sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

This evolution has been driven by several factors: The need for increased engagement A more personalized approach to connecting with donors The popularity of activity trackers, such as Fitbit and Apple Watch And you cannot underestimate the importance of mobile fundraising. About 28% of online contributions are made from a cell phone.

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EveryAction

JUNE 23, 2023

Whether your organization advocates for policy change on the national, state, or local level, mobilizing your supporters to place advocacy calls to their legislators is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal—and with support from the right technology, it can also be one of the most convenient. Building an advocacy campaign?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

It seems like every company wants a hand in the mobile game. From apps to new devices to connected home objects that can be controlled with your phone, the market is saturated with all things mobile. For this month's column, I'm going to dissect the latest entry into the smartphone field: the Amazon Fire Phone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Mobile Money, such as Vodafone M-Pesa and Airtel Money – 1%. 14) 96% regularly vote in local and national elections and 37% donate to political campaigns. 14) 96% regularly vote in local and national elections and 37% donate to political campaigns. Phone – 2%. PayPal – 12%. Bank/wire transfer – 7%.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. Since not a whole lot is out there yet on the role of mobile devices in telework, I thought it’d be interesting to have a look a look at that. Mobile Addiction.

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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. What does the United Nations Foundation do?

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades. Mobile messaging can be a great way to share exciting or time-sensitive updates.

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M+R

APRIL 13, 2023

Enter: Planned Parenthood’s National Volunteer Program (NVP)! Here are some key strategies NVP used: Hosting weekly mobilization calls to welcome all volunteers into NVP and ensure people are getting plugged into immediate actions in less than 24 hours of event attendance.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Board members, donors, coalitions partners, and folks who have signed a national list but have not taken a local action are all good places to find some of your best volunteers. Here are a few key ways to mobilize your advocates: Provide training opportunities. Cast a wide net with texts, emails, phone calls and social posts.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Dollar for dollar, VOIP phone services are the cheapest options available for nonprofit organizations seeking a versatile communication platform. By calling long distance over the internet you are avoiding the use of the traditional phone infrastructure that make calling long-distance so costly. Let’s get right down to it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

As the Web goes mobile , so does social media… and so should your nonprofit. There are more than 65 million active users currently accessing Facebook through their mobile devices and that number grows daily. MySpace estimates that 50% of its Website traffic will be mobile within 24 months. Do you have a mobile Website?

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NTEN

JANUARY 17, 2012

Mobile phones can negatively affecting how your supporters engage with your email marketing. What if you found out that one-quarter of your subscribers were reading your emails on their mobile phones? million Americans are using their mobile phones to access their work or personal email. Cameron Lefevre.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the latest news in green mobile technology news. As always, I'll also cover other mobile news and trends. Fairphone wanted to do something more so they decided to make their dream earth-friendly phone a reality. American Mobile Phone Recycling on the Rise.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

We just kicked off our free webinar series on how your organization can get up to speed on communicating with your audience through their mobile devices. Welcome to TechSoup’s Mobile Impact Webinar Series 2014. Welcome to TechSoup’s Mobile Impact Webinar Series 2014. What the Mobile Impact 101 Webinar Covered.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Team members make a WhatsApp group, and once the group is established the members are easily reachable by a message sent directly to their mobile phones. Recent data indicates that there are in excess of 1.5

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

All that said, if a nonprofit is serious about pioneering the smartphone space, it would be wise to consider launching both an Android App and an iPhone App – and if all goes well for Nokia and Microsoft in the coming months , perhaps even a Windows Phone App in 2013. National Wildlife Federation :: What Did Snakey Eat?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Some simple words of advice for nonprofits considering launching a Windows 8 App (or an iPhone, Android, or Windows Phone App), add the keywords “nonprofit” and “charity” to make your apps easier to find. National Geographic Society. Smithsonian National Zoo . Nature Conservancy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

Mobile is the Needle, Social is the Thread: How Information Today is Woven Into Our Lives. “ Mobile is the Needle, Social the Thread ” is the name of a presentation from Pew Internet data that illustrates the rapid growth of mobile connectivity and social networking in the U.S., Her blog is Contentious.com.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

" New at TechSoup: Your 501(c)(3) nonprofit, library, or foundation can now collect donations by text message — and develop your own mobile site — with discounted and donated services from Connect2Give. Mobile giving is a low-cost way to raise funds on an ongoing- or campaign-based basis. Benefits of a Mobile Site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2008

s National Day at Nationals Park. This a special day will highlight and support the partnership between the Washington Nationals and Children???s s National Medical Center to fight pediatric diabetes. During the game, the Nationals and Major League Baseball will launch a mobile giving campaign. s phone bill.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

This is a great opportunity for board participation, and there are a number of ways in which you or your board volunteers can give thanks: make a phone call, send a handwritten note, or even create a video. Make sure your tax letter is followed with a sincere, personalized thank you. Learn more and get in touch at socialdriver.com !

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2012

For my next session, I'm covering "Creating a Mobile Strategy" with Ann Maier of the National Geographic Society. Maier jumps right in by talking about the challenges the National Geographic Society, a large nonprofit research organization, faced when approaching their mobile campaign.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Help for Charities to Develop a Mobile Giving Campaign. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Now that the United Nations Millennium Development Goals have expired and in some ways, have succeeded surprisingly well , the UN has developed a new set of even more ambitious goals. That may be why technology (for example, rapid mobile phone adoption worldwide) may be so important for realizing the new goals. ending poverty.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2011

It's happening in nearly every office – employees are using their own mobile phones and tablet computers for work email and countless other work things. And so the question of ownership of devices like mobile phones and tablet computers and control over their use becomes very important.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

Part of the reason is a commitment to altruism, but I also use (for lack of a better word) these 31 nonprofits to study how nonprofits are progressing in online fundraising, social media and mobile communications. 5) If the nonprofit required a phone number to make the donation. National Gay & Lesbian Task Force.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

2-1-1, the phone number used by millions to access information about community services, is celebrated nation-wide today, February 11th. Right now, many hundreds of call operators across the nation are answering requests for assistance about housing, food, legal issues, family support, health care, jobs and schooling and much more.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In its 2023–2024 Trendbook, the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) estimates that net tuition revenue—tuition minus financial aid—makes up 79% of independent schools’ income. Our mobile-friendly family portal has strong encryption mechanisms and uses multi-factor authentication. Paul’s Episcopal Day School. “I

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2016

The first thing I did was to take a walk at the Stanford Dish , a nearby nature hiking area, without my mobile phone. Last March, I tucked my mobile phone into a sleeping bag (see above) and turned off the screens. But here’s a technique that I found really helpful when you need to use your mobile as a telephone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

If you follow the mobile active blog , you'll know that in other areas of the world, using text messages to make a donation is commonplace. Last Friday, Mobile Active reported on the Sunday???s s Super Bowl launch of a United Way fund-raising campaign using mobile phone text messaging.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. A website (mobile app coming soon) that allows users to check-in while doing good deeds.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Of course mobile phone payments are not new.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Kyle Gregory is CEO/Co-Founder of Give Back Nation , a nonprofit serving other nonprofits with vetted tools, knowledge, coaching, strategy, implementation, and concierge support to help maximize efficiency, increase fundraising, and expand impact across the country. Put them front and center on your website and collateral materials.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

If someone has indicated that they want to donate, but hasn’t, don’t hesitate to follow up with a phone call, text, or reminder email, especially as the time for the event or campaign runs down. A little reminder nudge for a slow-to-act potential donor never hurt anyone. People respond to deadlines!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

And the current estimated national value of each volunteer hour is $29.95 (Independent Sector). You may also want to ask your volunteer their preferred method of communication – phone, text, or email – in their volunteer application. The best tools offer access through a mobile app so volunteers can self-check-in and out.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Text alerts can also be used to drive traffic to an organization’s mobile website and to ask people to Text-to Give. Small nonprofits can now just as easily be early adopters of this new technology as the large national and international nonprofits. They also Tweet and post on Facebook: Text SEIU to 787753 for mobile updates!

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Care2

MAY 10, 2010

Recently, the Progressive Communicators of Washington, DC (PCDC) held a panel discussion on Mobile Communications for Progressives at the World Wildlife Fund here in DC. The purpose was to bring together some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in the area of mobile campaigns and to find out what is working for nonprofits.

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