Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 7, 2009

I did a kind of radical experiment a couple of weeks ago: I de-friended almost all of my nptech and client Facebook friends (cutting my friend count by more than 60%). Now of course it used to be that all of my Facebook “friends&# were other nptech early adopters. facebook nptech. so I still feel connected.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

They are the crux of your nonprofit’s fundraising campaigns. You have strategically advertised, campaigned, researched markets, and have finally trafficked individuals to your donation page. The post 4 Tips To Optimizing Your Nonprofit’s Donation Page appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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TechImpact

MARCH 5, 2014

Strategies to ensure your nonprofit’s content marketing campaigns were not only effective and efficient, but successful and delivered on all those great benefits. Here are 4 strategies to ensure your nonprofit’s content marketing campaign is meetings its goals. Write about business strategy. SEO and online marketing.

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TechImpact

APRIL 4, 2014

This report offers the community a chance to compare numbers, and helps individual nonprofits stack the effectiveness of their fundraising campaigns up against national averages. The post Infographic: 2013 Charitable Giving Report appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Overall giving grew by 4.9%

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TechImpact

APRIL 28, 2014

Step 3: Decide who you want to be attractive via social media, and focus your campaign around targeting them. It is important when doing any social media campaign that your define a target audience. With over 1 billion users on Twitter and Facebook, you need to target a demographic to influence to start your campaign.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Have you and the decision makers at your nonprofit ever been sitting around a table trying to decide which demographic you should target during an upcoming donation campaign? Understanding how the metrics below relate to your nonprofit will help you discern which demographics to target during your next donation campaign.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 20, 2014

71% of respondents to a Third Sector Labs survey say executing a fundraising campaign now is more difficult than it was 10 years ago. 100% of respondents rely on 3 or more technology systems to conduct their fundraising campaigns. How many different piece of tech do you use to conduct fundraising campaigns?

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

In another 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud found that “response and click through rates in nonprofit email campaigns declined by 16% and 18.7%, from 2012.” The study substantiates the claim by stating that”declining response rates illustrate a saturated channel with non-differentiated messaging and campaigns.”. Affiliation.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs and HandsOn Tech. If you’re holding regular events gathering the #nptech community let me know and I’ll include you in the next community calendar! Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Wednesday, July 23, 2014.

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TechImpact

JUNE 3, 2014

It will highlight which donation campaigns were more effective than others, what donors responded well to what, and most important, it holds the potential to greatly increase your donation potential you already have within your database. Fundraising Tech database donation donations donors nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech'

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TechImpact

JULY 29, 2014

Here are 3 ways Tech Impact thinks you can. We’ve all decided on target niche audiences for specific campaigns and messages. With your CRM, you can record how many people from a specific demographic donated to your nonprofit during your last campaign. So how do you go about answering that though question?

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TechImpact

JULY 22, 2014

Integrate with offline campaigns. Your direct marketing and other offline marketing campaigns can help support your online campaigns, too. The post The Power of the Email Address appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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TechImpact

MAY 8, 2014

Nonprofits have been told since Facebook’s rise to prominence that they need to be investing in a social media marketing / fundraising campaigns. Too often, the problem nonprofits face is they’re treating their social media fundraising campaigns like their direct mail, telemarketing or email campaigns.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

While it is still important to market directly through Twitter, it might also be a good idea to run contests, or campaigns more focused around awareness than fundraising. The post 5 Social Media Stats That’ll Help Your Nonprofit Understand Audiences appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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TechImpact

APRIL 23, 2014

Starting campaigns is a great way to raise awareness to a specific cause via radio, tv, social media, or other advertising mediums. The post The 5 Ways Your Nonprofit’s Website Generates Traffic appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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TechImpact

MARCH 25, 2014

Having a tough time tracking the analytic behind your last fundraising campaign? The post 5 Google Analytics Stats To Track Fundraising Success appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Fundraising Industry News Tech fundraising nonprofit npTech social media supporters' You’re not alone.

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TechImpact

APRIL 14, 2014

Image courtesy of Devore Tech. In this post, we offer general guidance on how to take your nonprofit’s email marketing campaigns to the next level. Here are 7 tips to increase the effectiveness your nonprofit’s email marketing campaigns today. In a previous post , we discuss how to make your email’s more clickable.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Luckily for you, Tech Impact is here to clear up any misconceptions you might have about social media marketing, and help your nonprofit better harness the power of content and social media marketing. The post 5 Stats That’ll Change Your View Of Content Marketing Forever appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

Maybe you love new tech, or maybe you feel exhausted by it sometimes. Just as your organization’s story — its mission, community, history, constituents, partners, everything that makes it unique — should guide your organization’s engagement strategies , your underlying tech foundations should be guided by a similar roadmap, as well.

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TechImpact

JUNE 19, 2014

Analytics are by far the easiest and best way to measure the effectiveness of a technology implementation, fundraising campaign, or content marketing plan. The post 5 Steps To Simple Nonprofit Performance Measurement appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. And for good reason.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 22, 2014

When starting major constituent recruitment campaigns, your first step is to define goals. By defining your goals you are picturing the end result of your campaign. Having everything and everyone in place before starting campaigns is a major key to success. How has your nonprofit benefited from implementing a CRM?

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TechImpact

MARCH 13, 2014

Have you and the decision makers at your nonprofit ever been sitting around a table trying to decide which demographic you should target during an upcoming donation campaign? Understanding how the metrics below relate to your nonprofit will help you discern which demographics to target during your next donation campaign.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

No more excuses are allowed about your New Year's resolution to power up your nonprofit tech skills — it's time to join a meetup and find your tribe! Just search at NetSquared.org and start leveraging tech to do more good. TechSoup's annual Storymakers campaign is in full swing! Storymakers.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2015

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2015

How about learn how to track the success of your email campaigns? These events are planned by volunteer hosts who are dedicated to creating #nptech communities of practice where we can learn from each other. Or determine if Office 365 is right for your organization? If this sounds like you, apply now ! spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. We've scheduled 46 events for June, and the month is just beginning. . * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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TechImpact

AUGUST 4, 2014

However, if you’re looking to align an entire content, or informational campaign around a hashtag, it is best that there is little to no conversation already behind it. The post 6 Hashtag Mistakes Your Nonprofit Is Probably Making appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. The more eyes you get on your work.

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TechImpact

JULY 28, 2014

Before starting any donation campaign, target a few hashtags you want to associate with that campaign and use them with every post. This creates a linear pattern to your campaign, and gives your followers something to hold on to even when your tweet is not right in front of them.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

That's why this is the perfect time to make a fresh start on your nonprofit tech resolutions. Then check out our new online learning courses, starting with Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Our **San Francisco** group curates a list of [tech for good experiences each month]([link] --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Additionally, your CRM can track results of programs and fundraising campaigns. The post 4 Ways A CRM Will Make Your Nonprofit More Efficient appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Industry News Tech 501c3 CRM data nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech' Jackson on npEngage.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 10, 2013

This is the day-to-day communication of your staff and should be your first priority when considering a tech upgrade. Think about implementing a mobile, peer-to-peer fundraising campaign to reach out in a personalized and direct manner. appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Office Infrastructure.

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TechImpact

MARCH 3, 2014

Although it may seem saturated and you’re too late to the game, the fact is, it is an essential piece of a nonprofit’s marketing campaign. Before starting your content marketing campaigns think about who you want to attract, and how you want to attract them. The simple truth is, your nonprofit needs to be engaging in content marketing.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2015

We ate BBQ by the pound , celebrated inspiring campaigns and community members , rode around on Segways , and did a lot of photoshopping. These socks were made for walkin'' The 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, TX was a-mazing! Of course, we learned and shared a ton too. Check out this ridiculously long list of 15NTC content.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Ever wanted to use open data in support of your advocacy campaigns? Check out our newest groups: 501 Tech Club Austin in Austin, Texas. Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club in Kansas City, Missouri. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

A decade and a half into the digital century, the vast majority of large foundations concerned with strengthening American democracy don't seem to get tech. Only Six Foundations Provide the Majority of NPTech Grants. At the same time, many other high-profile funders allocate relatively small amounts to tech-related grantmaking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

NpTech Talk. Phillip Smith has a thoughtful post called " Social tech meets the Social Innovation Generation " The Nonprofit Eye blog writes about leadership challenges in the nonprofit sector. NpTech Software. Most of the links identified have flowed through the NpTech Tag stream but nice to revisit them!

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