EveryAction

OCTOBER 14, 2014

'One of the best weapons in a nonprofit’s fundraising arsenal is email campaigning. We are sending and receiving more fundraising emails than ever before, all vying for the attention of supporters to act on behalf of our cause. Unfortunately, it’s difficult for your audience to differentiate your messages from the numerous emails that flood their inboxes each day, especially if your mass mailings are labeled as junk and relegated to the black hole of the spam folder.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 14, 2014

'No, not engaged to be married. But engaged with their work on a higher level. Truth be told, unskilled and highly skilled volunteers are having a difficult time finding volunteer opportunities that are both challenging, engaging, and keeps them coming back for more. Despite the best effort of a few nonprofits who are doing their best to find and engage with top tier talent.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 14, 2014

'This guest post by Lamees Abourahma offers an example of one association that has streamlined membership task time by one-third after transitioning to Wild Apricot.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2014

'Andrew Blackmore. Director of Marketing & Analytics. Velir. Why your nonprofit needs to focus on the right data, and how to know what that it. As digital marketing technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, organizations are making large investments to keep up with new innovations; it’s more important for them than ever to measure the progress and impact of their digital programs.

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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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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2014

'On Wednesday, October 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pacific time, we're launching Office Hours: Safer Online , the first of our new TechSoup Forums Q&A series with industry experts that take your questions in real time. Follow this first event in the forums and on social media with the hashtag #Do1Thing. It's safe to say that most of us are too trusting when it comes to the Internet, and it's easy to be.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2014

'NTEN loves bringing the nonprofit technology community together, but we realize that our flagship event generates a tremendous amount of waste and CO2. As we’re all working to strengthen the nonprofit sector, it’s critical for us to be conscious of our social and environmental impact. This year – we need your help! While NTEN is taking steps to ensure that the conference experience within the Austin Convention Center is socially and environmentally conscious, there’s a lot more we can be doing

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2014

'Referring back to my previous blog in July , I am completing a series that outlines the various levels of prospect management we encounter with our clients. In Part I , I covered rating choice “Level 1,” and how this signifies that an organization does not have a formalized prospect management system in place. In Part 2 , I covered rating choice “Level 2” and included tips on what data to start tracking in your CRM system (or spreadsheets) to create a central repository of your activity with yo

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2014

'Some Tech Entrepreneurs Embrace Giving Before They Have Anything to Give - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : "ech start-up Obindo consists of one big idea, two motivated employees, and a co-working space inside the Twitter building. Given that co-founder Joe Kleinschmidt hasn’t raised any venture capital yet, it may be odd to hear him talk about giving money away.

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Care2

OCTOBER 14, 2014

'SEO certainly has its critics. Some call it snake oil. But SEO is critical to your website, online advocacy, and online fundraising. If your nonprofit is about to embark on a website redesign, a website audit, or even online content planning for year-end fundraising, it''s important to come up with a content strategy that is tailored to your specific audiences.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 14, 2014

'You’ve got online fundraising on lockdown, right? It’s true—as a whole, we’ve come a long way. If you’re a nonprofit veteran, you know that even 10 years ago, online fundraising wasn’t as important as it is now. But alas, times have changed. And according to the Online Fundraising Scorecard released by Dunham and Company, there’s still much room for improvement.

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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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