Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

This global Martus meeting brought together individuals who use Martus to address different human rights documentation and security needs in widely varied projects, to share their successes and challenges with the software. And, support from the Open Society Foundation made this event possible!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

Nonprofit data nerds will love this new resource from Media Impact Funders and Foundation Center called “ Foundation Maps for Media Funding ,” a free, interactive mapping and research tool that shows the full scope of philanthropically funded media projects worldwide since 2009. Select details for more grant detail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

An Interview with Matt Roberts-Davies , General Manager of M-Changa – an official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. The lack of trust between NGOs and local Kenyans and the expectancy that NGOs are funded from outside Kenya are the key reasons for limited local fundraising towards NGO in Kenya.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Recent data indicates that there are in excess of 1.5

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

Free download: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Idea Calendar Take Mobile Fundraising Seriously Your supporters wouldn’t dream of leaving the house without their cell phones, which means you really need to have your mobile strategy dialed in. About 28% of online contributions are made from a cell phone. That means more donors and more dollars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 28, 2017

If you have donated to a nonprofit within the last 12 months, then please take the 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report ! Seven of the 25 nonprofits required a donor to provide their phone number. Two required entering a captcha to give. Two nonprofits did not follow-up with a “Thank You” email.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

An Interview with Fanny Villiers , Directora General of Donadora – an official partner of the Global Trends in Giving Report ( en español ). Our government is discussing providing free wifi throughout in Mexico City which is a very good sign for crowdfunding and even better for NGOs funding. Is online giving growing rapidly as well?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

An Interview with Ruy Fortini , Founder and CEO of Doare and official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. 1) The Global Trends in Giving Report is meant to help the nonprofit sector better understand individual giving worldwide, but data and statistics don’t communicate well what is happening on the ground in Brazil.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

They supply charities, libraries and foundations with discounted Cisco and Polycom office phones. These are packaged with discounted voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services that unify all your organization's telephones, mobile phones, fax machines, and computers through a virtual PBX software application.

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Blue Fox

APRIL 6, 2020

April 2020 and working our way through a global pandemic. For major donors, asks for emergency funds, or commitments, are key. Time for phone and video calls. Emails should be the last resort – regular phone call touches are a better bet. Devote some of the development staff to looking just for emergency funding. (3)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2015

They have also provided resources for nonprofits to learn how to use tools to get feedback in t he Feedback Commons or the DIY Toolkit , and join GlobalGiving to earn points (which leads to more funding!) Five Ways to Help Your Nonprofit Learn from Feedback (and Earn More Funding Too!) – Guest Post by Alison Carlman.

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Candid

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The grants will fund nine new CER studies, including three focused on telehealth and mobile health strategies. Bezos Earth Fund awards $443 million for climate justice, conservation. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has announced grants totaling $49.5 Grants totaling $23.5 Grants totaling $23.5 December 8, 2021.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Instead of designating one or more of your employees to answer phones or process credit card information, let Greater Giving take care of the heavy lifting during your busiest giving season. They can choose to donate once, or continue funding your mission and critical services by giving monthly!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Stripe Best for: Nonprofits looking to easily accept global payments and access instant payouts if needed. The support team should be available via live chat, phone, or email. How quickly can nonprofits access donated funds? Typically, platforms make funds available in one to three business days. Often, yes.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the podcast, Keith shared that UW-Madison has seen a significant shift toward support ing emergency funding on top of their regular scholarship funds. Their fundraising team got to work right away raising emergency funds to help students who were impacted financially by the pandemic. Shift ing priorities .

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Major gifts make up the bulk of a nonprofit’s annual fund. Determine whether external factors like economic changes or global events may have an impact on your major giving strategy. On the other hand, recent global events that impact your cause might generate greater passion for your mission, leading to increased donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Many small NGOs are also unaware of the services and resources offered to the NGO community by TechSoup Global , SANGONeT , NASSCOM Foundation , Meedan , and FrontlineSMS. The well-funded NGOs have often a website that is just as good and sometimes better than many nonprofits and charities based in developed countries.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Include a fundraising thermometer People are more likely to give if they feel the need for funds is time sensitive, and one way to encourage this sense of urgency is a fundraising thermometer , which helps your donors see how much more you need to raise for your campaign.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 5, 2021

of global web traffic was generated by mobile devices in the first quarter of 2021. You can’t begin to engage your supporters on mobile without their phone numbers and permission to text them. Your donors will most likely provide their phone numbers on your donation form. How to opt supporters in to text messages.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Globally, nonprofits store their data inside software applications and platforms, small and large. Many of these factors are beyond nonprofits’ ability and the global impact economy to influence. This doesn’t serve nonprofits at scale, given all the potential platform ecosystems nonprofits could use globally.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Just sitting by the phone waiting for your donor to figure it out—and do all the work—is simply not going to cut it. Alas, billions of dollars are left on the table because (1) employees don’t know about this money and (2) nonprofits don’t inform their donors of the opportunity to claim these funds. But you do need a plan.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Getting started: The nonprofit tools you need to set up shop and grow your organization TechSoup is a global nonprofit organization that offers discounts and technology solutions as well as IT consulting and courses to nonprofits. Telephone: You probably need a phone number that is separate from your personal phone.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

They have multiple social media profiles and check their phones frequently. As a whole, this group is poised to make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025. You can sell tickets in advance and collect donations directly via mobile phone during the event. This is the generation that invented Facebook. They are cause-oriented.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Here's a glimpse of what's happening internationally around TechSoup Global: Connecting Up Australia. From funding challenges to the need for better governance, find out about the current state of NGOs in South Africa and what must be done for it to improve. Learn how he created this useful — and very cool — hack.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

As discovered in the Global Trends in Giving Report , the.org domain is by far the most trusted domain for nonprofit website and email communications. For example, the International Fund for Animal Welfare shared the good news that zero rhinos were poached in 2020. Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

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NetWits

JUNE 9, 2011

Predicting the future can be a scary thing for nonprofits and the scariest part of it can be thinking about where, who and how they will receive funding in the future to continue their mission. Will funding come in the form of grants, traditional event revenue, donations, or something more radical? 3) The Shift in Donor Attitudes.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

I have disruptive approaches to social innovation in mind, with an increasingly connected society where the cost of prototyping and deploying new products is extremely low, and where innovation is no longer the sole purview of well-funded for-profit corporations. We deliver philanthropic donors exciting returns on their investments (i.e.,

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The first GivingTuesday took place in 2012, and since then it’s grown into a global movement. What will you accomplish with your GivingTuesday funds? Think of actionable steps and physical outcomes, such as reaching a benchmark on new construction or funding a specific program. Get familiar with the big day.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

To provide some background, #GivingTuesday is a global giving movement that builds off of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the overall spirit of generosity during the holiday season. CauseVox makes it so easy to donate on your phone.”. CauseVox Helps You Raise More On Mobile. Craft A Strong Appeal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2015

A mobile app that enables users to donate by simply pointing their phone at a charity logo. A multilingual, mobile responsive global directory of validiated NGOs that will enable users to donate to NGOs worldwide in 80+ currencies (coming May 2015). Promise or Pay. Dollar A Day.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Billion was awarded globally for COVID-19 related needs. Corporations accounted for nearly two-thirds of funding . Proportionately little institutional funding was explicitly designated for specific populations and vulnerable communities . 775 foundations committed to flexible funding in response to COVID-19 .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

Global smartphone sales are expected to continue to grow rapidly in coming years and as a result mobile app downloads will also continue to soar. In 2015, make an effort to take mini tech breaks by leaving your phone at your desk during lunch, taking tech-free walks and hikes, and by not always sleeping with your phone next your bed.

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Everyaction

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. AJ: EveryAction’s interface is refreshing and huge for us.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 27, 2020

Then, they’ll request a refund from both you and the bank where the funds were stolen from. Now, with a global pandemic putting additional strain on economic conditions and your donors’ finances, maintaining positive relationships with them is more critical than ever. Consider making a phone call for your most passionate supporters.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Transforming Communities is a Microsoft-funded initiative that builds on what TechSoup and Microsoft already learned through the first App It Up project. to your phone or tablet. It converts your cell phone, smartphone, or tablet into a secure and convenient "use anywhere" credit card terminal to take donations on-the-fly.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Transforming Communities is a Microsoft-funded initiative that builds on what TechSoup and Microsoft already learned through the first App It Up project. Windows Phone) is a point-of-care smartphone application that addresses child mortality rates by lack of detection and availability of treatment for malaria. Apps Made by Youth.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

in the midst of a global pandemic, so I’d call that pretty successful! Rather than missing out entirely, transitioning in-person events to virtual fundraisers helps you to continue to raise crucial funds for your cause, while our supporters stay safe and support you from their own homes. to $133.31

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