Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2015

It's probably baked in to our cash-strapped nonprofit DNA to see if we can first get something donated before buying it outright. But asking for donations is time-consuming and not effective all the time. Luckily, there are a number of online donation platforms for in-kind donations that can make the process easier.

Donation

Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2014

for the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? We’re trying something new this year: a lounge where you can stop by for tech advice, hear about new offers, ideas, and concepts for the nonprofit sector, or just take a break from the crowds at the conference. Nonprofit Technology Conference NTC 2014 Caravan Studios'

Conference

Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2015

At this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), Maite Arce, executive director of HAF, and Osvaldo Gomez, technology director at Upleaf , shared how they combined technology with grassroots outreach to help Spanish-speaking immigrants across the country. Donor management and CRM solutions and resources.

CRM

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

I had a chance this week to preside over TechSoup’s booth at the latest Social Capital Markets conference (SOCAP) in San Francisco. A View of the SOCAP Conference from TechSoup's Booth. Kiva is a classic nonprofit social enterprise that relies mainly on earned revenues rather than grants or donations.

Conference

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Orlando's October event explores donation platforms for Giving Tuesday , and in Vancouver, the focus will be on creating effective matching donation campaigns. Orlando, Florida: Donation Platforms for #GivingTuesday. Vancouver, British Columbia: A Match Made in Heaven: Integrating Matching Donations into Your Campaigns.

Fundraising

Community Boost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In August, I attended Community Boost’s Online Radical Impact Conference. If you haven’t explicitly asked for donations on Giving Tuesday before, give it a try and assess the results. We are so excited this year we are able to further leverage your gift with a matching donation from… We invite you to be part of work or movement.

Conference

Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

Denver, Colorado: Donations on the Go: Mobile Tools to Enhance Giving. Baltimore, Maryland: Salesforce CRM Tutorial and Free Tech Help Session! Africa Open Data Conference. New York, New York: Data Storytelling and Data Visualization for Nonprofits. Research Triangle, North Carolina: Nonprofit Online Makeover. Mukono, Uganda.

Nonprofit

DoJiggy

APRIL 16, 2024

Whether you’re orchestrating a special event fundraiser, conference, or corporate gathering, these free event planning tools offer a plethora of features to streamline the process. CRM : Customer Relationship Management software assists businesses in managing sales, marketing, and customer data.

Software

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

In her presentation, Marnie also talked about DYI design work being done using tools like the Autodesk design suites that recently became available to nonprofits by donation. Lisa Pool is the executive director of the Technology Affinity Group (TAG), the online community and annual conference for foundation techies.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2016

Don't ask people to register, donate, and share event information all on the same page. And, it should integrate with your CRM, so attendees are automatically added to your donor database. Use the areas where people's eyes naturally gravitate to share your event's what, where, when, and how. Less Is More.

CRM

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The story goes that company co-founder, Jay Love, was attending a fundraising conference and caught a session by Adrian Sargeant. B: Bloomerang is a donor database, a nonprofit CRM, or a donor management software. It’s easy to set up mappings for everything from donations and event registrations to auctions and text fundraising.

Software

Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2017

Popular open-source CRM CiviCRM and a new product by its creators, CiviHR , an open-source HR platform for charities, were both recommended. One attendee ran a conference with 150 people over it. Photoshop and Premiere Elements donations are available to charities through TechSoup — so charities can get both for a bargain $27.

Calendar

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For most nonprofits, donations from individuals make up the largest portion of the funding you bring in every year. However, planned giving is still worth pursuing because of the many opportunities these donations provide for your organization.

Pass-Through

Blackbaud

MAY 30, 2025

You can also send staff to conferences hosted by other organizations to expose them to new ideas and network with peers in the sector. Especially if you can demonstrate the tangible impact of professional development on beneficiaries, these initiatives can be great for attracting grants and donations. Request demos of your top choices.

Training