Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2010

The customer service representative asked why I was unable with the iPhone and I let her know, recommending she include the link to the New York Times piece in my file. I have until December 27th to terminate my contract, select a more nonprofit friendly phone, and toss my iPhone.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2011

I’ve waxed on about this tool ever since I’ve found it, and I would love to challenge a loyal Basecamp user to a point-by-point comparison of the two tools. I also access Evernote on my Android phone. (I’m actually now using a very recent fork of Redmine, called Chiliproject.) Evernote rocks my world.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The target for cell phone apps is largely a mainstream one. According to a November 2012 Pew Internet and American Life Project report , a higher percentage of African American and Latino cell phone users have downloaded at least one app in comparison to Whites. Image: homeless man on cell phone, artie*.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2010

I’m actually quite happy – I can run both Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux on my laptop, and I like Android (and my Droid 2 phone) a lot. I had come to chafe at the closed-ness of the whole system, but somehow the ease of use in comparison to the alternatives was addictive for a long time. resides in Google’s data centers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

This is because the process to open a bank account is very tedious in comparison to getting a sim card and adding cash through a local M-Pesa agent. 54% prefer to be thanked for their donations by email, 20% via text message, 9% by phone call, 7% by print letter, and 6% by social media message. ?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

I have gobs of apps on my phone, but I doubt that I actually use more than 10 of them on a daily basis. is a comparison shopping app that reads product barcodes so I can see if I’m getting the right price on things when I’m in a store. I have a Nokia Windows 8 phone. mobile phone cell phones apps tablets'

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Where contact information is requested, provide (if applicable) Name, Title, Address, Email Address, Phone Number. For example, here are the fields within the "Organizational Biographical and General Information" group that are common across funders: Organizational Biographical and General Information. Research funding. and Catherine T.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

Just for comparison, Shutterstock annual plans for a base level cost $49 for 5 downloads , AI generators like DALL-E-2 are $.13 They also have an IOS/Android app to create images on your phone which can be easier for social posters. 13 per image. As of Q3, 2022, StarryAI costs a penny or less per image depending on the plan chosen.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 21, 2011

Soon after came Android phones, and the same thing happened. All other readers have tiny market share in comparison to both of those players. First, Apple came out with the iPhone, and both Amazon and Barnes and Noble released software that allowed you to read the books you’d bought on that device.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

We also use the median for our comparisons, so that one outlier doesn’t skew the whole set. Your phone is blowing up with texts because, well, they work. So, to be safe and consistently compare one year to the next, all of the year-over-year figures cited below are for November and December combined unless otherwise noted.

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Achieve

APRIL 10, 2017

Typically, millennial-focused strategies are driven by two factors: Media-driven generational comparisons. Now, if you are an organizational leader, there isn’t much you can do to control, or even shape, the media’s obsession with generational comparisons. (That’s not an insult; it’s supported by data.). But guess what?

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2021

You can look at it in comparison to what your nonprofit was projected to raise. This can give you a year-over-year comparison to gauge whether your event this year outperformed last year’s event or if you lost momentum. Determine the total amount raised, the total number of individual participants, the number of individual gifts, etc.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 12, 2011

Last weekend, from sundown, March 4th to sundown, March 5th, I turned off my cell phone, laptop, and TV as part of the National Day of Unplugging. Witnessing their evolution can inspire you, and, if you put on your comparison glasses, bite you with the envy bug. It was awesome. My head was clearer. I felt less stressed.

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Care2

APRIL 25, 2011

This year the buzz is about group texting , which allows users to text up to about 25 people at a time via a mobile phone. For comparison sake, Foursquare, recently hit 7 million users, according to TechCrunch. Invite others to join the group by typing in their names and phone numbers and start texting away.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The lab does research on the relationship between physical fitness and cognitive function. How do you incorporate movement into your nonprofit work day – either for working alone or with groups?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

GoToMeeting , GoToTraining , and GoToWebinar conferencing tools allow you to meet and collaborate securely online and over the phone. Citrix Online's handy feature comparison can help you decide. GoToMeeting allows 25 users and a host to collaborate securely on the web and over the phone. Web and Audio Conferencing.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Stop playing the comparison game. Invite staff, volunteers, and board members to help with handwritten cards or make phone calls. Being disorganized is a problem that affects the team and the nonprofit. But the exercise will help you move forward in a positive way. Over time, this attitude will become second nature.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Phone Calls. For example, you may find that few of your major gift prospects acknowledge your email marketing efforts but have a strong positive response regarding one-on-one phone calls. Let’s look at this in comparison to some of the metrics discussed above. Communications. You could track: Emails. How is the metric measured?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

According to Rob Cross’s research, knowledge workers spend 90 to 95 per cent of their time on the phone, responding to e-mails or in meetings. In comparison, 10 years ago, these managers spent “only” 60 to 65 per cent of their time engaged in those activities. .

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Between all the events , phone calls and mailings your plan can bring you and your team back to the most important activities. They’re organized, actionable and tell a complete story of how you’re going to achieve your goals. Prioritize Using a Fundraising Plan. Most of all your fundraising plan helps you prioritize. Create A Path Forward.

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Tech Soup

JULY 7, 2011

Of course the software is delivered over the Internet rather than living on your computer, cell phone, or network. One complication is not being able to get a simple apples-to-apples comparison between the two.

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

Get a clock that counts seconds, like your watch or cell phone. Think of this comparison. That’s because most people focus on the actual solicitation, and not everything else that’s involved in fundraising. Getting Starting with the Fundraising Process. Try this exercise. I can’t imagine it took more than three seconds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2006

What are the best vendors for INEXPENSIVE phone conference calls that can be contracted on a as-needs basis? My contribution to the list was not to focus on vendors, but to point to a wonderful document that I helped write with Nancy White, John Smith, and others about facilitation techniques for phone conference calls.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Where appropriate, we’ll also draw out some conclusions and comparisons to help contextualize where and how GivingTuesday can fit into your nonprofit’s overall strategy. Top GivingTuesday 2023 Highlights Here are some of the top highlights from this year’s GivingTuesday. Where Do Donors Give?

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Everyaction

APRIL 23, 2018

Quantifying actions with a point system enables a quick comparison of engagement level across various channels, so that you can easily see who your most active members are. Because phones are with us everywhere, social media has also become ever present in our lives. Activate & organize supporters on and offline.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

By actually bidding out any project or product you need, you don't just get price and feature comparisons, but an understanding of what the best features are. Some of the common instances when you should work with other vendors are cybersecurity, phone systems, and wireless. It's key that you know it is.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2014

We've written quite a bit on the benefits of crowdfunding campaigns here on TechSoup, including a platform comparison and a webinar called The Wisdom of the Crowd(funding). When can we expect an iPhone case that not only protects our phones, but also sends a mega-jolt of electricity? But what happens when that trust gets broken?

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Neon CRM

MAY 9, 2023

Every Action Every action is a political action committee (PAC) focused software with a wide range of features like payment gateways, messaging, canvassing support, phone banking, and more. Fundraising Donor Management Software Comparison: What’s Right for Your Nonprofit? There’s also limited integration assistance.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

With so many choices in this category, you might have a look at our donor management comparison chart to help you decide which ones are suitable for your church. is fundraising and donor management software that can help your church organize and manage fundraising campaigns and donations. Collect Donations Anywhere, Any Time.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

Check this chart for a comparison of web conferencing tools. Facebook — We post frequently to our TechSoup Facebook page from our laptops, tablets and phones by tagging @TechSoup in our updates. WebEx and GoToMeeting , available through TechSoup, offer free iPad apps and easy availability on mobile devices.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 4, 2010

Mobile Social Networking Usage Soars [STATS]: "Digital measurement firm comScore released a study today highlighting the rise in social media access via mobile phones and offering some comparison metrics for some of the biggest social networks and their usage on mobile devices.".

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 20, 2016

We use technology every day of our lives, whether that be using our phones or surfing the Web. It’ll also inspire people to donate because they’re getting a lot out of it in comparison to a normal donation. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter to read all of her latest posts. _. Look around you. Reverse the Odds.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2014

Syncing programs with smart phones. Read our comparison of the two operating systems. Time cost: Approximately an hour a computer (in Hope, Inc.’s ’s case, this translated to about 46 hours). Main changes: Faster running computers. Safer machines. Easier to share documents. ’s mission: The long version: HOPE, Inc.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

Outlook.com is pretty easy to set up on a phone or mobile device. PC Magazine review and comparison with other webmail services. Outlook.com now has 400 million active accounts, more than a quarter of which are getting their mail, contacts, and calendars on mobile devices via Exchange ActiveSync. New Features.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Snail Mail, Phones, Website, Social and Beyond. Also, are different acquisition sources performing better on different channels, i.e., emails acquired through social converted better on the phones? You’ll also want to include a year-over-year column or section to this dashboard for easy-to-reference comparison reporting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

This video also incorporates some cell phone movie footage taken by Michael Marcotte, a news director at a public tv station. If anything, the juxposition of the cell phone footage with my camera footage shows that my camera audio and visual quality looks and sounds great in comparison.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 9, 2007

I used to have this great system where I used the Mac Addressbook, which would nicely sync with my cell phone. I hate to be so blunt, but it is true, at least in comparison to the ones on the Mac. It also integrated well with Mail.app and iChat. It was great. First problem: Linux address books … suck.

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