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14 Can't-Miss Nonprofit Conferences This Summer

EveryAction

With the start of summer just around the corner, the nonprofit conference action for the year is just beginning to heat up! We took a look at our 2015 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar and put together a new list of the summer's most anticipated events - which ones are you attending?

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Your Top 10 Tech Topics

Tech Soup

Fiscal year end is a time of reflection here at TechSoup. Well … reflection and crunching epic piles of data. We're reviewing what worked well this year and what we can improve for next year. This includes understanding what you, our nonprofit community, found most interesting in 2014–2015. Here are the top 10 reasons you tuned in to the TechSoup blog this year. 10.

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Create SMART Goals

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Too often, businesses don't have clearly defined goals and even less often specific plans to reach those goals. When you set a goal for your business, be sure it is SMART : S pecific M easurable A ttainable R elevant T ime-related Share that goal with your employees, so they understand all of the five attributes of the goal. And then for your plan (sometimes called "program"), keep these tips in mind : Realistically assess the obstacles and resources involved and then create a strategy for navig

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Things We Like (May 2015)

NTEN

Following is the monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. This great piece extends context to the long, painful, and repetitive history of how Baltimore became Baltimore. Privilege and racism in history extend far beyond Baltimore’s gates. Walidah Imarisha answers the question, “ Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon?

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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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Conflict 101

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Handling conflict is one of the most difficult things a leader has to deal with. Unfortunately, conflict in the workplace is inevitable. In fact, research shows that 42 percent of a manager's time is spent addressing conflict. And, over 65 percent of performance problems are caused by employee conflicts. Managers new in their leadership role typically have had little to no training on how to deal with conflict.

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How to Use Local Giving Days to Boost Your Donations

NonProfit Hub

It’s a special day here in the hometown of Nonprofit Hub—it’s Give to Lincoln Day ! While I haven’t exactly been showered with gifts (it’s still early) the community has rallied around hundreds of nonprofit to help raise money and awareness. Giving Days are a great way for nonprofits to rally together and get the public to help out their favorite nonprofit (or two).

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Ten tips for digital transformation at charities

AFP Blog

Ten tips for digital transformation at charities : "Last week Kirsty Weakley spent a day immersed in all things digital transformation at CharityComms' conference. She picks out the key themes that emerged.

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Windows Server 2003 Will Hit End of Life in 6 Weeks

Tech Soup

Remember when The Matrix series was still playing in movie theaters, the Marlins beat the Yankees in the World Series, and Beyoncé released her first solo single "Crazy in Love (Featuring Jay Z)"? That year was 2003, which is also when Windows Server 2003 came out. While Bey and Jay Z will do alright, your server running Windows Server 2003 won't be alright for long.

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