TechImpact
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Image courtesy of Feedio.Net. With a virtual desktop, everything that you see on your computer screen (the operating system) is actually located on a server rather than on your computer’s local drive. An article on BNews explains what virtual desktops are and how they are being used. Here are some things nonprofits should know about a virtual user interface: You won’t know the difference.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. Although selfies have been around for years , they have gained popularity recently. In December 2012, Time magazine noted that selfie was among its the “top 10 buzzwords” of 2012 and in August 2013, the term selfie also made its debut in Oxford Dictionaries Online’s quarterly update where it is defined as “a
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ASU Lodestar Center
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'posted by. Anne Byrne , Professional-in-Residence, ASU Lodestar Center. Question: My board of directors and staff are working, doing their jobs in the day to day, but they don’t seem to have the energy or interest in the overall mission and future of the organization. We need to develop a plan for the future, but I can’t seem to muster up their enthusiasm and creativity for the effort.
Have Fun - Do Good
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Listen: The Monks of Weston Priory Tweet * The next Juicy Blogging E-Course starts September 5th!
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.
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'TechSoup and NetSquared have joined forces to bring you a September full of social media learning! All month long, we're putting on events and publishing content to sharpen your social media skills. Attend one of more than 30 NetSquared Local events happening around the world, including social media surgeries in Vancouver and Peterborough, Canada; Guatemala City; and Cambridge and Manchester, United Kingdom.
Care2
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'I just voted for this SXSW session about B Corporations. If approved, one of its panelists will be Care2 founder Randy Paynter, who is a champion and pioneer of the B Corp movement. If anyone has a minute to go cast a vote, I''d appreciate it! The deadline is Friday.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'When you meet with your employee during her annual performance appraisal take time to determine what motivates her when it comes to her career development. Motivation changes over time and changes depending on where the individual is in her career. So, to determine what motives her, author Paul Falcone recommends you ask her to rank-order her priorities in terms of the following six guidelines : If you had to chose two categories from the following six, which would you say hold the most signifi
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Making "the Ask" in a Brave New World | Gary Laermer : A key part of reaching and engaging younger donors is exploiting technology to our fullest advantage. Social media and other digital technologies have made it easier and more economical than ever for philanthropic organizations and young people to connect with one other and raise money in a competitive environment.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Author Kristi Hedges , in her book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. The coach is not afraid to push you because she sees the best in you. This leader has a good sense of what''s going on in the rest of your life and isn''t afraid to mention it as it relates to your performance and potential.
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization? : It seems like there''s a new crowdfunding website out there every week, but which one is right for your nonprofit? I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features. What platform you choose really depends on the size of your nonprofit and what sort of campaign you plan to run.
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.
Museum 2.0
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'This August/September, I am "rerunning" popular Museum 2.0 blog posts from the past. This post is even more relevant today to the broader conversation about audience diversity in the arts than when it was published three years ago. If you like the post, please check out the thoughtful and complicated comments on the original post. Let''s say you work at an organization that mostly caters to a middle and upper-class, white audience.
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'BlackbaudNews.com: Your Source for Blackbaud News : The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving Grew 1.8% in July, Online Giving Was Up 14.5% Posted on September 3, 2013 by Melanie Mathos The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving increased 1.8% and online giving increased 14.5% for the three months ending July 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012.
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Low sign-ups force postponement of London Twestival : The London Twestival, a Twitter-based fundraising event due to be held this Monday, was called off this week citing low ticket sales and a lack of support from the tech community. While the organisers of this year’s event, which was due to raise money for BeatBullying, say they are working to find alternative date for later this year, no date is yet fixed.
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'How Brands Are Using Twitter’s Vine: Statistics, Facts & Tips [INFOGRAPHIC] - AllTwitter : Did you know that 5 tweets per second contain a Vine link, and that studies are showing that a branded Vine is four times more likely to be seen than a branded video?
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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
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Software for Program Evaluation: What''s Your Organization''s Strategy? : Most nonprofits conduct some kind of program evaluation, whether it’s simply keeping track of how many people have been directly helped by an organization’s services or complex multi-year studies of a program’s effects on the larger community. There is a wealth of resources out there for a nonprofit looking to design a logic model or define indicators, and lots of smart people have plenty to say about program evaluation a
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Running Facebook Contests Just Got a Lot Easier : Congratulations, former Facebook promotions rule-breakers–it’s now officially ok to break those rules. Actually, you won’t even have to–Facebook has changed those pesky Promotions Guidelines and made it easier to run and administer contests. Gone are the third party app requirements and restrictions on using the like or comment features as entry mechanisms–businesses can now run promotions either in an app or on their page’s Timeline (but not a
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