Software/Technology

3 Ways Nonprofits Can Win in the Golden Age of Advocacy
January 4, 2018 at 12:27 pm

The Golden Age of Advocacy has begun. For the first time in history, people can communicate directly with decision-makers in front of a public audience. The combination of smartphones and social media has become the world’s single-most powerful civic technology...

7 Must Have Tools For Startup Fundraising
December 27, 2017 at 10:20 am

As explained in the book, "The Art of Startup Fundraising," when you are in fundraising mode, you ultimately want to reduce the amount of time to close investors and be as effective and productive as possible with every single minute that you are investing in the process. There are plenty of websites and services that…

3 Tips for Attracting Donors Through SMS
December 26, 2017 at 11:17 am

It’s no surprise to any of us that technology is on the rise. You’ve heard the same song before (and we’ve talked about it a lot here at NonProfit PRO). We’re advocates for technology, and we believe that the landscape is changing—and we should embrace it!...

Nonprofits & IoT: Voice-Activated Fundraising Anyone?
December 13, 2017 at 11:39 am

Just when you thought you already had too much to worry about with figuring out how to maximize social media and make your communications all mobile responsive, now there’s one more thing...

Salesforce Joins the Cloud Native Computing Foundation
December 11, 2017 at 12:22 pm

Salesforce announced today that it was joining the Cloud Native Computing Foundation(CNCF), the open-source organization that manages Kubernetes, the popular open-source container orchestration tool. It is the latest in a long line of big name companies, joining the likes of AWS, Oracle, Microsoft, VMware and Pivotal, all of whom joined in a flurry of activity…

Facebook Plans on Saying 'Goodbye' to Donation Fees for Nonprofits
December 4, 2017 at 11:37 am

Facebook introduced the “Donate” button on its ever-expanding social media platform back in 2013 in hopes of giving nonprofit organizations more exposure and helping these organizations increase their fundraising dollars. But there was a 5 percent fee associated with donations to cover items...

This #GivingTuesday, Give Your Nonprofit the Gift of Technology
November 20, 2017 at 12:11 pm

Since 2012, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been reserved for a celebration of sharing. Largely an online activist trend, #GivingTuesday is about giving back to society and charity after splurging on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. People all over the world have embraced this day of giving with open arms, as they step up and donate to a cause close to their heart...

Robo Adviser Betterment Using Charity Giving to Entice
November 17, 2017 at 12:01 pm

Competition to handle investors’ cash is forcing robo advisers to get increasingly creative in the services they offer clients. The latest battleground? Charitable giving. Betterment, the largest independent electronic advisory firm with $11.6 billion in assets under management, is launching a new feature that will enable its 300,000 customers to donate shares from their portfolios…