Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Nonprofit Tech for Good offers unique sponsorship opportunities for tech companies that serve the nonprofit sector and 2025 is now open for booking!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Big Tech, banks, corporations, and governments worldwide are betting big on the metaverse and its future. It will also require regulation with teeth to keep Big Tech accountable to the public interest. The possibilities are wide open. The Oculus Quest 2 experience. The Metaverse for Nonprofits.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 12, 2025

Google says the Gemma 3 open source model is the best in the world for running on a single GPU or AI accelerator. Google claims Gemma 3 will be able to tackle more challenging tasks compared to the older open source Google models. Most new AI models go bigmore parameters, more tokens, more everything.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 18, 2024

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good The average growth rate for social media ranges from 0.64% to 3% per month , depending upon the platform. Due to the restrictive algorithms imposed by Big Tech, most nonprofits have realized that organic reach on social media is nearly non-existent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. That said, the best practices below are based on Nonprofit Tech for Good’s experience using Twitter almost daily since 2008. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Twitter is not for every nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2025

By Heather Mansfield , founder and editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good The average growth rate for social media pages and profiles ranges from 0.% Due to the restrictive algorithms imposed by Big Tech, most nonprofits have realized that organic reach on social media is nearly non-existent.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Yellowjackets not only has one of the greatest opening credits sequences in TV, but it's also one you have to pay attention to. We've combed through the Season 3 opening credits to see what new shots have been added, and what that might mean. Could this be some kind of diagram? Maybe a plan for a trap? Maybe setting some kind of trap?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 13, 2024

Nonprofit Tech for Good offers unique sponsorship opportunities for tech companies that serve the nonprofit sector and 2025 is now open for booking!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. These numbers are based on the performance of Nonprofit Tech for Good, and of course, vary depending upon how your nonprofit uses Facebook and Twitter. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

What’s more, golfers often tap into their personal and professional networks to field a team, which expands your tournament’s reach and donor pool and opens doors for further stewardship and partnerships. 7) Tech Will Work Together to Streamline & Simplify. 2) Sponsors Will Look For New Options. Planning a 2023 Golf Event?

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Target is partnering with Warby Parker to bring designer-quality, affordable eyewear to customers, opening five “shop-in-shops” in 2025, the retailers announced on Thursday. More Warby Parker shops are slated to open in 2026. Love Warby Parker glasses, but not the high price tags? This one’s for you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 11, 2024

” questions, we open ourselves to new ideas, accept failure as part of the learning process, and create opportunities for innovation. Here are some examples of how this approach can be applied: How can I be more open to exploring AI? By asking “How can…?” How can we leverage AI within our nonprofit?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

With a focus on nonprofits, Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good recently took her first steps into the metaverse using an Oculus Quest 2, and below are her top five tips for getting started. So, before opening the box: ? Decide who at your organization will be the primary admin for your Oculus account. Explore and have fun.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

It is defined as open-source software that doesn’t require the support of a trusted intermediary and it has no governing body. It has continued to gain traction with the growth of bitcoin’s blockchain technologies, expanding NFT markets, venture capital investments, and ongoing calls to reign in the power of big tech.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

You need to capture their attention to even have a chance at getting your email opened. We’ve all gotten these emails that when you open them they say “Hi [First Name]” or if the organization does not have your name it default to “Hi Friend.” Sending emails at optimal times can increase the probability of email opens.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

While it wasn't clear to me just how much light you need to charge the phone this way, Infinix told me that simply placing the phone face down out in the open on a sunny day should get you some power. This could be great news for adventurers, hikers, and folks who stay in the open without access to electricity for days at a time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2022

not clicking, opening, or otherwise engaging with your content) for a year or more, it’s time to remove them. By having a strong reputation, your emails are given the green light to land into inboxes. If an email address has been inactive (i.e., The same goes for email addresses that have bounced 2-3 times. 4) Create Engaging Content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

3) Implement an Organisation-Wide Policy Implementing a comprehensive AI policy not only aligns everyone in your organisation but also opens the door for innovation. Openness fosters trust and reassures your supporters about the handling of their data. Consistency is critical for the effective and ethical use of AI.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

to your unengaged subscribers: Added before 60 days + Have not opened any of your last 20 email campaigns. Resending your email campaigns within 3-7 days can increase your email engagement (opens and clicks) by 40%. Every Saturday or Sunday send a one-topic re-engagement email (event, blog post, fundraising campaign, etc.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

Now your team can boost your open rates to 37% just by adding video! This opens the possibility for multiple activities to occur at once, such as games , a meditation activity, presentations, auctions , and more. Pro Tip: In 2020, nonprofit professionals overcame a mountain of obstacles to perfect their virtual event game.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Then, target a global, open audience. For Nonprofit Tech for Good, the average cost for one engagement in an engagement ad with a global audience is $.005. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Signs to Look For : Low Open Rates and Event Participation : Are members opening fewer emails or attending fewer events than before? Our team designs innovative, tech-forward campaigns to help associations connect with members in meaningful ways. This could indicate a lack of engagement with your associations offerings.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

Big brands know that texts have an incredibly high open rate—that’s why many of our favorite retailers have adopted a text marketing strategy. Marketing-related text messages have an incredibly high open rate of about 99%, compared to the average email open rate, which is closer to 30%. You can read all about it here.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 3, 2025

The technique caught widespread attention after Chinas DeepSeek used it to build powerful and efficient AI models based on open source systems released by competitors Meta and Alibaba. Through distillation, companies take a large language modeldubbed a teacher modelwhich generates the next likely word in a sentence.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors. Traditional methods, like direct mail, are still important for reaching older or less tech-oriented supporters. However, this is not a universal rule.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

At its founding, OpenAI was initially meant to operate as a not-for-profit group with an open-source ethos. However, since ChatGPT exploded on the tech scene, Altman has sought to turn OpenAI into a for-profit company. Since then, the two have butted heads over the direction OpenAI has gone in. We will make sure that happens."

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Last month, Migicovsky persuaded Google to make Pebbles software open source, and now hes started a company to build new watches. This is an atypical approach to consumer tech, but it will be a defining trait for Pebbles successor. The open-source door Pebble was always amenable to tinkering by outside developers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Over the last year, Nonprofit Tech for Good has observed that many old school a.k.a. And Boomers, if they are fortunate, are in the peak of their retirement years and actually have the time to open and read mail from nonprofits. In 2024, what’s old is new again. The problem is that most print mail from nonprofits is boring.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 1, 2024

Many nonprofits lack clear guidance on AI usage meaning the organization misses out on the opportunity to implement AI at scale and the usage of free, open-data model AI tools opens the organization up to data security problems. This free webinar is essential learning for every nonprofit employee, regardless of title.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Create opportunities to ask open-ended questions to continue learning about their skills and interests and ask for feedback within your communications to improve your programs. Open communication will help build long-lasting relationships with volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2021

To test your website search results, open an incognito browser window. If your website isn’t secure, you could be leaving yourself and your supporters open to cyberattacks. Over one billion people use Google’s products and services, and there are over 2 trillion Google searches per year worldwide. Search for your nonprofit name.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

During a recent Analytics in Action webinar , Bill Conforti and Merritt Rohlfing of A2 discussed some salient issues that come up when associations consider new tech, and ways around them. It’s not even about becoming an expert, just being able to speak the language a bit can help open doors to analytics.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple iPad (WiFi 6, 128GB) $329 at Amazon $349 Save $20 Pre-order Here The all-new 11-inch Apple iPad (WiFi 6, 128GB) is now available for pre-order at Amazon. Its true tone tech auto-adjusts the display, making it easier to view in any lighting. That's a $20 discount.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2024

The good news is this is an open book test! We’re on the edge of the largest transfer of wealth in North American history–an estimated $84 trillion will move from Baby Boomers to their younger counterparts over the next 30 years. Is your nonprofit ready?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

Be the first to find all sorts of little-known tech treasures with my free Cool Tools newsletter from The Intelligence. DeepSeek is open source, and other companies can host it. To start, just open the Deepseek-R1 page on Nvidias developer website . Just you and the response from the AI model. You can try it in seconds.

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TechNode

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

From tech giants like Huawei and Tencent to emerging chipmakers and even small businesses, the number of players jumping on the DeepSeek bandwagon has skyrocketed. Leading Chinese tech companies like Huawei, Alibaba, and Tencent have all jumped in, alongside smaller but equally ambitious players in the AI and chip sectors.

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TechRepublic

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

This news about Google Cloud Key Management Service is part of the tech giants post-quantum computing strategy.

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