TechImpact
JULY 16, 2014
'Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. According to a 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud , overall donations to nonprofits increased in 2013 by 4.9%, and digital donations increased 6.4%. Is this the product of Americans having more disposable income? If not, then what’s the reason? Why are Americans donating more to charitable causes more than ever before despite the severe economic climate of 2013?
3rd Sector Labs
JULY 16, 2014
'When it comes to nonprofit data, especially donor data, there’s a running debate. Which is more important, data quality or quantity? It’s a matter of preference, right? Like the old Miller Lite commercials, ‘ Tastes Great vs. Less Filling ‘ Your nonprofit organization needs to acquire new donors (data quantity), but you also need the ‘right’ data in order to foster better, longer term relationships (data quality).
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Wild Apricot
JULY 16, 2014
'In this first of our Advisory Series 1-On-1 posts, we offer highlights of an interview with Kim Elliott of the Klamath Falls Rental Housing Association - who shares her experience and insight in growing her association.
NTEN
JULY 16, 2014
'Tim Sae Koo. CEO. Tint. No one puts The American Heart Association's website in a corner. Learn how a chapter of AHA took their online content on the road and to fundraising success. This is a story of how the little ol’ Kansas City AHA branch thought out of the box to create an impactful social media display hub to complement their website that led to not only reaching their fundraising goal but caused their Heart & Stroke Walk to trend on Twitter for hours during an event.
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.
ASU Lodestar Center
JULY 16, 2014
'posted by Chrisal Valencia Member Events & Volunteer Coordinator Local First Arizona Public Allies has played a very definitive role in my life. It has enabled me to gain experience professionally, to grow personally and most of all—ignite my love and passion to serve. As I prepped for what I wanted to say to the next graduating class of Public Allies Arizona, I took a queue from my own days as an ally and reflected.
NTEN
JULY 16, 2014
'The Early Bird registration deadline for the 2014 Leading Change Summit has been extended to July 31st! Between now and July 31st, we''re offering the lowest rates to you, our amazing community members! Join NTEN as we launch this Summit on September 3-6 in San Francisco. If you haven''t registered yet, don''t miss out. And if you needed more convincing, here are the top 5 reasons why you should attend the Leading Change Summit this September!
Nonprofit Technology brings together the best content for nonprofit technical enthusiasts from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
NTEN
JULY 16, 2014
'Kristen Gramigna. Chief Marketing Officer. BluePay. A soup-to-nuts look at what nonprofits can do to feng shui their online donor experience. Though seeking online donations can be an inefficient means to spread the word of your cause, it’s becoming increasingly crowded, making it difficult to capture the attention of those most likely to care about your message.
Tech Soup
JULY 16, 2014
'Get the technical support that your organization needs! TechSoup has partnered with LinkedIn to provide the TechSoup community with free postings on LinkedIn's new Volunteer Marketplace. What Is the Volunteer Marketplace? The Volunteer Marketplace connects nonprofits with skilled professionals via volunteer postings. Through the Marketplace, nonprofits can both post opportunities for skilled professionals and search for prospective volunteers by their skills, experience and willingness to v
NTEN
JULY 16, 2014
'Chad Cappellman. Digital Strategist. Taoti Creative. Whether it's making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or designing the architecture of a new website, attention to detail is critical, and clarity is king. As it turns out, there''s a whole lot of detail you need to include in preparing something as simple as PB&J. And all of my years of experience as a consumer of the product did little to prepare me for how to instruct others in how to best create it.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 16, 2014
'As nonprofits we’re often focused on the difficulties we face on our end—logistics, recruiting, finding jobs suited for each volunteer’s unique set of skills, etc. But we tend to overlook the difficulties volunteers face when trying to get involved with a NPO. In understanding what aspects of volunteerism frustrate them the most, perhaps you’ll have better luck at finding them.
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.
Care2
JULY 16, 2014
'Nonprofits have been able to track gather important data about their audiences interactions with their website via Google Analytics. Facebook pages have also offered some insightful data on audience engagement. Twitter has been a bit late to the party, providing very limited data unless you invested in their ad platform. Just recently however Twitter rolled out their mew Analytics platform, making it accessible to everyone.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 16, 2014
'Many Human Resource (HR) managers have moved away from questions like "What''s your weakness?" and prefer behavior-based questions , which ask you to: describe how you handled specific situations at your former jobs If you are about to interview for your next leadership position, be prepared for questions like these (from an article in Reader''s Digest ): Tell me about a time when your integrity was challenged.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 16, 2014
'As nonprofits we’re often focused on the difficulties we face on our end—logistics, recruiting, finding jobs suited for each volunteer’s unique set of skills, etc. But we tend to overlook the difficulties volunteers face when trying to get involved with a NPO. In understanding what aspects of volunteerism frustrate them the most, perhaps you’ll have better luck at finding them.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 16, 2014
'Today''s Guest Post is from a company that offers a new exciting service for leaders, managers and human resources departments. Guest Post By Andy Law, HuddleRecruit.com Finding new staff is a headache for any business. It involves a lot of time, organization and cost (for example, the UK recruitment industry reports that on average a new hire costs over £5,000).
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.
Museum 2.0
JULY 16, 2014
'Have you ever picked up an intriguing-looking business book, started to read it, and then realized it''s just one five-page article''s worth of content spread out over 300 pages? Maybe I''m unlucky or a bad chooser, but I''ve encountered whole shelves of one-horse fluff and drivel. It gives the gems a bad name. But! Here are three great books that have stuck with me.
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