Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

The Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group reached 40,000 members today – a benchmark that took three years, 323 days, and countless clicks of “Flag as Promotion” and “Block & Delete” to keep the group as spam free as possible and on its trajectory of growth. Attention Nonprofits!

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 31, 2013

In fact, 80% of Millennials say they are more interested in sites that are mobile-friendly. 70% don’t like getting spammed by nonprofits. The post 7 Strong Stats About The Next Generation Of Donors appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. 42% have donated to a nonprofit.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 27, 2015

Proof reading, avoiding spam triggers, ensuring it’s mobile optimized, creating alluring subject lines are all imperative to the success of the […]. The post Your Nonprofit’s 10 Point Checklist For Effective Newsletter Writing appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. General Tech'

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

It all starts to turn into spam (to donors at least) after a while. Since Millennials are tech-savvy, and prefer reading information from nonprofits on their mobile device, make sure your email is either responsive (scales to screen size) or a 1-column layout so your text does not get jumbled. Acquire appropriate tools.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Not catering to mobile email. Over 50% of emails are opened on mobile devices. One of the biggest pitfall your nonprofit can make is not optimizing your emails for the mobile reader. The post 5 Nonprofit Email Marketing Pitfalls To Avoid appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2012

That said, the actual voting numbers are low likely due to a fear that voting will result in spam tweet exclaiming you voted. September 2012 [445 Views] :: Has your nonprofit attended a social media or mobile technology training webinar? February 2012 [3,227 Views] :: Does your nonprofit have a mobile website?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2011

That said, some things to keep in mind when posting Tips: Your Tips will most likely be viewed on mobile devices, so when possible link to mobile websites. However, be authentic and don’t spam tens or hundreds of Venue Pages with the same Tip. The more Tips you post, the more exposure your Foursquare Page will get.

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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. So let's say you're watching a movie and the camera pans to a can of Spam on a kitchen counter. Or helpful?

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

I don’t want to just introduce my clients to a new mobile app – I want to show them why it matters. Truth be told, I typically delete such useless drivel right away as blog spam. They didn’t know that I recommend technology to many others, including some who work for or connect with some very large companies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The experience has made me acutely aware that access to information about trends in nonprofit technology, online fundraising, and social media often does not reach small NGOs – especially those in rural areas. 1) Launch a new website that is mobile-optimized. Before each training I review the Web presence for each NGO in attendance.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 12, 2015

As long as there have been websites, there have been tools in place to keep those sites safe from spam and hacker abuse. Google has also made reCAPTCHAs mobile-friendly, experimenting—in some fun ways, actually—with new types of challenges that are streamlined for smartphone and tablet users.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

Including: "More than one-half of US Millennials (51%) say they influence the technologies their parents adopt and 41% say they influence the products they buy." But if you subscribed us to your organization's bulk email list without our permission, then you are sending us spam." " Lights.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 4, 2011

Of course, don’t start spamming Questions, but this is an excellent way to increase your nonprofit’s exposure inside the Facebook community: Related Links: Webinar :: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use Facebook and Facebook Apps. e-Newsletter :: Social Media and Mobile Technology for Nonprofits.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 24, 2018

As the End-of-Year fundraising season approaches and strategic planning for 2019 looms, technological advances, donor demographic shifts and nonprofit workloads all pose challenges for nonprofit fundraising professionals. Rising email spam rates Many nonprofits depend on email as the backbone of their digital fundraising programs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

By default, logging in regularly to approve new members also makes you a better group manager, because while you are logged in, you should also be participating in discussions and managing spam. Requiring approval to join forces you to be engaged in your group on a regular basis and take responsibility for monitoring spam.

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NTEN

JANUARY 20, 2011

It went into my spam filter, FYI.) Sprint U300 Mobile Broadband Modem Donated by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation. The USB Modem U300 is a dual-mode wireless USB modem combining 3G and 4G technology, utilizing Sprint’s WiMAX network. Sprint mobile broadband data plan and Sprint SmartView software required.

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M+R

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In 2020 this helped get tons of voters registered and out to vote…but it also led to consumer complaints about being spammed with too many texts. Now cell phone carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are cracking down by enforcing rules to track organizations and their texts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The need to have a Google account will come up many times in your social media and mobile technology campaigns. For organizational reasons, you could opt to use the Gmail e-mail account that you created for your nonprofit when setting up your Google account for all social media and mobile technology accounts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2009

There is such a thing as hashtag spamming. nptech : This hashtag stands for nonprofit technology and can be used in any Tweets relevant to how nonprofits are use technology and social media. Example Tweet: Social Media is Going Mobile, and So Should Your Nonprofit: [link] || #mobiletech. event] and [campaign].

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Michael is the VP of Account Management and Business Development at Mobile Commons. Mobile Commons is a Convio partner and they have just launched Mobile Advocate - A new product integrated with Convio Luminate and designed to drive targeted advocacy phone calls from the web or SMS. Build a mobile list now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Below are the 11 TwtPoll results that I think are the most telling: 1) Is your nonprofit planning on utilizing mobile technology in 2010 (live Tweeting, group texting, iPhone Apps, launching a mobile site)? [ [link] ]. Warning: Poll has been spammed: [link] ]. 39% Yes… it’s in the works. 25% Facebook.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Box's Chief Trust Officer Justin Somaini wrote about why Box — along with other technology companies — is making cybersecurity a priority for 2015. Bitdefender also has a mobile app for Android phones, available through TechSoup as well. Mailshell and Red Earth: Spam Be Gone. Bye Forever, Spam.

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2011

These needs may relate to accessibility and the user-friendliness of your site for those with auditory, visual, cognitive or mobility impairments. If you have ever implemented a web submission form on your site, you quickly realized that without spam protection your environment was vulnerable to unwanted content.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Panda and Penguin targeted spam and low-quality websites. This update also influences many mobile searches, which are now more than half of total search volume. This update also influences many mobile searches, which are now more than half of total search volume. Google Pigeon creates better local and mobile search results.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 15, 2014

It also runs on iOS and Android mobile devices. You can use these Norton security products to protect your organization's data from viruses, spyware, spam, and other threats. These Norton security products combine several defense technologies based on networks, files, reputation, and behavior. Mobile Features.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

Outlook.com now has 400 million active accounts, more than a quarter of which are getting their mail, contacts, and calendars on mobile devices via Exchange ActiveSync. Outlook.com is pretty easy to set up on a phone or mobile device. It also has better spam filtering — it keeps spam to less than 3 percent of your inbox.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 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 #5: WordPress January 24, 2008 It seems like a good day to talk about WordPress. Installation of WordPress is scarily easy. WordPress is expandable with tons of plugins.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

keyword optimization, mobile optimization, or anchor text links). Responsive Mobile Design. Have responsive and mobile optimized pages. If there’s one thing I see the community adopting quickly, it’s optimized pages for mobile devices. 25% of donors complete their donations on mobile devices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Granted, the positives do outweigh the negatives, but it is important to step back occasionally and take a critical look at how social media is impacting nonprofit technology at your organization as well as your digital staff. The survey for the 2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report is now available in English , French , and Spanish.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) What does this mean for you?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

People in the nonprofit sector in general are humble and very good at keeping their egos in check, but occasionally you will encounter an outrageous personality on LinkedIn who enjoys inciting arguments with people, claiming absolutes, and constantly spamming your group. Mobile Technology for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

MySpace is also the number one accessed social networking website on mobile devices today. My guess is that is has something to do with the fact that African Americans and Latinos use their mobile phones regularly to access social networking sites, and there are a lot of African Americans and Latinos on MySpace. took over MySpace.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2005

Pick your tools (CRM/database, individual giving pages (race for the cure), online auctions, mobile). Mobile tools are the future of how people will get information. Mobile phones stay on. So, as a first step, organizations should be at least collecting mobile phone numbers in their databases. Think about technology last.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

" Finally, Cameron Jones , senior director, technology solutions and services, reports: "I use two-factor verification on my Google password. "I tend to receive a lot of phishing spam, especially to some of the generic info@ email aliases that are posted publicly. Also, I use Dashlane password manager.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Technology and social networking means, according to Paynter, “Community has never before been more important for organization success.” In an effort to make the site’s resources available on-the-go for community members, Care2 plans to do more to capitalize on mobile technology and make their site mobile friendly.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping October 1, 2007 I was reading Deborah Finn’s curmugeonly post about Facebook. I have been having curmudgeonly thoughts about social networks in general.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

If there are too many unanswered questions about the impact of the technology platform, better to wait until others have been able to deliver tangible value. I am avoiding spamming all three networks with cut and paste streams. Wait for maturation? During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach.

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