Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 6, 2024

The reports listed below are the nonprofit sector’s most useful research reports and 2024 editions reaffirm the growing power of monthly giving, the waning influence of organic social media, and that email marketing remains a tried and true method for online fundraising success.

Research 269

Research Digital Fundraising Marketing 269

Donorbox

DECEMBER 14, 2021

But as marketing methods evolve, acquiring new donors means staying on top of all the digital channels. The post Top Nonprofit Influencers Take on Donor Acquisition appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. When it comes to donor acquisition, traditional fundraising galas, networking, relationship building still work like a charm today.

Influence 98

Influence Donor Nonprofit Offline 98

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Through real-life stories and research-backed strategies, she breaks down 10 key conversations that help you build influence, set boundaries, and operate from a position of power. Theres a method to managing up. Its about you doing your best work and securing the resources, opportunities, and recognition you deserve.

Work 95

Work Change Influence Conversation 95

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

Below is a breakdown of overall giving behaviors, some statistics about each generation’s giving, how they like to be contacted, and their preferred giving method. 1) The Silent Generation (1925-1945) 88% give to charity, donating an annual average of $1,367 across 6.2 organizations** 11.8% organizations** 23.6% organizations** 25.9%

Giving 246

Giving Generation North America Social Media 246

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

In 2024, fundraisers should prepare to welcome the rise of influencers, celebrities, and Gen Z donors! Micro-Influencers: What They Are & Why Nonprofits Need Them outlines additional strategies to connect with local celebs! A study from Forbes found that over half of Americans prefer to use digital wallets as a payment method.

Trend 333

Trend Fundraising Donor Donation 333

Tableau

AUGUST 9, 2021

It's a place where the community can share their ideas and perspectives, vote on other submissions, and have two-way conversations to influence the development team. One of the most popular and significant spaces in the Tableau Community Forums is the Ideas board , with thousands of visits per month and new ideas submitted every single day.

Influence 114

Influence Product Badge Ideas 114

TechSpot

APRIL 5, 2024

Microsoft's report, titled East Asia threat actors employ unique methods, notes that Chinese campaigns have continued to refine AI-generated or AI-enhanced content, creating videos, memes, and audio, among others. While their influence might not be too impactful right now, it may prove increasingly effective down the line as it becomes.

Generation 131

Generation Meme Issue Asia 131

sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Too often, we overlook informal methods of giving—such as mutual aid networks, crowdfunding, or even peer-to-peer fundraising—because they aren’t being tracked in traditional ways. This means not only seeking financial support but also collaborating with funders to use their influence, networks, and knowledge to drive change.

Action 103

Action Impact Report Social 103

Tableau

AUGUST 9, 2021

It's a place where the community can share their ideas and perspectives, vote on other submissions, and have two-way conversations to influence the development team. One of the most popular and significant spaces in the Tableau Community Forums is the Ideas board , with thousands of visits per month and new ideas submitted every single day.

Influence 94

Influence Product Badge Ideas 94

Mashable Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

Deem prefers the term "transnational fraud" over scam, because she believes it more accurately describes how organized international criminal networks and gangs use sophisticated methods in order to steal money and valuable data from their targets. Pratkanis has conducted extensive research on scammers and victims.

Law 119

Law Conversation Network Support 119

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Janet du Preez (MSc MOTI) , leadership and organisational development consultant, Engagement Dynamics Create your own challenges One method that I would recommend is to create your own challenges rather than waiting for them to come to you. If all you take away is experience that’s okay, but you never know!

Work 99

Work Roles Skills Consultant 99

Google Research AI blog

JULY 26, 2023

Source-free domain adaptation (SFDA) is an area of research that aims to design methods for adapting a pre-trained model (trained on a “source domain”) to a new “target domain”, using only unlabeled data from the latter. Designing adaptation methods for deep models is an important area of research.

Method 64

Method Search Free Benchmark 64

Google Research AI blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Fully erasing the influence of the data requested to be deleted is challenging since, aside from simply deleting it from databases where it’s stored, it also requires erasing the influence of that data on other artifacts such as trained machine learning models.

Challenge 145

Challenge Train Training Evaluation 145

TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2021

Of course, adding monetization for users also introduces a method for Clubhouse itself to monetize. The platform is free to all users, and doesn’t yet offer any kind of premium plan or method of charging users, nor is it ad-supported.

Fund 145

Fund Raise Hosting Method 145

Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Role of Gen Z in Nonprofit Fundraising Gen Z has redefined traditional giving methods. These creators can be everyday people, influencers, or nonprofit advocates who: Use personal stories and experiences to connect with audiences. Host live fundraising events on platforms like Instagram or Facebook.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Social Media Influence Donation 52

Candid

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The campaign sought to influence millions of Black men to cast a ballot, but more importantly, understand what strategies influence voting behavior most. We also learned that automated methods, which cost significantly less, were just as effective as messages sent by human organizers.

Generation 133

Generation Organization Campaign Influence 133

The AI Alignment Forum

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

We crunched the numbers and here's the answer : We've developed a method for estimating the probability of sampling a neural network in a behaviorally-defined region from a Gaussian or uniform prior. Published on March 1, 2025 2:11 AM GMT (adapted from Nora's tweet thread here.)

Sample 52

Sample Training Train Network 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2023

To address, beyond collecting data digitally, engage with and glean insights from employees, clients, community members, influencers, partners, and others about their lived experiences with your brand as part of your Brand Delta evaluation. Listen carefully and look for trends.

Leadership 240

Leadership Strategy Nonprofit Collaboration 240

The Next Web

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Influencers are inaccurate; no point in the common spellings feature (just shows capitals or not which do not matter); ideas for co-occurring words and word popularity is very useful. Use it for: spotting spam accounts; seeing where conversations are happening; sentiments on your topic; spotting influencers. xmas or christmas?).

Tag 167

Tag Effective Guide Social Media 167

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Traditional methods of receiving cash donations have seen a significant drop in recent years, with 70% of charities reporting a decline in cash contributions. The rise of Millennials and Generation Z as donors—who not only are generously contributing but also are driving a shift towards modern payment methods.

Donor 111

Donor Service Fundraising Paypal 111

TechImpact

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Heralded as one of the most iconic infomercial taglines of all time, this tagline influences infomercials to this day. The set it and forget method just will not cut it. “Set it, and forget it!” said infomercial personality Ron Popeil about the Showtime Rotisserie cooker. Giving over 7.9 One word: Click Here! Engagement.

Volunteer 149

Volunteer Attitude Reflection Nonprofit 149

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

You’re greatly influenced by your peers and if they’re extraordinary, you’ll learn from them and continuously be pushed to improve yourself. You want to be able to take risks and influence everything from the product all the way up to how the company itself is designed. Dig into how decisions actually get made at the company.

Design 161

Design Question San Francisco Collaboration 161

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Many on the staff task force were new to strategic planning, and, as such, were unclear about what specifically was being asked of them (that was part of our journey together and the method of learning). Values both reflect, influence, and reinforce culture, and we wanted ours to be able to help us make decisions and get things done.

Culture 89

Culture Leadership Strategy Celebrate 89

The Next Web

MARCH 7, 2014

After all, these aren’t your grandpa’s productivity hacks; they’re a little more strange than “go for a walk” or “prioritize your to-do list” – but all of these methods can help you stay refreshed, get refocused, and do your best work. Environmental factors like your office temperature can also influence productivity.

Product 167

Product Effective Brain Studies 167

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

By embracing these modern payment methods, organizations like yours can meet donors where they are, offering the convenience and security they’ve come to expect in all aspects of their digital lives. The impact of social media and crowdfunding Social media and crowdfunding platforms have had an undeniable influence on philanthropy.

Philanthropy 105

Philanthropy Giving Strategy Paypal 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 10, 2019

It’s a great method to keep the momentum going whilst encouraging your followers to help you reach your goal. You can even track their levels of influence to gamify their experience and reward them for their support. Different ways to make your posts more interactive (creating polls, asking questions, etc). 7) Celebrate milestones.

Fundraising 280

Fundraising Social Social Media Channel 280

Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Identifying peak enrollment periods and understanding the external factors influencing them will allow you to optimize your offerings. Whether it’s modifying course content, improving instructional methods, or offering additional support, insights found in learning analytics can lead to changes that improve your learner experience.

Analytics 169

Analytics Education Program Impact 169

TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

To ensure survival, it’s essential to explore alternative funding methods rather than relying solely on classic fundraising. With a smaller pool of investors, you can also maintain a stronger influence over your company’s strategy.

Strategy 92

Strategy Marketing Fundraising Alternative 92

sgEngage

JULY 17, 2024

It encompasses many methods of outreach and contribution: on your organization’s website, virtual appeals, text-to-give initiatives, apps, and email, using computers, tablets, and smartphones, paying with credit or debit card, ACH, direct debit, or digital wallet. Online giving is not a single way of donating.

Online 111

Online Fundraising Tips Donor 111

Google Research AI blog

MAY 19, 2023

Finally, non-rigorous privacy reporting makes it challenging to compare and choose the best DP methods. DP-ML methods DP can be introduced during the ML model development process in three places: (1) at the input data level, (2) during training, or (3) at inference. DP is commonly introduced during training (DP-training).

Model 102

Model Practice Challenge Open 102

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Luxembourg-based Leko Labs , a construction startup that’s developing sustainable wood-based building materials as an alternative to steel and concrete and applying automation to construction methods, has closed a $21 million Series A round of funding.

Build 93

Build Luxembourg Method Fund 93

TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

Branch was founded to give companies a more cost-effective, faster way to pay employees and contractors, which in turn theoretically can maybe help them attract and retain talent and save money compared to using traditional payment methods. . Branch also recently inked an agreement with Kelly, a global staffing firm.

Raise 99

Raise Minneapolis Influence Fund 99

sgEngage

JUNE 3, 2024

This is the newest generation to gain influence in the world. Although not ready or able yet to make a monetary donation, many 20-somethings are eager to support your cause through advocacy, social influence, and volunteering. Forward-thinking nonprofits are already strategizing methods of grabbing and keeping their attention.

Director 105

Director Causes Volunteer Intergenerational 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Similar to crowdfunding, peer-to-peer fundraising is a fundraising method that involves leveraging personal networks to proliferate the message of your mission as well as raise an impressive amount of money quickly. . You can be smart about your volunteer recruits and see if any of your supporters are social media influencers.

Donor 110

Donor Fundraising Online Social Media 110

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The company’s IPO is really a method by which public-market investors can endorse the company’s current management group — or decline to buy any ownership at all. If you were considering buying into Toast’s IPO in hopes of having a say in its future, don’t. You won’t.

Boston 97

Boston Classes Files Newsletter 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

It is useful method for getting participants to express a point of view, engage in debate, listen to others and respond in how by be influenced by someone’s point of view in the room. The next step is to facilitate a discussion. And, not everyone has to participate in the discussion, so those who are introverted feel comfortable.

Online 110

Online Training Train Technique 110

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The pandemic has caused a re-thinking of how we live and work, while social justice movements have highlighted demands for liberation from models and methods that have upheld the status quo. An intent-based leader’s influence is not bound by geographic location nor limited to a certain number of people.

Leadership 98

Leadership Impact San Diego Structure 98