Software/Technology

Software providers DonorPro and Salsa Labs last week announced that they have joined forces to create an integrated online communications, fundraising, advocacy and donor management platform designed to radically enhance constituent engagement. Through this combination, nonprofit professionals will look to accelerate growth of their supporter base, raise more money and amplify their advocacy voices...

When it comes to using technology to solve humanity's problems, so much more can be done. That's how Chase Adam feels about it anyway. “It's crazy that there are huge engineering teams figuring out how we can add a different filter to our photos, but there are so few people using the Internet and technology…

We ask donors to make it easy for them and automate giving. This can range from monthly giving programs with smaller dollar amounts to allowing donors to stretch and reach leadership-level giving through payments spread over time. My giving to organizations where I serve on the board is automated monthly, or I would never reach the leadership giving that they expect. So, are you automating?...

I’m often asked about the intersection of technology and corporate philanthropy. What are the innovations on the horizon, and how is technology evolving to meet the demands that employees have for giving back? The Future of Online Giving Let’s take corporate giving, for starters. Up until very recently, employees had become accustomed to clunky technology…

If you’re under 35, you may never have heard of the Jerry Lewis Telethon. But back in the day, it rocked my world. The telethon was an annual marathon television event that raised millions for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, hosted live with schmaltz and sentimentality by Jerry Lewis. Stringing together celebrities, performances and telephones every…

A federal jury in Madison, Wis., awarded The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s intellectual property arm more than $234 million Friday in its patent infringement lawsuit against computer- and gadget-maker Apple. The verdict on the award amount, reached after the jury deliberated for about three hours, was about $165 million less than the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation…

The National Science Foundation awarded a $440,885 grant to researchers at MIT to develop social robots specifically to be reading companions for children. The investigation is led by Cynthia Breazeal, who's been in headlines during the past few years with her consumer personal robot named Jibo. The study, which began last month, is "developing and…

Each year, thousands of professionals need continuing education (CE) credits as a requirement for their profession. It is a must for individuals to stay on top of their games and have the latest knowledge available for their clients. It is also important that professionals stay in contact with their professional peers. An exchange of information is critical both in quality and quantity to professional growth and development...

In less than a minute, your nonprofit can now have a “Donate Now” button (see Humane Society International) on your Facebook Page (provided your Facebook Page category is set to “Non-Profit Organization”) that can be linked to the donate page on your website, and if in time Facebook’s 1.49 billion active users become accustomed to using the button…

For many nonprofits (especially those in their first year or two of existence), “growth” is at the top of the priority list. Sadly, with so much data at our fingertips, many organizations remain blind to how they should measure growth in the most effective way. If this sounds familiar and you’re still struggling to analyze…