Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mobile communication is becoming a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns to raise more from this channel. The nonprofit receives the donation sometime later from the Mobile Giving Foundation , which means the donation isn’t instantaneous.

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Mobile Guide Giving Fundraising 56

EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

We’re also seeing data to support the idea that virtual events are here to stay: our friends at Mobilize have found that virtual events still drove the majority of signups (67%!) on the Mobilize platform for the 2022 cycle. Mobile messaging While email is a powerful tool, it also has its limitations.

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Virtual Advocacy Channel Mobile 163

M+R

APRIL 24, 2024

This year, 225 wonderful nonprofits partners joined in the fun, contributing data on fundraising, advocacy, engagement, mobilization, and marketing. Cram your cranium with metrics on email and mobile messaging, advertising, web traffic, social media and influencers, and more. Sign up now!

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Benchmark Studies Ireland Metrics 69

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Further, most Kenyans do not use credit cards, instead the majority of the population use mobile payments and cash. M-Changa strives to make it convenient for local NGOs to accept both mobile and card payments. M-Changa has also partnered with GlobalGiving to enable NGOs already of the platform to accept mobile payments.

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Kenya Trend Mobile Giving 194

Nimble AMS

JULY 18, 2023

Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms are being used to analyze user data and behavior, enabling software products to better deliver personalized experiences in real time. Omni-channel personalization. AI-driven, real-time personalization. Contextual personalization. User-generated personalization.

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Associations Personal Trend Experiment 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), There is also a science to social and mobile media. Download Spreadsheet Template ].

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Track Mobile Media Fundraising 228

DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations alike collect many different types of data each day. For nonprofits, this might include donor data like the email address, name, address, and giving level of a donor who just signed up to receive your newsletter. Use data management software.

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Data Management Database Software 52

3rd Sector Labs

JULY 22, 2014

Let’s face it … there is a direct relationship between the number of fundraising software systems we are using and the data problems we are creating for ourselves. More fundraising software = more data headaches. Next, email marketing and multi-channel marketing systems. We don’t know our data.

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Software Data Fundraising Database 161

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2012

Guest Post: The Future is Now: Mobile Strategies for Social Impact. A Pew report released just last week declared that “the rise of mobile is changing the story” about the digital divide. In the age of mobile apps and hackathons, why is support for mobile strategies and projects lagging in the social sector?

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Fresno Mobile Attention Impact 99

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Donor data is most valuable if you’re able to capture and use it in future messages, engagement efforts, and more. Integrations allow data to flow freely from one platform to another, making it easier to generate the performance insights you need to make strategic improvements over time. Prioritize a streamlined UX for donors.

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Virtual Site Support Fundraising 190

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), There is also a science to social and mobile media. Download Spreadsheet Template ].

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Track Mobile Media Fundraising 185

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

WhatsApp represents one such medium that presents nonprofits with an outstanding opportunity to engage with stakeholders through texts, attachments, and multiple forms of conversations delivered to their mobile phones and now to their desktops. Recent data indicates that there are in excess of 1.5 Storytelling Framework.

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Storytelling Digital Channel Profile 295

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2021

You can promote your event to a broad audience through low-cost digital channels like social media, your organization’s website, and email campaigns with just a link. With a user-friendly platform, golfers can enter their scores on a mobile app with just a few taps, keeping them focused on the game and enjoying their round.

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Practice Fundraising Registration Virtual 306

EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Whether you’re looking to contact lawmakers, gather petition signatures, or mobilize public support using social media, you can measure and increase support for your mission by presenting your audience with a digital form across their preferred channels. What does this mean when you zoom out of the data?

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Digital Advocacy Fundraising Channel 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Once you have a core group of volunteers, word-of-mouth can be one of your best channels for finding new volunteers. When determining how to communicate, use a variety of communication channels to build strong relationships with your volunteers. The best tools offer access through a mobile app so volunteers can self-check-in and out.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

P2P fundraising enables nonprofits to mobilize fundraisers within their existing networks of supporters. Why Staying Social and Going Mobile Can Make All the Difference Social media and mobile platforms play a critical role in successful peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. The key is making participation fun and frictionless.

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Challenge Donation Tips Fundraising 59

Media Cause

JUNE 27, 2023

Not all social media channels are created equally when it comes to engaging with your audience—meaning your planning and execution needs to be nimble and flexible based on your goals and the audiences you want to engage with. Leverage Trends When Applicable (Or Create Your Own!) 5000 Voices.

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Social Media Guide Media Social 97

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Back Channels, Workflow, Data, Twitter, and me March 13, 2007 I read Beth’s recent blog entry on Twitter , and of course, the neo-luddite in me said “waste of time!&# And then there is data.

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Channel Twitter Data Open Source 100

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

GivingTuesday’s “ Data Commons ” says something similar in their report “ Rethinking Resilience: Insights from the Giving Ecosystem.” Reflect and analyze Review your results from GivingTuesday , including the total amount raised, donor demographics, and the success of your different approaches and social media channels.

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Gift Mobile Phone Demographics 78

Cloud 4 Good

JULY 12, 2022

What I liked most about the name “Pardot” was that it was un-fussy, much like its workhorse ability to sync data from Salesforce without fail. Want to create an Email Preference Center and sync that data to the matching Salesforce contact record? Marketing Cloud Account Engagement (Pardot) best leverages data directly from Salesforce.

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Change Impact Product Marketing 95

M+R

JANUARY 11, 2022

As always, we’re compiling and collating a mountain of data generated from last month’s fundraising efforts, but who wants to wait until that’s fully cooked? We’re hungry for data now. . This contributed to the increase in average gift, as search has historically driven stronger average gifts than other ads channels.

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Fundraising Gift Sample Benchmark 109

M+R

APRIL 22, 2021

Thanks to contributions from 220 amazing nonprofit participants, this year’s Benchmarks Study covers detailed data including digital ads, social media, email, web traffic, mobile messaging, and more. . Audiences grew across all digital channels. 2020 M+R Benchmarks Study—A Data Odyssey: The Recording.

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Benchmark Studies Hunger FAQ 90

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

How rigorous or complex should the analysis of impact data be? Impact Management Services worked with Mobile Pathways , an early-stage nonprofit focused on providing legal information to migrants via mobile technology. This is where impact management comes in. But first… What is impact management ? Continuous improvement.

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Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120

Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Text-to-give allows your donors to give through their phone bill, while text-to-donate takes your donors to a mobile donation form to complete their transactions. Firstly, text fundraising capitalizes on the widespread use of cell phones–providing a direct and immediate channel for donor engagement.

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Platform Giving Plugin Pledge 59

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A holistic nonprofit digital marketing plan involves weaving together multiple channels and strategies into a unified approach that resonates with your target audience. Use these insights to determine which channels to prioritize sending your messages through. Choose your digital marketing channels. Demographics.

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Digital Marketing Create Social Media 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2014

As KD Paine and I wrote in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” measuring your social media channels, overall communications or marketing strategy is not a form of voodoo black magic; it is an art and a science. You write anything you want as long as it is about measurement and learning from your data. Photo by Notemily.

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Measure Data Share Learning 112

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

The focus is on Mobile Giving. I just finished moderating a panel on the topic of social and mobile integration. Here’s the description: Where and how do mobile and social strategy intersect. How do you combine mobile with the grassroots power of social media to successfully engage donors.

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Integration Mobile Conference Strategy 97

M+R

APRIL 29, 2021

Some folks head straight to mrbenchmarks.com , exploring the full data set and following their own path down the rabbit hole of charts and findings. Audiences grew across all digital channels. Email list sizes were up by 3%, Twitter followers increased by 25%, and mobile audiences by 26%.

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Benchmark Hunger Headline FAQ 75

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 6, 2017

Mobile giving is on the rise , and there’s no platform more prevalent than text-to-give. Devise a data management strategy. To clarify, your nonprofit should absolutely offer your donors some sort of mobile donation option given how universal smartphones have become. Advertise effectively. Pair text-to-give with an event.

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Mobile Giving Fundraising Pledge 48

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2011

Note from Beth: I’ve been looking for good examples of nonprofit mobile strategies. I wanted to find out more about how Seafood Watch integrates its mobile strategy across its communications channel, including social media. Your organization was one of the early adopters of mobile phone apps. What is different?mIs

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Mobile Integration Strategy Green 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Data from M+R , overall online giving revenue increased by 10% in 2019, and revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22%. Use a multi-channel approach. For any fundraising campaign, you’ll see the best results from using every channel available to you.

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Effective Fundraising Nonprofit Channel 278

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2014

At TechSoup, I've noticed we're talking more and more about the importance of data for nonprofits. We're reflecting a larger trend in business, government, and IT to pay more attention to the plumes of information our websites, databases, PCs, and mobile devices are generating. Instead, Start with Data You Already Have.

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Data Hunger Evaluation Analytics 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

Mobile is the Needle, Social is the Thread: How Information Today is Woven Into Our Lives. “ Mobile is the Needle, Social the Thread ” is the name of a presentation from Pew Internet data that illustrates the rapid growth of mobile connectivity and social networking in the U.S., Her blog is Contentious.com.

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Mobile Conference Resource Social 99

M+R

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Mainly this comes in the form of Urchin Tracking Modules (UTM) parameters, which allow us to add broader tracking details, like channel, source, or campaign. Fast forward to iOS 17, Apple is restricting that data even further. Any data that lookalike models could be based on will be wiped from Apple devices. billion people.

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Track Digital Change Fundraising 104

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

How big of a role will mobile fundraising play? The targets of this survey were the donors to nonprofit organizations that utilize text-to-give platforms so it’s important to note that this survey does not take into account donors across other channels. Email, attend public events, and watch something on TV.

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Mobile Fundraising Survey Offline 69

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

Nonprofits that have not yet mobilized their online communications and fundraising campaigns will start to pay the price literally in lost donations in 2014. Websites, blogs, and e-newsletters that are responsively designed will become more common place in 2014 and will incorporate elements of flat design for optimal mobile browsing.

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Trend Technology Social Media YouTube 277

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

And now, mobile. Best Friends has just launched a fun mobile app. But they are looking at associated metrics such as: downloads, user comments, sharing, and google analytics to show dog searches… then data collection (emails and mobile optins), microdonations, and buzz via earned media.

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Turkey Social Media Mobile Oracle 101