Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

By Paul Lamb , Principal at Man On A Mission Consulting , has over 25 years of experience in business, nonprofit management, technology, and public policy. The most common opportunity area is donations using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. We’ve all heard about blockchain, or at least its most famous application – bitcoin.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Some, but not all, businesses buy into the notion of corporate social responsibility. Those values are the basis for what companies today aim to integrate into their cultures and across their business channels. Doing well by doing good” is not only good for a company’s reputation; it’s also good for business.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Analysts often preach that the goal of a business should be to set itself apart from the competition, perhaps through a better product or service or even simply by lower-cost, higher-quality tangibles. Consider this: what about looking at the standard for-profit business model from a non-profit standpoint?

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Every dollar donated strengthened the people of Ukraine and helped with refugee relocation. Updates: Let Your Donor Know How Their Donation Is Being Used. Utilizing Multiple Donation Forms. By using different donation forms and pages, CSI can tailor for each individual fund, which helps their back office. Donation Tiers.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Can they make donations via mobile devices seamlessly? Is your pitch for year-end donations clearly stated on your website? Haydon suggests that allowing supporters to make donations directly on your website lends an aura of legitimacy and trustworthiness, rather than redirecting them to PayPal or another third-party site.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You see, if the email doesn’t get opened, you get no donations. Dismissing the subject line will cost you opens and it will cost you donations. Create a Sense of Urgency When people are busy—and who isn’t busy these days?— Breaking: Record number of homeless people need help in Atlanta . Big mistake. By midnight !

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2019

The New Life Center (NLC), led by Rob Swiers, provides support and shelter for those afflicted with addiction and homelessness. The shop receives community donations that are sold in the thrift shop, creating a regular stream of income for the charity. In order to grow he needed to provide a regular stream of unrestricted income.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

Fundraisers will look a lot like Facebook Fundraisers, with a Donate button and am embedded fundraising campaign page right next to a video or live stream. It also clearly and succinctly asks me for money and gives me a link or a way to donate immediately. Add Donation Cards to your fundraising videos.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Some, but not all, businesses buy into the notion of corporate social responsibility. Those values are the basis for what companies today aim to integrate into their cultures and across their business channels. Doing well by doing good” is not only good for a company’s reputation; it’s also good for business.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Its mentorship helps prevent its clients from re-entering the foster and judicial system or repeating poverty and homelessness cycles. He recommended Symantec 's Norton Small Business, and the organization has been using it on its systems since it was founded. "If we have things disrupting our classes it costs us money.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

pandemics, climate change, economic variations, and donation ups and downs) should be assumed as inevitable future dynamics. Websites, once a perk for technologically advanced businesses, are now “digital handshakes” and an organizational imperative for success. Larger, contextual shifts” (e.g.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 1, 2023

These systemic issues can lead to higher rates of mental health struggles, homelessness, and isolation within the LGBTQIA+ community. By contributing financially, individuals and businesses can directly contribute to the improvement of LGBTQIA+ lives.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The holidays are coming soon and that means you need to be ready to make the most of it, starting with getting your nonprofit website spiffed up, donor friendly, and ready to receive donations. You see, many donor prospects will check out your nonprofit online before they donate to see who you are, what you do, and how you make a difference.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 4, 2017

In this second part of the series, Alice Antonelli, Director for Advisory Services at NFF, shares more terrific advice and insights on financial health and nonprofit business models. Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part Two: Smart Nonprofit Business Models. What is a smart nonprofit business model? Thanks Alice!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Emoji’s help you stand out in a busy and boring inbox. . If you were waiting for the most impactful moment to donate, this is it. Their second subject line: “What is doubled-up homelessness?” . If you want to stand out in a busy email inbox don’t mention Giving Tuesday in the subject line. Plus emojis!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2022

They believe in innovating when it comes to tackling complex issues like homelessness, reading proficiency, and poverty. ” During the check – out process, employees were given an option to donate their own additional dollars or to select specific items they’d like to purchase with their donation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

GivingTuesday encourages people to give back and celebrate the holiday season by making donations to their favorite charities, and nonprofits. Create a holiday-ready donation page. Before you do anything else, create a donation website where GivingTuesday donors can find you and give on the big day. Where does my money go?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Even then, paying for everything yourself is not good business for your nonprofit. Their donations create an emotional investment for them in the work you’re doing. The local restaurant wants to host a chicken wing night and donate 20% of all sales to your nonprofit! Lack of accountability. Has this happened to you?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Starting and growing your organization is a lot easier when you have a nonprofit business plan. Maybe they don’t know what a nonprofit business plan can do to help them. There’s also a common misconception out there that because your organization is labeled a “nonprofit” it doesn’t need to operate like a business.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

You know, the kind where you get mind-blowing results like higher than average email open rates, more donations than ever on Giving Tuesday, and surprise donation after surprise donation the last week of the year. Don’t put it off because you’re busy now. You’ll ALWAYS be busy! Sounds great, right? BIG mistake!

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

The irony is that the people your board members know are the MOST likely to donate. Get the organization approved on Facebook and other platforms 501(c)(3) nonprofits are raising billions on Facebook using birthday fundraisers or personal fundraisers or simply adding a donate button to posts.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2020

This deduction will allow all taxpayers, even those who do not currently itemize their deductions, to claim a charitable deduction for cash donations up to $300 through December 31. Donations to donor advised funds and supporting organizations are not eligible for this deduction. Emergency Small Business 7(a) Relief Loans.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 24, 2023

When a recurring donor who gives to a nonprofit without self-service tools wants to make a change to their donation cadence, they need to call or email a member of your team to make the change. Self-service tools are far more practical for enterprise-sized organizations with thousands of donors. Automatic alerts.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Just remember, your job is to write a fundraising email that will get opened, get read, and get the action you are seeking: a donation. . Think about having a conversation with a person who has made a donation in the past and might make another donation. New business partnerships. What makes your program unique?

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

High-Tech Help for Homelessness. Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help.

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DipJar

MARCH 9, 2021

While DipJar is great to use at your annual gala and fundraising events, you’ll gain more value when you use it everyday to collect donations. Instead of charging visitors a flat admission fee, they instead encourage them to make a donation using DipJars set up in their Welcome Center! Put it in the Lobby. Find a Retail Partner.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

I may want to help end homelessness, but not have a clue how to make a difference on a scale that moves the needle. to raise $1), business and/or foundation grants ($0.20 Likewise, the easier you can make it for your organization to receive donations, the more you will secure your future. Would you want to donate?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2016

Let’s face it, deciding how your business should give can be hard. Is cancer more important than homelessness, child abuse a higher priority than infant mortality? But as a business, you have some pre-determined factors in place that can help you decide on an approach to leverage your resources for good.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Or if a certain donation thank-you gift reliably increases donor retention, offer it in campaign after campaign. Having monthly giving programs with regular donation reminders. Focus on optimizing donation channels for mobile.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

The TechSoup Global network has donated 9.7 Sure, the numbers are impressive, but even more impressive is the impact those technology product donations have made. where donated Adobe Creative Suite software empowers homeless people in St. You can begin in the U.S., Want to see your organization’s story on the map?

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

How Automation Can Help You Retain Fundraisers Automating business processes saves time and resources so your team can focus on support for your cause and the more challenging elements of the job, instead of the repetitive, monotonous tasks that sap energy and so much of a fundraiser’s time. That first automation inspired the next. “It

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

If you’re unfamiliar, Shark Tank features hopeful entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas to a panel of renowned business leaders. Members of the panel can then choose to invest or not invest in the proposed business. It’s a question on the minds of thousands of small businesses, startup tech companies and—yes—nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Specifically, leading a 9 to 5 life at a job where you "increase shareholder value" and "exceed client expectations," while at night, you spend your precious spare hours working for a cause you love … maybe pug rescue, meals for the homeless, or mental health advocacy … all to make a difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

What is the average donation amount online for us? Rethink Rewards and Donation Tiers. But studies have shown that rewards for donations may actually reduce giving. The Yale researchers George Newman and Jeremy Shen, found that contrary to expectations, rewarding donors cut donations in most situations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2012

The TechSoup Global network has donated 9.7 Sure, the numbers are impressive, but even more impressive is the impact those technology product donations have made. where donated Adobe Creative Suite software empowers homeless people in St. You can begin in the U.S., Want to see your organization’s story on the map?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. People are busy around the holidays.

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