Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

According to Fidelity Charitable , it’s “the act of purposefully making investments that help achieve certain social and environmental benefits while generating financial returns.” The Global Impact Investing Network estimates the size of the worldwide impact investing market at $1.64 What is impact investing?

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

Beyond making us less competitive in the global economy, growing wealth inequality puts our democracy at risk; in a nation of “haves” and “have nots,” elite interests are completely removed from the needs of regular people. Community land trusts are growing in popularity as a way to help increase homeownership and reduce the cost of housing.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. Connecting Up Australia (CUA) spent the month of November sharing blog posts, articles, and other events to help nonprofits better use social media. TechSoup.org. NetSquared.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This holiday season, o ne-quarter of consumers plan to shop specifically at a local or small business. . Collections appear at the top of your storefront on Instagram and Facebook and can help your followers discover your goods by themes that are relevant to them. Is the item locally sourced or sustainable?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Giving Days organized by local communities are being adopted by many more communities than ever before and a stronger understanding how these efforts can help build the capacity of nonprofits to embrace social media and online giving, engage more donors, and raise awareness of charity giving. She’s only 10 years old!

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Each year, individuals worldwide take the opportunity to do better for our planet with actions such as planting trees, cleaning local communities, and raising awareness for environmental causes through peer-to-peer fundraising pages. The global COVID-19 pandemic didn’t slow the momentum one bit. percent gets recycled.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In case you aren’t already familiar, Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that falls the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. If they offer a match this year, don’t make plans based on getting any of it, but know that it makes donors more aware of Giving Tuesday and may still help you get more dollars! Provide a plan.

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2023

For inspiration, let’s look at a few government websites we have helped successfully move to Drupal 9 and are preparing or will soon be preparing to move to Drupal 10. USDA’s Farm to School Census The Farm to School Census tracks how schools buy food from local farmers and ranchers.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2024

With 11 sessions dedicated to the work you do as grantmakers (twice as many as last year), plus extra networking opportunities to learn from each other, you won’t want to miss Blackbaud’s annual user conference. There are two sessions with Blackbaud experts to help you dig into the new functionality. And did you see?

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) has been part of Candid’s Funding Information Network since 1980, providing local nonprofits and the public with access to Candid’s resources, including Foundation Directory, for free. Second are representatives of nonprofits who are turning to grants to help their organization grow capacity.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 26, 2018

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the United Nations Global Compact Network USA Symposium in New York City. As Lise Kingo, CEO and executive director of UN Global Compact observes, the amount needed to finance the SDGs is about 50% of all global capital. So what else can we do? What else can YOU do?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

I’m constantly impressed with how the participants in the Salesforce.org Partner Network drive success for our nonprofit and education customers, and the Unite Partner Summit is no exception. Now, you might think that is counterintuitive — why would you want to help your competition?! Well, that is the beauty of this ecosystem.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

I’m so honored by your support and really look forward to a chance at sharing all the work from this network of changemakers with those on this journey! Part of my role as the Global Community Development Manager at NetSquared is to support and grow our offline organizers from around the world. Like I said, I cannot wait!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

An Interview with Matt Roberts-Davies , General Manager of M-Changa – an official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. Finally, M-Changa seeks to build trust from both local and international donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Crowdfunding helps you raise money for issues that are central to your organization and offset any costs not covered by your budget or other fundraising efforts. Interesting and informative content can truly set your fundraiser apart from the rest, and the right photos can help tell your story in a unique way. Keep Help Alive!

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CauseVox

AUGUST 2, 2024

Ally Global Instagram stories featuring polls to gain donor/user feedback 5. This kind of customization helps you stand out and build stronger, meaningful, and lasting relationships with your supporters. Ally Global Foundation’s peer-to-peer fundraiser, they had over 1300 individuals donate to their 200+ peer-to-peer participants.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there. The Luciano Barreto Júnior Institute has helped more than 6,000 young adults with their education programs. Like so many people here at TechSoup, she has broad experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Note from Beth: I’ve wrote about the importance of building resilience in networks given the complex and connected environment we live in today. So, when Pat Brandes from the Barr Foundation sent me this thought piece on building resilience of networks, it resonated on many different levels. How did it happen?

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2011

As the weeks pass, the disaster recovery is increasingly shifting out of the hands of professional first-responder organizations into the hands of the local NGO community. The TechSoup Global Network believes a strong civil society is always important. A joint press release in English is posted in the TechSoup Global press room.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. Connecting Up (CU) spent the month of November sharing blog posts, articles, and other events to help nonprofits better use social media. TechSoup.org. TechSoup for Libraries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2012

I’m here at the Dead Sea in Jordan where I delivered the key note for the E-mediat Networking Conference, “New Media for the Networked NGO.” I also developed the curriculum for the 15 workshops that were localized and delivered by the in-country trainers to over 220 NGOs over 9-month period.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

That’s what NetSquared Local is for! We’ve a global network of 50 #nptech meetups with chapters in 50 countries. Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group? We’d love to help you start a new meetup. What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently? You betcha!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

However, with global sea levels still rising rapidly , biodiversity declining at an alarming rate , and the world’s most vulnerable populations bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, it is clear that the efforts of dedicated environmental nonprofits alone are not enough. From nonprofits like 350.org With a digital-first approach, 350.org’s

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured IT to further their missions. Want to share the story of how tech donations through TechSoup have helped your organization better serve your mission?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

Funders are seeing this challenge and answering the call, using their influence to not just support the sector’s own path to net zero, but also increase the capacity of the sector to drive an equitable transition to net zero globally. Check out these events and promote the Only One Earth campaign on your social networks. .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Join our global tweet chat on September 18 to discover the latest in social media best practices. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Guatemala: The Social Good Summit Global Conversation 2013 - Guatemala. Honolulu, HI: Overview of Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Tuesday, September 17.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 23, 2024

While you may be acquainted with GivingTuesday’s impressive global giving stats, don’t feel limited to run a giving day only once a year! This page helps donors understand your nonprofit’s purpose and how contributions are utilized. Sponsor Wall Page: Gratitude takes center stage on the Sponsor Wall Page.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 27, 2023

For instance, if your organization focuses on animal rights or conservation, you may seek packages related to trips to explore National Parks or experiences that showcase conservation efforts locally and globally. Visuals help potential bidders visualize what they could potentially win and create a stronger emotional connection.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

Since then, the network has grown exponentially, not least due to the millions of kids taking to the streets through initiatives such as Fridays For Future , The Sunrise Movement , and different youth-led lawsuits. The letter reached an estimated 500 million people through global media. Read up on the topic.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

. —– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Animoto isn’t a new tool, but it is still in my top five.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

We are deep into June already, but NetSquared Local isn’t taking a vacation! NetSquared Local believes that the best way to build a strong, self sufficient community of #nptech practitioners is for us to go outside and get face-to-face. We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own ! Event Reports.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The growing number of refugees worldwide are part of a global crisis. Throughout the year we also partner with various nonprofits — including, Migraflix , Connections Australia , Syrian Community Network, ICNA Relief, and Refugee Congress — that support local refugee populations and resettlement in our communities.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

That said, we can capitalize on the moments that can help movements grow. To become one of the success stories, it helps to work from the bottom up, top-down, and inside out. Our “boots on the ground” colleagues are often working alongside community leaders to help residents advocate for change. And, their impacts last.

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Forum One

JULY 22, 2021

For inspiration, let’s look at a few government websites we have helped successfully move to Drupal 9. The Farm to School Census tracks how schools buy food from local farmers and ranchers. USAID’s Education in Crisis and Conflict Network & Global Reading Network. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. As you develop community relationships, you can leverage your network to run a larger campaign down the line.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

To help your nonprofit prepare and launch a successful cause awareness day and/or giving day online campaign, this webinar was presented on November 14 to more than one thousand nonprofit staff. The United States has Give Local America Day (May 1, 2018). Each state organizes giving campaigns through local community foundations. $68

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