than talking.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Drones are used to inform planting, as well as precise applications of water, nutrients, and pesticides. Many local police departments like the one in Los Angeles are experimenting with them. In the Mediterranean , drones are patrolling the coasts to locate refugees and save lives. Drones and Privacy. In the U.S., An estimated $6.4

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2022

Giving 150 local communities £1 million each with no strings attached: This is the leap of faith the National Lottery Community Fund took in 2012 when it established a nonprofit organisation called Local Trust to deliver Big Local, a programme that puts money directly into the hands of communities across the UK.

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MARCH 12, 2008

Facebook is a platform — meaning, you can develop your own applications on top of their functionality. for 18 international locales * Perform custom queries optimized for 18 international locales * Customize player UI and control video playback (pause, play, stop, etc.) YouTube is now a platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

She was one of the first patients to use video blogging through her nationally recognized YouTube channel to share her story and educate people about life with IBD. The number of applications for ALS research has tripled. Carrie Martin Munk, The ALS Association.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2009

Communities need to band together to support their local hospitals to fill in where the traditional resources are not enough by providing service, providing funding, advocating and governing (on Boards of Trustees). interview college students via the web so that they can be interns when they come home for the summer). Interviews (i.e

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

One year they asked people to share their space stories – specifically why was the exploration of space important to them. They did it through email and social and set up a page on their website where members could share their stories and read what others submitted. Explain how in-kind gifts make an impact by telling a story.

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