Candid

JUNE 5, 2024

For nonprofit organizations, which often have to meet urgent needs with limited resources, the importance of well-designed learning materials cannot be overstated. You can also conduct a training inventory to identify existing resources that can be repurposed. Embrace microlearning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2022

For example, you may have a very horizontal logo with both an icon and text you use for your website’s header, and a version that is just the icon you only use for social media where space is limited. An example would be showing your logo in colors that are not part of your guidelines. The first element to consider is your logo usage.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

You’ll recognize these examples. Confirmation bias is the tendency to place the greatest value on information that supports your pre-existing beliefs. Anchoring bias makes people rely too heavily on the first bit of information they receive. AI provides a satellite image of an entire data landscape. Not necessarily so.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Here’s the good news: with preparation and a pulse on the right data and information, it is possible to get a handle on the task and get a big picture of your organization’s needs. A comprehensive web content inventory lists pages, images, documents, and applications on a spreadsheet. Content to be rewritten. New content to be created.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

We’ve done the legwork and compiled the top ways Chat GPT and AI can help your team save resources, perform tasks, and raise more funds. For nonprofits, it’s proving to be a valuable resource for writing communications, deepening engagement with supporters, and fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The average Facebook user has 338 friends, so if just one of your supporters shares information about your event you can increase awareness of your event significantly. Keep text brief but informative. Pair your text with an image from a previous year’s event or include an image of those you serve to get people inspired to take part.

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Candid

JUNE 10, 2024

Donors, funders, and nonprofit organizations all have a real stake in best practices in these processes, because they can impact the availability of resources and the caliber of the applicant pool. Accessible organizations will provide call-in helplines, informational webinars, one-on-one coaching, translation, and more.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Important Resources for Following WCAG. Now that you’ve gotten familiar with WCAG, I want to share some resources that have helped me comply with these guidelines when making design decisions. Image of contrast checker dashboard on WebAIM.org). Image of subtitle generator workspace on VEED). Contrast Checker.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2012

And, you need to think about the cover image design in the context of your overall content strategy. But what if you don’t have the resources to hire a graphic designer and need to do it in-house? How To Create A Terrific Facebook Cover Image If You Don’t Have Resources To Hire A Designer by Guest Post Ash Shepherd.

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Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

Enter Candid Learning —a treasure trove of educational resources designed to empower you with top-tier fundraising expertise. Here are some ways you can leverage Candid’s resources for professional development—regardless of time and budget constraints. For example, short videos are a great way to learn quickly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

By Jean O’Brien , founder of Digital Charity Lab , a social enterprise that builds digital skills in non-profits and shares free learning resources. But Facebook has a lot more information about its users than the relatively blunt demographics that your database can provide. Find 5 significantly different images to test.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

It’s important to understand both the tasks that someone needs to do on a site—for example, donate, find resources—and the mindset they are in when visiting your site. In the examples below, some websites chose to ask their visitors what they need. 2) SOS Violence Conjugale. Have a plan for emergency announcements.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Of course, we’ve spent the year sharing tips and tricks to get your virtual fundraising to the next level all year long, but let’s be real: few things are as helpful as seeing real examples of real nonprofits doing it right. So here it is: our favorite 7 crowdfunding and peer-to-peer website examples from 2021. Let’s take a look.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Plain Language Example #1 . Plain Language Example #2. Plain Language Resources: Big Duck’s Plain Language for Nonprofits. Plain Language Resources: Big Duck’s Plain Language for Nonprofits. The Plain Language Action and Information Network. For example: yourwebsite.org/impact. Why Quarterly Impact Reports?

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

For example, are there tasks that need to be completed in a certain order for your organization? For the work-from-home example, this could be a simulation that walks through how to design the perfect home workspace. Let’s consider an example: A medical nonprofit is interested in creating a healthcare e-learning course.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Plan for #GivingTuesday and Year-End with this free resource package! Here’s what to include: More information about how your programs make an impact A personal story from yourself, a client, or a supporter Images that support the story Any strong statistics of your impact or the need you address A call to action to donate a specific amount.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

That way, both methods can inform each other, taking your marketing efforts to the next level. These standards may include details about: Color schemes Logos Image style Tone of voice Messaging themes When your content’s branding aligns across all platforms, you’ll not only create consistency but also build trust with your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

To help you dive right in, this posts provides an overview of the tools available, best practices, and examples to make your chosen AI writing tool work for you. It can generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

Add impactful images or videos and text to your donation form and landing page! Showing the impact of your organization by providing real life examples of your services and telling your story throughout the donor experience. Adding a banner image to your landing page. Pet Resource Center of Kansas City. Use this space!

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

The best blogs engage audiences by making personal connections with readers and sharing insider mission information. Supporters won’t read your blog just because they have a relationship with your nonprofit—they want to engage with informative, interesting content that actively furthers their understanding of your cause.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that creates new content, such as text, images, or other media by learning from and combining pieces of existing data. For example, you will generate quite a different set of responses if you ask for information on “education” rather than “STEM education.” How can I learn more?

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Candid

APRIL 1, 2024

Setting a framework for AI use At Candid, we acknowledge AI’s value in helping us improve the ways in which we support the social sector through information. So in 2023, Candid’s executives, human resources team, compliance manager, and legal counsel collaboratively developed guidelines for AI use.

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.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

Studying factual information will help you make better choices.” Paired with emotional intelligence, these numbers take human resources initiatives to a powerful level of expertise. However, the data you gather will depend on what information proves to be most useful for your organization. Begin with the data,” Sarah responded.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2024

The way you set up your dashboards and reports will depend on multiple factors, including your data analysis goals and what data you need to inform your analysis. If total funds raised by participants are down from the last campaign, you might increase participant engagement by offering tips and examples from your top fundraisers.

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Candid

MAY 13, 2024

In the United States, philanthropic collaboratives—entities that either pool or channel resources from multiple donors to nonprofits— collectively directed between $2 billion and $3 billion to a variety of grantees in 2021, and our research indicates that figure has grown since then. Tracking common outcome metrics across grantees.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

While a good deal of time and resources will be dedicated to this effort, certain aspects of donor retention can be made easy. Examples: Make a second gift. For example, create a filter that includes all donors who have made a first-time gift. 2) Have Current Donor Information Sent to Your Inbox. Sign up to volunteer.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2014

On December 17, TechSoup hosted a SoupChat for nonprofits and libraries looking for more information on website design and hosting. People's main concerns were resource expenditure, including staff and volunteer training. Design, layout, content, and images were all things to consider. Image 1 : Rawpixel / Shutterstock.

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

With the combined resources of Foundation Center and GuideStar, we at Candid have a unique opportunity to build the most effective solution for providing information for and about nonprofits and funders. For example, we heard that funders want more information about fiscally sponsored organizations and their sponsors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

The choice of digital channels through which to tell an organization’s story depends on the intended audience, on the channels with which members of that audience are known to engage, and on budgetary and resource constraints. Below are four examples: 1) Virtual Team Management. 2) Information Hub.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. For example, shortly after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the company’s entire accessibility staff was laid off.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. Be sure that your pitch is visual whether that’s a graphic or image in the body of the email, or a header or footer banner.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 25, 2022

EXAMPLE: Links for Life added a scannable QR code to mailed invitations so guests could quickly go to their event site to purchase tickets and make donations without having to mail back a check or RSVP. a QR code is a great way to get a lot of detailed information across without cluttering up your advertisement. Event Promotion.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Your CRM, or customer relationship management system, stores and organizes information about your existing customers. Market research is the process of gathering information about current and potential customers for your product or service, as well as general trends for your industry (e.g., Perform market research.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Fundraising automation saves your nonprofit valuable time and resources by streamlining time-consuming tasks, so you can devote more to time advancing your mission and raising more money. Benefits of fundraising automation Examples of fundraising automation What is fundraising automation? Why is fundraising automation important?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

But what are the rules and where can you get good public domain or Creative Commons images to spice up your website? With the rise of visual social media (like Pinterest and Instagram), a clear trend in digital communications is more images and fewer words — even if you are communicating through your website or an email newsletter.

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Neon CRM

MAY 26, 2023

A good example comes from charity:water. It can update as the data changes, ensuring the website always shows the most current information. A video is a good example to use in this because you can break it into pieces. However, a beautiful image could entice them to explore more and possibly watch the full-length video.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The three main types of AI you should know about: Generative AI are programs that can use your input to create new content, from images to texts to music. However, there’s one crucial thing to remember when using AI: don’t input any sensitive information into public AI platforms! AI-enhanced editing tools. AI Writing Assistant.

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