Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

So when conversations about mobile strategy come up, the idea of an app hammers the nail. According to data compiled by Statista in 2021, Americans spend 5-6 hours a day on mobile devices. As a reader of this, you’re probably in a decision phase around how to build out your nonprofit’s mobile strategy towards impact.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

While the image of a volunteer holding a clipboard may spring to mind, we all know that it’s an inefficient method for collecting and processing data. Enter: Grassroots Mobile Survey, now available to install. This open-source, accessible solution enables workers and volunteers to collect data wherever they need to go.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 10, 2020

Now it’s time to face another challenge: As offices begin to re-open, associations must support a combination of onsite and remote workers. Here are four tips to consider as your association’s offices begin to re-open. As you re-open your offices, it’s just as important. Prepare to feel unprepared. The cloud is key.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 4, 2021

If your nonprofit is eligible for Instagram Charitable Giving Tools, then your supporters can now create fundraisers for your nonprofit. To begin, sign up for Charitable Giving Tools. For example: It’s worth noting that the Instagram Feed Fundraiser experience is entirely contained within the mobile app.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Further, most Kenyans do not use credit cards, instead the majority of the population use mobile payments and cash. M-Changa strives to make it convenient for local NGOs to accept both mobile and card payments. M-Changa has also partnered with GlobalGiving to enable NGOs already of the platform to accept mobile payments.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Mobile optimization —M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2022 found that “users on mobile devices (including both phones and tablets) accounted for 57% of nonprofit website traffic.” This volume makes it clear that optimizing for mobile isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s a need-to-have. Ready to take the next step with your advocacy program?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. For example, a donor might use a mobile bidding app at your annual gala auction to bid on your nonprofit’s best prizes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

At the same, those with existing charity golf tournaments looked for tools and efficiencies to cope with fewer staff and reduced budgets, and found solutions for long-term success. Plus, collecting donor data becomes automated, ensuring no information is missing. 1) Golf’s Popularity Will Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 26, 2021

Your Local Pantry (YLP) is a social franchise which is different from a food bank in a number of important ways: The pantries are member-run, open to anyone local, and the membership is not time-limited. Tracking Operations With Real Time Data. The volunteers find it easy and intuitive to use.”.

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NTEN

APRIL 15, 2010

But what we really need is data. It seems like a simple thing: get out in the community, collect the data, do the math. But data collection can be painfully slow, and in some cases, lack of speed can mean the difference between life and death. Tags: 10NTC Advocacy Mobile Pizzigati Program. We need a lot of things.

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3rd Sector Labs

JULY 22, 2014

Let’s face it … there is a direct relationship between the number of fundraising software systems we are using and the data problems we are creating for ourselves. More fundraising software = more data headaches. Finally, social media, mobile fundraising, and a whole array of fundraising and volunteer management apps.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Social != Open Data November 8, 2007 As the hype (which, I agree I have contributed to ) around OpenSocial dies down, the reality behind OpenSocial becomes clear.

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Everyaction

JUNE 11, 2018

M+R Benchmarks Report , 40% of nonprofit website visitors in the year 2017 were using a mobile phone - a 9% increase from the year prior. And it's not just websites that are affected by the trend toward mobile - more and more communication now happens through cell phones. Mobile users, however, had just an 8% conversion rate.

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.orgSource

MARCH 4, 2024

Technology has opened protected space. Their goals were to provide an ongoing learning and assessment process, offer physicians data on strengths and weaknesses, and fit more seamlessly into their lifestyle, all at a lower cost. “We Competition is an unanticipated recent challenge for many associations,” Sharon advises.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

P2P fundraising enables nonprofits to mobilize fundraisers within their existing networks of supporters. Why Staying Social and Going Mobile Can Make All the Difference Social media and mobile platforms play a critical role in successful peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. The key is making participation fun and frictionless.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Select the Right Tools. Create opportunities to ask open-ended questions to continue learning about their skills and interests and ask for feedback within your communications to improve your programs. Open communication will help build long-lasting relationships with volunteers. Create and Implement a Volunteer Management Plan.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2020

Roughly one in five Americans have abandoned broadband Internet altogether and now exclusively use their mobile device. Leveraging technology is about strategically selecting tools that will advance an organization’s mission. percent of all website traffic worldwide being generated through mobile phones. Responsive Website.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

"The mobile tools to solve social problems are already out there." session, Open Source Mobile Apps for Social Change. In his session, he shared these tips, strategies, and tools for nonprofits looking to use mobile for social good. What the Mobile Revolution Means. Why Open Source?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #15: MPower Open CRM April 14, 2008 I am so far behind, it’s not funny. What’s new about MPower is that it has very recently been released as open source.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source Tool #16: CiviCRM April 21, 2008 In honor of the webinar that is happening in a couple of weeks, I figured I’d talk a bit about CiviCRM.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Our goal is to be a source of inspiration and to offer the tools that make for outstanding careers and associations. Nor could we have imagined the rapid development of new AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard. Use revenue, retention, renewal, learning, event, and behavioral data to unlock hidden information. But Industry 4.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source tool #14: SugarCRM March 27, 2008 Since I’ve been covering CRMs for the webinar today, I figured I’d switch categories on my free and open source software list.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #12: Miro February 26, 2008 Miro used to be called “Democracy Player&#. It’s a pretty amazing tool. There are channels for everything.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 3, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #1: Thunderbird January 3, 2008 Before the holidays, I promised that I’d do 100 posts this year on free and open source tools.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #8:XChat February 5, 2008 This is, really a post both about a tool ( XChat ) and about IRC (Internet Relay Chat.) IRC is an incredibly useful tool.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source Tool #13: Flock March 9, 2008 I’m running behind, so I need to catch up in the next week or so. These posts on open source applications are so helpful. A true gift!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Aside from changing the color scheme to match the new book cover , I was ready to invest in “going mobile.” Recently, I got into a discussion with several other nonprofit tech consultants about guidelines for nonprofits to embrace a mobile strategy and specifically what to recommend. Social media.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 4, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #2: Limesurvey January 4, 2008 I am in the process of writing a survey for NOSI, which you will hear all about next week. Limesurvey is actually quite powerful.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

We love SMS because it boasts a 99% open rate, and users are more likely to respond. And with the advent of numerous SMS tools, so too comes the advent of free mass texting for nonprofits. That said, there are plenty of tools that nonprofits can use that are either free or budget-friendly. Free and low-cost mass texting tools.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #10: Filezilla February 7, 2008 I decided that most of the tools I’ve been talking about so far (except WordPress and Joomla) are internet clients for one type of protocol or another.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 17, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tools #1 – #100 January 17, 2008 I just though I’d take a brief pause to explain my criteria for these 100 tools that I’ll be covering this year.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #9 : Pidgin February 5, 2008 While I’m on the subject of chat, I figured I could talk about Pidgin. Pidgin is a multiprotocol IM (Instant Messenger) client.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #5: WordPress January 24, 2008 It seems like a good day to talk about WordPress. Here is yet another amazing free and open source tool getting a lot of good attention.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source Tool #11: Azureus February 15, 2008 Azureus (now called Azureus Vuze) is the best bittorrent client I have ever used. It’s quite amazing. It’s got a lot under the hood.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #7: Firefox January 31, 2008 This almost feels like cheating, talking about Firefox.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The third edition of the Global Trends in Giving Report (the sister report to the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report ) will be published September 15, 2020 , and for the first time, we are conducting an open call for partners worldwide. In exchange for promoting the survey, you will receive the data for environmental donors based in Spain.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2014

Nonprofits needs to understand how to use data in all its forms. The UN has already called for a data revolution in the development sector and the nonprofit sector has an essential role to play in this. There are increasing examples of how open data, big data and small data is being used to help the sector and the public.

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