Mon.Jul 21, 2014

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What NOT To Do On Your Nonprofit’s Next Email Newsletter

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Scorephoenix.org. If your nonprofit has not edited its email newsletter in the last 6 months, it’s probably time. Your newsletter should be short, to the point, and have the capacity to quickly communicate an important message or update to the reader. If your newsletter is cluttered, covering an array of topics, and is not responsive , then you need to take a look at this list, then reevaluate.

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Stop the Glorification of Busy and Thrive

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'I just returned last week from vacation with my husband and children at the Jersey Shore where I grew up. It was great to sit on the beach and do nothing, get lots of walking in, and hang out with family. Above all, it is a great escape from your never ending to do list. I did take along a few books, including Ariana Huffington’s Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder.

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Volunteers Please Come Back

Wild Apricot

'Here''s a look at survey findings (and SlideShare presentation) that offer insight into what motivates repeat volunteers.

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How to Have a Killer Online Donation Page

NTEN

'Leah Merrill. Software Analyst. Capterra. A silky smooth donation page can make the difference between a gift from a new supporter and a missed opportunity. For many organizations, their primary means of receiving donations is through their donation page. For this reason, it is really important that you make sure that your page works well and is straightforward for your donors to navigate.

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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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4 Questions To Ask To Ensure You Are Always Innovating

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'I''m a big fan of the magazine, Experience Life. Particularly the monthly Perspective column by Bahram Akradi , the founder and CEO of Life Time Fitness. Akradi tackled self-reflection in a recent issue of the publication. He firmly believes the business model that if you aren''t innovating you are dying. And, to innovate, you have to regularly fine-tune both your business and your life.

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Connecting Resources and People: a Journey from Website to Digital Strategy

NTEN

'Reggie Henry. Chief Information Officer. ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership. From website to interactive content space and digital strategy hub: Reggie Henry from ASAE tells all. Content-rich websites are resplendent with both opportunities and challenges. NTEN staff met up with Reggie Henry, CIO of ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, to understand how their membership organization went about meeting the challenge of better connecting ASAE''s online resources and information t

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Tales from the Trenches: How to Balance the Roles of Your Board of Directors

NonProfit Hub

'In my other life, I serve as the Executive Director of a volunteer-run nonprofit that is focused on youth leadership development. Soon though, my term as Executive Director will be coming to an end and our board of directors selected my successor, who will be vacating her seat on the board of directors. With the open seat, the board of directors charged a group to come up with ideas for potential replacements.

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Upcoming Webinar July 24: Kickstarter, Uber, Airbnb, Oh My! What the Sharing Economy Means for Social Good

Tech Soup

'Uber, Kickstarter, and Airbnb are part of the new "sharing economy" but what about bringing forth social good? Join us this Thursday, July 24 at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern) for a free webinar to discuss What the Sharing Economy Means for Social Good. We've written about the new collaborative economy, also called the sharing economy, here on the TechSoup Blog and on TechSoup for Libraries.

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[Survey] Nonprofit Content Marketing – Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends for 2015

Connection Cafe

'Content marketing isn’t a widely used term in the not for profit world. On the other hand, nonprofits produce and use content all the time in order to connect with their supporters! What gives? We’re not sure, but we want to find out! And we need your help to make that happen. Take the short survey. Blackbaud Partners with The Content Marketing Institute (CMI).

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Tales from the Trenches: How to Balance the Roles of Your Board of Directors

NonProfit Hub

'In my other life, I serve as the Executive Director of a volunteer-run nonprofit that is focused on youth leadership development. Soon though, my term as Executive Director will be coming to an end and our board of directors selected my successor, who will be vacating her seat on the board of directors. With the open seat, the board of directors charged a group to come up with ideas for potential replacements.

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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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The Future of the Nonprofit Workplace: Introducing the Mobile Office | GuideStar Blog

AFP Blog

'The Future of the Nonprofit Workplace: Introducing the Mobile Office | GuideStar Blog : From GenMobile to telecommuting, the nature of work and the office are fast changing: nonprofits, are you ready to cut the cord? “In the near future the term ‘office’ will be obsolete and the drab surroundings we associate with the executive life will be erased as a new model for work emerges.

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Our Website as Our Home Base

NTEN

'At NTEN, we''re all over the Internet: we''ve got a community platform supporting online discussions and local events; microsites for both the Nonprofit Technology Conference and the Leading Change Summit; monthly email newsletters highlighting guest articles and new research on the blog; and social media profiles where we engage with the community regularly, including on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.