Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

Integrations with your social media pages, email marketing platform, CRM, and any other digital systems you use. For nonprofits, two CMS platforms stand out as the most effective, well-rounded systems for long-lasting websites: WordPress and Drupal. Both are open-source, user-friendly, and customizable.

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Forum One

JULY 15, 2021

Just like the private sector, mission-driven organizations need to ensure they are providing personalized marketing and digital experiences in order to effectively engage their online audiences. This includes: Email databases Website analytics CRM systems Online giving platforms. our demographics and interest areas).

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Plus, these free solutions can often limit your ability to fundraise effectively, costing you even more money than what you’d spend to invest in a paid fundraising software solution. Features: You’ll likely need to invest in other software solutions to send emails, collect online donations, etc.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2005

I came across this one for Khmer Open Source Project. Here's the link to the draft of the master plan for implementing open source in Cambodia. I also emailed Dirk Slater to find out what he knew about this project: Its really interesting how Open Source is taking off because of localization issues.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

They needed to quickly and effectively find a solution to manage the inflow of support from abroad. Yaroslav added that moving to Salesforce has also given the Ukrainian Red Cross access to valuable donor data, which allows them to thank donors through monthly email updates that share the difference their donations are making to Ukrainians.

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NTEN

MARCH 2, 2011

Here are five tools that are either free or you've already obtained, which, used together, will be far more effective than MS Project for the typical project at a small to mid-sized organization: GanttProject. GanttProject is an open source, cross-platform project management tool. Your email app.

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

7+ years of software development experience with an emphasis on Ruby on Rails is best, but we will consider other open-source backgrounds as well (Python, etc). This could appear in any form such as: providing direction, guidance, or instruction as a senior member of a team, coaching, mentoring, etc.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

Integration: We were looking for a CRM that could integrate more easily with the suite of tools we used for fundraising, email marketing, events, and advocacy work. With Salesforce, PFLAG was able to use technology to become a more efficient and effective nonprofit organization. Here’s where we saw the most immediate improvements.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 23, 2022

By creating targeted content and using effective digital marketing strategies, you can direct people to your microsite which will then lead them to your main website. This laser focus can be helpful in grabbing attention and driving results. 2) Microsites can increase website traffic. 3) Microsites can be a powerful marketing tool.

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2021

An effective omnichannel strategy relies heavily on an intimate knowledge of your audiences and their interests and needs. that your email content appears correctly in Outlook on an Android, as well as Gmail on a Macbook). Open source solutions we recommend for nonprofits and government include Drupal and WordPress.

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Excellent data tools will continue to get cheaper and easier to use… This trend has been going strong for a while now, particularly as more and more of the data landscape has shifted to using open source tools. …which will make communication even more important. Don’t let this happen!

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2014

Similarly, if you launch an email outreach, your results might be very strange initially. If your sample sizes are too big, you are wasting subscribers on the less effective tests. Hopefully you''ll find this limited explanation to be handy when thinking about testing protocols, whether for a landing page or an email outreach campaign.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits. Effective communication â?? and more precisely, the effective transfer or exchange of knowledge â?? There are 5 elements key to an effective transfer or exchange of knowledge, the report suggests: Audience, Message, Method, Messenger, and Evaluation: Audience.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2016

It's also shockingly economical and far more effective than traditional marketing techniques. Every nonprofit needs to sign new people up for the email list, and entice new people to join the community. If you want people to sign up for the email list and stay on it, make sure there's a value proposition going into their inbox.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance guide to nonprofit courses provides guidance for choosing courses that are best suited for nonprofit staff learning, including open source vs. paid learning opportunities, subject matter analysis, and some example courses. Additional Opportunities Created for Staff.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Technology is a catalyst for data, analysis, scalability, effectiveness and efficiency. It is not something confined to an “IT department&# any more as everyone (if we are looking at a nonprofit, for example, staff use the website, database, email marketing, etc.) Recognize the role of technology across all our work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2008

is a new web resources that includes tactical guides to using a wide range communications tools for social change, packaged with some open source tools for creating media.    It also includes tips and resources for developing an Internet Strategy sharing content on mobile phones , and an email strategy.  

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

On the Windows side the hardware manufacturers make proprietary drivers for Windows, and very few make drivers for Linux, or open source their drivers so that Linux developers can use them. And, of course, there are some other situations where Linux also shines: kiosks, internet cafes, computer labs and email/web workstations.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2007

I’m someone who has, since day one, tried my damnedest (and succeeded 96% of the time) to only say by email, or put up, what I would say in a room full of people. Given the widespread problem with phishing schemes, it’s disturbing that web apps are training users that it’s OK to give a new site your email username/password.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You can create everything you need for your campaign with Qgiv’s peer-to-peer fundraising platform , which empowers you to create your own branded fundraising pages, communicate with participants via email, and integrate with Facebook fundraisers. Here’s how to set one up: Send out a save-the-date email.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

Once your video is posted, you can include a screenshot of your video (with a link, of course) in your email announcement of the event, making your typical email announcement a little more engaging! Then create a video to announce it on social media! Let’s hear from the audience. Facebook and YouTube represent 3.4%

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

It’s time to go back to basics and figure out how to effectively organize. This session will revisit the challenges of collective action in an era of “open source activism,” and highlight how the Web can help overcome those hurdles. If you want to sign up early you can email your interest to TSG here.

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3rd Sector Labs

JANUARY 16, 2014

In effect, the system can deliver most pages without ever having to load Drupal or open a connection to the database. Please reach out , or email us at info@CarrSystems.com. Conclusion. The value of utilizing Drupal best practices for performance optimization cannot be understated. Got a question about this post?

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2017

Their mobile-friendly online forms are a breeze—your supporters will simply select their preferred donation amount and confirm their contribution via email. Even their QuickPay email buttons are just a two-click process! You don’t have to be a tech guru to effectively use their services because they’re that easy to use!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Yes, it might be surprising, but I got a friendly email from fellow NTEN Board Member Steve McLaughlin, who also happens to be head of all things internet (more formally, Director, Internet Solutions) at Blackbaud. And, you’ll have an automatic $10K price tag tacked on that you won’t pay with the open source tools.

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Neon CRM

MAY 24, 2023

It’s most effective when you focus on showing your members the benefits of being part of your organization. While 79% of organizations report sending a welcome email to new constituents, less than one-third use welcome calls. Email is going to be a key tool for driving membership renewals.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

for effectively monitoring online feedback about your organization, cause, or enterprise. Tattlr - "open source" says Gordon Dymowski on MetroShrink. " For Your Emails : Your e-newsletter software. You can track who opens it, when they open it, and if they click and give. I prefer AWeber.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

As I read case studies, blog posts and participate in sessions, I imagine replacing the term "social media" with "direct mail" or "email marketing." However, it's quite effective to build a rebroadcast into the giving process. By Ehren Foss, CTO, HelpAttack! Has anything really changed? Not as much as you'd think.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

This time I’ll review the Nominet Trust 100 nominations for the very best technologies for social good, the big TechSoup/ Guardian Technology for Good Report, The soft launch of Hacker Helper, a new free service that sends money over email, the world’s most popular websites, and two new Netflix style subscription services for eBooks.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

One nonprofit doing great work effectively and with great agility is 350.org. Since reading the The Networked Nonprofit a couple of years ago, I’ve been on the lookout for nonprofits that typify the new breed of nonprofit organization that is agile, open, community driven, hyper-connected and extremely effective.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. How well your nonprofit’s email and social media campaigns perform depend upon how well your website is designed. Simplicity is essential for effective navigation of your website, especially on mobile devices.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

One nonprofit doing great work effectively and with great agility is 350.org. Since reading the The Networked Nonprofit a couple of years ago, I’ve been on the lookout for nonprofits that typify the new breed of nonprofit organization that is agile, open, community driven, hyper-connected and extremely effective.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

Battle Non Profit submitted by Beth Kanter Using just one special ingredient (a small in-need non profit), three web teams will meet in the heat of Austin to craft an exceptional meal, featuring a tasty new homepage design, a well-seasoned fundraising email and a perfectly balanced social networking plan. Who will prevail? s up to YOU, sxsw!

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Use your podcast for what it can deliver more effectively than other methods. This method is great for its ease of use and immediacy but will not allow you to add any sound effects, music, or cut in other voices and input. For sound effects, check out the Freesound Project. The bit rate determines the quality of the audio.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

I should be answering my email or at least attempting to get my inbox down to zero. Circuit Riders are a community of people with technology skills who help nonprofit organizations be more effective through the use of technology. Paul-Brian McInerney, PhD February and March are busy months for me.

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Care2

JANUARY 23, 2009

You have to coach constituents effectively so they don’t end up stuttering and confused at the moment when they suddenly find themselves on the phone (thanks to you) with their Congressional office. However, for many years these kinds of campaigns have been tricky – to say the least – to pull off successfully.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

They won't be reading your emails. How do we effectively use and not abuse privacy? The very step is to get a piece of a paper and get their email addresses. is about effective use and connect with other people. Valued open-source software that is cheap, flexible, easy and multi-featured.

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