Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2022

Intuit has been a TechSoup partner for over 20 years, generously donating a variety of QuickBooks products to more than 140,000 organizations to handle their accounting needs. When the program first launched, we sent you physical discs to access the software. Throughout this time, there have been many changes to technology.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Look to create new and innovative products and services for an underserved population in your membership. In their last year as students, the association shared content about the certification program, offering opportunities for these students to take the course even though they could not certify.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

remember once when a particular Board member wanted to talk about what to do with some nice microwave ovens that had been donated to our thrift store. Your Board should be talking about community or economic pressures that may affect your program. Keep ALL operational conversations out of the Board meeting.I Show a video.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I was familiar with using data from Candid to evaluate a nonprofit as a prospective employee or when considering giving a donation—I love digging into a 990 ! Marketing and fundraising include a lot of touchpoints, and certainly it is unlikely that donors decide whether to donate based solely on a nonprofit’s mission statement.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Nimble AMS Spring ‘24 product r elease is here to deliver ! Our Nimble AMS team is always working to offer the latest updates to enhance your organization and meet your association-specific needs. Nimble AMS setup app With the Spring ‘24 product release, we’re offering a new tool to make it even easier to use Nimble AMS.

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Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2021

Starting in July, you will notice that we have increased administrative (admin) fees for selected discount and donation programs, courses, and services at TechSoup. We periodically review and adjust admin fees to reflect the fair market value of products and our own costs to manage these programs.

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Double the Donation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

PatronManager – Patron Technology’s powerful ticketing and CRM solution – and Double the Donation are proud to launch a matching gift integration between PatronManager donation forms and 360MatchPro, the leading matching gifts automation provider by Double the Donation.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

The best gift a nonprofit organization can receive is unrestricted cash, but an inkind donation of something your organization needs and would have otherwise purchased is also a high-value gift. Basically, it’s a non-cash donation made to a nonprofit organization. There’s more to inkind donations than you might think.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2024

Machine Learning (ML): A subset of AI that enables systems to learn from data and improve their performance without being explicitly programmed. Develop strategies to integrate AI into existing workflows and boost productivity. During this interactive workshop, attendees will: Explore basic AI concepts and terminology in-depth.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Boost Your Donations: Pro Tips for Tackling Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Challenges Are you struggling to inspire donors and fuel your peer-to-peer fundraising program? Discover strategies that will not only overcome these challenges but also significantly increase the donations you receive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org or GlobalGiving.org. Proceeds benefit First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books and educational resources to schools and programs in low-income communities. Products are sustainable and environmentally-friendly.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

In this guide, we’ll offer some tips and sample scripts you can use when calling donors to request a face-to-face meeting or directly request donations. When thinking about how to ask for donations, it’s natural to wonder: What should I say? Can we count on you to help with a [one-time or monthly] gift of [donation amount]?”.

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Double the Donation

JUNE 6, 2023

You walk into the office that morning, enjoying the positive and productive atmosphere. Let’s say you’re an upper-level manager at a corporate office. Employees seem very motivated, are very responsive to communications, and are energized and engaged during one-on-one meetings.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 27, 2021

Two of the tried-and-true methods for raising dough, sponsorships, and charitable donations, can cause a lot of confusion. Some sponsorships are charitable donations whereas others are actually non-charitable support. Gifts given for commercial purposes, for instance, do not qualify as tax-exempt donations.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

In order to maximize their donation potential, nonprofits could embrace creative, diverse fundraising alternatives to monetary contributions. Many gifts that fall in this category are in-kind donations, defined as any non-monetary contributions to a nonprofit, like products and services.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This program promotes efficient water use in homes and businesses throughout the country by offering a simple way to make purchasing decisions that conserve water without sacrificing quality or product performance. 4) Revitalize your Tribute Giving Program. Organize Your Tribute Giving Program. Plain Language Example #1

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Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2021

A purely online fundraiser with a livestream, a remote auction and a virtual donation appeal was new to almost everyone—there were no tricks of the trade or conventional wisdom to fall back on, and many of the classic approaches to fundraising simply didn’t apply. Easy Day-of-Event Production.

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Donorbox

AUGUST 30, 2022

Have you ever wondered if there was a difference between recurring donations and memberships? Why do online donation tools offer both, and should your nonprofit include both? The post Recurring Donations vs. Memberships – Which to Use and When? In this article, we’ll explore the similarities and differences between […].

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

By Kayla Matthews , writer at ProductivityTheory.com and journalist dedicated to helping others better their productivity. 1) Virtual and Augmented Reality for Donations. How can you use VR and AR as a tool for nonprofit donations? 2) Donations via the Gaming Industry. 3) Google Assistant Voice Donations.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

One key element that can elevate your fundraising game is leveraging in-kind donations. Delve into the world of in-kind donations, exploring what they are and how they can significantly benefit nonprofits, especially for those new to the art of fundraising. Understanding In-Kind Donations What are In Kind Donations?

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 4, 2024

Picture two imaginary employees who are both employed by the same company. Employee A is an enthusiastic, hard worker who loves driving results in their role. They make an effort to contribute in meetings, bring creative ideas to the table, encourage their coworkers, attend company events, and more. Employee B is also a hard worker […]

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Funding Priority: Youth Programs. They prioritize programs that advance young people’s political and civil participation and rights, that amplify youth voices, increase their decision-making powers, and raise awareness of their rights and needs, and that empower young people to educate and inspire their peers to act. Good Sports.

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 17, 2022

About Double the Donation. Double the Donation provides nonprofits with the resources to capture employment information, identify match-eligible donors, automate post-transaction follow-ups with donors, drive matches to completion, and gain actionable insights. I haven’t always been in a product role, though.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

By Kelly Pullin , Marketing Manager at RoundUp App – the nation’s largest tool for rounded up donations, giving nonprofits across the country a new stream of recurring giving. Every year it becomes more and more crucial for nonprofits to invest in online fundraising programs. The appeal of rounded up donations.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 4, 2022

So, how can a volunteer program recruit, engage, and manage volunteer prospects who have limited time? A few examples of micro-volunteer opportunities include providing feedback on marketing material, providing a case study, sorting food or recyclables, collecting goods for donation, managing an event, planting a tree, and designing a logo.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 3, 2021

The organization’s volunteer program consists of 200 volunteers per year who fill a variety of in-person and remote roles including coordinating adoptions, website development, photography, working in the shelter and food pantry, conducting community outreach, providing animal transportation, and much more. Need for community support.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 28, 2020

What is the Youtube Nonprofit Program? Youtube offers some helpful benefits to nonprofits on their platform that can help you to increase outreach and gain donations. We’ve discussed that a Google for Nonprofits account has a whole host of benefits and one of those is access to the Youtube Nonprofit Program.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2015

It's probably baked in to our cash-strapped nonprofit DNA to see if we can first get something donated before buying it outright. But asking for donations is time-consuming and not effective all the time. Luckily, there are a number of online donation platforms for in-kind donations that can make the process easier.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Pay for the admission or ticket fee for people who you think should attend your nonprofit’s events with the hope they’ll donate on-site or in the future. Then help implement these tools.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 28, 2020

What is the Youtube Nonprofit Program? Youtube offers some helpful benefits to nonprofits on their platform that can help you to increase outreach and gain donations. We’ve discussed that a Google for Nonprofits account has a whole host of benefits and one of those is access to the Youtube Nonprofit Program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. Proceeds benefit First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books and educational resources to schools and programs in low-income communities. Products are sustainable and environmentally-friendly.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 30, 2021

The key to a successful volunteer program is follow through. In short, you need a successful volunteer program where volunteers follow through on what they say they are going to do. They’re productive and having them is a joy. Maybe you’ve been there: Someone contacts your organization eager to volunteer. You’re thrilled!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

Since the fall of 2013 when Microsoft made its product donations available to 501(c)(3) faith-based organizations including churches, synagogues, and mosques lots of faith-based organizations have been discovering TechSoup. You can customize your donation page using one of the pre-made templates or by creating one of your own.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

Think about a direct program, service or area in your nonprofit you could really focus on highlighting + the partner’s donation will go towards achieving or providing impact in that area. Facebook Live or YouTube Live have the most control on adding in advanced production options. Where is your engagement the strongest?

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 Restricted funds are donations or grants that can only be used for the purposes specified by the funder. They can also be used for program-specific costs.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2016

The Microsoft Software Donation Program is by far the most popular of TechSoup's many donation programs. Here's a quick guide to getting the most out of your Microsoft donation requests. Maximize the Number of Microsoft Products You Request. Just go to My Microsoft Donation Center.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The first step to achieving this growth is doing everything in your power to increase your nonprofit’s productivity in the office and to stretch each dollar to its limit, eliminating waste. The next step is to work hard at your organization to boost revenue so you can expand your programming. Offer recurring donation options.

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