Mobile Archive

How to Transform GivingTuesday & Year-End Donors into Monthly Donors

December 28, 2021
With GivingTuesday in November and year-end donations in December, January is a great time for nonprofits to focus on donor retention. GivingTuesday donors contributed an amazing $2.7 billion in 2021, however, most GivingTuesday donors are one-time donors. The same is true for year-end donations. While it might seem impossible to do, turning one-time donors into monthly donors is a...

How to Effectively Share Text-to-Donate Campaigns on Social Media

August 1, 2021
By Corey Blake, a Digital Fundraising Strategist at MobileCause, where he helps nonprofits accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies. Sharing your text-to-donate keyword and shortcode on social media helps brand your campaign and allows donors to easily give from their mobile devices, which is where most people view social media. Plus, in the case...

9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

May 2, 2021
By Emily Rose Patz, Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Text messaging remains a surefire way to get more eyes on your communications. In fact, over 95% of text messages are read within 3 minutes of delivery. By harnessing the convenience of the mobile phones donors use daily, you can transform your...

How Your Nonprofit Can Effectively Fundraise Using RoundUp App

February 12, 2021
By Kelly Pullin, Marketing Manager at RoundUp App – the nation’s largest tool for rounded up donations, giving nonprofits across the country a new stream of recurring giving. Every year it becomes more and more crucial for nonprofits to invest in online fundraising programs. According to the 2020 Benchmarks Data from M+R, overall online giving revenue increased by 10%...

Tech Tools Working Together: How Text-To-Donate Paves the Way for Text Message Communication

November 9, 2020
By Kim Peterson, Content Marketing Specialist for Give by Cell, a technology company that provides mobile fundraising tools and text messaging services to nonprofits. With average email open rates at 20% for nonprofits, many organizations struggle to grab the attention of supporters, volunteers, and donors. Today, statistics show that one in five consumers has more than 1,000 unread emails...

5 Ways to Use Your Smartphone for Social Good

March 4, 2020
By Kaley Aposporos, Content Writer at GoFundMe Charity As a nonprofit, there are certain ways you can encourage your donors to use their phones for good. With these methods, your nonprofit can advocate for general philanthropy and altruism. In a few different instances, you can even point donors toward helping the cause that your nonprofit champions. Ready to get...

5 Ways Mobile Giving Can Boost Your Nonprofit Fundraising

March 7, 2019
Christy Noel is the Vice President of Digital Marketing Services at MobileCause where she advises nonprofits to accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies via digital technologies. I was recently stopped in my tracks when I received a text from a nonprofit the other day whose mission is to fight child sex trafficking. The text read: “#OURBREAKINGNEWS:...

How Your Nonprofit Can Tap Into the Power of App and Web-based Push Notifications

October 19, 2018
By Sajan Devshi from Learndojo, a nonprofit educational website that specializes in providing free A-level and GCSE resources to students, teachers, and parents. Push notifications were first introduced by Apple in 2009, yet most nonprofits are still not utilizing push notifications as part of their online marketing and fundraising strategy. So, let’s explore the concept and look at how your...

82 Free or Low-Cost Online Tools & Mobile Apps for Nonprofits

April 13, 2018
The number of low-cost or free apps and online tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use the apps and tools listed below to significantly improve your web and email communications and your social media campaigns. Social Media 1. Buffer :: buffer.com Buffer enables social media managers to...

6 Must-Download Mobile Apps for Good

January 15, 2018
Thus far, nonprofits have struggled to create mobile apps that their donors and supporters want to use. They don’t have the financial resources or staff expertise necessary and as a result, app stores are lacking in apps that inspire people to do good. Now 11 years after the launch of the first iPhone, social enterprises and socially-responsible businesses are...

10 Emerging Trends in Online Communications and Fundraising to Watch in 2018

December 19, 2017
As personal computers, smartphones, and the Internet of Things evolve, so must your nonprofit. This webinar was presented on December 19 to more than 1,900 nonprofit staff worldwide and focused on what’s new and next in online communications and fundraising to help nonprofits prepare for the future and embrace being an early adopter. The webinar was the final webinar...

How to Report Live from Nonprofit Events and Conferences

October 10, 2017
Real-time reporting from nonprofit conferences and events requires an advanced skill set, training, and a lot of practice. Tailored for social media managers, this webinar below was presented on October 9 highlighted which skills are necessary for live reporting, which online tools work the best, and outlined a 6-week plan that includes pre-event planning and post-event follow-up. To register...