Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

is the founder of Data Viz for Nonprofits , a design consultancy that delivers high-quality visualizations that help organizations to quickly grasp their data, improve their work, and show their impact. In my experience, the most effective infographics have the following three characteristics: 1. Amelia Kohm, Ph.D. , Are simple.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

An effective story not only helps nonprofits attract new donors but also increases overall brand awareness, which can be good for landing corporate sponsorships or attracting media coverage. So, what makes an effective storytelling campaign? Elements your nonprofit should include in your storytelling campaigns include: Show impact.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today, Salesforce.org is excited to announce the release of the Salesforce.org Community Impact Report 2022. In our fifth annual report, we highlight how our customers are using the resources provided by Salesforce.org and our partners to create and amplify their social impact. Our customer impact is our shared impact.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Today, we’re announcing our third Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort, which will focus on climate justice. Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. Why Climate Justice?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today, we’re excited to announce the release of the Community Impact Report 2022. In our fifth annual report, we highlight how our customers are using the resources provided by Salesforce.org and our partners to create and amplify their social impact. For more insights, check out the full Community Impact Report 2022.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. Structure Your Message Effectively . The way we structure our stories is key to maximizing their impact. Identify Your Own Story .

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Candid

JUNE 3, 2024

For a large organization working in all four areas to improve the lived experiences of a traditionally marginalized population, achieving impact requires the application of evidence-based insights. Analyzing data to ensure program impact and effectiveness With an annual budget of $21.8 Technical assistance.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Effective advocacy, which leads to systemic and cultural change, starts with the stories we tell—and believe—about our own experiences, community, and world. Structure Your Message Effectively The way we structure our stories is key to maximizing their impact. Identify Your Own Story What ignites your passion for an issue?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

How to Brand Your Nonprofit To Scale Your Positive Impact – Guest Post by Simon Mainwaring. Nonprofits do critical work in their communities and around the world and, in so doing, build the awareness of their brands to scale their impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The data from GivingTuesday comes from their 2019 GivingTuesday Impact Report and the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report data is based on the survey responses of 2,263 GivingTuesday 2019 donors. 5) The causes that donors give to on GivingTuesday: Hunger and homelessness – 13%. Latin America and the Caribbean – 9%.

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Candid

MAY 23, 2024

In a conversation with Candid insights, Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of BWF, underscored how a “cascade effect” —a downward spiral of interconnected events—could lead to veterans needing assistance and how reduced assistance can impact their physical and mental health.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

It is often much more effective to use as few words as possible and let images tell the stories for us. Maps can be used to illustrate the work of a nonprofit, the areas they serve, and the impact of their fundraising efforts. By embedding the map on their website, they are able to show donors the impact of their contributions.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

These surveys—more than 75 to date—all help tell the story of the pandemic’s continued impact on the sector, including how needs and responses have changed and what funders and nonprofits expect moving forward. Organizations across the globe continue to feel negative impacts of COVID-19.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

It’s hard to ramp up the good work you do if you don’t know how to concretely define, measure and communicate your impact to supporters. It’s important to learn how to share your efforts with the world, and even more important that you know just how big of an impact you’re making on the issue you’re trying to solve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

While your most enthusiastic supporters aren’t always the ones who are able to give big, they can still impact your Giving Tuesday goal in a significant way by joining in your crowdfunding campaign. Community: Leverage the “friend effect.” Over 50% of people who receive an email about a crowdfunding campaign donate. #1.

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

Data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project reveals that reactivating lapsed donors is a struggle for many nonprofits. It should thank them for their past donation, remind them of their gift’s impact, and ask them to donate again. Use storytelling elements to make this section of your lapsed donor letter as effective as possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

As an example, see the primary donation page for the Humane Society of the United States : However, to effectively promote your monthly giving campaign in print, in email, and on social media, you need an additional donation page with a unique URL where monthly giving is the only option. 7) Add giving impact statements.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2017

What criteria should nonprofits consider before accepting a social impact investment? As a result, an emerging method of investment, called social impact investment, has investors monitor the outcomes produced by their donations while simultaneously producing profit from their investment.

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Socialbrite

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

There are so many, and they are so momentous and complicated, that we feel unable to effect change. Climate change, political gridlock, the pandemic, homelessness, war, wealth gaps, and racism are all around us, and they’re only getting worse as the days go by. Like wildfires, the impact of global catastrophes can spread quickly.

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Qgiv

MAY 2, 2022

The Windermere Foundation is dedicated to supporting low-income and homeless families in their communities. This challenge means they’ll be able to provide millions in charitable contributions to other worthy causes benefiting low-income and homeless children and families in the states they serve. Who they are.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 1, 2023

Additionally, we will offer practical tips for nonprofit organizations to engage in LGBTQIA+ philanthropy and maximize the impact of their Pride Month events. Challenges Faced by the LGBTQIA+ Community Before delving into the impact of LGBTQIA+ philanthropy, it’s crucial to recognize the challenges faced by the community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days can inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. 17: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD19. The first step is to decide which days to build a campaign upon and add them to your 2019 editorial calendar.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Donors care about singular impact. This shows them the impact they will create – this person will get fed – because the donor helped. Ultimately, a well-synched communications program – where the right hand knows what the left is doing — will more successfully connect with donors and demonstrate greater, resonant impact.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. Mission statements are typically short and to the point, briefly communicating the nature of the organization’s work, impact , goals, and values. Why does your nonprofit exist?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

You can accomplish the same effect on Twitter by pinning a link to Smart Donations with a call-to-action on the top of your page. Set (and Promote) a Goal Setting a goal for your Campaign and promoting the goal on social media can be an effective way of driving online donations.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

A strong and effective board can help provide strategic direction, keep your finances in check, and uphold a high standard of governance. Empower them by giving them the training, tools, and inspiration to lead effectively. Appreciate them and make sure they know they’re making an impact. Your donor pool.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 25, 2019

For this reason, skilled volunteers are highly valuable - and as such managing them effectively is essential. Aaron Hurst , founder of the Taproot Foundation, notes that skilled volunteers are essential to helping nonprofits become self-sustaining and they help the nonprofit put forth the biggest impact in the communities they serve.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Does your mission statement impact your fundraising efforts? Even without this research, you’ve likely intuited that an effective mission statement draws supporters and donors in and gets them excited about helping you achieve that mission. . based nonprofits from Candid that serve the homeless population.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

The real-time, in-the-moment nature of cause awareness and giving days can inspire donors to give provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote the days effectively. 18: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD18. The first step is to decide which days to build a campaign upon and add them to your 2018 editorial calendar.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers. Make the mission or program the hero – Focus messaging on your nonprofit’s values, impact, and service.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Pedraza Martinez , University of Notre Dame Most food banks, homeless shelters and other social services nonprofits constantly face hard decisions about how to use their limited funds. These well-meaning practices can compel nonprofits to scrimp in ways that make them less effective.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2017

An effective nonprofit website can build a strong brand, drive more donors to your site, and increase your volunteer recruitment efforts. Instead, your target audience will leave the site without taking action and that can have a significant impact on the overall success and growth of your nonprofit organization.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Calculating indirect costs can assist organizations in accounting for the full cost of impactful programs. Program services are the direct costs, while management/general and fundraising expenses are considered indirect costs—important costs that are necessary to run an effective organization. operating costs).

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

On the positive side, they are an effective device to raise the profile of volunteering in our communities. What tools and resources can we provide so that they are comfortable explaining the challenges that large group projects may pose, sharing impactful alternatives that may look different, and even saying no?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2022

Effective service delivery and adherence to mission requires nonprofit leaders to commit to outcomes. While evaluation is a helpful step, building a culture of innovation is equally impactful. Defining your organization’s intended outcomes serves as a starting point in aligning your activities with your mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

I caught up with Danny Alpert at the NTC Conference in Minneapolis, MN where he briefed me on how he is using a “Transmedia” strategy to raise awareness and funding to support homeless services. He graciously agreed to pen this guest post while I was in transit to “down under.” ” Enjoy.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Handing out food to the homeless for a day or attending the completion celebration for a water purification system at a small village overseas can impact a generous donor in a meaningful way that other charities they may contribute to do not. Create unique videos and photos detailing the impact of their donation.

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