The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

But how do you ensure your events not only honor this rich heritage but also captivate and mobilize your community towards meaningful action? Overall, cultural events for AAPI Heritage Month allow celebration of shared heritage while mobilizing support for ongoing efforts to promote equity and justice.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

What's New in Green Mobile Phones. The Motorola MOTO W233 Renew and its newer version, the MOTO W388 Renew, are among the most eco-friendly mobile phones out there. The MOTO W233 Renew is available in the US and works with T-Mobile. This post is Part 3 in a GreenTech series on buying green office equipment.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

To take advantage of these powerful giving trends, preparation is key to ensure your organization secures meaningful results when competing with organizations across cause areas that are making a similar appeal. The shift to online and mobile giving is afoot , which means you can create more giving options for more audience groups. “In

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 3, 2021

We suggest working with a company like Clickbid Mobile Bidding to ensure bidding is made easy and done right with the latest technology. Hand out popsicles, play some music, or try anything to have fun with it. You’ll probably find that people are happy to support a good cause while leaving with a shiny car.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

A silent auction is a fundraising event where attendees bid on auction items using mobile bidding software or paper bid sheets. With an in-person event, attendees browse items displayed on a table and place bids on their favorites using paper bid sheets or a mobile bidding platform. What is a silent auction?

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Take advantage of National Donut Day (6/7) or National Hot Dog Month (July) and host a summer treat-eating competition or bake sale for your cause. Climb for a Cause. Stretch for a Cause. Ask for donations in exchange for attendance and have a yoga teacher lead a class for a cause. Great Outdoors Month (June, US).

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 6, 2016

What is causing this? In every walk of life — from finding new music, to picking a restaurant, to booking a vacation — consumers now have unsurpassed control over the experience. And they expect the exact same level of convenience from the causes they support. Nonprofit giving in America has been stuck at 2% of GDP for 45 years.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

When equipped with both web-based and mobile bidding tools, online auctions for nonprofits are not only very possible but also extremely successful. Plus, this type of event can be applied to all different types of missions, so there’s bound to be an idea that appeals to your cause and audience. Ready to host a virtual auction?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

” Or a variation – What’s the cutting edge on social media , mobile , or data ? In a simplistic, success story approach, Charity Water perfectly demonstrated how to convey what their cause is about in a restrained time frame. Here’s one of the videos featuring music producer David Guetta. What’s not?

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NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

By lighting the spark that started a grassroots movement with the ultimate goal of no more homeless pets, they’ve strategically used content marketing in the form of user-generated content that’s easily created through a mobile app for iPhone and Androd devices. Go find out what your dog match looks like ! every 40 minutes.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 12, 2022

If we mobilized and rebranded as the “for-impact sector,” our purpose would become more clear, united by our mission to create positive change in our world. There is massive growth in corporate social responsibility and cause-related marketing,” she says. million changemakers working at our country’s mission-driven organizations.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Consider hiring a musical act, comedian, or hosting an office awards ceremony. Consider collecting some great prizes that will keep audiences engaged and willing to donate to your cause. This mobile bidding option means that even if an attendee is unable to log on to the virtual event, they are still able to participate. .

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

Here is a new fundraising idea to attract people to your cause and also create a new funding stream. This new philanthropic service is free for nonprofits and invites you to host local tours so guests can sign up and get to know your cause. Airbnb , the home-sharing service, has just launched social impact experiences.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

One of the biggest trends in mobile giving right now is gamification: the integration of game dynamics, like points, badges, or levels, into a fundraising or social good campaign. Mobile Apps. You can use the points you collected to contribute to a charity cause.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

Ask any mobile expert and they'll tell you that camera apps are blazing hot right now. Using the app's storyboard, you can add music and filter effects and place the clips in your desired order. The pioneering video social network is still an excellent medium to bring awareness to your cause.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Your online donation tool is one of the quickest and easiest ways for supporters to give to your cause. If you’re afraid of making asks too frequently, remember that your donors are passionate about your cause. This gives your supporters something to do while still engaging with your cause. Leverages common tools.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Katrin over at MobileActive.org weighs in , and I agree: So what does this mean for the ‘mobile for good’ field? This is big. This means that anyone can hack their phones – and a raft of developers can create really interesting kinds of software for phones.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

A first-of-its-kind Twitter widget that tracks tweets about nonprofits or social causes in real time. A Causes widget that points to charitable actions and donations on other sites such as GlobalGiving and Facebook Causes. She is currently a Kiva fellow serving a three-month tour in a rural section of the Philippines.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

MySpace is also the number one accessed social networking website on mobile devices today. My guess is that is has something to do with the fact that African Americans and Latinos use their mobile phones regularly to access social networking sites, and there are a lot of African Americans and Latinos on MySpace.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Consider hiring a musical act, comedian, or hosting an office awards ceremony. Consider collecting some great prizes that will keep audiences engaged and willing to donate to your cause. This mobile bidding option means that even if an attendee is unable to log on to the virtual event, they are still able to participate. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2011

Her response: “We don’t have time for that.&# The follow up question was, “Was there ever a time when employees used social media “unprofessionally&# or caused a problem?&#. Makala paused for a minute or two and answered, “No.&#. This is fertile ground for experiments and learning best practices.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Jen Burton, Community Director of Causes Fundraising Focus: Facebook. Causes is the largest Facebook fundraising application and most nonprofits are likely familiar with it. In 2007 when the platform launched, Causes grew in popularity and awareness as people used their Birthday Wish to raise money for their favorite nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Dedicated to encouraging other nonprofit and cause-driven organizations to use film and video to tell their stories, LCH hosts the annual Nonprofit Film Festival in Austin. Michael's favorite cause-driven video: (Please visit the site to view this video). Co-Founder & Executive Director. tsdigs digital storytelling'

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Connection Cafe

JULY 15, 2013

I love music – everything about it – the way it makes you feel, its ability to take you to a certain place in time, its ability to communicate meaning, everything. While there, we donated to the cause and provided our email addresses. — — — . Before beginning, let me explain one thing.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

For the basics, you’ll need a dedicated peer-to-peer fundraising platform and a group of volunteers who are passionate about your cause. In particular, DIY fundraisers are popular for those who want to celebrate something or garner support, but instead of the support directed at them, it’s for a cause they care deeply about.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

People learn in different ways, and in an eLearning, the human element is removed causing the need for content to be taught in a variety ways in one sitting. Try not to overdo it, but do not be afraid to use splashes of color, integrated music, modern conversational language/dialogue, humorous components, and narrative.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 9, 2015

While Millennials communicate mostly via phone and computer, the Founders prefer to multitask across 5 screens : TV, phone, laptop, desktop and any portable music player. How to Engage Them in Your Cause. Nonprofits, make sure your emails and websites are mobile-friendly. That’s where your nonprofit comes in.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2008

But the apps, and the app store (where to get apps) have been the cause of crashes, iPhone lockup requiring multiple restorations (which, luckily, are relatively painless.) The phone interface is great, visual voicemail rocks, reading email is really good, and surfing the web is decent – way better than on a blackberry.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

There is an interesting case study of the marketing of Tampax and Africa on the Cause Related Marketing Blog. It’s pretty interesting. Marketing and Fundraising Ideas tells us about how not to ask for a major gift. And lastly, since I’m hosting, I get to mention my recent post on Twitter and nonprofits.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2006

Sometimes, I’ll talk about technologies I think are just cool, and useful, and, well geeky, ’cause I can’t help being a geek. IPv6 is the next generation Internet Protocol. That is, basically, the addressing system computers and routers and such use to direct traffic around a local network, and the internet.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

It’s a lucky thing my partner has a laptop I can beg and borrow (stealing might cause issues.) Work doesn’t get done. Blog entries don’t get written. Emails don’t get returned. My practice in patience only goes so far. The Mac Mini I’d been planning to get for a while just got ordered, next day shipping.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

From providing accessible content for people with disabilities, to creating fully usable functionality, to support for multiple languages, we wanted to learn about the benefits people are creating using web and mobile technology. For instance: What are you doing to encourage accessibility for your own online or mobile-based presence?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

If you don’t bring a positive and happy attitude to the table, don’t expect others to be excited or look forward to joining you in the cause. Every time you move the cause forward it has special meaning. Never go in unprepared: Just like tennis, golf and playing a musical instrument, you need to practice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2016

Computers, cars and antibiotics would not have made it out of the laboratory without companies; and there would be no movies, no mobile phones and no airplanes. We saw the same thing happen with Enron, which won every CSR award going the same year they caused the biggest bankruptcy scandal in American history.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 15, 2007

realm – Cause Related Marketing has an interesting discussion about a new Instant Messenger campaign. Solidariti has a great discussion and graph of Web 2.0 tools, and the characteristics of them, and how best to leverage one’s effort to the best effect. It’s a wonderful way of looking at these tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2009

jazz and put it to work for your organization or cause. A first-of-its-kind Twitter widget that tracks tweets about nonprofits or social causes in real time. A Causes widget that points to charitable actions and donations on other sites such as Global Giving and Facebook Causes. You won’t see marketing flackery here.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 4, 2007

In fact, pretty much every open source project that has gone commercial, or had a change in license, caused a fork, pretty much killing the original (like Mambo, or XFree86.) They have had an active user community, many of which, I imagine, are going elsewhere.

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