Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

By Wendy Mercurio , Content & Education Specialist at Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. 2024 is the time to embrace AI tools to free up your time. December is an important month for nonprofit fundraisers.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

The articles in that (free) series present a clear, step-by-step plan you can use to raise more money during the final weeks of the year. Some organizations send 3, 4, or even 5 page fundraising letters and know that their constituencies appreciate the length because they make money with these letters.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Handing out food to the homeless for a day or attending the completion celebration for a water purification system at a small village overseas can impact a generous donor in a meaningful way that other charities they may contribute to do not. Offer your top donors the opportunity to actually see your nonprofit in action and become involved.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

The objections shared usually involve board members not wanting to ask people they know for money. This means that getting board members to ask their personal network for money is the fastest way to hit your board fundraising goals. They can also apply to Google for Nonprofits for a suite of free resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Last week, I was honored to lead a “networked discussion&# about the Networked Nonprofit and working with free agents in Washington, DC at the State Department’s “ Tech@State Civil Society 2.0 &# Event. Free agents are powerful social change players. Photo by Mark Horvath. It got me thinking.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For one, it’s usually a lot of money. Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. Like it’s free money just waiting to be plucked from a tree. Keep brainstorming until you can’t think of anything else you might need money for. Prioritize your list.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

An organisation can register an account on M-Changa and within 5 minutes they’ll have their own web page to accept payments using Visa, MasterCard, PayPal and mobile money. Because there are many more M-Pesa agents than ATM machines, mobile payments are the leading way people send money to both people and businesses.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Studies show the more you can break down your goals and results for your donors, the more success you will have in raising money. . Help us build 4 new homes for homeless veterans in need this winter by supporting our Shelter from the Strom Campaign ! Here’s How: Focus on impact goals in your sentences. For example: .

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

It doesn't have to be difficult or even expensive; it can even be free. It's completely free to your organization, and to your members as well! Receive up to 1,000 contacts free from a petition posted at GreaterGood Network's Take Action Center: a great way to connect with people supporting your cause. Causemunity in booth 70.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

A recent aim for a water well in Africa was funded by sales of more than 300 sustainably-made, BPA-free water bottles. According to Paull Young, director of digital at charity:water, the organization ensures that 100 percent of money raised goes directly to fund water efforts, primarily in Africa and southeast Asia. What’s new in 2014?

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

It doesn't have to be difficult or even expensive; it can even be free. It's completely free to your organization, and to your members as well! Receive up to 1,000 contacts free from a petition posted at GreaterGood Network's Take Action Center: a great way to connect with people supporting your cause. Causemunity in booth 70.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Free Agents still find creative ways to make a difference today. For example, Mark Horvath has put together a cookbook , filled with recipes from social media leaders, that is being sold on iTunes and is generating funding to help provide programs to homeless. Giving Tuesday is also promoting many of the ideas in Giving 2.0

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Care2

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

It's called " Social Change Anytime Everywhere: How to Implement Online Multichannel Strategies to Spark Advocacy, Raise Money and Engage Your Community. Goal One: Illustrate that homelessness has risen 25% in our city over the last year, resulting in a rising demand for our free meals and job training services.

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Greater Giving

JULY 19, 2021

Whether it’s your first outdoor fundraiser or your fiftieth, we wanted to put together a quick list for you of last-minute tips, tricks, and most importantly, awesome ideas for raising even more money. Happy, Healthy, and Spending Money. These little shady stops also present a great opportunity to engage guests and raise more money!

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 18, 2021

When you think about an inkind gift, you may think of stuff, such as bottled water and packaged snacks for events or hotel-sized shampoo and conditioner for a shelter serving homeless families. But inkind gifts can also be intangibles such as professional services and rent-free space for offices or programs.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Someone looking to make a donation can be emotionally turned off if they don’t feel personally vested in your organization’s cause, so be sure they understand the importance of what you do and how their money is making a difference. Make a direct connection between the donor and your non-profit’s mission.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Many Africans don’t have bank accounts and use M-Pesa as a way to store money as well as paying for goods and services- it works like Google Wallet but via SMS instead of NFC. Many hackers are using M-Pesa’a API to build products and services on top of the platform or as a opportunity to innovate around SMS.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. But a few more people will have a lot more money in their bank accounts. Nonprofits still have decisions to make about what software to use.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. But a few more people will have a lot more money in their bank accounts. Nonprofits still have decisions to make about what software to use.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 15, 2024

Keyword targeting For nonprofits that likely don’t have a large amount of time or money to invest into SEO, it’s important to target the right keywords. This is particularly important for YMYL (your money, your life) niches, which cover many areas of nonprofits such as homelessness, health, and financial assistance.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

How many times have you seen a local shop serving as a drop-off point for donations to a homeless shelter or food bank? If your non-profit aids low-income people, consider approaching a local physician or dentist who can offer free or discounted services. Or donating a percentage of their sales to a local charity?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Its core product is currently free to use and allows users to manage portfolios across multiple crypto exchanges, auto-rebalance and compound their portfolios, and lend cryptocurrency through FTX’s exchange, he added. Once a homeless immigrant, Birch got his start as an entrepreneur launching a dropshipping business at age 17.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. Will donors give money to sustain the program? And also think about how you can fund those new programs because you may need some seed money before you can start.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

The Strategy Behind Successful Fundraising Emails If you want to raise money by sending fundraising emails, you need to plan it carefully. Maybe something like this: “Remember when you gave to our organization last year on Giving Tuesday, when we were raising money to give more families a place to stay at our transitional shelter?

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Qgiv

JULY 28, 2021

Download our free peer-to-peer event marketing eBook for helpful marketing tips to boost your success this event season. A Gift for Teaching proved that you can inspire supporters to raise money for you simply by asking for help meeting a need for those you serve. A Gift for Teaching’s 2021 Back-to-School Drive. Why we love this event.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

You’re probably asking for an amount that’s a stretch for you and it’s going to bring up all kinds of personal issues for you, especially if you have a negative mindset around money or wealthy people. Even if you don’t have anything in common, you can start to understand who your donor is by hearing about the ways they spend their free time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

They’ve also leveled the playing field and have a special category for smaller nonprofits (under $1 million budget). And there is also an award category for individual champion, whether board members, volunteers, or a free agent. Image by Codilicious from Flickr. and one of the most highly anticipated cultural events in the nation.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

There's the "program" side that wants to tell you all the amazing ways your programs help save homeless pets, feed the hungry, find cures, protect our children, or empower women. Covenant House is the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas providing food, shelter, crisis care, and essential services to homeless and at-risk kids.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 3, 2014

Sometimes people dread fundraising because they view it as simply asking people to give you their money. You can, and should, have fun to help your nonprofit raise money. This trend started to help raise money for Landon, a child in northwest Missouri who suffers from cancer. When it’s a response to a challenge from a friend.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 5, 2017

But remember to treat these people as partners in your mission, and not just money machines. A frequent collaborator of ours, Amy Eisenstein, talks about how important it is to keep at it with those donors you believe in (and so much more) in her free guide to major gift fundraising. Donors are so much more than simply ‘donors.’

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

You want to help the homeless? Other reality: I don’t have the time or money for your cause. Microgiving is when a person donates small, seemingly insignificant amounts of money to a cause or a nonprofit. Oh, and did I mention that it’s free to download? ASU Lodestar Center. Reality: I think your cause is awesome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

I think too many times people are raising money without a specific objective in mind. For me, Twestival is more than just about events in cities raising money for a cause. There is a huge opportunity here to bridge the gap between donors and volunteers. If you want to catch up in the stream, here's some links. Additional References.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

So you can save money while paying it forward. Your free Viper phone will then be donated to a person in need on your behalf — so you'll help two people instead of one! Sparrow is a mobile service provider offering fair and transparent pricing to conscious consumers as well as nonprofits and those they serve. No problem.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 22, 2018

But remember to treat these people as partners in your mission, and not just money machines. A frequent collaborator of ours, Amy Eisenstein, talks about how important it is to keep at it with those donors you believe in (and so much more) in her free guide to major gift fundraising. Donors are so much more than simply ‘donors.’

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. 5K will raise money for school’s outdoor classroom and track . Avoid exclamation points. Include digital publications.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

"You can ask for money all you want, but you better have a really great story to get people into it," Fine said. Some examples Fine provided: My First Night Homeless: A True Story , What It's Like to Spend 12 Years in a California Women's Prison , Being Teacher Jane.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2016

A huge amount of that technology is available to you for free. But should you pursue every free solution just because it's free? Actually, no — successful organizations spend the time understanding the problem they are trying to solve and exactly how the free solution can (or in some cases cannot) help.

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