Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2012

NTEN, Common Knowledge, and Blackbaud just released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. We learned a lot of things, but one prevailing theme stood out - despite limited budgets and staffing, nonprofits continue to find great value in their fast-growing social networks. 6 Key Findings from the Report.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is coming to TechSoup’s hometown of San Francisco in April and we couldn’t be more excited! Conference sessions cover a range of topics, from social media to software tools for nonprofits, and are tailored to varying levels of expertise. Online Marketing for Nonprofits.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

According to the latest data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , nonprofits continue to face a concerning decline in donors and donations. Nonprofits struggled to acquire new donors as well. The decline in donors has been a steady trend since 2012, with a 19% overall decrease. And new donor contributions decreased by 8.7%

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

TechSoup serves nonprofits and libraries of all shapes, sizes, and budgets. And, don’t forget that in addition to software, we have great learning resources for your nonprofit-specific financial needs: Ask questions and get answers in our Community Forums. Read up on a few good accounting packages with this classic article.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Track donations and build targeted lists of supporters with GiftWorks 2012 (admin fee: $25). Designed specifically for nonprofits, GiftWorks lets you manage your donor contacts and organize your email outreach by geography, interests, and giving history. What's New in GiftWorks 2012? GiftWorks 2012 provides that flexibility.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2012

The 2012 Digital Storytelling Challenge was a great success, with more than 250 total submissions from social benefit organizations in 24 countries! We were impressed with the quality of the photo slideshows and videos, and all the hard work that went into them. First Place Video. View their full slideshow. Second Place.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 12, 2023

The percentage of American adults who identify as LGBTQ+ has doubled since Gallup first began measuring it in 2012. So, how can nonprofits connect with this growing demographic? And the younger the generation, the larger the percentage, with nearly 21% of Gen Z and almost 11% of millennials identifying as LGBTQ+.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 29, 2012

a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to encouraging other nonprofit. Nonprofit Film Festival is set to focus on good for its fourth consecutive year in Austin, Texas. Nonprofit Film Festival, please visit our website. Aaron Bramley is the co-founder and director of communications and education of Lights. The Lights.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2014

We'll get your creative circuitry amped up and stop by a few sites to show you what other nonprofits are doing with Instagram. These are some of the reasons Facebook decided to buy Instagram back in 2012. This aspect of Instagram, visual storytelling, is its most critical strength and is the way nonprofits should be approaching it.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 9, 2012

By now 2012 is in full swing: the holidays already seem a distant memory and Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner. Along with thousands of your nonprofit and library peers who've faced the same questions, our Tech Planning forum is frequented by some of our favorite tech experts. Your nonprofit's backup strategy.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Here’s what the buzz seems to be for 2013 from a nonprofit technology viewpoint. The Forecasts for 2012. I guess a good place to start is looking back at forecasts from January 2012. Andrew Cohen of Forum One did one called 12 Big Trends in Nonprofit Technology for 2012. Mobile Computing.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

According to James Kendrick , Intel is predicting that 40 percent of all laptops sold will be ultrabooks by the end of 2012. ” What do you think of ultrabooks for nonprofits and libraries? Laptops and now ultrabooks are much more energy efficient than desktop computers, and so in that aspect, can be regarded as green IT devices.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In theory, that sounds nice, but in reality, it’s a day when nonprofit organizations unleash an onslaught of transactional fundraising appeals by email and social media. Starting in 2012, Giving Tuesday has taken place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, it seems like not a whole lot, and many of them look like spam.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

If you weren't able to join us in San Francisco last week for the Nonprofit Technology Conference , we've got a recap of some of the happenings here on our blog. 12NTC is the go-to event every year for nonprofit professionals who work on technology, communications, or guide their organizations in tech decisions.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Submissions for the 2012 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have closed, but the fun has just begun! and media strategies for nonprofits, companies, and individuals. The nonprofit Story of Stuff Project was created in 2008 to respond to tens of thousands of viewer requests for more information and ways to get involved.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 29, 2024

85% of nonprofits generate online gifts during GivingTuesday, and 76% of them use email marketing campaigns to promote their online giving campaigns according to our nonprofit GivingTuesday survey results. Email marketing is a powerful tool that nonprofits can leverage to reach supporters and maximize donations.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 2, 2012

I’ve always had columns for “cause marketing”, “#causemarketing”, and, since I started writing QR Codes for Dummies , “qr codes” I also added “nonprofit mobile”, and for this week “#12ntc” and “innogive” so I can follow the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Francisco.

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2011

Dr. Bansleben has been a database consultant for nonprofits for many years. Erik Bansleben at the University of Washington, announcing a new online green IT certification program. The new program is now accepting applications and students can take the courses from anywhere. Why a Green IT Certification Program? Intended Audience.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2012

The Blackbaud Impact Awards recognize nonprofits who have used Blackbaud’s solutions in new and innovative ways to make a positive impact on their local communities and around the world. Does this sound like you or a nonprofit you know? If so, nominate a nonprofit for an Impact Award! on October 1, 2012.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 5, 2013

That’s how many dollars were collected with checkout programs in 2012. Here’s what businesses and nonprofits need to know about checkout programs. 358 million. Checkout programs are what I call point-of-sale programs, but I kind of like David Hessekiel’s term better. He found 63 of them. These programs really work.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. nonprofits often didn't know they were already using cloud services. The general public is vague on the subject as well.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Are you headed to San Francisco this week for the Nonprofit Technology Conference ? 12NTC is the go-to event every year for nonprofit professionals who work on technology, communications, or guide their organizations in tech decisions. "The Online Nonprofit Technology Conference will let you connect with. Anna Jaeger.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

Constituent relationship management firm Keela has been acquired by Aplos Software and will become part of a three-application cloud solution for nonprofits. Founded in 2009, Aplos Software develops finance software for nonprofits and churches. There was also seed funding in both 2009 and 2012.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Since 2012, GivingTuesday has become a worldwide day of (mostly) online giving. Planning for GivingTuesday 2024 It’s no secret that you have the opportunity to capitalize on the momentum of GivingTuesday to fundraise for your nonprofit: the challenge is what GivingTuesday best practices and ideas will help your nonprofit capture attention?

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 11, 2012

I have three goals for 2012 (or three words as Chris Brogan has suggested ). Of course, I’ll be writing my blog and contributing to The Huffington Post , The Chronicle of Philanthropy , Mediapost: Causes , Forbes and The Nonprofit Quarterly when the opportunities arise. Let’s work together in 2012.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

To read about how open-source software might benefit your nonprofit or public library, check out part one of this series. In that spirit, here are some leading open-source solutions in three categories relevant to nonprofits: CRM. Vancouver-based Art for Impact is a nonprofit that celebrates the power of art for social change.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2024

While many nonprofit CEOs and other executives are looking forward to higher paychecks this year, this isn’t true across the board. These are just some of the findings from Candid’s newly released 2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report , the most comprehensive study on executive compensation in the social sector.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Very similar to the NTEN US Nonprofit Cloud Survey findings, we found that 90 percent of our 10,500 respondents worldwide told us they are already using some type of cloud technology and they plan to use more pretty quickly. The survey was fielded in February and March 2012.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 3, 2024

Alex, the founder of Millionaire Grant Lady and Associates, has been working in the nonprofit and grant space for more than a decade. For example, one AI writing platform was trained on information that was created in 2012 or before. At the time of me writing this newsletter, 2012 was 12 years ago.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2012

How would apps benefit your nonprofit or library? Apps for Nonprofits and Libraries. Thanks to a grant from Microsoft , TechSoup's App It Up project investigated the kinds of apps nonprofits and libraries are using to engage their constituents, tell their stories, and get their work done. What apps are already out there?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September; we've now had several months to consider the findings and talk to some of you about what you think. It also heralds a game change in nonprofit technology. It also heralds a game change in nonprofit technology. Is the Cloud Really Here?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

By most accounts, the annual late November #GivingTuesday online giving tradition has been gaining traction since 2012. It was founded in 2012 by New York's 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation. GivingTuesday has had double-digit year-over-year growth in online donations since 2012. What Is #GivingTuesday?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2012

nonprofits on their use of cloud services. To quote Annaliese Hoeling, NTEN’s publications director: A couple of the biggest take-aways for us were that 91 percent of nonprofits taking our survey reported using at least one cloud software solution?. NTEN surveyed 780 nonprofits across nine U.S. Primary Findings.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Does your nonprofit send mobile-friendly email? Nonprofit email click-through rates declined in 2012 (as did conversion rates). Nonprofit email click-through rates declined in 2012 (as did conversion rates). Here are 10 ways your nonprofit can immediately improve the mobile email experience.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2015

Nonprofits could considerably enhance their fundraising and donor numbers using some or all of these digital finance options. A Nonprofit Using Cryptocurrency. How Could a Nonprofit Take Advantage of Mobile Pay or Cryptocurrency? Online giving was up 14 percent in 2013, with monthly giving revenue up 25 percent compared to 2012.

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Candid

MAY 14, 2024

It’s also the perfect time to do a social media audit for your nonprofit organization. Bio or ‘About’ language: Make sure the language describing your nonprofit is accurate and consistent across platforms. Because this happens regularly, it’s good to search for your nonprofit’s name to see if you find any duplicate accounts.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 12, 2012

Taking action is the difference between wildly successful nonprofits and those than languish. You want to be a successful nonprofit? “ On Thursday, April 26, 2012, I’ll be leading a one-of-a-kind livestream workshop to walk you through these 9 steps. You want that, right? Start where you are. Work the plan.

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