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Year End Roundup - Technologies That Have Impacted Nonprofits
- Friday, 03 January 2014
- Management Features
- Written by Jennifer Flaten
Technology continues to provide accessibility and connectivity for non-profit organizations. By using cloud-based services, non-profits could streamline their internal communications. For example, coordinating volunteers is a time consuming project, but the use Rotunda Volunteer Scheduling makes it infinitely easier.
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Keeping Your Donor Data Safe
- Tuesday, 19 November 2013
- Management Features
- Written by Jennifer Flaten
Technology plays an important role in most organization’s day-to-day activities. Donor information is stored in a database, fundraising is done online and volunteers carry laptops to offsite fundraising events. With all that information floating around in cyber space, it is no longer a case of if your organization will suffer a data breach, but when. A constant threat is now lurking, so it is vitally important you take all the steps possible to keep your donor data safe.
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End of the Year Social Fundraising Ideas
- Monday, 04 November 2013
- Management Features
- Written by Scott Koegler
The end of the year is rapidly approaching and your non-profit might be contemplating one last fundraising campaign, you may be wondering if there is a way to harness social media to make the most of the campaign. According to Rita Soronen, president and & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, “Social media is a very effective and cost-efficient tool for nonprofits to spread messages, but it’s proven difficult to parlay that into a donation.”, but The Dave Thomas Foundation has found a way to successfully integrate social media into their fundraising campaigns.
Memsaic Virtual Donor Wall
- Thursday, 24 October 2013
- Management Features
- Written by Jennifer Flaten
Tried and true fundraising methods get a new twist on the internet. For example, the donor wall is now virtual. Memsaic offers non-profits a way to create a Virtual Fundraising Wall. With the Memsaic virtual wall the non-profit can sell tickets, raise money or awareness for their cause
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Rocognize Your Donors
- Sunday, 22 September 2013
- Management Features
- Written by Jennifer Flaten
Without donors, your organization won’t be successful. Recognizing the contributions made by your donors is just as important as convincing them to donate. While people donate to a cause because they believe in its mission, they still want to feel appreciated.
Making Events Count: Planning & Organizing
- Thursday, 29 August 2013
- Management Features
- Written by Jennifer Flaten
Staging a fundraising event is not a task for the faint of heart. Even the smallest event requires an enormous amount of planning and organization to make it successful. Davina K. Brewer of 3Hats Communications, “Anyone who has done an event will tell you: plan, plan, and plan. You can't start too early.”
Fundraising Apps for Tablets
- Friday, 21 June 2013
- Management Features
- Written by Jennifer Flaten
Tablets are the new go-to device; they combine the functionality of a computer, but are portable like a cell phone. From a non-profit standpoint, this makes running a fundraising event much easier, everything they need for the event can be stored on the tablet. Staff members armed with tablets can easily register participants, collect donations and even conduct silent auctions.
Video Interview: iWave Online Prospect Research
- Thursday, 20 June 2013
- Management Features
- Written by Kurt Martin
Nonprofit Technology News contributor Paul Acocella talks with iWave about their online prospect research platform used for identify donors. Key to their system is the quality of the data and ease of use for their user interface.
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Nonprofits Should Tug At the Heart In Order to Affect Change
- Friday, 07 June 2013
- Management Features
- Written by TechTips
Successful solicitation depends on the story you present even more than the perceived appeal of the cause. The following are text excerpts from end of the year solicitations from two charities.
Special Report: The ‘Techno-Snap’ of Fundraising
- Thursday, 30 May 2013
- Management Features
- Written by Kurt Martin
The core of fundraising is about sharing your message. Technology enables nonprofits to reach more people with their message than ever before. Cloud computing, mobile devices, social media and other technologies not only continue to make our work easier, they are transforming the way we raise funds.
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