Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Be Informed. Cultivation. It need not be a solicitation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Community Fundraisers enable multiple creators to co-host the same fundraiser. YouTube will show matching pledges from individuals and brands within a Fundraiser. Community Fundraisers. Community Fundraisers appear on all participating creators’ videos at the same time and reflect the collective amount of money raised together.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Couple this with the power of live streaming and your guests may socialize with each other while they eat from the comfort of their own home. You consider marketing a crafts night as either a workshop or more of a social gathering, or even offer them both. 7) Shopping. 17) Talent show.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Maybe you’ve pledged to work with more LGBTQ creators or feature more BIPOC faces in your stock imagery. But inclusion on social media isn’t just about what you post—it’s about how you post as well. . Let’s talk about a few steps that you can take NOW to make your social media content more accessible for everyone. . Captions .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Each radio program/live call allows 5,000 listeners and topics range from social media to philanthropy. Based in the U.K., Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2016

That said, there are proven strategies that can help your nonprofit quickly grow your e-mail list, such as: Create an e-newsletter subscribe page on your website that describes your e-newsletter and how often it will be sent and promote this page on your social networks. Create online petitions and pledges. Host free webinars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

On social media and the news. They answer questions, make requested lists, and, if you ask, will write a letter, blog post, or social media captions. Using them, you can build email campaigns, create social media posts, repurpose content, summarize text, and even generate images. At the dog park. At the office.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2025

Host a Green-Themed Fundraiser Seasonal giving days are a great excuse to get creative. Some eco-friendly fundraising ideas: Pledge-for-a-Purpose Cleanups : Invite supporters to pledge donations based on how much trash they collect during a local or virtual cleanup.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Clean Water For The World uses a donate button on their website to take you to their hosted donation page (shown below). Clean Water For The Worlds optimized donation page hosted on their website with CauseVox. You can also offer a pledge option , where donors commit to giving a larger amount over time. Then, spread the word!

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TechImpact

JULY 22, 2014

Social media matters here, too. You’ve been told over and over about the importance of nonprofit social media marketing, but measuring ROI can be difficult. Try starting a petition, pledge, or call-to-action that helps a greater good connected with your nonprofit. When hosting an event make sure you have a table (or two!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. How much effort are your social media channels really worth? Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Knowing basic HTML or using a tool like Live Writer to generate HtML can transform a nonprofit’s ROI (Return on Investment) from using social media. Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages. For mobile social networkers, Viddy is a must-download.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Whether youre hosting a live social media event or a text-to-give campaign, the steps for getting started with mobile giving remain essentially the same. Gather pledges and send automated reminders to collect pledged donations. How does mobile giving work? Track data points and metrics to evaluate your campaigns progress.

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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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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 9, 2022

Did you know that 84% of fundraising pledges are fulfilled and that the average mobile donation pledge for fundraising events is $167 ? These are only a few of the statistics that show how effective pledge fundraising can be for nonprofits. What is pledge fundraising? How can I use pledge fundraising in 2022?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Bowl-a-Thon This is a popular way to get teams together for friendly competition in a fun social environment. Encourage your participants to create dance teams and host contests to see who can come up with the most fun routines. Tips and tricks: This is a great fundraising idea for food banks to host with a fun twist!

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

Remember how many corporations and nonprofits hopped on that bandwagon, pledging to do better with racial equality? Well, some really nice person on the internet compiled the list of Fortune 100 Companies, the concrete actions they wanted to take, and what, if anything, has come from their pledges here. . Remember black out Tuesday?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The impact of social fundraising has dramatically increased in the last 18 months, giving nonprofits new channels to create reach and drive engagement. . Peer-to-peer fundraising leverages social networks. The reason peer-to-peer fundraising is so engaging is pretty simple: It’s inherently social. .

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

For perspective, I imagine you immediately ask where are we on this roadmap right now: We are in the social space. Social Paradigm. Thus, we entered the social period. Social Tools. The social period saw a more balanced weight across various kinds of media. Social Tactics. And something did give.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Naval Shipyard with a $1 billion diversity pledge. But the challenging road required to hit that target inspired the city government to seek out new kinds of partnerships to meet that bold pledge. STACKT s small-business incubation concept, comprised of repurposed shipping containers, is breathing new life into Torontos street life.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

GivingTuesday has historically famous for engaging audiences on social media: in fact, it’s estimated that there were an astounding 14.2 billion social media impressions and over 110 community coalitions in 2018, meaning supporters weren’t just giving, they were engaging with organizations online.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Listen now: Gen Z and Social Giving: Unlocking Nonprofit Success Through Social Media and AI They may be young, but Gen Z is dramatically changing the shape of nonprofit fundraising. This dynamic and socially conscious group of young people is the largest and most diverse generation in U.S. Why does social sharing matter?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2022

No matter what you’re fundraising for, hosting a dance-a-thon can help you raise lots of money while also giving your supporters the opportunity to get moving and have fun. A dance-a-thon is a type of peer-to-peer fundraiser where fundraisers commit to dancing for a certain number of hours in exchange for donations and pledges from sponsors.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

They can either collect regular donations or pledges from family and friends based on the number of pages or books they read on their personal fundraising pages at the conclusion of the read-a-thon. Why should you host a read-a-thon? How to host a read-a-thon fundraiser. Find the right peer-to-peer fundraising platform.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Generates at least 4-5 times what you spend to host it. The Humane Society of Greater Dayton hosts their annual Furry Scurry that generates close to 6 figures for their animal shelter. Participants become your fundraisers by asking for pledges and raising money from their friends and family to sponsor them in the event.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

You can host a giving day whenever it suits your church. For instance, if there’s a religious holiday centered on giving, like Christmas or Easter, incorporating those themes into your giving day and hosting it ahead of the actual holiday can get congregants in a charitable frame of mind. Fasting pledges. Bake sales.

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Classy

JUNE 21, 2021

Host a Contest With Multiple Ways to Participate. Hosting a contest can be an effective way to raise funds and encourage participation, but it’s important to remember that friendly competition isn’t for everyone. To learn how to optimize your donation form for conversion, download our Nonprofit’s Donation Page Checklist today.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Start a Social Media Outreach Campaign. Social Media Support. Accept Pledges. Host a Dinner Event. Craft social media messages (for each platform) to promote the campaign. Social Media Outreach Campaign. Specifically, social media will become your best friend for Giving Tuesday ideas. Matching Gifts.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

GivingTuesday has historically been famous for engaging audiences on social media. The CauseVox 2023 Giving Study found that among the younger generations, 76% said that social media influences their decision to make a charitable gift. Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitated a peer exchange of community foundations that are hosting GivingDays using the Knight Foundation GivingDay Playbook , a guide with templates, tips, and examples hosting a successful day of giving. I’m also an ambassador for GivingTuesday.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

.&# People around the world are sharing stories about women in technology and science via blogs, Twitter and other social media, as well as coming together offline for events in various countries (you can find events on the FindingAda.com site ). Sign the pledge, add your post to the list, and get connected: [link]. Want to join in?

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Create Teams of Different Pledge Classes Now, let’s talk about a secret ingredient that can make your capital campaign soar: the power of friendly competition within your own ranks. By creating teams based on different pledge classes, you can tap into the natural camaraderie and rivalry that exists within your chapter.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since shifting to the virtual event space, event planners have had to come up with creative ways to continue hosting profitable events. Businesses, nonprofits, and charities who normally host a holiday fundraiser have been forced to move online, and finding ways to connect to once generous donors is tough. . But there is hope.

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