Thu.May 17, 2012

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7 Secrets to Increasing Online Fundraising Results and Wowing Donors

NetWits

Download the complete 2011 Online Fundraising Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . Online Fundraising has become a popular and successful method for nonprofits trying to increase revenue and acquire new donors.

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Lame spam of the day: May be try it?

Robert Weiner

This one purports to come from LinkedIn. It has the familiar blue line and uses their font (but not their logo). But the sender name shows clearly that it didn't come from LinkedIn and there's no way the text could be seen as a legitimate LinkedIn message. Sender: LinkedIn (emailconfirm+robert@hastingshighlands.ca). Subject: May be try it? Text: Just one small strip 10 minutes before the fun starts, and the magic begins!

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What We All Can Learn About Membership From Ryan Crowe

Wild Apricot

Here is an overview of an article by Patricia Hudson, who responds to a recent graduate's opinions about associations and offers some suggestions on how to become more responsive to members.

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Generation Rwanda: Two Stories

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As part of the ACE Leadership Training, we had several site visits to bring some of the real world into our discussions. The group visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial. The site was established in 2004 on the 10th Anniversary of the genocide in partnership with the Rwanda Government, Kigali City Council, and Aegis Trust, a charity in the UK dedicated to the prediction, prevention, and ultimately elimination of genocide.

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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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Social Media Bechmarks for Smaller Organizations

NTEN

When it comes to technology, it's often assumed that smaller organizations just don't have the resources to use the tools and services that larger nonprofits do. Fancy databases? Too expensive. Up-to-date computers on a working network? Not enough tech savvy staff to keep it going. While there are exceptions to the rule – and cloud services are helping make more of those exceptions – it's generally the case.

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Upcoming Webinar on May 24: Better Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint

Tech Soup

If you read our recent blog post Does Microsoft Office SmartArt make you smarter?, you are in for a treat. On Thursday, May 24 at 11 a.m. Pacific, we will be holding a live webinar that will be covering SmartArt, Creating Better Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint. Register today as space is limited. During this free webinar, we will hear from TechSoup's Elliot Harmon and Microsoft’s Doug Thomas on ways to enhance the effectiveness of your presentations.

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TechSoup.org Unavailable from May 31 — June 4

Tech Soup

Beginning at 6 p.m. (Pacific time) on Thursday, May 31, TechSoup.org will be unavailable while we upgrade our servers. We expect TechSoup.org to be back online and fully functional by Monday morning, June 4. During this time, TechSoup’s product donation programs and learning resources, community forums, and the TechSoup blog will all be unavailable.

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The Power of Thank You Letters

Connection Cafe

Author: Jonathan Weldon. There have been a number of posts recently about the power and importance of donor thank you letters. Some have come from my incredible colleagues here on the Connection Cafe, especially Rachel Muir's " 7 Ways to Say Thanks " and Cheryl Black's " Girl Scout Cookies " posts, and I have to mention yet another great article by the Agitator team reminding imploring people to test, test, test even when it comes to the thank you, but when I received this thank you update email

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Upcoming Webinar on May 24: Better Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint

Tech Soup

If you read our recent blog post Does Microsoft Office SmartArt make you smarter?, you are in for a treat. On Thursday, May 24 at 11 a.m. Pacific, we will be holding a live webinar that will be covering SmartArt, Creating Better Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint. Register today as space is limited. During this free webinar, we will hear from TechSoup's Elliot Harmon and Microsoft’s Doug Thomas on ways to enhance the effectiveness of your presentations.