Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

As we grow older, storytelling is the means by which we engage with our friends and family to create shared understanding, and eventually with our employers and workmates to establish alignment around a mission. WhatsApp offers an appealing and efficient method of sharing documents and other materials among members of a team.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

DonorPerfect is thrilled to announce DP Video , a new feature that enables nonprofit teams to send video messages to donors right from their donor profile in DonorPerfect. You’d be surprised how often people share about nonprofit events they’ve attended or projects they’ve taken part in. 4) Find new, creative ways to show impact.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

To reduce the burden on grantees to provide this data, this sector-wide initiative also empowers nonprofits to collect and share staff and board member demographics—one time—in a standardized, reusable, and freely accessible format on their Candid profiles. Through thoughtful internal conversations, TCE has eliminated this disparity.

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2023

To stay focused on our users’ needs, we’re creating a set of persona archetypes based on in-depth conversations with current and potential users. For example, one customer mentioned that they can review up to 500 funder profile pages in one day using Candid’s Foundation Directory , a time-consuming and tedious exercise!

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2013

How Your Nonprofit Can Make the Most of Its LinkedIn Profile – Guest Post by Victoria Michelson. This allows them to participate in conversations and build relationships with their followers in a professional, representative way. The reach of this is impressive—spanning 200 countries and 20 languages.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

You can read the post and join the conversation over there – it’s also copied below. Despite the generic title, this is a report chock full of examples, best practices and data about the effects of joining the conversation online. Joining the conversation really means conversations.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Those conversations led to the Washington Area Women’s Foundation ’s (WAWF) report Thrive As They Lead: Advancing the Infrastructure to Support Black Women Leaders in the D.C. Metro Area Nonprofit Sector , in which 36 presidents, CEOs, and executive directors shared their experiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2009

I threw the urls into a google spreadsheet and started to browse the Twitter streams to get a better understanding of the content shared. (It In an earlier post , I found the following types of patterns related to content shared on Twitter. . Share history ( Detroit Foundation ). The next step was look at the Twitter profiles.

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Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

If you’ve been waiting for an invitation to the data conversation, this is it. In this 40-minute conversation, you’ll find an overview of the current data ecosystem and hear from the leaders of Candid, Impala, the Philanthropy Data Commons, and GivingTuesday, as they describe their efforts and initiatives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Supporters can set up a campaign on the nonprofit’s website and share the campaign with their social network on social media. Furthermore, when people participate in your campaign on social media, they leave behind digital traces, which gives you an opportunity to identify and engage them through conversations.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If someone was scrolling through their social media account and came across a post from your nonprofit, would they like, comment, or share it? Just like identifying an ideal donor profile is useful for fundraising, your social media presence should cater to your defined target audience. Use your logo as your profile picture.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

If you need proof that this profession boasts its share of innovators, read a few chapters of our Association 4.0 Our books “Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption” and “An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” summarize those conversations. Can you accurately describe your membership demographics?

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Classy

MAY 26, 2021

Visit and refresh your website, LinkedIn profile , and any other personal or professional accounts that you hope to share. If you’re hoping to have a pointed conversation with a specific individual, read up on them ahead of time to make a positive impression. Spruce Up Your Online Accounts and Personal Pages .

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Share stories of your fundraising campaigns and the cause that you’re promoting. Profile Your Supporters & Volunteers You have your volunteers supporting your cause. Among other strategies for volunteer engagement , creating a profile on your volunteers and giving them a shoutout is an ideal way to engage and thank them.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In a culture that supports innovation, everyone feels encouraged and confident to brainstorm, introduce new ideas, ask questions, and start conversations in order to identify opportunities for enhanced impact. Trust: A trusting environment ensures your team feels comfortable sharing their ideas and asking questions.

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Forum One

JULY 11, 2023

We wanted to take some time to share our thoughts on the platform so far. Like Twitter, Threads is a text-based app for conversational social media posts. Threads can also easily be shared to a user’s Instagram story or with a link. Hashtags so that users can make their content more findable and better organize conversations.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2013

You can then offer up snacks and drinks or even start conversations or games based on who is in the room and what they might enjoy, just like you do when you share certain content on certain online profiles based on the sub-groups in your community engaging on each platform. How does this support online fundraising?

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2023

As a bonus, we also saw an overall boost in engagement with our social media profiles and other content types. Some of our top videos were just authentic conversations on topics that we knew would be valuable for our audiences. If so, please share them in the comments! This experiment was (mostly) a success.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. In such a case, note on their donor record that they prefer privacy, so they won’t get another request to share about their decision to give. Many major donors do not have high-profile online identities. Understanding them. .

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s more important than ever to share your mission in a way that is real, relevant, and sensitive to what’s going on within your organization’s environment and the impact of your work. Continue to engage with your audiences, sharing how critical your mission is and, given current events, how it may be even more critical than ever before.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Plus, housing key content in your online community is an effective way to create conversations around your content, get feedback, and improve member engagement in an organic way. TECH TIP: Nimble Communities functionality in Nimble AMS allows you to upload and share all file types – from PDFs and images to video files.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 4, 2012

So, what is the content you want to share? Do you want to be sharing what you know and learn with other volunteers? Maybe even using these tools to document and share back with the organization all that you’re doing. Anyone in here want to share what you are now or want to start doing? Creating Buzz. hashtags.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

Thought leaders drive conversations – online and off, influence others, and shape perceptions in their field. Due to the more personal nature of professional networks, brand messages are shared more when they are shared by employees than when shared by the brand itself.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Blackbaud Institute’s newest research report, Share of the American Wallet , was released earlier this month. Next, plan who to target for conversion to a donor, or for increasing their giving. Create donor profiles for these prospects, then consider: who do you know that fits the profile?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

They recently held a blog carnival and are sharing some reflections. Regardless of the tool we’re using, the team at MomsRising is committed to deepening and broadening the conversation around public policy issues that impact families in our country. Tweetchat with high profile person (Fran Drescher). Too little?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up on the opinion blog – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog or read the full post below. But if they congregate online, on a community news site or blog network, join them in conversation there. It’s the same with any platform.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

We know you are probably impatient so let’s just right to the fun stuff, enter the name and general mission of your nonprofit, followed by the general audience that you’d like a profile for in this AI tool. × Create profiles : Based on the data analysis, you can create profiles that represent your ideal donors.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

From tracking conversations and donations to event registrations, you can note every interaction you have with a supporter in your nonprofit CRM. However, most nonprofit CRMs share a few standard features to help nonprofits evaluate and act on donor data. Your donation pages should also be mobile-friendly.

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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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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Facebook is a great tool for sharing photos and videos, spreading news of events and sharing company updates. Twitter is an opportunity for continuous and open conversation with your supporters. An active LinkedIn profile showcases your nonprofit as a serious business. Get People Talking on: Twitter.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this blog, we explore what to do when you get a rejection to a grant proposal and share questions you should ask the funder if your grant proposal isn’t selected. What to do if you can’t get advice from the funder Although many funders will be open to having this conversation, some won’t.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2023

Web design is still a relatively new field that’s changing all the time, but the resources available to your nonprofit make it easier than ever to transform your site into a conversion machine. Engaging CTA text and a solid visual design can direct traffic from your social profiles and email newsletters to your website.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Consider how you can support more robust knowledge sharing. By providing your stakeholders with a dedicated place to share knowledge with one another, community building happens naturally. What is a knowledge sharing network? What are some examples of knowledge sharing networks? Knowledge is a lofty word. Some are huge.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

For eight days, this group of philanthropy professionals dedicated to advancing equitable, effective grantmaking practices came together to connect, learn, and share in critical discussions about the practice of grantmaking. Through Candid’s data partner networks, GuideStar profile information is shared with all major U.S.-based

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Web design is still a relatively new field that’s changing all the time, but the resources available to your nonprofit make it easier than ever to transform your site into a conversion machine. Engaging CTA text and a solid visual design can direct traffic to your website from your social profiles and email newsletters.

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