Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2011

On the open source side, the projects that stand out are GIMP (a Photoshop replacement) and Inkscape (a vector graphics program – like Illustrator). So much so, in fact that someone came up with another project called Gimpshop , which re-does the UI to better match Photoshop. It is very unlike that of Photoshop.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2015

If you're creating a video, a podcast, an online training, or any other project that might benefit from adding some sweet tunes, the Free Music Archive (FMA) offers more than 80,000 free, completely legal-to-use audio downloads. Here's how to get the most out of this free resource. A Little About Us.

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Kindful

MARCH 16, 2021

There are plenty of free tools you can use instead. In this post, we’ll share our favorite free and affordable software options for nonprofits on a budget. There’s no such thing as free software. We’ll make sure you know about any fees or limitations you may incur by using the free versions of these software options.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

If a capital campaign is on the horizon for your organization, Aaron Bishop and Brian O’Neil will share strategies and resources available to confidently predict your project costs and resources needed. Lots of videos on there you can watch. A lot of capital campaign projects going on especially overseas.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

An eye-catching opening, slick text animation, smooth transitions — these are all important elements of polished social videos. In all cases, video stories are most memorable when they have a core message — a "so what" moment. A few strong pieces of copy can help your video shine. Who Am I Talking To?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

Keep the momentum going with these creative donor engagement ideas you can apply to your 2021 fundraising strategy: 1) Get personal with gratitude via thank-you videos. Now your team can boost your open rates to 37% just by adding video! The form of media that gets the most engagement on social is video. The best part?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Learn proven tactics from a stacked team of social fundraising experts and register for this free event for nonprofit professionals today. Show real humans talking to the camera through videos and storytelling. Fox Foundation, and The Trevor Project. Say their name. Use more “you” and less “we.” Don’t fake it.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Learn some key points to consider when planning and creating budget videos to entertain supporters and share your nonprofit’s mission online. Video is a key content form for nonprofits: it can be very emotive, it’s great at showing the progress of your projects, and it has a great engagement rate. Check Eligibility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Clarity refers to the nonprofit’s ability to concisely and effectively integrate the four storytelling framework elements referred to above (problem – solution – impact – ask), preferably in multiple formats such as audio, video, images, and text. Below are four examples: 1) Virtual Team Management. 2) Information Hub.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2011

Shawn Ahmed, Free Agent and founder of the Uncultured Project, has been invited to next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he will meet with business leaders and heads of state. This year, Shawn’s video was selected from over 100 covering a wide range of topics and debates. A big congrats to Shawn!

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Every dollar counts in the fundraising world, so the free marketing that social media provides can be crucial to raising awareness for your cause without breaking your budget. Other outreach methods for engaging your community can start to be costly, but outside of paid advertising, social media is free! Transparency.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

Every day you sit down to begin working on a project. Only to be interrupted by a notification on your phone for a new *free* webinar promising the latest in fundraising innovation (probably something AI-related). Perhaps it’s your first donor newsletter. Or an invitation to your organization’s latest event. Very Good Copy.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Last Friday I shared an inspiring video with you for Blog Action Day about Women's Earth Alliance's Global Women's Water Initiative (GWWI) in Africa. Today's Have Fun, Do Good Friday video is by my friend, Gabriela Masala, and her project, the One Love Alliance.

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Forum One

MAY 19, 2022

To help celebrate, here are five things you can do to help ensure your next digital product, project, or service makes the web a more inclusive place. Watch the W3C’s Web Perspective Videos : These short videos highlight accessibility features that are essential to people with disabilities and useful for all. Request an audit.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2021

And even those who are comfortable navigating online find their internet connections taxed as multiple family members try to make simultaneous video calls. Fellows join a year-long, project-based, professional development cohort. Previous fellows have implemented impressive and groundbreaking projects. Learn more.

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See3

AUGUST 17, 2015

Project management is the process by which you move a project or campaign through its life cycle. From conception to implementation, nonprofit organizations can benefit from project management – especially when staffers have to wear multiple hats. So how exactly does one go about mastering project management?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

Donors want to know about the issues your organization strives to address, the projects and programs you pursue to achieve your mission, how you use donations, your organization’s growth over time, and more. Explain the impact of donations. 75% of donors who give regularly seek information about the nonprofit’s impact.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 15, 2022

It’s free (or seems to be at first glance) and easy – you set up a campaign and people come find you to give, right? None are 100% free – they all cost something, though that amount varies. DonorsChoose is a cool platform for classrooms where teachers post a project and people commit to giving. Not really. GivingGrid.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Some don’t require reporting at all; others ask for verbal reports in-person or over video call; some allow us to repurpose reports; and others require traditional and extensive reports in their own custom templates and timelines. In comparison, project grants are more complicated to report on. Make general operating support grants.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2013

PowerMyLearning is a new, free online resource that has educational games, videos, and other activities for elementary, middle-school, and high school-aged students. Some of the videos, however, I found to be a bit sleepy. There are now a dizzying array of online resources in this area. I think I may have a lead for you.

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Forum One

MAY 20, 2021

To help celebrate, here are five things you can do to help ensure your next digital product, project, or service makes the web a more inclusive place. Watch the W3C’s Web Perspective Videos : These short videos highlight accessibility features that are essential to people with disabilities and useful for all. Request an audit.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

complex projects that require careful management. complete their projects. Let’s look at some of the free and low-cost. options that nonprofits can use for project and task management. Let’s look at some of the free and low-cost. options that nonprofits can use for project and task management.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But most importantly, please feel free to send in any chats or questions or comments along the way. ” And I felt like, you know, I’ve committed my entire life to this project, social justice. If you have questions or comments, feel free to email me directly. Just look for an email from me towards the end of the day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

Augmented reality, however, takes virtual items and projects them on the real world. Gamers, some with enormous fan bases in the tens of millions, host live streams where they play video games and interact with their audience as a tool to raise money for nonprofits. How can you use VR and AR as a tool for nonprofit donations?

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See3

JUNE 22, 2009

As part of the All For Good effort, YouTube has launched a new project called YouTube Video Volunteers. The goal is to match people with video skills (shooting, editing, music, etc.) Lots of organization could use help in developing more video assets and we say, great!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

It’s all too easy for group projects to bury teams in mountains of emails and file versions that hold you back from what you’re really trying to get done. Citrix Podio is a new, free web-based tool, here to help you sweep away teamwork frustrations so you have more time to focus on the work that really has an impact.

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Neon CRM

MAY 26, 2023

The international water accessibility nonprofit keeps its front page consistently updated with three stats that are vital to its constituents—the number of projects they’ve funded, the people they’ve helped, and the countries they’re in. They create a video, post it on YouTube, link it on Facebook, and maybe share it on Twitter.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Create short videos that explain the impact supporters have had on your mission. . Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP). You’ll find that a lot of the virtual fundraising event ideas can be considered stewardship if they’re offered for free rather than for an admission fee. Create short videos to explain supporter impact.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

The short videos—which she released at midnight—revealed the tracks on her album. This will save you time and free you up to be more creative as the campaign is unfolding. One way you can make the most of this time is to use the attention and momentum you have to promote your next initiative or project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Christian Canter is doing this work as a staff person with an established nonprofit that is using social media. Mark Horvath is doing this work as “free agent.&# Says Mark, “I’m pushy, screaming loud to end poverty. Some times free agents go on to form their own nonprofits like Amanda Rose and Manny Hernandez.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

” Here are 3 ways to be specific while raising unrestricted funds from copywriter Jeff Brooks: Somewhere in your appeal add the phrase: “Your gift will not only help this project, but it will help in many other ways.” Check out the free Bloomerang Comms Audit tool! Want help that is 100% free?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2015

In honor of LGBT Pride Month , I wanted to highlight some inspiring LGBT technology projects you should follow and champion. While diverse in their missions, these projects all have the common threads of inclusivity, support, and access. LGBT Technology Partnership's Digital Inclusion Project. Video: Comcast Newsmakers.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2014

nonprofits to raise funds for technology projects. It is the first crowdfunding platform exclusively for nonprofit technology projects. There are some nonprofit-oriented crowdfunding websites which include: Causevox is a charity crowdfunding platform for nonprofits and individuals to raise funds for their causes and projects.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Salesforce.org community members who volunteer their time and expertise on the Summit Events project through Open Sources Commons. This project has also really elevated my Salesforce knowledge and experience.”. After going live on Youtube in 2016, the NPSP How-To Series channel has 1.2K+ subscribers and 65 videos with 200K+ views.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #12: Miro February 26, 2008 Miro used to be called “Democracy Player&#. Miro is basically a video player, which can recognize RSS feeds, and automatically download videos.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

Interest Keepers: Post photos and videos of your work in action throughout your campaign. Videos: Create at least one video for your campaign. Nothing is more impactful than a well-done video with the right music in the background. And again, if you’re not great at producing video, find someone who is and get their help.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They offer a 14-day free trial, so you can get a feel for how their software will work for your team. Trello — Top Fundraising App for Project Management Nonprofits are frequently planning projects. Whether it’s a fundraising campaign or a project funded by fundraising dollars, you need to stay organized.

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