CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Explore emerging trends , digital platforms , or community engagement initiatives that align with your mission. Optimize communication channels, refine messaging , and leverage technology for increased efficiency. Personalize Donor Communication No one wants an impersonal generic email. So now what?

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Join us as we navigate the delicate interplay of data ethics, technology, and fundraising innovation, and discover how to turn these challenges into opportunities for deeper engagement and sustained support. It might involve exploring new platforms, communication strategies, or fundraising tools that align with the latest privacy standards.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Some of the most common types of projects are: Building or renovating a space Buying land Starting a new program Purchasing supplies or equipment Increasing staff Upgrading technology. Many of your donations will come in as pledges and some number will drop off over time. An example of Pledge Now, Pay Later. You have the goal.

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Achieve

JULY 28, 2022

Integrated Technology. Pledge Now, Pay Later. Integrated Technology. it’s important to find a payment processing system that integrates with your existing technology. You can then use that organized data to further steward your supporters and personalize donor communications. . Pledge Now, Pay Later.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. They have to let the community drive. So they provide the examples and maps, but they let the youth pick and pledge whatever it is they want to do to make a difference. Who’s changed their organization’s online communications because of it?

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

In this article, we unpack the lessons learned from a nonprofit’s chatbot project to dispense mental health advice that went wrong, and how nonprofits can reduce the risks when adopting ChatGPT and other generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

As a nonprofit technology consultant, I spend a lot of time talking with people about their systems, staffing, and business processes. Every month, Barbara’s team had to do hours of detective work to find a missing pledge payment, or correct coding errors, or ask Alan’s team multiple times for reports on event sponsorship purchases.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

This peer-to-peer style fundraiser asks participants to collect pledges from their family, friends, or colleagues for achieving certain milestones, such as a pledge of $20 for every mile walked or hour danced. This promotes exercise and appeals to individuals and families alike. A walk-a-thon or dance-a-thon (or any other a-thon).

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 9, 2009

I’m a woman, and I work in technology. I LOVE helping other women feel empowered to learn, share, and succeed in the technology sector, too. Have an idea for a fabulous virtual workshop that every woman working in online communications or technology must participate in? We want to hear about it.

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TechImpact

JULY 22, 2014

It is unequivocally the most used communicative device of the 20th century. Try starting a petition, pledge, or call-to-action that helps a greater good connected with your nonprofit. The post The Power of the Email Address appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Ask for non-financial support.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! In keeping with the Obama administration’s continuing go-it-alone strategy announced in the late January State of Union Address , president Obama announced that the administration has secured $750 million in private sector pledges to the ConnectED Initiative.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mobile communication is becoming a central part of nonprofit fundraising and advocacy. Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. Plus, text messaging subscriber list size grew by 11%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

63% of nonprofits worldwide regularly send email updates and fundraising appeals ( Global NGO Technology Report ). 15% of nonprofits worldwide regularly send text messages to donors and supporters ( Global NGO Technology Report ). Large have 22,299 ( Global NGO Technology Report ). million) due to spam filters ( EveryAction ).

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Eventually, they saw the need to harness technology to help simplify fundraising, inspire supporters, and rally communities. By tracking this data, you can better strategize and refine your communications going forward. Pledge Donations. Unlike pledges, recurring donations don’t have an end date.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 28, 2021

If it does, this becomes a powerful communications tool that can help you garner financial and volunteer support. This post was contributed by the team at Click & Pledge. Click & Pledge helps nonprofits generate more impact with an all-in-one digital fundraising platform. What makes you unique? So, saddle up and ride on!

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Use interactions stored in your database – like registration for an event, response to a petition, or engagement with an email – to identify relevant communications and giving opportunities. Update your welcome series and existing emails to entice readers to click by linking to longer content, using video, quizzes, surveys, and pledges.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Fundraising automation makes sending out communications faster and easier for your organization, increasing the number of connections you can make. AI As technology advances, artificial intelligence is becoming a more popular tool to automate writing and other communication efforts.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

Participants often collect pledges from friends and family, boosting your fundraising efforts. Leverage Technology : Use platforms like Flipcause to manage your event efficiently. Volunteer management : Recruit, manage, and communicate with event volunteers.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

A matching grant pledge prior to the big day encouraged supporters to dig deep, resulting in a 40% revenue increase compared to the previous year’s total by the time the day drew to a close. At the end, what the results told us was that we were communicating in a way that better aligned with what people were expecting to see in their inboxes.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Donors can pledge as little as $.01 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Based in the U.K.,

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 22, 2013

Part 2: Click & Pledge – Contact matching. Support and communication is everything. From my experience, nonprofits can forgive technology that has its rough edges here and there. Part 3: Causeview – Campaign hierarchy. Part 4: Soapbox Engage – Easy form creation.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here at Double the Donation , we’ve compiled a number of tips and tricks to effectively communicate with your donors about matching gifts and raise more in phonathon revenue overall. Spend significant time working with your organization’s communication director to put this resource together. Automating pledge verification via email.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

There's a lot to like about their new communication paradigm—maybe even enough to get you to switch. On Monday, Mr. Zuckerberg introduced a new unified messaging system on Facebook that allows people to communicate with one another regardless of whether they are using e-mail, text messages or online chat services."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2016

You may be familiar Goodwill as a place to shop, but the nonprofit does much more including helping people find jobs. In honor of Labor Day, Goodwill launches the #LaborofLove Campaign this week. I interviewed Beth Perell, VP of Communications and Information Management to learn more about the campaign strategy and goals.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

First use this year’s revenue to establish a baseline for all your expected revenue, including but not limited to individual giving, major gifts, events income, expected pledges, and grants. To address this holistically, let’s bolster your income strategy with technology. to project what your costs will be for the coming year.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 29, 2021

technology?and Connecting this back to Cloud for Good’s findings, 72% of organizations surveyed increased their investments in technology over the last 12 months. the 2020 – 2021 State of Salesforce in the Nonprofit Sector?Report Report , Cloud for?Good and where they’re looking to continue their innovation.?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This can be accomplished by using technology solutions – bridges – which ensure that nobody on either team is required to manipulate transactions, add or delete rows or columns, or convert files to a different format. In addition, low-dollar one-time telemarketing pledges were only recorded as revenue when they were paid, not pledged.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

They get out there, put boots on the ground and rely on physical communications: in-person coffee meetings, foot-in-the-door conversations and direct mail fundraisers. They lay out a business plan and decide to budget for technologically advanced software and communications programs to support their eventual growth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

A few weeks ago, HandsOn Network launched The Good & Ready Campaign that leverages interactive technologies and social networking to support their partners, The American Red Cross , Ready.gov and FLASH by recruiting, inspiring and mobilizing volunteers in support of their goals for September, National Emergency Preparedness Month.

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2011

Your communications strategy should acknowledge that each of these groups has a different reason for pledging their support. With most online fundraising and communications tools, you have the ability to easily group people together and send specific messages based on what you know about them. Simple strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Although we are most interested in the human, organizational, and societal impacts surrounding AI, it is important to understand the technology at a high level. This summer Communities in Schools is using Alexa to encourage donors to donate a backpack full of school supplies to students in need.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Her work enables NetHope members to be more effective and efficient through the use of technology . Spent 15 years with Microsoft prior to Charity Navigator, the last 10 of which as their public-sector chief technology officer . Previously served as the vice president of communications and assessment at Venture Philanthropy Partners .

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2020

The biggest difference is in the method of communication: social distancing limits in-person interaction as customarily practiced. However, social media and the Internet enable different forms of interpersonal communication that may be highly effective! Use technology to communicate with donors and prospects.

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John Kenyon

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Here are 3 among the many types of examples of Lost Dollars and Relationships driven by Dirty Data: 1) Contact info changes but is not updated in the system => communication stops & dollars stop. first appeared on John Kenyon - Nonprofit Technology Educator & Strategist. Bye Bye large end of year gift.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 6, 2017

Have they been responsive to digital communications? That’s why it’s important to advertise text-to-give through all communication channels, not just online outlets. Accept pledges. Some text-to-give platforms will also give your organization the ability to accept text pledges. You’re often on the go.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Their founders cover the overhead cost to keep the Forever Free Pledge going, and as such they’ve been able to share the wealth with the Malala Fund, Girl Scouts, StoryCorps, and March for Our Lives. These groups have raised over $100 million annually using Givebutter’s modern forms, campaign pages, and event technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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