Everyone agrees: The Coronavirus has caused a lot of uncertainty, especially when it comes to keeping your organization on track for success.
What is certain? Mobile technology can support your team’s workflows and communication strategies no matter the climate.
Learn how professionals in your industry are keeping calm during this trying time.
* Nonprofits
* Children’s Organizations
* Religious Organizations
* Universities
Kick-Start your Holiday Fundraising with eTapestryMichael Beahm
End-of-Year giving accounted for over 17% of overall giving in 2012. As we approach this year's holiday giving season, does your organization have a plan in place to make this year its most successful ever? Join eTapestry expert Brooke Csukas for a free live webinar as she shares how eTapestry's simple, automated, and affordable tools help nonprofits raise more money with fewer resources.”
Presentation slides from our May 6, 2009 webinar.
Learn how to spruce up your e-newsletters to inspire your readers to act, donate, and spread the word!
Topics we'll cover:
- Building your e-Newsletter list
- How to create compelling content
- Effective design and layout
- Tips for success
- Case studies
Inspiring and building an online communityJustGiving
Unquestionably, your supporters and your potential supporters are using social media. Your charity should be too.
Here are some top tips to help your charity make the most of social media, and use it to build and inspire an online community.
Presentation originally presented by our Social media manager, Helen Osborne at our social media event in Dublin (04/12/14). Any questions at all, do get in touch - helen@justgiving.com
Recording: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwKnAreKouE
Online fundraising is an evolving practice where new lessons are being learned all the time. Join this webinar to find out what CanadaHelps learned about online giving from the disaster relief efforts for Haiti thus far, and how your charity can apply this knowledge to your year-round online fundraising practices.
This document provides an overview of online fundraising strategies and tools. It discusses why online fundraising has grown in popularity, with over 50% annual growth and 65% of donors planning to donate online. The main tools discussed are a website to make your case, an online donation form, email marketing, and analytics. The document also provides tips for online fundraising campaigns, emphasizing the importance of testing and evaluating different strategies.
These slides will walk you through getting your organization set up on Razoo for The Big Share, including: creating your fundraiser page, accessing your information and using Razoo's tools to make your campaign a success.
Kick-Start your Holiday Fundraising with eTapestryMichael Beahm
End-of-Year giving accounted for over 17% of overall giving in 2012. As we approach this year's holiday giving season, does your organization have a plan in place to make this year its most successful ever? Join eTapestry expert Brooke Csukas for a free live webinar as she shares how eTapestry's simple, automated, and affordable tools help nonprofits raise more money with fewer resources.”
Presentation slides from our May 6, 2009 webinar.
Learn how to spruce up your e-newsletters to inspire your readers to act, donate, and spread the word!
Topics we'll cover:
- Building your e-Newsletter list
- How to create compelling content
- Effective design and layout
- Tips for success
- Case studies
Inspiring and building an online communityJustGiving
Unquestionably, your supporters and your potential supporters are using social media. Your charity should be too.
Here are some top tips to help your charity make the most of social media, and use it to build and inspire an online community.
Presentation originally presented by our Social media manager, Helen Osborne at our social media event in Dublin (04/12/14). Any questions at all, do get in touch - helen@justgiving.com
Recording: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwKnAreKouE
Online fundraising is an evolving practice where new lessons are being learned all the time. Join this webinar to find out what CanadaHelps learned about online giving from the disaster relief efforts for Haiti thus far, and how your charity can apply this knowledge to your year-round online fundraising practices.
This document provides an overview of online fundraising strategies and tools. It discusses why online fundraising has grown in popularity, with over 50% annual growth and 65% of donors planning to donate online. The main tools discussed are a website to make your case, an online donation form, email marketing, and analytics. The document also provides tips for online fundraising campaigns, emphasizing the importance of testing and evaluating different strategies.
These slides will walk you through getting your organization set up on Razoo for The Big Share, including: creating your fundraiser page, accessing your information and using Razoo's tools to make your campaign a success.
Good For Nothing UXD Update - General Assembly ProjectCraig Adams
Good For Nothing is a global community of over 3,600 marketing and communications volunteers who donate their skills to help local social enterprises. On weekends, volunteers attend events to work on tasks for enterprises in need. However, the website lacks clarity around how GFN works and fails to capture the richness of offline experiences. Research found confusing language, limited inspiring stories, and outdated content. Comparisons showed sites that clearly communicate benefits and ways to get involved are more effective.
With 17 weeks left until Giving Tuesday, the time to start planning your End of Year campaign is now. Our fundraising and user experience experts discuss tips, trends, and strategies to jump-start your End of Year planning.
Jim Brady gave a presentation on the state of American journalism. He discussed how print revenue and newspaper readership are declining sharply as consumers move online. Digital revenue is rising but not enough to offset losses. Emerging business models for news organizations include niche websites, non-profits, paywalls, mobile content, and local deals. Brady also covered current trends in journalism like community engagement, social media, curation, multimedia storytelling and database reporting. Engaging communities through crowdsourcing improves news coverage and builds partnerships with readers.
Join Kimbia's Taylor Shanklin, and Pursuant's Rachel Muir for a webinar jam packed full of tips on what to do after #GivingTuesday. Turn your #GivingTuesday results into a giving avalanche.
Virtuous: Donor Engagement in an Age of Continuous ConnectionVirtuous Software
Virtuous is your nonprofit's integrated CRM, Marketing and Donation Platform and is designed to help you grow giving and provide a personalized donor experience at scale.
Join Razoo for #GivingTuesday 2014! This presentation provides and introduction to Razoo's 2014 #GivingTuesday event, along with a simple strategy for campaign success.
Top Free Tools for Nonprofits, Social Impact Organizations, and Small Busines...Here's My Chance
If you don't utilize Free tools for your business, you are missing out. We put a list together over at Here's My Chance for the best with creating videos, infographics, pro-bono assistance on projects, email creation, survey creation, social media and much much more.
Blog Post with full details - http://heresmychance.com/webinar-free-tools-for-nonprofits-social-impact-organizations-and-small-businesses/#.UrRyXvRDsrW
Also, you can find the recorded webinar here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukvKQbO_kf0
Any questions, feel free to reach out to us:
http://www.heresmychance.com
@HMCTwit
@KevinColahan
Awesome Google Stuff (grants, google apps, mobile awareness)
http://www.google.com/nonprofits/join/
http://www.youtube.com/nonprofits
http://www.google.com/onetoday/
Project Assistance Tools
http://www.taprootfoundation.org/
http://www.pimpmycause.org/
https://www.catchafire.org/
Team Collaboration Tools
https://www.asana.com/
http://www.meetup.com/
Infographic & Design Tools
http://www.infogr.am/
http://www.easel.ly/
http://www.piktochart.com/
Mobile Infographic & Design Tools
http://www.madewithstudio.com/
http://www.piclabapp.com/
Learning Design
https://www.adobeknowhow.com/
Video Creation Tools
http://www.powtoon.com/
Tool Creation Tools
http://www.wordle.net
http://www.wufoo.com
Survey Creation Tools
http://www.twtpoll.com/
http://www.polldaddy.com
http://www.zoomerang.com/
http://www.surveymonkey.com
Mobile Website Creation Tools
http://www.mobify.com/
Website Creation Tools
http://www.doodlekit.com
http://www.moonfruit.com
http://www.wix.com
http://www.weebly.com
Web Hosting Tools
http://www.hostgator.com
Fundraising Tools
https://www.fundly.com/
https://www.rally.org
Social Media Posting and Measurement Tools
http://www.justcoz.org/
http://www.hootsuite.com
http://www.tweetreach.com
http://www.swayy.co/
https://www.sumall.com/
Email Tools
http://www.mailchimp.com/
Webinar Tools
http://www.anymeeting.com
Introduction to #GivingTuesday (10/21 Webinar)RazooGiving
Join Razoo for #GivingTuesday 2014! This presentation provides and introduction to Razoo's 2014 #GivingTuesday event, along with a simple strategy for campaign success.
This training will walk you through all you need to get registered and build your Razoo page for Live PC Give PC 2015, and some extra campaign tips to make this Giving Day successful for your nonprofit.
Turning likes into donations using Facebook and GiveMNJeff Achen
Facebook was the #2 source of web traffic during Give to the Max Day in 2011, surpassing email and email newsletters. For nonprofits, as in many other sectors, Facebook has become the dominant social network for engaging supporters. Join GiveMN Digital Strategist Jeff Achen for this 45 minute webinar (30 min. presentation; 15 min. Q&A) focused on relationship building and fundraising through Facebook. Learn about managing your organization page; Facebook tips, tricks and tools; Facebook Groups; and the GiveMN Facebook app for processing donations right on your Facebook page. Yeah, we’re pretty sure you’ll “like” this webinar.
Install the GiveMN Facebook app at http://givemn.razoo.com/p/facebook-widget
Maximizing #GivingTuesday: Tips for Optimizing your #GivingTuesday Campaign Informz
Optimization tips to make sure you maximize the success of your #GivingTuesday campaign. Rich Dietz and Vivian Swertinski team up to walk you through benchmark stats, practical tips and best practices to boost your campaign.
learn how to:
● Increase donation conversions
● Optimize your email strategy
● Improve donor engagement
Digital Media in Building Trades Organizing Alex Hogan
This document discusses how digital media can help with union organizing efforts. It provides tips on developing digital organizing plans, using social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter for organizing, and creating visual content. Some key points covered include drafting goals and targeting audiences for a digital plan, using things like testimonials and facts to engage people online, and tips for taking photos and videos to help promote organizing campaigns.
How to Maximize Your #GivingTuesday Results: A Houston Grand Opera Case StudyKimbia, Inc
While online donations during #GivingTuesday have grown year-over-year, the culture and online presence of the day have sky rocketed. Last year, #GivingTuesday had 32.7 million Twitter impressions. To help maximize their inaugural giving day event results, Houston Grand Opera decided to host their event as part of #GivingTuesday. Piggybacking on an established event like #GivingTuesday enabled them to take advantage of the movement’s widespread visibility, promote a sense of urgency, spread awareness and lowered both the work load and cost of promotion. Attend this webinar to learn how Houston Grand Opera achieved giving day success during #GivingTuesday, and how you can too.
Miriam Kagan, Senior Fundraising Principal at Kimbia, and Emily Schreiber, Development Officer at Houston Grand Opera, will discuss:
1. What Houston Grand Opera learned from this first-time event
2. How they achieved 56% new donors and what they are doing to steward them
3. How they utilized relevant social media content that drove over 20% of site traffic
4. How they measured revenue from each channel and analyzed results to make changes in their second year
BONUS: Special guest Asha Curran, Director, Center for Innovation & Social Impact at 92Y, the creators of #GivingTuesday, will join us to share a brief history of the event and fascinating stats from this worldwide movement.
Social Media and the Next Generation of Canadian Givinghjc
The document provides information on using social media for non-profits. It summarizes data on the social media preferences and behaviors of different generations (Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers, Civics). The key findings are that Gen Y is most active on social media, Facebook and YouTube are most popular, and most donors are willing to share/promote causes. It provides tips on building awareness, engagement and revenue through social media efforts focused on images, videos, and conversations.
The document discusses strategies for using social media and other digital tools for marketing in the arts sector. It provides tips on engaging audiences through blogs, Facebook, Twitter, video and other platforms. It also discusses integrating digital campaigns with print, email and other offline efforts to build communities and reduce subscriber churn. Throughout the document, examples are given of how various arts organizations have successfully utilized these strategies.
Social media for event promotion, marketing Brian Pereira
This document provides guidance on using social media to promote events. It discusses using platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr and Instagram for objectives like announcing the event, recruiting speakers, promoting to exhibitors and delegates. Key recommendations include creating official accounts and pages for an event, developing consistent branding, sharing media content regularly, and engaging communities on each channel. The document emphasizes that each social platform has different strengths and should be used appropriately for the event's specific promotion goals.
From your website to social media, email to mobile messages, online to offline, multichannel strategies require coordination and creative thinking across teams and departments, and a focus on the core of your work beyond any one specific call to action. In this session, we will show you how to craft an online multichannel campaign plan to meet your mission and campaign goals, and how other organizations are successfully integrating multichannel efforts into their work. For example, what happens when you tie your Facebook posts to your online fundraising appeals? What about sending text messages connected to your email actions the next day? Multichannel strategies bring your staff together and connect your community across platforms for more targeted actions. This session provides highlights from the new book Social Change Anytime Everywhere: How to Implement Online Multichannel Strategies to Spark Advocacy, Raise Money, and Engage your Community by Allyson Kapin and Amy Sample Ward and gives you the next steps you need to start working to create real social change online and on the ground.
The Humane Society uses social media like Facebook and Twitter to engage constituents, fundraise, and promote advocacy efforts. Their goals are to increase advocacy, fundraising, customer service, and brand sentiment online. They measure actions taken, donations, new names added, and growth rates to evaluate success. Tactics to convert fans into constituents include asking explicitly for actions, answering and thanking everyone, replicating efforts on Facebook, and making content and events social.
Thought leadership webinars achieving exceptional fundraising performance o...ASI
This document provides tips and strategies for non-profits to improve fundraising performance. It discusses measuring key metrics like retention, lifetime donor value, and return on investment. It recommends optimizing donor acquisition through websites, social media, and mobile optimization. Strategies to improve donor retention include personalized communications, multi-step approaches, and engaging donors through multiple activities. Maximizing donor value involves understanding which acquisition and retention channels are most effective and utilizing peer-to-peer fundraising.
Part 3: Five Ways Managers in Your Industry Are Adopting Mobile Tools During ...gjhassin
Everyone agrees: The Coronavirus has caused a lot of uncertainty, especially when it comes to keeping your organization on track for success.
What is certain? Mobile technology can support your team’s workflows and communication strategies no matter the climate.
This week we learned how professionals in your industry are keeping calm during this trying time.
Note: All times are in Pacific Standard Time.
Please allow for a 10-minute buffer between sessions. We invite you to stay for one or stay for many!
11:00 am - 11:15 am: Associations
11:25 am - 11:40 am: Chambers of Commerce
11:50 am - 12:05 pm: Continuing Education
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm: Emergency Management Professionals
How Mobile Takes the Friction out of Fundraisinggjhassin
This document discusses how Van Andel Institute uses mobile fundraising technology from Give by Cell. It outlines five mobile fundraising services that Give by Cell provides: Mobile Donate, Mobile Pledge, Mobile Give, Fundraising Thermometer, and SMS. These services allow donors to contribute via text or by opening a donation link on their phone. Van Andel uses these services at events to increase donations and engagement. The services provide real-time donation tracking and ways to follow up with donors after events.
How Mobile Takes the Friction out of Fundraisinggjhassin
The Van Andel Institute fights against cancer and Parkinson's. Allyson actively used mobile giving to fuel that fight.
Webinar participants learned from her how switching to a virtual paddle raise for signature galas is just one of the many ways to increase fundraising effectively. She'll share, in the webinar, how using mobile delights gala guests with how easy it is to donate instantly.
Good For Nothing UXD Update - General Assembly ProjectCraig Adams
Good For Nothing is a global community of over 3,600 marketing and communications volunteers who donate their skills to help local social enterprises. On weekends, volunteers attend events to work on tasks for enterprises in need. However, the website lacks clarity around how GFN works and fails to capture the richness of offline experiences. Research found confusing language, limited inspiring stories, and outdated content. Comparisons showed sites that clearly communicate benefits and ways to get involved are more effective.
With 17 weeks left until Giving Tuesday, the time to start planning your End of Year campaign is now. Our fundraising and user experience experts discuss tips, trends, and strategies to jump-start your End of Year planning.
Jim Brady gave a presentation on the state of American journalism. He discussed how print revenue and newspaper readership are declining sharply as consumers move online. Digital revenue is rising but not enough to offset losses. Emerging business models for news organizations include niche websites, non-profits, paywalls, mobile content, and local deals. Brady also covered current trends in journalism like community engagement, social media, curation, multimedia storytelling and database reporting. Engaging communities through crowdsourcing improves news coverage and builds partnerships with readers.
Join Kimbia's Taylor Shanklin, and Pursuant's Rachel Muir for a webinar jam packed full of tips on what to do after #GivingTuesday. Turn your #GivingTuesday results into a giving avalanche.
Virtuous: Donor Engagement in an Age of Continuous ConnectionVirtuous Software
Virtuous is your nonprofit's integrated CRM, Marketing and Donation Platform and is designed to help you grow giving and provide a personalized donor experience at scale.
Join Razoo for #GivingTuesday 2014! This presentation provides and introduction to Razoo's 2014 #GivingTuesday event, along with a simple strategy for campaign success.
Top Free Tools for Nonprofits, Social Impact Organizations, and Small Busines...Here's My Chance
If you don't utilize Free tools for your business, you are missing out. We put a list together over at Here's My Chance for the best with creating videos, infographics, pro-bono assistance on projects, email creation, survey creation, social media and much much more.
Blog Post with full details - http://heresmychance.com/webinar-free-tools-for-nonprofits-social-impact-organizations-and-small-businesses/#.UrRyXvRDsrW
Also, you can find the recorded webinar here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukvKQbO_kf0
Any questions, feel free to reach out to us:
http://www.heresmychance.com
@HMCTwit
@KevinColahan
Awesome Google Stuff (grants, google apps, mobile awareness)
http://www.google.com/nonprofits/join/
http://www.youtube.com/nonprofits
http://www.google.com/onetoday/
Project Assistance Tools
http://www.taprootfoundation.org/
http://www.pimpmycause.org/
https://www.catchafire.org/
Team Collaboration Tools
https://www.asana.com/
http://www.meetup.com/
Infographic & Design Tools
http://www.infogr.am/
http://www.easel.ly/
http://www.piktochart.com/
Mobile Infographic & Design Tools
http://www.madewithstudio.com/
http://www.piclabapp.com/
Learning Design
https://www.adobeknowhow.com/
Video Creation Tools
http://www.powtoon.com/
Tool Creation Tools
http://www.wordle.net
http://www.wufoo.com
Survey Creation Tools
http://www.twtpoll.com/
http://www.polldaddy.com
http://www.zoomerang.com/
http://www.surveymonkey.com
Mobile Website Creation Tools
http://www.mobify.com/
Website Creation Tools
http://www.doodlekit.com
http://www.moonfruit.com
http://www.wix.com
http://www.weebly.com
Web Hosting Tools
http://www.hostgator.com
Fundraising Tools
https://www.fundly.com/
https://www.rally.org
Social Media Posting and Measurement Tools
http://www.justcoz.org/
http://www.hootsuite.com
http://www.tweetreach.com
http://www.swayy.co/
https://www.sumall.com/
Email Tools
http://www.mailchimp.com/
Webinar Tools
http://www.anymeeting.com
Introduction to #GivingTuesday (10/21 Webinar)RazooGiving
Join Razoo for #GivingTuesday 2014! This presentation provides and introduction to Razoo's 2014 #GivingTuesday event, along with a simple strategy for campaign success.
This training will walk you through all you need to get registered and build your Razoo page for Live PC Give PC 2015, and some extra campaign tips to make this Giving Day successful for your nonprofit.
Turning likes into donations using Facebook and GiveMNJeff Achen
Facebook was the #2 source of web traffic during Give to the Max Day in 2011, surpassing email and email newsletters. For nonprofits, as in many other sectors, Facebook has become the dominant social network for engaging supporters. Join GiveMN Digital Strategist Jeff Achen for this 45 minute webinar (30 min. presentation; 15 min. Q&A) focused on relationship building and fundraising through Facebook. Learn about managing your organization page; Facebook tips, tricks and tools; Facebook Groups; and the GiveMN Facebook app for processing donations right on your Facebook page. Yeah, we’re pretty sure you’ll “like” this webinar.
Install the GiveMN Facebook app at http://givemn.razoo.com/p/facebook-widget
Maximizing #GivingTuesday: Tips for Optimizing your #GivingTuesday Campaign Informz
Optimization tips to make sure you maximize the success of your #GivingTuesday campaign. Rich Dietz and Vivian Swertinski team up to walk you through benchmark stats, practical tips and best practices to boost your campaign.
learn how to:
● Increase donation conversions
● Optimize your email strategy
● Improve donor engagement
Digital Media in Building Trades Organizing Alex Hogan
This document discusses how digital media can help with union organizing efforts. It provides tips on developing digital organizing plans, using social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter for organizing, and creating visual content. Some key points covered include drafting goals and targeting audiences for a digital plan, using things like testimonials and facts to engage people online, and tips for taking photos and videos to help promote organizing campaigns.
How to Maximize Your #GivingTuesday Results: A Houston Grand Opera Case StudyKimbia, Inc
While online donations during #GivingTuesday have grown year-over-year, the culture and online presence of the day have sky rocketed. Last year, #GivingTuesday had 32.7 million Twitter impressions. To help maximize their inaugural giving day event results, Houston Grand Opera decided to host their event as part of #GivingTuesday. Piggybacking on an established event like #GivingTuesday enabled them to take advantage of the movement’s widespread visibility, promote a sense of urgency, spread awareness and lowered both the work load and cost of promotion. Attend this webinar to learn how Houston Grand Opera achieved giving day success during #GivingTuesday, and how you can too.
Miriam Kagan, Senior Fundraising Principal at Kimbia, and Emily Schreiber, Development Officer at Houston Grand Opera, will discuss:
1. What Houston Grand Opera learned from this first-time event
2. How they achieved 56% new donors and what they are doing to steward them
3. How they utilized relevant social media content that drove over 20% of site traffic
4. How they measured revenue from each channel and analyzed results to make changes in their second year
BONUS: Special guest Asha Curran, Director, Center for Innovation & Social Impact at 92Y, the creators of #GivingTuesday, will join us to share a brief history of the event and fascinating stats from this worldwide movement.
Social Media and the Next Generation of Canadian Givinghjc
The document provides information on using social media for non-profits. It summarizes data on the social media preferences and behaviors of different generations (Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers, Civics). The key findings are that Gen Y is most active on social media, Facebook and YouTube are most popular, and most donors are willing to share/promote causes. It provides tips on building awareness, engagement and revenue through social media efforts focused on images, videos, and conversations.
The document discusses strategies for using social media and other digital tools for marketing in the arts sector. It provides tips on engaging audiences through blogs, Facebook, Twitter, video and other platforms. It also discusses integrating digital campaigns with print, email and other offline efforts to build communities and reduce subscriber churn. Throughout the document, examples are given of how various arts organizations have successfully utilized these strategies.
Social media for event promotion, marketing Brian Pereira
This document provides guidance on using social media to promote events. It discusses using platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr and Instagram for objectives like announcing the event, recruiting speakers, promoting to exhibitors and delegates. Key recommendations include creating official accounts and pages for an event, developing consistent branding, sharing media content regularly, and engaging communities on each channel. The document emphasizes that each social platform has different strengths and should be used appropriately for the event's specific promotion goals.
From your website to social media, email to mobile messages, online to offline, multichannel strategies require coordination and creative thinking across teams and departments, and a focus on the core of your work beyond any one specific call to action. In this session, we will show you how to craft an online multichannel campaign plan to meet your mission and campaign goals, and how other organizations are successfully integrating multichannel efforts into their work. For example, what happens when you tie your Facebook posts to your online fundraising appeals? What about sending text messages connected to your email actions the next day? Multichannel strategies bring your staff together and connect your community across platforms for more targeted actions. This session provides highlights from the new book Social Change Anytime Everywhere: How to Implement Online Multichannel Strategies to Spark Advocacy, Raise Money, and Engage your Community by Allyson Kapin and Amy Sample Ward and gives you the next steps you need to start working to create real social change online and on the ground.
The Humane Society uses social media like Facebook and Twitter to engage constituents, fundraise, and promote advocacy efforts. Their goals are to increase advocacy, fundraising, customer service, and brand sentiment online. They measure actions taken, donations, new names added, and growth rates to evaluate success. Tactics to convert fans into constituents include asking explicitly for actions, answering and thanking everyone, replicating efforts on Facebook, and making content and events social.
Thought leadership webinars achieving exceptional fundraising performance o...ASI
This document provides tips and strategies for non-profits to improve fundraising performance. It discusses measuring key metrics like retention, lifetime donor value, and return on investment. It recommends optimizing donor acquisition through websites, social media, and mobile optimization. Strategies to improve donor retention include personalized communications, multi-step approaches, and engaging donors through multiple activities. Maximizing donor value involves understanding which acquisition and retention channels are most effective and utilizing peer-to-peer fundraising.
Part 3: Five Ways Managers in Your Industry Are Adopting Mobile Tools During ...gjhassin
Everyone agrees: The Coronavirus has caused a lot of uncertainty, especially when it comes to keeping your organization on track for success.
What is certain? Mobile technology can support your team’s workflows and communication strategies no matter the climate.
This week we learned how professionals in your industry are keeping calm during this trying time.
Note: All times are in Pacific Standard Time.
Please allow for a 10-minute buffer between sessions. We invite you to stay for one or stay for many!
11:00 am - 11:15 am: Associations
11:25 am - 11:40 am: Chambers of Commerce
11:50 am - 12:05 pm: Continuing Education
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm: Emergency Management Professionals
How Mobile Takes the Friction out of Fundraisinggjhassin
This document discusses how Van Andel Institute uses mobile fundraising technology from Give by Cell. It outlines five mobile fundraising services that Give by Cell provides: Mobile Donate, Mobile Pledge, Mobile Give, Fundraising Thermometer, and SMS. These services allow donors to contribute via text or by opening a donation link on their phone. Van Andel uses these services at events to increase donations and engagement. The services provide real-time donation tracking and ways to follow up with donors after events.
How Mobile Takes the Friction out of Fundraisinggjhassin
The Van Andel Institute fights against cancer and Parkinson's. Allyson actively used mobile giving to fuel that fight.
Webinar participants learned from her how switching to a virtual paddle raise for signature galas is just one of the many ways to increase fundraising effectively. She'll share, in the webinar, how using mobile delights gala guests with how easy it is to donate instantly.
Give by Cell: How Child Related Charities are Increasing Donationsgjhassin
This document summarizes a presentation about how child-related charities can increase donations through mobile technologies. It discusses Give by Cell, a company that provides fundraising services like text-to-donate and mobile donation pages to non-profits. Representatives from Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids discuss how they have used Give by Cell's services like text messaging, mobile donations and live donation thermometers to boost engagement, fundraising and donations. The presentation emphasizes that mobile technologies allow charities to inspire donations anytime and make the donation process quick and easy.
Part 4: Five Ways Managers in Your Industry Are Adopting Mobile Tools During ...gjhassin
The document discusses how mobile solutions from Engage by Cell can help bring employees and personnel closer together by overcoming challenges of remote work. It highlights how text messaging can strengthen communication through list management, auto-replies, pre-scheduling messages, two-way text chat, and mobile websites. Text messaging provides a highly effective way to send alerts and updates that workers will read regardless of their locations.
Ease Your Member Engagement Woes with Mobilegjhassin
This document summarizes how text messaging can help associations engage with members. It discusses how email open rates and phone calls are less effective nowadays. Text messaging has a 95% open rate and allows reminders about events, renewing dues, fostering relationships, mobile apps for conferences, digital membership cards, fundraising, and building opt-in lists. The CEO of Engage by Cell, which provides cloud-based texting services, encourages personalization and allowing people to opt into different content lists.
5 Reasons to Use Mobile Giving this Holiday Seasongjhassin
The holiday season is the perfect time to reach out for charitable giving. We discussed the opportunities available to your nonprofit organization during this important fundraising period.
Make Your Members’ Voices Heard With Mobile Technologygjhassin
Did you know that almost half of members (41%) don’t renew because they don’t feel engaged enough with the organization?
It’s no surprise as they’re probably no longer reading your emails.
How are top associations combating this major issue? For one, they’re adding mobile technology to their communication toolbox.
But what if I’m not completely sold on mobile as an effective engagement strategy?
No problem — our speakers are excited for a challenge and ready to tackle any hard-hitting questions you throw their way, like:
* “How do I craft the messages my members want to hear?”
* “How do I know my members want me to reach out through texting?”
* “What if we implement texting and it doesn’t work?”
* “What if my members are part of an older generation that doesn’t use mobile?”
* “What if I don’t have permission to send text messages to my members — or I don’t even have their cell phone numbers?”
In our webinar “Make Your Members’ Voices Heard With Mobile Technology”, We discussed :customer use cases, killer marketing strategies, and how easy it is to implement mobile tech within any organization.
Give by Cell: 5 Tips & Tricks for Higher Donations at Your Next EventHoward Leung
Our guests, Sophia Buxton from Bank Street College of Education and Shana Creeger from Shalom Austin, discuss ways to increase donations and donor engagement and learn about the latest strategies in mobile fundraising.
HAVE AN EVENT THIS FALL? LEARN HOW TO INCREASE EVENT DONATIONS FROM OUR GUEST...gjhassin
This document discusses using mobile giving at fundraising events and on Giving Tuesday. It introduces Give by Cell, a company that provides mobile fundraising services, and provides examples of how different nonprofits have used mobile giving. Key points made include that mobile is essential for engagement as people rely on their phones, and that Give by Cell offers services like mobile donations, pledges, and text messaging to nonprofits to help increase donations and reach new donors through mobile. Specific ideas are provided for integrating mobile calls to action at different event types through displays, promotions, and more.
Give by Cell: 5 Amazing Things Text Messaging Can Do For Your Non-Profitgjhassin
Guest speaker, Gabi Lloyd of Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and Tatianna Peck of Girls, Inc. share with us the latest strategies in mobile engagement.
5 Mobile Technologies That Can Help Increase Donations This Fallgjhassin
With Hayley Davis, Development and Communications Coordinator of West Side Campaign Against Hunger
Don't walk into your next event without knowing these 5 technology secrets to bring in the most donations. Hayley Davis from West Side Campaign Against Hunger shared her insights on mobile fundraising.
The document describes Go!, a one-year structured program from Blackbaud that provides technology and training to help non-profits improve their online fundraising and communications. Through Go!, organizations receive help managing online campaigns, access to experts for training, and reporting on results. Typical organizations see around 80% growth in fundraising, email lists, and communications after one year in the program.
Make sure you’re making the most of your year-end appeals by incorporating mobile into your fundraising strategy.
Listen in mobile fundraising strategies to increase donations before the year's end.
Everyone loves a good deal...
If you sign up for our mobile fundraising services between now and November 30, 2019, you will receive FOUR FREE GIFTS:
1. One FREE year of mobile fundraising service with one year purchased
2. One social media post for your organization created by our graphic design team to help you with your end-of-the-year appeal
3. 1,000 printed cards with your branding, contact information, text-to-donate keyword, and short code, also created by our expert graphic designers
4. One FIVE-POUND FRUITCAKE for the whole office, not really, but we’ll send you a tasty popcorn basket instead (nobody ever eats fruitcake anyway!)
Give by Cell: Easy Tech for NPOs: Raising More Money at Eventsgjhassin
Guest speakers, Sarah Palermo of New Hampshire Legal Services, and Alex Weiss of ASW Cares For Kids will share with us the latest strategies in mobile engagement.
Get Your Database ready for the Giving Season Now!.pdfBloomerang
Welcome to Bloomerang Academy's webinar on getting databases ready for the giving season now. The webinar covered setting up campaigns and appeals, ensuring online forms are optimized, creating an email plan with templates that can be scheduled in advance, segmenting donors for different follow-up plans, and setting up reports to understand results after the season. Attendees were provided with various resources on Giving Tuesday strategies and templates that could be leveraged.
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Text Chat, Super Quizzes, and Mobile: How Naples Botanical Garden Engages Its...gjhassin
If your venue is like most outdoor spaces pre-pandemic, you’ve had daily tours led by guides to show your visitors all the beauty your property has to offer.
Today, that’s no longer the case. As the CDC lifts its standards for social distancing and mask guidelines, some visitors are still hesitant to be among crowds. And like many parks and gardens, you may not have the budget for staffing as you did before the pandemic.
What are you to do? Take a page from Naples Botanical Garden in Naples, Florida. They rely on a medley of Guide by Cell’s mobile technology to support their visitor engagement initiatives. During our webinar with Mary Helen Reuter, Naples' Curator of Education & Visitor Experience, she shared:
How mobile signage and text messaging work seamlessly to increase engagement
How super quizzes help their guests retain knowledge of the space
How their mobile website empowers visitors to get to know the Garden without relying on a docent or guide
The innovative and multi-faceted ways Naples’ audio tour works for their guests
How Do You Motivate Your Team Through Stages of Change?gjhassin
Engage by Cell team had an inspiring discussion on motivating your team through stages of change, post Covid.
We were thrilled to share the webinar stage with Alice Ferris, CFRE, ACFRE and Founding Partner of GoalBusters Consulting, a nationally recognized speaker with 30 years of experience in strategic and development planning, board and organizational training, executive leadership coaching, individual giving and grant proposal evaluations, and more.
Using real world examples, Alice discussed:
Change as the “new normal”
Stages of change
Personality archetypes you will encounter
Strategies to motivate your team
Pharmacists Use Text Message Giving to Raise Donations This Springgjhassin
In this evolving economy, one thing is certain: hybrid fundraising technologies and events aren’t slowing down, and this includes agile mobile fundraising platforms like Give by Cell.
Sure, your nonprofit is aware of market trends and high-level practices. But how exactly does mobile giving work, really? It’s never been easier to collect donations via a cell phone, from charging a phone bill to auto-filled credit card forms.
During our webinar with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), a group of more than 62,000 practitioners, they shared details and tips on their experience with mobile giving.
Learning Objectives:
What is the best mobile fundraising tactic for my organization?
How long does implementation take, and does it require IT support?
How do I build a business case for using mobile?
What does the role of mobile technology play in today’s hybrid events environment?
Let’s Look Under the Hood: A Deep Dive into Mobile For Workforcegjhassin
Engage by Cell spoke with some of the biggest players in the workforce development industry: Premier Virtual, a leader in the virtual job fair space, and the leadership team from East Tennessee Local Workforce Development Board (ELWDA).
The discussion highlighted how ELWDA has used the Engage by Cell and Premier Virtual platforms over the past year to outperform all other workforce areas in their state — meeting federal performance standards and maintaining funding through a pandemic.
But after over an hour of dynamic conversation, what did our attendees want to know more about?
How does the one-two punch of texting and custom mobile apps really support workforce programs ?
What’s the difference in a mobile app and my website?
How do the reporting and analytics functionality support ROI?
Future of Workforce Technology in a Post-COVID World: How Virtual Hiring Even...gjhassin
With more than four million Americans unemployed and limited or no in-person events due to the pandemic, workforce development groups have their work cut out for them.
Without the ability to meet in person or at a job fair, the connection gap between job counselor and participant is widening and fast. Engagement is dropping, and with it, the necessary resources job seekers need to improve skills and connect with employers.
So, what are leading professionals doing to combat these challenges?
They’re enlisting top solutions like Engage by Cell’s mobile technology and Premier Virtual’s online job and career fair platform to increase communication, share resources, maximize engagement, and ultimately, secure employment.
Don’t miss this industry-focused webinar!
In 2021, What Does the Ultimate Visitor Experience Entail?gjhassin
Is your venue like hundreds of others -- sick of signage that is expensive, goes unnoticed, and is a pain to update again and again? Plus, paper maps are environmentally unfriendly and, with Covid, go untouched and unused.
So if signage and paper maps are out, how can venues still share their beauty and history while empowering their visitors to explore everything the property has to offer?
Next week, Melissa Burdick, Executive Director of Brenton Arboretum, a 141-acre public garden in Iowa with more than 2,500 trees in their collection, shares her experience using Engage by Cell’s mobile technology.
Join our webinar and learn how mobile technology can:
Replace paper maps and signage, saving you time and money
Create an immersive visitor experience through our GPS Mapper solution
Highlight your venue’s offerings via a mobile portal (ie. collections, history, maps, points of interest)
Support visitor engagement strategies if doors are closed
Using Text/SMS to Train, Educate & Build Communitygjhassin
Do you want improve your volunteer training satisfaction by 20% or more?
How about increasing your volunteer training participation rate by 17%?
These are just a few of the statistics linked to the successful training program that CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County presented at the 2021 Nonprofit Technology Conference.
A few years ago, with limited staff, limited budget, and limited physical space, CASA of Montgomery County turned to Train by Cell’s mobile technology to train their staff, board members, and 350 volunteers.
Take a look through the presentation slides below to see examples of this CASA’s mobile training portal, text message “drip” learning campaigns, and mobile training pages.
With today’s remote work settings and varying work schedules, mobile training puts the information into people’s hands for anytime, anywhere, at-your-own-pace learning experiences.
How Are Cultural Venues Adapting Programs in 2021?gjhassin
Open or closed, cultural venues have been forced to significantly change the way they welcome visitors in 2021.
Given visitor count restrictions, reduced hours, masks, and social distancing, many museums, botanical gardens, galleries, and others have turned to more equitable, digital experiences to engage a larger sector of the public — even limited- or non-English-speaking visitors.
On Thursday, March 11, 2021, join Guide by Cell CEO Dave Asheim and Will Lach, Director of Sales at Eriksen Translations, as they spotlight innovative venues around the country that have adapted visitor engagement to capture the attention of 2021 audiences, virtually and in-person.
In this webinar, you will learn:
What cultural venues have offered as alternative at-home experiences
How closed venues are maximizing their reach with non-English-speaking visitors in the community or from afar
What engagement strategies work (and what don’t!) when reopening with limited docents and no group tours
Southern Glazer’s Nails the New Employee Experience: Here’s Howgjhassin
The document discusses how Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits uses mobile technology from Train by Cell for employee training, communication, and human resources functions. It describes the two mobile platforms of text messaging and mobile web that Train by Cell offers and how they allow Southern Glazer's to support onboarding, recruiting, benefits enrollment, training retention, and outbound marketing. It provides examples of how the Florida office customized a trainee evaluation mobile app and highlights takeaways about the growing importance of mobile learning and communication.
Solution to Reopening? It Starts with COVID Vaccine Trackergjhassin
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is picking up speed, have you created a vaccination plan for your workplace?
Creating a healthy work environment is paramount. What better way to return operations to full function than by safely bringing back staff, visitors, vendors, and the general public?
The latest addition to our Safety Suite, the COVID Vaccine Tracker, will help you implement a vaccine tracking system through the convenience of mobile technology.
Our webinar, Engage by Cell Mobile Solution Consultants, Patty Ruland and Christa Mallard shared how this innovative safety solution helps to:
Notify employees of your vaccination policies
Send vaccination information and instructions
Request proof of vaccination documentation
Provide a portal to upload document photos
Tips From the HR Experts: Best-Selling Authors on Management 101gjhassin
Although it’s almost been a year since the pandemic began, there still isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to managing your team. These days, managers must adapt and change to not only maintain productivity, but make sure each employee feels supported.
What can managers do to streamline processes and communicate better with a potentially stressed-out, burned-out team?
Join Engage by Cell and Barbara Mitchell and Cornelia Gamlem, HR experts and best-selling authors of The Big Book of HR and The Manager’s Answer Book as they shared:
Important skills that managers need, especially during times of uncertainty
Advice on managing stress and employee morale
Virtual onboarding and recruiting options
Mobile technology best practices to support any HR department or team
About Barbara Mitchell and Cornelia Gamlem
A writing partnership was born in 2012 when Barbara Mitchell and Cornelia Gamlem cowrote The Big Book of HR. Since then, they’ve gone on to write four more books, the most recent, They Did What? Unbelievable Tales from the Workplace. They are influencers to the business and HR communities and have been interviewed in major radio markets around the country, quoted in major publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fast Company. Their works have received awards most notably from Next Generation Indie Book Award, which recognizes authors world-wide.
How Mobile Technology Bridged Mary Kay’s Global Communication Gapgjhassin
This document discusses how Mary Kay used mobile technology solutions from Engage by Cell to bridge communication gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It introduces Patty Ruland from Engage by Cell and TwylaBeth Lambert from Mary Kay, describes Engage by Cell's cloud-based mobile solutions and experience working with various organizations, and highlights some specific tools like a COVID-19 info hub, MKTalks, and a toolkit for leaders that helped Mary Kay employees stay connected during remote work.
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This document discusses how Mary Kay used mobile technology solutions from Engage by Cell to bridge communication gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It introduces Engage by Cell as a cloud-based mobile solutions provider with 14 years of experience working with various organizations. The document also mentions some of the specific tools Engage by Cell provided to Mary Kay, including a COVID-19 info hub, video talks, an employee toolkit, and a selfie campaign, to help the company adapt its operations during the pandemic.
Workforce Development in 2021: Trends, Tips and What to Expectgjhassin
This document discusses workforce development trends in 2021 and provides an overview of a presentation on the topic. It introduces the speakers and their organizations, including Engage by Cell which provides mobile engagement solutions, and ETHRA which is a human resource agency in Tennessee. The presentation highlights benefits of using texting to engage with job seekers such as high open rates and the ability to pre-schedule and customize messages. It also demonstrates how texting can help verify employment and allow counselors to easily communicate with many job seekers at once.
Our Most Popular Guest is Back, and Ready to Talk Text Messaging!gjhassin
Jill Schiefelbein of Dynamic Virtual Events, a master of engagement and custom communication strategy, is back by popular demand. And this time around, we talked two-way text messaging, the incredible power of mobile technology, and why it is so important that you get onboard with mobile today.
So, regardless of whether you communicate with ten people — or 10,000 — the fact is 80% of your emails aren’t getting read. Hear from Jill and Engage by Cell’s CEO Dave on how to solve that by adopting our simple, two-way text messaging platform.
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Jill Schiefelbein of Dynamic Virtual Events, a master of engagement and an experienced nonprofit advocate, is back by popular demand. This time around, we talked last minute #GivingTuesday tips and virtual event how-to's to make your end-of-year fundraising really POP!
Whether you have a strategy already in place or it’s still in the works, hear from Jill and Give by Cell’s CEO Dave on how to hit your funding goals out of the ballpark by adopting our simple yet agile mobile fundraising technology.
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Dana Bakich and Patty Ruland presented tips for nonprofits to optimize their #GivingTuesday social media efforts. They discussed current giving trends showing an increase in online donations since COVID-19. They provided a 4-week social media plan template focusing on goals, messaging, partnerships, and analytics. Top fundraising tools were highlighted, including mobile donate/give options, live thermometers, and text messaging. A special offer was made for nonprofits to access mobile fundraising tools at a discounted rate.
Five Mobile Fundraising Tools That’ll Bring in the Dollars This Seasongjhassin
It’s that time of year when nonprofits must capitalize on year-end fundraising opportunities.
We know every nonprofit is shopping for mobile fundraising tools right now. But which platform really brings in the most dollars?
Our webinar with hosts Dave Asheim and Patty Ruland revealed the top five mobile fundraising tools that will reach donors faster, boost donor engagement, and most importantly, RAISE MONEY.
This fast-paced, information-packed webinar, you will learn:
How to prepare for #GivingTuesday
The pros and cons of mobile fundraising technologies—what’s your best fit?
Tips on fundraising follow up for 100% pledge fulfillment
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With a record high unemployment rate, how can workforce development professionals overcome COVID-19 hurdles to effectively support and secure employment for their workers?
In our webinar, Train by Cell’s Senior Mobile Solutions Consultants Patty Ruland and Christa Mallard share how some of the top workforce development organizations in America — who also happen to be clients— use mobile to alleviate common industry pains associated with COVID-19.
You’ll learn how mobile technology can help with training and getting job seekers back on track to full time employment.
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There are countless ways mobile technology can help your HR department run more efficiently -- our next webinar will show you what you may be missing out on!
Engage by Cell’s CEO David Asheim and Senior Mobile Solutions Consultant Patty Ruland will share the best use cases of how our 2,000 clients use how mobile technology to optimize processes for:
Onboarding
Training
Safely Returning to the Workplace
Employee Communication
Benefits
Open Enrollment
Recruiting
And more!
4. What we hope to
show today
● It’s time to over-communicate
with everyone
● Email is no longer effective so
you have to try new methods
5. Benefits of
mobile technology
● Immediate impact
● Set-up in minutes
● No IT
● People check phones constantly
● Text messages have 97% open
rate (vs. email open rate of 23%)
6. Challenges Nonprofits
Are Now Facing
● Events are being canceled - but you
need to fundraise to stay afloat
● Emails aren’t being read - but
you still need to communicate
your nonprofit’s mission and
update donors
● Volunteers aren’t together in the
office - but you still need to
collaborate to get
the job done
9. Mobile fundraising
● Ask donors to opt-in
to receive text alerts
● Build your marketing list and
push out alerts to community
● People can give instantly from
anywhere, even at home
● Any type of organization can
use mobile fundraising tech
10. Two options
Mobile Donate
● Charged to your
credit card
● No eligibility
requirements
● One-time or
recurring payments
Mobile Give
● Exclusively for
nonprofits
● Carrier-based
donation service
● Requirements:
○ 501(c)(3)
○ One year in
business
○ $500K in annual
revenue
CHILDREN FOUNDATION
13. Virtual fundraisers
● Promote keyword to spread the
word of your event - post on
Facebook and Instagram
● Ask your evangelists to share
● Ask virtual attendees to whip out
phone and donate on the spot
● Push a link to Screencast
Thermometer so users can watch
donations climb in real-time
14. Screencast
Thermometer
● Users can watch donations climb
in real-time
● Generate excitement and
community even when donors
are not in the same room
● Doubles as a messageboard -
push out a custom message
along with your donation
to raise spirits
16. Alerts/Updates
● Ask donors and members to
opt-in to text alerts
● Push alerts asking for donations
● Send updates on organization
so your audience is kept in the
loop, even when everyone is
separated and at home
17. Two-way Text Chat
● Encourage donors, volunteers,
team members to reach out
directly with questions and
concerns
● Create live and group chats
19. Mobile web portal
● Create your own mobile
web portal
● Store any information you’d like
— updates, training materials,
schedules, alerts
● Volunteers (or anyone) can
opt-in and access 24/7 through
a clickable link
20. Message board
● Create a community of your
advocates, even when some
(or all) donors and volunteers
are remote
● People need a place to vent,
discuss, express concerns,
and ask questions
26. What we hope to
show today
● It’s time to over-communicate
with everyone
● Email is no longer effective so
you have to try new methods
27. Benefits of
mobile technology
● Immediate impact
● Set-up in minutes
● No IT
● People check phones constantly
● Text messages have 97% open
rate (vs. email open rate of 23%)
28. Challenges Children’s
Organizations
Are Now Facing
● Events are being canceled - but you
need to fundraise to stay afloat
● Emails aren’t being read - but you
still need to communicate your
mission and update
donors/members
● Workforce, volunteers aren’t
together in the office - but you still
need to collaborate to get the job
done
31. Mobile fundraising
● Ask donors to opt-in
to receive text alerts
● Build your marketing list and
push out alerts to community
● People can give instantly from
anywhere - including at home
● Any type of organization can
use mobile fundraising tech
32. Two options
Mobile Donate
● Charged to your
credit card
● No eligibility
requirements
● One-time or
recurring payments
Mobile Give
● Exclusively for
nonprofits
● Carrier-based
donation service
● Requirements:
○ 501(c)(3)
○ One year in
business
○ $500K in annual
revenue
CHILDREN FOUNDATION
35. Virtual fundraisers
● Promote keyword to spread the
word of your event - post on
Facebook and Instagram
● Ask your evangelists to share
● Ask virtual attendees to whip out
phone and donate on the spot
● Push a link to Screencast
Thermometer so users can watch
donations climb in real-time
36. Screencast
Thermometer
● Users can watch donations climb
in real-time
● Generate excitement and
community even when donors
are not in the same room
● Doubles as a messageboard -
push out a custom message
along with your donation
to raise spirits
38. Alerts/Updates
● Ask volunteers, donors, and
members to opt-in to text alerts
● Push alerts asking for donations
● Share volunteer opportunities
● Keep your audience in the loop,
even when everyone is
separated and at home
39. Two-way Text Chat
● Encourage donors, volunteers,
team members to reach out
directly with questions and
concerns
● Create live and group chats
41. Mobile web portal
for volunteer
management
● Create your own mobile
web portal
● Store any information you’d like
— benefits, training materials,
schedules, alerts
● Volunteers can opt-in to
access 24/7 through a clickable
link
42. Message board
● Create a community of your
advocates, even when some
(or all) donors and volunteers
are remote
● People need a source of
support and a place to
express/discuss concerns
and ask questions
48. What we hope to
show today
● It’s time to over-communicate
with everyone
● Email is no longer effective so
you have to try new methods
49. Benefits of
mobile technology
● Immediate impact
● Set-up in minutes
● No IT
● People check phones constantly
● Text messages have 97% open
rate (vs. email open rate of 23%)
50. Challenges Religious
Organizations
Are Now Facing
● Events are being canceled - but you
need to fundraise to stay afloat
● Emails aren’t being read - but you
still need to communicate with your
members
● Members can’t meet in one place -
but still need to collaborate for
prayer groups, volunteer
opportunities, and more
53. Mobile fundraising
● Ask members to opt-in to
receive text alerts
● Use in place of your weekly
service or event
● Members can give instantly from
anywhere - including at home
● Any size organization can use
mobile fundraising tech
54. Two options
Mobile Donate
● Charged to your
credit card
● No eligibility
requirements
● One-time or
recurring payments
Mobile Give
● Exclusively for
nonprofits
● Carrier-based
donation service
● Requirements:
○ 501(c)(3)
○ One year in
business
○ $500K in annual
revenue
CHILDREN FOUNDATION
57. Virtual fundraisers
● Promote keyword to spread the
word of your event - post on
Facebook and Instagram
● Ask your members to share
● Ask virtual attendees to whip out
phone and donate on the spot
● Push a link to Screencast
Thermometer so users can watch
donations climb in real-time
58. Screencast
Thermometer
● Push a link to Screencast
Thermometer so users can watch
donations climb in real-time
● Generate excitement and
community even when members
are not in the same room
● Doubles as a messageboard -
push out a custom message
along with your donation
to raise spirits
60. Two-way Text Chat
● Encourage members to reach
out directly with questions,
concerns, prayer requests
● Create live and group chats
61. Alerts/Updates
● Ask members to opt-in
to text alerts
● Push alerts asking for donations
● Share volunteer opportunities
62. Text messaging
● Ask members to opt-in to
receive texts
● Push daily inspirational
messages
● Send newsletters
63. Share content with your
congregation through
text messaging
● Share recorded sermons via
a clickable link - members
can click and listen by phone
● Push out local church
bulletins via text
● Send inspirational messages
65. Mobile web portal
for volunteer
management
● Create your own mobile
web portal
● Store any information you’d like
— training materials, volunteer
opportunities
● Volunteers can opt-in to
access 24/7 through a clickable
link
66. Mobile web portal for
religious study
● Religious study members can
opt-in to access 24/7 through
a clickable link
● Store syllabus, materials,
lessons, group study schedule
67. Message board
● Create a community of your
advocates, even when some
(or all) donors and volunteers
are remote
● People need a source of
support and a place to
express/discuss concerns
and ask questions
73. What we hope to
show today
● It’s time to over-communicate
with everyone
● Email is no longer effective so
you have to try new methods
74. Benefits of
mobile technology
● Immediate impact
● Set-up in minutes
● No IT
● People check phones constantly
● Text messages have 97% open
rate (vs. email open rate of 23%)
75. Problems Universities
Are Now Facing
● Events are being canceled - but
you need to fundraise to stay
afloat
● Emails aren’t being read - but
you still need to communicate
your nonprofit’s mission and
update donors
● Employees aren’t together in the
office - but you still need to
collaborate to get the job done
78. Mobile fundraising
● Ask donors/alumni to opt-in to
receive text alerts
● Build your marketing list and push
out alerts to community
● People can give instantly from
anywhere, even at home
● Any type of organization can use
mobile fundraising tech
79. Two options
Mobile Donate
● Charged to your
credit card
● No eligibility
requirements
● One-time or
recurring payments
Mobile Give
● Exclusively for
nonprofits
● Carrier-based
donation service
● Requirements:
○ 501(c)(3)
○ One year in
business
○ $500K in annual
revenue
CHILDREN FOUNDATION
82. Virtual fundraisers
● Promote keyword to spread the
word of your event - post on
Facebook and Instagram
● Ask alumni to share
● Ask virtual attendees to whip out
phone and donate on the spot
● Push a link to Screencast
Thermometer so users can watch
donations climb in real-time
83. Screencast
Thermometer
● Users can watch donations climb
in real-time
● Generate excitement and
community even when donors
are not in the same room
● Doubles as a messageboard -
push out a custom message
along with your donation
to raise spirits
85. GPS Mapper
● Our digital map uses Google
Maps technology
● Share campus map with
prospective and incoming
students
● Create virtual tours that
include specific points of
interest throughout the
campus
86. Two-way Text Chat
● Encourage donors,
volunteers, team members
to reach out directly with
questions and concerns
● Create live and group chats
87. Alerts/Updates
● Ask donors and members to
opt-in to text alerts
● Push alerts asking for donations
● Send updates on status of NPO
89. Alumni engagement
● Text messaging increases
engagement with alumni as
most are working from home
● Setting up funds for students who
are most at risk during crisis
● SDSU - uses texting with alumni to
raise money for students who are
most at risk during crisis
90. E-learning
● Schedule pre-set texts to
increase learning retention
when students are out of the
classroom
● Share mobile web portal of
learning content, syllabus,
schedule of assignments -
students have 24/7 access