Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Crystal Dionysopoulou is the founder and Creative Director of Lucid Fox , a dynamic web design and development agency that puts people first. The answers to these questions will help guide your design decisions anytime you encounter organizational changes… or global pandemics. In practice: 1) The Brain Donor Project. Get in touch ! .

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix.

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Global Giving

MARCH 7, 2019

Part of being “GlobalGiving” is making sure we’re helping members of our community literally give globally! We’ve also gotten many requests to add it from our nonprofit and corporate partners alike. The end of the year is usually when we have the most activity on the site and, therefore, we’ll reach a large sample size faster.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

In this edition of TechSoup's Nonprofits Live, our guests spoke about why they employ user-generated content and how they tap into their communities for it. We welcomed the following experts: Amy Sample Ward , Membership Director of the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Paula Goldman , Director at Omidyar Network.

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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. Why should mobile be part of libraries and nonprofits' game plan? For nonprofits, that means new donors or volunteers. Why Mobile? What About Apps?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

TechSoup Global, the leading technology place for nonprofits, just announced it will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. said Amy Sample Ward of NetSquared, a program of TechSoup. Every organization has a story to tell.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Executive Director. As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Kellogg Foundation , was designed around the fusion of three outstanding nonprofit academic centers.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Theresa Williamson , founder and executive director of Rio de Janeiro-based Catalytic Communities, shares updates from that city as it prepares for the World Cup in her op-ed piece for the New York Times, It''s Just the Beginning,; Change Will Come To Brazil. Read about their inspiring work in a recent TechSoup Global interview.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2014

Gayle Samuelson Carpentier,TechSoup Global’s Chief Business Development Officer, is a newly minted member of the Nonprofit Technology Network's (NTEN) board of directors. Gayle Samuelson Carpentier: I am the board chair for a San Francisco digital inclusion nonprofit, Community Technology Network Bay Area.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2016

Identifying new trustees for your board of directors is one of the most important functions any nonprofit board performs. For that reason, many nonprofits opt to turn to board recruiting services like BoardAssist for help. Choosing the best board recruiting service for your nonprofit is critical. Many services are not.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

ASI is a global web-based software provider for member and donor-based nonprofits. In other news, results from a recent survey of 1000 nonprofits by NTEN member Constant Contact reveals positive changes in the sector over the last year, including many reports of funding increases. Anything we missed?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

I asked colleagues what nonprofits had good employee champion programs and Chris Tuttle pointed me to Human Rights Watch. Says Jim Murphy, “In the early days of Twitter, our Executive Director, Ken Roth , was an early adopter is still active on Twitter. A sampling of effective HRW staff on Twitter: High volume, effective technique.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Simply offer ticket sales online, then send your guests a care package of the beverages to be sampled on the day of the event. For added suspense, you may send out a mystery box with a variety of beverages to sample. You could even make a film or documentary about the core purpose of your organization as a nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. The app was created by Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup Global, with financial support from Microsoft Citizenship.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Beth''s Blog recently featured a guest post by Christian Arno, Using Social Media Internationally: How Not to Get Lost in Translation , full of useful tips for anyone with a global audience. Salsa Labs announce a new director-level workshop at their annual Community Conference this October 9-10 in Washington, DC.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2010

"… technology is helping nonprofits tap into and build communities to create social change. The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is here again and team members from NetSquared and TechSoup Global will be busy presenting, sharing, and connecting in Atlanta, and hopefully with you! Here's where you can find us: read more.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

Many of you know Annaliese as a great resource for any questions regarding all aspects of NTEN’s resources and nonprofit technology in general. Last year she changed her focus at NTEN to became our Research and Publications Director, and she’s already receiving huge honors for her work. Or, are you planning to? Anything we missed?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Check it out: "We're building the first up-to-date, interactive map of today's changing nonprofit landscape. If you're a member of the foundation or grant-making community, engaged in nonprofit work, or just interested in mapping and social change, please join us!"

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

For nonprofit leaders, strong controls for fraud are especially important during this time of year. In my state, Minnesota, we have a “Give to the Max Day” to encourage giving to nonprofits and schools before Thanksgiving. Fraud is often a crime of opportunity; someone makes an honest mistake, and no one notices.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I am completely overwhelmed by the positive, kind, touching things that so many community members have shared about the work we have all done together during my time with NetSquared and TechSoup Global over the last two and a half years. Starting tomorrow, I’ll join the team at NTEN as the Membership Director.

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2010

NPower Seattle welcomed a new Executive Director : Alison Carl White. The March 501 Tech Club in NYC will be a panel on " Texting for Good: Trends, Tools, and Tips for Nonprofits " with Katrin Verclas (MobileActive) , Jed Alpert (MobileCommons) , and George Weiner (DoSomething.org). available March 4th. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

Jocelyn is passionate about helping nonprofits to succeed online so that they can change the world! As Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Network for Good , she is privileged to lead the team to help over 5,000 nonprofits raise more friends and funds online. You can follow Jocelyn on Twitter at @jocelynharmon.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2009

Numerous nonprofits and NGOs are organizing events and campaign to celebrate. I've included a sampling below, and hope that you'll add other events in the comments. The Global Fund for Women also has an online toolkit to help you host a house party. International Womens Day women nonprofit Host your own event.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. The 2009 N2Y4 Conference showcased the Featured Projects from NetSquared's Global Challenge focused on mobile technology. People login to our system from any place on Earth within cell reception, and constructively use small windows of spare time for science, medicine, nonprofits, government, and more.

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2009

Our friends at TechSoup Global are getting ready for N2Y4, and Amy Sample Ward announced the opportunity to become a N2Y4 Project Champion and get a free ticket to the event. Lou is the Director of Technology Projects for Save the Children, formerly worked for the American Red Cross, and founded the Wilderness Technology Alliance.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

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. The Internet, especially the mobile web, encourages rapid, distracted sampling of small bits of information from many sources. Really short.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

How a Small Nonprofit Used Social Media & Crowd-Sourcing to Win the 2009 Global Giving Challenge - frogloop Home~Care2’s blog for nonprofits - frogloop - "The goal was simple. Earn a permanent spot on the GlobalGiving website by raising at least $4000 online from 50 individual donors in three weeks.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events. Epic Change is a US nonprofit dedicated to helping social entrepreneurs harness the power of their stories to create change in their communities. What is Epic Change?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events. Epic Change is a US nonprofit dedicated to helping social entrepreneurs harness the power of their stories to create change in their communities. What is Epic Change?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

A recent BusinessWeek article called "Twitter Twitter Little Star," describes social media as a booming industry which has caught the attention of corporations everywhere, and suggests the role of a "social media director" and what that person should do. Interested to hear how organizations are dealing with this issue!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

I keep hearing from nonprofits that one of the reasons they want to incorporate a social networking or media strategy is to reach a younger audience. I wanted to listen to what was on their minds in general, although I was particularly keen on hearing any discussions or snippets about social change, nonprofits, and activism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

You know those bags tattooed with the sponsors' logos and filled with stickers, t-shirts, coupons, samples, and other goodies. Several themes that came out in the discussion: The line between for-profit and nonprofit. Ann Wizer, XSProject Founder. What's a conference without schwag ? The context is that many projects don't offer this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

ve already partnered with 50 non-profits, like Care2 , Greenpeace , and Amnesty International The question it raises for nonprofits is, join an existing network like Facebook or MySpace or build your own social network or combination? But these sites have two important limitations that give nonprofits reason to look for additional tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2009

While young people and early adopters increasingly turn to the social Web not only to socialize but to communicate, explore new ideas and share new experiences, nonprofits and social change organizations are still generally stuck in the top-down, one-way world of Web 1.0. jazz and put it to work for your organization or cause.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Each individual’s relationship with a nonprofit is personal, based on their unique experience with the organization. A single person may donate at different levels depending on the nonprofit they support, not just their income. Director of Product Marketing at Salesforce.org. agreed, and just 6.4% agreed strongly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2005

I'm trying to get some links assembled in one place for the Berkman Thursday evening bloggers meetings where we will discuss nonprofit blogging. What does the nonprofit blogosphere look like? There is no official organized nonprofit blog census, npo blogroll or a bridge blog like Global s. Executive Director Blogs.

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