VisionLink
AUGUST 21, 2014
'Sadly, this week marked the loss of one of the disaster response world’s strongest leaders and advocates. Joann Hale was one of the most influential, hard-working, and caring people we have ever had the pleasure of working with here at VisionLInk. Joann''s love for her community and for her fellow New Yorkers was vast and the many people she helped will feel her loss.
TechImpact
AUGUST 21, 2014
'Image courtesy of Web Business Agenda. Bill Gates famously wrote in 1996 that content will be king on the Internet one day. Despite his prophecy, Microsoft today still does not have a juggernaut content department, and is still focused on creating software. Whether his vision for what Internet content would be in 1996 was, we may never know. What we do know, is that marketers around the world, in the for profit and nonprofit world alike, are turning to storytelling, content marketing, and socia
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 21, 2014
'Photo Credit: Tristan Hanson. Why Your Nonprofit Should Invest in Video As Part Its Communications Strategy – Guest Post by Michael Hoffman, CEO of See3. It’s obvious to anyone who spends time online that video is taking over the internet. It is the dominant form of content we all engage with – on our desktops, our tablets and now our phones.
NTEN
AUGUST 21, 2014
'The Leading Change Summit is just 12 days away. We''re packing, preparing, designing, and more just to make sure this first Summit lives up to the NTEN community standards. This required us to start playing with some of the 14LCS thinking toys – we couldn''t resist! Unlike the NTC, there''s no live stream for this event. It''s really important to have our attendees there in person – ideally from start to finish.
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.
See3
AUGUST 21, 2014
'How do you make video work for your organization? See3 has been doing awesome impact video for a decade now, and there are a few things we've learned that may surprise you. We recently did a guest both on Beth Kanter's blog with some of our best tips for how to make your investment in video a success. […].
NTEN
AUGUST 21, 2014
'Jesse Flores. Founder. Startup Lansing. Here's a simple and elegant way to cut out the cut-and-paste parts of your work life. Most of us are both time- and budget-strapped. We want to stay focused on our mission, but, try as we may, it seems there is always more to do than there is time to do it. Yet, the people we serve and the funders who underwrite our efforts expect us to produce results.
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NTEN
AUGUST 21, 2014
'Michael Khoo. SVP and Director of Digital Strategies. Your concise guide to building a winnable campaign. Are you looking to win support for an issue, impact policy, or get a corporation or government body to change its policies? Follow this roadmap to put successful campaign strategies in place.
Tech Soup
AUGUST 21, 2014
'You probably already know about TechSoup’s amazing donation program , our informative blog and our free webinars. These are just three of our services dedicated to ensuring that nonprofits and NGOs have the technology resources and knowledge they need to operate at their full potential. But did you also know that TechSoup’s NetSquared project supports nonprofit technology events and workshops happening in 50 cities across the globe?
NTEN
AUGUST 21, 2014
'Jesse Flores. Founder. Startup Lansing. Here's a simple and elegant way to cut out the cut-and-paste parts of your work life. Most of us are both time- and budget-strapped. We want to stay focused on our mission, but, try as we may, it seems there is always more to do than there is time to do it. Yet, the people we serve and the funders who underwrite our efforts expect us to produce results.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 21, 2014
'I’m just going to go ahead, put it out there, and welcome your comments. . I’ve seen a lot of articles and blog posts about the #icebucketchallenge. As with all things that take off and experience amazing success and recognition, the critics have come running. I can’t help thinking about the grumpy old men from The Muppets, heckling the cast from their balcony seats.
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.
Tech Soup
AUGUST 21, 2014
'TechSoup joined the viral phenomenon that's been making waves in the past couple of weeks on the Internet. If you haven't been on Facebook, Twitter, and even mainstream media like CNN in the past couple of weeks, it's the viral sensation where an individual, upon challenged by a friend online, douses themselves with ice and/or water on camera.
AFP Blog
AUGUST 21, 2014
'Macmillan: We did not hijack #icebucketchallenge : Macmillan has hit back against accusations on social media that it has hijacked #icebucketchallenge, saying the craze has been raising money for cancer charities in New Zealand since July. The challenge has peaked in publicity in the last week as celebrities in the US continue to nominate each other, while showing off their famous friends, to pour iced water over themselves and donate money to American charity ALS Association.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 21, 2014
'Designing for Good: Some of the world’s most talented designers are inspiring others, provoking change, and even saving lives for nonprofits. In this series, we chat with these innovators about their inspirations, challenges, and favorite tools. This week, we’re talking with Ryan Chung , Bo Bell , Sol Salgar, and Carla Perez of Central Park Conservancy (CPC) in New York City.
AFP Blog
AUGUST 21, 2014
'Ice-Bucket Torrent Reaches $8.6-Million in a Day and Douses Ex-President – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy : Ice-Bucket Torrent Reaches $8.6-Million in a Day and Douses Ex-President The flood of “ice-bucket challenge” donations to fight Lou Gehrig’s disease reached a new crest Wednesday as the ALS Association reported taking in $8.6-million over a 24-hour period, Time writes.
Advertiser: Digital Ocean
Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.
AFP Blog
AUGUST 21, 2014
'How to Create an Ice Bucket-type Challenge for Your Nonprofit: A Formula for Success - Clairification : re you wringing your hands because your boss or board wants you to come up with a viral social campaign to rival the “Ice Bucket Challenge?” Oy! I was first introduced to this phenomenon one evening as I was watching the Jimmy Fallon show on t.v.
AFP Blog
AUGUST 21, 2014
'Four Lessons Brands Can Learn From the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge : But, there are four characteristics of this trend that put it above the rest. In fact, this ice bucket challenge has four important lessons for brands.
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