sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

Library Giving Day is an international one-day fundraising event that could significantly boost your library’s fundraising potential. How can you plan a more successful Library Giving Day? Inspire your supporters by creating a campaign that engages your community, promotes your brand, and encourages generous donations.

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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. Donations could be made simply with two taps on your smartphone and processed without having to through the mobile carriers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Each month, DollarPerMonth.org selects three charities for its members (who have pledged to donate a minimum of $1 per month) to vote on. The winning charity receives 50% of the community donations, the 2nd charity receives 30%, and the 3rd charity receives 20%. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. Formstack :: formstack.com.

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DipJar

AUGUST 9, 2022

Public libraries are some of our favorites. If you haven’t been to your library lately, check it out! We recently spoke with Joyce Fehl of the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine. Joyce is the development and marketing manager for the library, which serves both Brunswick and the smaller community of Harpswell.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The company also donates $1 to the partner nonprofit for each download. From eating healthy to volunteering at local nonprofits, users earns points that can then be redeemed for rewards or special discounts offered by partner businesses. 01 per Status Update or Tweet, and set monthly maximums for total donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

is an iOS App that allows users to earn points for doing things like volunteering at local food banks or animal shelters. From eating healthy to volunteering at local nonprofits, users earns points that can then be redeemed for rewards or special discounts offered by partner businesses. Cause.it :: cause.it. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

Earlier this month, I participated in a social media library giveaway organized by Steve Cunningham , who like me, loves books. For the social media library giveaway I asked folks to leave a comment on how they would use the books to shape their 2010 social media strategy. and externally (with all of your fine readers!). .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Ideal for staff and volunteer appreciation. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Their website templates are mobile-compatible, built on WordPress, and include recurring giving, event and volunteer management, email newsletter sign-up, and blogging.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

flyers or offline donation forms). Donors who scan the QR code with their phone go directly to that fundraiser’s donation page – making it simple for fundraisers to raise funds any where they go. For more on QR Codes, see also: . Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits. Facebook Covers.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

Volunteering has always brought people together in service of a common cause but now we must do this online due to COVID-19. Once you have found the right idea post it where volunteers will find it , then consider a volunteer management tool to make sure they are well managed. Manage and Organize Photo Library.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2017

Ideal for staff and volunteer appreciation. Snappa is a simple-to-use graphics design tool with a built-in stock photo, illustration, and icons library. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Double the Donation :: doublethedonation.com.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Nonprofit storytelling lets donors and volunteers know that they are making an impact and making life better for real people. Donors and volunteers don’t support you so you can buy a new printer or move into a better building. It may inspire them to donate more and get more involved with your cause.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2011

This post was authored by Becky Band Jain , a TechSoup guest blogger and volunteer. TechSoup is launching a new micro-volunteering initiative called Donate Your Brain. Questions posted in our forums , LinkedIn group , or on Twitter will get a rapid response from volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2018

Ideal for staff and volunteer appreciation. Snappa is a simple-to-use graphic design tool with a built-in stock photo, illustration, and icons library. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Double the Donation :: doublethedonation.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2014

Imagine being able to send your Instagram followers to mobile-optimized donate, text-to-give, or mobile wallet pages. Using the screenshot function on your smartphone, you can add images to your smartphone’s photo library that can then be shared on Instagram. Share Screenshots of Photos a.k.a.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

Nonprofits around the globe are using online games not to only educate the public, but to get donations and supporters – and even help find cures for diseases. Points and levels for volunteers and donors and offering incentives and fancy titles/recognition for advancement. New York Public Library: Find the Future.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Ask volunteers who have never donated to donate! If the pandemic has limited opportunities for your volunteers to help out, asking them to make a donation is a great alternative way they can engage with your mission, not to mention one that drives revenue.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Foursquare is essential for nonprofits that are location-based (such as museums, food banks, and libraries ). The days where you pull out your smartphone to accept donations anywhere at anytime is here. It’s a good way for staff and volunteers to communicate easily with one another via group text messaging. Foursquare.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2011

Cisco has launched a new Flip Video donation program with TechSoup. Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now each request up to five bundles of MinoHD and UltraHD video cameras. With one-button operation and flip-out USB arm, even staff or volunteers with little technical knowledge can record, edit, and upload video to the web.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Volunteers add so much value to the work of TechSoup. TechSoup involves online volunteers as subject matter experts, moderators, and facilitators for our community forum. Our virtual volunteering offerings also include Donate Your Brain , a microvolunteering initiative. For volunteers, yes, it's quite simple.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Because nonprofits depend on donations, they’re often stretched thin for resources. Whether you’re just starting on your fundraising journey or a seasoned fundraising professional, these free resources will help you fill up your team’s digital library! Double the Donation. Nonprofit Library. Optimized fundraising.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

I’m thrilled to share with you some of the recent amazing impact of Bookshare , a Benetech Global Literacy initiative and the largest accessible online library of copyrighted content for people with print disabilities. Bookshare titles range from vocational to research to teacher-recommended reading.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

The only exception is in crisis situations where urgent calls to action require mobilizing your social networking communities to donate, volunteer, or participate in advocacy campaigns. Visuals inspire higher interaction and engagement rates. This reflects a seismic shift away from text to visual content. Engage authentically.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Eastern time our donor partner GiftWorks (which donates its fundraising and donor management software GiftWorks 2011 Standard to eligible nonprofits and libraries) is will host a free webinar on how to effectively utilize high-skill volunteers. Tags: Event Online Seminar Running Your Organization Volunteers.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

It refurbishes IT equipment to very high standards with a largely volunteer workforce, and it is a model program for responsible export of refurbished IT equipment in to developing countries. Most of the computers that the organization works on are donated by local companies and residents. I’m so glad you asked.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2025

Volunteer scheduling can get complicated, especially because of the large number of volunteers your organization might work within fact, 1/3 of the nonprofit workforce is volunteers. This guide explores the basics of volunteer scheduling and the best solutions to manage volunteers. Determine your time frame.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. To help now, please use the Donate Form on Benetech''s website and give whatever you can. His disability, however, does not stop him from flying through his homework assignments.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Ever helpful, the team got on board to roll up their sleeves and pitch in at San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits that had big volunteer jobs. In the process, TechSoup learned just how much work goes into volunteer coordination (a lot!), They made good use of us as volunteers, in a rather spontaneous way."

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

It's great when one of our team is honored for their work, and Carrie Karnos has been one of our top Bookshare.org volunteers for years, including being Volunteer of the Year. She wrote, "Carrie Karnos is a Bookshare.org volunteer who has given blind readers access to more than 2,000 books. Carrie just received the James H.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

When I read that Google was donating $600,000 to provide free Wi-Fi in San Francisco parks, my first thought was, "Wow, it's going to be hard to get a signal at Dolores Park on a sunny day." Digital Divide libraries digital inclusion digital literacy' Image: Free Wi-Fi Zone, Erin Pettigrew.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Arm your nonprofit, library, or foundation with a way to process payments and donations from just about anywhere with tools from the new PayAnywhere donation program at TechSoup. For example, your organization could: Take donations at conferences, events, and street fairs. About the PayAnywhere Donation Program.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

But, I expect that 75% of the job will be about analyzing the legal issues from our programs, especially in our Global Literacy Program, which includes Bookshare, the largest digital library for the blind and dyslexic in the U.S., How to legally minimize the import duties on tablets and smartphones that are donated to us in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2010

As this marks the annual National Volunteer Week , and so many nonprofits, libraries, and charities rely heavily on the dedicated contributions of volunteers to support their work, I wanted to take a few minutes to point you to some useful volunteer management resources.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. Having only been incorporated for a year and receiving just last week an anonymous donation to cover our 501c3 filing, we still have a little way to go before we get there. We’re not even talking about “radical librarians.”

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mobile matters for nonprofits, charities, and libraries. What does this really mean for your nonprofit, charity, or library? With a mobile-optimized website: Donors can access your fundraising page and make donations any time and from any device, easily, without a lot of awkward pinching and scrolling. Mobile by the Numbers.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2011

Cisco has launched a new Flip Video donation program with TechSoup. Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now each request up to five bundles of MinoHD video cameras. With one-button operation and flip-out USB arm, even staff or volunteers with little technical knowledge can record, edit, and upload video to the web.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 7, 2010

An Insider Reveals How the Latest Hot Books Are Added to Bookshare’s Collection of Accessible Titles A Guest Beneblog by Liz Halperin After working for many years as a volunteer for Bookshare, I became a paid proofreader for the collection about two years ago. I used to think that publishers just sent electronic copies to Bookshare.

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