Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Storymakers 2014 surpassed our expectations in terms of the quality and number of submissions. Now, the fun and challenging part begins, as our judges for Storymakers 2014 get to choose the finalists. Awards will be announced at our gala on October 22, 2014 at SOMArts in San Francisco (you can RSVP and get your invitation here ).

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CauseVox

JANUARY 27, 2023

Team fundraising can seriously boost your campaign. The Power of “Together” in Team Fundraising A fundraising team is a group of people working together to raise funds for an organization or cause. Team Fundraising Means Lower Pressure, Bigger Impact Joining a fundraising team has less of a risk/cost than going it alone.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Right now, nonprofit organizations across the country are looking for ways to boost their chances of fundraising success this year. Personal Fundraising Coach. As a practical visionary, Janet Cobb integrates her skills in education, non-profit management, and fundraising, to offer innovative solutions to align money and mission.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Every year, the FutureGood team and I set aside time to predict the trends that will shake up foundations and nonprofits in the coming year. In 2025, nonprofits will fully embrace AI technology, leveraging it to streamline operations, strengthen programming, analyzing complex data, and personalizing donor engagement.

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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. In April 2014, a gala was held in Minnesota where, for one of the very first times on record, auction attendees were encouraged to pay for items with cryptocurrency.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

The nonprofit sector in the United States is booming. million nonprofits in operation today, and continues to develop. The inventors of ClickTime , a web timesheet solution, have spent over a decade tackling this question in order to help nonprofits succeed. Having grown 25% over the past decade , the sector features 1.6

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

If you want to give nonprofits and other noncommercial ventures permission to republish your story, but don't want to allow a company to sell it for profit, there's a license for that. What counts as a "commercial" versus a "noncommercial" use for nonprofits, libraries, and educational institutions?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s that time of year – time to create your nonprofit annual report. An annual report is a great way to give both donors and the community an overview of what your nonprofit accomplished during the year. The 1-Page Nonprofit Annual Report The 1-page nonprofit annual report is basically a big infographic.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season! Vancouver, Canada's NetSquared group is also focusing on fundraising this month with "How to Optimize Your Online Donations." Not a fundraiser? Thursday, October 9, 2014. Thursday, October 16, 2014. Tuesday, October 21, 2014.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2015

This form of fundraising is called peer-to-peer fundraising , and it's not just for kids. With crowdfunding sites taking the business, art, and nonprofit world by storm with exponential growth since 2009, it's easy to overlook peer-to-peer fundraising. Is peer-to-peer fundraising the right strategy for you?

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Since its inception in 2014, Murad has acted as Creative Director and Chief Technologist to help nonprofits spread their vision online through engaging design, intuitive software, and strategic communication. This guest post is brought to you by Murad Bushnaq Murad Bushnaq is the Founder and CEO of Morweb. Let’s begin.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. He publishes how-to articles on NTEN, TechSoup Canada , and the surprising Nonprofit MarCommunity site. I also like Marlene Oliveira’s Nonprofit MAR Community content.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Ryan loves working in small groups and has been in fundraising since his career started in 2002. This phenomenon demonstrates a long-term concern regarding the loss of donors fundraising professionals have seen across the country. So, who will be the future donors to nonprofits? In 2016, he received the CFRE designation.

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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. Aplos already owns Raisely, a fundraising software. Founded in 2009, Aplos Software develops finance software for nonprofits and churches.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Rather than a clever hacker directly targeting your nonprofit, your organization is more likely at risk from a software update you skipped in haste, a disgruntled employee who still has access to your cloud drive, or an unencrypted device left in an airport bathroom. That fundraising contractor whose laptop was stolen?

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 5, 2022

Connecticut-based nonprofit Homes with Hope received a $1,500 donation, making it the $1billion transaction for fundraising platform Donorbox. This turning point marked a cause for celebration and highlighted the success of the platform since its launch in 2014.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, but you’ll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Thursday, July 3, 2014. Saturday, July 5, 2014.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 8, 2024

Fundraising firm RKD Group in Dallas, Texas made its second acquisition in as many weeks. This time the asset is MDM Fundraising, a Christian fundraising and marketing agency specialized in serving rescue missions and ministries. Managers at many nonprofits rely on their vendor partners to handle data.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 6, 2025

TrueSense Marketing, the national direct response fundraising firm based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, promoted executive vice presidents Marcy Auman and Shawn Reed to co-presidents. It sets up TrueSense to ensure success for our nonprofit clients — which we have brought them for decades — for decades to come.

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The Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As a fundraiser, you’ve surely run into obstacles during fundraising campaigns before. Maybe you’re still a few hundred dollars away from your goal during your most important fundraiser of the year, but it feels like you’ve totally run out of donor opportunities. Text-to-give.

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Candid

AUGUST 9, 2023

Louis recently used Candid’s data to explore the link between nonprofit mission statements and fundraising efforts. Brad uses Candid data to better understand the scope and scale of religious organizations in the nonprofit sector. nonprofits. For example, Sarah Wiley, a DBA candidate at the University of Missouri, St.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Huddle up with your nonprofit technology colleagues at a NetSquared meetup to keep warm and learn about the latest trends in nonprofit technology. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Wednesday, October 15, 2014. winter is coming.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

Nonprofit Tech Essentials. Keep your accounts current with donated copies of QuickBooks 2014 from Intuit or AccountEdge 2014 from Acclivity. And, feel safe with the new 2014 Bitdefender Internet Security , a product of the year with top marks from PCMag , AV-Test, and AV-Comparatives. Windows XP is Done and Gone Away.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

Nonprofits can expect that growth to continue to skyrocket in 2014 and beyond. How do you ensure your cause is ready for mobile fundraising? You'll learn: Which mobile fundraising tactics are right for your nonprofit. In 2013, mobile donations on PayPal increased by over 200%. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2014

But there’s a special magic that happens when we get face-to-face, which is why each month NetSquared organizers in 50 cities across the globe host workshops and socials for the nonprofit tech community. Saturday, June 14, 2014. Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Warsaw, Poland: Koniec sezonu 2013/2014. Friday, June 20, 2014.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2014

79.00) cover the basics of setting up and entering transactions specifically for nonprofits as well as: Entering payroll. Plus, you'll get a tour of some of the new features in the 2014 and 2013 versions of QuickBooks. Track special fundraising events. . -- 1 p.m., Tracking your members, donors, grants, pledges, and dues.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2014

At TechSoup, I've noticed we're talking more and more about the importance of data for nonprofits. In addition, the nonprofit evaluation services GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and BBB Wise Giving Alliance have teamed up on something called the "Overhead Myth letter. It was called Five Data Don'ts for Nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 29, 2021

Your website is vital to keep your nonprofit running by enabling you to connect with donors, volunteers, and members that provide needed support. Nonprofit and association website design is often understood subconsciously. But what constitutes a well-designed and successful website?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Fundraising videos. Help , a nonprofit dedicated to helping other nonprofits tell their stories through film and video.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

How to Leverage Your School’s Website to Support Fundraising Use our best practices to turn your website into a powerful fundraising tool. However, fundraising for your school year-round comes with challenges, from effectively getting the word out about your events and campaigns to facilitating a smooth donation process online.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2013

This year’s #GivingTuesday saw a dramatic increase in nonprofit organizations promoting the movement as a national day of giving. Blackbaud is the leading provider of online donation processing, handling more than $3 billion annually in online fundraising. GivingTuesday 2014. GivingTuesday Trends.

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The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 3, 2023

Originally posted in March 2014, updated in March 2023 One of the most enjoyable aspects of major gift fundraising is getting to build relationships with donors—relationships that last beyond one donation and remain strong even when it’s challenging for donors to give. Could your nonprofit pick up where you left off?

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Fun Pasta Fundraising

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Social media is a great tool for your fundraising strategies. Not only are the posts on social platforms visually engaging but they’re easily shared with just one click of a button – two important aspects of fundraising online. The role of social media in fundraising is huge in such a virtual world.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

Net2Local organizers hold regular events connecting the nonprofit and technology communities. Get hands-on help at a social media surgery, or learn about databases at a meetup or discover the top tech trends of 2014 at one of our panel discussions. Toronto, Canada: Tech Planning for 2014: Trends and Best Practices. Innovation?

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 20, 2017

You're Missing a YUGGEEE Opportunity I talk to nonprofits all the time that want to raise more money from businesses. The 73 fundraisers in this report are just the tip of the iceberg. Here are two local fundraisers to inspire you. The Lazy Fundraiser's Guide to Raising Six Figures This Fall 2. Not Doing Checkout Charity?

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CauseVox

JULY 10, 2024

Well Aware , a nonprofit led by a group of innovative women, is doing just that and making significant strides in combating water scarcity in East Africa. Well Aware’s success teaches us valuable lessons in creative and effective fundraising. Dani is intimately familiar with the hurdles of running a nonprofit on a tight budget.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

At the start in 2012, large nonprofits received most of the donations, but this trend is shifting in favor of smaller charities. Faith-based nonprofits receive the largest percentage of #GivingTuesday online donations, eclipsing other sectors for the second year in a row. Smaller nonprofits can definitely benefit from #GivingTuesday.

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