Mon.Oct 27, 2014

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25 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'According to Shop.org’s annual Holiday 2014 Pre-Holiday Retailer and Consumer Study , two out of five U.S. consumers started their holiday shopping in October. The study also found that o nline shoppers plan to spend 16 percent more than brick-and-mortar shoppers this holiday season on gifts, decorations, greeting cards, and food. All told, online shoppers expect to spend an average of $931.75.

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Join Benetech in the Skoll Foundation’s 2014 Social Entrepreneurs Challenge!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'Zach Bryant loves reading non-fiction. This wasn’t always the case, though. Zach has Cerebral Palsy , which causes movement and coordination problems, and which keeps him from speaking and walking. To communicate his thoughts, he uses an alternative augmentative communication device. Tasks like turning a printed page are difficult for him, which makes reading standard print discouraging.

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Moving Beyond Your “Hard Core” Volunteers

Wild Apricot

'Do you have a small group of volunteers that you rely on at your organization? Here are thoughts on recruiting and motivating volunteers from our Small Membership Advisory Community.

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Get ready for NTEN’s Member Appreciation Month celebration of our members all throughout November!

NTEN

'NTEN Members work hard every day to make a difference in the world through their work. So each year, we like to let our members know just how much they are appreciated. In fact, we’re devoting the entire month of November to saying "Thank You!" to our NTEN Members. Get ready for NTEN’s Member Appreciation Month (MAM) all November long! Throughout the month, come celebrate with free programming and prizes exclusively for NTEN Members, plus special local events and content.

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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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Can You Make A Campaign Go Viral?

Care2

'Let me cut to the chase: You can''t make campaigns go viral. But that doesn’t mean you can’t create awesome campaigns that are compelling, sharable, and focused on building a ladder of engagement with your community and network. This is one of the key concepts that I discuss in my book Social Change Anytime Everywhere , co-written with Amy Sample Ward of NTEN.

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Get ready for NTEN’s Member Appreciation Month!

NTEN

'NTEN Members work hard every day to make a difference in the world through their work. So each year, we like to let our members know just how much they are appreciated. In fact, we’re devoting the entire month of November to saying "Thank You!" to our NTEN Members. Get ready for NTEN’s Member Appreciation Month (MAM) all November long! Throughout the month, come celebrate with free programming and prizes exclusively for NTEN Members, plus special local events and content.

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The momentum is building for Nonprofits in Motion next week!

NTEN

'The momentum continues to build for this year''s Minnesota Council of Nonprofits'' (MCN) annual conference, Nonprofits in Motion: Momentum for a New Minnesota (NPIM14), Nov. 6-7 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I''ll be there presenting with NTEN''s Marketing and Publications Director, Joleen Ong, and we''re excited to connect to many NTEN Member attendees, as well as learn from and meet other nonprofit folks in Minnesota.

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How to Use Google Wallet to Make Donations Easy

NonProfit Hub

'Around three years ago, Google launched Google Wallet. It was a move that was going to turn the nonprofit world on its head. Now donors could just click a button and their donation would easily be sent to the nonprofit of their choice. Google Wallet hasn’t quite revolutionized the fundraising game, but it has provided another option that makes it easier for donors to connect with your nonprofit.

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"Millennial volunteers just don’t get it!"

VolunteerMark

'No, I don''t believe that. But others do, as I discovered while leading a workshop of leaders of volunteers recently. Dig into the perspective of these leaders, and uncover the ways limiting beliefs such as these inhibit volunteers from serving at their highest potential. Also, explore how every volunteer, no matter their generational affiliation, can assume greater ownership of the sharing of their time and talents.

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Taproot Foundation Launches Pro Bono Resource for Nonprofits : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

AFP Blog

'Taproot Foundation Launches Pro Bono Resource for Nonprofits : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success : "(Press release, Oct. 23, 2014) — The Taproot Foundation launched Taproot+, a first-of-its-kind resource connecting nonprofits that need pro bono talent to business professionals who want to donate their expertise. With Taproot+, nonprofits can define the right pro bono project for their needs, secure the ideal pro bono professionals to help, and kick off a project with confidence, knowing that th

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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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Using Design Thinking to ReThink Our Nonprofit or Community Foundation Work

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Last week I was lucky enough to facilitate a mini-innovation lab for 60 community foundation program officers at the first meeting of ProNet during the Council on Foundations conference in Cleveland, Ohio that celebrated 100 years of community philanthropy. To facilitate the lab, I used human centered design techniques (for a good overview see Jen Bokoff’s terrific overview post here ) and more specifically the Luma Institute methods (for more, see my post here.).

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Virtual sorority’s tax-exempt status denied | Albuquerque Journal News

AFP Blog

'Virtual sorority’s tax-exempt status denied | Albuquerque Journal News : "Well, it seems that the IRS is made up of a lot more of us “mature” people and a lot less of our children’s generation. Two months ago the IRS Exempt Organization folks (yes, those people) denied tax-exempt status to a virtual sorority. I had never heard of a virtual sorority.

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3 Fresh Ideas To Instantly Improve Your Blog

TechImpact

'Your nonprofit’s blog is your voice to the public. It allows them to take a peek behind closed doors and see what your nonprofit is really all about. If your nonprofit posts to its blog regularly, you have undoubtedly gone through dozens of iterations of content, and editorial calendars. Thought about different ways to increase social sharing, increase conversions, traffic, comments, and anything that has to do optimization.

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Technology Evolves Fundraising, But Charleston Principles Remain Unchanged - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

AFP Blog

'Technology Evolves Fundraising, But Charleston Principles Remain Unchanged - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times : "magine that the attorney general in California declares that the ad constitutes a targeted solicitation, and notes that the charity mentioned in the ad has not registered with the state. The attorney general cites the charity for being in violation of The Charleston Principles, a set of guidelines issued in 2001 by the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO), wh

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

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.

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Getting that E-learning Course to Work When SCORM isn’t the Problem

Gyrus

If you’re reading this then we probably have something in common…we both know what SCORM is for. But just in case this term is new to you, let’s get start by getting that definition out of the way. SCORM is an e-learning standard. It is the reason you can get your e-learning course from one vendor and still launch and track it from the to be integrated with one another – to “talk” to each other.

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Green Technology Summit Heads to Europe (and It's Kind Of a Big Deal) - The TechSoup Blog - Community - TechSoup

AFP Blog

'Green Technology Summit Heads to Europe (and It''s Kind Of a Big Deal) - The TechSoup Blog - Community - TechSoup : "The first European International Refurbishers Summit will be October 28 to 31 in Dublin, Ireland. Jim will be there to help kick things off and to report back on the latest industry news from Europe. The conference is hosted by the Regional and European Co-Operative for Social Industry (RECOSI).

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Google’s New Skybox For Good Program Gives Real-Time Satellite Imagery To Nonprofits | TechCrunch

AFP Blog

'Google’s New Skybox For Good Program Gives Real-Time Satellite Imagery To Nonprofits | TechCrunch : "On the heels of acquiring satellite startup Skybox in August, Google and Skybox have announced the Skybox for Good program, which will provide real-time satellite imagery to organizations and programs that save lives, protect the environment, promote education and positively impact humanity, according to the official blog post.

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Heye-Tech (hi-tech): Does it have to be Innovation or Sustainability?

AFP Blog

'Heye-Tech (hi-tech): Does it have to be Innovation or Sustainability? : "Does it have to be Innovation or Sustainability? Are sustainability and innovation enemies? Is sustainability the opposite of innovation? It always seemed logical to me, sustainability is working to keep things going while innovation is all about change. They appear to work against each other.

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Nonprofit Technology Kick Start: Free World Class Board Meeting Software

Looking for cost reductions for your nonprofit? Why not consider modernizing with a digital board management system that's designed to work with remote meetings, with immediate cost reductions if you still distribute paper packets to members? Get going in less than an hour on a fully hosted cloud solution built on the latest technology that runs on any device - from desktops to tablets and smartphones - without any installation.