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Donations by Pledge App Can Turn Zoom Meetings Into Virtual Fundraisers

NonProfit PRO

Pledge introduced a donate button for Zoom through its Donations by Pledge app. The addition will allow any of the 300 million daily Zoom meeting participants to instantly become a fundraiser for any one of the two million verified charitable and nonprofit organizations in its worldwide network.

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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. Other grants will likely go to intermediary organizations that support local news, either by making grants themselves or providing support like training, legal support, and technical infrastructure. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed.

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[FREE WEBINAR] How Nonprofits Can Maximize Virtual Fundraising in 2022

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Presented by: Pledge. For nonprofits to survive – and thrive – in this new normal, it is essential to understand the all-in-one technology platforms available to help your organization develop an effective virtual fundraising strategy. Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST. Cost: Free.

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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ask previous fundraising campaign volunteers if they can lend their creative talents and help out with the technology powering your event. 6) Encourage pledges. Did you know that 49% of pledges are initiated through a text message link? Or that 84% of pledges opened during a fundraising event are fulfilled?

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Technology for All: From Gandhi to TED - Part 2

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Technology has the potential to improve the lives of millions across the world. In this two-part series I explore the concept of “Technology for All” and Benetech’s commitment to both ensuring that the technology required to meet a social need is developed and that it reaches far beyond the richest 10 percent of people who can most afford it.

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6 Online Fundraising Tools to Watch in 2020

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Heather Mansfield , Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good and producer of the Global NGO Technology Report and the Global Trends in Giving Report. Currently, GiveTrack is only available to 501c3 nonprofit organizations in the United States. 1) Action Button :: actionbutton.org. 2) Bots for Charity :: botsforcharity.com.

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Navigating the Season of Giving: 4 Fundraising Software Tips

Nonprofits Source

For many organizations, the last quarter of the year is the time when they collect a significant portion of the incoming year’s funding. Easily organize pledge fundraisers. Technology enables people to give online in the way that is easiest for them. Easily organize pledge fundraisers. Expand your audience.