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Can ChatGPT work for charities?
ChatGPT is a chatbot powered by AI and has become increasingly relied upon in the industry, used to make jobs more efficient and effective. With the creation of ChatGPT, should your charity use its potential, or should you take caution before deciding to integrate something that carries weight in the form of ethical questions?
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Should Charities be surfing the Crypto wave?
Cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity as forms of payments and finance over the last couple years and it begs the question, can charities make use of them and are there any risks involved?
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Is your CMS working for you?
Upcoming changes to popular CMS systems, Drupal and Umbraco warrant the question: is your current CMS working for you?
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The Google Page Experience Update
Google updates its core algorithm a few times a year. Usually, there’s no specific advice or recommendations before or after the roll out. Website owners are unhelpfully advised to “keep making great content” and that’s often where any recommendations begin and end. The Google Page Experience Update coming in May 2021, is different.
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Charity Chatbots in 2020: all talk or still worth a conversation?
Chatbots have been the next big charity digital trend for years now. Sure, chatbots have certainly made some waves in the charity sector, but in 2020, is this a digital tool every charity should be exploring, or a passing fad that’s already fading?
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Radical Accessibility: Report and Recommendations
Access the must-read report which takes a deep dive into brand new data. How inclusive and accessible have charity digital services been during Covid? Find out here...
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Five charities in the pandemic using tech for good
Too often in the media, charities can be painted as rigid, traditional organisations who don’t always adopt new, innovative practices. Ourselves and many others who work with charities to use technology for good, however, see a different story.
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7 ways charities can embrace technology to improve their services
It’s no secret that the charity sector has been one of the hardest hit by COVID-19. Between the shops closing, volunteers unable to help, and a drop in fundraising opportunities, almost every aspect of a charity’s day-to-day has been impacted. And even though stores are allowed to open again soon, the whole sector will still be feeling the effects.
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5 digital swap outs to replace your cancelled fundraising events
56% of donors regularly attend fundraising events. But many charities are now cancelling these events due to distancing guidelines and are accepting the loss in income. But you don’t have to. You can let these events run - and even plan additional events - if you get creative. It makes sense. If you’ve already done the legwork running up to the event, why waste the work?
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Twitch for charities: Supercharge your digital donations strategy and level up using Twitch
With charities being set to lose more than £4bn in just three months as a result of COVID-19, the fundraising landscape has changed drastically for the third sector. And it feels like it happened overnight. With digital fundraising hastily climbing its way to the top of the priority list as events are cancelled all over the world, there are platforms out there which charities may have never interacted with before, that are now becoming an essential part of fundraising strategies. One of these platforms is Twitch.
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12 tips on social media advertising for charities during COVID-19
As the coronavirus crisis continues, I'm seeing a flurry of social media adverts from charities flooding my timeline and feed. But how do you get your charity heard above all the noise? I've been taking note (and screenshots) as social media becomes more and more saturated with charity adverts. I’ve collated a quick list of tips on how to best get your charity noticed on social plus any potential pitfalls that may arise.
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Can AWS Wavelength help charities with AR and VR?
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) might be exciting for gamers, but charities should also be feeling the buzz.
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