With the pandemic threatening to close more than 1 in 3 U.S. nonprofits during the next two years, according to estimates from Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, now is the time for organizations to expand their leverage on social platforms.  Social media provides opportunities to engage audiences and to create conversations between audiences and companies. Rather than spending time and money on paid…

The pandemic caused an uptick in nonprofits’ financial liquidity and it led to an acceleration in technology adoption, according to a new survey. Nonprofits where there was an influx of revenue during the past year might have more unrestricted net assets than they previously were able to maintain.  Leaders at almost one-third of organizations surveyed (31%) reported increased donations as a result of the pandemic,…

Microsoft has launched its Security Program for Nonprofits, a suite of security programs that assess organizational risk, offer proactive monitoring and notification and provide cybersecurity training for nonprofit employees through webinars, workshops and advance previews of new security features. The program includes the company’s AccountGuard for Nonprofits offering, which includes threat detection and notification across both enterprise and associated personal accounts against attacks from nation-states.…

Cryptocurrency is making headlines, with the “value” of a Bitcoin knocking on the door of $70,000. And one international banking and capital markets expert is flashing warning signs. Sankar Krishnan, executive vice president of Capgemini, urges nonprofit financial managers to not exceed between 2% and 5% of assets. You should accept digital currencies but convert them to a currency regulated by a monetary authority, such…

While charitable donations were up during 2020, the need for nonprofits’ missions increased even faster. Managers stinted their internal structures in funding their efforts. They froze or even cut salaries or staff levels and strategically reduced programs that did not address key community needs. At the same time, both donors and employees were interacting with the nonprofits’ donor management systems in a variety of new…

Everyone has had 18 months of the pandemic to learn Zoom, play with fanciful backgrounds, laugh at jokes about wearing (or not wearing) pants to the virtual meeting. Now what’s needed are concrete and reliable plans for what comes next.  Nonprofits managers are as confused as the rest of society about returning to the office. Some organizations have pushed back the date for coming back…

PayPal launched a new all-in-one, personalized app that includes a bevy of new features to manage their finances, from savings to shopping, as well as an expanded way to give directly to charities, individuals and businesses. The San Jose, Calif-based payment processor introduced the Generosity Network in the United States last year to offer customers a way to create customized fundraising campaigns for themselves or…

Some people believe traditional webinars are quaint relics of earlier communication methods. They are heavily moderated, one-way events at a time when the value of two-way dialog has been championed for years. This trend will only accelerate as Millennials and Gen Zers, who have grown up among mediums that foster constant feedback loops, continue moving into decision-influencing positions. Those people might not be wrong. They…

Webspec, a consortium of online services professionals based in Urbandale, Iowa, is holding “What the Hack,” a “hackathon,” or weekend-long gathering. During the weekend, volunteer software and web designers, developers, content writers, search engine optimization experts and other tech specialists will donate their efforts to solve a variety of online needs for select Des Moines metropolitan area nonprofits, as well as provide digital marketing strategy…

The most recent round of data released by the United States Bureau of the Census offers population, race and housing information on levels that reach from state to block levels. The data will be used to determine everything from federal, city and local representation districts to assessment of citizens’ needs – and therefore access to federal and state dollars. The report represents only the first…

Many who work in and with nonprofits are drawn to an organization’s mission and values, to make the world better or to serve a cause. Nonprofits have websites to get people excited about and involved in the work, to inspire donations and volunteers. In the effort to engage people, fundraisers will often ask web developers and designers to copy user experience (UX) designs that are…