Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

With social media, comments are increasingly rarely on blogs and there’s a good chance that the comments you do get are spam or argumentative for the sake of being argumentative. Also interesting about today’s nonprofit blogging is that many nonprofits have turned off commenting. Embed calls-to-action within your blog content.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 8, 2017

The Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) came into effect July 1, 2014 and is applicable to anyone who sends commercial electronic messages. Canadian registered charities do have additional exemptions under the law. Canadian registered charities do have additional exemptions under the law.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Sign up for FREE anti-spam software from Mailshell For just 24 hours on December 5, nonprofit organizations and public libraries can request free anti-spam desktop software, donated by Mailshell, at TechSoup Stock. This special offer is part of the 5th annual "Stop Spam Today!" " campaign.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

However, your nonprofit’s leadership would likely prefer to avoid having that debate with your state’s charity bureau. Labyrinth’s guide to fundraising legal requirements discusses three cornerstone pieces of digital privacy legislation that nonprofits should be aware of: The CAN-SPAM Act.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2021

Your list could include: age range, income range, religious affiliation, making donations to other charities, having school-age children, etc. . It shows that this is a concerted effort on the part of the organization and not just a spam email or junk mail. Think of this as your sketch artist’s drawing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For many years Nonprofit Tech for Good used a budget website hosting company for $12 a month, but by 2020 our website downtime became significant and our email opt-in forms so overrun with spam bot subscribers, that we had to make the shift to a premium website hosting company and upgraded to a $96 a month plan.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Use hashtags strategically to mention important causes, campaigns, and events, but hashtag spamming to try to increase your reach doesn’t work and has a negative effect on engagement. Tweets overloaded with hashtags look messy, are hard to read, and make your nonprofit look desperate to gain followers.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Mailshell and Red Earth: Spam Be Gone. The Mailshell donation program at TechSoup provides desktop spam filtering software to eligible nonprofits, charities, and public libraries throughout the United States. Read more about how you can reduce the spam that comes into your inbox. Bye Forever, Spam.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 4, 2010

The income wouldn't be tax-free just because it's from an international charity. Tags: Phishing Spam. Fundraising (at least in the U.S.) doesn't work this way -- commissions violate the Association of Fundraising Professionals' code of ethics. " And they wouldn't use a Gmail address. I hope no one falls for this. ==. Registered No.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Over the decade that followed, most groups became overrun with spam and tech glitches, and as a result, LinkedIn Groups almost became obsolete. LinkedIn launched Groups in 2005 as a means for professionals to connect with other professionals in a public forum.

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NetWits

AUGUST 15, 2011

Spam email from a stranger. Obviously bulk snail mail from a charity you donated to three years ago. Three or four recommendations from trusted colleagues, each with the same link. A trending topic on Twitter. The latest on Reddit. Phone call from your mom. File on the intranet you’re supposed to read before the end of the week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

Here's how it works: The money MUST go to an IRS recognized public charity. Ultimately, this is just a recommendation and I may completely ignore the results if they are stupid, so don't bother spamming. I've suggested my favorite charity, the Sharing Foundation because of their work with Cambodian children. No exceptions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The well-funded NGOs have often a website that is just as good and sometimes better than many nonprofits and charities based in developed countries. It’s important to be aware that e-newsletters that are sent BCC often trigger spam controls and are blocked by email servers. Many NGOs do send e-newsletters, but via BCC.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2009

There is such a thing as hashtag spamming. I use it to call people to action to benefit a nonprofit/charity: Example Tweet: #CharityTuesday :: Add a “Cause&# Twibbon to your Twitter Avatar: [link]. If you use hashtags too often, then you dilute their usefulnesses by fragmenting the conversation.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2014

Vancouver, BC: The Canadian Anti-Spam Act: What Nonprofits need to know before July 1. Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Office 365 for Charities - Edinburgh! Manchester, United Kingdom: Office 365 for Charities - Manchester! London, United Kingdom: Office 365 for Charities - London! Upcoming Events. Saturday, June 14, 2014.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Richard Cooper is the development manager at Charity Technology Trust , an organization that provides IT services to charities in the United Kingdom. CTT is a member of the TechSoup Global Network , providing donated hardware and software to charities in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Thirty-eight percent of people who donate to charity already say they are more likely to give during the holidays. Email Spam Test. Are you worried your emails are getting thrown into spam folders? This free service allows you to run your email through a filter to see if there are any words that might trigger a spam flag.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2009

It's hard to get people's attention to talk about a charity at a cocktail party, especially in a dark, crowded, and noisey room. I noticed this during the launch of the Charity Smackdown at SXSW. I'll look forward to hearing a report. twtrcon @ hootsuite HootSuite 2.0:

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2010

Social media celebrity charity endorsements with social media rock stars helped raised the visibility of the contest and as a by-product, the different causes. I think it is important for the contest design to think about sustainability, longer term results, and doing no harm to charity. I'd like as many replies as possible.".

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

While someone’s email inbox may be filled with promotional newsletters and sporadic spam, a physical mailbox tends to be stuff with a lot less crap. of their income to charity, the largest share of any group. In a digital world, email may be a coveted marketing method, but old-school mail is still very effective too.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Public aquariums, groups promoting sustainable seafood consumption, university departments doing marine research, and global charities focused on water & marine issues. Recreational boating enthusiasts, scuba divers, and surfers. Commercial fishers & fisheries. Attracting and Serving New Groups. How do you do that?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2012

Richard Cooper of Charity Technology Trust (CTT) in the U.K. "I’m as big an advocate of a good firewall and a reputable anti-virus/spam package on all your systems as the next person. Keeping your critical data on an online cloud service has sparked ongoing debate in the nonprofit sector, not just in the U.S.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

I have been trying to work with clients (Gov and Charities in the UK) on taking a broader qualitative look at how the discourse has shifted around their issue or brand or whatever. Sobell House encourages its supporters to upload their photos and link them into the charity???s Flickr builds a community of photo users,???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2005

that someone could punch in a number on their cell phone and make a donation to a charity. t Spam regulations ??? t Spam requires you to have a physical mailing address, opt out of every mail and be responsive, registered domain and bunch of other things, only allowed to email to people who have opted into your list.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

So let's say you're watching a movie and the camera pans to a can of Spam on a kitchen counter. So what does this mean for nonprofits, charities, and libraries? When you press and hold the camera key, Fire Phone will tell you what it is and let you buy it directly from Amazon. Sounds a bit creepy, right? Or helpful?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2013

You can even offer them the possibility to volunteer for charity event or other activities. 2. Stop spamming. One benefit of online donation forms is that you have a strong database with your donors which can be exported in certain CRMs. Ergo, they can be used to send them newsletters, emails and keep them involved in your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Subscribers stop opening your emails for several reasons: your emails are going to their spam folders, their email address is no longer in use, or they are simply ignoring your emails because they are no longer interested. An unengaged subscriber is one that has not opened an email from your organization within the last six months.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

That’s equivalent to sending an email to your supporters and 98% of your emails going to spam folders. Perhaps they can not get a Facebook ad budget approved or they are simply stuck in the outdated “social media is free” meme. either way, Facebook organic reach is estimated to be an abysmal 2%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2009

CNET's Caroline McCarthy published an article called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0 " based on an interview with Toby Daniels of Think Social and Scott Harrison of charity:water reflecting on how the landscape has changed for fundraising on social networks. Photo by Seerjith.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Today, the overuse of hashtags is considered hashtag spamming. 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits is a blog and webinar series (written and presented by Heather Mansfield ) on website design, email marketing, online fundraising, and social media best practices for nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Machine Made Goods: Charities, Philanthropy & Artificial Intelligence Report: The Charities Aid Foundation (GivingTuesday UK partner) has recently released a report that discusses the profound implications Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have for civil society and the work of charities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2017

To date, Nonprofit Tech for Good has trained 49,000 nonprofit, charity, and NGO staff worldwide on how to succeed in online communications and fundraising. More than that and your nonprofit has entered the realm of hashtag spamming which is rewarded with less engagement and lower click-through rates.

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Tech Soup

MAY 29, 2017

In this new program, eligible charities and libraries pay a $10 admin fee to receive five coupon codes that provide 25 percent discounts for new equipment on the Linksys U.S. Paired with Microsoft Exchange, Symantec Mail Security protects organizations from spam and viruses. Get Symantec Endpoint Protection. Symantec Mail Security 7.5

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Are you considered a social media guru (gag), maven (double gag), or rock star (gag me all the way) at your nonprofit or charity? NTEN also includes best practices and examples of how to respond to different scenarios such as complaints, controversies, and spam. How socialized is social media at your nonprofit, library, or charity?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

most proud of job at an adoption charity. safe from spam attacks. removing spam and offensive content. Use the tag #MPS09 to follow conversations and highlights from others at the event. Head of Community Management at FreshNetworks, previously at iVillage, Daily Mail etc.; shared interest. conversations. reciprocity.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2016

Dealing with ransomware, updating software, spam, and virus protection. We know that data security is a pretty hair-raising concern for nonprofits and libraries, but there really is a simple path forward — involving our employees and volunteers in doing some basic things to protect our charities. Securing mobile devices.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2012

Where previously people mainly donated to reputable charities who sent them donation requests, or in response to a disaster, now people are spontaneously giving to ad-hoc fundraisers online. " The Internet has become a spontaneous, grassroots fundraising tool – Small Act – "Philanthropy has turned on its ear.

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