Wed.Jun 06, 2012

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Great reads from around the web on June 6th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of June 6th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. 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).

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Recruiting Volunteers: The Lifeblood of Nonprofits

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by. Shelley Gillespie, Venture Court Productions , President. Nonprofits love volunteers. After all, they are the lifeblood of many organizations. When budgets are tight— and they always are with nonprofits— volunteers take up the slack. So, how do you recruit volunteers who will integrate well with your paid staff, perform the functions they are assigned, and stick around?

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Twive and Receive: Nationwide Social Good

Have Fun - Do Good

Guest post by Ifdy Perez. Ifdy is the community manager at Razoo , an online fundraising platform that empowers individuals and nonprofits to meet their fundraising goals through online giving campaigns. She's also editor of Inspiring Generosity , a blog that gives nonprofits helpful resources on online community management and social media tools. It’s truly remarkable to see when communities come together to make a change for the common good.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live on June 20: Leveraging Social Media for Nonprofit Events

Tech Soup

Event planners need to understand how to leverage social media tools and platforms to reach potential attendees and maximize engagement in their communities. Brought to you by TechSoup in collaboration with our friends at Social Media for Nonprofits and Eventbrite , our next episode of Nonprofits Live on June 20 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time will explore how to effectively harness social media in driving traffic and attendance to your nonprofit's event.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

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.

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The Imperfect Storm, Part 2

sgEngage

This post was written by Marc Chardon and Hal Williams.

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The Imperfect Storm, Part 2

Connection Cafe

Author: Guest Blogger. This post was written by Marc Chardon and Hal Williams. It was orginally featured on The Huffington Post , June 4, 2012. In our initial blog post , we identified five key shifts affecting the environment for nonprofits that have co-mingled with the economy to create the potential for continued rough times. That is, if organizations don't change.

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Pinterest Nonprofit Benchmarking with Pinerly

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I wrote a post that summarized some tips, resources, and tools for using Pinterest. I took a look at a couple of the measurement tools available for Pinterest and got on the waiting list for Pinerly after reading this analysis from the Poynter Blog based on stats provided by Pinerly. I was curious about what I could learn if I did an informal benchmark study of a few nonprofit Pinterest users.

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