Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits August 13, 2008 I love these tidbits blog posts. This blog is rated 8.2 at 2:27 pm My blog has also been rated an 8.2 at blogged. I was profiled on Linux.com.

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APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Get the latest data on email open rates, social media usage, email churn, and more.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

BlueAvocado is a new online blog/magazine/website specifically for folks who work in and with nonprofits. It looks interesting, and potentially useful. I wonder how many foundations will go for it, though. I started a little Twitter conversation about it, and people seemed intrigued. It looks very promising.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

In 2010, Tara was honored as a Girl Champion by the Girl Effect organization, which supports girls'' education in the developing world. If you like the show, I''d really appreciate it if you took a moment to rate and review it on iTunes. The next Juicy Blogging E-Course starts September 5th! Big Vision Podcast'

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Last minute tidbits December 20, 2007 This will be my last post of 2007 – I’m taking some days off from work and blogging, and won’t return until the beginning of the year. This is great news.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2010

Over the last decade nonprofit communicators have been perfecting e-newsletters to drive traffic to their organization’s website, blog, Facebook Page, etc. billion text messages each day with an open-rate that currently hovers at about 90%. 2010 Nonprofit Text Messaging Benchmarks Report. They also send 2.5

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. millions PCs in Q4 2010. 79% of respondents volunteered in 2010, and they prefer to do it in groups. The average open rate for email is about 10% but with text messages it is 18%. Why mobile? million smartphones and 92.1 most over 45.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! For 2008, the CPS put the Arizona volunteering rate at 25 percent.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

A couple of days ago, she made a call on her blog for academics to stop publishing articles in closed journals. I don’t have tenure (and at this rate, no one will ever let me). know danah boyd. She’s a brilliant academic who studies social networks. Open-access is right.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That means you likely won’t see the results—increased fundraising revenue, increased donor retention rate, increased average gift size—that you would likely see when using a paid solution. Top feature: Donorbox’s UltraSwift Checkout feature allows donors to quickly complete payments in just a few clicks, promoting higher conversion rates.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. See an overview of the findings below."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 7, 2011

Odds are a year from now pitches to subscribe or join “Mobile Action Networks&# will be commonly seen in Facebook Status Updates, Tweets, blogs posts, homepages, and e-newsletter subject lines. They launched the first-ever mobilized petition (that I know of) in August 2010.

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See3

MARCH 14, 2008

Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2010

Since the release of the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we know many of you have been hard at work looking at how your programs measure up against industry benchmarks. And if you know in advance that the blog is going to link to your donation page, clone the page and give them their own page so you can see how much they helped!

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The report either gave a big "F" or a mediocre rating to most of the nonprofits in the report. Here are some tips that I''m re-sharing from another Frogloop blog post from 2010 that are still the gold standard. Here are a few key ones: Open Rates: What percentage of people opened up an online fundraising appeal.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 13, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Participate in this campaign to recognize the top-rated nonprofits developing your community through job training or job placement." "Collaboration.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2007

First – thanks to both of ou for blogging about the report. I DO think it’s fair to point out that this was not a HUGE response rate. Here is the link, [link] Let me know if you have any questions. Christopher S. link] 4 Holly 12.17.07 at 11:33 am Hi Michelle and David!

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? Where can people follow you online (twitter, blog, etc.)? .

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

With more than half of 2010 now over, it might be helpful to review some updated statistics. . The Index shows that online giving remained positive during most of 2009 and the trends for 2010 have been very encouraging. Through June 2010, online giving was up 11.7% His blog Connections uses no artificial sweeteners.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

In 2010 an estimated $291 billion was raised. Online fundraising grew 34% and raised over $20 billion dollars in 2010 – Blackbaud. On average fundraising responses rates range from.08% After you finish reading this blog post, give two of your friends $10 and ask them to donate money to your website.

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See3

OCTOBER 7, 2007

RSS feeds and blogs, article comments, social networks… it’s all increasingly important. technologies to see about rates of adoption. If you have been reading this blog, then you would not be surprised. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

Note: These rates are not for nonprofit organizations – they are the standard rates. Nonprofits are charged much lower rates (see comment below.) Unfortunately, I don’t qualify for those rates. 6 trackbacks } The Webinar Blog 08.23.07 6 trackbacks } The Webinar Blog 08.23.07 Wish I were!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

— a number that grew by 10 percent between 2010 and 2011. Online video consumption rates are now as high as television viewer rates globally. A session at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference, recounted on the TechSoup blog, offers advice on using storytelling for fundraising. Does Facebook Work for Fundraising?

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NTEN

MARCH 9, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? complementary text messages can significantly improve email response rates.

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See3

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

A kind of companion social network then tracks and rates how the people did in predicting the outcomes. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! The thing about games is that it requires the player to make decisions. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Gyrus

MAY 12, 2016

Almost two-thirds of Americans are predicted to own a smartphone by 2017, more than a threefold increase since 2010. Usage of videos, podcasts, micro-blogs, diagrams, images, questions, and quizzes not only helps in increasing the participation and completion rate of training courses but also engages the learners in a better way.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

I have been in trainings where if I even hint that perhaps Facebook is a little over-rated, then eyes glare, people shift in their seats, and I have recollections of a few people even walking out. They have heavily promoted Facebook on their websites and blogs, at events and conferences. 3) Facebook ROI is limited and often over-rated.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2007

Eventually, I might know them well enough to write one, but at the rate my spare time keeps going right now, I don’t hold out a lot of hope for intense blogging time in my future. I keep a little tech support blog on Mayfirst[0] and I’m always game to answer questions like. 2 Suzi 04.17.07

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MARCH 12, 2008

Specifically, the new APIs allow Web developers to: * Upload videos and video responses to YouTube * Add/Edit user and video metadata (titles, descriptions, ratings, comments, favorites, contacts, etc) * Fetch localized standard feeds (most viewed, top rated, etc.) Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Even though February was the smallest month for online giving the first three months of 2009 had a 60% year-over-year growth rate in online revenue. These nonprofits had a 21% year-over-year median growth rate in online revenue. The two largest months for online giving were December and May. Year End Online Giving Trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

In 2010 much of their focus was on responding to the earthquake in Haiti. This personalization technique can be used to insert the donor’s name, asking them by name to step up an increase their gift in 2010. If you see conversions increase along with play-through rates, great. Embed Video on a Donation Page. Why did it matter?

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

A whopping 86% of nonprofits say they have a presence on Facebook or another social media site according to the 2010 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. . For example, FB ads return higher click and conversion rates when the call-to-action on the ad links to an FB asset, such as a Page. Jeff Patrick, Common Knowledge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What is your engagement rate? Like organic reach, engagement rates are at an all-time low. Currently, the average engagement rate for nonprofits on TikTok is 7.6% and 1.95% for Instagram Reels. Most right bars on nonprofit websites are left black, but click-through rates are often higher than links in navigation bars.

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Givinga

MARCH 19, 2019

As recently as 2010, a Fast Company journalist posited that it’s impossible to prove whether CSR helps or not 1. Employee advocacy programs drive 16 percent better conversion rates and 48 percent bigger deals 4 ; the kind of boost that can make a major difference for SMBs who need to be competitive. The answer isn’t immediately clear.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Even though February was the smallest month for online giving the first three months of 2009 had a 60% year-over-year growth rate in online revenue. These nonprofits had a 21% year-over-year median growth rate in online revenue. The two largest months for online giving were December and May. Year End Online Giving Trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

For “giving days”—which are becoming increasingly popular all over the country—social networking and digital communication such as email and blogging are key to driving big results. Certainly there’s been a correlating growth in the adoption rate of social media by the general public as well as nonprofits and schools themselves.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

They’ve used their website, blog, Twitter and Facebook, Youtube and more to keep telling the stories of those in need, those they’re serving, and how people watching the relief effort unfold can continue to contribute. http ://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/world/americas/21text.html?_r= Costs & Benefits. http ://www.noula.ht/index.

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