Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Also, since the Google+ Pages launched after the release of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , please consider this blog post a supplement to the book. Add your nonprofit under “Employment.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2012

Now that I have had some time to work with the tool set and figure out through a process of trial and error what kind of content works best on Google+, not only has engagement significantly increased on the Nonprofit Organizations Google+ Page in recent months, but so has my Return on Investment (ROI). 4) Sign up for the Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Direct mail is a valuable fundraising strategy, but figuring out how to send a nonprofit appeal can be confusing. Work with your post office to send your appeal with a nonprofit discount? Planning Your Nonprofit Appeal Ok, to get started planning a nonprofit appeal, answer these four key questions: 1. What’s your offer?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. 2) Go live on Instagram. Amirah, Inc. 3) Run Instagram Stories Ads. .

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Achieve

JUNE 30, 2022

interact with your nonprofit online. Fortunately, there is one online fundraiser that’s convenient for both your supporters and your team: nonprofit shopping fundraisers. . Nonprofit shopping fundraisers allow supporters to. generate funds for your nonprofit by shopping for your cause. small nonprofits.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2022

Their peer-to-peer site is well-branded and provides clear instructions for how supporters can get involved: create a team, join a team, or just simply attend the walk as an attendee without creating a peer-to-peer fundraising page. MOVE Inclusive Dance Studio hosted a peer-to-peer event plus an auction.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

In 2020, nonprofits raised around 20% of their income from grants. Grant funds from foundations, government entities, and corporations help nonprofits diversify their income streams. In addition, make sure your grant team has easy, centralized access to basic marketing and branding language for your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

Not relevant to the vast majority of nonprofits and (whew!) Consequently, some of the nonprofits best known to be early adopters are pinning away too: National Wildlife Federation , Amnesty International , SFMOMA , Water.org , and the AARP. If your nonprofit starts pinning, be sure to follow me and I’ll follow you back.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Once upon a time, the ability for a nonprofit to tell its story was handled through analog means. However, once nonprofit technology entered the equation, it drastically optimized the process. Social media, digital advertisements, websites, and email have improved nonprofit audience outreach and fundraising. Let’s get started.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

If you’re a nonprofit leader, 2020 has likely put a wrench in your usual event planning strategy. In order to adapt to this new normal, many nonprofit event planners have been exploring virtual or hybrid alternatives. In-person events are likely what your nonprofit has traditionally done in the past. Live-streamed experiences.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

We’re proud to have provided Virtual Event catering and services with numerous Portland, OR area nonprofit organizations like Portland Center Stage , Cascade AIDS Project , NARAL Pro-Choice , Meals on Wheels People , Youth Rights & Justice, and more. Tracey: What has the response been from donors and nonprofit organizers?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Mel Rancour, principal instructional designer for Blackbaud University’s Organizational Best Practices curriculum, joins today’s episode to talk about why you want to begin audit prep now, how this year is going to differ from previous years, and resources to help you get started with your preparations. Listen Now: Resources: Mel Rancour.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Cause Camp is a nonprofit conference that has been nationally recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the best conferences in America for the nonprofit sector. But before it became the nonprofit conference sensation that it is now, Cause Camp started with humble roots. Nine scholarships for attendees were awarded.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Well, here at Qgiv, we found that our nonprofit clients managed to raise the mean donation amount from $127.86 Give them instructions on how to get connected and participate in this new format. You can use Facebook Live (or other streaming services like Twitch ) to showcase different activities. to $133.31 We’ve got you covered!

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Nonprofit staff training has evolved to meet the new challenges your team is facing. Movie streaming services, family members and pets, and noisy neighbors all add up to one thing— limited time and attention to dedicate to e-learning during COVID-19. Amy started with Artisan as a contract writer/instructional designer.

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Care2

MAY 20, 2012

I hadn’t given it much thought until one of my favorite charities tried a similar Facebook Timeline idea out on me, and now it’s seems like such an obvious strategy for every nonprofit. BeTheMatch sent this one out along with these instructions. For someone else, if we match, it surely will be.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Fundraising events have always been a cornerstone of nonprofit organizations’ efforts to engage donors and garner financial support. Integrate the latest technology : Embrace technological advancements like virtual reality exhibits, interactive voting systems, or live-streaming options.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2018

Going beyond one-off share asks, some nonprofits (and political campaigns) ask supporters to sign up to receive more-frequent requests to share content socially, perhaps as part of a larger super-advocate program. 10 – Live-stream from an event . 2- Join a s ocial m edia r apid r esponse t eam .

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

COVID-19 is forcing nonprofits to think differently about engaging supporters. The unique challenge for nonprofits—especially those that rely on in-person support—will be providing virtual opportunities to their supporters to adapt to this new environment. Shortage of medical supplies and resources. Urgent issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. One of the things that is essential to good instruction (or presentation) is knowing your audience. It's a shift from sage on the stage instruction to honoring the learners for what they know.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Instead, interactive tools, customization, and smart strategy allow nonprofits to go far beyond this to involve supporters in meaningful actions online that accomplish their mission. Even before the pandemic, TCWS had begun streaming worship services to expand accessibility and reach those for whom in-person worship isn’t possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

Last week I participate on a panel on “ Data Visualization for Nonprofits: A Picture Is Better Than A 1,000 Words ” with Johanna Morariu from Innonet and Brian Kennedy of ChildrenNow. The day of the panel, I published a blog post that shared our slides, wiki, and resources. Our session is here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Please join me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. These are my notes for webinar about Nonprofits and Slideshare , a social site where community members share presentations, documents and pdfs. Networked nonprofits are simple and transparent organizations.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

Cause Camp is a nonprofit conference that has been nationally recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the best conferences in America for the nonprofit sector. But before it became the nonprofit conference sensation that it is now, Cause Camp started with humble roots. Nine scholarships for attendees were awarded.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Instead, interactive tools, customization, and smart strategy allow nonprofits to go far beyond this to involve supporters in meaningful actions online that accomplish their mission. Even before the pandemic, TCWS had begun streaming worship services to expand accessibility and reach those for whom in-person worship isn’t possible.

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DipJar

JANUARY 23, 2023

Locating match-eligible donors is a fantastic way to diversify your revenue streams and maximize the donations you’re already receiving. To help your nonprofit maximize matching donations, we’ll explore the basics of this type of program and provide some practical tips along the way. That’s where a matching gift tool comes in handy.

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2011

It is a nine-month series of three courses and covers optimizing power consumption, cloud computing efficiencies and concerns, virtualization, networking topics, waste-stream, and recycling. Dr. Bansleben has been a database consultant for nonprofits for many years. Why a Green IT Certification Program?

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

These phrases and others are becoming increasingly more common among marketing, development, and communications professionals at nonprofit organizations. But in order for your Facebook or Twitter stream to impact your organization, those fans and followers need to act on the information you are sharing. Like this article? Get another!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

As an educational consultant, I offer nonprofits instruction on best practices around their technology. I often get asked questions about how a nonprofit’s website should look and behave and what benchmarking or evaluation tips I might have. What steps should an organization take to audit their nonprofit website performance?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2022

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you have the power to turn the winter season into an opportunity to engage your supporters with a peer-to-peer fundraiser! Or, you can simply instruct participants to make their signature holiday dessert. . Soup Cook-Off On a chilly winter night, there’s nothing better than a warm bowl of soup!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2010

For example, in reading Allison Fine's post , the coauthor with me of our forthcoming book, The Networked Nonprofit, I realized that we've known each other through out blogs since 2006. When I peeked at my Twitter stream and saw the happy birthday tweets, Facebook wall posts, and blogs, I nearly fell off my chair!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Nonprofits: Up for the Privacy Challenge. Although privacy issues can be a challenge to teach, Scott recommends a few simple steps for digital literacy educators: Provide basic privacy instruction. Here are a few TechSoup and TechSoup for Libraries resources: TechSoup's Safer Online content stream.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2022

TikTok is a social media platform that allows users to generate 15-second videos and host live streams. Now, for-profit companies, influencers, and nonprofits alike are using TikTok to spread information, advertise, and raise funds for causes. Ways Your Nonprofit Can Use TikTok. What is TikTok? TikTok’s Rise to the Top.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Charitable giving is essential to your nonprofit, but fundraising can be one of your most daunting tasks. With donations and goodwill on the upswing, it is critical to understand how to fundraise for a nonprofit. It’s likely your nonprofit will depend on three common sources of income. So, let’s review the basics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

He had us walk around the room following different instructions and then try to find two people and create a triangle. David does workshops in the Bay area and beyond, so I immediately signed u p for their next public workshop, but they also do these workshops for nonprofits and corporations. That’s a networked leadership skill!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. Pathfinder gave a presentation to a small group in Cambridge , while his audio (some of the time) was streamed into Second Life along with his Powerpoint Slides.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2009

(I asked how she did that and she pointed me over to these simple how-to instructions ). The culture change in nonprofit organizations to embrace this is significant. I get a lot of requests like this and I don't have the capacity blog or tweet them all. However, I tweeted her message and now I'm blogging about it. My questions: .

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