TechSoup@PND

Through an arrangement with TechSoup, PND is pleased to offer a series of articles about the effective use of technology by nonprofits.

Nonprofits Beware: You Can Get Hacked, Too

Nonprofits Beware: You Can Get Hacked, Too

December 17, 2018 TechSoup staff

Large or small, nonprofits are susceptible to hacking by bad actors. And the best way to avoid a hack, as the folks at TechSoup explain, is to prepare for one before it happens....

4 Questions U.S. Nonprofits Need to Ask About GDPR

4 Questions U.S. Nonprofits Need to Ask About GDPR

November 25, 2018 Giles Watkins

It's been six months since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was implemented in Europe. Data privacy expert Watkins explains what you need to know to make sure your nonprofit is in compliance....

How to Use Online Surveys at Your Nonprofit

How to Use Online Surveys at Your Nonprofit

October 16, 2018 Vivek Bhaskaran

Bhaskaran, a software developer and founder of QuestionPro and SurveyAnalytics, provides a quick primer on how nonprofits can use surveying to improve every aspect of their operations, from program delivery to board recruitment....

7 Tips for Fundraising on Social Media

7 Tips for Fundraising on Social Media

August 27, 2018 Hanna Harrison

Social media can be a powerful tool for building relationships with supporters, and Harrison's tips can help your nonprofit get the most out of it....

4 Things Your Nonprofit Actually Needs to Do Before 2019

4 Things Your Nonprofit Actually Needs to Do Before 2019

July 16, 2018 Stephen Jackson

As the pace of technology continues to accelerate, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed, writes TechSoup's Stephen Jackson. But doing these four things now will help keep your organization ahead of the curve....

8 Digital Fundraising Tips for 2018

8 Digital Fundraising Tips for 2018

June 14, 2018 Michael Stein

Ready to supercharge your fundraising results? These tips from digital strategist Michael Stein are sure to help....

What Type of Data Should My Nonprofit or Foundation Collect?

What Type of Data Should My Nonprofit or Foundation Collect?

May 21, 2018 Alexandra Pittman

What type of data should your social impact organization be collecting? Alexandra Pittman, founder and CEO of ImpactMatter, a platform designed to make it easy for organizations to track trends hiding in their data, shares some advice....

GDPR Takes Effect in May 2018 — Is Your Nonprofit Ready?

GDPR Takes Effect in May 2018 — Is Your Nonprofit Ready?

April 16, 2018 Cameron Birge, Andrea Simandi

Europe's new privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), takes effect May 25, and it will impact some nonprofits in the United States. Microsoft's Cameron Birge and Andrea Simandi explain....

How Nonprofits Can Raise More Money: 6 Trends to Watch

How Nonprofits Can Raise More Money: 6 Trends to Watch

March 14, 2018 Michael Stein

Against a backdrop marked by political turmoil and rapid technological change, TechSoup contributor Stein highlights six trends for nonprofits to consider as they create and implement their fundraising and donor engagement plans for the year....

6 Tips to Help You Select the Right Online Fundraising Platform

6 Tips to Help You Select the Right Online Fundraising Platform

February 14, 2018 Michael Stein

Selecting an online fundraising platform is a great opportunity to boost your organization's capacity to engage with supporters and raise money, but the process can be daunting. In this short article, tech consultant Michael Stein shares six things you can do to help the selection process go smoothly....

How to Choose a CMS for Your Nonprofit

How to Choose a CMS for Your Nonprofit

January 22, 2018 Wes Holing

The content management system (CMS) is the core of your website. And because it drives so much of your Web visitors' experience, there's a lot to consider before settling on one....

9 Tips to Maximize Your Giving Tuesday

9 Tips to Maximize Your Giving Tuesday

November 15, 2017 Michael Stein

Giving Tuesday is right around the corner, but there's still time for your organization to implement these commonsense tips from tech writer Michael Stein....

5 Steps to an Effective Content Strategy for Your Nonprofit

5 Steps to an Effective Content Strategy for Your Nonprofit

October 17, 2017 Jenna Martin

"Content strategy" is everywhere, even though the term leaves many scratching their heads. In the latest installment of our series, TechSoup's Jenna Martin shows you what a content strategy should address and how to develop one for your nonprofit....

What Is TechSoup? Stick to Our Knitting?

What Is TechSoup? Stick to Our Knitting?

August 14, 2017 Daniel Ben-Horin

Daniel Ben-Horin shares a few thoughts about the mission of Compumentor/TechSoup, the tech-focused vehicle for social change he founded back in 1987....