Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

Here are important factors that nonprofits should consider when developing year-end campaigns, which, if executed successfully, will further their missions and make a profound impact on the communities they serve. During a year-end campaign, it’s essential to track and analyze data from these multiple channels.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

With so much to keep track of, it can be hard to know where to start aligning your communications so your fundraising initiatives are successful and support your brand. 1) Audit Last Year’s Communications. What does donor funding make possible for your community? Here’s how to start. 5) Center Equity and Inclusion.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In particular, they have a track record of running incredible #GivingTuesday campaigns, exceeding their goal year after year. The Fiver Children’s Foundation is a holistic youth development organization that makes a 10-year commitment to children, aged 8 to 18, from underserved communities in New York. Insights From Fiver.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I had a lot of fun yesterday giving a webinar for the Nonprofit Webinar series ; it was a whole hour discussing community engagement! DIY Community Engagement Metrics. Community Mapping. >> Step 1: Identify all the groups within your community. Well, from the planning and analysis side, that is. Presentation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

However, nonprofits are guided by a mission- like providing education in under-served areas, supporting research to find cures to diseases, creating community among a specific group of people, and more. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Many receive a combination of both.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. Why LGBTQ+ advocacy is always-on from here on It’s more important than ever for LGBTQ+ organizations to effectively advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 30, 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 ! These four are key: 1. Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Ph.D. ,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2010

But I must confess that I sometimes think that Facebook is overrated as a communications and community-building tool. community engagement, etc. community engagement, etc. Compared to Twitter and MySpace, it’s been a much more difficult community to grow and engage. Am I doing something wrong? And thank you.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We were really grateful and surprised to see that the support from our community didn’t diminish at all.”. Andrea shares “Everything we do is virtual since many in our community are bed-bound. Our activity metric is set to “minutes” so that people can track/log the minutes they spend doing whatever activity, rather than tracking miles.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Contacting elected officials and other decision-makers Your supporters hold many identities: they’re legislative constituents from the federal level down to the municipal level; they’re consumers and customers; they’re community members. Visual and auditory elements make a story stronger by engaging the senses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Social media is the perfect place to talk about their experiences and share their stories. 5) Build an engaged community on social media. The most important part of social media is being able to build a strong community. There are a few ways that you’ll be able to build a strong community; Pose questions and ask for responses.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

billion social media users nationwide, it is safe to say there is strong potential to engage, inform, and recruit volunteers within your local community. Showcase volunteer impact People will likely connect with stories that show how volunteers are making a difference. Let your volunteers share their stories. It is a win-win.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 26, 2024

It fosters community, raises awareness for your cause, and most importantly, generates significant donations. Streamlined Operations: From managing games and admissions to tracking data and generating reports, Greater Giving’s interface made running the event a breeze. You don’t have to go it alone.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. Defining Community. Engaging Community.

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CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2021

The organization works closely with a broad range of desert community members and visitors, as well as with local, state, and federal agencies. Not only that, it gave fundraisers more opportunities to share their personal stories in an organic way that drew in donors and illustrated the progress each fundraiser was making.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Bonterra’s Jumpstart Program Helping grantmakers build nonprofit capacity Interested in helping jumpstart the capacity of your nonprofit community? Request a demo Go beyond the check Empower your grantees to sustain grant funds, diversify revenue, and build a broader base of community support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a community that takes a while to understand and adapt to. That said, for those nonprofits that do want to grow a community on Twitter, follow these best practices when writing your tweets to maximize the likelihood of your tweets getting noticed: 1. 1) Set up your nonprofit’s Twitter Profile to maximize followers.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? To that end, siloed brands are replaced by unifying goals that rally more than select individuals but entire communities. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

I’m sure we each have stories like this. My most important priority was building community, not getting pulled into focusing too much on technology. The post How to Keep Your Virtual Meetings on Track, Inclusive, and Engaging appeared first on Top Nonprofits. The purpose of coming together is…coming together.

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Candid

MAY 13, 2024

To measure a collaborative’s own progress toward its impact goals, it’s important to look beyond individual grantee results or a handful of compelling stories from the highest-performing grantees and assess the portfolio as a whole. Tracking feedback across the portfolio to improve grantee support.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

But how do you ensure your events not only honor this rich heritage but also captivate and mobilize your community towards meaningful action? Well-planned events enable nonprofits, community groups, businesses and government agencies to showcase AAPI arts, food, performances, and more. Be sure to recruit knowledgeable facilitators.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

Create awareness : Events give you a stage to share your story, educate people about your cause, and inspire them to take action. Engage supporters : Events let you connect with your supporters in person, helping you build stronger bonds and a sense of community.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission. Nonprofit marketing goals often focus around building recognition, fostering community, and increasing your funds raised.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

To leverage your community’s brand awareness with your team’s friends, family members , and community, make sure to stick to these branded elements when promoting your fundraiser. This sport brings me closer to my friends and community, and through marching band, I’ve learned about the value of hard work firsthand.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Your vibrant community of faith is committed to fostering spiritual growth and outreach. Bloomerang addresses the need for efficient donor management and personalized communication, crucial for sustaining and growing a faith community. I’m now able to call benefactors without even dialing their phone numbers!”

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A well-crafted branding strategy can help you stand out from the crowd, attract donors and volunteers, and make a lasting impact on your community. Increase your impact on the community. Your branding should be reflected in all your communications, from your website and social media pages to your print materials and events.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Rainforest Alliance is creating a more sustainable world by using social and market forces to protect nature and improve the lives of farmers and forest communities. The other focuses on compliance needs, a rigorous system of checks and balances inherent to a system tracking and supporting organizations and individuals globally. .

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As they develop community benefit programs to address health disparities and elevate community well-being, co-investment with like-minded partners helps drive greater impact. Community benefit managers and C-suite leaders alike struggle with questions: Where do we start? Remember to include community-based experts.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

The health needs of your community could change in an instant. Widespread layoffs could keep community members from being able to afford quality care. That’s why it’s important to work closely with your grant partners so you can get ahead of possible crises and create the best possible impact story.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2020

As I am sure we all have heard over the past few years (or maybe much longer), we need to demonstrate the results of our programs and tell our organization’s impact story in order to update our board, grow our donor base and develop new programs. Program Action / Activity. Result or Behavioral Change. Program #s.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2023

Sometimes trends are purely of the moment—a fun way to mark the past, like shag carpet and 8-track tapes. From community involvement in your grantmaking decisions to better ways to think about risk, the current trends in grantmaking can help you make more effective decisions and more clearly tell your impact story.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Tell a Powerful (and Personal) Story Humans are hardwired for narrative. Stories help us pay attention. And stories inspire action. Encourage P2P fundraisers to tell their own stories. Lean on AI to craft a better story. They generate a-ha moments.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Inspired by more than 40 years of collaboration with private school leaders, Blackbaud has created a track of sessions for ATLIS 2024 , the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools’ annual conference. The Inside Story: Blackbaud’s Approach to Customer Success Presented by Hiram Cuevas of St.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Creating a specific hashtag will set your organization’s fundraising campaign apart from other associations, and it can also help your staff keep track of your campaign on social media. As you reach GivingTuesday, you’ll want to tell the story of your campaign and post a text-to-give link to make donations easy for your members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2015

The participants include a mix of people from nonprofit and for-profit online communities – and it is an excellent opportunity to learn and network with peers, not to mention have healthy food and drink, like Hint Water. Finally, I shared some examples of nonprofit walking communities, for example, “ Take a Walk.”

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

Successful nonprofits know that humans respond to stories. The right story catches our attention and makes us more willing to listen to the hard numbers and details that ultimately convince us to take action. But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Stories make things real.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

A few weeks ago, she reported back to the group some of the results of our work with some insights based on Google Analytics charts. Shonali kindly agreed to an interview to share this story more broadly. Any advice about setting up systems to track Twitter. USA for UNHCR (my client) is a 501(c)(3) headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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