Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for capturing contact information for your mailing list, event registrations, and even customizing PayPal into your website for donation processing, Wufoo is well-reviewed and reasonably priced. citizens to register to vote, vote by mail, and receive election reminders via text message. Wufoo :: wufoo.com. nonprofitorgs.

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

Back to that summer of 2020, I had a calendar script running that populated student and teacher Google calendars with their class schedules. The process required creating several Advanced Lists in Blackbaud SIS/LMS that detailed course lists and student enrollment and exporting them as a.csv file and importing them into my script.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The marketing department relies almost wholly on “push” communications such as email marketing, direct mail, and advertising. I’m a one-person shop and I use an editorial calendar for this blog. Editorial calendars can also be useful beyond tracking and planning for blog posts as this useful post from Michele Linn points outs.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. Your nonprofit needs you working in your strengths , not setting up your newsletter in Mail Chimp or scheduling your next Facebook post. Nor should you. FUNDRAISING.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2022

If I send them a letter in the new year stating their gift was received in 2023 instead of 2022, that may impact their tax filing, especially if it is a larger gift. The donor mails the check via the USPS. From the donor’s perspective, they have lost control of the gift when it leaves their possession. — In a Dilemma.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Direct mail is a valuable fundraising strategy, but figuring out how to send a nonprofit appeal can be confusing. You’re just mailing a letter asking for a donation, right? If you’re a beginner at mailing fundraising appeals , it’s really important that you understand the strategy and psychology behind what makes a good letter.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method. Develop a communications calendar for October, November, and December for each segment of your donors with key dates for each touchpoint. Most of the communication at this point will happen online via e-mails, social media, and your website. Online donation total.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

Collaborative overload is defined as the burnout that results from our over reliance on e-mails, meetings and other collaborative technology tools that have, ironically, limited our ability to get stuff done. You probably use cloud software to backup your files and share them with others on your team. Sound familiar?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Even if you don’t follow a definitive fundraising calendar, it’s still vital to come up with a year-end fundraising plan—and stick to it. Spreadsheets and shared files (such as on Google Docs or Dropbox) are phenomenal ways to keep everyone on the same page. Delegate Tasks: Once you set your goal and plan, it’s time to delegate.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2023

He checked out Salesforce’s SEC filing related to the matter and reported that CEO Marc Benioff stated the layoffs were a result of hiring “too many people leading into this economic downturn we’re now facing.”. Not so happy new year : More privacy fines and corrective measures greeted Meta as the calendar flipped to a new year.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

I don't have the resources to hire anyone or purchase a tool to automate a sync between Salesforce/Common Ground and Quickbooks, so it's a manual download file/upload into QuickBooks process for now. Yes, I still set aside time each month or so (particularly before we do a large mailing) to do mass clean-ups of our data.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

Yesterday, they published the list of organizations that have lost their exemption from paying income tax due to failure to file required reports in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The National Center for Charitable Statistics notes that 90 percent of these organizations have never filed any kind of return. This is great news. Central Ave.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

And appeals can be very specific things like your fall appeal, your calendar year-end appeal. So I’ll do something like calendar year-end appeal 2020, calendar year-end appeal 2021, and make sure the naming conventions are consistent. Many mail houses and data systems. We pay attention to our mail.

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Achieve

JULY 21, 2022

Between the dozens of responsibilities that crop up within the course of running a nonprofit organization—from cultivating donors to event planning—filing tax returns probably isn’t at the top of your list of priorities. Tips to Keep in Mind for Filing Form 990. Your organization’s name, mailing address, and website (if applicable).

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

Outlook.com now has 400 million active accounts, more than a quarter of which are getting their mail, contacts, and calendars on mobile devices via Exchange ActiveSync. Users of other services like Gmail or Yahoo Mail can set up a new @outlook.com address and have their other accounts forwarded. New Features.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Charity Engine | Nonprofit software with direct mail solutions CharityEngine is a CRM and fundraising platform designed to streamline operations for nonprofits of all sizes. Its suite of tools enhances communication, file management, and team collaboration, allowing your organization to operate more efficiently. per user per month.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

But, it’s well-known that the most popular days to give happen during the end of the calendar year. Or, if they should continue with paper solutions (snail mail, paper newsletters, etc.). Upload your CSV file or spreadsheet into your nonprofit digital reports to save time and effort. Or, attach it to an e-newsletter.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 16, 2012

It's now almost the exception to the rule that someone actually lives on a calendar year. Know your file, forecast its performance, and understand its dynamics. You are planning to do testing in direct mail and didn't account for the cost. You are planning to do testing in direct mail and didn't account for the cost.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 15, 2014

Most nonprofit organizations can get free access to hosted email (Exchange), files (SharePoint & OneDrive), and instant messaging (Lync) in the cloud from Microsoft. Email, Calendars, and Contacts (Exchange Online). Are you willing to move everyone's mail over at the same time? Shared Files (SharePoint Online).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Outlook integrates your email with calendars and contact information. Keep Files Safe. Adobe’s PDF creation software – Acrobat X Pro – lets you share secure PDF files between any computer, build PDF portfolios from a variety of sources and formats, and even import live web content.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

them, makes files accessible from anywhere, and it is fully integrated with Google Apps. It integrates across Google Apps , a nice bonus for users who are already using Google Mail, Documents. and Calendar. Basecamp allows for sharing files, setting project milestones and using. working on. Christopher. collaboration.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

We connect with members using e-mail and social networking, carry out research on search engines and Web sites, and use online services to purchase supplies and produce and store documents. And our members also rely on technology to take part, booking reminders in online calendars or using GPS-enabled cell phones to get to events.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Many of the G Suite apps, like Calendar and Keep, are designed to help you stay as organised as possible. Keep information and files secure. With everything in one place, you won’t need to worry about losing files, either. . Gmail is Google’s popular mail app. Google Calendar. Stay organised.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

You’ve certainly seen pieces praising the benefits of digital marketing and lamenting the shortcomings of direct mail (or vice versa). While you should incorporate more traditional media channels into your strategy, such as direct mail, we recommend creating a comprehensive digital marketing strategy as well. Social media networks.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2005

In the last year we've been asked to integrate with the two types of products I just mentioned, as well as a couple of mail-room systems, a retail point-of-sale system in an organization's bookstore, and a data feed from a call-center that handles an organization's member service phone line after hours. Bar Codes How ho-hum, eh?

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Click for strategies on revamping your direct mail program , practical tips on improving your email program , and an in-depth look at reporting tools every nonprofit should have to improve their fundraising strategy.). (This is the final post in our New Year, New Heights development series. Need to catch up? grant submission deadline).

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

But, it’s well-known that the most popular days to give happen during the end of the calendar year. Or, if they should continue with paper solutions (snail mail, paper newsletters, etc.). Upload your CSV file or spreadsheet into your nonprofit digital reports to save time and effort. Or, attach it to an e-newsletter.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

A quick note: These image files are larger than they look! You’ll also find worksheets that will guide you through planning your campaign, communications calendar, and more. You probably donate to other nonprofits: What would you want to see in a thank-you letter? These will get you started! Click to open each one in its full size.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Spotlight Your Mid-Level Donors Whichever method you choose, once you have the parameters established, youll want to revisit your file and identify the existing mid-level donors that fit the profile. Enhanced email and direct mail outreach will be sufficient for the entry-level tier, which will be the majority of your mid-level donors.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Not only that, but with the move to more and more online giving (there was a 32% increase in online revenue in 2020), events like #GivingTuesday have become an even more important part of your fundraising calendar. Here’s a few ways to get your major donors on board with your year-end campaign: Send them mail.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

If we had to rely on the traditional, direct mail model, by the time one created, printed, built a mailing list and mailed the direct mail piece to solicit gifts the passion would have been gone. You can visit www.convio.com/onlinecities to search the files to see where your hometown or favorite city ranks.

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Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

For example, your organization could use a graphic design tool to create fundraising appeals for social media, a marketing calendar to schedule the posts, and a donation tool to host your donation form and accept contributions. Add text-to-donate codes to your direct mail and use the tool to promote other ways to get involved.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

Use targeted content that directly relates to how your new activists joined your file. And I definitely agree with the recommendation of cross-media integration as well as working fundraising into your advocacy communications calendar. 60) Search « How Sticky is Facebook? Care about why they are with you.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Email List Growth Honorable Mention: HSUS - Humane Society of the United States Winner: National Relief Charities Changed from brochure to interactive website, multi-facteed file building strategy and acquired over 1000 new names per month and have converted about 1% to donors in 6 weeks. This year they did something a little different.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

National Change of Address (NCOA®): About 11% of the US population moves every year and reports it to the United States Postal Service, which requires that mailers process their data through NCOA® at least once every 95 days to keep mail files currents. (In Typically, this process should be run once per year.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2015

A big driver of end-of-year campaign success is that donors are able to claim the donations received by the nonprofit before December 31 in that year’s tax filing. Create a multi-mailing appeal. Depending on the target demographic this can be mail, email, or both. For a solid fall appeal you need to plan. Well in advance.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

You want to make a note of this in your file, on your calendar, some kind of system that you have. ” It’s clever, it’s simple, and they can put it on an inexpensive item that’s easy to mail. And one thing that, you know, you might want to mail to is loyal volunteers.

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