Nonprofit Technology News interviews Google for Nonprofits' Program Director Kirsten Olsen about the new tools they are developing to help nonprofits grow and achieve their mission.
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Nonprofit software - Trends toward hosted/Saas based systems.
 While software as a service or Saas isn’t new, its been around for several years, it is growing in popularity in the non-profit community for several reasons.
Smartphones Present New Donor Opportunities
 Phones aren’t just for making calls these days. They are being used to send text messages, to surf the web, and to interact with organizations through “apps.” What does this mean for the nonprofit that wants to reach out via this technology? Nonprofits are always looking for new and better ways to engage their constituents, and the advent of the “smartphone” offers just that.
7 Things a Non-Profit Must Do with Their Facebook Page
What's Ahead for Nonprofits
We are already seeing growth in some sectors, and several nonprofits have reported increases in their receipts toward the end of 2010. In addition to the basic increases in giving, we're tracking some trends for the next year that show some promise. If you're not already aware of these, keep an eye on future issues for specifics and advice on how you can maximize your involvement with them. In particular, be on the lookout for increases in mobile giving and the applications that enable this trend on mobile phones and other portable devices. Also, watch for software providers to increasingly move toward cloud and SaaS based applications. And you can expect to see better quality in donor research. We wish you all the best of success in your endeavors for 2011 and beyond, and we appreciate your continued support. Scott Koegler |
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About the Author: Kurt Martin is a Founder and Group Publisher of Progressive Media Group (PMG) and the Publisher of Nonprofit Technology News. During his 4 years as Publisher of The NonProfit Times, he grew the imprint from a single newspaper to a community of websites, online job boards, email newsletters and digital editions of the print editions. Prior to taking the role of Publisher he was the East Coast Sales Manager for Broad Daylight, Inc. a knowledgebase company. He also held management roles in advertising and ciruclation sales at American Banker/Bond Buyer (Thomson), Faulkner & Grey (Thomson) and SourceMedia (Investcorp.) Kurt graduated from Montclair State University with a B.A. in Political Science and Public Administration. |
With over 500 million users, Facebook is the undisputed king of social media. Many users are now turning to Facebook first to learn about businesses and organizations. So, how can a non-profit make the most of Facebook?
Nearly every industry, and consequently every individual has been faced with financial issues in the last couple years. If indicators prove to be right, 2011 should see a return to some measure of prosperity across the board.
