Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

It is a digital reality – a cyberspace made up of multiple virtual worlds – that combines components of social media, gaming, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), cryptocurrencies, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). As of now, nonprofits, activism, and philanthropy are virtually non-existent in the metaverse (pun intended).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

1) Virtual and Augmented Reality for Donations. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are two technologies that are popular in the gaming industry because they provide an immersive experience. Virtual reality does this by creating a digital environment that you can explore with a headset and headphones.

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Greater Giving

JULY 8, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, fundraisers have struggled to engage online donors with the cause. During the transition to virtual events, nonprofit event planners simply didn’t have a playbook. Even getting attendees to show up for a virtual event was a challenge for many fundraisers. You Don’t Need a “Big Budget” to Achieve Fun.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

While our society has a long way to achieve real representation and inclusiveness, your virtual event can move in the right direction and take active steps toward presenting a more diverse and inclusive experience. To help you create a more open, diverse, and inclusive virtual event, we’ve put together this list of tips and best practices.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 26, 2021

Virtual events are here to stay, and for nonprofits that means more opportunities to fundraise without breaking the bank and a sweat. Virtual events have proven flexible, cost effective, and easily planned vs. their in-person counterpart. Here are 5 reasons why you should keep virtual fundraising events on your calendar: .

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

If you want to make a lasting impression on your virtual event attendees, then you need to move beyond a basic branded online event and create something more immersive. . While your virtual event does not need to change the world, it can have a lasting impact when using tactics guided by virtual experiential marketing. .

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I was reminded of Ali’s video last week when I led a class for volunteer managers on creating virtual volunteer roles. Let’s say that every virtual volunteer was mailed a box with replicas of objects from the cart. Other participants created virtual roles with expenses attached, too. The challenge here is the cost.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 17, 2021

Cause Camp was virtual again this spring, but thanks to a revolutionary platform and the A-game of our all-star speakers , attendees walked away with new networking connections, ideas and insights to help them do more good. . You came to Cause Camp today, you signed up, you enrolled, because you’re a leader.

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

“For example, the smell of chocolate chip cookies baking might cause you to remember a recipe, family holidays, or some other scene from childhood. You can purchase this skill on a variety of levels from a chatbot for your website to a virtual assistant or a data analytics application.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

While our society has a long way to achieve real representation and inclusiveness, your virtual event can move in the right direction and take active steps toward presenting a more diverse and inclusive experience. To help you create a more open, diverse, and inclusive virtual event, we’ve put together this list of tips and best practices.

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Achieve

APRIL 10, 2020

As we all continue to adjust to the “new normal”, now is the time to look into modern software solutions to turn your events into a purely virtual experience. While virtual fundraising events may be different than your normal efforts, they can still engage attendees and bring your nonprofit into the spotlight. Let’s get started!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Today, I feature a guest post by Garret Kramer: The Problem-solving Fast Track By Garret Kramer Author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life In virtually every business, organization, or family in the world today, people are doing their best to solve problems. How do you get on the problem-solving fast track?

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Cornershop Creative Lesley Molecke, founder When your cause is compelling and your argument is strong, it can be easy to find folks who will get on board with enthusiastic lip service. Instead, find the people closest to the problem you’re trying to solve and go deep in organizing among those communities.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

For the foreseeable future, remote fundraising and virtual actions will be the norm, as evidenced by the 433% increase in virtual actions on the Mobilize platform in just six weeks. We’ve rounded up a list of specific examples of virtual opportunities, organized by nonprofit issue area, that solve real problems and are easy to execute.

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Candid

AUGUST 2, 2022

In fact, hosting a virtual or hybrid fundraiser can connect your nonprofit with supporters all over the world. Here are a few steps to increase your virtual or hybrid fundraiser’s chances of success: . Set an ambitious, but reasonable goal based on the problem you’re trying to solve and set a timeframe for your campaign.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2022

While Generation Z may not have the largest wallet of the different generations, they’re experts at banding together to support causes that matter. Through microdonations on the platform, nonprofits have made significant revenue to support their causes. Problem-oriented messaging. will help solve the problem.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2023

What digital disruptor will cause organizations to change how they do business? There are countless examples of streamers, influencers, and gamers going online and fundraising for a cause. This shared experience builds a sense of community and social interaction around your cause. What new technology will be the must-have tool?

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Classy

JUNE 21, 2021

Livestrong has applied this approach to their Solution Grants Program, which focuses on funding solutions that solve everyday cancer problems. This year’s programmatic focuses are underserved Black Americans, children, and breast cancer survivors, so each crowdfunding campaign targets a particular cause that aligns with these audiences. .

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Many people all over the world face different challenges and problems. These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. It is the principle of donating time and energy towards a greater cause. Let’s take a closer look at this phenomenon!

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Are you focused on a large crowd of friends who don’t know much about your cause or a smaller group of familiar supporters and likely donors? Hosting a virtual event can help keep food, space, and materials costs from getting out of control and allows for a lower registration fee. Virtual events have things to set up, too.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 13, 2022

Problem solving. Offer Virtual Volunteer Opportunities. One of the best ways to engage and recruit Gen-Z volunteers is by providing them with virtual opportunities. Virtual volunteerism is when volunteers provide support and complete opportunities away from your organizations physical site, project, or campaign.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 17, 2024

So, the risk of just putting a small amount of your sensitive data in the next model is like a drop in that ocean, not a problem. In 2024, OpenAI responded publicly to the lawsuit by calling the plagiarized content a “rare bug” caused by “intentionally manipulated prompts” to get “our model to regurgitate.”

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

The message was clear: to survive in business in the 21st century businesses must strive to connect cause, meaning and purpose. Cone Communications found that more than 9 in 10 millennials are willing to switch brands if the new one is associated with a cause.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

We looked at problems associated with “status quo” management and thinking. It will never go backwards, any more than civilization moved back to “normal” after the discovery of fire or the wheel. . “ I think normal was part of the problem to begin with. Which causes have you supported over the past 12 months ?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

And, what was once a simmering problem shifted to a crisis when COVID-19 and the sudden transition to remove work isolated workers from each other as never before,” report the authors. Surprised and saddened by that number, we began exploring what was causing this loneliness. 72% of workers suffer from loneliness.

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CauseVox

MARCH 11, 2022

Local organizations are especially adept at solving community problems because they have the opportunity to get to know their supporters on a 1:1 basis. Virtual Walkathons, Races, And More. These days, virtual walkathons and races are on the rise and it looks like this format is here to stay. Implement Crowdfunding.

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

For counseling situations, body language and tone are important in traditional therapy and support, but chatbots, which interact with text virtually, cannot (yet) observe or understand nonverbal communication. It is also important to solve the right problem. Responsible use also requires people to be in charge of the bots at all times.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 2, 2022

It is up to your organization to identify the cause and re-spark the passion. In order to optimize volunteer retention rates, you need to understand what is causing volunteers to quit in the first place. Here are the top 5 reasons why volunteers quit and how you can address each cause. Time Pressure and Lack of Flexibility.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Analysts are hailing 2016 as a “year zero” for virtual reality (VR) technology, thanks in large part to virtual reality cinemas that are opening around the world. It also helps that the cost to produce virtual reality content is dropping, making the prospect more feasible. Highlight the Severity of a Problem.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 14, 2020

While nothing could prepare the event industry for the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are plenty of things that can be done to help prepare for life after the virus. . While lockdowns and stay at home orders are in place, virtual events are the best alternative to postponing or canceling an event altogether.

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Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

This problem is not going away. Both Gabe Cooper ’s Responsive Fundraising and Nathan Chappell ’s Generosity Crisis discuss the underlying problems and offer solutions. People are more comfortable attending virtual and hybrid events than they were before. drop in donor retention in Q3 of 2022. We are living in a hybrid world.

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Achieve

APRIL 28, 2022

Show your appreciation with an interactive virtual event. and helping them become more involved in your cause. should include multiple ways and opportunities for donors to receive communication, participate in activities, and contribute to your cause. Hosting virtual events. Ask supporters open-ended questions.

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Socialbrite

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

That may even leave us feeling powerless, especially as we see the harm these crises cause to the world and the people around us. But that view is built on an outdated bias against activities in the virtual world. Be realistic in the fundraising or cause campaigns you plan to launch to make sure you have the required resources.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

This post is Development Director Ryan Ginard's first impression of seeing how powerful a virtual reality video is in putting the viewer in the middle of a compelling story at the most recent meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative. Virtual Reality Is the Future of Storytelling. Piquing Interest Among Younger Donors.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Volunteers are the backbone of every nonprofit’s workforce, and having a good volunteer staff helps your organization accomplish more for your cause. Use stories from your volunteers to inform your current donors of volunteer opportunities that help them stay connected with your cause. Provides valuable data from volunteers.

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3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Too much data can cause confusion, lead you down too many paths, and cause you to over-reach when when trying to establish new donor relationships. It is storing data because it can’t make a determination about what data is useful and what data is just garbage, taking up virtual space. Too much data. Concluding thoughts.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

The message was clear: to survive in business in the 21st century businesses must strive to connect cause, meaning and purpose. Cone Communications found that more than 9 in 10 millennials are willing to switch brands if the new one is associated with a cause.

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