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The Communication & Giving Preferences of 641 Online Donors

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Communication Preferences 33% of online donors say that email is the communication method most likely to inspire them to make a donation. Next came print mail at 9%, text messaging at 6%, TV ads at 2%, phone calls at 2%, radio ads at 1%, and finally, billboards at 1%. 44% of online donors are enrolled in a monthly giving program.

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7 Tech Trends Nonprofit Golf Tournament Planners Should Know for 2025

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) Online Registration Will Be Standard Gone are the days of paper registration forms, manually collecting golfer information over the phone, cashing checks, and sending receipts by hand. Offer mobile-friendly payment methods so golfers can make a donation, purchase mulligans, or buy raffle tickets directly from their phones.

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New Android 16 beta update brings major feature to older Pixel phones

Mashable Tech

According to Android Authority, which spotted the update in Android 16 Beta 3, the off-screen Fingerprint Unlock method now works for Pixel 6 and newer — not just Pixel 9. It's handy feature that feels like a more natural gesture by eliminating one less step to unlocking on your phone.

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How to Improve Donor Retention: 3 Surprising Strategies from Top-performing Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You order coffee ahead through a mobile app, check out quickly online, and tap your phone for nearly everything. Remarkably, fewer than 3% of fundraisers prioritize seamless payment methods like PayPal, Venmo, or Apple Payeven though nearly a quarter of donors prefer exactly these options. Think about your daily habits.

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4 Text Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Take from Big Brands

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Your organization likely relies on direct mail, emails, social media, and even phone calls to get the word out about your organization’s work and solicit support for your mission. This means that this method of communication gets more eyes on your message than a more traditional method, like email.

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Parents give kids more melatonin than ever, with unknown long-term effects

Ars Technica

Then she took out her phone and snapped a photo to send to colleagues back home. Doctors are supposed to prescribe it to children only if they have certain developmental disorders that make it difficult to sleepand only after the family has tried other methods to address the problem. She looked around in amazement.

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[FREE WEBINAR] How Nonprofits Can Raise More Money Through Crowdfunding

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This webinar will walk through the basics of crowdfunding so that your nonprofit can utilize this growing fundraising method to bring in more money for your cause. Presented by: Gary Wohlfeill of CrowdRise by GoFundMe. << View All Upcoming Free Webinars >>

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