Wed.Nov 19, 2014

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Over a Hundred Gather for EveryAction First Look

EveryAction

'Last night, over a hundred of our friends and colleagues joined our team at Studio Theatre for EveryAction First Look. We’re so excited that finally nonprofits have a tool that will help them raise more money and build more support for their cause. And our team is here to help empower those nonprofits with our unified platform for engagement with supporters, online and off.

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10 Content Marketing Stats That’ll Make Your Jaw Drop

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of lmsShortSales. Only recently has a definition of content marketing been widely accepted. Before, content marketing was a loose collection of ideas, thoughts and conjectures about the way consumers MIGHT respond to a new marketing models. The marketing and advertising purists balked. The idea of offering consumers thoughtful and researched and relevant content for nothing seemed like a great way to spend a lot of time and resources to get nothing direct in return.

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Recruiting Members For Keeps – Free Expert Webinar

Wild Apricot

'Here are the details about our next Expert Webinar session: Recruiting Members for Keeps – Thurs. December 11 at 1:00 PM (Eastern).

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3 Exercises to Help Bring Confidence to Your Work

See3

'Storytelling, setting limitations and "killing your babies" can help make great video, and give you a confidence boost in the office. The post 3 Exercises to Help Bring Confidence to Your Work appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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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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A Volunteer and a Violent Stranger - A Question of Liability

ASU Lodestar Center

'posted by Kathy Renfro Graduate Student ASU Master of Nonprofit Management and Leadership program Nonprofit assignments can place volunteers in precarious positions of potential, personal liability. Prior to the 1940s, the Charitable Immunity Doctrine shielded nonprofits from tort liability, but did not protect volunteers. To prevent volunteers from abandoning volunteerism because of liability concerns, the Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) was signed into law by President Clinton in 1997.

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Five Point Checklist for Your Year-End SMS Fundraising Campaigns

NonProfit Hub

'Michael Sabat is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the VP of Business Development for Mobile Commons. He focuses on pursuing new markets and making sure that customers are using the Mobile Commons software effectively. Michael works directly with some of Mobile Commons’ larger clients including the Obama Campaign, the California Department of Public Health and the New York City Department of Mental Health and Hygiene. _.

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Cutting Through the Noise| A Fundraiser’s Strategy for Sorting It Out

Connection Cafe

'Back in the Jurassic period of fundraising — oh, about the early 1980s — things were different… If we wanted information, we subscribed to a magazine, bought a book, or paid to travel to and attend a seminar. If the fundraiser was fortunate, he or she could get some resources at the local library, but being proficient with microfiche and the Dewey Decimal System were important search tools.

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:Pallotta: Mindset Curbs Ability of Nonprofits to Fulfill Potential

AFP Blog

'massnonprofit news :: : "November 17, 2014 — Nonprofits have been trained to think about themselves “in a backward way” that is stifling their potential to change the world, Dan Pallotta, an activist who has garnered renown for his efforts to get people to think about nonprofits the way they think about for-profits, told a Boston gathering of human services providers today.

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Nonprofits: Be part of the 2015 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study!

NTEN

'Are you ready to crunch some serious numbers and dive deep into nonprofit data? Are you ready to find out how your online program stacks up against your competitors, colleagues, and frenemies? We thought so. Which is why we’re excited to invite organizations to participate in M+R and NTEN’s 2015 Benchmarks Study to help determine this year’s industry standards for online fundraising, advocacy, and list building.

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5 Falsehoods That Keep Nonprofits From Making the Most of Social Media - Opinion - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

AFP Blog

'5 Falsehoods That Keep Nonprofits From Making the Most of Social Media - Opinion - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : "But there’s another way for things to work, something I call "matterness," or the intersection of people and organizations when they come together in a positive and mutually beneficial way.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

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.

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10 Must Have Year-End Fundraising Tips

Care2

'Year-end fundraising is upon us once again. With every nonprofit out there trying to raise money at this time of year, how can you get a piece of the donation dollar pie? It starts small, check your website, have a plan, and test drive your donation page. Without testing these pieces, it won’t matter how amazing your messaging or story is, people will not be able to donate.

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Nancy Frates: Why my family started the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The rest is history | Talk Video | TED.com

AFP Blog

'Nancy Frates: Why my family started the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The rest is history | Talk Video | TED.

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A Conversation with Allison Fine About Her New Book #Matterness

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Click To Purchase Now. Today is the official launch of Allison Fine’s new book, Matterness. We recently had a delightful email interview about some of the ideas and themes from the book. You can get your copy now by clicking here. BK: Hi, Allison, I hear you’ve written another book. What’s Matterness about? AF: It’s called Matterness: What Fearless Leaders Know About the Power and Promise of Social Media?