Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

Direct mail was the second most preferred channel at 21%, followed by social media (17%), text messaging (8%), and phone calls (2%). M+R Benchmarks ] Online Giving The average gift made on desktop devices is $194; for mobile users, the average gift is $94. [ Double the Donation ] The current donor retention rate is 41.9%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Presented by: Heather Mansfield , Founder and Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good. Topics discussed include: • Current trends in nonprofit website design and how to launch a modern, mobile-compatible website on a limited budget. • How to integrate social media into your website and email communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2021

By harnessing the convenience of the mobile phones donors use daily, you can transform your virtual fundraising events into engaging, revenue-boosting opportunities. For example: UPDATE: We’re having some tech issues but will be back online ASAP. DEMO: This demo keyword code and phone number are for you to try!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2014

All launched in 2014, the mobile apps listed below created by nonprofits clearly demonstrate that nonprofits are evolving in their approach to mobile apps. The hard truth is that only 39% of mobile apps are opened 11 times or more and 20% of apps are only opened once. iTunes | Google Play | Windows Phone | Caravan Studios.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Also important to be aware of is that 26% of online donations made in 2019 occurred on a mobile device. Having a mobile-compatible website is now a standard best practice and that is especially true for your nonprofit’s donation pages.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Convenience is key in today’s technology driven society, and as a direct result of this fact, mobile giving is poised to rise in 2014. With these alarming stats in mind, here are a few ways your nonprofit can increase their mobile donations in 2014, according to John Simcock of eduserv. Every second of delay can cost you donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The Mobile Web is often discussed as a future trend that nonprofits have time to prepare for, but the reality is that by the end of 2014, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website, email communications, blogs, and social media content on smartphones and tablets. The Mobile Web will rule by 2014.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Mobile optimization —M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2022 found that “users on mobile devices (including both phones and tablets) accounted for 57% of nonprofit website traffic.” This volume makes it clear that optimizing for mobile isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s a need-to-have.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Since the launch of the iPhone on June 29, 2007 many mobile fundraising apps have been released, but few have been successful. Still in their infancy, it’s assured that mobile apps will play a dominant fundraising role in the future and nonprofits would be wise to download and study the next generation of fundraising apps listed below.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Presented by: Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good. Packed with practical advice and customized for small NGOs on a limited budget, this webinar will stress the importance of engaging website design, strategic email marketing, and current trends in online fundraising and social media. Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

We know our audiences are out there on social media. They’re busy retweeting, posting, sharing, pinning, and blogging on an array of social media websites and platforms across the Internet. 38% of Internet users access social media through mobile. General Our Impact Tech nonprofit npTech social media technology'

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 28, 2013

We all know nonprofit technology can be a complicated ideal for nonprofits, when the average IT budget only allocates 5% of the business and operational funds to technology–and most of the time it’s for tech maintenance. And over 90% own a mobile phone–and let’s not forget the growing number of tablet users.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

A new service called Intuit GoPayment enables nonprofits to accept credit cards on mobile phones ( View Supported Phones ). It also allows nonprofits to accept credit card payments verbally over the phone. Maybe your nonprofit does a year-end phone banking campaign? So, I opted out of the silent auction.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

By Becky Brooks , Director of Communications at Animoto , an online video maker that makes it easy to create marketing videos for social media and beyond. Every year, Animoto surveys over 1,000 consumers to understand how evolving trends on social media are impacting purchase decisions. Videos with Mobile In Mind.

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TechImpact

MAY 7, 2014

As detailed in yesterday’s blog , today, more people are using mobile phones today than tooth brushes. 28% of all internet traffic is coming through mobile , and some are even predicting that mobile traffic will eclipse desktop traffic as early as this year. How is your nonprofit gearing up for mobile?

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TechImpact

AUGUST 7, 2014

The mobile revolution is a well covered phenomenon that has captured the imagination of an entire generation of technologists from around the world. 58% of Americans now own smart phones, and this number is only expected to continue to grow with the advent of cheap alternatives. Mobile giving wants to trend up.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Presented by: Heather Mansfield , Founder of Nonprofit Tech for Good. Topics discussed include: • Current trends in nonprofit website design and how to launch a modern, mobile-compatible website on a limited budget. • How to integrate social media into your website and email communications. Tips for growing your email list. <<

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 15, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. The rapid rise of mobile and social media has directly correlated with a rise in Internet trolls —individuals whose sole purpose is to rant, vent, and incite discord. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The Mobile Web is often discussed as a future trend that nonprofits have time to prepare for, but the reality is that by the end of 2014, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website and social media content on smartphones and tablets. Fundraising Mobile Media Social Media'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Considering that the majority of donors are online and on mobile, savvy nonprofits should prepare for an in-person fundraiser by maximizing their online tools used before, during and post event. Creative ways to involve event non-attendees through your website, social media and text messaging.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Further, most Kenyans do not use credit cards, instead the majority of the population use mobile payments and cash. M-Changa strives to make it convenient for local NGOs to accept both mobile and card payments. M-Changa has also partnered with GlobalGiving to enable NGOs already of the platform to accept mobile payments.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 11, 2022

To help you build your understanding of Generation Z, here are five vital facts about your members born between 1997 and 2012 : Gen Z has clear social media preferences. Sure, you’ve heard of TikTok, but does your association use the massively popular social media platform? Gen Z prefers using their mobile devices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2020

As a nonprofit, there are certain ways you can encourage your donors to use their phones for good. According to The Guardian , people are spending an average of three hours and 15 minutes on their phone per day. Registering for a charity walk, bike, or run just takes a few minutes and participants can do it right from their phones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2013

Yesterday’s free webinar entitled Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Prioritize the Mobile Web in 2013 was attended by 433 nonprofit professionals. In general, its been very difficult to get nonprofits to prioritize the Mobile Web. ” like social media, but it doesn’t have to cost thousands of dollars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

After the holiday break new media managers return to work energized to update and implement their list of priorities for the upcoming year. The goals suggested below are fairly easy to achieve, yet transformative to a nonprofit’s new media strategy. Download and study nonprofit mobile apps. Write LinkedIn Recommendations.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Whatever your personal penchant in the world of all things tech—the latest in gaming and gadgets, the newest social media must-tries, cutting-edge wireless innovations—everyone can certainly agree that 2015 has been a good year for the industry. Driven Personalities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2016

The first thing I did was to take a walk at the Stanford Dish , a nearby nature hiking area, without my mobile phone. Last March, I tucked my mobile phone into a sleeping bag (see above) and turned off the screens. Kicking Your Mobile Phone Addiction. Kicking Your Mobile Phone Addiction.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

As the Web goes mobile , so does social media… and so should your nonprofit. There are more than 65 million active users currently accessing Facebook through their mobile devices and that number grows daily. MySpace estimates that 50% of its Website traffic will be mobile within 24 months. How about your nonprofit?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

In honor of World NGO Day on Thursday, February 27, Nonprofit Tech for Good will be presenting a free webinar covering the top 10 online communications and fundraising best practices for NGOs. The webinar will pay particular attention to how to effectively create visual media and blog content to distribute on social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 28, 2017

This week Nonprofit Tech for Good donated $25 to 25 nonprofits in order to study how nonprofits are progressing in the design of their donation pages and in the efficacy of their online donation process. Seven of the 25 nonprofits required a donor to provide their phone number. 68% of nonprofits have mobile-compatible donation pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

By Christy Noel , Vice President of Digital Marketing Services at MobileCause – a company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile and event fundraising solutions. Make sure your website is mobile optimized for donors using their cell phones. 3) Send to Social Media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Digital storytelling enables nonprofits to tell their stories across multiple media, potentially in multiple languages, and to reach unknown readers and viewers through the power of tagging and amplification. The post 4 Ways to Boost Your Nonprofit’s Digital Storytelling with WhatsApp appeared first on Nonprofit Tech for Good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Public media and communications – 0%. Mobile Money, such as Vodafone M-Pesa and Airtel Money – 1%. Social media – 25%. Phone – 2%. 17) Of those inspired to give by social media, GivingTuesday donors find the following the most inspiring: Facebook – 52%. Disability rights – 2%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2024

The article states, “Gen Zers are eager to engage as volunteers and promoters of your organization and cause…By all accounts, however, organizations have made a limited investment in mobilizing Gen Z’s energy.” Data entry, office work, answering phones, calling for donations…none of that feels like you’re making a difference.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Also, a s mobile traffic increases , embedded giving is an incredible tool to help simplify the mobile donation experience and urge supporters to complete their donations. Now imagine you can offer donors a similar experience when they come across your site on their phones. What Is Embedded Giving? Make Payments a Breeze.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

. — Did you know that nearly 90 million Americans use their phone to read email ? If you’ve been been putting off accepting the growing reality that people read the messages your organization sends on mobile devices, stop right now. Mobile is no longer something we need to worry about at some point in the future.

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