With Earth Day being celebrated on the 22nd of this month, I thought I’d put a nice green spin on the “tips” part of our “tech tips.” Many of the suggestions here aren’t new, but if you put them all together, you can make a pretty decent change in just an hour. Why not make it an organization-wide initiative this Earth Day? Read more...

In its broadest sense, merchant services refers to all thing related to being able to accept electronic forms of payment. This might mean being able to take online donations through your website, processing sales from a retail location, or even accepting payment for services rendered. Being able to accept credit and debit cards is pretty important in today’s environment, and nonprofits who don’t take advantage of this may be missing out on a whole lot. Read more...

Email has evolved into the preferred method for reaching out to donors. It provides a cost effective way to present actionable items, but getting valid emails often presents a challenge to non-profits. Luckily, there are several strategies available to non-profits for growing their email list. Read more...

Data backup is one of those things that everyone knows they’'re supposed to do, but it often gets overlooked or put on the back burner. It just doesn’t seem like that big of a deal... …until it is. Think of how many nonprofit organizations do some of their most important work during natural disasters: rescue organizations, food banks, energy assistance programs, etc. Read more...