Achieve

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

From this experience, I’ve identified a few handy strategies that we’ve included in this article. . Keep in mind that not only are these strategies effective now, but they also work during “normal” times! When people think about virtual appreciation strategies, their minds immediately jump to the computer. Of course, the phone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

Two weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be in New Zealand, leading a workshop on social media and I facilitated a module on mindful social media. It is a simple, elegant way to train your attention while working online to keep mindful how you are spending your time. ” (Note: I created a list.ly with some useful Zen Apps). .”

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore the top platforms you can leverage to get the word out about your business, including: Your Website Social Media Mobile App A well-designed marketing plan can give your business the fuel it needs to bring attention to its services, products, events, campaigns, and more.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

When I say, “mobile donation” you probably think about text-to-give. I assume that because when I Googled the term*, that’s what most of the articles were about. It’s about a mobile-friendly donation form, which I believe is a key component to any nonprofit mobile presence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2016

The first thing I did was to take a walk at the Stanford Dish , a nearby nature hiking area, without my mobile phone. Last March, I tucked my mobile phone into a sleeping bag (see above) and turned off the screens. But here’s a technique that I found really helpful when you need to use your mobile as a telephone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2015

As my work as a trainer pivots more towards leadership development in a networked world, I’ve been doing more and more training on the topic of mindfulness at work techniques. Some call it FOMO— Fear of Missing Out—or nomophobia—Fear of being out of mobile phone contact or FOBO—Fear of Being Offline.

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CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

An article from the New York Times warns “Precautions remain especially important as new variants of the virus emerge. If you are holding your event indoors, keep in mind that you may have to make changes to your traditional approach. CauseVox seamlessly creates a mobile-friendly fundraising site for both in-person and virtual donors.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Maybe you’re checking your mobile email. Either way, you definitely have your phone out. Mobile giving really is that simple. That’s precisely why we’ve created this overview: to give you a deeper understanding of the fundraising phenomenon that is mobile giving. In this series, we’ll cover: What is mobile fundraising?

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

In the first part of this mobile fundraising series , we covered the basics, diving into the various forms of mobile fundraising and key terms that every mobile fundraiser should know. Now that you have that background, we’re moving on to part 2, which answers: Can mobile giving technology be used for more than just fundraising?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

For example, a donor might use a mobile bidding app at your annual gala auction to bid on your nonprofit’s best prizes. but now, you can take all that information on the go with Bloomerang’s mobile fundraising app ! Plus, OneCause is a mobile-bidding platform! Qgiv’s app automates that process and saves your nonprofit time.

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

Luckily, after a few COVID-19 Zoom phone calls and a bunch of trial and error, we got the “Success!” Keep in mind, my Master’s in Music Education did not include writing any code, yet I was still able to get to this point today and write this article to share my experience. Magic, I tell you! authorization screen!

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2022

In this article, I’ll explain what micro donations are and how you can leverage small gifts to make a big difference. Higher frequency giving has the added benefit of keeping your organization on the top of donors’ minds, keeping them engaged with you and your mission. What Are Micro Donations, and Why Do They Matter?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2010

Once logged in, go to the Status Update “What’s on your mind?&# After you click “Proceed with Verification&# , you will need to enter an address and phone number, and provide one of the following by selecting and uploading your 1) Articles of Incorporation, 2) business license, or 3) BBB Accreditation.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

While previous generations might have preferred to give via check, cash, or even over the phone, those older analogue giving methods are on their way out, especially as even well-established donors switch to supporting their favorite causes online. Mobile payments: Mobile wallets and apps enable quick donations through smartphones.

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CauseVox

MAY 12, 2022

And not only do CauseVox donation pages look spectacular, they’ve been designed with the user in mind. Mobile-Optimized And Mobile Payment Options. Donors are reaching your donation page from a variety of devices, from computers and laptops and tablets and cell phones. An emphasis on the user experience?

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Mobile giving – it's easy to stand out in a crowd of one - queer ideas : Mobile giving – it's easy to stand out in a crowd of one This is a guest post from Bluefrog's new Head of Donor Engagement - James Waring. Something else that’s in everyone’s mind and has decent retention rates is regular giving via your mobile phone.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Keep these in mind next time you are self-editing, and you may find your ideal lede lurking a few lines in to your draft. People who care, yes, or they wouldn’t be your audience — but who very likely have other things on their mind. They might not get breaking news alerts on their phone. Remember: you are not normal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

This article shares insights from nonprofit marketers. . Videos have to be formatted to stand out on mobile. Over 80% of Facebook’s users are checking out the app on mobile. 16:9 ratios require that the viewer tilts their phone and watches it in a non-vertical orientation. However, storytelling isn’t enough.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

That wrench is key to the Big Theme and Conclusion of this article. The quotes in this article all come from these focus group conversations. This is not new, but it was on the minds of our volunteer managers, and in a big way. We held 33 virtual focus groups (via Zoom) with 181 CVAs in the United States and Canada.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 25, 2022

To ensure your union invests in a platform that can help you achieve your goals, this article will explore the essentials of labor union management software through the following points: What is labor union management software? Communication and mobilization . How does EveryAction’s union software benefit labor unions? Let’s begin. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

The potential for being overwhelmed by technology is magnified in the workplace by something called “ Collaborative Overload ” Rob Cross and Adam Grant in a recent Harvard Business Review article. However, sometimes people tune out during meetings and start scanning their mobile phones and looking at unrelated information.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

There are two things you need to keep in mind at this step: protection against malware, and a way to backup your server and computer data. VoIP unifies all your organization's telephones, mobile phones, fax machines, and computers through a virtual PBX software application. Learn More About Enterprise Security. Keep Reading.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

5.) Managing Email and Other Distractions: I’ve turned off notifications that pop up on my computer screen or send me a text message to my mobile phone. What are your tips to help you focus in an age of distraction? Are there tips not on the mind map? 3.) What I do is try to avoid email first thing in the morning.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

You may know I love applying lessons from other disciplines to nonprofit fundraising and marketing; recently an article from Merkle inspired me to consider how the social benefit sector might use commercial business insights to increase donor loyalty. Make everything on your website and emails mobile responsive.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Consider how much you should raise to effectively help your mission while keeping your budget in mind. . With that in mind, you’ll want to optimize your main organization’s website to be easily navigable and to make your 990 and impact reports easy to find. Phone calls. It’s important your fundraising team sets up a: .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

As a follow up, we published the following article as part of their newsletter. Meetings harness the energy of multiple minds around a topic. They nudge people to think more expansively and creatively than any one mind is likely to do. Many meetings today have both people at the table and people on the phone or Internet.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the rest of article, and the complete issue on "Content Curation" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]. By Beth Kanter, Beth's Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

The gesture that prompted quite a bit of discussion and debate was someone on their mobile phone during a meeting. The debate boiled down to – “Just because someone is on their mobile phone does not mean they are not paying attention, they could be looking up information versus checking out.”

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2016

Furthermore, consider how people visiting your website with a mobile device such as a phone or smaller tablet will view the widget and fill it out. If your website is responsive for mobile devices, it will hopefully enlarge the widget for ease of use, otherwise the form will be small.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This article offers suggestions to help churches like yours grow giving with church fundraising events. For instance, if there’s a religious holiday centered on giving, like Christmas or Easter, incorporating those themes into your giving day and hosting it ahead of the actual holiday can get congregants in a charitable frame of mind.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Instead of multiple phone calls back and forth, they can just enter their information on your online form and press “submit.” This is key to ensuring your organization stays at the top of your donors’ minds and remains relevant in their lives. Leverages common tools. As of 2020, 95% of North Americans are internet users.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

” Also keep in mind that only 30% of American taxpayers itemize their deductions, which often gets overlooked in end-of-year holiday appeals. But keep in mind that online giving represents less than 10% of overall fundraising in the US. Are people going to give less because they donated to Hurricane Sandy relief?

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

You pull out your phone and type it into Google Maps. It’s worth keeping in mind, however, that any Google user can submit changes to the listing, so regular check-ups on your GMB profile and listing ownership is a must! . Related Articles. What features does Google My Business have? Questions and Answers.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

White in a TIME Magazine article in 2018. During this call, the gift officer can share their mobile phone number and suggest donors call if they need anything or just want to talk. “Humanitarian crises, natural disasters, disease outbreaks – the needs today as pressing as ever,” stated Martha C.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I bet a few different things just popped in your mind, didn’t they?) So if you’re reading this article thinking “We’ll just go get a grant for what we need,” I highly encourage you to question that intention. Sometimes that one phone call can give you a leg up when it comes time for the funder to review grant proposals.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

Nonprofit Success Story: Ushahidi, a nonprofit headquartered in Kenya, used Kickstarter to launch production of BRCK, a Wi-Fi router and mobile modem built to withstand the elements. They also offer a guide for cause-based campaigns as well as customer support on the phone or online. If you don't meet your goal, there are no fees.

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