TechSoup@PND
Through an arrangement with TechSoup, PND is pleased to offer a series of articles about the effective use of technology by nonprofits.
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Working Remotely
January 24, 2019Working from home provides benefits for both the employee and employer, but like all good things there are also drawbacks....
Nonprofits Beware: You Can Get Hacked, Too
December 17, 2018Large 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
November 25, 2018It'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
October 16, 2018Bhaskaran, 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....
5 Ways to Maximize Your Website Content in Less Than an Hour
September 14, 2018A website with a great design and bad content is a bad website. Here are five things you can do to ensure your website isn't one of them....
7 Tips for Fundraising on Social Media
August 27, 2018Social 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
July 16, 2018As 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
June 14, 2018Ready 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?
May 21, 2018What 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?
April 16, 2018Europe'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
March 14, 2018Against 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
February 14, 2018Selecting 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
January 22, 2018The 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....
5 Ways to Grow Your Email List on the Cheap
December 11, 2017Futurist and tech observer Michael Stein shares five things you can do to grow your all-important email list(s)....
9 Tips to Maximize Your Giving Tuesday
November 15, 2017Giving 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
October 17, 2017"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?
August 14, 2017Daniel Ben-Horin shares a few thoughts about the mission of Compumentor/TechSoup, the tech-focused vehicle for social change he founded back in 1987....
3 Steps to Building Your Communications Strategy in the Digital Era
July 13, 2017Building a viable communications strategy for the digital era can be a daunting undertaking. But by taking a few commonsense steps, writes Janice Burney, you can put your organization on the road to success....
