VisionLink
MAY 2, 2011
'We extend our thoughts and prayers to the many injured and to those who lost friends and families in the tornados this past week across the Southeast. It is important to focus on these communities now, particularly as the news cycle moves to other news. It will take months for these communities to recover, so long-term focus and attention will be important.
Wild Apricot
MAY 2, 2011
Here is a brief review of five recently published research reports, white papers, e-books and guides that might be of interest to non-profit and membership organizations.( read more ).
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 2, 2011
Arts and Social Media. View more presentations from Devon Smith. At Zoetica, we facilitating a social media peer learning project called “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants. Benchmarking is the process of comparing your organization’s practices and results with a group of peer organizations.
NTEN
MAY 2, 2011
It turns out that nonprofits of all sizes are able to scale their fundraising efforts on social networks. The 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report found that 30% of Master Fundraisers – those that brought in more than $100,000 – were small organizations and a further 8% were medium-sized. Join the authors of the report to learn how these Master Fundraisers worked their magic – and to hear more highlights from (and beyond) the recently released results of the Third Annual Nonprofit Soci
Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker
Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.
See3
MAY 2, 2011
Daily DoGooder delivers one – just one – excellent cause video to your inbox each day. Changing the world, one video at a time.The Bay vs The Bag | 2:09 Save The Baywww.savesfbay.org This is an older clip but a great one. It really was at the vanguard of raising awareness about the long term impact of [.].
Tech Soup
MAY 2, 2011
Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals was released this week. I've only just started to flip through my copy, but I'm amazed by the depth and breadth of experience and insight. As I said in my blog post last week , I think the nonprofit community has been waiting for a comprehensive guide like this for a long time.
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Get Fully Funded
MAY 2, 2011
Thanks to everyone who has been asking/texting/posting to make sure we’re okay following the devastating tornadoes last Wednesday. I’ll have to say, it was a very long evening. We knew for a couple of days that severe weather was coming. It started in earnest about 4 pm and we watched the local weather broadcast until nearly midnight, with one tornado warning after another.
Tech Soup
MAY 2, 2011
Sharpen Your Website! Throughout the month of May, TechSoup is sharing a variety of resources on web design and development for nonprofits and public libraries. One of my first summer jobs as a teenager was helping a local business with some edits to its website. On my first day, my new boss explained the basics of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), writing HTML tags on a legal pad as he went along.
NTEN
MAY 2, 2011
Community. We all want it. We know we need it. Making it happen? Well. With "The Rucksack", Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) have actually managed to build an online community that works. Even with a very high bar for membership – members must submit a copy of their military discharge paperwork – IAVA’s confirmed veteran membership increased fivefold with the launch of "The Rucksack".
Tech Soup
MAY 2, 2011
Working at nonprofits, we all want to be better fundraisers, web innovators, and social media gurus in order to meet our mission. As technology evolves, so to does the journey for our supporters. From phone calls to emails to Facebook updates, the technology we use to engage supporters has changed with the times. As mobile and social media innovations become more accessible, many nonprofits are struggling to find ways to implement these new channels.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio
The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.
AFP Blog
MAY 2, 2011
Twitter Knew First | Jessica Journey : "For those individuals who are still unsure about the power of social media, I give you Exhibit A – the news of Osama’s death.
Tech Soup
MAY 2, 2011
Tablet computers - lightweight connected devices that use an on-screen keyboard for data input whose form factor is mainly comprised of a screen - are certainly mainstream in the consumer devices category. Apple recently released its iPad 2, which boasts front- and back-facing cameras and is more lightweight than its predecessor. Other companies like Research in Motion and Samsung also make tablet devices based on a similar concept but with a different operating system than Apple's.
NTEN
MAY 2, 2011
By Holly Ross, Executive Director, NTEN Funders and donors alike have been chanting the same mantra recently: prove it. The increasing pressure on your nonprofit not just to do good work, but to prove your impact – coupled with the increasing use of databases and online services – has led to exponential growth in data within the nonprofit sector. While we are capturing more stats and indicators than ever before, most of us are still a little befuddled as to what to do with all these numbers.
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