Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The Mobile Web is often discussed as a future trend that nonprofits have time to prepare for, but the reality is that by the end of 2014, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website, email communications, blogs, and social media content on smartphones and tablets. In truth, the Mobile Web is already here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2014

In 2013 online giving grew 13.5% according to the Blackbaud Index of Online Giving and 14% according to the Network for Good’s Online Giving Index with small and medium-sized nonprofits are experiencing the largest growth. Embed the donation process inside your website and ensure that it is mobile compatible. conservation.org.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

With #GivingTuesday right around the corner, your nonprofit’s donation page could use some sprucing up. in 2013, and online donations grew by an astonishing 14%. Charitable giving on #GivingTuesday, in 2013 increased 338% , which also heavily contributed to the rapid increase in online giving. One step, not two.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

According to a 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud , overall donations to nonprofits increased in 2013 by 4.9%, and digital donations increased 6.4%. Why are Americans donating more to charitable causes more than ever before despite the severe economic climate of 2013? Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Despite the rapid rise of social media, more online donations are made from a click in an e-newsletter than any other source. In fact, in 2013 for every 1,000 fundraising messages delivered, nonprofits raised $17. With that said, below are 10 e-newsletter best practices that can help your nonprofit raise more funds online: 1.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

"); September 10, 2013, Microsoft announced Office 365 donations for eligible nonprofits, large or small. Download our free Ebook, Office 365 For Nonprofits - A Primer , and check out our npOffice (Office 365) offering. Other Nonprofit Technology Resources: Office 365 For Nonprofits - A Primer (Free Ebook).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 13, 2013

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. This webinar will demonstrate how nonprofits can implement a successful social media strategy in eleven steps. This webinar will also touch upon mobile communications and fundraising and how it affects nonprofit’s use of social media. Cost: Free.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

Nonprofit website design and online fundraising have dramatically changed in recent years due to the rapid rise of social media and mobile communications. Much of a nonprofit’s website traffic came from search engines thus a large quantity of content was placed on the home page. World Wildlife Fund Website :: March 15, 2008.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Many nonprofits need social media training - they just don’t know it. There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit staff from getting training that could significantly increase their social media ROI (Return on Investment). Google, etc. into Google+.

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TechImpact

MARCH 17, 2014

These ten statistics about nonprofit technology, fundraising, and social media offers us insights into the effectiveness of our strategies, and can help us redesign strategies in the future. of all fundraising in the United States was from online giving in 2013. of all fundraising in the United States was from online giving in 2013.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

My e-newsletter is by far the driving force behind Nonprofit Tech 2.0. And even though a recent report pointed out that email open and donor response are dropping in the nonprofit sector, I can’t help but wonder if current (yet old) e-newsletter design trends have a lot to do with the results. Top of e-Newsletter: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Described simply, donors can sign up for a Google Wallet account , enter and save their credit card information, and then donate to any nonprofit (or purchase from any online store) that has a Google Wallet merchant account with only two clicks of a mouse (or two taps on a tablet). View your donation receipt: 6. Not anymore.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Every month Nonprofit Tech 2.0 creates and tweets (three times only) a TwtPoll related to nonprofit tech. Hardly thorough as a research method, the TwtPolls do however present some basic information about what trends were popular in 2012 and clues as to which #NPTech trends should be prioritized in 2013. twtpoll.com/t7brsr.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Check out these cool stats in an infographic from Nonprofit Hub with stats from 2013 Nonprofit eBenchmarks Study. A monthly donor giving $19 per month with donate more in a year than a donor who gives one $60 donation. 89% of donations come from 1x donors. Monthly increased by 43% from 2012 to 2013.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. They use their creative impulses to come up with innovative mobile and social media campaigns for their own nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2013

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2013. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2013. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2014

Spring is report season in the nonprofit sector. Nonprofits that have not yet adopted a mobile-first approach to online communications and fundraising can use the new data to help convince executive staff and board that a new mobile-compatible website should be high on their priority list. of traffic to donation pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 27, 2013

Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 17, 2014

With approximately 87 percent of milliennials giving to charitable causes in 2013 , milliennials are quickly becoming the most charitable generation to date. The amount millennials are donating shouldn’t come as a surprise, though. And we think it might be time to stop calling them selfish. A tall order.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 14, 2012

With smartphones now outselling PCs and tablet sales surpassing even the most conservative of estimates, the majority of your nonprofit’s supporters will likely be browsing your website on mobile devices by 2013 – and unfortunately most nonprofits are not prepared for this dramatic shift in Web communications.

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TechImpact

JUNE 10, 2014

Social media, mobile technology, and fundraising are unequivocally attached at the hip in contemporary nonprofit marketing. Their combined capacity to connect donors to nonprofits worthy of help is shaping an all new way fundraising. Mobile donations went up 126% with a responsive web design. of traffic to donation pages?on

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TechImpact

MARCH 19, 2014

Because if you, or someone in your nonprofit is sending out weekly or monthly newsletters, make sure whoever is doing the heavy lifting has a copy of this list! Are you reaching out for donations? In a previous post we discuss the importance of making sure your nonprofit’s emails are optimized for the mobile user. Choose a goal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Replace the “Web 1.0: The Mobile Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

On the day that I submitted the final manuscript of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits to McGraw-Hill, Facebook launched Timeline for Pages. here are 22 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits : 1. Chapter 1 :: The Importance of Selecting the Right Donate Now Vendor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2013

My second book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World co-authored with Katie Delahaye Paine and featuring a foreword by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has been chosen as one of four finalists for the 2013 Terry McAdam Book Award of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. He loved Rob Cottingham cartoons.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Believe it or not, young donors are not the only ones that want to access nonprofit websites on their phone. will be using smartphones and the mobile web in 2013. Storytelling is a huge part of convincing potential supporters to donate to your cause. The flexibility to donate an amount the supporter can afford.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. 12% of annual donations occurs on the last three days of the year.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The frequency of online giving ballooned in 2013, increasing by 14% in 2013. The huge increase in revenue generated by online donations also helped fundraisers realize their market is now, firmly, online. Fundraising fundraising nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media technology'

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

If you’re getting people to your website, how are you getting them to make you a donation you can’t refuse? Here are our picks for the top donation platforms for nonprofits to help optimize your digital fundraising efforts. Online revenue is up for nonprofits. Online revenue is up for nonprofits. Click To Tweet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. below are 33 of must-read updates to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Replace the “Web 1.0: The Mobile Web.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Nonprofit technology professionals know how to converts laughs to donations and devoted an entire session to sharing tips, techniques, and examples during a NTEN conference. kanter A real family philanthropy manager/donor, a real wish to wear a cape & punch out dumb foundation, donor, nonprofit behavior.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Using her musical abilities and skills as an entertainer while donning one of her signature sequined jumpsuits, Ellen helps nonprofits across the country raise millions of dollars annually and engages donors in a fun, engaging, joyful, unique, memorable and authentic way with huge heart.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 13, 2014

In past blogs we’ve talked seemingly ad nausea about how technology, donation forms, and social media can support a nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Social media in particular is where nonprofits are turning to get their mission talked about, with the ultimate goal of driving more donations to that mission.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2024

What Do Web Users Want From Nonprofits? What the Data Says Many nonprofit organizations build their websites based on hunches about what they think their unique audiences want to see. To jumpstart your approach, here are five things visitors want to see from top nonprofit websites based on relevant research and data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 5, 2013

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. This webinar demonstrates how nonprofits can implement a successful social and mobile media strategy in twelve steps. Related Links: On-Demand: Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Webinar Series for Nonprofits. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT.

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