Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

It’s all too easy for group projects to bury teams in mountains of emails and file versions that hold you back from what you’re really trying to get done. Citrix Podio is a new, free web-based tool, here to help you sweep away teamwork frustrations so you have more time to focus on the work that really has an impact.

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Group Project Management Library 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Create Free Polls. I am working on a screencast about widgets -- more specifically free and easy-to-use community building tools for your blog. I ended up today at the Bamboo Project site where Michele takes us through how easy it is to set up a Vizu Poll. Polls enable self expression and self assessment. ???

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

However, modern platforms, smartphones, and short video formats allow nonprofits to take advantage of this powerful tool in a number of ways. Virtual reality tour: Offer a live virtual reality experience, taking viewers on a tour of your nonprofit’s projects and the people you serve.

Ideas 52

Ideas Online Fundraising Social Media 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups. Upload work projects, such as presentations, videos, or special fundraising campaigns.

Linkedin 363

Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 363

NetWits

JULY 11, 2012

Pro Tip: Check out these EdgeRank tools - [link] and [link]. Working on projects. Polls: Ask poll questions using the poll features. Optimize for Time Decay – The older the post the less valuable it is. Keep your schools page fresh with interesting new content, but don’t over do it. With classmates.

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Facebook Student Poll Slides 186

Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

To help you understand what paper-based tasks software can help with, we’ve outlined the tools available for donation through TechSoup that can. Streamline Communication and Project Management. constituents on your note pad; and the project’s history tucked away in a reply-all email chain. surveys and polls.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

It’s now been a few months and I wanted to check in on the status of the platform, the impact it’s had on communities using the tool and organizations supporting those groups. is that there is a wiki and polls feature that isn’t available on ning. Yes, although grou.ps can be a little clunkier. What do you think?

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Ning Phoenix Case Study Platform 194

NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

While my workshop on Day 1 focused a lot on internal processes and best practices, the next question that we anticipated from attendees was, "What tools can I use to help create this compelling content?" We also asked the audience what tools they would recommend through Poll Everywhere. Here''s what they said.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Facebook fundraising tools are designed to keep people on the site rather than send them to a crowdfunding platform or other website. Despite the downsides, Facebook can be a powerful fundraising tool. As a first step, you need to sign your organization up for Facebook fundraising tools. Your organization gets the full donation.

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Facebook Game Fundraising Campaign 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2008

What are some techniques and tools for interactive presenting? m now adding a section suggesting that the moderator first poll his community using some of these tools, and to also monitor the back channel in real time, while not all conferences will embrace a back channel, it???s I had these directed to my cell phone.

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Care2

MAY 10, 2013

Every time you read the results of a scientifically rigorous opinion poll, you are learning from the crowd. In the newest manifestations of crowdsourcing, we are turning to the crowd to create economies of scale for projects that can use large groups of people to do the work. Are you in DC on May 16th?

Advocacy 72

Advocacy Internet Strategy Poll 72

Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Social media is an indispensable tool for raising awareness for your nonprofit’s cause, reaching new audiences, and strengthening your relationships with donors. Then, you can consider partnering with influencers or leveraging tools such as social media ads to expand your reach. After all, with 4.9

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Social Media Metrics North Carolina Media 52

Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

We also use some terms like “fiat” (Government-backed money), “getting rugged” (ripped off by a project), “mooning” (rapidly increasing in value) and others along the way, sorry for the jargon but don’t worry WAGMI (we’re all going to make it). One of the rising trends in crypto projects are DAOs, or Decentralized Autonomous Organizations.

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Donor Difference Ukraine Podcast 52

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Sharing conversation starters, polls, or even quizzes on social media can inspire lots of engagement. Whether you choose to do this over a livestream video, as a post on social media, or in another format, consider having two people support this project. Encouraging conversations.

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Donor Strategy Nonprofit Phone 98

sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

While acquisition is definitely a worthwhile goal, a sensible fundraising specialist will tell you that another top priority of any given fundraising project should be retaining the dedicated supporters that you already have. . It’s best to send these polls after a fundraising event or after a gift is made.

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Retention Communication Donor Strategy 95

sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

You likely send a weekly or monthly newsletter to update supporters on your current projects, fundraising progress, and any upcoming events. Use your prospecting tools to identify donors with characteristics such as: Strong existing relationship with your nonprofit. Explore advertising opportunities such as: Your email newsletter.

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Demographics Retention Donor Research 73

Givinga

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Of 1,400 SMB owners polled, more than half (52 percent) said they were donating to charity or had already done so 4. In another poll, 90 percent of SMBs and SBOs planned to give to local organizations 5. Project giving impact into the market to improve competitive advantage. Engage employees in giving initiatives.

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Software Giving Charity Poll 45

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Through the Transforming Communities project, we've rounded up the best of election-related apps. Rock the Vote offers a customizable voter registration tool you can easily embed in your organization's website. app offers polling location information, sample ballots, and election. Registering and Protecting Voters.

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Poll Pledge Mobile Game 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m packing my bags for a trip to India to lead a training for NGOs that are Packard Grantees to kick off a peer learning project called “Networked NGO.” Flickr Photo by alshepmcr. The goal was to draw attention both online and on the ground to expected USDA standards for school snack foods.

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Blogger Lesson Childhood Poll 111

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2017

After using it in a couple of different capacities, I’ve found that Slack is an incredible tool to stop situations like that from happening. Slack, however, isn’t the place for when you need to make a big decision with a group or provide feedback on a project. What is Slack? That is, if you’re not taking away from your work time.

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Synchronous Channel Nonprofit Poll 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Step 6: Select your data collection tool(s). When I use this a teaching tool for peer learning projects, participants select one result area to base a small project that they will measure. I was curious about how hard or easy this step was for participants in the peer learning group at Packard and polled them.

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Results Metrics Measure Associations 97

Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates for first-time donors have been between 45% and 60% for recurring donors for the past decade. The donation form can be a precious tool for renewing support. Someone who makes a monthly or annual donation is a loyal donor.

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Retention Donor Rate Mail 52

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

At level three, the visitor is polled about the issue and sees her result compared to the cumulative aggregate. The visitors on the bench face a large projection screen. When you take a poll alone, there’s no suspense about how you voted. The social stigma is too great, and the tools don’t help you cross those barriers.

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Poll Interaction Museum Social 22

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2007

As a first start, I have a new poll. poll=2] { 1 trackback } Roundup for November 2007 « Nonprofit Blog Exchange 07.09.10 I’ll be blogging on that as I go through it, for sure. I hope you’ll take it! at 12:09 pm { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 11.10.07

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Open Source Poll RSS Tech 100

NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2017

At first glance, you might overlook Google Docs as too simplistic, but the built-in brochure, project proposal and newsletter templates give you endless possibilities. Meanwhile, Slides offers templates for slideshows, and Forms is home to templates such as polls, pop quizzes and lists. Google Docs. WordPress Themes.

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Marketing Resource Doc Strategy 39

Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2012

Pro Tip: Check out these EdgeRank tools – [link] and [link]. Working on projects. Polls: Ask poll questions using the poll features. Optimizing for time decay — The older the post, the less valuable it is. Keep your school's page fresh with interesting new content, but don’t overdo it.

Facebook 50

Facebook Student Poll Slides 50

Forum One

MAY 7, 2009

A lot of organizations we work with are increasingly using web conferencing to have more productive meetings with staff in the field, share knowledge across projects and programs, and conduct training. Consider using a tool that offers a VOIP options and just broadcasting the presenter?s The presenter(s) should practice beforehand ?

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Conference Web Guinea Audio 52

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

This new free online data visualization and mapping tool demonstrates the value of applying technology to philanthropy, in this case, creating a place to find out how and where foundations are supporting U.S. The Few Projects That Have Gotten Funding Support. Foundation Center's new Foundation Funding for U.S.

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America Tech New York City Foundation 36

Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

In a recent webinar poll , the audience was evenly split when asked what digital transformation means to them. With our digital transformation project, we will be able to get a message to any one of our stakeholders with a targeted call to action. An almost equal number thought it was an industry buzzword (e.g.

Digital 29

Digital New York Nonprofit Database 29

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Upwell is a pilot project, testing the waters to transform the ocean conversation. This bold project is incubated by Ocean Conservancy , and made possible by grants from the Waitt Foundation and other donors. Public opinion polls provide some types of insight, but take time and money.

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Conservancy Measure Conversation Nonprofit 112

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

Not all participants attend a training voluntarily or your training may be the kick off to a more in-depth program and participants may have hopes and concerns about their ability to complete the project. Online Interaction Tools for Icebreakers and More . Teampedia: Tools for Teams. 4) Meet and Greet: Word Cloud.

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Training Train Exercise Fun 78

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 4, 2008

There’s a poll on mashable.com , where the sentiment is most certainly heavily in favor of Facebook opening up the social graph. I think people are finally realizing that the current state of affairs – where we can pump data into Facebook and other social networks, but not get data out of them, is untenable. 2 admin 01.04.08

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Open Source Social Facebook Script 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Instead of attracting birds, of course, this content attracts people who share an interest in who you’re serving, the issue you’re working to improve, or the types of projects you tackle as an organization. . Project updates . Social media can seem like an unwieldy project. Consider the following in your social media plan: .

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Social Media Impact Media Social 218

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Canva is a low-cost, do-it-yourself graphic design tool with pre-sized Facebook cover templates, but as digital marketing becomes more essential for nonprofits to succeed, hiring a graphic designer for your social media campaigns should be a line item in your annual budget. Of those, 89% said they would likely do it again.

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Facebook Practice Avatar Nonprofit 364

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

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. Disruptive Model: School Project Crowdfunding. ” From its humble beginnings, DonorsChoose.org has cumulatively raised $335 million and funded nearly 600,000 classroom projects.

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Platform Giving Fundraising Game 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach. Organizations can get comfortable with implementing one channel and expand to other channels as part of their maturity of practice model. Capacity building that takes an incremental approach and is a balance of strategy and action leads to capacity building that sticks.

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Google Change Social Adopt 116

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 15, 2009

When we begin a new deployment of our software applications at an organization, we always ask the users "How will you know if this project was a success or not?" But at a recent project kickoff the bar for success was really low: "Our staff will actually use the system." First we need to put someone in charge!

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Wiki Adopt Training Train 45