Thu.Mar 26, 2015

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6 Free Mobile Responsive Email Templates for Nonprofits

EveryAction

'Mobile has changed the face of the internet. Responsive web design has gone from a perk, to a need, to a must.

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How to Choose the Right Image for Your Website

Tech Soup

'Oh stock images. like cupcakes, you are ubiquitous and tempting, even though we know you're bad for us. Here are a few key considerations to help you choose fantastic images for your site. (Note: I'm admittedly less helpful on advice for breaking the cupcake habit.). 1. Are You Treating Your Images as Content? Stop. Stretch. Focused? Good, this is important: Photos and other images should never be used just as decoration.

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Why Engaging Your Volunteers Will Help Your NPO Thrive

NonProfit Hub

'This article was originally published in our April/May issue of Nonprofit Hub Magazine. Sign up to get a free issue delivered to your mailbox. Also, check out our interviewee Andrew Stanley speaking at this year’s virtual and in-person Cause Camp conference. __. For most, being called a grammar nazi isn’t the most flattering compliment. However, for one volunteer at The HALO Foundation , it is the perfect way to recognize her contributions to the organization.

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Community Leadership and Volunteering: A Gateway to Happiness

VolunteerMark

'Volunteering your time serves an important function in your community. To put this into perspective, in 2011 American’s volunteered almost 8 billion hours of their time, which accounted for over $170 billion worth of labor. This saved money across the board and helped many non-profit organizations stay afloat. So, you want to help better the world around you through volunteering?

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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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Dirty data be gone! Five tips to spring-clean your database - Information, research and resources for fundraisers and their leaders

AFP Blog

'Dirty data be gone! Five tips to spring-clean your database - Information, research and resources for fundraisers and their leaders : "What about your database? When was the last time you conducted some spring cleaning on your donor data so that data pulls, analysis and reporting didn’t require extra manual manipulation? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to run a mailing list or generate a report knowing that the information could immediately be sent to the mail house or presented to your senior leaders

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Nonprofit Crowd Funding Success Formula: Robust Planning, Networks, and Blessings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'After publishing this post about Save the Children’s Crowd Funding Campaign – where I mentioned the Dalai Lama Foundation’s successful campaign , I noticed this tweet in my stream from Brian Rusch the former deputy director for the DLF : Woohoo! The crowd-funding campaign I ran for the Dalai Lama Foundation got a shout-out on @kanter ‘s blog today!

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Tech Is Everyone's Job | NTEN

AFP Blog

'Tech Is Everyone''s Job | NTEN : "Let’s face it: It’s 2015. Technology is a central part of how we do our work, communicate, and even fundraise. The idea that technology – from decisions to training and even testing new tools – would be something reserved for a single staff person or department simply doesn’t meet the needs we have as organizations anymore.

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