Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

In June 2007, I presented my first social media training to a small group of nonprofits in Lowell, MA. At this first training, it was no surprise that almost all of the attendees were battling the “my boss doesn’t get it” conundrum. Social media is no longer new, and the Mobile Web is rapidly upon us… now.

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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 Let your voice be heard October 1, 2007 I’ve been writing a surprising amount about nonprofit CRM tools lately. So, let your voice be heard! Fill out the survey. { Fill out the survey. {

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits. Subscribe to social media and mobile technology blogs. Get the necessary training (HTML, digital photography, video, social media, and mobile technology). 1) Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She is also the Founder and CEO of Liz Ngonzi Transforms , a boutique international consulting firm that provides consulting, executive coaching, and training services that enable social sector leaders and entrepreneurs to increase their impact and reach their potential. Storytelling is core to how we as human beings communicate.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Advocate training: Host a webinar or record a training video that outlines the basics of grassroots advocacy and why it’s so important. Raise the Roots is a digital agency providing nonprofits and small businesses with expert digital strategy and support to raise awareness, voices, and money.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

With an exponential increase in people accessing the Internet on mobile devices, the nonprofits, charities, and libraries that don't have a website optimized for mobile devices or that haven't created a separate mobile website risk irritating — or losing — their supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The project includes face-to-face training , webinar , as well as one-on-one coaching provided by the expert team at SpitFire. ” She typically “fits in” twitter during down time during the day, tweets from her mobile phone. Member Voice Proxy: How will you make it memorable? How will you get their voice?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

Bless the volunteers and interns, but unless they have experience or training in writing web conent, publishing e-newsletters, and launching and maintaining online fundraising campaigns, then they are not going to understand the bigger picture of the strategy behind utilizing social media. The era of winging it is over.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Based on more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit communications and 15,000+ hours spent utilizing social and mobile media, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield , is a comprehensive 270-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web 1.0, Table of Contents.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These prompts can take many forms, including chatbots, virtual assistants, web interfaces and voice assistants. This work can include writing newsletters, social media posts, research articles, editorials in the voice of the founder, and grant writing. This can lead to increased productivity and cost savings.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Developing awareness and sensitivity towards diverse voices is an initial step in the process, but not the easiest. This awareness may need practical steps such as diversity trainings and workshops to build empathy and understanding for the need of the community. Phase 1: Triple A’s - awareness, attitude and action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Heather will like, follow, and subscribe to all your communities and analyze the quality of content being posted and the “voice” behind your nonprofit’s avatar, as well as the design and utilization of the tool set of each site. The cost to present the audit via webinar is $2,500 and in-person is $3,000 plus travel expenses.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

For example, it’s always a good idea to maintain a consistent font, color scheme, and tone of voice across your homepage, any additional website pages, and marketing materials to paint a memorable and familiar picture of your nonprofit among supporters. Be mobile-friendly. Prioritize accessibility.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2015

Although we know we have no lever guaranteed to eliminate poverty — it has been with us for thousands of years — for the first time, we have a tool kit and neural network via mobile and the Internet, which can be pointed at making a difference in people's lives. About Mobile4All: Making a Huge Difference for the Underserved.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

The Visibility Impact Fund seeks to support and empower bi+ specific organizations, programming, and training to impact bi+ visibility and well-being. Third Wave Fund (Mobilize Power Fund). Priority is given to projects that collaborate with and center LGBTQ+ voices and communities. Visibility Impact Fund. Prism Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Heather will like, follow, and subscribe to all your communities and analyze the quality of content being posted and the “voice” behind your nonprofit’s avatar, as well as the design and utilization of the tool set of each site. The cost to present the audit via webinar is $2,500 and in-person is $3,000 plus travel expenses.

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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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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Starting in the mid-1990s, telecenters provided a relatively quick and measurable way (# computers bought, # people trained) to show change in access (digital divide) and capacity building (Microsoft UP). Mobile phones have made the uptake of ICT services achievable because they have become incredibly available. Realizing Potential .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2011

Based on more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit communications and 15,000+ hours spent utilizing social and mobile media, Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, written by Heather Mansfield , is a comprehensive 256-page hardcover book packed with more than 100 best practices covering Web 1.0, Table of Contents.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. WWF Mobile. They usually have the staff, passion, resources, and training necessary to make a new tool succeed if it has any possibility of succeeding.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) began as a way to provide collections of excellent children’s books & trainings in reading-aloud to teachers in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Children's Literacy Initiative.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

The platform provides training and open-source tools and resources for climate activists, links activists to local groups and campaigns, provides a platform for rapidly evolving content, and also supports a Coal Tracker as the group seeks to end the reign of dirty coal in Africa. University of Massachusetts Amherst. About the Author.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

They also get training and support from the Brazil Foundation and Doare teams. Before you ask for a donation, have a clear strategy and a strong voice. 51% of donors in Brazil prefer to give online (credit/debit card), 22% by bank/wire transfer, 13% cash, 9% via PayPal, 3% through direct mail, and 2% via mobile payments. ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Heather will like, follow, and subscribe to all your communities and analyze the quality of content being posted and the “voice” behind your nonprofit’s avatar, as well as the design and utilization of the tool set of each site. The cost to present the audit via webinar is $2,500 and in-person is $3,000 plus travel expenses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Like all new tools there is a learning curve, but for nonprofit social media managers that spend a good portion of the their time on social and mobile media, Periscope is intuitive, easy to use, and a welcome break from the daily routine of posting, tweeting, sharing – repeat. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. The use of selfies helps mobilize library fans in a new way and make going to the library a more integrated online experience. Fedoras for Faireness. Family is Familia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

We are in the middle of global disruption due to widespread mobile Internet and cloud technology, Big Data, the rise of the collaborative economy and crowdsourcing/funding. You also need to think about its voice and tone and how it can be relevant and engaging to your target audience. There are two design tasks.

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

To take your National Nonprofit Day campaign to the next level, make sure to: Maintain a style and voice that is consistent with your brand. Keep the number of impact blocks to four or less so donors can easily access your campaign on a mobile device. . The Right Way to Onboard and Train Volunteers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2009

As a board member of Ushahidi and an advisor to Global Voices - very pleased to see them on the list of recipients which also included those listed below.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Not everyone is a natural-born Twitterer, and it may take time to find the right person at your nonprofit to be the voice(s) behind your Twitter avatar, but it’s worth the investment of resources. Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits. All nonprofits should also experiment with Twitter. Blogging: 10 Hours Weekly.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

For example, a donor might use a mobile bidding app at your annual gala auction to bid on your nonprofit’s best prizes. but now, you can take all that information on the go with Bloomerang’s mobile fundraising app ! Plus, OneCause is a mobile-bidding platform! Outbid notifications.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Whose voices are you choosing to elevate? It’s easy to follow your own train of thought. Will that paragraph fill up an entire mobile screen? He also leads regular writing and editing trainings for M+R staff and clients. That pre-writing stage is also where you should be considering the ethical contours of your creative.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Don't worry if no one at your organization is familiar with VoIP, which stands for the somewhat scary-sounding "voice over Internet protocol." Phone, email, training. Phone, email, online, training. Mobile apps. Voice messaging. Minimum seats/extensions. Two-year minimum. Month-to-month. Admin portal.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

We’ve supported groups with small microgrants at key times to help them mobilize people in their communities, and we’ve run a communications training program with some of the world’s most renowned environmental journalists to help parents build their media capacity. The parent voice carries acute moral and emotional weight.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We have trained our supporters to ignore us. . I worked to develop my own voice. Make your subject line long enough to pique the reader’s interest and short enough to read on a mobile device. So, what can you do to get more people to open and respond to your fundraising emails? How did I learn? I took copywriting classes.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

Their team of digital volunteers, already trained in public affairs and talking to the media, used specific language to represent themselves as Red Cross voices online. FEMA updated their Facebook account with survival tips, like how to navigate around a flooded city, and information on how to access FEMA on your mobile phone.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Mobile Gadgets and Apps. Get the most out of your mobile companion with these apps and gadgets: Need Internet connectivity in a pinch? Mobile Beacon offers 4G mobile broadband mobile hotspots to eligible nonprofits, charities, schools, and libraries. Which service from TechSoup is right for your organization?

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