Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 27, 2013

Primarily a mobile social network, Pheed also allows easy desktop publishing of status updates, photos, video and audio files, and enables users to broadcast live. Pheed: The Next Social Network for Teens? Pheed :: pheed.com :: pheed.com/nonprofitorgs. Sulia: The Hottest Social Network you’ve Never Heard Of.

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JULY 13, 2023

It’s an easy, free way to mobilize current supporters to spread the word about your cause and encourage their networks to donate on a day dedicated specifically to giving. Here’s a great example: “Did you know that 1 in 4 teens in the U.S. How Does Social Media Benefit Nonprofits on GivingTuesday? Solving this problem costs only $.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy :: @ TheNC. Related Links: Social and Mobile Media Webinars for Nonprofits and Government. Humane Society of the United States :: @ HumaneSociety. Junior Achievement :: @ JA_USA. Maplight :: @ MapLight. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People :: @ NAACP.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2015

"We're always looking at mobile services that can help impoverished, low income, and homeless communities," she told TechSoup. Jessica Pérez Blasko, children and teen services manager at the Lancaster Public Library , posted a flier about Range on the library's community bulletin board.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2016

Launched in 2011, Snapchat is an image and video messaging app that is very popular with tweens and teens and increasingly Millennials and Gen Xers. Snapchat’s navigation and design is tailored for Gen Z – the mobile-first and mobile-only generation, but Millennials and Gen Xers are also becoming more active on Snapchat.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2009

You keep hearing how mobile phones are a great way to reach a large audience of people, but how can your nonprofit or library use this technology, and where do you start? Join Kami Griffiths on Thursday, July 16 for a webinar about using mobile technologies for outreach and education.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Every volunteer wants to feel valued, whether a senior or teen. Recent events, including the unprecedented number of protests, fueled by technologies that make it easy to mobilize large groups of people around such issues as racial justice, women’s rights, and climate change, have elevated the concept of mattering.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

This is a terrific presentation from Lee Raine from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that looks at the issue being “hyperconnected” or “over connected” to the web, mobile technologies and social media. Some 95% of teens ages 12-17 are online, 76% use social networking sites, and 77% have cell phones.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2014

Now we''re thrilled to share the names of our three judges and our first nine confirmed coaches for the Idea Accelerator: Judges : Deena Pierott , Founder and Chief Innovator, iUrban Teen James Rooney , Senior Manager, Microsoft''s Technology for Good Program Sonya Watson , Advisor, Tides Foundation Coaches : Britt Bravo , Big Vision Consultant, Big (..)

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Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2011

mobile consumers now have smartphones , says The Nielsen Company. Combine that with this nugget: by 2014 more people will view web pages using a mobile device than a computer. What about mobile websites versus apps? Should you invest your time and money in building a mobile version of your site, or developing an app?

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

The last big shift in search was the rise of mobile-first searches which overtook desktop searching by May of 2015 after technically being around since 1997. While nonprofits had a decade plus to prepare for mobile-first changes, chat-first changes will come far faster. Why will Chat-first search happen faster than Mobile-first search?

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

The last big shift in search was the rise of mobile-first searches which overtook desktop searching by May of 2015 after technically being around since 1997. While nonprofits had a decade plus to prepare for mobile-first changes, chat-first changes will come far faster. Why will Chat-first search happen faster than Mobile-first search?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Famous on MySpace and to teens across the world, outside of MySpace they are hardly known. MySpace is also the number one accessed social networking website on mobile devices today. Teens talk about the organizations at their local church, and thus the church creates a MySpace profile. MySpacers are incredibly loyal.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Teen Book Finder (iOS), developed by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), helps teens, parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books and media for teens. The Global Kids Online Leadership Organization partnered with the New York Public Library to create a mobile game called NYC Haunts for the iPhone.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

Mobilize your volunteers to share your cause with their friends and family using a team structure. High Schools projects, teens wanting to be active, bake sales, and birthday wishes are only a few ways you can leverage Friends Asking Friends. Here’s a little insight on each to get your mental wheels turning. Annual Campaign.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

awareness and skills development in children, teens, and young adults. Two such organizations are Apps for Good and Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab , which are teaching youth to learn, create, and improve their communities through the development of apps. Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab. technological solution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Google and Microsoft sent me mobile phones in response to my complaints about the Apple iPhone in-app donation policy. Mobile can’t be this separate tactic or channel in your communications strategy. Also, fundraising may not be your first objective with mobile. Is mobile the best way to reach your target audience?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Mobile phone ownership is reaching a critical mass worldwide. Taking this into consideration, it is not surprising that mobile giving has proven to be a highly effective form of fundraising. Advantages to Mobile Giving Campaigns. But what makes mobile giving so quick and painless? Is mobile giving secure?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 27, 2011

They were the recipients of a large grant from Google to enhance their ability to connect with teens and impact social change through mobile innovation. Teens and mobile - talk about a perfect match. We’re excited to congratulate DoSomething.org !

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help. The Star Trek Tricorder Comes to Life.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Qgiv offers a mobile suite where you can not only send texts but also track the progress of your peer-to-peer campaign. Use a mobile donation app to encourage giving on the go. Givi is a dedicated mobile donation app by Qgiv that empowers members to give to the organization that they’d like.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. See Hope Grow raised nearly $460,000 for TreeHouse teens. 10) Invest in a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Platform.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

2009 total mobile fundraising: $4 million. 2010 Haiti earthquake mobile fundraising: $30+ million. Pew Internet, in their report on " Social Media and Young Adults ", reveals that the number of teen bloggers has plummeted since 2006. Have they discovered Japan's mobile phone novels fad ? Mouse pointer track.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. While teens may not have a ton of their own disposable income, they can ask family in their social circle to give in support of your church. Encourage the youth group to take part in fundraising.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. The Range mobile app helps address that awareness problem. The good news is: there are thousands of sites serving free summer meals to low-income youth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2016

SnapChat has been around for a few years, but I have not focused on it because as a babyboomer I’m not the target demographic. Snapcha t is a mobile app that lets users exchange text messages, photos and videos that disappear in 24 hours. This is called disposable media.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Full disclosure: This is from our founder George, who also co-founded PowerPoetry.org , the largest teen poetry platform in the US. We also found the embedded videos to be a dynamic and useful inclusion, and appreciated how good the report looks on a mobile browser! The grassroots climate justice advocates at 350.org Power Poetry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Larry Swiader, Senior Director of Digital Media at The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Mobilize the people who already do. Earlier this month, the Ad Council hosted a webinar on the topic of social media ROI with three great social media minds to help us navigate these and other thorny online issues.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2015

One of the projects this organization is working on is called Connect 4 Life , a mobile phone program for LGBT homeless youth. The Institute found that mobile phones can increase homeless teens' opportunities and help them stay connected to caseworkers, shelters, potential employers, and support networks.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2019

The rise of mobile technology has also led to changes in consumer expectations and demands. It’s not just major brands that have to cater to modern consumers – museums and nonprofits also need to anticipate the needs of an increasingly mobile-oriented audience. Rapid Shifts in Consumer Expectations. That’s a huge disconnect!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

Mukono, Uganda: First Term Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School. Mukono, Uganda: First Term Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School. Mukono, Uganda: First Term Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School. Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2015

I’ll be talking about the next generation of donors and how they use social media, mobile, and other technology to raise money for causes they care about. This guest post is part of many recent posts you have read from my about Generation Z. Helping Your Teen Give Back.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2019

Nearly 2/3 of teens use social media to inform their college decision. Is your website fully mobile optimized? If your site still requires someone to sit in front of a laptop for the best experience, you’ll shed all but the most motivated mobile phone users. Start the connection online.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 29, 2008

My co-panelists, Matt Wilson from Mobile Commons and Kristin Kich of NARAL Pro Choice America both had some great case studies about using mobile to build lists and generate actions. Nielson Mobile has just released statistics that indicate that EVERYONE is now texting. Tags: wireless NPTech mobile txt textmessaging.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. While teens may not have a ton of their own disposable income, they can ask family in their social circle to give in support of your church. Encourage the youth group to take part in fundraising.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

Bedsider was started as support network operated by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Essentially, data is uploaded by a human rights activist via a mobile device, and Martus encrypts the data upload through the app. According to Higgins, the app is easy to use by anyone. Kyle Ferrar, a Ph.D.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2011

72 percent of respondents said they heard about Give to the Max Day from an email from their nonprofit (Percentages were in the teens for those who heard about the event via television, radio, newspaper, Facebook/Twitter and friends). 79 percent of respondents were female. 91 percent of respondents were 31 or over.

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