A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising | Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits

A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising | Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits: Nonprofit website design and online fundraising have dramatically changed in recent years due to the rapid rise of social media and mobile communications. Using the Wayback Machine – a website that allows you to view archived screenshots of your website all the way back to 1996, below is an exploration of how the World Wildlife Fund’s website and online fundraising campaigns have evolved since 2008.

RSS app Feedly gains half a million new users after the death of Google Reader | memeburn

RSS app Feedly gains half a million new users after the death of Google Reader | memeburn

Video Chatting Connects Operations | The NonProfit Times

Video Chatting Connects Operations | The NonProfit Times: Laura Quinn, executive director and founder of Portland, Maine-based Idealware, said that Skype is ideal for organizations that have a lot of remote partners. “It’s a free way to do video conferencing,” said Quinn. “You are able to see people’s faces and gestures — things you wouldn’t get over a phone line. It makes people feel like they are part of the team even if they are far away.”

Donors still lack confidence in digital giving, survey finds

Donors still lack confidence in digital giving, survey finds: Polly Gowers of Give as you Live, which polled 8,000 people, says the research will help charities to focus their resources in the right places

Digital giving channels are playing an increasingly important role in inspiring donations, but donors do not feel confident enough to give significant amounts of money through them, according to a survey of online charity supporters.

Nonprofits Race to Get Ahead of the Explosion in Small Screens - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Nonprofits Race to Get Ahead of the Explosion in Small Screens - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Another sign of the growing importance nonprofits place on the new medium: A handful of organizations, including the Humane Society of the United States and World Vision, have hired mobile directors.

But Katya Andresen, chief operating officer at Network for Good, questions whether nonprofits have done enough.

Cancer Research UK creates data game to find cancer cure | Charity Digital News

Cancer Research UK creates data game to find cancer cure | Charity Digital News: Cancer Research UK has teamed with Facebook, Google, Amazon and the Citizen Science Alliance to deliver a game for smartphones which aims to involve the public in finding a cure for cancer.

5 Facts About Online Average Gift Size | npENGAGE

5 Facts About Online Average Gift Size | npENGAGE: Here are five facts about online average gift sizes that I hope you’ll love too:

How Effective was Crisis Mapping During the 2011 Japan Earthquake? | TechPresident

How Effective was Crisis Mapping During the 2011 Japan Earthquake? | TechPresident: Compared to similar efforts put to use in the 2010 Haiti earthquake, not as consistently. The volunteers behind 4636 – the Ushahidi crisis map that enabled Haitian earthquake victims to broadcast disaster conditions via text – formed a significant portion of the humanitarian response to the quake. Yet crisis mapping in the immediate aftermath of the Japan earthquake, including an Ushahidi map of Twitter reports, Sinsai.info, was not as critical to response.

Cisco Live! 2013: Data needs to be turned into wisdom, says Dominguez�( - Mobile - Internet - Software )

Cisco Live! 2013: Data needs to be turned into wisdom, says Dominguez�( - Mobile - Internet - Software ): Innhold a-�



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Technology will drive change over the next three to five years, and data gained from the Internet of things must be turned into wisdom in order to keep up with the digital revolution, Cisco office of the CEO and chairman senior vice-president, Carlos Dominguez, said.

Toyota NZ launches Facebook charity giveaway | Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine

Toyota NZ launches Facebook charity giveaway | Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine: 5 charities around New Zealand will receive a free Toyota Corolla at the conclusion of the Japanese car company’s clever social media campaign. Greg Johnson reveals how this corporate is reaching into the networks of the nation’s charities.

Toyota New Zealand is helping to promote the good work of the nation’s charities with a social media intiative that will see the top 25 nonprofits, as voted by the public, receive a free Toyota Corolla for three years. The campaign, called 25 Ways to Say Thanks (www.25waystosaythanks.co.nz), has seen over 130 charities create a profile on the Facebook app which is at the core of the campaign.

TechImpact: NPower PA rebrands, expands nonprofit IT services nationally — Technically Philly

TechImpact: NPower PA rebrands, expands nonprofit IT services nationally — Technically Philly: NPower Pennsylvania is now Tech Impact, but the nonprofit’s mission to provide hands-on technology support to nonprofits remains the same, says its leadership.

Two Social Media Toolkit Examples and Other Goodies

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Two Social Media Toolkit Examples and Other Goodies: Two Social Media Toolkit Examples and Other Goodies
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Some goodies I’ve come across this week for you.

1. Social Media Metrics for Federal Agencies - new toolkit for federal agencies, which could be useful for associations and nonprofits as well.

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Computers: Back before Facebook expanded beyond college campuses, it wasn't a particularly 'cool' place to spend time online. It just didn't have the appeal gravity back then. But now after it has grown into the juggernaut of social networking, the pendulum of opinion seems to have swung back to 'uncool'. And rightly so: Facebook cannot sustain being all things to all people, so the masses are bound to get bored and seek other options.

Nonprofit Industry News Article Detail | Sage Nonprofit Solutions

Nonprofit Industry News Article Detail | Sage Nonprofit Solutions: Not having cash on hand may no longer be an excuse to turn down Girl Scout cookie sellers, as many troops are now using nonprofit technology that enables participants to accept debit and credit cards. In Eastern Missouri alone, local troops were offering credit card processing at 27 locations during the first few days of March. This adds to a growing number of troops across the United States who have decided to move into the 21st century and accommodate donors' payment preferences.

4 ways startups are setting themselves apart at SXSW | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs

4 ways startups are setting themselves apart at SXSW | SmartBlogs SmartBlogs: Rides: Giving rides is a gracious and appreciated gesture. When you’re running between panels or meetings and one is at Sheraton at noon and the other at the Hyatt at 1:45, there’s no relying on the bus system. Or cabs for that matter. But if you can send a simple tweet to get a ride, you’re going to go out of your way to publicly thank and connect with the company that gives you a lift. Telerik, an international developer tools company, will provide SXSW Interactive badge holders with a complimentary ride if they’re willing to answer questions about various IT subjects along the way. Its “TechCab Confessions” offers it an opportunity to connect with the ideal potential customers. You can find out more about the service at its website. Denver’s HomeAdvisor is taking a different approach. It sees more value in giving free rides at night after the parties and events wrap. It’ll run its service from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. and require only a tweet to @homeadvisor using the hashtag #trusthomeadvisor to get picked up.