Wed.Nov 09, 2011

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Lame spam of the day: Acquire new EIN

Robert Weiner

This one seems both farfetched and lazy. They didn't bother with graphics or try to disguise the sender's email address or the destination of the hyperlink. And how many people would think they need an EIN (Federal employer ID) in the first place, much less a new one? I'd hope that accounting staff would see right through this, but I guess one should never underestimate people's gullibility.

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Nonprofit Webinars: Strong Connections

Amy Sample Ward

Date : November 9, 2011, 3 pm EST. Location : Online. Topic : Strong Connections: Linking your strategy, to goals, to data. Description : When it comes to social media, email marketing, or even online engagement in general, we often have a feeling when things are going well or when they aren’t. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, or something else, you don’t have to be satisfied with a feeling: use your organization’s strategic plan to identify real goals and then track the d

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Need Some Help Getting Started?

Wild Apricot

Here are some new resources for Wild Apricot users. Our new Start-up Guides offer overviews of our Membership Management Software as well as all of the individual modules including: Membership Management, Website and Events.

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Bringing “NOW Generation” Leaders to the Forefront

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by. Jessie Singer , Executive Director. Dysart Community Center. As a proud young nonprofit professional in the Phoenix valley, I believe it's important to remember that age is not a qualifying factor in one’s professional abilities. I can testify that, on behalf of my young peers, we are investing in ourselves through professional development opportunities and networking, and many of us even share common higher education degrees.

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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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Use Social Media to Boost Success for Events and Conferences

NTEN

By Bob Alves, CEO, Advanced Solutions International. "Very rarely is a new invention so innovative that it replaces what came before," says Tom Lehman, founder of Lehman Associates and author of the Lehman Reports™ industry studies. This is certainly true for social media. While it is a powerful tool that is transforming the way associations do business, it is best used in tandem with -- rather than in the place of -- their more traditional marketing and communications activities.

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Daily DoGooder: The F Word: Famine is the Real Obscenity

See3

Change the world, one video at a time.The F Word: Famine is the Real Obscenity| 1:01 The One Campaign Bono, George Clooney, Jessica Alba, Idris Elba and more unite behind ONE’s new campaign to help focus the world’s attention again on the famine and food crisis in the Horn of Africa. Obviously, star power helps, [.].

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Interacting and Gaming at Library 2.011

Tech Soup

Last week, I had the pleasure of listening to several webinars that were part of the Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference. Even before I get to the content, let me say that I was incredibly. impressed at the amount of presenters contributing to this global event. My kudos goes out to Library 2.0 and The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University for organizing this impressive virtual experience.

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Nonprofit Technology Staffing and Spending Benchmarks: Take the 2011 Survey

NTEN

NTEN has been conducting an annual survey about technology (formerly known as "IT") staffing levels and salaries, as well as budget and planning practices of nonprofits, since 2006. 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!

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Bringing home the bacn

Connection Cafe

Author: Brandy Reppy. For years, the bane of every email marketer's existence has been staying off of the dreaded spam filter and staying in good graces with readers. But now, it seems there is another challenge facing email marketers, and it's worth your time to keep it in mind. Call it bacn , bacon , or graymail , it's that "other" kind of email - not personal, not spam - that's making it harder and harder to get noticed in an overflowing inbox.

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Member Appreciation Month: It's a Tradition!

NTEN

Flickr:R00pert Way back in 2007, we started the tradition of setting aside November to shower NTEN members with free programming and daily prizes. This year, we’re amping up the awesome, with even more free programming and prizes! In the spirit of showing our Members some love, we’d like to announce our daily prize winner: Chris Pifer of Friends General Conference!

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

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.

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Who Rules Social Media? A Look At Social Media Impact By Nonprofit Issues

AFP Blog

Who Rules Social Media?

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TechSoup's Data Center Move: Lessons Learned

Tech Soup

TechSoup recently completed a data center move. You were very patient while we were offline during the move, so we wanted to share what we learned from the experience. Why We Moved. One of our main considerations in moving was disaster preparedness. The San Francisco Bay Area has earthquakes, and our old data center was in a similar earthquake zone to our main offices here in San Francisco.

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13 Women Changing the World

Have Fun - Do Good

Today I saw a blog post on Twitter about 10 Men with the Capacity to Change the World. I've interviewed soooo many amazing women for the Big Vision Podcast who are changing the world that I thought I'd post a sampler of interviews with 13 women from over the last four years. I've included links to each audio interview, as well to transcripts (when they're available).

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