Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

Each year I select 31 Favorite Nonprofits to which I donate 10% of my webinar income. Part of the reason is a commitment to altruism, but I also use (for lack of a better word) these 31 nonprofits to study how nonprofits are progressing in online fundraising, social media and mobile communications.

Results 258

Results Donation Paypal Practice 258

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. Make Your Donate Now Button Stand Out from Your Website’s Color Scheme.

Donation 232

Donation Practice Mail Newsletter 232

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Twitter is experimenting with allowing certain nonprofits to accept donations directly through tweets. Like how only a select few nonprofits had access to Facebook’s early launch of their Facebook Fundraising Tools , only a select few nonprofits currently have access to Twitter Donations. See @Water , for example.

Twitter 100

Twitter Donation Hints United States 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2015

The 32 nonprofits were bookmarked for a donation and selected because they were effective at grabbing my attention and sparking an inspiration to give through their tweets. The last time Nonprofit Tech for Good donated to a large volume of nonprofits – $25 to 28 nonprofits – 27% of the donations failed due bugs.

Donation 100

Donation Lesson Online Learning 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

I am researching “Donate Now” service providers. A custom-branded “Thank You” Landing Page that can be easily set-up, designed, and modified to include social networking icons and pitches as well as videos and images and slideshows. Soooo 2004. Ability to give in someone else’s name. Online donor database.

Service 183

Service Donation Social Network Images 183

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

And that is not necessarily a bad thing because of social media’s ability to increase reach and participation beyond a nonprofit’s loyal support base. Social media is powerful because it leverages social influence – people trust information from those within their networks.

Social Media 325

Social Media Support Media Social 325

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

In fact, according to data shared by Peer-to-Peer Forum , peer-to-peer fundraising is the number one tactic that inspires donors to give to charity and 39% of Americans who’ve donated to charity have done so because a friend or family member asked them to. Are you ready to expand your donor base?

Donor 336

Donor Fundraising Template Game 336

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices.

Practice 339

Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 339

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2020

The decision to launch a new social network, namely Flixxaid , was obvious. The power of social media to help drive social good. The social internet, in particular social mobile apps, are the communication form of choice for Millennials and Gen Z. 2) A video network for collaborative creativity.

Mobile 233

Mobile Social Social Media Internet 233

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

For all the buzz about new media in the nonprofit sector, it is somewhat surprising how few nonprofits have integrated their new media campaigns into one of the most important pages on their website – the “Thank You for Your Donation!” That is, the page your donors land on after making a donation. ” landing page.

Donation 209

Donation Phone Mobile Widget 209

NTEN

APRIL 10, 2012

As you may have heard, we released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Benchmarking Report at the NTC last week. The study, done in association with Common Knowledge and Blackbaud, has a lot of great insights into how the nonprofit respondents use social networks. > Free for everyone! How many followers do nonprofits have on Twitter?

Social Network 65

Social Network Network Social NTC 65

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Through a process of trial and error, the Beagle Freedom Project is learning how to effectively use Facebook’s Fundraising Tools and they are being rewarded with more than likes and hearts – their followers are donating! Fundraising post with a “Donate” button. Of those, 62% say Facebook is the most inspiring.

Tools 270

Tools NGO Fundraising United States 270

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Social media is integrated into your website and blog. To grow your following on social networks, ensure that your NGO has prominently featured social network icons on every page of your website and blog. Use a premium social sharing service for web pages and blog posts , such as Social Warfare ($29/yr).

NGO 234

NGO Social Media Media Social 234

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Despite the rapid rise of social media, more online donations are made from a click in an e-newsletter than any other source. That was a 21% decrease from the previous year, but the decrease is mostly likely due to poor online fundraising practices , such as not having a mobile-optimized donate page and e-newsletter design.

Newsletter 269

Newsletter Practice Social Media Social Network 269

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 27, 2018

According to the soon-to-be-released 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report , 18% of donors worldwide have donated to a nonprofit through Facebook Fundraising Tools. Of those, 40% say they are very likely to donate again directly through Facebook. 48% say they are somewhat likely.

Facebook 237

Facebook Tools Giving NGO 237

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

Earlier this week, an announcement on the Causes Application blog broke the news that over $20 Million has been donated since May 2007 via donors using the social networking application. 25 median donation amount. 35,000 causes have received at least one donation. million raised through the Birthday Wish feature.

Causes 166

Causes Myspace Donation Application 166

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

Social network sharing functionality. - “Donate Now” and charity rating buttons in the email footer. Social network sharing functionality on the contest entry confirmation landing page. - “Donate” button on the contest entry confirmation landing page. The Contest Entry Process.

Contest 218

Contest Social Media Integration Media 218

Care2

JULY 29, 2010

Ever wanted to find out where your donors and activists are hanging out on social networks so you can continue deepening your relationsips with your supporters and foster more two-way conversations? Cross promote your actions, volunteer, and donation opportunities. (Be Social media is a key space to deepen those relationships.

Social Network 51

Social Network Network Stumbleupon Social 51

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Yesterday, I shared the “ Good, Bad, and Ugly ” about the Facebook Donate button and the discussion was prompted further insights that I’m capturing here. The feature makes it easy for people to donate to nonprofits. It’s frictionless donations. Donations are not a priority for Facebook.

Facebook 122

Facebook Donation Grant Nonprofit 122

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Stories are a great way to inspire action, get thousands of “likes” and online followers, further spreading your message across social networks. People want to know and see the impact of their donations. Encourage user-generated storytelling with social media. And this is where storytelling comes in.

Storytelling 264

Storytelling Homeless Generation New Zealand 264

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

On average 43% of all emails are opened on mobile devices , thus nonprofits need to be sending out e-newsletters that make it easy to take action and donate on mobile devices i.e, integration of social media, mobile-optimized donate pages, text-to-give donate pages, and the ability to donate via mobile wallets.

Newsletter 237

Newsletter Learning Social Media Social Network 237

Care2

JUNE 21, 2010

A couple of years ago I put together the "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. You usually want to go with the highest percentage or percentages if you're making a decision as to where you spend budget.

Social Network 58

Social Network ROI Network Social 58

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

Nonprofits that have not yet mobilized their online communications and fundraising campaigns will start to pay the price literally in lost donations in 2014. 2) Integration of Digital Payments Into Social Networks. It’s a guessing game at this point who the social network giants will partner with.

Trend 278

Trend Technology Social Media YouTube 278

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Social media sites are for relationship building. They are not places where individuals go first to seek out information about a cause or to make a donation. Surely, we should be looking at social networks as a “cultivation” and “relationship-building” tool in the same sense that we do offline in person.

Social Media 353

Social Media Donor Media Social 353

Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Is your non-profit debating between building a custom social network VS using popular existing social networks like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or a niche social network like Eons , a social network for baby boomers? Why Using Existing Social Networks?

Social Network 49

Social Network Network Build Social 49

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2014

Each time @NonprofitOrgs reaches a 100K-follower benchmark, Nonprofit Tech for Good donates to various nonprofits. In this last round of donations – $25 to 28 nonprofits ($700 for reaching 700K followers), some progress has been made since the last round of donations made at 600K followers. Donate: Oxfam America.

Paypal 267

Paypal Ideas Social Media Mobile 267

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2013

In 2012 online donations via email dropped 21% due to donate pages not being mobile compatible. Priority #2: Mobile optimize your donate page and redesign your e-newsletter to ensure that is compatible with mobile email. Social networks have gone mobile. Texting is a tool still not mastered.

Mobile 274

Mobile Web Social Media Social Network 274

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Please be open to the idea that you may need social media training. The vast majority of logos are horizontal and when uploaded to social networks they either get cropped or shrunk so small that they are visually illegible. We’re now ten years into the Social Web. blogs, social networks, peer-to-peer fundraising).

Social Media 278

Social Media Training Train Media 278

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Eighty-three percent of millennials ages 18–29 use social networking sites on a regular basis as do 73 percent of teens. They are also more likely to donate to a nonprofit directly from a social networking site or through text than any other generation. Baby Boomers (Born 1946 –1964, Currently Ages 50–68).

Generation 261

Generation Support Donor United States 261

Care2

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Are niche social networks the best way to mobilize people and channel their energy into supporting nonprofits? In the past couple of years there has been a surge in socially responsible startups such as Crowdrise , Razoo , and Causecast wanting to help to change the world by raising money online for nonprofits.

Social Network 64

Social Network Network Social Sample 64

Care2

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The nonprofit world was buzzing today over the announcement of Facebook rolling out Donate buttons to nonprofit organizations on pages and posts. The big question on every nonprofit organizations'' mind is, will this Donate button help their charity raise a decent amount of money? Donations are not a priority for Facebook.

Facebook 78

Facebook Donation Disaster Social Network 78

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Create an e-mail signature that includes your website, blog, and social networking links. Add “Donate Now” button to your home page. Add social networking icons. Add e-newsletter subscribe functionality to your social networking communities. 3) “Donate Now” Fundraising. 1) Website.

Social Media 268

Social Media Social Media Tech 268

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

It was one of the first 24-hour day of giving that rallies and inspires to donate to charities. On November 13, Minnesotans broke a record Thursday, donating more than $18 million to schools and non-profits. I am so excited that more organizations are getting donations than ever before on Give to the Max Day!

Minnesota 131

Minnesota Donation Giving Adwords 131

Care2

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Yesterday on Care2’s Frogloop, we discussed the value of Facebook’s new Donate button and its potential impact on nonprofits. Online Organizing Social Networking Trends Web 2.0' If you did not get a chance to read it, I encourage you to, as there are some implications you need to be aware of.

Facebook 78

Facebook Donation Adwords Grant 78

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

You can also participate in the annual #GivingTuesday ( givingtuesday.org ) campaign which now raises an average of 50 percent more in total donations each year for participating nonprofits. This page should also prominently feature a donate button, an e-newsletter, mobile alert opt-in forms, and social network icons.

Awareness 265

Awareness Causes Social Media Mobile 265

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Some year-end giving statistics : 30% of all annual donations occur in December. 12% of annual donations occurs on the last three days of the year. In addition to overall giving increasing these next two months, the number of your donors giving online and via social media channels is growing. We give to what we know.

Social Media 237

Social Media Money Raise Media 237

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2017

Second, the popularity of social networking is steady and continues to spread globally, but messaging apps such as WhatsApp, LINE, and Snapchat are emerging as powerful digital communities. That said, below are 12 stats to consider and research further about online fundraising, social media, and mobile technology.

Social Media 261

Social Media Stats Mobile Technology 261