Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. In truth, it is difficult to host a successful Twitter Chat if your nonprofit does not have a large, engaged following on Twitter. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

This Member round up features mergers and lots of great new tools to help you with everything from storytelling to benchmarking and finding local Jewish holiday celebrations. platform is a cloud-hosted solution for the gathering, curation, and use of stories to affect change.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, we saw individuals far and wide rally around local and global causes and missions that were important to them. Additionally, the 2021 M+R Benchmark Report cites “The increase in overall giving was largely driven by more people giving rather than people giving more.”

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Fundraising Nonprofit Email Benchmarks You Need to Know 14 min read Read Now Use Newsletters to Build Connections The primary goal of your newsletter will be to educate your readers about your community and how your organization is working to make the world a better place. Do you have someone on your board who owns a popular local business?

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

With the right fundraising software to design effective donation pages and a solid marketing plan, you can host a special giving day for your organization that’ll inspire your supporters to give. In this article, we’ll explain why you should consider hosting your own giving day and share tips for setting up and marketing your campaign.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 3, 2021

We see that organizations of all sizes rallied their employees to give and serve others in their local communities and around the world. CSR strategies can be global and hyper local: Virtual volunteering events created the opportunity for employees no matter where they are located to connect with each other and support a cause.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Do you have neighbors, doctors, or local business owners who might support your fundraising efforts? Fundraisers who show up for (or host) dinner parties, game nights, family reunions, community festivals, and athletic events, naturally build more solid relationships. Hit them up.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2009

We just released the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study with our fantastic friends at M+R Strategic Services. To help folks get started, we hosted a release party. Get the recording to see how Children's Defense Fund and HRC use benchmarks to increase the performance of their online campaigns. What are you struggling with?

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks study , online giving increased 10% in 2019 and has been steadily on the rise, while monthly online giving has increased by 22%. Some organizations have even taken this a step further by hosting their event entirely online using the “UnGala” fundraising approach. You can make this virtual too!

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

This builds a list of people that you can reach out to again the next year, getting local champions involved. Restaurant Partnership Team up with with a local restaurant that’s interested in helping to support your cause. Poker 4 Parkinson’s hosts charitable poker tournaments, with all monies raised given to research.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Think of actionable steps and physical outcomes, such as reaching a benchmark on new construction or funding a specific program. QR CODE TIPS: When choosing a service to create and host your QR code, make sure the code won’t expire before GivingTuesday. Form partnerships with local businesses. Craft a compelling message.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. For example, perhaps your nonprofit’s mission is to refurbish local community parks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. A matching gift strategy could also be applied to local nonprofits on a smaller scale. 9) Host Virtual Fundraising Events. Double the Donation is only open to U.S.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2014

The Edge Initiative was developed by a coalition of library and local government organizations (including TechSoup for Libraries!) Since August 2012, TechSoup for Libraries has been interviewing librarians , hosting webinars , and writing blogs about the Edge benchmarks and the libraries that have benefited from it.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Local news/radio. Benchmarks to hit along the way. The events you will host to support that goal. A strong fundraising plan also needs to include the marketing channels you’ll use to get the word out about your fundraising initiatives. These marketing channels might include: Social media. Direct mail. Your website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitated a peer exchange of community foundations that are hosting GivingDays using the Knight Foundation GivingDay Playbook , a guide with templates, tips, and examples hosting a successful day of giving. I’m also an ambassador for GivingTuesday.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 9, 2020

Tiffany and Alexis talk with host Rachel Hutchisson about why aligning to the SDGs is important, the role that companies and philanthropic organizations will play in achieving the goals by 2030, and how to incorporate the SDGs into business and philanthropic frameworks. Listen Now: Resources: Alexis Fish. Tiffany Washington.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

For example: Which local business did you work with to screen print the latest member t-shirts? Let’s say you reached a fundraising or membership goal, hosted an event where more people showed up than ever, or celebrated a special anniversary—that’s an exciting special edition of your member newsletter.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 22, 2015

It’s little wonder, therefore, that many successful NPOs uses this marketing element to their advantage on their websites, whether it be in the form of a simple appeal for donations, a clip showing all the good things an organization is accomplishing or one that demonstrates that there are real and dire needs to be addressed locally or globally.

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Achieve

MAY 19, 2022

is prioritized over hosting simple, straightforward events that are easy for your team to bring to life. meetings throughout the process, maintaining an overall planning calendar, and setting benchmarks to make sure everyone’s hitting their goals. You’re hyper-focused on the impact your nonprofit can have on your community. Creating a.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012. One of the things we wished for as we navigated the campaign: benchmarks. We learned so much while running that campaign, but we also made lots of mis-steps along the way.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

Consider providing training at a local health fair. The library or nonprofit could host a table or booth at which demonstrations of MedlinePlus (and other resources) are delivered. This session is a part of a series of webinars connected to the public access technology benchmarks from the Library Edge project.

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NTEN

JANUARY 23, 2012

You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012. One of the things we wished for as we navigated the campaign: benchmarks. We'll share some more of the "how-to" type advice in the coming days, but for now, here are some of NTEN's benchmarks.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Create a list of the features you’ll need to host successful campaigns. Then, create an implementation plan and timeline so you’re ready to go when it’s time to host your next fundraising campaigns and initiatives. Supporters can tune in from the comfort of their home to hear their favorite local singers and support a good cause.

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CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

For the past 23 years, Invest in Kids has hosted the Jane-A-Thon, a fun-filled ski and snowboarding event at Colorado’s Winter Park Resort. If participants hit the minimum, they received a benchmark prize but if they raised more, they could win bigger prizes. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign.

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Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

For example, think about a local food bank that’s experienced a surge of community support but is trying to serve an unprecedented number of constituents using resources that can’t handle the increased scale. Give yourself plenty of time to plan and host them during your campaign’s public phase. virtual events. online auctions.

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2013

Attend one local networking event or conference each quarter. Speaking of learning what your peers are doing, my colleagues at Blackbaud and I will be hosting a variety of opportunities for you to learn and network in 2013. Read one thing related to your job a day (news article, blog post, or white paper).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup's Jim Lynch presented on a panel discussion hosted by the U.S. For the past few years, TechSoup for Libraries has been part of the Edge Initiative , an effort to create benchmarks and tools that support continuous improvement and drive investment toward public access technology. 3D printing at your local library?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2020

If your organization is considering hosting an online auction (or is making adjustments to a previously-planned auction), we’ve got you covered with these strategies. In some ways, virtual charity auctions are even easier to plan and host than traditional in-person events. Shipping items to their winning bidders in a timely manner.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2011

The morning plenary speaker is Moira Gunn, host of TechNation with special guest Congresswoman Donna Edwards. From universal search to offsite content strategies, and from link building to location based services and local search, there’s a whole new frontier out there – and guess what, people? That’s it for NTC 2011.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2011

The three other sessions will be announced throughout the year in major cities co-hosted by Blackbaud and NTEN. A Sneak Peek at the Third Annual Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Survey Friday, March 18, 2011, 3:30 to 5:00 pm Attendees will be the first to hear the results of the latest Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report.

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Forum One

AUGUST 5, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Forum One

JUNE 24, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Benchmark Studies and Examples. In the US, there are several terrific benchmark studies of nonprofits and technology , including some on social networking but these are focused mostly on US nonprofits. I spent some time searching for similar studies or compilations for international organizations as well as some specific examples.

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Forum One

MAY 1, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If We also saw some.

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