TechImpact

AUGUST 29, 2014

'Social media is a staple of any nonprofit’s content marketing efforts. It’s the easiest way for nonprofits to connect with, and communicate its message to a wide array of demographics instantly. With so much emphasis being placed on social media, how big is the nonprofit social media marketing industry? With 61% of nonprofit spending more time on social media than a year ago, you can be sure it is an industry that’s trending up.

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Care2

AUGUST 29, 2014

'In the past, nonprofits would just have someone on staff (usually the Communications person) run all things tech at the organization, plus their organizational duties, and sometimes that''s still the case. Technology staffing is a full time job, and NTEN just released their 8th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing and Investments Report to dig deeper into what nonprofits are doing to handle the tech in this fast-paced technological world.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 29, 2014

'Supermarkets donate profits from #icebucketchallenge to MND Association : Tesco has announced that it will donate the profits made from an increase in sales of ice to the Motor Neurone Disease Association, which has now received over 3m through donations from the ice bucket challenge. The supermarket giant, which sold more than 36 million ice cubes over the last week alone, has so far pledged to donate 20,000 to the charity.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2014

'As I reflect on the wild and surprising success of the ALS ice bucket challenge , I can’t help but think of my days at the American Red Cross. During my 4 years at both the local and national level, I worked on several disaster operations— from the house fire in the middle of the night to some of the most devastating hurricanes to ever hit the US.

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Donor Disaster Challenge Hurricane 47

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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AFP Blog

AUGUST 29, 2014

'We’re crash testing digital campaign tools – and here’s what we’ve found : From big listening platforms like Radian6 to email testing tools like 8seconds, we’re working with Greenpeacers everywhere to experiment with new tools and tactics and see if they add value to our work and campaigns.

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