Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2018

Ask for a Pledge to Increase Conversions. Asking for pledges is a great way to secure more future, predictable donations. Do you know the Behavioral Science of why pledges are so successful? This simple word change has huge implications on gaining the attention and support of audiences. Make the Most of Herd Mentality.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2021

She said that the startup targeted companies that had made public DEI pledges as a natural place to start. ” That culminated in a report the company recent published looking at the data and finding that companies’ public stance doesn’t always match its public face, especially with pledges following Floyd’s death.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Individual pledge commitments or reports on pledged revenue by date, campaign, or program can be tracked easily. The power is in the hands of the donor with this software, giving donors access to login and change everything through their own profile. Supporters can even text a unique code and donate from their mobile device.

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Candid

JULY 15, 2024

Since the COF pledge, the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has been monitoring whether funders have maintained these commitments to reduce grantee burden. In February 2024 , 66% reported that their funders have either continued these changes to reduce grantee burden or made new commitments to implement them.

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The Verge

JUNE 26, 2020

TikTok says it will stop accessing users’ clipboard content on iOS devices, after a new privacy transparency feature in iOS 14 revealed the video sharing platform was continuing the practice it had pledged last year to discontinue, the Telegraph reported. It’s since made changes to the app that increased parental controls.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

Part of my work at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) involves monitoring philanthropic giving in response to disasters through our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy: Data to Drive Decisions (SODP) report. Or has donor behavior changed as result of the pandemic? And that’s only for one disaster last year.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

Scott is a member of the Giving Pledge. When she signed the pledge she said: “ I have a disproportionate amount of money to share. Despite its name, the pledge is not legally binding. . There is no required distributions as of yet, although there is proposed legislation to change that. . But I won’t wait.

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

Recently we interviewed Abdul Dosunmu, campaign manager for the Donors of Color Network’s (DOCN) Climate Funders Justice Pledge , one of the intermediaries featured in the guide. Hear Dosunmu discuss key elements of the Pledge and why DOCN chose climate philanthropy as the place to begin building a movement for racial equity. “We

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Whether you were here in Toronto or not, I’d love to hear your ideas, feedback, and goals for change! We need to let go of the idea that we are serving our constituents, and recognize the ways we could be working together to change their lives, their neighborhoods, and beyond. But, alone, the organization can’t make the change.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Jolkona partnered with the Seattle International Foundation (SIF), which pledged to match every donation, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000. Starting July 26th, Groupon Seattle’s G-Team allowed subscribers to join Jolkona and SIF in making an investment in women’s leadership by pledging support in increments of $10.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. as measured by total giving. 2015 – Teens As Candid’s grants data approached its teenage years, many changes began to take place.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Most importantly, we saw that hundreds of players went on to sign our pledge to be vegan or to order our free vegetarian/vegan starter kit. If it’s not coming together as planned, we’d make as many changes as needed to make it work. How should other organizations measure the success of their gaming efforts?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2025

That means designing campaigns and content that meet your audience where they are, whether theyre just discovering your work or showing up again and again to create change alongside you. What it looks like: Priority actions taken (downloads, registrations, pledges, petition signatures, purchases, phone calls, etc.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2012

Remember last September when Facebook announced all those changes to individual profiles, including the timeline? One of the changes was that your friends and fans can do more than “Like” or “Comment” on Facebook. 3. You can listen to a song and enjoy it all by yourself, but social change always requires collective action.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The measure will drastically cut down on pollution that fuels climate change: according to a recent study by clean energy think tank RMI, it’ll slash 2.1 The measure will drastically cut down on pollution that fuels climate change: according to a recent study by clean energy think tank RMI, it’ll slash 2.1

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Be familiar with the organization’s case for support, annual reports, theory of change, and other collateral materials. The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In the digital period, the changing landscape of “tools,” meant that many of us were diagnosed with shiny object syndrome. In the social space, we operate with the understanding that, just like the community, a strategy can also change. Show how many people are pledging to participate! Digital Tools.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2022

I can see a case for both, depending on what you want to measure, but ideally I just want to know how to compare apples to apples so we can know how we’re doing. That revenue includes your gross fundraising revenue and the pledges committed for that specific 12-month period. What to measure. — Stats Nerd.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2020

It’s since made changes to the app that increased parental controls. Last week, users of a beta version of iOS 14 noticed that TikTok was accessing content on their devices’ clipboards , a practice the company had pledged to stop several months ago.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Along with measuring against impact results, it is important to look at how much time has been invested. What are the right tools to help measure success? Measure program success, not just analytics. If your goal is to get countries to pledge to wipe out poverty, then your social media clickthroughs are just a means to an end.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2011

Most importantly, we saw that hundreds of players went on to sign our pledge to be vegan or to order our free vegetarian/vegan starter kit. If it's not coming together as planned, we'd make as many changes as needed to make it work. How should other organizations measure the success of their gaming efforts?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2011

Also, because #hashtags aren’t as tied to the infrastructure of the web as a URL, they are subject to misspellings, mutation, and organic change. Then, make a few sample pledges and send them out as examples for people to join. Experiment, measure , experiment, measure…your first #hashtag campaign will not be perfect, or your second.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 3, 2021

The events of 2020 changed how we view and do a lot of things — including workplace giving. While there were several catalysts for change throughout 2020, from wildfires to the U.S. Below, we explain how Philanthropy Cloud customers changed their approach to address the increasing need following these two crises.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2013

Note From Beth: Last month, I did a webinar for the SalesForce Foundation on measuring social media. I am not looking for dramatic changes, but just like your mission is not going to be exactly the same in 3 years, so shouldn’t your CRM. The Foundation is offering webinars and publishing white papers for nonprofits.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

AT&T is also waiving data overage fees for all of its home internet plans, though both changes are currently slated to end on December 31st, 2020. Those 60 days have long been up, and despite the pandemic continuing to infect wide swaths of the country, there’s currently no equally expansive measure to protect customers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

We’re thrilled that today’s rapid changes in technology are opening up tremendous new ways to address the problems they face. It’s not too late to pledge your support for our work. As toolmakers, our ultimate impact is measured by what our users create with our products. To do so, we definitely need your help.

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Candid

AUGUST 6, 2024

MacArthur Foundation and I established Lever for Change five years ago, we didn’t use any complex formula in setting our goal of mobilizing $1 billion by 2023. I am an economist by training. But when my colleagues at the John D. and Catherine T. We wanted to be ambitious, be audacious, and grab headlines. Kellogg Foundation, and others.

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2011

Campaigners are right to learn from testing, measuring and message appeals from direct marketing, and the use of petitions, pledges and letters from centuries of campaigning practice. But if you ask for a campaign that achieves goals based on a sound theory of change, then you can get that too. What is the theory of change?

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Create Teams of Different Pledge Classes Now, let’s talk about a secret ingredient that can make your capital campaign soar: the power of friendly competition within your own ranks. By creating teams based on different pledge classes, you can tap into the natural camaraderie and rivalry that exists within your chapter.

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The compliance is not just a legal necessity but also a trust-building measure with their donors and supporters. Forecasting and Adjusting for Fundraising Impact Predicting the Effects Understanding and anticipating the potential impacts of these privacy changes on fundraising activities is essential.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 12, 2023

This gives flexibility so that changes can be made if necessary. Use Your Event Budget for ROI measures. Your fundraising event will most likely have several goals, but let’s focus on the ones that are measurable. Whatever it is, you should have specific ROI measures in place for each goal.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

In the end I decided to reflect on my favorite quote by Mahatma Gandhi, “be the change you wish to see in the world,” as I feel it encapsulates the Convio story very well. I was convinced that we could change the way that nonprofits engaged their constituents by harnessing the Internet.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Text-to-give (also known as text-to-pledge or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising in which donors give by sending a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. Pledges and automated pledge reminders to ensure donors fulfill their giving intentions. You might choose the keyword “Save The Whales 2024.”

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The Verge

MAY 25, 2021

In 2019, more than 7,500 workers backed a shareholder proposal asking Jeff Bezos to create a comprehensive climate change plan for the organization. While the proposal was ultimately shot down , it marked the first time tech workers had used their stock to push for real change.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This year’s Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report, published by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid, tracked roughly $121 billion in aid to date in 2020 across multiple sources—including bilateral and multilateral aid, U.S. federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms. Syrian refugee crisis.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

While I’m the first to say the league and many of my colleagues in the field are doing great work, too many companies are relying on us alone to change the world. Recognizing, assessing, measuring. Startups must transparently determine which metrics they want to incorporate to measure diversity within their organization.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Together, we’ll unlock the potential of using your plan to thrive in changing circumstances. Take a look at your fundraising totals for the year so far, along with any changes in your organization’s budget that need to be accounted for. Do you have any focus areas or targets that have changed? What about internal factors?

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