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Today, he has launched a platform to help raise money for nonprofits that are doing highly effective work, but may not be as well known to a larger audience. The platform is called “ Dollar A Day. MORE
The gathering brought athletes, owners, athletic directors, media and others to the stage to share stories of sport as a platform for change. It’s not hard, reading these vignettes, to see how sports either provided an answer to a challenge or a platform to be able to do good. MORE
There are more crowdfunding platforms online than your nonprofit can shake a stick at. The post Infographic: The Right Crowdfunding Platform For Your Nonprofit appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. MORE
MediaPost Publications Mobile To Become Top Email Platform 05/02/2012 : Return Path projects that mobile will overtake Webmail and the desktop PC to become the leading platform for e-mail by year’s end. Email readership on mobile devices accounts for 30% of all opens, up from 10% a few years ago, according to a new study by the email certification and reputation monitoring company MORE
Two of the biggest and most well-known e-commerce platforms—Shopify and WooCommerce—have taken market share as of late and really dominated the market in website design for profit-driven businesses. MORE
#charity platform to connect experienced tech volunteers with charities | UK Fundraising : "#Charity is a new digital platform that aims to connect experienced technology staff to charities who require their voluntary skills. Based in Budapest, Hungary, the initiative involves both an online community and project management platform to help find appropriate volunteers and manage the work they do for the selected charity. MORE
With almost 200 different membership management software platforms, choosing which is right for your organization is no easy task. To help you pick, here are the top 5 as chosen by Capterra. Membership management top-5 capterna MORE
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Facebook Ad Platform November 13, 2007 It always takes me a bit to digest new Web 2.0 news, so I’m just now blogging about last week’s news that Facebook launched a new ad platform. The platform contains two parts, which I’ll talk about individually. Will this advertising platform alienate users? MORE
In this video, we give you a brief overview of the Mobile Commons platform. A mobile marketing campaign can have incredible results – but how exactly does it work? We show you how simple it is to start sending and receiving text messages with your target audience. Check it out! MORE
Here are some lessons learned about selecting a new solution and transferring your existing data to that new platform. Next time you consider moving to a more capable software platform, consider these 10 questions to help ensure that your decision will be the correct one, and your selection will not fail. The question is whether or not your software platform can change with you, and if so, at what cost. MORE
Exciting Changes in the NTEN Community: Our New Community Platform | NTEN : After considering several different platform options we selected Higher Logic as the new "behind the scenes" software powering my.nten.org. Out of all the options we explored, we felt the features, look, and feel of the Higher Logic platform was the best fit to serve the NTEN community based on the feedback we received MORE
6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters. Eager to make my point, I polled my fellow Gen-Xers on which fundraising platforms have had the most disruptive impact on charitable giving since 2000. MORE
Along the way, I've found three platforms or programs nonprofits should seriously consider. But I don't see many nonprofits taking advantage of this platform. MORE
Recently we took a survey of the NTEN community to get your opinions about online platforms and how you like to engage online. We looked at the survey results and also looked at the concerns raised about our existing my.nten.org community platform. MORE
Across the world, right now, thousands of community managers are about to decide which platform is best for their organization, but there’s no single source of honest community platform reviews, from real community managers, for them to research peer reviews. MORE
Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization? : What platform you choose really depends on the size of your nonprofit and what sort of campaign you plan to run. It seems like there''s a new crowdfunding website out there every week, but which one is right for your nonprofit? I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features. MORE
Causes.com Platform Sold And To Be Shutdown | The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times : Causes.com, the Facebook inspired campaign platform for advocacy and fundraising, will soon be no more. Brigade Media has acquired a controlling stake in Philotic, Inc., the company that owns the Causes. The creation of Brigade, a new effort by Silicon Valley wunderkind Sean Parker, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and others, was announced earlier this year with a $9.5 MORE
Facebook Tests Giving Platform - TheNonProfitTimes : Facebook Tests Giving Platform - 01/24/2013 Facebook rolled out an experimental giving platform that allows users to donate $25 to any of a dozen charities. The social networking platform might expand the program later in 2013. MORE
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! Speaking of communities … Open up beyond your “partners&# – Really getting involved in writing apps for either platform requires that people become official partners of the companies. MORE
One of the questions I''m asked often when I speak at conferences is which social media platforms should our organization invest staff time and resources in? MORE
Many users new to WordPress hit an overwhelming scenario right out of the gate: which theme to choose from the thousands offered on the platform. The post Variations on a Theme: Tips for Choosing an E-Commerce Platform appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog. And for those who are launching a money-making venture via an e-commerce site, the importance of choosing the best theme for your needs is even more vital. MORE
The majority of our new fundraising came from Facebook and Instagram and we also increased engagement on those social media platforms.”. MORE
Our thanks to Mark for outlining these considerations and helping people understand their P2P platform choices. Today, there are a wide range of P2P fundraising platforms. Domain : Does the platform have product-specific (e.g., MORE
How to Choose the Best Crowdfunding Platform for Nonprofit Fundraising : With all of these choices, it can be difficult to know which will be the most effective for your nonprofit. I conducted a roundtable with six experts to learn their best advice for choosing a crowdfunding platform. Here’s what they had to say. NPCriowdfunding NPCrowdfundingPlatforms MORE
And associations need to do if it they’re shopping around for an online community platform. Listed alphabetically: CareHubs : Relatively new on the scene, this online community platform’s killer app is the fact that it’s HIPAA-compliant. MORE
Charities failing to engage using digital platforms, reveals survey | Charity Digital News : A recent survey from Connect Assist, which quizzed 240 senior charity professionals, found that only one in five think they are effectively engaging with their supporters using digital platforms. MORE
I recently discovered Spendrise , a platform for creating positive change everywhere you spend money. Running the Women S tartup Challenge and our social change web agency, Rad Campaign I get pitched a lot of different products. MORE
As a full-time user of both Firefox and Thunderbird, I’m really enjoying the benefits of these open platforms, and the immense creativity of people who create add-ons. MORE
This positive online persona can be achieved through an intelligent content marketing platform that incorporates your nonprofit’s website, blog, and social media feeds into one coherent strategy. Image courtesy of The Cause Project. MORE
The Lost Childhoods exhibition is a platform for 100+ partners to share their stories, artwork, ideas, projects, volunteer opportunities, and events. Nine years ago, I wrote a post called The Future of Authority: Platform Power. Museums could make the platforms for those experiences. MORE
And that’s the leading tag for a new campaigning platform called Louder. The platform just hit open beta today, so create an account and start playing (hey, it’s Friday, right?). “Together we are…LOUDER!&# It’s true! MORE
LinkedIn is Great.But Not as Your Community Platform — Mizz Information : I know this topic has been discussed to death, particularly in the association community, but I just can''t help weighing in again after seeing it come up yet again in the ASAE LinkedIn group. Killing a private community in favor of using public social media platforms--in this particular case, LinkedIn groups MORE
CAF Donate platform launches to open up Direct Debits to charities | Charity Digital News : CAF Donate is a new platform that will help free up small and medium size charities from the administrative burden of processing donations on and offline and make it easy for them to accept regular donations by Direct Debit, as well as one-off gifts. MORE
Every year, I&R industry experts, cross-sector partners, and friends gather in a major city to present, share new technology, connect with friends, and discuss ideas shared in conference sessions or sketched out on paper napkins in the hotel lobby. These gatherings also provide an opportunity for a crash course on the latest technological and cultural innovations impacting the human services environment. MORE
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What are learning platforms? An LMS, or learning platform, is a system that is designed to facilitate some sort of learning process over the web. Learning platforms, of course, are varied. MORE
Charity Develops New Crowdfunding Platform - Tech Europe - WSJ : U.K. Instead of somebody deciding to take part in an activity then looking for sponsors, the new Pledgeit platform enables people to challenge their friends to complete task in return for donations blood cancer charity Leukemia and Lymphoma Research is attempting to turn one of the main traditional means of fundraising on its head. MORE
And, this month, Sam is raising money to support a new documentary called Wisconsin Rising on the kickstarter platform. Social media has provided a unique platform for independent producers to get their stories out and to raise money for their work. MORE
Volunteering platform Do-it relaunches : "Online volunteering platform Do-it has been relaunched today by its new owner, the Do-it Trust, with more emphasis on sharing volunteering opportunities via social media. Do-it was started by YouthNet in 2001 and was sold to a partnership involving volunteering bodies ivo.org, Believe.In, Blue Dot, Prospectus and Vivo." ''via Blog this MORE
In the past year an onslaught of social networking platforms have emerged targeting the association and nonprofit market, leading many associations to wonder which is best for them. If you intend to have any kind of “members only” content on your website, you’ll want to look at how well a platform can handle permissions and groups. Make sure to have your vendor demonstrate the platform’s integration capabilities, because not all platforms behave the same way. MORE
Choosing the perfect crowdfunding platform is a lot like buying a new car. Before you begin your crowdfunding journey, here are seven questions to ask yourself to help you choose the perfect platform for your needs. What is the platform’s history? Is the platform flexible? MORE
Twitter has gone from being a fun microblogging platform to taking on a life of its own. Non profits have found incredible success there, able to connect directly to their audience thanks to the platform being so open-ended. Base Visual Content On What Works For The Platform. MORE
Nonprofit crowdfunding is a relatively new, but rising phenomena in fundraising. At its heart, crowdfunding is about raising money from a lot of individual donors via an online donation page. These campaigns usually occur on a certain timeline, with a specific monetary goal. MORE
Rangers’ Levine Creates Fantasy Sports Platform For Charity CBS Dallas / Fort Worth : Texas Rangers assistant GM Thad Levine is hoping to capitalize on that market — for charity. Levine has launched a fantasy sports platform called Meaningful Wins, which allows participants to play for charity rather than for profit MORE
Platform Related Topics Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
The gathering brought athletes, owners, athletic directors, media and others to the stage to share stories of sport as a platform for change. It’s not hard, reading these vignettes, to see how sports either provided an answer to a challenge or a platform to be able to do good.
Museum 2.0
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
The Lost Childhoods exhibition is a platform for 100+ partners to share their stories, artwork, ideas, projects, volunteer opportunities, and events. Nine years ago, I wrote a post called The Future of Authority: Platform Power. Museums could make the platforms for those experiences.
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2014
Volunteering platform Do-it relaunches : "Online volunteering platform Do-it has been relaunched today by its new owner, the Do-it Trust, with more emphasis on sharing volunteering opportunities via social media. Do-it was started by YouthNet in 2001 and was sold to a partnership involving volunteering bodies ivo.org, Believe.In, Blue Dot, Prospectus and Vivo." ''via Blog this
AFP Blog
JANUARY 29, 2013
Facebook Tests Giving Platform - TheNonProfitTimes : Facebook Tests Giving Platform - 01/24/2013 Facebook rolled out an experimental giving platform that allows users to donate $25 to any of a dozen charities. The social networking platform might expand the program later in 2013.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 13, 2007
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Facebook Ad Platform November 13, 2007 It always takes me a bit to digest new Web 2.0 news, so I’m just now blogging about last week’s news that Facebook launched a new ad platform. The platform contains two parts, which I’ll talk about individually. Will this advertising platform alienate users?
Byte Technology
JUNE 2, 2016
Two of the biggest and most well-known e-commerce platforms—Shopify and WooCommerce—have taken market share as of late and really dominated the market in website design for profit-driven businesses.
VisionLink
JUNE 9, 2014
Every year, I&R industry experts, cross-sector partners, and friends gather in a major city to present, share new technology, connect with friends, and discuss ideas shared in conference sessions or sketched out on paper napkins in the hotel lobby. These gatherings also provide an opportunity for a crash course on the latest technological and cultural innovations impacting the human services environment.
TechImpact
OCTOBER 24, 2014
There are more crowdfunding platforms online than your nonprofit can shake a stick at. The post Infographic: The Right Crowdfunding Platform For Your Nonprofit appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Across the world, right now, thousands of community managers are about to decide which platform is best for their organization, but there’s no single source of honest community platform reviews, from real community managers, for them to research peer reviews.
Amy Sample Ward
OCTOBER 16, 2009
And that’s the leading tag for a new campaigning platform called Louder. The platform just hit open beta today, so create an account and start playing (hey, it’s Friday, right?). “Together we are…LOUDER!&# It’s true!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 1, 2014
Today, he has launched a platform to help raise money for nonprofits that are doing highly effective work, but may not be as well known to a larger audience. The platform is called “ Dollar A Day.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
SEPTEMBER 6, 2007
As a full-time user of both Firefox and Thunderbird, I’m really enjoying the benefits of these open platforms, and the immense creativity of people who create add-ons.
AFP Blog
JANUARY 17, 2014
How to Choose the Best Crowdfunding Platform for Nonprofit Fundraising : With all of these choices, it can be difficult to know which will be the most effective for your nonprofit. I conducted a roundtable with six experts to learn their best advice for choosing a crowdfunding platform. Here’s what they had to say. NPCriowdfunding NPCrowdfundingPlatforms
SocialFish
DECEMBER 18, 2014
And associations need to do if it they’re shopping around for an online community platform. Listed alphabetically: CareHubs : Relatively new on the scene, this online community platform’s killer app is the fact that it’s HIPAA-compliant.
AFP Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2013
LinkedIn is Great.But Not as Your Community Platform — Mizz Information : I know this topic has been discussed to death, particularly in the association community, but I just can''t help weighing in again after seeing it come up yet again in the ASAE LinkedIn group. Killing a private community in favor of using public social media platforms--in this particular case, LinkedIn groups
AFP Blog
JANUARY 14, 2015
#charity platform to connect experienced tech volunteers with charities | UK Fundraising : "#Charity is a new digital platform that aims to connect experienced technology staff to charities who require their voluntary skills. Based in Budapest, Hungary, the initiative involves both an online community and project management platform to help find appropriate volunteers and manage the work they do for the selected charity.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What are learning platforms? An LMS, or learning platform, is a system that is designed to facilitate some sort of learning process over the web. Learning platforms, of course, are varied.
AFP Blog
JULY 17, 2015
The first Periscope star shows the live streaming platform doesn't need Twitter - Digiday : 'via Blog this
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization? : What platform you choose really depends on the size of your nonprofit and what sort of campaign you plan to run. It seems like there''s a new crowdfunding website out there every week, but which one is right for your nonprofit? I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features.
TechImpact
JUNE 18, 2014
This positive online persona can be achieved through an intelligent content marketing platform that incorporates your nonprofit’s website, blog, and social media feeds into one coherent strategy. Image courtesy of The Cause Project.
NonProfit Hub
APRIL 25, 2016
Choosing the perfect crowdfunding platform is a lot like buying a new car. Before you begin your crowdfunding journey, here are seven questions to ask yourself to help you choose the perfect platform for your needs. What is the platform’s history? Is the platform flexible?
AFP Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
Charity Develops New Crowdfunding Platform - Tech Europe - WSJ : U.K. Instead of somebody deciding to take part in an activity then looking for sponsors, the new Pledgeit platform enables people to challenge their friends to complete task in return for donations blood cancer charity Leukemia and Lymphoma Research is attempting to turn one of the main traditional means of fundraising on its head.
Frogloop
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
One of the questions I''m asked often when I speak at conferences is which social media platforms should our organization invest staff time and resources in?
Mobile Commons
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
In this video, we give you a brief overview of the Mobile Commons platform. A mobile marketing campaign can have incredible results – but how exactly does it work? We show you how simple it is to start sending and receiving text messages with your target audience. Check it out!
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
OCTOBER 15, 2007
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! Speaking of communities … Open up beyond your “partners&# – Really getting involved in writing apps for either platform requires that people become official partners of the companies.
Donor Search
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Nonprofit crowdfunding is a relatively new, but rising phenomena in fundraising. At its heart, crowdfunding is about raising money from a lot of individual donors via an online donation page. These campaigns usually occur on a certain timeline, with a specific monetary goal.
Byte Technology
JANUARY 31, 2017
Many users new to WordPress hit an overwhelming scenario right out of the gate: which theme to choose from the thousands offered on the platform. The post Variations on a Theme: Tips for Choosing an E-Commerce Platform appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog. And for those who are launching a money-making venture via an e-commerce site, the importance of choosing the best theme for your needs is even more vital.
Idealware
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Our thanks to Mark for outlining these considerations and helping people understand their P2P platform choices. Today, there are a wide range of P2P fundraising platforms. Domain : Does the platform have product-specific (e.g.,
AFP Blog
JUNE 12, 2014
Causes.com Platform Sold And To Be Shutdown | The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times : Causes.com, the Facebook inspired campaign platform for advocacy and fundraising, will soon be no more. Brigade Media has acquired a controlling stake in Philotic, Inc., the company that owns the Causes. The creation of Brigade, a new effort by Silicon Valley wunderkind Sean Parker, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and others, was announced earlier this year with a $9.5
SocialFish
DECEMBER 2, 2015
Twitter has gone from being a fun microblogging platform to taking on a life of its own. Non profits have found incredible success there, able to connect directly to their audience thanks to the platform being so open-ended. Base Visual Content On What Works For The Platform.
Wild Apricot Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2016
With almost 200 different membership management software platforms, choosing which is right for your organization is no easy task. To help you pick, here are the top 5 as chosen by Capterra. Membership management top-5 capterna
AFP Blog
MAY 11, 2012
MediaPost Publications Mobile To Become Top Email Platform 05/02/2012 : Return Path projects that mobile will overtake Webmail and the desktop PC to become the leading platform for e-mail by year’s end. Email readership on mobile devices accounts for 30% of all opens, up from 10% a few years ago, according to a new study by the email certification and reputation monitoring company
VisionLink
MAY 17, 2013
Here are some lessons learned about selecting a new solution and transferring your existing data to that new platform. Next time you consider moving to a more capable software platform, consider these 10 questions to help ensure that your decision will be the correct one, and your selection will not fail. The question is whether or not your software platform can change with you, and if so, at what cost.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 21, 2011
In the past year an onslaught of social networking platforms have emerged targeting the association and nonprofit market, leading many associations to wonder which is best for them. If you intend to have any kind of “members only” content on your website, you’ll want to look at how well a platform can handle permissions and groups. Make sure to have your vendor demonstrate the platform’s integration capabilities, because not all platforms behave the same way.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
DECEMBER 4, 2018
The majority of our new fundraising came from Facebook and Instagram and we also increased engagement on those social media platforms.”.
Frogloop
MAY 17, 2010
Along the way, I've found three platforms or programs nonprofits should seriously consider. But I don't see many nonprofits taking advantage of this platform.
Frogloop
JUNE 6, 2016
I recently discovered Spendrise , a platform for creating positive change everywhere you spend money. Running the Women S tartup Challenge and our social change web agency, Rad Campaign I get pitched a lot of different products.
AFP Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2013
Charities failing to engage using digital platforms, reveals survey | Charity Digital News : A recent survey from Connect Assist, which quizzed 240 senior charity professionals, found that only one in five think they are effectively engaging with their supporters using digital platforms.
AFP Blog
JULY 1, 2014
CAF Donate platform launches to open up Direct Debits to charities | Charity Digital News : CAF Donate is a new platform that will help free up small and medium size charities from the administrative burden of processing donations on and offline and make it easy for them to accept regular donations by Direct Debit, as well as one-off gifts.
AFP Blog
AUGUST 20, 2014
Rangers’ Levine Creates Fantasy Sports Platform For Charity CBS Dallas / Fort Worth : Texas Rangers assistant GM Thad Levine is hoping to capitalize on that market — for charity. Levine has launched a fantasy sports platform called Meaningful Wins, which allows participants to play for charity rather than for profit
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 13, 2012
And, this month, Sam is raising money to support a new documentary called Wisconsin Rising on the kickstarter platform. Social media has provided a unique platform for independent producers to get their stories out and to raise money for their work.
AFP Blog
AUGUST 23, 2013
Exciting Changes in the NTEN Community: Our New Community Platform | NTEN : After considering several different platform options we selected Higher Logic as the new "behind the scenes" software powering my.nten.org. Out of all the options we explored, we felt the features, look, and feel of the Higher Logic platform was the best fit to serve the NTEN community based on the feedback we received
NTEN
AUGUST 2, 2013
Recently we took a survey of the NTEN community to get your opinions about online platforms and how you like to engage online. We looked at the survey results and also looked at the concerns raised about our existing my.nten.org community platform.
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