Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

By Heather Mansfield , Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good and producer of the Global NGO Technology Report and the Global Trends in Giving Report. If you think we’ve missed a tool, please share it in a comment below. 1) Action Button :: actionbutton.org. 2) Bots for Charity :: botsforcharity.com.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While we are definitely not experts (every day we discover something new), we wanted to share what we have learned over the past year doing social media video. While video views are nice, we measure our success by engagement—using likes, comments, saves, or shares as our metrics. There are a couple reasons why we do this.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 12, 2017

One of the biggest obstacles bloggers encounter—whether they’re on the WordPress platform or not—is how to create content that is based on currently trending topics. Google Trends. And with their Trends tool, you can search for interest by keywords and topics and find out what people are looking for in the virtual world.

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NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

We recently released the most comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the nonprofit sector. Here’s a few of the highlights … Key 2011 Online Giving Trends Include. Autism Speaks created a unique and fun way to raise money online that was so engaging that people couldn’t help but share it.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

I’m often invited to speak with organizations about the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends. While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function. The first is to share my view on some of the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

First, blogging allows your nonprofit to have a consistent stream of new content use in your e-newsletter and share on social media which increases traffic to your website and awareness of your nonprofit’s brand. For the first time, readers could comment and share their opinions publicly on a piece of online content.

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Care2

JUNE 23, 2012

Photos Were the Most Liked and Shared. However, Zarella found that text generates more comments on Facebook, which I believe is much more valuable then a passive “thumbs up, see ya later.” People Comment the Most on Text Updates. Links were the least Shared. million posts published on the top 10,000 pages.

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Media Cause

JUNE 27, 2023

Leverage Trends When Applicable (Or Create Your Own!) One of the beautiful things about running advertising across paid social channels is the myriad of trends you can engage with to break through the social clutter and make an impact on your audience. 5000 Voices.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 9, 2019

There’s no better way to do so than by knowing the trends within your niche. Here are 7 essential fundraising trends that you shouldn’t miss in 2019. Other aspects such as shared values or responding to supportive comments in a personal way are also essential in provoking people to take action towards your course.

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Media Cause

MAY 30, 2023

Want to learn the latest fashion trends? Her TikTok calling for uterus owners to share their menstrual cycle updates to anti-abortion politicians received over 51k views and generated thousands of tweets trolling high-profile GOP extremists such as Greg Abbott, Mitch McConnell, and Majorie Taylor Greene. Go on TikTok. Go on TikTok.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

1% via text message ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). 92% of donors say it is important that NGOs, nonprofits, and charities make a concerted effort to protect their contact and financial information from data breaches ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). Emerging Trends. The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Although 73% of participants agreed that accelerating trends would require fundamental changes in the roles of associations. Meet the Moment Mission Mission, or your reason for being, doesn’t typically change with fads and trends. However, technology is a ruthless editor and could easily force a rewrite. Values create community.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Do you analyze it, report it, or share it with your stakeholders? Consider anonymizing the comments before you share them to minimize any unintended bias. It may also not align with the latest trends and best practices in philanthropy. How are you using each piece of data you collect from your grantees?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2014

Meal Sharing (@MealSharing) May 13, 2014. In an earlier blog post , I shared a framework from Jeremiah Owyang that describes the different sub-sectors of this economy – from sharing homes to sharing food to crowdfunding. One of the categories is “food swapping” or “food sharing.”

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google, made this comment. That means having a thorough understanding of your organization’s IT strengths and deficits and an acute awareness of rising trends. Make them responsible for understanding technology trends. Collaborative relationships are the future’s currency. An Association 4.0

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2022

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Candid (@candiddotorg). Five fundraising trends to capitalize on in 2022 by Elizabeth McDonough of Classy.org. In this blog from January 2022, Elizabeth predicts and discusses five key fundraising trends in 2022. Read her blog to see if these trend predictions came true.

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Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

At the Nonprofit Marketing Summit earlier this month, I shared how we do this—from how we rethought why we are on social media and our process for repurposing content (without getting too repetitive). We highlight trends in the sector, drill down into nonprofit data, offer tips for fundraising and grantwriting, and share free resources.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Here are a few statistics that we shared: 27% of Americans say they have not too much or no confidence in scientists to act in the public’s best interest ( Pew Research ) 39% of Americans, a record-high, say they don’t trust the media at all. Many attendees expressed surprise over the trust statistics that we shared.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Check out our last installment here !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s OK to not include links in conversational tweets and replies, but even then sharing links to resources or call-to-actions (CTAs) is often appropriate and useful, especially in Twitter Threads. There are rage tweeters and arrogant trolls that occasionally trend to the top. Schedule tweets in advance. Twitter can be mean.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

As Candid’s manager of digital communications, I’ve been digging through our social media analytics, researching broader trends, and determining our strategy and tactics for 2024. What we’re planning for 2024 (and you can steal for your strategy) Our results follow broader trends in social media. Link clicks are not included.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

Data sharing has become a critical part of collaboration and will continue to do so as we are able to access and create more data. You can learn about other organizations in your area, analyze giving trends, and download data directly from their site. Where are you finding/sharing data for your organization?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

private and community foundations to learn more about giving trends. i This year, we asked survey respondents to share how much of their total giving in fiscal year end 2021 and 2022 was awarded as general operating support. Here are four things we learned about GOS grantmaking trends among funders right now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Please download the report and share with your communities. < Descargar el informe > Le rapport sur l’utilisation des technologies par les organisations non-gouvernementales (ONG) mondiales est un projet de recherche mené tous les deux ans qui vise à mieux comprendre comment les ONG du monde entier utilisent la technologie.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

To do that, we need to contextualize trends in ways that match donors’ values without kowtowing around those values in a way that prevents modernizing our mission. As we talk to donors, we need to share with them in a way that shows respect for them as lifelong learners—not as endless pocketbooks. Let us know in the comments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2023

You can re-post, love, and comment on Threads including your own. You can also “Share” your Threads as an Instagram post and/or an Instagram story. Hashtags don’t work on Threads, so if your nonprofit imported your bio from Instagram and it includes hashtags – delete them from your Threads bio.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2022

private and community foundations to understand recent giving trends and forecast where giving is headed. [ 1 ] This year, we asked funders about their giving in FYE (fiscal year end) 2020 and 2021, including funding designated for COVID-19 [ 2 ] and what trends they are paying attention to this year. Looking ahead: 2022 trends ? .

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

In today’s post, I’m sharing 10 engaging non-profit newsletters ideas that you can use in your next newsletter campaign. As long as the issue or the cause of the news is aligned with your organization's efforts, then it would be a great idea to make a newsletter commenting on the news. 10 ENGAGING NON-PROFIT NEWSLETTER IDEAS 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

As discovered in the Global Trends in Giving Report , the.org domain is by far the most trusted domain for nonprofit website and email communications. According to HubSpot Research , Linked Pages that have 100 followers or more earn a median of two clicks on the first two posts that a nonprofit shares on LinkedIn per week.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Candid’s Twitter account alone has lost over 1,000 followers in the same period, and we expect to see this negative trend continue. We normally invest quite a bit of time into our Twitter community, posting news and updates, responding to questions and comments, and running experiments to improve our engagement.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 11, 2023

On top of creating attention-grabbing short videos, you can also: Respond to comments on your videos Like videos that align with your mission Tag your donors, volunteers, employees, + other supporters in your TikTok videos Repurpose Your Videos While videos take a lot of effort to create, they are reusable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Digital Trends. ” Lots of comments pros and cons. He said that photo sharing is really social grooming. ” He went into details about how people consume or share content via mobile phones vs tablets. Participants were a mix of CEOs and senior staff. This blog post is a summary of my notes from the day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2016

Note from Beth: I’ve been a big believer in shared knowledge and learning for the sector. That’s why I’m so grateful they are sharing it in this guest post. How the Nonprofit Sector Can Share What We Learn and Why We Should. Sharing is in the air right now. So we are hopeful this is a trend.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

Before you start promoting and sharing your nonprofit, make sure all your accounts are accurate. Perhaps share photographs of past events, programs, or volunteers to remind your audience about why they matter. . It also allows you to share more than you would in a traditional graphic or text based message. .

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

From sharing your mission to advertising fundraising campaigns, social media offers plenty of opportunities to help you boost your fundraising efforts. And it’s a direct line where you can share the work you do with your supporters to provide transparency and motivate your community for action. Engagement. Transparency.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Generative AI products, such as ChatGPT, are examples of a branch of AI called machine learning, which is concerned with learning from data to surface trends and predictions. Then, I will share our vision for how we will use generative AI to build future solutions that lend further value to the social sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Also, data from the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report reveals that 45% of online donors worldwide are enrolled in a monthly giving program. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors worldwide give tribute gifts. Donors can leave comments and share the crowdfunding campaign with their networks on social media.

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