Wild Apricot

JUNE 2, 2011

Here’s a look at the most popular links on AssociationJam.org for the month of May, 2011. This month, the top-rated blog posts and articles were in the membership, social media, volunteers, and events categories.( read more ).

Associations 94

Associations Social Media Rate Volunteer 94

Wild Apricot

MARCH 25, 2011

Here’s a look at the most popular links on Association Jam in March 2011 - where blogs or articles on events, leadership, volunteers and social media received the highest number of votes from the visitors to AJam this month.( read more ).

Associations 100

Associations Social Media Leadership Volunteer 100

Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In February, blog posts and articles on Social Media, Membership, Volunteers, Leadership and non-profit communications (listed under "Other") were the top rated links on AssociationJam.org. Here's a look at some of the most popular links submitted to Association Jam in February, 2011 by category: ( read more ).

Associations 87

Associations Social Media Profit Rate 87

Wild Apricot

JANUARY 28, 2011

In January, the top rated links on AssociationJam.org were for blog posts and articles on Membership, Volunteers and Fundraising, with Technology and Social Media not far behind in the votes tally. There were also some highly rated marketing-communications articles posted in the "Other" category. read more ).

Associations 90

Associations Social Media Rate Volunteer 90

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 12, 2017

If you work at a NGO, nonprofit, or charity, please volunteer 4-7 minutes of your time to take the survey. St John Ambulance. LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome. Greenpeace International. Imagine a World Without Hate. Anti-Defamation League. Follow the Frog. Rainforest Alliance. It’s Time | Marriage Equality. World Food Programme.

Video 276

Video NGO Detroit YouTube 276

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Engaging with Millennials around volunteering. Millennials who volunteer more, give more. 79% of respondents volunteered in 2010, and they prefer to do it in groups. Millennial Distinctions. about 85 Million. 1st generation raised on mobiles.

Mobile 137

Mobile St. Louis Donor Blackberry 137

Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Here are the top 10 posts on Association Jam in September, 2011. The posts that received the highest votes were in the Membership, Leadership and Social Media categories. read more ).

Associations 96

Associations Leadership Social Media Media 96

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2013

3) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 8) 2011 Online Giving Report :: Download. 9) 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report :: Download. 10) 2011 Nonprofit Sector in Brief: Public Charities, Giving and Volunteering :: Download.

Social Media 255

Social Media Mobile Report Technology 255

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2012

Most researchers agree that low-income earners volunteer less (Wilson, 2012) and Pho (2008) extended this finding to include medium-wage earners. A related research question is the impact or positive incentive of volunteer stipends among low-wage earners (McBride, Gonzales, Morrow-Howell, & McCrary, 2011).

Volunteer 80

Volunteer St. Louis Americorp Work 80

TechImpact

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Almost 27% of American volunteered nearly 8 billion hours of volunteer service in 2011. Here are some alarming stats you may not have known about nonprofits, and some reasons why they will continue trending up: The nonprofit sector contributed $804.8 billion to the U.S. economy, making up 5.5% of the GDP.

Trend 232

Trend Stats Nonprofit Industry 232

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

2) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 7) 2011 Online Giving Report :: Download. 8) 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report :: Download. 9) 2011 The Mobile Frontier: Successful Strategies from Text-to-Give and Beyond :: Download.

Report 245

Report Australia Convio Benchmark 245

Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2011

Here’s a look at the most popular links in each “AJam” category for the month of July 2011.( In July the top-rated posts on Association Jam were about time management, technology for tracking influencers and blog measurement. Posts in the membership, fundraising and leadership categories also ranked high. read more ).

Associations 91

Associations Influence Measure Rate 91

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. It seems like a logical assumption that Facebook should also be a good way to attract volunteers—but is that true? Then, strategize the types of posts you think will engage volunteers. It’s great.’

Volunteer 100

Volunteer Facebook Effective Tools 100

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Many volunteer managers cite recruitment as their greatest challenge; however, Brudney and Meijs (2009) contend that “the preoccupation with recruitment distracts attention and resources from the management and retention of volunteers” (p. We welcome your comments and feedback.

Research 85

Research Volunteer Program Business 85

Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We found over 24 webinars on topics such as: building capacity with Boomer volunteers; social media metrics and benchmarking; project management for non-profits; and numerous leadership and fundraising sessions. Here is our round-up of free webinars for non-profits and other membership organizations that we've gathered for the month of March.

Profit 129

Profit Free Benchmark Metrics 129

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Nonprofit organizations are often dependent on volunteers, and among adults 65 and older volunteering rates have increased from 14.3% 1 For nonprofits, understanding the dynamics of senior volunteerism can help organizations utilize seniors in a way that furthers their mission while offering a positive volunteering experience.

Volunteer 63

Volunteer Benefit Arizona Singapore 63

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Here is a round-up of the top-rated posts on the Wild Apricot blog during 2011.

Rate 101

Rate Social Media Profit Volunteer 101

Wild Apricot

JULY 20, 2011

This month's round-up of free non-profit webinars includes 32 webinars on topics such as: fundraising, volunteer engagement, multi-generational board development, grant-seeking, e-strategy development, LinkedIn and much more.( read more ).

Profit 137

Profit Free Linkedin Grant 137

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 19, 2011

You'll find webinars on cause marketing, fundraising, volunteer management, social media, constituent engagement and much more.( There are over 23 free non-profit webinars in our round-up for September. read more ).

Profit 122

Profit Free Social Media Volunteer 122

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Earlier this month, Idealist.org released a nonprofit sector employment trends survey that supported the findings of the 2011 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey. Idealist.org’s own job posting numbers seem to support these findings, as their 2011 job postings surpassed 20,000 — a record for Idealist.org. Like this article?

Survey 79

Survey Trend Research Nonprofit 79

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Recent research findings by Christopher Einolf and Susan Chambre (2011) provided empirical evidence of the strong influence of both formal and informal social networks on volunteering. They found that individuals actively involved in activities with social organizations were more likely to volunteer. of the sample was female.

Research 58

Research Volunteer Profile Arizona 58

Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

What fundraising strategies will be a game changer for nonprofits in 2011? It's time to start really thinking about how we can use geo-location tools to show our impact, engage volunteers and donorswherever they are, in context. What’s on tap for social media and advocacy? Holly Ross, NTEN. And not apps. Jocelyn Harmon: Care2.

Game 75

Game Strategy Change Advocacy 75

Wild Apricot

MARCH 28, 2011

This month, we've found 20 free webinars on topics such as: fundraising, grant writing, social media strategies, volunteer management, video tips for non-profits and much more. Here is our monthly round-up of free webinars for non-profits for the month of April. read more ).

Profit 117

Profit Free Grant Social Media 117

Care2

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Marketing, in particular, social marketing can make all the difference in your organization's work come 2011. Whether looking to inspire a community to advocate on behalf of your cause, volunteer their time, donate--bottom line--involves behaviors. For 2011, I propose the following challenge. What is social marketing?

Question 61

Question Attitude Awareness Proposal 61

NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

It's about creating authentic, meaningful relationships that drive actions benefitting your organization: getting more members, volunteers, and donations. Danielle Brigida from the National Wildlife Federation -- one of our amazing panelists for the upcoming presentation at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , "Let's Go Stalking!

Social Media 76

Social Media Relationship NTC Social 76

Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

This month's round-up includes free webinars on branding; email marketing; online fundraising; volunteer management; twitter basics and much more! read more )

Free 122

Free Profit Twitter Volunteer 122

Wild Apricot

APRIL 25, 2011

This month we've found 21+ free webinars on topics such as: social CRM; optimizing land pages, grantseeking; online fundraising; writing volunteer job descriptions and much more.( Here is our monthly round-up of free non-profit webinars for the month of May. read more ).

Profit 117

Profit Free Job Volunteer 117

Twenty Hats

JULY 13, 2021

I think volunteer directors, managers and coordinators see things that are necessary and incredibly impactful for our programs. Often without budget authority or even budget knowledge, we are told NO… even when the budget decision-makers have no idea of the costs, details and long-term impacts on programs and volunteers. “No”

Washington 96

Washington DC Michigan Virginia 96

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 16, 2011

Join business, government, and nonprofit leaders at the 2011 Annual Nonprofit Conference on Sustainability Strategies on Collective Impact. I watched my time at work, I made sure that I took time off when I put in extra hours, and I trained some key volunteers to do things that I normally did myself. Click here to register.

Volunteer 86

Volunteer Place Teen Phoenix 86

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Eastern time our donor partner GiftWorks (which donates its fundraising and donor management software GiftWorks 2011 Standard to eligible nonprofits and libraries) is will host a free webinar on how to effectively utilize high-skill volunteers. Tags: Event Online Seminar Running Your Organization Volunteers.

Skills 58

Skills Volunteer Free Library 58

NTEN

JUNE 16, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. AVP still relies on volunteers for a number of tasks—as many as 125 different volunteers each year, half of them new. We also get a lot of administrative volunteers. There’s something for everyone.”

Case Study 74

Case Study Facebook Volunteer Studies 74

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

Through NCTech4Good we’ve held a local technology conference that has helped bring nonprofits, volunteers, and consultants together to learn from each other in the same way that the NTC benefits the tech community worldwide. This year, we are thrilled to honor Judy Hallman for her work with this award. She’s on the Advisory Board of PIN Inc.

Award 60

Award NTEN North Carolina Drupal 60

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Another part of my position is coaching the volunteers to embrace social media and use it to mobilize their volunteer base and communicate our message in their communities. I was hired in July 2009 to come into the organization and breathe life into social networking, explore new opportunities and empower the volunteers.

Cancer 225

Cancer Los Angeles Social Media Action 225

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 18, 2011

Date: Thursday, September 22, 2011. Proceeds benefit Volunteers of America Delaware Valley. Location: Volunteers of America Delaware Valley, 235 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, NJ ( Google Map - 7 Miles from Downtown Philadelphia). Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm. Cost: $149 per person. How to Register: Sign up! Book Tour Fundraiser.

Social Media 182

Social Media Delaware Training Train 182

Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A study conducted by Roland Zullo and published in the Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Review (2011) [3] found that charitable donations to United Ways increased in localities with higher union density and in areas where unions were financially stronger. 4 (2011): 699-711. 3] Zullo, Roland. Labor Unions and Charity."

Trend 105

Trend Files Local Review 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

Approximately 100 volunteers participated in service activities. This volunteer service opportunity was intended to provide the homeless with job opportunities and an income through electronics recycling. On the wall, was something that Robert Egger referred to as “Codified Transparency&# a bill of volunteer rights.

Story 95

Story Service Arts NTC 95

Robert Weiner

MARCH 5, 2011

The CTK Foundation just opened its 2011 Heart and Soul Grant Award Program. The poem can be written by staff members, clients, or volunteers, but must be wholly original. The grant application window is from March 1 to March 28, 2011. Your organization could win: read more.

Grant 131

Grant United Kingdom New Zealand United States 131