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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

In this early stage, the metaverse is being envisioned and portrayed as an online reality that we humans enter and experience as avatars through a VR headset, similar to the Oasis experience in the movie Ready Player One. Brainstorm and make a commitment to follow emerging trends in fundraising and advocacy in the metaverse.

Second Life

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Also, data from the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report reveals that 45% of online donors worldwide are enrolled in a monthly giving program. Email: In e-newsletters, regularly include a pitch to become a monthly donor.

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Cause Awareness & Giving Day Campaigns for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The Trend of Cause Awareness and Giving Days. Prominently feature the date, hashtag, a fundraising goal, a “Donate” button , links to your social networks, and an e-newsletter opt-in. Provide sample email text and social media graphics and avatars to your ambassadors. Blackbaud: # GivingTuesday Trends Report (PDF).

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Webinars

How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity Journey

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How Multi-Chapter Nonprofits Can Create a Consistent Brand on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Step 2: Create avatars and banners for your chapters. On your nonprofit’s website, the head office should offer a downloadable version of your nonprofits primary avatar (250 x 250 pixels). If they do not have the capacity, then the head office must customize the avatar for them. Step 3: Create a best practices document.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Some common metrics to monitor are website traffic, blog traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, online dollars raised, volunteers, and event attendees. Use a Square Version of Your Organization’s Logo as Your Avatar on Social Media Sites. Be Consistent When Reserving Vanity URLs. Of course not!

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. As discovered in the Global Trends in Giving Report , the.org domain is by far the most trusted domain for nonprofit website and email communications. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

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10 Signs Your Small Nonprofit Excels at Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Even more cumbersome is the trend to not only publish your stories on your blog and website, but to also have to publish them on Medium , Steller , as Facebook Notes , on LinkedIn Publisher , and soon directly into Google.com. Your e-newsletter has prominently featured calls-to-follow. You do the best with what you have.

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22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. What The Trend :: whatthetrend.com. e-Newsletter.

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Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. e-Newsletter. Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Add the Google+ icon to your website, blog, and e-newsletter!

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Why You Need to Game Your Supporters

NetWits

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

There’s even a term for this trend: Gamification. As gamification evolves beyond badges and avatars, nonprofits can institute game play to tell their story in a moving and convincing way. Bottom line: games connect your supporters and push them to act in a way no newsletter or static Facebook page can. Gamification Evolution.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. What The Trend :: whatthetrend.com.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Your supporters also want to see what your staff and working space look like – the human beings behind the avatar, if you will. e-Newsletter. I know this seems completely contradictory to current communication trends, but that’s exactly the time you want to do something different to get noticed. WWF Mobile. WWF Desktop.

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10 Facebook Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Ensure that when potential new followers land on your Facebook Page, the design of your cover photo and your avatar is visually compelling. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. It is clearly not a fad, and yet the vast majority of nonprofits have zero budgets for social media.

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How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It’s also worth noting that these time estimates do not include website maintenance, e-newsletter publication, donate now campaign management, or group texting and text-to-give campaigns, so pick and choose carefully based on what your resources allow. It’s better to utilize a few tools very well than many tools poorly.

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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. After a supporter follows your nonprofit, your avatar is how they will mentally and visually connect your brand to your Instagram posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. 6) Utilize Instagram Charitable Giving Tools.

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Ten Useful Examples of the Real-Time Web in Action

NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

It watches for emerging trends on the site and when something is becoming a hot topic of conversation - Evri uses that as a trigger to prompt a query to other sources for information on the topic. It includes presence information (your avatar glows green if you're online) and chat while doing things like watching YouTube or Netflix videos.

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M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

APRIL 24, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Benchmark Studies Social Media NTEN

50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk.

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Fun Resource Mobile Social Media

EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Avatar Life Online Social Media

EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Avatar Life Campaign Social Media

33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

and its tools – websites, e-newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons – are much better summarized as the Web 1.0: It increases your generosity score and the exposure of your avatar in the Twitterverse and in the “Interactions” module and thus results in more new followers. However, defining Web 1.0

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33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

and its tools – websites, e-newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons – are much better summarized as the Web 1.0: It increases your generosity score and the exposure of your avatar in the Twitterverse and in the “Interactions” module and thus results in more new followers. However, defining Web 1.0

Social Media

Social Media Social Chapter Media

22 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

and its tools – websites, e-newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons – are much better summarized as the Web 1.0: It increases your generosity score and the exposure of your avatar in the Twitterverse and in the “Interactions” module and thus results in more new followers. However, defining Web 1.0

Social Media

Social Media Social Chapter Media

The Real Housewives of Social Media: Cooking up Recipes for Nonprofit Success

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

When people logged in on Fridays, they saw hundreds of frozen pea avatars from people who were fighting breast cancer. Stay on top of the latest trends so you're prepared for "the next big thing" Foursquare has been deemed the "Twitter of 2010" How could it benefit your organization? What's this all about"?

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

e-Newsletter [see right column]. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource of the Week” features a new resource/tool in each edition. What The Trend :: whatthetrend.com. An online database of what is #trending on Twitter with user-generated definitions of related hashtags. Zeen :: zeen.com.

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Free Mobile Nonprofit Map

100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new resource/tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk.

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Web Tools Free Mobile

60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new resource/tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk.

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Fun Resource Mobile Social Media

85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new resource/tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk.

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Web Tools Free Mobile

51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

APRIL 17, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

Social Network

Social Network Social Media Network Advocacy

51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

Social Network

Social Network Social Media Network Donor

70 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new resource/tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk.

Web

Web Tools Free Social Media

60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new resource/tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk.

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Fun Resource Mobile Social Media

Nonprofit Technology

Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Webinars

Trending Sources

Cause Awareness & Giving Day Campaigns for Nonprofits

Webinars

How Multi-Chapter Nonprofits Can Create a Consistent Brand on Social Media

Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

10 Signs Your Small Nonprofit Excels at Social Media

22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

Why You Need to Game Your Supporters

33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

10 Facebook Best Practices for Nonprofits

10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

Ten Useful Examples of the Real-Time Web in Action

M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

33 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

22 Must-Read Updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

The Real Housewives of Social Media: Cooking up Recipes for Nonprofit Success

111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

70 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

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