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Don't Call or Text a Millennial
Millennials, those born between 1980-1990, use technology to learn about a non-profit, reports The Non-profit Times. Yet, they don’t want to receive calls or texts from non-profit organizations.
Read more...Mobile-Friendly Subject Lines
According to Constant Contact, 43% of all emails are now opened on a mobile device, so it is important to have a mobile-friendly subject line.
Read more...New App Lets Companies Involve Customers in Charitable Giving
CharityVote, a new Facebook app, lets companies involve their employees and customers in their charitable giving decisions, reports 83 Degrees Media. Companies using the app determine pick five charities and decided upon a donation amount, then their Facebook fans vote on which charity should receive the money, with each receiving a portion of the donations.
Read more...Non-profit Becomes Software Developer
While providing health care to pregnant women in Ghana in 2010, the Grameen Foundation decided there was a better way to communicate health information to poor patients in remote areas, reports The Washington Post. So, the non-profit designed software to send out voice and text messages to the patients.
Read more...British Institutions Get Mobile Donations
According to the New York Times, more than a dozen British institutions have signed up for the National Funding Scheme’s Donate program. The program uses digital technology to attract contributions.
Read more...Show Video: Avectra Nonprofit Constituent Relationship Management
- Tuesday, 11 June 2013
- The Buzz
- Written by Kurt Martin
Nonprofit Technology News talks with Jay Love of Avectra about their Nonprofit Constituent Relationship Management application. Key features include 30 best of breed modules and better data utilization to increase fundraising.
Read more...Tech and Social Media Companies Facing Scrutiny Over Donations
Facebook, Microsoft and Google are facing scrutiny over their pledge to donate funds to child protection agencies, reports The Independent. Despite continued verbal support all three companies are accused of failing to donate significant dollar amounts to the causes.
Read more...Increasing Giving During Day of Difference
According to the Wall Street Journal, online auction service provider, Outbid.com, and Angelwish.com have teamed up for the O4C Day of Difference.
Read more...Safe Online Giving for Young People
Virtual Piggy, a website that allows youth under 18 to make online payments, has partnered with the American Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals, reports Daily Finance. The partnership means youth under 18 can safely donate directly to the ASCPA via the website.
Read more...Giving at the Checkout Boosts Charities
The Cause Marketing Forum, released a new study that ranked the effectiveness of 63 campaigns, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The study found that charities that offered shoppers a chance to give at the checkout raised more than $358-million last year.
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