Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi, CFRE , Founder and CEO at The International Social Impact Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, adapting to the digital realm has become a pivotal challenge. Among the innovative tools that have garnered attention is ChatGPT.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

Depending on the size, reach, and impact anticipated from a technology change, engaging the board of directors is often critical to your success. While the C-level and managers will probably lead your organization’s tech selection, you can think of the board as the ultimate executive sponsor. Let’s dive in.

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.orgSource

JUNE 19, 2024

I was fortunate to inherit a solid tech stack and a very, very effective staff,” Thad advised. “I Today, we realize that influencing and guiding the culture of the organization has impacts on everything we do from product selection and development to generating revenue. That’s what every leader wants, right?

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Qgiv

JULY 16, 2024

And at the heart of successful fundraising lies one key element—data. Managing your fundraising data can help engage your donors, reach your goals, and maximize your organization’s impact. What is fundraising data or database management? What is fundraising data or database management? But where do you start?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofits, corporate foundations, social enterprises, and organizations working in the social sector can struggle with how to approach understanding their impact: How do they know that changes in their beneficiary group are due to their interventions? How rigorous or complex should the analysis of impact data be?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. The tool can draft stewardship emails, create impactful copy for annual reports, and even generate speeches for stewardship events.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Today, we’re announcing our third Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort, which will focus on climate justice. Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. Why Climate Justice?

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

Every social sector organization can and should be doing impact management ! There are three main components to integrating impact management practices in your organization: continuous evidence building, participant-centered program management, and integrated financial management. Participant-Centered Program Management.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The data-driven business world requires companies to effectively communicate their data to make informed decisions. Raw data is difficult to interpret and even harder to communicate. Using business analytics makes running your association easier by providing your decision-makers with the valuable data they need.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Finance, HR, CRM data, mobile platforms, cloud applications are all equaly important to your nonprofit. This is especially important when considering donor and constituent data. Utilization of data will be critical. The post 5 Tech Trends From Across The Pond appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

This post originally appeared as part of an online debate about How Big Data Can Have a Social Impact, which the Harvard Business Review Blog Network hosted jointly with the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship. Big Data is all the rage in Silicon Valley. But can Big Data also create positive social change?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I worked with an array of practitioners—grants managers, program officers, finance experts, and others—and learned everything I could about corporate social impact. The staff mostly use the same tech tools and rely on the same data to inform their grantmaking.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 10, 2023

We’re talking about data management. The phrase “data management” might make some nonprofit professionals feel a bit intimidated, but it’s something that your organization absolutely needs to focus on. So how does data tie into all of this? Are you ready to take a deep dive into these data management strategies?

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

At this point, the question isn’t whether to use tech but whether your tech stack is configured in a way that positions your organization for success. It examines the tech you use and how effectively you use those tools. It examines the tech you use and how effectively you use those tools. So, let’s dive in!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2015

TechSoup donor partner Tech Impact has added a new training and consultation service to its offerings. This one helps you get started with Tableau Desktop Professional , which is data analysis and visualization software that Tableau donates through TechSoup. Get Tech Impact training now Get Tableau software now.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 23, 2022

Empowerment is the greatest form of impact. It’s one of the most effective ways for companies to achieve social impact goals. Here are some highlights from the past year that show the impact of pro bono volunteering on its many stakeholders. ” – Business Analysis Manager, Salesforce, post-project employee survey.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Learn more Efficiently track impact Invest in a turnkey, high-impact capacity building program and gain access to regular reporting, allowing you to evaluate nonprofit growth and the return on your investment. Step 4: Receive program updates and impact We provide progress reports that include measurable outcomes and program impact.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Predictive analysis, chatbots , and automation have the power to increase fundraising capacity. By leveraging these insights, you can make the most of AI, ultimately leading to increased donations and greater impact. Impact measurement: Have open discussions about the effectiveness of AI and decide how you will monitor its success.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

The data was collected from 541 self-identified event planners via an online survey during February of this year. These are some of the data points in the 42-page report “Ignite Event Success: Technology is the game-changer for enhanced attendee experiences and value” developed by Community Brands.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

This analysis can help guide you towards what best engages your target audiences. If you are incorporating new ideas into this year’s fundraising efforts, use this data to make some predictions about how you can best motivate your audiences into action. What are those that might have missed the mark—and why? 2) Review Your Goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits are doing important work every day that impacts lives and makes our world even better. But due to many common challenges to constantly reach new donors, retain existing donors, and increase operational efficiency the amount of effort to impact lives doesn’t always result in the high return it should. Outcomes matter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

One of the topics was “How to understand social networks through social network analysis and mapping techniques.&# I thought I’d expand on it here. As you can see there are many different ways to apply social networking analysis to understanding networks. Someone on your mailing list or rolodex. Family members.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

But don't be afraid — huddle up for warmth and knowledge with your nonprofit tech friends at a local Tech4Good meetup. Highlights this month include website accessibility in Portland, Oregon; project management in Boston, Massachusetts; and data visualization in Las Vegas, Nevada. Monday, October 3, 2016.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The report presents analysis of generosity as expressed in everyday volunteering and giving. The hope is to also learn more about the civic impacts of giving and volunteering, specifically their relationship to civic engagement and social connection. The report is targeted at a wide swath of America. “ Five years ago, we had 5.8

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I wrote a blog post called, Mashups, Open APIs, and the Future of Collaboration in the Nonprofit Tech Sector. The updates introduce Semantic Analysis and Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities to the Social Actions API and begin to connect Social Actions to the wider Linked Open Data community. Defeated in fact.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. This week we learn about the Resilient Africa Network (RAN), which is helping African students use open data for disaster relief.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

Maybe you love new tech, or maybe you feel exhausted by it sometimes. Either way, it’s critical that you and your organization get a strong grip on technology if you want to continue growing your reach and impact into 2020 and beyond. What is a Tech Plan? What’s the best way to get started? Let’s get started!

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

According to the analysis, individual who donated upwards of $100K to a nonprofit is almost 33 times more likely to donate to a nonprofit with a similar mission. According to the data, there is a direct correlation between the estimated real estate value of someone’s home and the chances that individual would engage in charitable giving.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 1, 2021

How does it measure its impact? When technology does more of the heavy lifting – more data analysis, more personalized communication with constituents, more automation – employees have more time to tackle the bigger challenges that require human brainpower. Is the work happening efficiently? It’s far from a distraction.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Putting together an ROI report can be time consuming, but can also lead to great data and help you find ways to trim costs without shirking quality. I know, so many questions you must ask yourself as a nonprofit executive about tech–and you might not have a background in it! Risk Analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments. Basically, connections can describe anything you want to gather data about to make decisions to improve your network or reach your goals. Source: Monitor Institute.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

Software to help measure impact: In order to provide the reporting and trends data to stakeholders, today’s nonprofit needs more than just Excel to manage data and identify insights. In the application process and throughout the grantee relationship, grantmakers should be sure to only ask for data that they need.

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fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

Whether it’s because leaders are driven to do things differently or that situations like the pandemic have forced much-needed evolution, nonprofit organizations everywhere are looking for ways to become more efficient and impactful. At this stage, embracing digital transformation is no longer optional.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

However, it is a favorite photo from another recent Tech Networks of Boston event. It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. Putting an emphasis on listening.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

An expert on agricultural economics and spatial analysis, Jerry most recently served as a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, DC, where he led major projects on food security and climate change issues.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston: Creating a 90-Day Online Marketing Plan for Your Nonprofit.

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