Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

the generative search engines spit out an initial list of organizations with performance-plus campaigns. ChatGPT and Gemini* collectively identified six organizations and the work that created such notable returns. But, please note: If you lead your small non-profit’s giving campaigns, do not dismiss your organization as too small.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2024

If you are a grantmaking organization, there are more reasons than ever to be excited about this year’s bbcon , happening September 24-26, in Seattle. Henry and Chrissy will demonstrate building an applicant-friendly form and share suggestions to keep your online application management processes organized.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

While you may never find yourself in a crisis of this magnitude at your nonprofit, you can learn from Southwest’s mistakes and use those lessons to prepare for a potential disaster. Lesson Two: You need to anticipate the challenges that could affect your organization and plan accordingly. Keep reading to learn more. What happened?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. The lack of trust between NGOs and local Kenyans and the expectancy that NGOs are funded from outside Kenya are the key reasons for limited local fundraising towards NGO in Kenya.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2017

And, as blogger Vu Le says, donating to organizations on the ground can be a form of self-care. I usually take a three-prong strategy for disaster relief. Then, I look for local charities on the ground, many times there is a local community foundation that is stepping up. It also raises a thorny tax question.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2016

On May 3, 2016, right in the middle of Give Local America day, the online fundraising company Kimbia's donation processing platform stopped working. Give Local America day is a big deal. " His nonprofit has an annual budget of under $35,000, almost all of it raised on the Give Local America Big Day of Giving in Sacramento.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2021

CSR professionals were called upon heavily during COVID-19 to support their local communities and help employees deal with unprecedented circumstances personally and professionally – efforts that have a clear connection to the three impacted SDGs of no poverty, zero hunger, and good health and well-being.

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3rd Sector Labs

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Worse still, if you weren’t in “the cloud”, then your organization was exposed to all sorts of risks, problems and unnecessary costs? Not long ago, chatting with a prospective customer about their donor data storage practices, I suggested we step back and look at the organization’s bigger technology picture.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

To ensure that your money is going to the right places, use tools like Charity Navigator , Candid (formerly GuideStar) ,and TEOS (tax-exempt organization search) to evaluate the legitimacy and impact of the organizations you’re donating to before you give. Support their relief efforts here. Donate here to support their work.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

A donation drive is a purposeful and organized effort to mobilize individuals, communities, or businesses to contribute resources, typically in the form of monetary funds, goods, or services, towards a specific cause or charitable organization. Organize in-kind donation drives for goods or services that your nonprofit needs.

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Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s. billion by the summer of 2020. .

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The magnitude of the destruction and the heart-breaking images have remained with us as organizations, governments, and private individuals have struggled beyond the immediate aftermath to effect long-term change and economic impact within Haiti. George Durham is a Program Manager with Microsoft’s Global Community Affairs team.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

Despite organizations recieving more bequests, they provided less in terms of goods and services for those nonprofits served. Giving by cause Despite overall giving declining, not all nonprofit organizations were impacted the same and some even noted increases in giving when compared to 2021. Giving to health organizations grew 5.1%

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

Let’s take a second to play a quick association game: Think about a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake. To really get something to stick an organization must maintain a dogged consistency to reinforce the idea with consumers year over year. So how can you make Valentine’s Day work for your organization?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I surpassed my giving budget for disaster relief giving. The Surprising Truth About Disaster Donor Fatigue – guest post by Alson Carlman, Global Giving. Disaster relief organizations have been working around the clock to respond to seven catastrophic disasters in the past two months. It will surprise you.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 21, 2012

" Red Cross Opens Social Media Center For Disaster Response – TheNonProfitTimes – "The American Red Cross (ARC) has launched a digital operations center and digital volunteer program to coordinate response efforts during disasters, particularly when storm victims are huddled in a basement away from other forms of communication.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

In fact, a survey we conducted indicates many people expect help to arrive within one hour of posting a request on an emergency organization's Facebook page. Unfortunately, this isn't Domino's Pizza and disaster response can't work as if it is. Multiple organizations and systems were having trouble coordinating and sharing information.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 23, 2024

In fact, political fundraising is like disaster relief. Donors will add a political donation to their overall philanthropic giving; they won’t replace a gift to your organization. Political campaigns might raise $20 billion at most, whereas nonprofits raise closer to $500 billion at least.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2021

How do you communicate and raise money during hard times? Regional situation, like a natural disaster or widespread unrest? Local situation, like local scandals or leadership change? Here are some examples to help you visualize what that look like: Weaker: “The pandemic is affecting everyone, including our organization.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this 6-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. It’s easy to see “advocacy” and think “oh, advocacy means elections—my organization doesn’t do that.” Last week, we went over sustainer upsell lightboxes. What are digital advocacy forms?

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Achieve

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Your nonprofit tackles several fundraising efforts each year with the same threefold goal—to increase donations, unite supporters, and raise awareness for your cause. If you’re looking for a reliable way to gather support and expand your organization’s reach, crowdfunding is a tried and true solution.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

To mark the courage and strength of the brave men and women working on the front lines of conflict and raise awareness for those affected by disasters around the world, we’re highlighting 10 nonprofits that are making a difference by driving action and support for aid efforts. Cut poverty off at its roots. Amnesty International USA.

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Double the Donation

MAY 25, 2021

CyberGrants is another top corporate giving software solution that offers fully integrated tools for grants management, employee giving, volunteerism, disbursement, disaster relief, and more. POINT is a collaborative volunteer platform that connects communities with local causes. Overview of This Corporate Giving Software.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. For example, I’m on the board of a local theater group, and the executive director’s most recent emailed newsletter was titled “ Theater Nurtures Democracy.” How to Protect Your Pets in a Natural Disaster. 5 Ways to Organize. Arts and culture.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 23, 2024

People get tired when an organization repeatedly asks without giving them a reason to keep giving. I adopted a pair of cats from the local shelter and excitedly offered to volunteer to help write grants or plan an event or help in some other way. In all fairness, the local shelter is operated by the county. But you know what?

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Transform your vision into actionable steps and watch your organization thrive. They tackle everything from local environmental efforts to major global humanitarian causes. But, even with the best of intentions and heaps of hard work, keeping these organizations up and running is no small feat. A non-profit is much the same.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. Then, we’ll review how your organization can promote volunteerism in your community and manage volunteers effectively. This is why volunteerism has played such a major role throughout history.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

If you’re a smaller organization, the answer might very well be “no.” But even if you don’t have the resources to hire a dedicated staffer or an outside PR firm, there is still plenty that your nonprofit can do to raise your organization’s profile. When done right, it can make an organization synonymous with a cause.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The many types of fundraisers have different pros and cons, as well as different purposes, and the needs of your organizations will greatly impact your decisions regarding what kinds of fundraisers you include in your yearly fundraising plan. Or look for items that relate to your organization’s mission. Gamification tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Large organizations like the ones identified by in this Huffington Post list of charities are also raising money and mobilizing relief efforts, including the Red Cross , Direct Relief , and Save the Children. I want to donate to a local organisation who’s already doing the work in the affected areas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2015

That latter would have the organization move fast, rather than waiting for perfection and constantly create/refine. Says Robert, “The challenge for local NGOs in disaster zones face is massively increased immediate needs to serve, they also must re-address and deal with programs that were started previous to the disaster.”

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DipJar

JANUARY 23, 2023

Companies that offer these programs will match a variety of contributions, from online donations to funds their employees raise during peer-to-peer events. Donation matching is a type of corporate giving in which companies match their employees’ gifts to nonprofit organizations. Let’s dive in! What Is Donation Matching?

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

Once you know more about how your new nonprofit is classified, you can start the initial steps of setting up your organization to start changing the world. What is a nonprofit organization? Exempt organization types Types of nonprofits How to get started What is a nonprofit organization?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

David is based on Austin — wanted to share with you a post about crowdfunding to celebrate Austin Giving Day #AmplifyAtx that raised over $2 million earlier this week. Giving days are 24-hour online fundraising competitions that combine gamification and deep social interaction to bring communities together for local causes.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

Physical events with a large number of people are raising red flags all over the world. With widespread cancellations and postponements of large events, event organizers have been operating in crisis mode and scrambling to save their events any way they can. Connecting Local Events. Not an ideal situation for anyone.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

It’s what people think about when they think of your organization. It impacts everything including your ability to recruit board members and raise money. Think of the multi-million bequest left to a local hospital or university by a donor that never made a previous gift. However, at one time the large organization was small too.

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