Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. T-shirts and sweatshirts that show state pride and 10% of the profits are donated to multiple sclerosis research. Vegan and cruelty-free, a portion of the profits are donated to various nonprofits and causes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2010

I've had some posts in pipeline following up on social media metrics and the Chase Community Giving Contest second phase, but wanted to share these two stories from Haiti from on the ground and a bird's eye view. He's passionate about helping children and obsessed with leveraging the power of "good ideas for good causes.".

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Classy

JUNE 16, 2021

They do so while also highlighting some figures on what different donation amounts allow the nonprofit to do, such as “$50 helps fill 39 hungry stomachs in your community.”. Encouragement for the fundraiser to be their first donor to show others their commitment to the cause. Download the Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

There’s no doubt that mobile fundraising has increased in popularity over the last few years, primarily due to Text-to-Give ( also referred to as Text-to-Donate ). Text-to-Give lets a supporter contribute to their favorite cause with the stroke of a few keys on their mobile phone. The average donation size for text fundraisers is $107.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

There’s no doubt that mobile fundraising has increased in popularity over the last few years, primarily due to Text-to-Give ( also referred to as Text-to-Donate ). Text-to-Give lets a supporter contribute to their favorite cause with the stroke of a few keys on their mobile phone. The average donation size for text fundraisers is $107.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. Your email thank-you should arrive immediately after a donation is made online. Take your time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2010

For the companies themselves, this relationship also presents their marketing departments with numerous opportunities to embrace cause marketing and corporate social responsibility. Facebook helped launch the company Causes which has raised more than $20 million for various nonprofits. Google donated $1,000,000 to Haiti.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2010

The images and stories coming out of Haiti are disturbing, upsetting, and unbelievably heartbreaking. It's also helping all of us who feel helpless, nestled in our homes in the developed world, contribute to the cause and see immediate impact. Photo courtesy of the Red Cross.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. T-shirts and sweatshirts that show state pride and 10% of the profits are donated to multiple sclerosis research. Vegan and cruelty-free, a portion of the profits are donated to various nonprofits and causes.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. I hope you can take a moment to tell us how donations you've gotten through TechSoup have helped you serve your community. All these are available as donations from TechSoup.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Video Can Help Boost Donations in End-Of-The-Year Fundraising by Michael Hoffman. In 2010 much of their focus was on responding to the earthquake in Haiti. By re-editing footage they already had to include new material from Haiti, AJWS saved tens of thousands of dollars while still getting a relevant and powerful video asset.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Additionally, the people donating personally know the individual promoting your fundraiser. Unlike general donation forms, peer-to-peer campaigns leverage the personal aspect of fundraising—wouldn’t you donate more if it was your friend, coworker, or family member advocating for a cause as opposed to a stranger?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

They want to give to support the cause. Let’s take a look at what makes a successful, powerful fundraising landing page so you can make sure yours are working for you to bring in the most donations possible. Component #3: Options for donations Now that your donor is locked in, it’s time to give them options for giving.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

And I couldn’t help think to myself, “oh, so all we need to do to raise funds for a great cause is get a celebrity? But, on the top of the chart: a compelling cause. In the newest eNonprofit Benchmarks report from NTEN and M+R Strategies, it’s easy to see what a compelling cause may be to Millennial donors: disaster.

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NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

Every fundraiser knows the role that social media users played in delivering dollars to the American Red Cross for disaster relief in Haiti and to Planned Parenthood for mammogram screenings in the wake of the Komen Foundation’s withdrawal of funding, but actually how social media delivers such results has been a bit of mystery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Before I go further, I have thank everyone for the early birthday present - a donation to the Sharing Foundation. In less than 24 hours, I've raised $806 to help children in Cambodia using a new feature in Facebook Causes. It lets you ask your friends for donations instead of presents and makes it easy to thank them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2010

Most check-ins revolve around restaurants and cafes, but below are five simple ways you (and the nonprofit techies) can also use FourSquare to promote the nonprofits and causes your care about: 1) Add Nonprofit Venues. That’s a good a sign. Make sure you spell out the name of the nonprofit.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2010

million people used their cell phone to donate. 77 percent of respondents were aware of the Haiti text-to-donate efforts. 77 percent of respondents were aware of the Haiti text-to-donate efforts. Much like mobile fundraising – donation expected immediately.oh Here are some of the key findings.

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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. Even if your donor loves your cause, if your email hits on a day that they don’t have much time, the subject line is the key to getting your email opened. Big mistake. Read that again.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

After all, our goal is getting people to come to our website to take some sort of action for us, preferably a donation. In our one attempt at soliciting action through social media, we'd tried getting our Facebook fans to donate through Causes, with next-to-no success. Picked up 1,300 new followers on Twitter.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2011

Is your organization working to ready itself to respond to the needs caused by the earthquake in Japan? Being prepared for an unforeseen surge of donations is something every nonprofit should be positioned for, and the swell of attention doesn’t need to come only from a natural disaster. Convio wants to help you.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2010

One of the most recent examples I've seen that exemplifies this concept is from the organization Free The Kids that used its influencers earlier this year when the earthquake in Haiti struck. He used his megaphone to spread the message to his own followers about something he felt was a worthy and timely cause.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Once newly engaged through the "quick and painless" giving process via short message service (SMS), also known as texting, these donors can potentially develop a long term investment in your cause. Also, a credit card is not needed to make the donation as payments are billed directly through the cell phone carrier.

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2010

Micro-volunteers have completed over 300,000 tasks such as tagging photos from Haiti to help find missing people. Have a favorite cause, organization, or interest?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

moment in January, 2010, when an outpouring of donations followed the devastating Haiti quake. These methods are: Text message donations Text to voice donations Text message warmers Mobile Web site donations App sales In-app sales Sponsored apps. Text message donations. Text to voice donations.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Drilling deeper, 60 percent of respondents aged 18-34 were aware of mobile giving, and 12 percent had made a text-to-give donation.

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2014

Pitch #2: Hiraa Khan of Givemob @hiraak @givemob • Givemob is a mobile app that allows people to make charitable donations with simple clicks, and brings new projects to users'' attention. • Givemob also keeps a log of users'' giving so they can export and keep track for donation/tax purposes. In the U.S.,

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2011

I remember this time last year I was getting ready for work, glancing at the TV in horror as I saw the first live images of the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. You have passion for your cause. Let’s expand our passion here, and remember Haiti. From online donating to advocacy, we can help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

There’s a happy side to these kids and this is what we try to focus on with Yele Haiti.” How can we reach out in creative, compelling ways to bring a diverse group of people together around important causes and ideas? starts around 20:58). His interviewer interjects with a comment that ends with “It’s a really dire situation I think.”

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

We had the privilege of having four panelists who each told a story demonstrating how the social web had empowered communities around social causes. In both cases, the presence of pre-existing communities empowered social media to more effectively spread cause-related information. Connie Chan from Yahoo! s " You In?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the amount raised or pledged for Haitian relief efforts, including corporate donations during that period was $575.4 63% of online consumers planned to use the Internet to donate to charity in the last quarter of 2009, up from 51% in 2008.1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Even after I created an incentive to use the hash tag (a ¢5 donation for each mention), it did not pick back up. The donation process needs to be as simple as possible. Remember, I did know how the donations would start coming in; I anticipated more donations, but smaller amounts. Technology.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

To be able to advocate a cause, nonprofits need to engage with their supporters. The best thing supporters can do for you, is to tell their friends to support your cause! Supporters can easily donate, rsvp to events, and take action, right then and there! How many do you think you will lose next year because of this?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 8, 2010

Being prepared for an unforeseen surge of donations is something every nonprofit should be positioned for, and the swell of attention doesn’t need to come only from a natural disaster. Unanticipated press coverage and subsequent attention on your cause can be the result of change of law or a court’s ruling.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2010

On the personal side, I’ve donated, volunteered, taken action, and raised money. From my interactions with them over the years, I became aware of how these organizations could engage me more effectively so that I feel even more committed to supporting their cause. Use the data you have about me. They asked.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

Each organization received $25,000 and the announcement caused some controversy because of the contest eligibility rules and lack of a leaderboard. .

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Be sure to include a link to your donation form at the end of your video. Make it personal – Include value propositions next to the giving levels on your donation form. Because when that connection happens… they are looking us in the eye… and they are smiling, and they are donating… They are waving to us.

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