Fri.Mar 18, 2016

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5 Things You Need to Know about Nonprofits + Big Data

EveryAction

To find out more about how nonprofits are using (or not using) their data to do more good, we asked over 460 nonprofit professionals about their habits, culture, and outlook on the state of data at their organizations. This week, we released the survey results + invited Randy Hawthorne , Executive Director and wearer of many hats at Nonprofit Hub , for a conversation about the data and findings we gathered.

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Using Design Thinking To Help Solve the Refugee Crisis at SXSW

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m just back from SXSW where I did a session on Tech Wellness with Aliza Sherman. We are working on a book together called The Happy,Healthy Nonprofit : Strategies for Impact without Burnout. A blog post on that is coming! I did make time to attend different sessions and walk through the exhibit hall, but one of the most exciting things I saw was the “ Gamestorm: Take on the Refugee Crisis ” organized by colleague Brian Reich for USA for UNHCR , the agency that helps a

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Day 3: Membership Growth Online Summit - Social Media

Wild Apricot

How active are you in Social Media? Maybe a better question is, how has your ROI been with Social Media? The first step to turning a great ROI on Social Media is to have a great strategy. Join the Membership Growth Online Summit to hear Amy Sample Ward share her social media strategies.

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How To Listen And Learn As A Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In John Baldoni's book , The Leader's Guide to Speaking with Presence , he provides these tips for listening as a leader and learning as a leader: When Listening As A Leader : Look at people when they are speaking to you. Make eye contact. Ask open-ended questions, such as "Tell me about." or "Could you explain this?" Consider the "what if" question: "What if we looked at the situation like this?

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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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Save on Mobile with a Refurbished iPhone 5s and Discounted Service Plans

Tech Soup

Need to save money on a smartphone or service plan? Check out our new offers from Sparrow. Eligible nonprofits can now request access to a 10 percent discount on refurbished smartphones like the iPhone 5 or 5s or the Samsung Galaxy S5. These offers include a 5 percent discount on any of Sparrow's mobile service plans. You can also get a free LG Viper Android smartphone in combination with the discounted plan. ​.

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Celebrate International Grant Professionals Day

NonProfit Hub

They spend endless hours researching, consulting, writing and managing. They’re the reason that many nonprofit organizations have the means to operate and make a difference in their communities. They’re grant professionals, and today it’s all about showing them appreciation! March 14-18 is International Grant Professionals Week and today it culminates to International Grant Professionals Day (IGPD), a day dedicated to honoring the many hours that go into writing, making and seeking grant projec