Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Our guide will help you sort through your options and choose the tools that will help you raise more money and change more lives. With Google Workspace you get: Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and many more tools, all for just $6 a month. TechSoup can help you get set up with Office 365 at a discount.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We’ve been through the RFP game countless times and have managed to learn a few things that we wanted to share in an attempt to help you through this frequently convoluted process. Quick pre-RFP conversations are very helpful for getting better quality proposals. The 4 Stages of a Nonprofit RFP Process Great! Hosting needs.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. If your organization falls in this range, you may be interested in free, discounted, or affordable software solutions to help carry out your strategies while staying within budget.

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sgEngage

JUNE 14, 2022

With opportunities for virtual peer networking and small group discussions, there will be tracks for admissions and enrollment, the business office, student and learning management, and technology and innovation. They had Google forms and docs, emails, databases, digital files, and even hard copy binders. Improve the Process.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

We covered how to do Community Mapping (identifying the segments and goals of the community), Content Mapping (creating a plan for which content goes where, and why), and Data Tracking (pulling all the numbers together). Here are some questions that can help get people talking to start sharing the groups they work with. Presentation.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 23, 2010

Embeds : I really like that the entire dashboard is embedable – helping keep the resources and value emerging from the community accessible and transportable. I think the ability to separate resources by tab could really help. Here’s my list of things I like and things I hope can be improved. Have you used Tweetnotes?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

It is impossible to track the nuances of all of those relationships without a little extra help from your CRM. This feature will help you better track your email conversations with supporters, so that you have a full 360-degree view of engagements without any extra clicks.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 21, 2022

Planned gifts give donors a way to leave a legacy beyond their lifetime, helping to continue the work of a cause that’s important to them. Don’t worry about providing legal language or sample docs because your donors already have their own attorney who will take care of all the verbiage and paperwork. Create a Legacy Society.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Get a legal pad and a pen or pull up a Google Doc or a Word Doc. Then set quarterly goals and monthly goals to keep you on track. Help Board members get comfortable inviting people to contribute to the organization’s work. And start writing. How much money do you need to raise? What strategies do you have in mind?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

This strategy helps educate them that you have a lot on tap already and that you won’t be dropping everything to sell poinsettias, publish a cookbook, enter a national contest, or write a letter to a celebrity asking for money (or whatever else they’ve come up with). Which ones will help you reach your donor renewal goal? Six months?

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 8, 2021

So for some groups Zoom and a google doc, and the occasional Jamboard, will be a perfect match. Something as simple as asking them to open a google doc and write their name at the top of the document. It is hard enough to keep everyone on track when you are together in a room. What helps them work effectively in a group?

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Tech Soup

JULY 7, 2014

Is your activity being tracked? " Doc Searls, the author of "The Intention Economy" and the current lead of ProjectVRM at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, delivered the keynote at the event. Who's Tracking Me? Are your favorite websites collecting personal data from you? Using Web Pal.

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Kindful

MARCH 16, 2021

Nonprofit software helps organizations manage their day-to-day functions like administration, fundraising, donor relations, accounting, marketing, and more. It also keeps you organized by reducing data redundancy, tracking donor activity, and providing automatic reports. Our only caveat? There’s no such thing as free software.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

Here’s our wrap-up of new, updated, and helpful appsfor doing good. This week I found apps that will help your collaborate, communicate well, and stay safe and fit! The app tracks your progress and the distance you cover while walking, running, or biking. Frogloop has you covered. First Aid by American Red Cross.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

Here’s our wrap-up of new, updated, and helpful appsfor doing good. This week I found apps that will help your collaborate, communicate well, and stay safe and fit! The app tracks your progress and the distance you cover while walking, running, or biking. Frogloop has you covered. Checkon.me

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

The current software does not interface with our current/new technical environment (MS-Exchange and Office, or Google g-mail, calendar, docs, etc.). But the right database can help people with: Prospect management and tracking. This is an area of new or expanded emphasis for us. Stewarding current donors. Time-management.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

It renders documents well on the screen, nearly as well as on a laptop, and allows users to do a surprising amount of formatting, particularly within Word docs. View help files (launches web browser to help site). Access cloud storage. Create a new document (Word and Excel only). Duplicate an existing document. Email a document.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Audit your toolbox to understand what you have that can help you throughout the training process. lifetime giving v ersus raised and received ), ways to get help , and a to-do list for the first day of go live. . Complete these 5 steps to help mitigate future adoption challenges. . Track record.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Over 180 people with over 635,000 total followers signed up to participate by authorizing Epic Change to post via their Twitter account using JustCoz , an online relay system that lets you donate a tweet a day to help raise awareness for causes that matter to you. You can't do that when you're mass-tweeting.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Sometimes we get off track with Board members and them with us. Use Google docs to share information and materials. Send information using an email program like Constant Contact to be sure everyone can receive the materials and you can track if there was a problem. Challenges you need help with? Ask for their advice.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2010

It has its own Google Doc.) The idea isn't to start something totally new, but rather to continue doing what we do daily -- and keep track of it, so we can do it better as we go along. It's necessary to have a place to document and track the evaluation of our experiments. What makes it official?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Google Drive Mobile is a free app for viewing and editing Google Docs on an Android phone or tablet. Google Drive for iOS is a free app that allows you to view and edit Google Doc office documents on iPhones and iPads. There is a ton of info on how telework helps the environment and is considered part of green technology.

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2012

To help you keep track of files while keeping your sanity, here are 5 of the tools that will make organizing your conference a breeze. Jeff Ramos. Community and Content Manager. Games for Change. Many of us in the nonprofit space know how much effort goes into organizing large, annual events.

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Forum One

MAY 5, 2010

Both had first-hand knowledge of programs designed to help the unemployed get back on their feet. And in a tough economy, volunteer trainers are especially important in helping less-savvy users understand how to use government services that are primarily online. Limited computer time at D.C. libraries is still a challenge.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2012

It is advisable to use an audio conferencing service (that all meeting participants call into with their phones) in conjunction with your web conferencing service to help decrease meeting costs. Audio, video, application, and screen sharing (jpg, ppt, pdf, flash, mp3, doc). Adobe Connect. Webcam sharing (multiple users).

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NTEN

MARCH 30, 2011

Dropbox also tracks versions of documents across the team. Dropbox sits nicely between formal, full featured project communications tools such as Basecamp (which we also use), Central Desktop , or Google Apps and Docs. If it helps get through one planning exercise a month, it pays for itself. Powerpoint?

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Bonterra’s fundraising solutions help you build and maintain stronger donor relationships, making it easy to give and simple to raise more for your mission. Let predictive analytics help you tailor your outreach, increasing your donor engagement results.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

I liked our 10 technology tips to help you reduce your need to travel, and also our travel reduction tools we compiled. And be sure and check out the great online video, Google Docs in Plain English. Can tech help ease volunteers' pocketbook shock with gas prices? Eight Tools to Keep Your Team Connected. Related Discussions.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

everything before lays the foundation, everything during and after helps you improve and change your strategy. Qui - for clients that are larger, we set up media citation reports (like a word doc with titles and links and relevant info about the mentions and how they should respond). How do you use a RSS feed like a rockstar?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook. CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook. CrisisCamps are independent, disbursed, volunteer efforts to develop lightweight technology solutions to help with disaster relief. CrisisCamps took off after the earthquake in Haiti.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2007

communities, from LinkedIn to Flickr to … Amazon.com, keeps track of your contacts content. Just like how search engines allow you to quickly find anything you want, future technologies will help you easily connect with friends from anywhere. I hope this will help in understanding how it works. Be Helpful.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

G Suite is Google’s collection of business apps like Gmail, Google Docs and Google Drive. Have a look out how other nonprofits have used G suite to help their nonprofit thrive here. Using G Suite to create stylish documents and using a personalised email address will help your nonprofit seem professional, legitimate and dedicated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The smoothest way to collect feedback is via collaborative cloud-based documents such as Google Docs or Slides, Slack, or other collaboration platforms. Having a buddy system helps remove the sense of isolation or distance from those in the room. It helps everyone see who is at the meeting. Is anyone dominating the conversation?

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

To help, we’ve compiled everything your nonprofit needs to know about Google Ad Grants. While we focus on designing SEO-friendly nonprofit websites , our friends at Getting Attention work one-on-one with all sorts of nonprofits to help them to harness the power of the grant. Track marketing performance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

" Holly Ross from NTEN has the final word with a brilliant post sharing all the metrics they track and putting them into context. Maybe open Social Graphs will help ? The latter may help boost awareness of the topic or cause and in some cases get picked up by news and other sites that collectively increases traffic.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

If you don’t plan your day and purposefully choose what to work on, you’ll spend your whole day fighting fires and maybe never work on the things that can help your nonprofit grow. Time tracking doesn’t have to be fancy. That helps me remember to click start and stop (I use Clockify). That means you’ll stay right where you are.

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