Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

When scanned, QR codes often take users to a mobile web page. In addition to web URLs, QR codes can contain SMS messages, plain text, contact info, event invites, Google Maps locations, YouTube videos, or social content. Share what you’ve learned in the comments below! People are using them! QR Codes Can Do a Lot.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. " Sharing photos online – a decision matrix for non-profit organizations : Social Media 4 Good – "Many non-profits, NGOs and International Organizations are of two minds when it comes to sharing photos on the internet.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. This year, we updated the entire guide with new research, additional sections on goals and strategies, and information about using social media for advocacy and fundraising." But what can it be used for—outreach and engagement?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. It's really interesting as far as mobile fundraising, but also just that the ARC are able to gather, analyze and share data like this in close to real time. Thanks for all that you are doing, ARC! " My favorite lesson? . "This

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Real-Time Web and Its Future , a new report from ReadWriteWeb , focused on the changing ecosystem of the Web, one that runs in real-time. “For the following report, we interviewed 50 companies, developers and executives building or leveraging real-time Web technology. When did RWW start focusing on the real-time Web?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 17, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Cause Global: Social Media for Social Change: Crowdsourcing Social Change – Marcia Stepanek has a terrific recap of our sxsw Crowdsourcing session with quotes and links to the case studies we shared. Thanks for the post, Marcia!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. The Power of Platforms – "The results from a new study from Pew Internet and Life Project found that when citizens believe their governments are sharing more information, they are more likely to feel satisfied with civic life.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. " Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "Can I be honest? to quickly share links to blog posts, advocacy and fundraising campaign on social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use the tools listed below to significantly improve your web and email communications and your social media campaigns. The analytics tools will also evaluate your posts to deduce the best possible times to share your content. Social Media.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Bernholz: Why Juno, Facebook and the rest won't change everything | Voluntary Sector Network | guardian.co.uk – "I recently asked "If this was as interesting as it gets for the web and philanthropy?"

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

The tools I am currently using are Facebook, two Twitter accounts (one for National messaging via @PanCAN and one specifically for advocacy efforts via @Advocate4PanCAN), YouTube, LinkedIn, MySpace and Delicious. Launched the advocacy Twitter handle in January 2010 (@Advocate4PanCAN) and it is growing steadily.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 24, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of May 24th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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Tableau

MARCH 9, 2022

Welcome to Best of Tableau Web—a monthly highlight of tips, tricks, and inspiration from across the internet on Tableau and data visualization. I love how our global community comes together to use data for advocacy, equity, and change. With that, let’s dive into this month’s Best of the Tableau Web for February. Julia Biedry.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Shareable: The Open Source Guitar – So many good pieces to think on from this post (thanks for sharing it with me, Billy!) Check it out – anyone you want to share it with? And it's fun!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

By Michelle Chen , an independent scholar who recently graduated with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. Encourage your donors, clients, or supporters to be part of your campaign by asking them to share their personal stories of impact and experience. Tap into shared experiences.

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Tableau

MARCH 9, 2022

Welcome to Best of Tableau Web—a monthly highlight of tips, tricks, and inspiration from across the internet on Tableau and data visualization. I love how our global community comes together to use data for advocacy, equity, and change. With that, let’s dive into this month’s Best of the Tableau Web for February. Julia Biedry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2009

My guess is as we enter 2010, might we see the invention of Real Time Web fundraising events As more nonprofit explore the possibilities of location-based social networks and fundraising , the distinctions between online/offline fundraising will melt away. It's real time and location based social networks are also impacting advocacy.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "According to the study, “women at every income level give to charity more often than men do. Women Rule the Philanthropic Roost!

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 7, 2024

This blog post will break down the essential steps for aligning KPIs with strategic goals and designing dashboards to monitor and share performance. Let’s break down three steps to aligning your strategic plan with tangible goals and designing dashboards that can help you monitor and share performance across your association and beyond.

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Video: Online Advocacy Trends Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 6th, 2011 The recordings from Blackbaud and Care2′s Advocacy Live 2011 event are now online.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 11, 2012

It was the power of people sharing the stories with one another that actually brought it to some sort of critical mass where mainstream media then took attention. It was much more important for people to be sharing the stories with each other for the traffic to blow up really, really fast." Deanna Zandt, author, Share This!

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

If you have mobile outreach services, consider using Twitter to update and share location updates. Additionally, blood drives may again consider sharing type-specific and other emergency response needs. With the social age of the web so large, sending press releases and news announcements to media outlets simply isn’t enough.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2014

Why does an open Web matter to your organization? The set of rules currently being discussed would allow for discrimination of our web accessibility, endangering potential for an equal footing on the Web for all, and impeding innovation and evolution of the Internet. Now it is important to share your story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

However, to stand out from the other nearly one hundred million Facebook Pages vying for likes, comments, and shares, your nonprofit needs to excel at Facebook to ensure News Feed exposure. 1) Set up your nonprofit’s Facebook Page to make a good first impression. First impressions are important on social media.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

We so often focus on learning from innovative online campaigns that we miss out on opportunities to integrate offline cause communities and grassroots advocacy. Building buzz and press for an advocacy action. The road trippers also made stops for advocacy events in Boston and New York before concluding in Washington DC.

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NetWits

APRIL 1, 2011

He goes by the name Hardly Normal and fights to put a face on homelessness by using the internet, social media and InvisiblePeople.TV (content can be intense) to share stories about real people battling with being out on the street. Watch the video from SXSW 2011 to learn more about how Mark is using the social web to change the world.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. A couple notes: there are PDF guides you can download and a "share your story" feature so you can highlight the way you use facebook and get attention for all your hard work. Check it out!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2011

Well, the data is back, and we thought we’d share some of our most important findingsósuccess! These included website traffic, donations, email list size, and moving people to action (advocacy actions). Well, specifically, how successful people were in attracting new constituents.

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NTEN

APRIL 9, 2014

We''ve crunched the numbers from 53 nonprofit organizations to define this year''s industry standards for online fundraising, advocacy, and list building. Even though response rates for nonprofit emails continued to slide in 2013, online giving was up as email and social media audiences and web traffic kept climbing.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Your nonprofit is getting ready to lead an important advocacy campaign: a key bill central to your mission has just been introduced in the state legislature, but the process of getting it passed is fraught with uncertainty. Using APIs for Political Advocacy. Let’s take the first example above: political advocacy.

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M+R

APRIL 22, 2025

We are delighted to be able to share the 2025 M+R Benchmarks Study with you. Download the full pdf now , or visit mrbenchmarks.com for key findings and literally 115 charts about digital fundraising, marketing, advocacy, and more. About half of M+R Benchmarks participants reported working with social media influencers in 2024.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Through Louder you will be able to create a microsite for your campaign with the most used ‘change-tools’ the web has to offer. Providing a much needed online space for campaigners, from international NGOs to grass roots activists, to link up collaborate and share experiences. bring in content you create elsewhere. What do you think?

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Easily share news about the latest volunteer opportunities and boost member engagement in volunteer positions. The Nimble AMS volunteer management solution makes it easy for members to browse and apply for opportunities. The Winter ‘24 release is no exception – read on to see what exciting enhancements you can expect this winter.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

At the SHARE Conference last month, I spent time watching venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and techies praise how the sharing economy was the new way to make money and catalyze sharing and change. Where Are Nonprofits and Libraries on Sharing? Does the Sharing Economy Enable Social Good?

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