Tech Tips (261)
Video: Give2gether Social and Community Fundraising
- Thursday, 16 June 2011
- Tech Tips
- Written by Kurt Martin
Nonprofit Technology News talked to with Arnon Shafir, CEO and Co-Founder, Give2Gether about their online nonprofit fundraising software platform and the nonprofit sector.
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Laptops vs. Desktops
- Friday, 09 September 2011
- Tech Tips
- Written by Jennifer Flaten
A laptop or desktop? That is the question most non-profits face. Actually, both laptops and desktops have their place in a non-profit organization. Each one offers something unique. Laptops offer portability and flexibility. While desktops offer security (you can‘t leave a desktop in a cab), full size keyboard and the ability to have dual screens.
Read more...Google for Nonprofits Program Provides Free Technology Solutions
- Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Tech Tips
- Written by Lorna Doone Brewer
The need for free or inexpensive software is huge in the nonprofit community, as we have to be good stewards of our supporters’ contributions. There are alternatives to some of the most common (and expensive) programs that are typically used.
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Advance Your Nonprofit (and Your Career) by Writing an Ebook
- Friday, 27 May 2011
- Tech Tips
- Written by Lorna Doone Brewer
Without a doubt, the advances of technology have benefitted nonprofits in countless ways. The ability to take online donations, web sites that inform about your cause, and donor databases are just a few of the tools that have improved the quality and efficiency of the work done by nonprofit organizations. The ease with which we can now produce information “products” has provided yet another avenue for outreach, and ebooks can play a role in this.
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Using Technology to Keep Up with Your Industry
- Thursday, 12 May 2011
- Tech Tips
- Written by Lorna Doone Brewer
The causes that nonprofit professionals support are intriguing and ever-changing. It is imperative to keep up with what is going on in your particular niche. But figuring out how to do that can be daunting. Surfing the ‘net for related news can be time consuming and it’s easy to miss the most up-to-date information that affects your cause or organization.
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Are You Spamming Your Supporters?
- Thursday, 28 April 2011
- Tech Tips
- Written by Lorna Doone Brewer
We’ve looked before at how to reduce the amount of “spam” that makes its way into the inbox of the nonprofit professional. None of us wants to deal with unsolicited pleas, irrelevant updates, and uninteresting newsletters. Chances are, you already have them routed to a junk folder, or you simply click “delete” when you come across them in your inbox, but not before feeling a little irked at whomever sent them to you.
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Can a Virtual Assistant Save Your Nonprofit Money?
- Friday, 15 April 2011
- Tech Tips
- Written by Lorna Doone Brewer
In the past few years, the small business world has experienced several shifts in perception. Many of these are ideas that were already known to nonprofits (bootstrapping, for instance), while others are new-fangled approaches that just might have some real-world applications for the nonprofit sector. The concept of virtual assistants is one that falls into this latter category.
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Utilizing Email Newsletters as a Marketing Tool
- Saturday, 19 March 2011
- Tech Tips
- Written by Lorna Doone Brewer
Once you have the attention of a potential supporter, what do you do to keep him or her active and engaged? With so many distractions vying for our volunteers’ and donors’ time, it’s more important than ever to build a relationship with them. Email newsletters provide a really good opportunity to do just that.
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Mobile Giving Foundation: Helping Tsunami Survivors
- Wednesday, 16 March 2011
- Tech Tips
- Written by Jennifer Flaten
In any disaster, time is of the essence, as the images of the devastation in Japan were spreading throughout the world, relief organizations were already swinging into action. Along with deploying workers to the affected areas, charities looked for an effective way to collect donations from donors worldwide.
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Radio Days:BlogTalkRadio Gives Non Profits a Voice
- Friday, 04 March 2011
- Tech Tips
- Written by Jennifer Flaten
Is your organization looking for a new way to promote your cause? Why not host a radio program? After all, nothing is more compelling then hearing someone’s story first hand. But instead of trying to buy airtime from your local radio station, why not use the internet?
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