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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and events through design solutions. If your organization is like most nonprofits, you are continually reaching out to stakeholders to: Educate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2024

While organizations have mainly used basic SMS for communications and fundraising, the explosion of smartphone technology and the proliferation of messaging apps have to diversify their approach to supporter engagement. Mobile messaging has evolved significantly over the past decade, especially within the nonprofit sector.

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Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s ironic: Despite having many more ways to communicate with their constituencies today—through social media, email, webinars, Zoom, and in-person events—many nonprofits still struggle to reach a broad audience. But among the first audiences they need to get to know are nonprofit news editors.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

By repurposing the content of your report, you can continue to present that evidence in new ways, tailoring it to the diverse fashions in which your donors prefer to receive communications and amplifying its reach. This approach increases brand awareness and reinforces the good that your organization is doing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 12, 2020

But, you will quickly saturate your base of supporters if all your communications revolve around fundraising asks. . Sending email communications is your chance to ignite strategic conversations with your donors, members, volunteers, and subscribers. You don’t want to bore your audience right from the start of your relationship.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

To create meaningful material that will move audiences to action, though, a human touch and a sound communication strategy is still essential. There’s a real danger that messages from organizations without a strategic approach to communications will be drowned out in a sea of generic AI-generated content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

When the first text message was sent on December 3 rd , 1992, no one could have conceived how important this mode of communication would become for people worldwide. Text messages are another valuable tool you should add to your outbound communications strategy! That’s a lot of time spent engaging with a communication tool!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

is the founder of Data Viz for Nonprofits , a design consultancy that delivers high-quality visualizations that help organizations to quickly grasp their data, improve their work, and show their impact. Seems nonprofit communications folks everywhere have jumped on the infographic bandwagon. Too many and you’ve lost your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and events through design solutions. Create an emotional connection with your target audience to bring them closer to your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. The mystery that stumps some organizations is how to strengthen their corporate relationships so they grow over time. Feeding America.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 16, 2024

Branding can make or break a nonprofit, yet many organizations struggle to communicate their value effectively. Let’s use Habitat for Humanity , a nonprofit dedicated to building homes and improving communities, as an example. However, what seems obvious to those within the organization may not be clear to everyone else.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

The pandemic has caused many mission-driven organizations to re-evaluate their mission, reconsider their strategic plan to accomplish it, and then engage donors and advocates from this new position. In many cases, you’ll have to employ a bit of “institutional psychology” to probe the hearts and minds that shape your organization.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 18, 2025

Whether the goal is donations, advocacy, or volunteer engagement, well-designed nonprofit marketing and communications can inspire action. Understand your mission and audience The first step is to know your WHY, that is, your mission. What is your organizations reason for being, and how can that tie into your messaging?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 24, 2023

By Coralie Meade Rodriguez , Senior Production Specialist at Firefly Partners – a women-owned, LGBTQ+ certified, and minority-owned digital marketing agency that develops accessible online experiences that empower progressive organizations to thrive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Understand Your Audience. Getting a good look at organized data will tell you a story about your supporters’ journey with your organization and the experience you need to create at your event. Have a Robust Communications Plan. Create a Volunteer Committee. Brynn can be reached at brynn.brasington@generateimpact.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

By Joe Frye , Account Group Director, Nonprofit and Cause at Town Hall Agency – a full-service marketing & advertising agency built to serve organizations that do good, shape futures, and make the world a better place. Donors feeling more engaged with organizations is a good thing. A one and done.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 9, 2020

International organizations planning their fundraising strategies for the new decade and looking for new funding sources may be wondering how to maximize their success in attracting U.S. Presented here is a roadmap for differentiating your international organization – in a competitive U.S. Establishment of a 501(c) 3 organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

Does it still reflect your mission, purpose, strategic goals, and the ways your audiences use the internet? Organizations are always changing. In 2017, Race Forward merged with the Center for Social Inclusion to become the nation’s largest research, advocacy and services organization devoted to racial justice. And so it goes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2022

The social media network is now a prime opportunity for nonprofits to connect with a younger audience more personally and immediately. TikTok users are members of Generation Z , which presents an interesting engagement opportunity for your nonprofit to tap into a new, younger audience. TikTok’s Rise to the Top. The majority of U.S.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 4, 2024

There is something special about smaller social good organizations. If the organization only has 10 staff members, one person out sick is 10% of your workforce. Many small nonprofits were started at the founders’ kitchen table, so there are often growing pains as the organization builds itself up. Coordinate an upcoming event?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

For some organizations, a well-timed grant can be the spark that ignites growth. We’re living in an era of technological advancements, AI, and data-driven fundraising solutions that can take your nonprofit organization to the next level. If you’re ready to move beyond grants, let’s get started!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

and Canada find email to be the communication channel that most inspires them to contributebeating all other platforms. But what makes this communication channel so effective? Email marketing allows your organization to tell its story to your target audience and increase awareness of your mission in the community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Essentially all 501(c)(3) organizations qualify to take part unless they are hospitals, schools, or government organizations. As long as an organization meets the basic eligibility requirements, which almost all nonprofits do, and the application is submitted correctly, the nonprofit will be approved for a Google Grant.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

To keep donors around and retain their support, organizations have to grab supporters’ attention and make their communications stand out from the thousands of messages their audience receives each day. Communication preferences. Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Storytelling is core to how we as human beings communicate. Irrespective of channel or medium, the key elements to effective storytelling are the ability to convey what is unique about the nonprofit, why it is worthy of support, how the audience can benefit from supporting it and how to go about doing so. Limited budget.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

By Melissa Russom , a communications strategist who helps nonprofit organizations clarify their brand and message to engage more meaningfully with the people who matter most to them. What role does social media play in your overall communications plan? . We trust people more than we trust companies. It’s that simple. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Brent Merritt is a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. How do you get your appeals in front of your Facebook audience despite the significant decline in organic reach and the resulting reduction in engagement caused by changes to the News Feed algorithm?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Here’s the good news: with preparation and a pulse on the right data and information, it is possible to get a handle on the task and get a big picture of your organization’s needs. Below is a list of processes and procedures you can take to prepare yourself and your organization to start your website build or redesign on a solid footing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

For nonprofits, it’s proving to be a valuable resource for writing communications, deepening engagement with supporters, and fundraising. Keep reading to check out our list of ways your nonprofit can leverage ChatGPT and use AI to enhance donor relationships, optimize communications, and ultimately increase revenue.

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sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2025

The traditional endpoint for philanthropic giving used to be a hard close and a hand-off of the gift to an organization offering an adequately agreeable mission statement. If theyre entrusting their money to your organization, they need to have faith that youll use it to advance your stated goals. That dynamic is fading fast.

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Candid

DECEMBER 11, 2024

They may not remember the organization they contributed to months later. To make a lasting impression, be clear and concise about how your organization is making a difference and addressing emerging needs. Reactive donors are likely to be new to your organization. But dont dismiss their motivations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

By Jennifer Wemhoff , Communications Manager at GolfStatus.org – the leading event management platform for golf fundraisers. Unlike many other event fundraisers, golf tournaments give sponsoring businesses exposure to a typically affluent audience. 3) Organizers Will Focus on Add-ons & Experiences.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2021

Since March, we have seen organizations take their annual fundraisers online and go virtual. How do our attendees feel connected to our organization and how do we motivate them to give and participate? Additionally, we have seen organizations cover those costs with virtual tickets. 1) Make it easy to buy virtual tickets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 25, 2024

While the big names like The Red Cross and Make a Wish have the headlines and the brand recognition, most nonprofits are bootstrapped organizations filled with passionate workers and volunteers doing what they can with limited resources. An automated communication that feels inauthentic can do more harm than good for your brand.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Without a comprehensive approach to pricing, your organization might run the risk of leaving money on the table or alienating long-term members with drastic changes and sticker shock. Try offering a limited-time membership discount to encourage potential members to finally make the leap and join your organization.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 2, 2024

The description of a mid-level donor is different for every organization. It all comes down to audience selection and having good intel on to what those audience members will respond. A target audience is developed with demographics and there are some vital elements you need. Next is audiences.

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