The MatrixFiles

MAY 1, 2024

If you want to read about the first 10 years at Matrix Group, here’s a blog post I wrote back in 2009 ! Although I love to take photos and videos, I’m not actually one to spend a lot of time looking back. I’m not someone who looks to the far future, either. One of my favorite things when we were all still mostly in the office was co-working.

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Celebrate Reflection Impact Arlington 130

NetWits

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

I was fortunate enough to contribute to their November 2009 issue with an article that talks about ways to get the maximum return on investment for your website in helping your organization raise more funds online.

Websites 100

Websites Fundraising Professional Raise 100

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2009

When I talk with organizations about how they are using social media tools to engage online, whether they’ve already started or not, I find that the most common approach is to set up that Facebook group, add a blog to the website, or even set up a wiki for an event. But that’s it. For the full post, visit the SSIR blog here.

Life 100

Life Learning Offline Social 100

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 27, 2009

Here, by topic, are the top stories voted up by Association Jam readers for December 2009.( Tags: Associations Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech Marketing Volunteers Google Social networking Non-profit Communications membership websites event managment Membership management social media Association Jam. read more ).

Associations 79

Associations Social Network Profit Nptech 79

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2009

58% of the actions scored full marks for visibility within their websites. That’s not a very high number for succeeding at visibility of actions on the one space online you have complete control: your own website. Visit the Advocacy Online website for more details and downloads. Download Reports.

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Review Benchmark Advocacy Database 120

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Our website provides an easy way for everyday people to address this problem. This year promises to have an even bigger impact Check out projects and get started here. About DonorsChoose.org. DonorsChoose.org grew out of a high school in the Bronx where teachers saw their students going without the materials needed to learn.

Social Media 129

Social Media Challenge Classroom Media 129

NTEN

MARCH 13, 2009

I had a great time chatting with her about her session at the 2009 NTC , " Your Website as an Experience of Your Brand " I had so much fun, I had to edit out half of the conversation. What's left is a great introduction to a whole new way of thinking about your website -- and how to make it more effective.

NTC 44

NTC San Francisco Websites Fun 44

Care2

APRIL 6, 2010

If your nonprofit is not developing yearly benchmarks for its fundraising program, website visits, email and e-newsletter open and click-through rates, start now. Establishing benchmarks helps organizations better leverage supporters, engage activists and keep websites dynamic with compelling content that drives people to take action.

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Benchmark Measure Organization Convio 71

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2007

Throw a website at it! website that is designed to: "create a unified place for nonprofits and experts to share their experience, pain, achievements, and discoveries. OK, so here is yet another website providing information that nonprofits need to be sustainable. I think the time has come to think differently.

Problem 100

Problem Websites Open Source Place 100

Care2

JULY 2, 2011

Ever wonder how your organization’s website traffic compares to other organizations? Google Analytics just released some great data after analyzing hundreds of thousands of websites between November 2010 and February 2011. Check out Google Analytics Website Data. minutes on a website. In 2009, users spent 5.49

Analytics 74

Analytics Google Websites France 74

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Here are the Top 10 association stories voted up by Association Jam readers in November 2009 — one for each of the topic categories, and one bonus link that came in a close second, just for fun! read more ).

Associations 60

Associations Social Network Profit Nptech 60

NetWits

MAY 17, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Fundraising Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. How many people visit your organization’s website each month? Partner websites? Download the report now! .

Results 230

Results Online Donor Fundraising 230

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Blog Action Day 2009 will be one of the largest-ever social change events on the web. Blog about Climate Change and start a conversation ( register your blog to show up on the Blog Action Day website ). At the time of this posting, there are already 9,340 blogs contributing to Climate Change conversations today in 150 countries.

Action 100

Action Change Create Environment 100

NetWits

MAY 15, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Fundraising Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Use Your Website. Organizations, depending on their size, should consider analyzing their website traffic.

Online 230

Online Fundraising Haiti Retention 230

Care2

JULY 2, 2011

Ever wonder how your organization’s website traffic compares to other organizations? Google Analytics just released some great data after analyzing hundreds of thousands of websites between November 2010 and February 2011. Check out Google Analytics Website Data. minutes on a website. In 2009, users spent 5.49

Analytics 51

Analytics Google Websites Web 51

Qgiv

DECEMBER 19, 2022

From that humble beginning, the program evolved into an after-school club and eventually became a nonprofit organization in 2009. To make it easy to support their mission and help with year-round giving efforts, Veterans Heritage Project embedded a donation form right on their website. Powerful Images and Donor Education.

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Goal Ideas Help Giving 52

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 13, 2010

Only 5% of Websites Have a Twitter or Facebook Link – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "Factual, an “open data repository&# analyzed 4 million websites via data from Common Crawl, a non-profit group designed to crawl the web and provide data for anyone to use."

Web 114

Web Bookmarking Collaboration Job 114

Association TV

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission outlined its initial requirements in 2009, and a rising population of influencers led to its publication of “ Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers ” in 2019. If you shoot or write that interview, you can publish it on your website behind your paywall.

Sponsor 276

Sponsor Content Associations Audience 276

NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. >> Get out there and make something happen in Q1, Q2 and Q3 by doing things that drive people to your nonprofits website on a regular basis. Online giving up 13% year-over-year *. 87% of organizations had at least one online gift of $1,000+.

Trend 268

Trend Online Giving Blackbaud 268

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Website. What are your goals for 2009?

Goal 50

Goal ROI Wiki Metrics 50

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

I’ve seen how these tactics can boost the results of a nonprofit’s website, but there’s plenty more that organizations can do on this front. These top five lessons serve as a good starting point for evaluating the effectiveness of your organization’s website. Do you track key information about your website (e.g.,

Websites 53

Websites Effective Lesson Nonprofit 53

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

in the fall of 2009. I first wrote about SwebApps in October of 2009 [ HOW TO: Launch an iPhone App for Your Nonprofit for $29 a Month]. 3) The Mobile Web has exploded over the last 12 months, so more than ever it is very important that your organization have a mobile website that you can link to inside of your iPhone App!

Tech 169

Tech Blackberry Mobile Nonprofit 169

NTEN

APRIL 7, 2009

Stephen Love of Northridge Interactive will tackle this topic at his NTC session, " We Want Usability (But We Don't Want Ugly): Marrying the Best of Design and Usability " He and his colleague Dottie Hodges sat down to chat with me about the challenges of usability and their session: Tags: 09NTC dottie_hodges NPTech stephen_love usability (..)

NTC 44

NTC Websites Nptech Site 44

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

Seventy-nine percent said they hadn’t found ways to do so.” – Chronicle of Philanthropy, November 12, 2009. Website Traffic. Make sure you are tracking your “unique visitors&# to your organization’s website from month-to-month. Early estimates for 2009 show an increase in online donations of 46% from 2008.

Social Media 243

Social Media Metrics Track Myspace 243

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Email your list and let them know they still have time to make a last-minute gift via your website. Right now, you need to get busy making the most of the last few days of 2009! You might also spend a little time planning for 2010. I’ll be bringing you more help on that later.

Ideas 40

Ideas Fundraising News Local 40

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

Then 10 Nonprofit Mobile Websites. I thought it was important to lay the foundation of group texting and mobile websites for nonprofits before moving into examining how nonprofits are using iPhone Apps: 1. Updated: May 6, 2009. Released: November 16, 2009. First there was 10 Nonprofit Text Alert Campaigns.

Free 224

Free Hunger Mobile Nonprofit 224

NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2009

Bacon, in almost any form, from watches to donuts to Bacolicio.us, which places a sizzling strip over your website. And our new Sprout-built fundraising widget could help as many as 57 people attend the 2009 NTC. We're not sure if it's helpful, but it is really cool looking. Try entering "inauguration". It's a little disturbing.).

Germany 44

Germany Widget Flickr Spam 44

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

This week, I asked the question: What is the biggest mistake a nonprofit can make with their website. He has some good ideas and suggestions about how to be transparent as an organization through the website. 5 trackbacks } Nonprofit Communications » Blog Archive » Worst Nonprofit Website Mistakes?

Consultant 124

Consultant Open Source Nonprofit Websites 124

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

A 2009 study study by HubSpot found that not having uploaded an avatar decreases your followers by up to 80% and my guess is that the data from that study still speaks true today. Makes a Poor First Impression on Twitter: Makes a Good First Impression on Twitter: 3) Not entering your nonprofit’s website. 5) Using all CAPS.

Twitter 256

Twitter Avatar Profile Nonprofit 256

NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . Promotion is ke y - Donors will not know about new happenings without advertisement and promotion.

Online 221

Online Fundraising Benchmark Report 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2010

In October 2009, I wrote about a build-it-yourself iPhone App development service called SwebApps that was waving set-up fees (normally $400-800) for nonprofits until 12/31/2009. We saw that with social media in 2008 and 2009, and the same will be true of mobile technology in 2010.

Mobile 179

Mobile Adopt Fun Nonprofit 179

Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

About Wild Apricot Software Wild Apricot web software helps small associations and non-profits to automate the day-to-day work of managing contact records, handling membership applications and renewals, collecting online donations, updating website pages, tracking event registrations and sending out receipts and reminders.

Software 60

Software News Registration Application 60

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 31, 2009

About Wild Apricot Software Wild Apricot web software helps small associations and non-profits to automate the day-to-day work: managing contact records handling membership applications and renewals collecting online donations Updating website pages tracking event registrations and sending out receipts and reminders Wild Apricot starts at just $25 (..)

Software 60

Software News Registration Application 60

NetWits

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

from 2009 when giving was $280.3 This should be incredibly obvious in your navigation and in a callout box towards the top of your website. If you want to raise money, the donate button should not be buried and de-emphasized on your website. Fundraising Facts. In 2010 an estimated $291 billion was raised. Charity Navigator.

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Fundraising Blackbaud Benchmark Charity 234

Wild Apricot

JUNE 30, 2009

It automates the 'boring stuff' such as managing contact records, membership renewals, processing payments, website updates, tracking event registrations, and sending out receipts and reminders. About Wild Apricot Software Wild Apricot is web software for small associations and non-profits.

Software 60

Software News Registration Associations 60

Wild Apricot

MAY 27, 2009

It helps you with the 'boring stuff' such as managing contact records, membership renewals, payments, website updates, event registrations, mass emails and other communications. About Wild Apricot Software Wild Apricot is all-in-one web software for associations and non-profits. There are no long-term contracts or additional fees.

Software 60

Software News Registration Associations 60

NTEN

MAY 29, 2009

2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. Trends in Constituent Satisfaction with Nonprofit Websites: Building Membership, Donations, and Loyalty through the Web Channel. Did you miss any? 2008 Nonprofit IT Staffing & Spending Report. A Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems. Nonprofit Social Network Survey Report.

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Map Amazon NTEN Sample 36