Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

If your nonprofit assists the poor, share a story of someone who finally secured employment or got a raise and can now feed their family and buy their kids new shoes for the school year. If your nonprofit works in disaster relief, share a story of survival. 2) The rise of the Internet troll. Engaging them just makes it worse.

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MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. The internet has provided the greatest boost yet to the popularity of volunteering. Anyone with an internet connection can be a virtual volunteer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2006

It looked at why donors give online, how donors give online, their giving behaviors and implications for nonprofits seeking to raise money online. The issue of whether to raise money via their blogs was also discussed during the Blogher Community Assistance Panel. This study is based on analysis of $24.5

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

To truly raise your nonprofit’s profile (aka increase brand awareness), grow your constituency, and raise even more money in 2011 and beyond, organizations need to also focus on innovating." " URL Shorteners: Blind(ly) Heading Towards Disaster?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Check out The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with Your Middle and Major Donors by Convio, Sea Change Strategies, and Edge Research for more information on how to connect with big dollar donors online. Build your list NOW and get an editorial calendar in place so that you'll be ready to raise more money this fall.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Since that time, other disaster relief efforts such as the Gulf oil spill, Japan disaster, and tornado relief in the Southeast U.S.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The idea is simple: instead of reactively donating to a natural disaster, business leaders should work to solve underlying issues through longer term commitments. According to a Forbes.com article , early on in the pandemic total internet hits surged by between 50% and 70%, according to preliminary statistics.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2020

Since the turn of the century, we have faced many societal and financial challenges to raising money for our organizations: September 11, 2001, the recession that began in 2007, and annual natural disasters that challenge the worldwide environment. Please be safe!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

JustGiving blog: Seven-year-old Charlie raises more than £100,000 for Haiti! – Read this great case study from JustGiving about Charlie's bike ride to raise money for Haiti relief support. "Charlie It’s hard to even know even what types exist, let alone what might work for you.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2011

Frogloop compiled a list of resources of nonprofits, companies, and do-gooders who are using their tech-savvy and organizing skills to raise money and help locate missing people. Their goal is to raise $10K over the next three days. Looking to help the victims of the Japan earthquake and Tusanmi, but don’t know where to start?

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

It doesn’t rely solely on the relatively few big data centers out there, but rather on the emerging Internet of Things in which processors are embedded into appliances, thermostats, cars, street lights, buildings, etc. Our Right to Be Forgotten on the Internet. Disaster Relief in Eastern Europe. Here in the U.S.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Meanwhile, power hour prizes during Georgia Gives Day rewarded nonprofits that raised the most money during a designated hour; the prizes kept donors and nonprofits engaged throughout the day, and provided exclamation points for the event. The Miami Foundation offered the 305 prize for the donor who gave at 3:05 p.m.,

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2017

Social impact experiences on Airbnb are a way to raise new funds, generate worldwide awareness, and gain champions for your mission. Mobile Beacon offers Wi-Fi hotspot devices with $10 unlimited 4G mobile broadband data for use when you’re working or traveling in places without Internet access.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Crowdfunding, which has been defined by Merriam Webster as “the practice of funding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet” is the fastest growing form of online giving. Just Giving is the second most visited website in the U.K Facebook is number 1).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Recently, thousands of Facebook members helped leveraged a $50,000 donation from the Western Union Foundation by voting for the American Red Cross and its disaster relief efforts. The $50,000 donation will contribute to a broader American Red Cross goal to raise $100 million for disaster relief. Tell us about your job?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2014

TechSoup joined the viral phenomenon that's been making waves in the past couple of weeks on the Internet. Although as of this writing, the accidental campaign raised 31.5 million raised in the same period last year. It is a debilitating disease with no known cure. million dollars compared to the 1.9

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

7% said disaster relief. Nearly three out of four young adults are willing to raise money on behalf of an organization that matters to them. 88% of dollars raised comes from 12% of an organization’s donors. For every 1,000 website visitors, a nonprofit raises $612. 74% of American internet users are on Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

For example, we haven’t been raising money with the Internet for very long,” I said. ” From its humble beginnings, DonorsChoose.org has cumulatively raised $335 million and funded nearly 600,000 classroom projects. Look no further than the Ice Bucket Challenge , which raised over $200 million worldwide last summer.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

As people adopt technology and broadband and wireless access becomes commonplace, nonprofits are buoyed by the ability to use the Internet and technology to communicate quickly and effectively. 63% of online consumers planned to use the Internet to donate to charity in the last quarter of 2009, up from 51% in 2008.1.

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Care2

AUGUST 23, 2011

She has led internet strategies for many organizations, including Planned Parenthood Federation of America, The Nation, Ocean Conservancy, Amnesty International USA, Earthjustice, Human Rights Campaign, the Humane Society of the United States, ACORN, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and CARE.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2010

35% of users have accessed the Internet via their phone, according to a December 2009 report by Pew. So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? 83% of adults have cell phones or smartphones.

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Gyrus

JANUARY 27, 2017

There are many popular brands of Internet browsers easily available. As we all know, natural disasters, terrorism threats and other public emergencies cannot be predicted. Questions should be raised with the vendor about why they have not improved their product for such a long time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

They engage people to shape and share their work in order to raise awareness of social issues, organize communities to provide services or advocate for legislation. You can grab the most recent research from the Pew Internet and American Life Center. (3) Networked nonprofits are simple and transparent organizations. 8) Advocacy.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2010

In less than a week, nonprofits using Convio systems have raised over $100 million through email appeals, websites and social media outreach and many other organizations are raising record amounts. Find a charity with a proven track record of success in providing disaster relief and one that has worked in Haiti.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2006

register people to vote, encourage involvement in elections, raise money for. communicate and are far more pervasive than the Internet. communicate and are far more pervasive than the Internet. issue advocacy, fundraising, humanitarian and disaster relief, and mobile. participation in civil society. MobileActive. ???With

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

" I did manage to get Internet access on my nokia N95 and couldn't resist Twittering his quip. How would you organization cope with a natural disaster? He got a donate now button and raised $10,000. 1-5% are uber activists who raise the money. He urged everyone to pay attention to this closely.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

About 100,000 new weblogs were created each day According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project report, "Bloggers: A Portrait of the Internet’s New Storytellers" from July 2006: 8% of Internet users, or about 12 million American adults, keep a blog. 39% of Internet users, or about 57 million American adults, read blogs.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Check the internet and ask colleagues at other organizations for their recommendations. Compared to other nonprofit marketing agencies, Meyer Partners has a particularly wide range of expertise, as they support digital and analog communications (and they even do disaster response appeals!). Research top providers. Marc Pitman, a.k.a.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

The internet connection here is such that I don’t think a live blog portal will sustain itself. 13,000 installs of the facebook app, and $600,000 raised. I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Can’t wait!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

The landscape has changed dramatically for the nonprofit, charity, and voluntary sector in the UK and I heard people across the country raise the question many times and with many different intentions, asking if there were simply “too many” organizations. The more is raised, the more impact they can make. Have people heard of 350.org

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

One of the most common questions that I get is how much money is raised through online giving. Here are some important questions, answers, facts and figures about online giving: How much money is raised through online giving? It is also worth noting that online giving spikes during disasters or extraordinary circumstances.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

There's an interesting idea for "emergency NGO in a box" in the notes about Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance Tools and an interview with Gregg Swanson of HumiNet by Britt Bravo from the Summit. ZdNet post raises the question "Salesforce.com pulls back on releasing subscriber totals; is that worrisome?"

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

The Blackbaud indices include organizations that raised money specifically for Haiti relief in the year-over-year analysis. Disaster Giving Giving both online and offline towards disaster relief had a significant impact on the nonprofit sector in 2010. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2016

25% of the country’s population has proven to be unreachable through technology so far, and therefore is excluded from enjoying the benefits of initiatives like disaster relief funding delivered via cell phones. Social media allows it to be that at any given time, someone, somewhere is raising money. 24/7 philanthropy.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. (There's even a panel proposal for Slacktivism ). Twitterstorm, anyone? Carie Lewis.

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