TechImpact

AUGUST 19, 2014

'Image courtesy of Waiting for the Elevator. A CRM, or constituent relationship management system, robust piece of software that helps nonprofits track every interaction they have with individuals. Whether it be a phone call, email, or direct mail sent out, through a CRM, your nonprofit can track how a person responds to a certain type of communication method, know whether or not they’ve donated, how they’ve donated, and almost anything else you want to track.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 19, 2014

'As explained in John Baldoni''s, book, Lead With Purpose , Marshall Goldsmith suggests all leaders make it a habit to regularly ask their employees these six questions : Where do you think we should be going? Where do you think you and your part of the business should be going? What do you think you''re doing well? If you were the leader, what ideas would you have for you?

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NTEN

AUGUST 19, 2014

'Jennifer Ann Beswick. Become a galactic legend and help further cancer research. Not a bad way to spend part of an evening, no? Data analysis poses a tremendous challenge for scientists today. While technology has vastly expanded our capacity for collecting massive amounts of information, our ability to translate those mountains of data into practical knowledge has remained quite limited.

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 19, 2014

'When should I be engaging the audit firm for next year? When should senior management see a draft budget? When is my Form 990 due? For answers to these financial management questions, we turned to guest blogger Andrew Schwalm of FMA, a leading provider of fiscal consulting, outsourcing and professional development training to nonprofits and their staff nationwide.

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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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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

'What draws you to one crowdfunding campaign over another? Is it an inspiring video? Cool photos? A great story? Perhaps it is a combination of a few different storytelling elements. Our Storymakers 2014 challenge kicks off August 26, so to get you inspired, I've compiled some great examples of digital storytelling in crowdfunding campaigns. The Blue Whale Campaign (CauseVox).

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 19, 2014

'posted by Mark A. Hager Associate Professor ASU School of Community Resources and Development If you are a working professional, there’s a good chance that you are (or could be) a member of an association of people in your field. Could be local, statewide, national, or international. You pay dues to a central nonprofit that probably has annual meetings, probably educates on the ethics and standards of the field, and maybe even helps people find jobs.

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Achieve

AUGUST 19, 2014

I’ve got a pretty fun exercise for you. Google search “ads from the 1950s” and brush yourself up on the iconic advertisements that once graced the pages of magazines, periodicals, and outdoor boards of the time. Actually, I’ll save you some time: All you’ll find are really sexist ads, lots of Coca-Cola and tobacco-a-plenty. That quick bit of research is actually what spurred this fun little exercise.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

'It’s been a few months since the first crowd funding service for nonprofit technology launched. We thought we’d find out how the TechBridge Nonprofit Exchange is doing since it launched in May. It’s doing pretty well, actually. We first announced the launch of the TechBridge Nonprofit Exchange back in May soon after its kick-off event.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 19, 2014

'Meet Katie: When I first started working in the nonprofit sector, my job was to host learning opportunities for teen girls. “Katie” was one of the first girls I ever met, a 12-year-old who loved ballet, soulful music, and chocolate chip cookies. Katie had also been born with a cleft lip. By the time I met her, Katie had undergone 14 reconstructive surgeries and was facing at least two more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2014

'In the last six weeks of summer, turn on any TV news channel, NPR, or read news articles online, and there was depressing news. The Malaysian Airline tragedy in the Ukraine, the Ebola virus outbreak, the conflict on the borders of Israel/Palestine, Iraq/ISIS, Ferguson, and the sad passing of Robin Williams. These are all very serious and sad world events.

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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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