Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

I’ll review some new developments in email technology including Gmail’s new tabbed inbox and how it affects your charity newsletters, and the array of new email filtering services that cut down on email overload. And sometimes the easiest way to tell your organization’s story is, well, by actually telling it.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

As 2013 come to a close, we’re counting down startups that’ve made a splash in using “social good” as their primary motivator. Ninety five percent of the money donated to Centscere goes back to the intended charity, so ‘like’ and comment away. As of May 2013, w4tw was over-funded by $16,285 from a cool $25K.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2014

One thing we learned is that heavy social media users are more likely to be new donors to the charity after encountering them on social media channels. The infographic also summarizes some best practices for nonprofits for crowd funding platforms: Tell engaging and personal stories to connect people to their fundraiser in an authentic way.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A 2013 article from The Guardian suggests that using negative emotions such as guilt doesn’t lead to long-term giving, but reward emotions such as pride or belonging do, as they enable people to enjoy giving. These uplifting stories burnish your brand and are more effective over time.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2014

2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge Participant - KI EcoCenter. But to do that, their stories need to stand out and be noticed. The Storym akers campaign empowers nonprofits, libraries, and charities with the tools and training to tell their stories, get noticed and make an impact. Submit Your Story for Cash Prizes.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 31, 2014

It can be hard to remember the digital world before real-time; the speed at which conversations and stories race through the Internet and their momentum add a new dimension to reputation management. Use your own social media channels to get your message out in any way that best helps give your side of the story. Act, don’t talk.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

I’ll review Mary Meeker and Liang Wu’s annual report on the Internet, a new NTEN report on nonprofit technology assistance providers, Facebook’s new guidelines for nonprofits and causes, charities losing control of Hactivism, Google’s new micro-donation app, and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2014

billion in 2013 and nonprofit fundraisers using crowdfunding platforms and techniques continues to explode (according to this infographic from Craig Newmark). The story is about how Diane has run into trouble with the local planning board is described here on her GoFundMe page and has incurred legal fees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Yesterday, there was a wonderful piece on a Marketplace segment called “ Economists go pro bono ” that shared a story about a nonprofit in the UK that matches economists with nonprofits: Economists are a notoriously self-interested bunch. charities with economists willing to donate their time. “A big U.K.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

More than any other time of the year it's time for charities to tell their compelling story. Tell Your Story. There are a ton of great nonprofit and library stories out there well worth a video or a million words. Watch for more details to come for the 2013 TSDigs soon. " May well be.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. And finally, VidCaster for HootSuite allows you to view, share, and measure analytics on your videos so you can better tell your nonprofit’s story.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Help for Charities to Develop a Mobile Giving Campaign. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

Any charity anywhere in the world can send us a short video or five-picture Flickr slideshow that tells about their work and will be entered to win some cash prizes. Our story challenges get lots of attention. Our story challenges get lots of attention. We appreciated the opportunity to work with TechSoup and tell our story.”

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). While this story was inspiring, it didn’t necessarily represent the great work SAI did as a whole. But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. That’s why we’ve focused this entire issue on nonprofit impact.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

We're in the season for charities to brush off their video cameras to tell their story and it's looking like the other Facebook (Google+) is starting to become a more useful tool for community organizing. Time for Nonprofit and Charity Videos. Also charities from anywhere in the world can participate.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Entire civilizations have been built off of, held together by and divided by stories. ” Stories have the power to bring together and to push apart –to distinguish and to extinguish. Stories are also integral parts to any nonprofit organizations and particularly when it comes to fundraising. The pictures told a story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2012

” This brave group beta tested not only the content in the book, but also the workshop curriculum that I will be teaching during 2013. On the Unmarketing team at GlobalGiving , we put a lot of effort into figuring out how to use Facebook to support the thousands of charity projects on our website. and Is That The Question?):GlobalGiving’s

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Whole Whale

JULY 10, 2021

There are tons of #GivingTuesday guides, playbooks, toolkits, examples and stories so we decided to try to summarize some of the best Giving Tuesday ideas we’ve seen as well as adding our own. America’s Charities is a leader in running workplace giving campaigns and have some great tips for #GivingTuesday corporate giving.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

This past September 30th, Blackbaud hosted over 30 senior fundraising leaders from the largest charities in the US and 10 expert presenters for npNEXT. Blackbaud recorded the presentations and here is the next one in the series: Getting the Right Hero into Your Story. Jeff Brooks | Creative Director | TrueSense Marketing.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

This year #GivingTuesday is on December 3, 2013. The idea is for charities and the people who support them to sign up on the #GivingTuesday website. Supporters commit to doing something good like donating money or services to a registered charity. your past, current or future #GivingTuesday stories. How To Get involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

“The Community Block Party [was] an opportunity to capture the tangible energy that Give Miami Day generates by bringing people together to connect, engage and celebrate with local charities,” said Soto. Over 100 more organizations joined Give Miami Day in 2014 compared to 2013.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Called “one of the 15 best blogging and publishing platforms on the Internet today” and winner of the 2013 Evernote Dev Cup , British Columbia-based Postach.io is a UK-based startup that has just launched globally , making its social fundraising platform available to charities to the US, Canada, Ireland and Australia. Believe.in.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Stories are the currency of community. first installment of our 2013 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series, Creating a Culture of Storytelling. of storytelling at your nonprofit, library, charity, or social benefit. They shape our experience. They drive us to think, act, and change. Pacific time for this.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In their newly published slideshow report: Cloud: What Every Charity Leader Should Know 2013 Report , Lasa shares why cloud technologies are the way of the future for charitable organizations. Charities and supporters alike share how they are using the cloud to change and enhance their work. Maybe you've heard of the cloud?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

In this case, it's a recap of some of the big nonprofit technology stories of 2012. An example is Charity Wallet , an online tool that simplifies the online giving process for donors who support more than one organization, which was launched during the event! By the way, Lucy Bernholz' top buzz word of 2012 was " data.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Melbourne, Australia: charity: water … A digital success story. Vancouver, Canada: Enhancing your Story with Digital Tools. Abbotsford, Canada: Network, Connect and Talk Charity. Guatemala: Drupal Camp de Guatemala - 2013. Tuesday, October 1. Naples, FL: GooglePlus and GoogleGlass 501TechClub SWFL net2.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2013

This past September 30th, Blackbaud hosted over 30 senior fundraising leaders from the largest charities in the US. Getting the Right Hero into Your Story. We wondered if we could get people to engage on important topics and elevate the conversation to the next level. Why did we convene the group? Jeff Shuck | CEO | Event 360.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Net2Local, TechSoup Global’s grassroots #nptech community-building initiative has almost reached the end of 2013. Each month we feature Net2Local events from across the globe and highlight our favorite stories from the NetSquared blog. August 2013. September 2013. October 2013. November 2013.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2013

to see if your nonprofit, charity, foundation, or public library is eligible for the new Office. Bing Dictionary (Word 2013) is not your traditional online dictionary. Bing Maps (Excel 2013) helps you use location data from a given column in Excel 2013 and plot it on a Bing Map. Apps for Office. More Resources.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

“We went live with Shopify towards the end of April 2013, and in that time we’ve seen a 75% increase in sales from the previous year, mainly due to the professional look of the store and the ease of the process. Use the blog – Share stories and other news that will engage your audience. Track sales and growth trends.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

By moving audiences' "hearts and minds" through inspiring and empowering stories and messages, the Baby Steps campaign seeks to increase awareness of, and investment in, high-quality early childhood education and care. Join us for our first webinar, The Heart of a Good Story Is You, on December 5 at 11 a.m. Pacific time.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Here are four more steps your team will want to incorporate into your digital community building: Scalability Creativity Urgency Amplification effect For examples and stories of how all of these steps are integral to digital community building join us at the NTEN 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Minneapolis, Saturday, April 13 at 10:30 a.m.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 19, 2024

Were donations to charities always tax-deductible? While today we take for granted a long and storied history of nonprofits, civil society organizations, and NGOs within the United States, it is important that we reflect on how we arrived at this moment. When was the first volunteer organization created in the U.S.?

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2015

With Justin’s guidance, the petition reached more than 80,800 supporters, and the Vikings agreed to make financial contributions to five LGBT charities and enhance its existing sensitivity training for staff and. I was moved to help other people tell their story and to inspire others to act.”. Robin Williams tunnel.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. With serious disasters abroad in 2013 eclipsing those in the U.S., “It costs money to bring in money,” McGinly said. .

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Marvel at the amazing Prezi presentation from Seattle, WA's Convening Community through Story event. Vancouver, Canada: Using Video to Tell Your Stories. Portland, OR: Mini Sessions from Locals Who Presented at 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Charity & Nonprofit Analytics Meetup: Email. Open Badges Meetup.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

Jim Lynch delves into the archives to tell the story of NetSquared: In the Beginning. Portland, OR: Mini Sessions from Locals Who Presented at 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Vancouver, Canada: Using Video to Tell Your Stories. Manchester, UK: Charity & non-profit analytics meetup: Email. Bonus Feature.

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