Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. In fact, I used them for this blog (see upper-right), but please ignore the silly photo in the Fotolia ad.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 20, 2021

We’ve already seen revamped Windows 11 versions of Paint and Photos, and Microsoft recently confirmed the classic Snipping Tool and Snip & Sketch apps are being replaced with a single, theme-aware app that combines their functionality. The Calculator, Mail, and Calendar apps are all getting new looks, too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Loomly is an online social media calendar that allows multiple users to collaborate from one master calendar. Squared is a service that enables Instagrammers to print their favorite Instagram photos or convert them into magnets and posters. Paper is a mobile app for organizing notes, photos, and sketches. Productivity.

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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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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Starting tomorrow, December 1, Google is removing unattended accounts, including all photos, Drive documents, contacts, e-mails and calendar […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

As part of my 100 Letters for the Last 100 Days of 2011 project, I've been making cards with my own photos. Look through your calendar and make a list of friends, family and co-workers whose birthdays are in November. Collect your photos. I printed mine with Kodak Photo Gallery. Add photos to your cards.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2018

Squared is a service that enables Instagrammers to print their favorite Instagram photos or convert them into magnets and posters. Snappa is a simple-to-use graphic design tool with a built-in stock photo, illustration, and icons library. Photo Editing. Squared :: squared.one. Ideal for staff and volunteer appreciation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. FotoFlexer is a free Web-based photo-editing tool that allows you to cut, crop, resize, and embed text and logos onto your photos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. CrowdVoice :: crowdvoice.org.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By now, GivingTuesday has become a fixture on nonprofit calendars, inspiring generosity worldwide. And don’t rely on just one channel; emails, social media posts, and direct mail all play a part in meeting donors where they are. Visuals are key here—use photos, videos, and infographics to make your posts stand out.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. FotoFlexer is a free Web-based photo-editing tool that allows you to cut, crop, resize, and embed text and logos onto your photos. It is a must download!

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The Verge

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. One of the biggest names around when it comes to iPhone widgets is Widgetsmith, which lets users add photos, text, quotes, and more. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. Apple’s default Mail app for email is still just plain bad. Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail! Use headings.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2010

A scary amount of my data (mail, contacts, photos, task lists, calendars, phone etc.) What’s true is that I’ve given up one corporate behemoth, to fully embrace 2 others – Google and Microsoft. resides in Google’s data centers. I use their software every day (Chrome, Picasa, Google Earth).

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 11, 2024

Send new online donors an additional thank you by mail. Even donors who give online should get something in the mail, especially if this is their first gift. A mailed thank-you letter is likely to be saved, put up on the fridge, or given a special place on the bulletin board.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2011

Flickr Photo by drachenspinne. Having an ecosystem is also important or a regular schedule or wrapping your content strategy around an editorial calendar. The part that requires capacity is how an organization can effectively recycle its content. This is also called an editorial calendar. 4. Variety Is Important.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. Plan Impact-Driven End-of-Year Giving Campaigns You’ve raised money all year long using different techniques from direct mail to email marketing.

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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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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2014

Make a donor retention calendar to keep your donors loyal! Over $100 Check in the mail: Thank them with a phone call & letter. Over $1000 check in the mail: Call them up and see if you can go to coffee. Step Three: Put it all Together in your Donor Retention Calendar. Today it’s 27%. What can we do about this?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

Lightning , which is a Sunbird calendar plug in, that gives me a calendar integrated with Thunderbird. Mail to, and my absolute favorite Photo Compass. For Thunderbird, the two I’ve been trying out include XNote , which is kinda fun, it allows you to add sticky notes to email messages.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Dont be afraid to A/B test social media posts, direct mail appeals, and other marketing materials.) Direct Mail Send your supporters a variety of printed materials, from personalized invitations to events to fundraising letters, via direct mail. Encourage your direct mail recipients to take action after reading your message.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

Remember, a multichannel strategy requires considering every channel at your disposal — including direct mail. While direct mail is often thought of as an old-school outreach technique, it can also appeal to younger audiences like. millennials. That’s why it’s valuable to improve engagement. surrounding. your events.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

By thinking through your fundraising strategy before October 1, you can collect your stories and integrate your efforts, keeping your messaging and images consistent through mail, email, social media, events, and any other channels you may use. Stock up on photos and stories of the lives you are changing. Plan your appeals.

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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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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

You have to collect stories and photos of program participants, get their consent, pull data on your programs, clean up your donor database, plan events, schedule donor meetings, print materials, fix your mail merge and lick a thousand envelopes ? Set an operations calendar. Direct Mail. all in one month. . Keep it tight.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Photo Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge. Spark Mail. Listen, Apple’s Mail app is fine. But Spark Mail is a simple, solid, and free option that packs in a lot of customizability. It also works with a ton of third-party apps like Slack, Calendar, and Spark. A new year is around the corner.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2025

Consider using a multichannel marketing approach that combines traditional channels like direct mail and flyers with digital channels like social media, email, and your website. Keep your volunteer calendar updated with current open positions. Determine how youd like to spread the word about your volunteer opportunities.

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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.). Whether in the form of a video or a photo, heartfelt stories are a great way to showcase the result of your campaign.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 28, 2011

Recruit a volunteer or get an intern to help you" Effective Time Management for Nonprofit Managers by Joe Garecht of The Fundraising Authority " Cut Back on E-Mail, Voicemail, and Social Media. Flickr Photo of Aztec Calendar at the Anthropology Museum in Mexico City uploaded by Michael McCarty. Tweet Share.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

I went to the Web site but saw only an incomplete calendar of events for the next week (there are lots of concerts, tours, child projects there). Expensive to produce and mail, but it has no value to me. The center is more than an hour away from the NY metro area, so most visitors have to plan ahead. For this one, we don't seem to be.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Or maybe you sent your mailing out at a time when people are distracted with something else like vacations or elections or major holidays. Did the story have a strong accompanying photo or video? You need a strong photo, preferably of a person or animal looking directly into the camera. This is how you want to write your letter.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

In Dearest Donors: A Love Letter we talked about the importance of thanking your donors, reaching out to them (and not just when you want money), and creating a donor retention calendar. Entice your audience to become monthly sustainers through direct mail, special events, face-to-face engagements, and online.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Challenge your members to a photo contest, and require that all entries use the same branded hashtag. Build anticipation: Plan some email reminders leading to the event, so everyone has a chance to mark their calendars. Looking for an easy win? A simple interest poll can provide a considerable boost in attendees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2011

Finally, research shows that posting shorter posts, posts with photos, and after hours also works to drive up engagement. Editorial calendar or inventory. Having an ecosystem is also important or a regular schedule or wrapping your content strategy around an editorial calendar. Simply repeat it. 2-4 hours per week.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

99 app allows you to easily create panoramic photos on your smartphone. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. FotoFlexer is a free Web-based photo-editing tool that allows you to cut, crop, resize, and embed text and logos onto your photos.

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