Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

There was a time in the not-so-distant-past when having a brick-and-mortar storefront and good word-of-mouth recommendations were all you needed to run a viable and successful small business. So how should small business owners approach the constantly changing world of digitization? Here are a few tips to help with just that.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Image courtesy of iwillradio.tv.online. In the beginning, nonprofits might only have a few supporters, who can be easily tracked in an Excel spreadsheet. Imputing information on a specific donor, volunteer, or affiliated business is the first step to creating a matrix of interactions and a database of useful information.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Image courtesy of Waiting for the Elevator. Constituent relationship management systems (CRM) are a great way to automate data collection, aggregation, and build financial, business, and operational reports–all of which are going to help you the next time you meet with your board.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Image courtesy of blackbaud. How has a CRM changed the way you do business? With a CRM, all of your systems will be better integrated, freeing up your IT department to get more done. They will instantly have fewer systems to manage that are all connected, instead of, in some cases, hundreds that are not well connected.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This program promotes efficient water use in homes and businesses throughout the country by offering a simple way to make purchasing decisions that conserve water without sacrificing quality or product performance. They focus your nonprofit on tracking and reporting impact which is essential for fundraising success.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

And, you’ll likely need a learning management system to handle course delivery. You can have the most efficient delivery system, and the best user experience… but if the content isn’t useful, it’s a moot point. Clearly, Valerie is busy. Use images of the situations the learner will encounter. We can’t blame her there!).

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Image courtesy of Fundraising 123. Chances are, if you have not already switched to a cloud-based system like Salesforce, all that data is sitting in a spreadsheet somewhere, only locally accessible by a handful of people. Track every interaction. Track customized information. How is all your donor information saved?

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Image courtesy of Chameleon Marketing. A for-profit business with hundreds of paid employees will run differently than a nonprofit business being supported by hundreds of volunteers. Here are a few tips from The Fast Track to help you the next time you’re having trouble getting your volunteers motivated.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 19, 2014

Image courtesy of Waiting for the Elevator. A CRM, or constituent relationship management system, robust piece of software that helps nonprofits track every interaction they have with individuals. A CRM is a large and robust piece of software that has the potential to run an entire business off of.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Image courtesy of Salesforce Foundation Blog. Salesforce is a constituent relationship management (CRM) system used by organizations to manage donor, volunteer, and business relationships on a multitude of levels. One of the greatest benefits is the ability to track recurring versus one-time payments.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Many nonprofits have finalized their plans, but some are still adapting and adding tactics, like tweaking donation page settings, updating social media images, or double-checking that their organizations are in alignment with email best practices before the big day. Track and analyze your results. Your bottom line will thank you!

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

NRDC Gold – Nonprofit Since 1970, NRDC has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. Since then, thousands of volunteers have transcribed hundreds of thousands of image files of the more than 1.7 Check out our Davey Award Winners below!

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Image courtesy of Good+. LeanImpact is all about #socialgood and #socent in for-profit business, however nonprofits can also benefit from lean business practices, including the following: Set monthly goals. Do not make it about rewards and punishments, simply a way of tracking improvement and goal completion.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Image courtesy of WiseGeek. Database are extremely useful in simplifying business operations, communication, and workflow for both the for-profit sector and nonprofit sector. Also look into a database that is specifically geared toward donor and volunteer information, such as constituent relationship management (CRM) system.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Image courtesy of Simple Small Business Solutions. Ask this if it is helping, what could be changed, and tweak the system through their suggestions. In today’s business and nonprofit climate, everything is done online. Once implemented, track your results to make sure it is functioning properly. But now what?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

It’s a mutually beneficial relationship; you receive funding and extend your reach while your for-profit business partner gets to interact with your community in a meaningful way. Corporations are often looking for ways to shake off the image of being a faceless business and give back to their communities. And the list goes on.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 27, 2014

Image courtesy of Huffington Post and Idealist.org. A reward system is a great way to recognize dedicated volunteers and keep them engaged in your nonprofit’s mission for the long run. Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte County uses VolunteerConnect to track volunteer hours. Communicate effectively.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Image courtesy of Chameleon Marketing. A for-profit business with hundreds of paid employees will run differently than a nonprofit business being supported by hundreds of volunteers. Keep track of what people are signing up for with your CRM or volunteer management system to help you craft your next email to them.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Image courtesy of The Cause Project. Today’s volunteers are tech-savvy, and very busy. Most constituent relationship management systems, such as Salesforce allow you to track volunteers, send texts to them directly from the CRM, connect with them through multiple methods (i.e.,

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Or, your marketing team may snap an image at an event and edit it on an app to immediately post on Instagram. The task manager allows you to assign, manage, and track the progress of action items. The member directory helps you keep track of every board, committee, and staff member so that you can nurture relationships.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Image courtesy of Northwest Gas. The PCI DSS include network security requirements, encryption, anti-virus, accessibility, and regular system testing to ensure the safe passage of user financial data between the card holder and the intended business or nonprofit. Legitimate nonprofits have a track record.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Donor management systems. We relate to images far more than written content; it’s why Instagram’s so successful, and if you’re going to succeed online, you must use high-quality visual content in all your marketing campaigns. Giving you access to: Millions of free icons and images. Canva can help you.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Here at Candid, we’ve been tracking those statistics for the last 12 years as part of our GlassPockets initiative to champion greater transparency in philanthropy. All Form 990s had been released as TIFF image files making it both time-consuming and expensive to extract useful data from them. Business Education Compact.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The upcoming iOS15 update will create some changes in how email marketers use opens to track success and retarget their audiences — but as we all know, adapting to change is part of operating in the digital landscape. Image courtesy of Apple. Here is what you can do to prepare for the impacts of iOS15 on email marketing. Masked Emails.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Image courtesy of LornaWestonSmyth.com. Maybe a website once the business plan and operations are well underway. And what if our only computer crashes–should we have a backup system; maybe an external drive? For nonprofit startups, technology may be one of the farthest concerns. A computer, certainly.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

Or maybe your fundraising crew has identified current donor management software to keep track of your donors and fundraise more efficiently. For instance, having an inadequate donor management system costs the organization unnecessary staff hours, making for inefficient fundraising, and lost opportunities to engage potential donors.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For the most part however, businesses have some form of corporate social responsibility (CSR) software they use to track their employee-based philanthropic programs. Leverage your donors’ passion and your relationships with businesses to persuade companies with workplace giving programs to consider systemizing them with software.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

CiviCRM is an open-source nonprofit-focused CRM system with powerful features for campaigns, fundraising, event planning, contact management, and case management. CiviCRM even has some basic HR management tools to help nonprofits keep track of their volunteers, new jobs, and related documents. Image 1 : Blended Images / Shutterstock.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

AI systems are composed of modules that can be independently developed and replaced. Humans are influenced by biases and emotions, while AI systems are objective. AI’s bias may not have emotional origins, yet there is both evidence and fear that human prejudices are inherent in AI systems. Humans see the big picture.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

When technology systems like donor and membership management, email marketing, and website content management are selected without cross-department communication, they won't integrate. Battling with vendors to get even the most innocuous tracking code installed. Keeping content (like event descriptions) consistent across systems.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Store their contact info like email addresses and phone numbers and easily track donor interactions when they make a donation or volunteer for your organization. Planning a fundraising event can be stressful, but with event registration software, you can keep track of who’s planning to attend your fundraiser and prepare accordingly.

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Forj

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Through a learning management system (LMS). Learning management systems have taken over how associations distribute and generate revenue from their professional development materials. Choose a robust learning management system that lets your team create tests without much complexity. Credit Tracking and Transcript.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2016

Every additional measure you track uses up precious staff time for collection, aggregation, and analysis. In some cases, tracking too many measures is as almost as bad as not tracking at all. One client we served had a list of more than eight measures it was trying to track. Image 1 : Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

When you track your nonprofit administration spending, you will have several categories feeding into what is considered overhead, including management, general, and fundraising. This total should not go over 35%, the cap recommended by the Better Business Bureau here in the U.S. Here in the U.S., Don’t worry about Charity Navigator.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

For those of us who especially value our privacy, turn off the phone’s location tracking feature until it's needed for something like getting driving directions. It’s simply the business model now for all social media. I recommend our webinar recording, Beyond XP: Upgrading Windows Operating Systems.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

Updates three years ago to Apple’s data privacy policies allowing users to limit tracking of email open rates have further complicated efforts to measure audience engagement. Best practices of what makes for an effective email continue to evolve. So, too, do the tools available for gauging its effectiveness.

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