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Some of the most powerful players in the world today— from #GivingTuesday to Donald Trump to Airbnb® to the Parkland students—are successful because they understood one thing: people powered mobilization. This article is part of the bbcon 2018 Speaker Series on npENGAGE. MORE
There’s been a lot of talk about mobile throughout the last few years, but it seems that many of us still struggle when it comes to creating a website that can be read easily by mobile browsers. Consider setting up a new domain or subdomain that contains your mobile site. MORE
Last year, our inaugural mobile study was launched with a bang when we discovered that 10% of donors gave on mobile devices during the 2014 giving season. Between November 1st and December 3 of 2015, mobile donations climbed to 14%. Mobile devices continued to proliferate. MORE
Today, the term “mobile” covers four primary types of engagement: Mobile messaging : sending text messages to your constituents. Text-to-give : enabling your constituents to text a $5 or $10 donation to your organization, paid via their mobile bill. Author: Guest Blogger. MORE
With the social advertising market projects to grow to $11 billion by 2017, getting a leg up on social media marketing, and more specifically mobile marketing, should be top priority in 2014 and beyond. If there was any doubt before, everyone now knows social media is here to stay. MORE
Check out ICF new infographic based on our research at the intersection of healthcare and mobile technology. It’s also a set of guiding principles for healthcare companies who need to engage consumers and members in a mobile context. MORE
Online Fundraising Going Mobile : s certainly not news that people are increasingly using their mobile phones and tablets to go online. A recent report shows that 78% of Facebook users are now accessing the service through their mobile whilst even online retail sites are seeing a large and growing mobile audience. MORE
So why not engage volunteers where they spend most of their time–on their mobile phone. Check out these 5 tips from VolunteerMatch.com , on engaging volunteers and supporters via a mobile device: Text Reminders. Eventbrite has a mobile app that allows you to do just that! MORE
But as I get older, I'm learning that I can no longer equate mobility with freedom.What is freedom, after all? That is the freedom I long for.Losing mobility is a fact of life, whether it happens to us sooner or later. I was headed on an epic trip. I was, really. MORE
Is your web site mobile friendly? My colleague Amy Gahran, a mobile expert, has an analysis here. For years, I have been monitoring my mobile traffic numbers, asking myself that dreaded question – is it time to include mobile in my next site upgrade. Mobile MORE
The move to mobile is no longer an unavoidable, upcoming trend. A bevy of new web users are browsing, scrolling and clicking through the endless corridors of the internet using their mobile devices every day. General Mobile Technology nonprofit technology npTech supporters technology MORE
When every millisecond matters, it's critical to a nonprofit's bottom line that your webpages, both on computers and mobile devices, load quickly and offer an easy and engaging experience. This October 31 st , it’s not ghosts and ghouls that most nonprofit fundraisers are worried about. MORE
Well, according to USAID, mobile phones are all of that and more. Mobile phones are expected to continue increasing in use around the globe in 2014, especially in high poverty areas. Here are a few of the alarming statistics put out by USAID about how mobile phones are fighting poverty. MORE
Tonia’s the Mobile Strategist for Atlantic Business Technologies. — I used to suspect with a career in mobile technology I was not normal. Today 64% of Americans say they will dump emails not optimized for mobile. Retailers, even states like Maine , are all over mobile web. MORE
Thus far, nonprofits have struggled to create mobile apps that their donors and supporters want to use. For 2018, these are the must-download mobile apps to explore. Mobile Media MORE
If your nonprofit’s website is not optimized for mobile use, this extremely common situation could be costing your nonprofit donors, volunteers, and potential investors. Below are 4 statistics that will undoubtedly make you prioritize your mobile website, effective immediately. MORE
When you think about someone accessing your nonprofit website from a mobile device, how do you picture them? While that’s probably the case with a lot of your mobile audience, it’s not always true. As a designer of mobile experiences, I too am guilty of these assumptions. MORE
M+R Benchmarks Report , 40% of nonprofit website visitors in the year 2017 were using a mobile phone - a 9% increase from the year prior. And it's not just websites that are affected by the trend toward mobile - more and more communication now happens through cell phones. MORE
To make emails more mobile-friendly, we’ve heard it’s good to include a link to a web page version of the email. And while meant to improve the mobile experience, a web page version can actually hurt your results. MORE
The post 7 Reasons Your Nonprofit Needs To Go Mobile appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Mobile Tech database donation donors fundraising infographic mobile Mobile Fundraising Mobile Technology nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTechWhether you like it or not, the world is getting smaller. Not literally, of course. We would feel that pretty quickly. MORE
See, the difference with this post is that I’m not just another Interactive Specialist harping on the importance of mobile optimization in the hopes you’ll sign a nice new contract for services. Did you know users are now spending upwards of 60% of their Internet time on mobile devices? MORE
android Mobile-App mobile product Membership-App Member-AppThe Wild Apricot for Members App is now available on Android! Read our introduction to see what you can do with the app, how it can help your organization, and how to get started. MORE
Founded in 1981, NALEO Educational Fund achieves its mission through integrated strategies that include increasing the effectiveness of Latino policymakers, mobilizing the Latino community to engage in civic life and promoting policies that advance Latino political engagement. MORE
One of the biggest buzz words in the nonprofit sector has been mobile marketing. The intuitively named marketing trend refers to a marketers ability to communicate a message effectively to a consumer via their mobile device. Facebook, 2012) Mobile marketing will account for 15.2% MORE
By now, the move to mobile has been a well documented phenomenon. How much time do we spend on mobile devices per day? How long do we spend checking email on mobile devices? If your nonprofit isn’t sure how to make the move to mobile, Tech Impact has you covered. MORE
Diabetes UK launches mobile phone membership scheme MORE
When I say, “mobile donation” you probably think about text-to-give. It’s about a mobile-friendly donation form, which I believe is a key component to any nonprofit mobile presence. Author: Lacey Kruger. MORE
If you’ve been been putting off accepting the growing reality that people read the messages your organization sends on mobile devices, stop right now. Mobile is no longer something we need to worry about at some point in the future. ” line had taken over his mobile in-box. MORE
The post Infographic: Understanding Mobile Donors appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Do you know your donors? No, I mean do you REALLY know your donors? IF you don’t, it’s time to start paying closer attention! MORE
As more people continue to check email on mobile devices, research has found mobile click-throughs are lacking. Email Marketing Interactive Mobile Online Fundraising communication email eMail marketing Non-Profit nonprofit responsive design MORE
The mobile buzzword of the year is "responsive design." Interactive Mobile Nonprofit web design Nonprofit websites responsive designLet's dive into this term and discover what responsive design is all about, why it is important for nonprofits and what your alternatives are if responsive design is not the best fit for your organization. MORE
Most organizations I speak with understand the shift from desktop computing to mobile … Mobile Computing Technology Donor Perspectives email campaign Mobile mobile campaign mobile strategy mobile UX qr code SONI MORE
It’s mobile. Mobile everything. Mobile apps, […]. The post Infographic: The 5 Myths Of Mobile Giving appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Fundraising Security Tech analytics fundraising mobile Mobile Fundraising Mobile Technology npTech supporters technology virtualization The Internet is a transitive place. And that’s an understatement. MORE
To anyone and everyone reading this now, no matter your age or location in the world, you are about to experience—and hopefully help pioneer—the most consequential evolution in Internet technology yet: the Global Mobile Revolution. billion (2016 Ericsson Mobility Report). MORE
Mobile on the Campaign Trail Meet the San Francisco team behind Bernie Sanders’s killer organizing app – An article about Hustle, which helped the Sanders campaign connect with young supporters and recruit volunteers using text messages. MORE
I recently attended an excellent webinar with Karen McGrane about Mobile Content Strategy. So, instead of content for desktop computers, mobile devices or iPads, what about creating a single content structure that will allow you to show the SAME content on any device?! MORE
Does your nonprofit send mobile-friendly email? You’ve likely heard about the importance of being mobile-friendly to engage constituents. Maybe even that: Mobile email opens are predicted to surpass desktop opens this year. What mobile email tips do you have to share? MORE
I’m a designer who, up until recently, held some pretty naïve opinions about mobile fundraising. At the end of the 2014 giving season, we completed a mobile fundraising study across 343 nonprofit websites to help separate our facts from our opinions. I have a confession. MORE
Mobile has changed the face of the internet. Responsive web design has gone from a perk, to a need, to a must MORE
This phenomenon is not just occurring in the US – According to a report by International Telecommunications Union (ITU) mobile subscription growth was strong in developing countries (which have 3.8 How are you planning to embrace mobile technology as part of your digital strategy? MORE
Our technology (mobile phones, email, and social media apps) create stress for us and the only way to reduce it is to reach for your phone and check your email! How are you avoiding getting addicted to your mobile phone? Mindfulness Mobile MORE
Infographic: The leap to mobile. DonorDrive : "The mobile dollar grows ten fold. For every mobile dollar raised in 2012 in DonorDrive, $10.42 in mobile dollars is being raised over the same timeframe in 2015. Giving by mobile is outpacing buying by mobile by over 600%." 'via Smartphones donor dollars are up 942% since 2012. via Blog this'. NPMobile NPMobileGiving MORE
15% of all internet traffic in May came from mobile devices (up from 10% the previous year). Nonprofits have begun to adapt, with many planning/creating mobile-optimized websites. Here are a few mobile trends that will begin to impact nonprofits : Mobile SEO. Mobile Email. MORE
In part 1 of Mobilize Those Mobile Eyes , I wrote about the different facets of the mobile channel that your organization can use to engage your constituents. In other cases, you may need to work with a proxy provider to deliver a mobilized version of your site. MORE
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FEBRUARY 28, 2014
With the social advertising market projects to grow to $11 billion by 2017, getting a leg up on social media marketing, and more specifically mobile marketing, should be top priority in 2014 and beyond. If there was any doubt before, everyone now knows social media is here to stay.
NetWits
MARCH 29, 2011
This phenomenon is not just occurring in the US – According to a report by International Telecommunications Union (ITU) mobile subscription growth was strong in developing countries (which have 3.8 How are you planning to embrace mobile technology as part of your digital strategy?
NetWits
JANUARY 8, 2013
As more people continue to check email on mobile devices, research has found mobile click-throughs are lacking. Email Marketing Interactive Mobile Online Fundraising communication email eMail marketing Non-Profit nonprofit responsive design
NetWits
APRIL 15, 2013
Does your nonprofit send mobile-friendly email? You’ve likely heard about the importance of being mobile-friendly to engage constituents. Maybe even that: Mobile email opens are predicted to surpass desktop opens this year. What mobile email tips do you have to share?
Connection Cafe
MARCH 9, 2012
Today, the term “mobile” covers four primary types of engagement: Mobile messaging : sending text messages to your constituents. Text-to-give : enabling your constituents to text a $5 or $10 donation to your organization, paid via their mobile bill. Author: Guest Blogger.
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 12, 2015
I’m a designer who, up until recently, held some pretty naïve opinions about mobile fundraising. At the end of the 2014 giving season, we completed a mobile fundraising study across 343 nonprofit websites to help separate our facts from our opinions. I have a confession.
Everyaction
JUNE 11, 2018
M+R Benchmarks Report , 40% of nonprofit website visitors in the year 2017 were using a mobile phone - a 9% increase from the year prior. And it's not just websites that are affected by the trend toward mobile - more and more communication now happens through cell phones.
TechImpact
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
The post Infographic: Understanding Mobile Donors appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Do you know your donors? No, I mean do you REALLY know your donors? IF you don’t, it’s time to start paying closer attention!
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Some of the most powerful players in the world today— from #GivingTuesday to Donald Trump to Airbnb® to the Parkland students—are successful because they understood one thing: people powered mobilization. This article is part of the bbcon 2018 Speaker Series on npENGAGE.
TechImpact
JANUARY 16, 2015
It’s mobile. Mobile everything. Mobile apps, […]. The post Infographic: The 5 Myths Of Mobile Giving appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Fundraising Security Tech analytics fundraising mobile Mobile Fundraising Mobile Technology npTech supporters technology virtualization The Internet is a transitive place. And that’s an understatement.
TechImpact
JULY 17, 2015
The post 7 Reasons Your Nonprofit Needs To Go Mobile appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Mobile Tech database donation donors fundraising infographic mobile Mobile Fundraising Mobile Technology nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTechWhether you like it or not, the world is getting smaller. Not literally, of course. We would feel that pretty quickly.
TechImpact
JANUARY 3, 2014
Well, according to USAID, mobile phones are all of that and more. Mobile phones are expected to continue increasing in use around the globe in 2014, especially in high poverty areas. Here are a few of the alarming statistics put out by USAID about how mobile phones are fighting poverty.
NetWits
JANUARY 30, 2013
The mobile buzzword of the year is "responsive design." Interactive Mobile Nonprofit web design Nonprofit websites responsive designLet's dive into this term and discover what responsive design is all about, why it is important for nonprofits and what your alternatives are if responsive design is not the best fit for your organization.
EveryAction
MARCH 26, 2015
Mobile has changed the face of the internet. Responsive web design has gone from a perk, to a need, to a must
AFP Blog
JUNE 26, 2014
Online Fundraising Going Mobile : s certainly not news that people are increasingly using their mobile phones and tablets to go online. A recent report shows that 78% of Facebook users are now accessing the service through their mobile whilst even online retail sites are seeing a large and growing mobile audience.
NetWits
FEBRUARY 6, 2011
There’s been a lot of talk about mobile throughout the last few years, but it seems that many of us still struggle when it comes to creating a website that can be read easily by mobile browsers. Consider setting up a new domain or subdomain that contains your mobile site.
TechImpact
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
If your nonprofit’s website is not optimized for mobile use, this extremely common situation could be costing your nonprofit donors, volunteers, and potential investors. Below are 4 statistics that will undoubtedly make you prioritize your mobile website, effective immediately.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
When I say, “mobile donation” you probably think about text-to-give. It’s about a mobile-friendly donation form, which I believe is a key component to any nonprofit mobile presence. Author: Lacey Kruger.
Connection Cafe
JULY 19, 2012
I recently attended an excellent webinar with Karen McGrane about Mobile Content Strategy. So, instead of content for desktop computers, mobile devices or iPads, what about creating a single content structure that will allow you to show the SAME content on any device?!
Connection Cafe
MARCH 20, 2012
In part 1 of Mobilize Those Mobile Eyes , I wrote about the different facets of the mobile channel that your organization can use to engage your constituents. In other cases, you may need to work with a proxy provider to deliver a mobilized version of your site.
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
Most organizations I speak with understand the shift from desktop computing to mobile … Mobile Computing Technology Donor Perspectives email campaign Mobile mobile campaign mobile strategy mobile UX qr code SONI
TechImpact
MAY 12, 2014
By now, the move to mobile has been a well documented phenomenon. How much time do we spend on mobile devices per day? How long do we spend checking email on mobile devices? If your nonprofit isn’t sure how to make the move to mobile, Tech Impact has you covered.
TechImpact
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
The move to mobile is no longer an unavoidable, upcoming trend. A bevy of new web users are browsing, scrolling and clicking through the endless corridors of the internet using their mobile devices every day. General Mobile Technology nonprofit technology npTech supporters technology
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 22, 2015
Is your web site mobile friendly? My colleague Amy Gahran, a mobile expert, has an analysis here. For years, I have been monitoring my mobile traffic numbers, asking myself that dreaded question – is it time to include mobile in my next site upgrade. Mobile
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 18, 2016
To anyone and everyone reading this now, no matter your age or location in the world, you are about to experience—and hopefully help pioneer—the most consequential evolution in Internet technology yet: the Global Mobile Revolution. billion (2016 Ericsson Mobility Report).
NetWits
MAY 16, 2012
Tonia’s the Mobile Strategist for Atlantic Business Technologies. — I used to suspect with a career in mobile technology I was not normal. Today 64% of Americans say they will dump emails not optimized for mobile. Retailers, even states like Maine , are all over mobile web.
TechImpact
MAY 6, 2014
One of the biggest buzz words in the nonprofit sector has been mobile marketing. The intuitively named marketing trend refers to a marketers ability to communicate a message effectively to a consumer via their mobile device. Facebook, 2012) Mobile marketing will account for 15.2%
Connection Cafe
JUNE 10, 2015
See, the difference with this post is that I’m not just another Interactive Specialist harping on the importance of mobile optimization in the hopes you’ll sign a nice new contract for services. Did you know users are now spending upwards of 60% of their Internet time on mobile devices?
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 5, 2016
Last year, our inaugural mobile study was launched with a bang when we discovered that 10% of donors gave on mobile devices during the 2014 giving season. Between November 1st and December 3 of 2015, mobile donations climbed to 14%. Mobile devices continued to proliferate.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
OCTOBER 24, 2018
When every millisecond matters, it's critical to a nonprofit's bottom line that your webpages, both on computers and mobile devices, load quickly and offer an easy and engaging experience. This October 31 st , it’s not ghosts and ghouls that most nonprofit fundraisers are worried about.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 18, 2014
To make emails more mobile-friendly, we’ve heard it’s good to include a link to a web page version of the email. And while meant to improve the mobile experience, a web page version can actually hurt your results.
AFP Blog
JULY 31, 2015
Diabetes UK launches mobile phone membership scheme
AFP Blog
AUGUST 3, 2015
Infographic: The leap to mobile. DonorDrive : "The mobile dollar grows ten fold. For every mobile dollar raised in 2012 in DonorDrive, $10.42 in mobile dollars is being raised over the same timeframe in 2015. Giving by mobile is outpacing buying by mobile by over 600%." 'via Smartphones donor dollars are up 942% since 2012. via Blog this'. NPMobile NPMobileGiving
Wild Apricot Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
android Mobile-App mobile product Membership-App Member-AppThe Wild Apricot for Members App is now available on Android! Read our introduction to see what you can do with the app, how it can help your organization, and how to get started.
NetWits
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
If you’ve been been putting off accepting the growing reality that people read the messages your organization sends on mobile devices, stop right now. Mobile is no longer something we need to worry about at some point in the future. ” line had taken over his mobile in-box.
Connection Cafe
MAY 14, 2012
When you think about someone accessing your nonprofit website from a mobile device, how do you picture them? While that’s probably the case with a lot of your mobile audience, it’s not always true. As a designer of mobile experiences, I too am guilty of these assumptions.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
APRIL 29, 2012
But as I get older, I'm learning that I can no longer equate mobility with freedom.What is freedom, after all? That is the freedom I long for.Losing mobility is a fact of life, whether it happens to us sooner or later. I was headed on an epic trip. I was, really.
Connection Cafe
JULY 11, 2013
15% of all internet traffic in May came from mobile devices (up from 10% the previous year). Nonprofits have begun to adapt, with many planning/creating mobile-optimized websites. Here are a few mobile trends that will begin to impact nonprofits : Mobile SEO. Mobile Email.
SocialFish
OCTOBER 22, 2013
Check out ICF new infographic based on our research at the intersection of healthcare and mobile technology. It’s also a set of guiding principles for healthcare companies who need to engage consumers and members in a mobile context.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Founded in 1981, NALEO Educational Fund achieves its mission through integrated strategies that include increasing the effectiveness of Latino policymakers, mobilizing the Latino community to engage in civic life and promoting policies that advance Latino political engagement.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 20, 2017
Our technology (mobile phones, email, and social media apps) create stress for us and the only way to reduce it is to reach for your phone and check your email! How are you avoiding getting addicted to your mobile phone? Mindfulness Mobile
Mobile Commons
MAY 6, 2016
Mobile on the Campaign Trail Meet the San Francisco team behind Bernie Sanders’s killer organizing app – An article about Hustle, which helped the Sanders campaign connect with young supporters and recruit volunteers using text messages.
TechImpact
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
So why not engage volunteers where they spend most of their time–on their mobile phone. Check out these 5 tips from VolunteerMatch.com , on engaging volunteers and supporters via a mobile device: Text Reminders. Eventbrite has a mobile app that allows you to do just that!
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