Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2013

Yesterday’s free webinar entitled Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Prioritize the Mobile Web in 2013 was attended by 433 nonprofit professionals. In general, its been very difficult to get nonprofits to prioritize the Mobile Web. The Mobile Web Will Rule by 2014. of the mobile traffic comes from smartphones, 5.6%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2016

The rapid rise of social media and mobile technology has had a profound impact on website design and email marketing, yet many nonprofits have not yet adapted to the new aesthetics and functionality of a mobile, social Internet. It was the final presentation of the website design and email marketing webinar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2015

The Internet was primarily a desktop PC or laptop experience and reading news and sending and receiving email accounted for the majority of time spent online. Today, social media consumes the most time spent on the Internet and the majority of that browsing occurs on a smartphone or tablet. Nonprofits pioneered social media.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 2, 2017

Consider this: more than half of all worldwide online traffic and digital media consumption now takes place from a mobile device, be it a smartphone, tablet or even a watch. Now, WordPressers can take their site to a mobile app version via some great plugins. But have no fear.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 6, 2016

And in no specific sector is that more true than in field of mobile app development. Indeed, designers are constantly seeking new ways to entertain, inform, network and generally make our lives more seamless through technological innovation. So what does 2016 hold in store in the realm of app development trends?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

As smartphones and tablets grow in popularity, mobile optimization is something libraries and nonprofits should pay close attention to in the coming year. Responsive web design (also known as mobile optimization) refers to designing a site to provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 15, 2015

If you’ve initiated a Google search anytime recently, you may have noticed a new designation underneath the listed results: “mobile-friendly.” To begin, check your site through Google’s “mobile-friendly test.” Secondly, see how much mobile traffic is arriving at your website by using Google Analytics.

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EveryAction

MARCH 26, 2015

Mobile has changed the face of the internet. Responsive web design has gone from a perk, to a need, to a must.'

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 12, 2015

Google has also made reCAPTCHAs mobile-friendly, experimenting—in some fun ways, actually—with new types of challenges that are streamlined for smartphone and tablet users. Mobile-friendly reCAPTCHAs already include image matching games, much more enjoyable then deciphering the previous jumble of hard-to-read text and symbols.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

If your nonprofit is experimenting with text-to-give, text alerts and/or smartphone Apps (or planning to), then launching a mobile website is something your organization should seriously consider. Folks with regular cell phones with Internet browsing wouldn’t be able to read the content of those links at all. As of July 2009, 56.9

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The foundation of a successful online communications and fundraising campaign is built upon a well-designed, well-written website and e-newsletter. Participants will: Gain knowledge of best practices for website and e-newsletter design. Track and report their mobile and social media ROI. Fundraising Mobile Media Social Media'

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The other day I attended an information session for a new initiative centered around increasing diversity in design. It was created and hosted by one of the largest design firms in the world, and because of their reputation and great PR team, the call was filled with designers, architects, and executives all ready to join the cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In the early, nascent days of the Internet, webmasters treated their users as if they were monoliths – everybody got the exact same pop-up, which ran on every page of the site – annoying users and suppressing conversion rates. Yes, most of your traffic is probably coming from mobile. Attentive (for mobile SMS sign-up).

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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. Whether it’s texting, responsive websites, applications, or cloud computing, mobile tools can be tailored to match each organization’s market and needs. Notably, this isn’t just a trend for younger generations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

As the Web goes mobile , so does social media… and so should your nonprofit. If there is one thing I have learned over ten years of using the Internet for fundraising and social change, those nonprofits that can embrace change quickly, empower their visionaries, and adopt new Web trends, reap the benefits of being early adopters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 29, 2010

The Web is going mobile. Smartphones are transforming the Internet and how individuals access the Web. One in five Americans now access the mobile Web daily. Others through mobile Web browsers. For $8 a month, your organization can launch a blog and a mobile website. Faster than anyone thought. Some through Apps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

The workshop topics included trends in digital media consumption, social media, engagement on mobile devices and a variety of community foundation projects funded by the Knight Community Information Challenge. 1: Broadband Internet (Expansion of broadband). #2: 2: Mobile Usage. #3: Digital Trends. 3: Social Networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

1) Mass Adoption of Responsive and Flat Design. Nonprofits that have not yet mobilized their online communications and fundraising campaigns will start to pay the price literally in lost donations in 2014. 4) Maturation of Mobile Fundraising Apps. The reality is that mobile and social media require time to use effectively.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

While some stay, others change the way we use computers and mobiles devices every day. Mobile Donations. With close to 70% of cell phone users using their mobile device to access the internet, raising money through mobile donations is an area that is expected to only grow. Mobile web design.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2012

Soaring tablet use and an online commons increasingly battling information overload has fundamentally changed web design as we know it. Bigger pictures, less text, larger fonts, and easy-to-tap and click buttons and navigation are the new Web design aesthetic. Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Mobile Website.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This week, the world is gearing up for mobile's biggest global tradeshow, Mobile World Congress (MWC). The Barcelona tradeshow sets the mobile trends for the year with major announcements expected from Nokia, Samsung, LG, and others. Internet.Org: Mobile to the Masses. Wearables, Smartphones, and Tablets Galore.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

With an exponential increase in people accessing the Internet on mobile devices, the nonprofits, charities, and libraries that don't have a website optimized for mobile devices or that haven't created a separate mobile website risk irritating — or losing — their supporters.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 4, 2016

In October 2016 Garry Illyes, a webmaster trends analyst with Google[1], announced that the number one search engine was going to rollout a separate mobile-index. This means that throughout the next few months Google will use a new algorithm to rank its search listings based solely on the mobile version of your website. Site speed.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

Now, think about the last time you thought about your organization's mobile strategy. But if you haven't already started thinking about it, now is probably the time to start planning how your nonprofit or library can have a presence on mobile. Mobile Strategy 101. Can't remember? So what's stopping you?

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Only a small portion of mobile device users scan QR codes. of people with a mobile device using the technology to scan a QR code. The end-site is not well-designed or planned, and sometimes not scalable to a mobile device. The second most popular source is the Internet at 58%, and then in-store displays at 51%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 27, 2019

Emotion AI, the Internet of Things, voice-giving, facial recognition payments, and human microchips. Modern in design and functionality, Funraise also integrates with numerous third-parties , such as MailChimp, Salesforce, Apple Pay, BitPay, Quickbooks, and more. BitPay :: bitpay.com. Nonprofits can enroll for $50 a year.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This means full and equal enjoyment of goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations must be accessible to people with vision, hearing, cognitive, or mobility impairments. But here’s the rub: ADA went into effect in 1990, long before the internet and digital marketplace became ubiquitous with everyday life.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

From the first experience of surround sound to seeing your hands function and your body moving through a digital world, nonprofit marketers and fundraisers absolutely need to explore this next iteration of the internet. Download the Oculus Mobile App and have a credit card ready. The area should be at least 6.5 That’s it for now!

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TechImpact

AUGUST 12, 2014

While, yes, it is difficult to keep up with the hippest trends in website design, and it does cost some capital to actually perform the updates, it is still important to keep your most important digital asset clean, and up to date. Siri and Google Now are poised to change the way mobile phones are used. Latest aesthetic trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

Mobile is the Needle, Social is the Thread: How Information Today is Woven Into Our Lives. View more presentations from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. The panel description: At the Cross Section of Web, Social and Mobile. Larry Eason: Larry is a web and mobile strategist to causes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Finally, and of course, to effectively reach all audiences your blog (and website) must be mobile-compatible. Blog Design Best Practices. At the time, it was a completely new concept whereas today our daily internet experience is one based on social commentary and feedback. 1) Understand and embrace modern blogging.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Mobile-friendly formatting. Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. Incorporate accessibility best practices as you design or update your website to ensure you offer a positive user experience for all users, no matter their age, ability, or device.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

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. Numerous community-specific mobile hackathons and competitions have also been rolled out in recent years. Bridging the App Gap.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

This guest post was authored by Mike Snusz, a Blackbaud senior Internet marketing consultant. Does your nonprofit send mobile-friendly email? You’ve likely heard about the importance of being mobile-friendly to engage constituents. Maybe even that: Mobile email opens are predicted to surpass desktop opens this year.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

" New at TechSoup: Your 501(c)(3) nonprofit, library, or foundation can now collect donations by text message — and develop your own mobile site — with discounted and donated services from Connect2Give. Mobile giving is a low-cost way to raise funds on an ongoing- or campaign-based basis. Benefits of a Mobile Site.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2012

More mobile devices are sold worldwide than PCs, and mobile is expected to overtake PCs as the most popular way to access the Internet in the next few years. Laura Quinn shared her ideas at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , in a session called More Than Apps: Affordable Program Delivery Through Mobile Phones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. A website (mobile app coming soon) that allows users to check-in while doing good deeds.

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