Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2009

Yesterday, I spent the day in Manhattan, at the UNICEF building, with a bunch of folks passionate about the technology in mobile phones, and the ways to use that technology for good. The place to find reports on what happend is on the wiki. Also, check out the twitter stream for the #omc09 hashtag. (I

Mobile 135

Mobile Open Report Open Source 135

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Action items not assigned to an active team member can lead to phone calls, meetings, and other crucial tasks not being completed. Queries and reporting tools will provide an efficient means of building a list of relevant activities. When a new person comes on, it’s a good time to understand exactly what access they need. Likely no.

Data 74

Data Blackbaud Policy Database 74

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). Applicant Contact Information.

Grant 111

Grant Analysis Application Contact 111

Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. The processing power of our mobile phones roughly doubles every 18 months as does storage capacity, as do Internet speeds with the advent of faster 4G and 4G LTE mobile networks.

Phone 67

Phone NSF PowerPoint Mobile 67

Neon CRM

MAY 12, 2023

To keep your members excited about your organization, you probably pull out all the stops, from reeling them in with a positive application experience to keeping them engaged throughout their membership. Report The Nonprofit Email Report Learn More What Did Members Do For the Organization This Year?

Template 98

Template Free Guide Application 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2011

Michael’s guest post explains more: A Better Way to Produce Reports Nonprofit Annual Reports , guest post by Michael Hoffman, See3 Communications. The same design and the same code works on PCs, Macs and Linux desktop computers or Apple, Android, and Blackberry smart phones and tablets like iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Report 112

Report Slovenia Blackberry PDF 112

Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

This form can be completed by mail, phone, fax, or online. The turnaround is immediate online or by phone. You’ll need to create Bylaws and Conflict of Interest documents and policies because both are needed for your IRS application. . Retain or consult with a bookkeeper to create accounting records and financial reports. .

Organization 128

Organization Files Nonprofit Grant 128

TechImpact

AUGUST 27, 2013

Office phones. Also, remote employees might not have their own office phone, or always have access too it, making it necessary for staff to include their personal cell phone number as a method of business contact. TechSoup reports that 26% of the 2012 survey respondents were using a cloud-based file sharing service.

International 129

International Tech Communication Files 129

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 23, 2024

Customized and detailed reporting. Blackbaud allows you to create custom reports and dashboards and track key performance metrics so that your organization can track progress toward its goals, identify patterns and trends in donor behavior, and allocate resources wisely. Custom Blackbaud solution development.

Blackbaud 52

Blackbaud Support Guide Help 52

The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 8, 2021

You will need to do your research and gather the correct facts and figures pertaining to your work in order to make an informed case for your application. Using this research to tell an impressionable story, you can create a convincing grant application that will get your nonprofit the resources it needs. Answer the right questions.

Grant 98

Grant Tips Proposal Storytelling 98

Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Location and hours: Share the nuts-and-bolts information a volunteer might need in a pinch, including the location of all program sites, hours of operation, the main phone number, your mailing address, and your website. Include email addresses of all employees and phone numbers of those who work directly with volunteers.

Volunteer 119

Volunteer Create Policy Roles 119

Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Ask, thank, report, and repeat—it’s a simple but powerful way to manage your relationships. While there are tons of ways that your nonprofit can engage donors, following the basic steps of the donor engagement cycle—ask, thank, report and repeat—will forge a clear path that the rest of your stewardship strategy can follow.

Map 52

Map Donor Guide Newsletter 52

Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

phone was a brand new and exciting phenomenon and something that only a. reported that this year there are over 5 billion mobile subscriptions. word "phone" be dropped from its title. word "phone" be dropped from its title. The mobile phone (henceforth to. Text message a landline phone.

Mobile 52

Mobile Phone Develop Pakistan 52

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. Thousands of reports were placed via SMS.

Disaster 206

Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

DipJar

JANUARY 21, 2021

Pick up the phone to say ‘thank you’, send a personalized email, or mail a handwritten note. Regularly communicate with your current donors through email campaigns, social media, events, and phone calls. New Donors. It is imperative to engage them immediately following their donation. Current Donors. Build Up to The Ask.

Money 98

Money Raise Fundraising Newsletter 98

NetWits

JUNE 15, 2011

Ben Wood, mobile phone analyst at CCS Insight said the mobile phone may be “the most prolific consumer device on the planet&#.” What that means for nonprofits is that there are more than three times as many phones as personal computers. How does it show up on when people look at it on a smart phone or other mobile device.

Mobile 207

Mobile Marketing Phone Austin 207

Achieve

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

reports that first-time donors only return to donate again about 20% of the time. Picking up the phone and making a personal phone call provides an intimate connection with an individual at your organization. Make sure that if you ask for a supporter’s phone number on your giving form, you’re using it to make that call.

Virtual 98

Virtual Strategy Donor Nonprofit 98

The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

From the earliest days of the personal computer to the latest smartphones and cloud-based applications, millennials have been using advanced technology for their entire lives. They have multiple social media profiles and check their phones frequently. This is the generation that invented Facebook. They are cause-oriented.

Causes 124

Causes Support Volunteer Generation 124

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Make sure team members know what their responsibilities are and when they will be asked to share data or reports relevant to their roles. Recruitment workflows that streamline the volunteer application process and make it easy to collect important documents like waivers and background checks. Define your volunteer roles.

Volunteer 87

Volunteer Program Roles Training 87

Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2020

There is one in private beta, but they’re no longer accepting applications from nonprofits to participate. Do you prefer email or push notifications on your phone? In addition to keeping track of donations, you will also want to know who those donors are and how much they are donating to update your CRM , if applicable.

Paypal 105

Paypal Nonprofit Tutorial Money 105

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

The 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report shows that, regardless of generation, online is now the preferred channel for donations. The AAAC reports that innovations like AI address a major fundraising concern about “donor fatigue, (and) reaching deeper into the donor pyramid with less staff.” AI fundraising. In-house AI expertise.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Analytics Analysis Nonprofit 98

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2023

According to the Aflac 2022 WorkForces Report , more than half of American workers feel at least a moderate sense of burnout. Perhaps replace meetings with a phone call or a recorded status update. Look for ways to automate manual tasks, such as data entry and compiling reports.

Trend 64

Trend Support Nonprofit Video 64

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

is because our society has shifted from being a “civil society” and into a “digital civil society,” according to a report from the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. Over five billion people have mobile phones, and 81% of the U.S. Emails, still a primary source of communication, can be accessed from anywhere.

Digital 98

Digital Impact Tools Texas 98

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This guide will provide an introduction to the basics of online fundraising legal considerations, then walk through potential application routes and more specific legal requirements for your nonprofit to consider: What is online fundraising? and Canada report preferring to give online. Applying to Fundraise Online. Legal Requirements.

Course 64

Course Online Fundraising Law 64

DNL OmniMedia

JULY 25, 2022

This can require coordination and organization on a scale that outpaces basic spreadsheets and document applications. Complete your advocacy toolkit with EveryAction’s canvassing, phone banking, direct mail, and activist management features. . EveryAction’s robust CRM has a range of native applications built for it.

Course 52

Course Software Consultant Platform 52

NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2017

Finding the grants is half the battle, writing the grants is a whole other animal, and we’re not even going to start on reporting after the grant is awarded. Marc Pitman — Phone It In (Literally). One surprising tip is to call the grantor before writing an application. Founder at Clairification ). Tell your story.

Grant 65

Grant Practice Tips Proposal 65

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

One solution would be selected to receive technical development leadership and guidance toward application and organizational sustainability. Developing SMS communication capability , providing a simple yet powerful way for individuals to interact with Mifos via their SMS-enabled phone.

International 209

International San Francisco Open Source Global 209

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Allison Fine just twittered me that Twitter Vote Report is now live.   Key in a report by calling (567) 258-VOTE/8683. A volunteer network of software developers, designers, and other collaborators have teamed up with the award-winning blog techPresident to launch Twitter Vote Report.  votereport???

Report 50

Report Twitter Cleveland Indianapolis 50

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

They can also reach out to donors and ask for their cell phone number or birthday month to be appended to their record. If you don’t have a media list of broadcast reporters and editors and print and blogging sites in your area, have a board member find that list from coalition partners or build it themselves.

Money 86

Money Fundraising Reddit Grant 86

Classy

JULY 7, 2021

A digital wallet allows anyone to complete payment through their mobile phone. Information is stored in a secure application so no physical cash or card is required. When you introduce digital wallets to your donation process, a donor can pay with a stored credit card on their phone. How Can Nonprofits Use a Digital Wallet?

Process 78

Process Donation Giving Digital 78

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The target for cell phone apps is largely a mainstream one. According to a November 2012 Pew Internet and American Life Project report , a higher percentage of African American and Latino cell phone users have downloaded at least one app in comparison to Whites. Image: homeless man on cell phone, artie*.

Mobile 67

Mobile Phone United States Comparison 67

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2011

“[The most popular Facebook application] was an application called ‘Causes’ with almost 20 million active monthly users.” I vote we rebel by insisting on giving good presentations, making phone calls and having in-person meetings. ” Great news! “Oral communication skills decline.”

Wichita 48

Wichita Report Social Media News 48

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

90% of mobile subscribers in the US have internet-ready phones. There’s an application from the One Campaign and Bono called One that is focused on activism. Trust and donations were huge in the Millennial Donor Report. Mobile application giving will grow, 1:4 gave vs preferred. most over 45. How do you do that?

Mobile 137

Mobile St. Louis Donor Blackberry 137

Blue Fox

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Don’t feel overwhelmed.

Ideas 147

Ideas Fundraising Script Nonprofit 147

Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

As always, there’s plenty more news like how Facebook’s news feed policy is not good news for charities, how smartphone kill switch legislation will affect your organization, how things like your own perspiration will run your phone someday and some more NPTech quick hits. million phones were stolen in the U.S.,

News 61

News Charity Mobile New York City 61

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911 when his mobile phone battery was very low. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster.

Philanthropy 244

Philanthropy Social Media Media Social 244

Media Cause

JULY 23, 2021

For call extensions, enable phone call conversions reporting to assess which campaigns, ad groups, and keywords are most effective at driving call conversions. Make sure information such as address and phone number are always updated. Make sure those links are front and center for people looking for your organization on search.

Google 52

Google Grant Headline Tips 52