Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2014

From print fundraising appeals to digital annuals reports to compelling storytelling through tweets and status updates, the social science of online behavior confirms again and again that messages are most effectively communicated through images. Video Infographics. Fundraising Mobile Media Social Media infographics Video'

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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. Sharing : Cast, take photos, and record video in VR.

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Your nonprofit’s digital presence is more important now than ever in order to reach donors and raise funds. One thing we know for sure is that technology and digital marketing are more central than ever to nonprofits’ strategies. Focus on digital fundraising efforts. Read our guide for the top tips to improve it. . Let’s begin.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In 2003, ADA compliance was extended to also include websites and mobile apps. Because of this, video transcripts, alternative image text, and meta-tagging are even more necessary and should be implemented. Here’s our top 4 reasons why your website should be ADA compliant. ADA Compliance Increases Your Target Audience.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

This week, our friends at Cornershop Creative are dropping in to talk about the best ways for nonprofits of all sizes to improve their website performance, increase user engagement, and ultimately boost digital fundraising. Are there any gaps in your current digital fundraising and engagement strategy? Let’s get started.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

In the last step of this digital marketing plan, we’re going to share SEO strategies and tactics we use to increase search rankings on Google. How to measure and track digital marketing success. keyword optimization, mobile optimization, or anchor text links). Digital Marketing Plan Chapters. Image Alt Tag.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

—– I’m really excited by tools that enable digital or transmedia storytelling. I recently attended the US launch event for Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API).

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2024

Morweb’s guide to nonprofit website builders recommends investing in a solution that offers drag-and-drop editing, built-in accessibility tools, and mobile-optimized website templates so you can create a responsive, visually appealing web design with ease. For example, many breast cancer organizations use pink in their branding.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns. Tip 4: Create a Video to Tell Your Story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Another form of real-time communications is using mobile and social media to report live from your events and conferences. They can be branded images embedded with the event hashtag, quotes from speakers , or photos of the venue.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

” Video updates: Ask a campaign director to record a short video outlining the most recent status of a campaign and what advocates can expect next. Advocate training: Host a webinar or record a training video that outlines the basics of grassroots advocacy and why it’s so important.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Expert new media managers have the ability to anticipate the impact of emerging trends in mobile and social media. They use their creative impulses to come up with innovative mobile and social media campaigns for their own nonprofit.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2013

Image courtesy of Guide Creative. Google analyzed donation-related searches, finding and increase of 30% from August 2012 to September 2012, according to a study conducted by Google and Millward Brown Digital. 25% of respondents made a donation via a mobile device. 79% of donors were influenced by an online video ad.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

This is the third post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Fresh, timely content is more vital to the success of your nonprofit’s digital campaigns than it has ever been. Embed images and videos that are consistent in size.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

Outbound campaigns can include email promotions, digital ads, and printed collateral that you might hang up at local businesses related to walk/bike/ride events (like athletic shoe stores or bike shops). Then, print out flyers to post at your venue and share a digital version on social media to reach a general audience. Social media.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

However, relying on digital ads can quickly eat up your marketing budget, and word of mouth might not get you the momentum you need to expand your reach quickly. By regularly generating content on your website, you can expand your digital reach and get visitors excited about your business.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits. Subscribe to social media and mobile technology blogs. Get the necessary training (HTML, digital photography, video, social media, and mobile technology). 4) Flickr.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A captivating fundraising site and donation page make all the difference, but not every nonprofit has the resources or technical know-how to create an eye-catching digital home. You can add images, videos, text and forms to better engage with your supporters, donors, and volunteers.

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

So how should small business owners approach the constantly changing world of digitization? And as always, it’s vital to remember that the bulk of online purchasing now occurs via a mobile device, so if you haven’t optimized your site so that it renders correctly across tablets, smartphones, watches and the like, do so immediately.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2024

In this guide, we’ll review how you can harness the power of digital marketing to promote your membership-based organization. Understand Digital Engagement Metrics Before you launch your digital recruitment marketing campaign, you need to understand how digital engagement works so you can fine-tune your strategies accordingly.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As the digital hub of your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts, your website should be optimized to continuously engage donors for year-round donations, no matter what time of year it is. Mobile-friendly formatting. Show the real impacts that year-round donations can have on your mission by using compelling images within your website.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 16, 2022

Your website isn’t mobile responsive. As your audience is physically further than ever before, offering digital opportunities to get involved is the best way to maintain a connection with them. Your website isn’t mobile-responsive. Over half of today’s website traffic occurs on mobile devices. Your site isn’t accessible.

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Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2023

Here are four unique ideas to market your nonprofit’s live auction: Release Your Auction Catalog in Advance Create Fundraising Videos Leverage Corporate Sponsorships Design Peer-to-Peer Invitations As you develop marketing materials for your auction, remember to demonstrate to supporters what’s in it for them if they participate.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Your nonprofit’s digital presence makes a huge difference in how well you’re able to engage supporters. As such, consider how you may be able to feature a compelling explainer video and/or high-impact visuals to communicate your mission-driven work and create a lasting impression in the minds of your homepage’s visitors.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Check the accessibility of all digital promotional material, such as website banners, emails, and social media graphics. If images include important information, e.g., registration details, dates, or calls to actions, then ensure that information is also available in text format. Is alt-text implemented on images and buttons?

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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. Mobile Tips and Tricks. Security Alert.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

When nonprofits started to experiment with digital marketing in 1990s and early 2000s, the few tools that were available were expensive and limited in their functionality. Today, the number of low-cost, well-built digital marketing tools is incredible! Ideal for small nonprofits with limited funds for digital marketing.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

Thankfully, with the power of mobile apps, you can be a photographer, videographer, social media promoter, and a liveblogger for your events. To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. Liveblogging, Curation, and Social Media.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Super-short videos have become one of the coolest (and easiest!) Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Why Super-Short Videos? Fundraising videos. Really short.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2013

Almost every communication medium out there has been impacted by the rise of social and mobile media, but not press releases. Print, broadcast and digital media outlets have embraced Twitter, but I’ve yet to see a nonprofit press release that includes a Twitter username in the contact section of a press release. Social Media'

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2013

Summer is a big time for mobile news: there's Apple's World Wide Developer Conference, Microsoft Build, CTIA, and a spree of other mobile-related press conferences. Sometimes the day-to-day work at a nonprofit can make you feel worlds apart from the fast-moving mobile tech industry. Mobile Payments on the Rise.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

June is generally a very busy month for mobile with Google I/O, Apple's WWDC, and lots of summer phone/tablet releases. There has been some interesting mobile-related legislation news as of late that affects some nonprofits, charities, public libraries, and social sector organizations. Digital Storytelling Apps and Tools.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In today’s digital-centric world, your organisation has plenty of choices when it comes to marketing your organization —from generating content on social media accounts like Instagram and Facebook to your nonprofit website. If you already have a featured image on this blog post, reuse the same one in your social media content.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Facebook’s new Internet.org initiative is a big news item in NPTech and global digital inclusion news. The program aims to develop very low-cost Internet on mobile phones to bring the 4 billion souls on earth who don't yet have Internet to the information age — or is it? The Opportunity. Connectivity Is a Human Right.

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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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