Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

When it comes to fundraising events, one of the biggest lessons learned from the pandemic years is the unique value of golf fundraisers. What’s more, golfers often tap into their personal and professional networks to field a team, which expands your tournament’s reach and donor pool and opens doors for further stewardship and partnerships.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

By Matthew Burnell , F ounder of ClickBid , a mobile bidding provider for online auctions, virtual galas, and in-person events. It’s important to keep in front of your donors during COVID-19 (or any crisis). The good news is that a virtual event is a cost effective way to engage your donors. Lessons learned?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most important lessons a nonprofit practitioner can learn in their career is that budgets are moral documents. Lastly, factor in your donor retention rate so you can anticipate the number of new donors you’ll need to acquire in order to meet or exceed this year’s revenue total. What does that mean?

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2022

Data from Classy’s annual Why America Gives report shows that donors are not only starting, but completing more donations on their mobile devices than ever before. Donors will respond well to flexible donation options including: Convenient digital wallets, like Google Pay and ApplePay. Personalized donor experiences.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

However, many organizations fail to properly track gift officer portfolios, gift officer actions and donor pipeline management within their donor database management. Donor Database Management Essentials. Increase Donor Retention: Creating an intentional, documented plan outlines next steps to be taken with a donor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Giving Days organized by local communities are being adopted by many more communities than ever before and a stronger understanding how these efforts can help build the capacity of nonprofits to embrace social media and online giving, engage more donors, and raise awareness of charity giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Throughout the donating process I kept wishing there was a mobile app where I could donate to each nonprofit with just a couple of taps and in a fraction of the time I spent donating online. Three of the 32 nonprofits (9%) used their donation form to build their mobile list. Not at all. . One of the 32 nonprofits (3%) accepted Bitcoin.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Hosted by Salesforce.org Chief Customer Officer Rob Acker, Cloud for Good Founder & CEO Tal Frankfurt and CARE Head of Corporate Partnerships Chris Noble discussed the strategies and technologies that help them be nimble enough to respond to emergency campaigns, create change regularly, and the lessons they have learned along the way.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The past 18+ months have been challenging for the nonprofit sector, but golf tournaments have provided and continue to provide an opportunity to gather safely, raise crucial dollars, attract corporate support, and steward donors and sponsors. 2) Have a Backup Plan. 5) Offer Attractive & Relevant Sponsorships.

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Classy

JULY 28, 2021

Engage Supporters Through Desktop and Mobile. Support your donors by engaging them through both their desktops and mobile devices. While we found that 79% of total donations on Classy come from desktop users, 58% of total web traffic comes from mobile. Mobile traffic is notably higher. Segment Your Donation Pages.

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Classy

MAY 24, 2021

Key Lessons From a Year Like No Other . The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021 dives into fundraising data from 2020 that will help organizations optimize their supporter acquisition and conversion, retention, and supporter giving experience to maximize donor lifetime value—no matter what circumstances the future might hold.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Access to real-time reports with donor and transaction information for your CRM, and forecasted donations for the month. The opportunity to join a community of other nonprofit professionals using the platform to share ideas, success stories, and lessons learned. The appeal of rounded up donations. Create a unique game-plan.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

But how do you ensure your events not only honor this rich heritage but also captivate and mobilize your community towards meaningful action? Overall, cultural events for AAPI Heritage Month allow celebration of shared heritage while mobilizing support for ongoing efforts to promote equity and justice.

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2012

For my next session, I'm covering "Creating a Mobile Strategy" with Ann Maier of the National Geographic Society. Maier jumps right in by talking about the challenges the National Geographic Society, a large nonprofit research organization, faced when approaching their mobile campaign. What was the overall impact?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Broadcasting lessons over the radio in Nigeria: As an Education Champion and founder of ACE Charity, Kiki James runs safe space clubs to help equip girls in northern Nigeria with the tools they need to realize their ambitions. The broadcasts air weekly and deliver multilingual lessons on literacy, numeracy, and STEM.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2022

In the first half of 2021, OneCause conducted a survey of 1,026 Social Donors to explore how giving has evolved during the pandemic and what lessons we’ve learned from the virtual fundraising pivot. Younger and more diverse donors are giving. . Nearly half of donors sent their contributions through the nonprofit’s website.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

As the east coast continues cleaning up from Hurricane Sandy, those of us who have been in the industry a while can't help but reflect on what this means for the fundraising sector and think back to the lessons of Katrina. At most, we have warm prospects, not donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Google and Microsoft sent me mobile phones in response to my complaints about the Apple iPhone in-app donation policy. Mobile can’t be this separate tactic or channel in your communications strategy. Also, fundraising may not be your first objective with mobile. Is mobile the best way to reach your target audience?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

So how can nonprofits use this unique and fun Instagram feature to raise money and attract new donors? Mobilizing your individual supporters to leverage their Instagram networks to raise money is a great way to reach new donors. Here are 6 ways. . 1) Post Stories regularly to ramp up your following. .

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Care2

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Blackbaud’s annual conference was this week and nonprofit staff converged on #bbcon12 to ask questions, share lessons learned, and learn together. Frogloop’s own Allyson Kapin highlighted the need for organizations to focus on thanking donors. Donors give for a lot of different reasons.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Maybe you’re checking your mobile email. Mobile giving really is that simple. That’s precisely why we’ve created this overview: to give you a deeper understanding of the fundraising phenomenon that is mobile giving. In this series, we’ll cover: What is mobile fundraising? What are the most common mobile giving terms?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2016

Volunteers and donors are inspired to do extraordinary things in the name of their candidate. Not only do organizations want to take advantage of the innovations, but constituents, donors, and volunteers come to expect it once the political campaigns are over! Lesson One: Online Organizing and Fundraising.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 9, 2012

It’s a no- to low-cost database that is a rich source of information about potential major donors, board members, employees, and strategic allies." Find out how easy it is. LinkedIn isn’t some stodgy place where people post their resumes. and Canada.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Take a moment to recognize and appreciate the efforts of your team, volunteers, and donors. This can include external factors out of your control such as changes in policy, economic downturns, or shifts in donor priorities. Identify any trends or areas where donor engagement may be lacking. Are you on track to meet your goals?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

It’s also helpful to invest in volunteer management software that comes with a mobile app. You may also consider offering micro-volunteer opportunities (typically between 1-2 hours) or virtual volunteer opportunities for volunteers with busy schedules, mobility issues, or transportation restrictions. Develop your volunteer schedule.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Color palettes alone often made entire websites difficult to use for donors with even the slightest of visual impairments. Long forms and unnecessary clicks thwart potential donors and hurt conversions across the board. We saw this issue compounded for individuals with visual impairments, low resolution monitors, and mobile devices.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 26, 2018

Do you know why your donors give? Unless you ask your donors directly, your gut instincts are merely opinions. A well-crafted donor survey delivered in a savvy way can provide the facts you need to make smarter fundraising and marketing decisions going forward. You know all those small and mid-level donors on your list?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Here are a few nonprofit marketing lessons from the Hunger Games that might just change the way you approach building your fan base. Hunger Games Lesson 1: Storytelling is Vital for Survival. Hunger Games Lesson 2: Your People Are Important. Big donations or small – every donor (and dollar) counts. Katniss Everdeen.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.​ For example, say a board member believes that you should increase your donor base by 20% over the next year. This also works in the inverse.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2014

TechSoup is proud to announce Reading Eggs, our newest donor partner. The goal of Reading Eggs is to support each child by offering lessons tailored to each student that allow them to progress at their own rate. mobile elearning' Reading Eggs is an online reading education program for children aged 3 to 13. How Does It Work?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. WWF Mobile. For 2012, watch how the early adopters use text messaging to drive traffic to their mobile content and inspire donors to give through mobile channels.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

Not only do you instill healthy habits, nonprofits like yours are also responsible for teaching children important lessons on teamwork, persistence, and sportsmanship. Let’s face it, your donors are busy people. Text-to-give solutions process donations via the Mobile Giving Foundation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. And that’s an important lesson to learn. Kari: What do you see as the future for mobile giving and keeping those people? David Smith and Michael Weiser, National Conference on Citizenship. Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 4, 2021

They reinvented their yearly strategies, learned new technologies, and reached out to their donor community in new ways. Let’s dig into the lessons of 2020 and use those to make 2021 an online fundraising success. Seek out your donors’ most frequently used platforms and, if you haven’t already built an audience on them, start now.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 24, 2011

We’d like to share a few of our major aims and reflect a bit on some lessons learned that we hope will guide our approach in the future and prove helpful to others designing competitions, challenges, and prize giveaways online – in particular those focused on social benefit and public service. . "

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 23, 2014

million donors through the foundations’ s online fundraising campaign. The 2014 online giving campaign just wrapped up and there are plenty of lessons that other nonprofits can learn from Wikipedia. Focus on the Donor: The process of giving is simple and very donor focused.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2017

Here are 5 Lessons We Should All Take from the ACLU’s Response over the Weekend: 1. Do your donors and supporters understand the unique, specific value that your organization brings and the specific actions you take to respond to issues? Influencers Were Mobilized. The primary lesson at this point is preparedness.

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