Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

They have released two studies, one on the “wired wealthy&# and another which is a “nonprofit benchmark index&# study – basically providing some benchmarks for organizations to measure themselves against, traffic, email newsletter click through rates, etc. It’s actually a pretty interesting resource, and worth a read.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 10, 2008

A story about Rapleaf in Clickz (a newsletter for online marketers) says this : Rapleaf allows you to quickly and inexpensively find out the social networking footprint of those you’re marketing to. What is public? June 10, 2008 Today, someone on the progressive exchange list asked about a tool called Rapleaf.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

Sure, I’d love to see more nonprofits move from sending their newsletters out by email, to getting them into an RSS feed, which I can choose to look at, or not. I think that a lot of Web 2.0, particularly RSS and folksonomies, are aspects of Web 2.0 Some of Web 2.0, though is more hype than useful. I’m glad you are enjoying it!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

> A special all-member contributed e-Newsletter. > > NTEN Appreciation Grand Prize : members who renew before December 1st (that includes those who renewed in October) will be entered into a drawing for a huge NTEN thank-you pack of NTEN Gear , a 2010 Season Pass , and a free NTC10 Registration.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2009

2010 is going to be the year that the large national and international nonprofits launch iPhone Apps. Your organization can create a page on your Web site announcing the new App and promote it in your e-newsletter and on social networking sites. 2010 will be a big year for nonprofits and iPhone Apps. Very expensive.

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Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

Check out the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from M+R Strategic Services and NTEN which surveyed 40 nonprofit organizations and analyzed all of this data and more. Online fundraising grew 14% from 2009 to 2010. The 2010 advocacy response rate was 3.3%. Are nonprofits experimenting with mobile more? Online Fundraising.

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Forum One

APRIL 20, 2010

To help with this, Convio has released their Online Nonprofit Benchmark Study , which shares 2009 data from over 500 of their clients. Here are some interesting takeaways: Online Giving: In spite of the economic downturn, most organizations still saw a 14 percent increase in online giving in 2009.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

million in 2010. As donor acquisition declined from 2005-2009, peer-to-peer fundraising was one way to find new donors. Here are a few ideas: On the donation form, ask donors if they would like to opt in to your organization’s newsletter. Involve Team Captains. Provide Event Donors with Opportunities to Become More Involved.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

But for the second largest Internet company in the world with 2010 profit estimates to be between $1-2 billion, is that enough? A lot of nonprofits will now have to update their website, e-mail newsletters, and most costly, their print materials. 2) From my e-mail newsletter. Alright… thanks Facebook. Not even good.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

I hope that you all — on the nonprofit and smaller provider side are continuing to chime in now, with blog posts and reponses (send 150 words to us at bonnie [at] nten dot org for inclusion in the newsletter and the Open API Roundup on the blogs. at 9:16 am OK, cool, that makes sense. Thanks much for getting this going.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

That sort of information could be a newsletter sign up, a contact form that should be responded to, an online donation or an event registration. What’s involved in this? First, the what – what to integrate? Most often nonprofits want to capture information from web users.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Data Theft Creates Notification Nightmare for BlueCross" (March 1, 2010, CIO.com). The BlueCross' original breach occurred in October 2009, but five months, $7 million and 110,000 work hours later, they are still dealing with the issue. Wanted: Defense Against Online Bank Fraud" (February 8, 2010, Wall Street Journal).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The most popular pieces will be featured in our newsletter. Last year, Convio clients raised more than $777 million online and 2009 looks to be even better. Newsletter open rate of 19 percent, click-through rate (CTR) of 3 percent in their last quarter in the program. Meg Murphy, Convio. [Ed. Do these statements sound familiar?

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See3

JANUARY 7, 2008

It’s a 4-part prime time PBS event scheduled for 2009. to be broadcast in 2009 on PBS. “THE CALLING&# is projected for broadcast on PBS in 2009. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! But he keeps making those broadcast documentaries.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Other metrics we look at include: What are our sign-ups for our newsletter? Webstats alone do not tell the story and to look at them without some knowledge about what we do and how we do it, is silly, as even Allan would concede. What content does the best? How many people sign up for which webinars?

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See3

MARCH 17, 2008

recorded first by johngibbs on 2009-01-09→ iPhone 2.0 – Bigger Than Sliced Tomatoes [.] 17 Jan 2009 See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Why I Use Twitter [.] Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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See3

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

While many agencies in Washington expect their budgets to be cut, the State Department’s Office of Public Diplomacy is looking for an extra $36 million in 2009, according to new administration budget documents. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! I Got a Crush.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

An obvious place to sign up for an email newsletter. Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Evaluating Your Website’s Effectiveness. Read more tips in the 2010 Nonprofit Resolutions Guide and share some of your own here. Author: Emma Zolbrod. A well placed donation button. A prominent photo that conveys your mission.

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See3

JANUARY 15, 2008

The winner will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to the 2009 NTC to be held in San Francisco. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us net www.dogooder.tv

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The nonprofit Generations of Hope is competing in the top category, for the $250,000 prize, approximately 1/3 its operating budget in 2009. At this point, they are at number 80 on the leaderboard, not bad for an organization that had social media on its to do list for 2010.

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

We all know that a newsletter sign-up or advocacy ask is an easier ask than a donation. Thanks website for non profits 23 Sep 2009 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits.

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

We all know that a newsletter sign-up or advocacy ask is an easier ask than a donation. Thanks website for non profits 23 Sep 2009 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

According to the just released 2009 eBenchmarks study by M&R Strategic Services and NTEN, most of the 32 groups featured in the study saw their online fundraising increase between 2007 and 2008. June 5, 2009 | Steven Yes Kapin, right question specially for non-profit organisations. Who wants to do fund rising programs.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Google just released data that it received over 3,500 demands from law enforcement involving criminal investigations in the last six months of 2009. NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, concluded her April 2, 2010 blog post about cloud computing by saying, "We also have to ask if we're putting our clients and our missions at risk."

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

March 23, 2009 | Hatef Yamini Excellent list! March 23, 2009 | Copywriter Steff EXACTLY what I need! May 19, 2010 | Brenda Johnson Copyright © 2008, Care2.com This weeks tips are a little more advanced, but still pretty easy to do and can have a big impact on your SEO. Basic, but specific enough to implement. com , Inc.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The most popular pieces will be featured in our newsletter. Disclosure: In August 2009, CoTweet paid me to write a casestudy for them.). I proposed a panel for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Rachel Weidinger. [Ed. note: This article is part of NTEN's Member Appreciation Month spectacular. Screw that.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? Friday, May 29, 2009 at 09:41AM | by Allyson Kapin In the next five years, money spent annually on direct mail will decline by as much as 40%, from $49.7 May 29, 2009 | Robert W. 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2011

As nonprofits have flocked to the e-newsletter as an inexpensive and timely way to communicate with stakeholders, the number of newsletter tips has also proliferated. While subject lines, “from” addresses, and your template design are all important, they aren’t the biggest challenge to putting out a quality newsletter.

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See3

OCTOBER 18, 2007

It doesn’t allow people to take your organizational actions or sign-up for your newsletters the way Convio’s application does. 25 Aug 2009 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

In 2009, 350, working in tandem with communities around the world and partner organizations aligned on the shared goal of creating a global movement to solve the climate crisis, ignited the largest collective action that has ever been taken around the world with their 10/10/10 Day of Action. A year later, in 2010, it was even bigger.

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NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2010

Besides, privacy is so 2009. And not just because the winner will be announced at the 2010 NTC.) Hey, we're also mentioned in Allyson Kapin's " Best Campaigns of 2009 "! Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Things We Like. bus, you can stream your trip to the world. Privacy concerns have never. been so cool.

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NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2010

Besides, privacy is so 2009. And not just because the winner will be announced at the 2010 NTC.) Hey, we're also mentioned in Allyson Kapin's " Best Campaigns of 2009 "! Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Things We Like. Privacy concerns have never been so cool. The Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

Receive monthly updates Update on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 01:10PM by Justin Perkins A couple of years ago I put together this "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. February 9, 2009 | KM - Milwaukee, USA Marketing is only a part of it.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

Receive monthly updates Update on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 01:10PM by Justin Perkins A couple of years ago I put together this "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. February 9, 2009 | KM - Milwaukee, USA Marketing is only a part of it.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

Receive monthly updates Update on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 01:10PM by Justin Perkins A couple of years ago I put together this "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. February 9, 2009 | KM - Milwaukee, USA Marketing is only a part of it.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2011

It was great to pick up an NTENny Award yesterday and being most likely to “Write an awesome article for your newsletter with an hour’s notice.&# He’s a great speaker and the book is one that I highly recommend. I will be a part of two presentations and both of them will be broadcast online. All Rights Reserved

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

60) Search « The Web’s Influence on Affluence | Main | Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009 » Monday Jun 29 2009 Top 8 Social Media Tracking Tools Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:07PM | by Allyson Kapin Social media! I seriously think it’s "the" buzz word of 2009. August 3, 2009 | yovkov Hi!

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