sgEngage

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Blackbaud released its 2011 Online Giving report today. The report includes 24 months of online giving data from 1,895 nonprofit organizations, online major giving data from 2,397 nonprofits, and both online and offline data representing $5.1 54% of the organizations in the analysis experienced results at or above this growth rate.

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Achieve

MAY 19, 2022

In this quick guide, we’re going to cover four tips to help your team stay organized when. Lastly, aim to organize auction items as they come in rather than scrambling to create order the day before the event. With these three tips, you’ll be able to plan an auction and keep the process organized from start to finish.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

We're pleased to announce that Early Bird registration for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- taking place March 17-19 in Washington, DC -- is now open. With a wide mix of social events, seminars, trainings, and resources, the 2011 NTC will help you put technology to work to further your cause. Learn more about the 2011 NTC.

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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 full report today… 2011 Online Giving Report. Download the report now! . Staggering, but not news. Key takeaway.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

We are happy to announce that the 2011 survey is underway – and that it is new and improved! > > Please take the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Staffing and Investments Survey! And how these benchmarks compare for different sizes and types of organizations. Breakdown of budget for hardware, software, training and staff.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

Google Ad Grants for nonprofits can be a powerful FREE solution for any eligible charitable organization, but proper management is key to maximizing the opportunity. Since 2011, Give Back Nation’s Google Certified Ad Grant Manager team has helped over 5,400 nonprofits manage their Ad Grants. First, organizations can check eligibility.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Some donors appreciate the option to tip because they see it as a way to support their cause and ensure campaign organizers can maximize their donations. Crowdfunding initiators can easily broadcast their campaigns to a wider range of potential donors and establish social relationships with them (Liang and Turban 2011 ).

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2011

Thanks to the generous support of Google, we're able to offer the Technology Leadership Academy one more time in 2011 – free for qualifying nonprofits. Because technology has moved out of the back room and into every nook and cranny of your organization, we created the Technology Leadership Academy to help you manage technology effectively.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Throughout the year, I’ve been blogging about key trends from our 2011 survey, which was completed by nearly 2,000 nonprofit leaders nationwide. They told us about their organizations’ financial outcomes from 2010 and speculated on what 2011 would bring. Many organizations decreased expenses.

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NetWits

JULY 9, 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. No matter how well an organization is doing with its online fundraising, it will eventually hit plateaus and declines. Ask Carefully.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Note from Beth : This is an ongoing series from the Organizational Effectiveness Program team at the Packard Foundation about developing their program funding strategy in an open way or what has been dubbed “Learning In Public.” Assessment of 46 OE grants to networks awarded 2009-2011, conducted by Monitor Institute (2012).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

This week we welcome Marla Cornelius, co-author of Daring to Lead 2011: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership. If you're interested in learning more, this topic will be explored in more depth in the upcoming Daring to Lead 2011 brief: Inside the Executive Director Job , which you can find on the Daring to Lead website next month.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

Will that improve how our organization works on our mission? More than half (55%) of respondents reported that their organization has some type of formal technology plan, a sharp increase over previous years. Does having a plan help an organization? tech staff, and very large Organizations reporting 8.56.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

effective online. In our 2011 Online Giving Report we've combined findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multiyear giving data, which allows us to pull out a very rich set of insights. Key 2011 Online Giving Trends Include. of online giving happened in October, November, and December of 2011.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2012

Pacific time , will focus on how SAP's Crystal Reports 2011 can provide effective reporting solutions for your organization. In this webinar, SAP 's Jaclyn Churcher and Kenneth Li will walk you through the ins and outs of Crystal Reports 2011, including a discussion of mapping and visualization functions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

In the face of increased accountability pressures, nonprofits are searching for ways to demonstrate their effectiveness (Liket and Maas, 2015). Stakeholders should be asking how do we identify effective practices throughout the organization and how do we improve organizational effectiveness to achieve greater impact?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

They have a different approach and outlook on life than previous generations, as such traditional marketing and fundraising techniques will be less effective. It is crucial for nonprofit organizations to understand what motivates this generation and to add millennial strategy to their marketing plans. Millennial Donor Report, 2011).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

They have a different approach and outlook on life than previous generations, as such traditional marketing and fundraising techniques will be less effective. It is crucial for nonprofit organizations to understand what motivates this generation and to add millennial strategy to their marketing plans. Millennial Donor Report, 2011).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2012

Blackbaud recently released its 2011 Online Giving report. organizations, online major giving data from 2,397 nonprofits, and both. One key finding: Online giving is up 13% year-over-year when you exclude large International Affairs organizations. ” Medium-sized organizations, those with annual total fundraising.

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Care2

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Marketing, in particular, social marketing can make all the difference in your organization's work come 2011. This is crucial--and a main reason that social marketing has been found to work--and why, social media marketing can be an effective tactic of social marketing. For 2011, I propose the following challenge.

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NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

. “Of the 24 companies interviewed (in Forrester study ), only 7% cited social networking as one of their most effective sources for customer acquisition. Affiliate programs, organic search traffic and even offline advertising scored higher than social. Social Networking Adoption by Non-profits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Google searches likely had a big effect because other posts got a lot more buzz on Twitter and Facebook. My guess is the top posts for 2011 will be quite different – more Mobile Web, geolocation, LinkedIn, and live-streaming. Best to you and your nonprofit in 2011! Somewhat surprising! It’s going to be a big year.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Learn the nuts and bolts of effective nonprofit management through First Things First - a series of free webinars from TechSoup's donor partner GiftWorks. The Importance of Writing - The Impact of Effective Written Communication. September 20, 2011 2:00 p.m. How to Effectively Engage and Retain Your Volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Organization Size: Medium. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? Name: Allison Nassour. Title: Social Media Manager.

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NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

Fundraising email click-through rates dropped 27 percent and response rates were down 21 percent from 2011. 5 Follow-up Email Techniques from Top Nonprofits – Five effective and efficient approaches for sending follow-up messages within an email campaign. percent to 4.5 percent over the past year.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

A close read of the lyrics provides a good framework for thinking about communicating horizontally (across departments or silos) and vertically (with everyone from senior management to interns) in your organization about technology. In many organizations, technology is viewed as separate from the work the organization is doing.

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. By Chris Bernard, Idealware It’s easy to get the impression that everyone is on Facebook these days, and maintaining a presence on the site is increasingly expected of organizations interested in engaging constituents.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 17, 2022

We knew that associations deserved innovative and cost-effective technology that for-profit organizations were using. 11, 2011. . Matt Rist is the Senior Director of Product and has been part of the organization since the inception of Nimble AMS. . of following Salesforce seasonal release model. .

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

But, I hope 2011 will be the time when we funnel those frustrations into real steps towards a better, more collaborative, more effective, and more aligned sector of social impact. I wanted to take a few minutes today to share my 3 Goals for 2011 – I’d love to hear what others you’d add to the list!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Idealware created the Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide to help organizations like yours determine what results and benefits you can reasonably expect from social media, and to guide you through the process of identifying the right channels for different goals. Your organization can’t afford to be left out of it.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2011

2011 - it's a new year and a new Congress! And since it's a new year, let's all agree on a New Year's resolution: let's make ALL of our communications to Congress more effective. Nonprofit organizations have room for improvement here. DO include the name of your organization in the sample letter text. Happy 2011.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 9, 2022

These are only a few of the statistics that show how effective pledge fundraising can be for nonprofits. Whether you’re running a simple pledge campaign or combining it with a fun virtual or in-person fundraiser , pledge campaigns can work for any nonprofit organization. The Snowball effect is real! What is pledge fundraising?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Quite simply, donor retention is a measure of how many donors continue to donate to your organization. The Current State of Donor Retention The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute worked together to establish and maintain the Fundraising Effectiveness Project.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Researchers who have studied diversity for decades argue that positive outcomes associated with DEI have less to do with financial performance than with values, culture, and the kind of experiences that employees have within the organization. Unless you are committed to making a cultural change, the question of DEI is moot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. How Strong Is Your Social Net?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Recognizing remarkable creativity and effectiveness by non-profits across the globe, the John D. MacArthur Foundation named 13 organizations as recipients of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. I’m thrilled to see that Ushahidi was one of the organizations receiving this award.

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