TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

2) Share photos of your volunteers in action. No Kid Hungry takes photos of their volunteers in action and posts them on Facebook. Donors love to see the behind-the-scenes work of the organization. Social proof – when people can see that other believe in your cause – is key on social media. 3) Spotlight your employees.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. It’s very common for nonprofits to assume that volunteers and interns can effectively manage their mobile and social media presence simply because they are young and came of age during the rise of social networking. Experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

By focusing on projects, NGOs can gain the confidence of donors by keeping them updated on how funds are to be used. Finally, M-Changa seeks to build trust from both local and international donors. M-Changa has assisted 28,000 projects to raise $5 million from 350,000 contributors since 2013.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Nonprofits rely on Twitter to communicate directly with their constituents, donors, and volunteers. Using data from a 2013 study conducted by Dan Zarella , we explore the 4 factors that will help your tweets get retweeted more, and more often. This is where retweets come in.

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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. 3) The startup that’s translating Facebook ‘likes’ into donor dollars. Unlike the majority of donation-based sites, Centscere doesn’t target million dollar donors. All hail small (and local) business.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

We've started into February already, which means we are well into 2013 and already looking ahead to the Spring. Throughout the last month, we've asked the NTEN community just what was on their list for resolutions and goals for 2013. Thinking about dedicating some of your volunteers to tech projects this year?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

Email is still a very powerful tool for fundraising and the likely reason why donor conversion rates dropped in 2012 is because nonprofit e-newsletters are still formatted to primarily be read on desktop and laptop computers. Text-to-Give and/or Mobile Wallet Donors. eNewsletter Subscribers. How the Spreadsheet Works: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Now, in your 6th year, drum roll, tell us Give to the Max Day by the numbers : Total raised: $18,316,626.42 (7% increase over 2013). Total gifts: 120,664 (13% increase over 2013). Total organizations: 5,544 (a 25% increase over 2013). Total donors: 62,607 (a 20% increase over 2013).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

2013 was the year of an ever-widening NSA spying scandal with its revelations of how little digital privacy we really have – even heads of state. The much-heralded wearable computing era arrived with a crop of smartwatches during 2013. A 2013 survey from The Millennial Impact. There are remedies. Smartwatches.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

Email is still a very powerful tool for fundraising and the likely reason why donor conversion rates dropped in 2012 is because nonprofit e-newsletters are still formatted to primarily be read on desktop and laptop computers. Text-to-Give and/or Mobile Wallet Donors. eNewsletter Subscribers. How the Spreadsheet Works: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2014

What’s the best way to recruit and train volunteers on a Giving Day? How can you encourage donor-advised fundholders to participate? After processing about 66 donations per minute during their 2013 event, the website crashed at 12:30 p.m.—for Volunteers: Organizers have used volunteers for a variety of tasks during Giving Days.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The same goes for your nonprofits donors. For example, you can include homepage calls to action (CTAs) that include signing up to volunteer, donating to your cause, registering for a healthcare appointment, or hosting a peer-to-peer fundraising event. Compelling, consistent branding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

on November 14, 2013. Fortunately, we had a team of social media volunteers at a central location (our “command center”) at the Mall of America which made it easy to coordinate our response via email, blog, Facebook and Twitter. We had additional volunteers who were curating content and monitoring conversation via social media.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Brent Grinna is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the founder and CEO of EverTrue , a leading social donor management platform. Building relationships with donors is crucial for every type of nonprofit. And research has shown that donors give more when they have personal ties with a charity. Find volunteers.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 30, 2017

Volunteers are superheroes! It’s imperative that you recruit a strong volunteer base and, more importantly, retain their commitment them by valuing their time, effort, and skills. . Ciconte and Jeanne Jacob , volunteer motives vary, but generally people get involved for one of more of the following reasons: .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

#GivingTuesday is a day of giving where of thousands of organizations and individuals ( including me ) come together to give and call attention to giving, volunteering, and infecting others. brendankinney (@brendankinney) September 18, 2013. fundchat — Josh Gold, MNM (@NonprofitGold) September 18, 2013.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

This ‘holiday’ began in 2013, when Givver.com promoted it as an opportunity to leverage social media platforms for donations. Meta and TikTok have made donations even easier, giving potential donors the opportunity to donate without leaving the platform. 53% volunteer. . Staff, volunteers, and friends are your biggest asset.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

My greatest hope for 2013 is that nonprofits evolve beyond the “free” mentality to a strategy that gives the time and financial investment necessary to make the Social Web work for your nonprofit. Chapter 6 :: Fill Out Your LinkedIn Profile to “100 Percent Completeness” Add Volunteer Experience & Causes.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 21, 2023

Engaging the next generation of donors, including Millenial and Gen-Z Donors, requires understanding their values and preferences. Who Are Millenials? Anyone born between 1981 and 1996 Millenial and Gen-Z Donors Focus on Impact Younger donors are often more interested in the impact of their donation than the size of their gift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Joanne Fritz outlines characteristics of her dream nonprofit organization: Stubborn, eloquent and donor focused. Putting relationship fundraising into action and measuring emotions is Craig Linton’s passion for 2013. And finally, I want to share my vision for donor-centered, right-thing, right-now marketing and the way to get there.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. In developing a prospect list of potential corporate donors start locally. if you know someone in the company that has volunteered for your organization, have that employee open doors. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3 This is the third straight year of modest giving increases.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

My greatest hope for 2013 is that nonprofits evolve beyond the “free” mentality to a strategy that gives the time and financial investment necessary to make the Social Web work for your nonprofit. Chapter 6 :: Fill Out Your LinkedIn Profile to “100 Percent Completeness” Add Volunteer Experience & Causes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Encourage Donors to Spread the Word by Sharing Their Personal Experiences With Your Organization. We want our donors to be advocates. Finally, take heed when Young talks about building relationships with their donors that will hopefully last for years. Include photos of the donors or the company logo whenever possible.

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Care2

DECEMBER 6, 2013

As your nonprofit is gearing up for year-end fundraising and making plans for 2014, there is some interesting data available from the report Women Give 2013 New Research on Charitable Giving by Girls and Boys. Volunteering is important to children. The study reported that 60% of girls and 50% of boys volunteered for charity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

Jamie is an expert in online engagement and giving, inspiring Millennial donors, and the force behind BMore Gives More, the movement to raise $5.7 million in a day on #GivingTuesday 2013. Number of donors. Number of new donors. Number of volunteers (if you are including an activity).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

LCF has built a dynamic network of Latino nonprofit leaders through its advocacy platform, the California Latino Agenda and has engaged a powerful group of female donors through the Latina Giving Circle. We also discovered that the choice of a platform is key important and it has to be user-friendly for your donors to navigate and use.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

When was the last time you had to look up a donor's contact information while you were away from your desk? Mobile CRM apps can help you stay organized and track potential donors while you're at a fundraising event, on the road, or networking at a conference. TechSoup Donor Partners. Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Mobile.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2021

Our new partnership with Salesforce will do just that by standardizing digital technology across our Clubs nationally, eliminating manual processes, and increasing efficiency so employees and volunteers can spend more time with young members. million young people we serve. Boys & Girls Clubs of America serve 4.6

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2013

In this webinar you''ll learn: How Millennials connect with causes - using social media and different peer methods to engage as volunteers and donor s. How Millennials participate in various service programming from micro-volunteering to leadership programming.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

This year #GivingTuesday is on December 3, 2013. Our Network will promote this day across the globe and encourage local communities to give back: volunteer, donate, or raise money – or find creative ways to show the world how their country gives back. GivingTuesday is also about volunteering time and energy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Contest ends October 25, 2013, so start pitching! newsletter subscribers, event attendees, one-time donors, monthly donors, etc) along the engagement cycle throughout the course of the year. Contest ends October 25, 2013, so start pitching! Are your creepy pitches spooking your supporters? Guest post by Erica Mills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2014

So whether you like it or not, and whether your website is ready for it or not, potential donors, volunteers, and other supporters are likely already looking at your online presence via tiny little screens while they’re on the go. Don’t Forget Email: As of Q4 2013, 61% of emails are viewed on a smartphone or tablet.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2014

Last week, we wrote about how to recruit life-time volunteers for your nonprofit instead of relying on one-time helpers. Today, we are going to dive further into the topic and focus on one group that has the potential to provide you with life-long volunteers: Millennials. Longer Relationships with Volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

My greatest hope for 2013 is that nonprofits evolve beyond the “free” mentality to a strategy that gives the time and financial investment necessary to make the Social Web work for your nonprofit. Chapter 6 :: Fill Out Your LinkedIn Profile to “100 Percent Completeness” Add Volunteer Experience & Causes.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Furthermore, smartphone sales skyrocketed last year while PC sales are expected to decline in 2013. The speakers at The Chronicle of Philanthropy's Nonprofit Technology Forecast for 2013 , held in January, all emphasized the importance of responsive design for nonprofits this year.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Nonprofits, the fifth largest industry in Arizona, historically the recipient of a most generous donor base, now wear the burden of the downturn in the national economy. During this time, staff and volunteers necessarily retreated into their own person situations, and thus were less available to help the EDs. to continue. Get another!

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