July, 2014

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10 Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit New Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. As nonprofits have gotten better at implementing multichannel communications and fundraising campaigns and improving their tracking and reporting systems, many nonprofits have come to the conclusion that creating a paid part- or full-time new media manager position is worth the financial investment

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Infographic: Why Video Is The Best Form Of Engagement

TechImpact

'There is a seemingly infinite number of ways for you to engage viewers online. Whether it be through well written content, deeply researched infographics presented in a visually stimulating way, a video, social media, or even a meme. Nonprofits everywhere are searching for ways to increase their exposure online to increase donations, spur community involvement, and to make the world a better place.

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Preventing Fraud on our Online Giving Pages

Robert Weiner

'Vered Siegel , Manager of Development Services. Children’s Home + Aid. and. Kirsten Williams , Associate Director, Gift Services. University of Oregon Foundation. The Scams. The credit card scam/fraud attempt that many nonprofits have experiences starts with a very large online gift from an unknown donor. Shortly afterward, an email arrives saying the amount was a mistake (e.g., $7,000 instead of $700) and asking for a refund of the difference to a different credit card.

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The Road to Accessibility without Borders: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) agreed on a historic international copyright exception for people with print disabilities. Hailed as “the Miracle in Marrakesh,” the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled paves the way to expanding access to books for people with print disabilities and provides the neces

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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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More fundraising software = more data headaches

3rd Sector Labs

'Technology both simplifies and complicates our lives. Nowhere is this more true than in the nonprofit sector. Let’s face it … there is a direct relationship between the number of fundraising software systems we are using and the data problems we are creating for ourselves. More fundraising software = more data headaches. What sort of fundraising software are we talking about?

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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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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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19 Free Non-profit Webinars For August 2014

Wild Apricot

'This August there are 19 free non-profit webinars in our round-up – on hot topics such as: “Getting started with video”; “Storytelling basics”; “Supercharging corporate donations” and much more!

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Thank You, Gerardo!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'The Benetech team has just bid goodbye to VP of Engineering Gerardo Capiel, who is moving on to his next adventure. A passionate technology-for-good advocate, Gerardo has made major contributions to Benetech’s social mission since he joined us over four years ago. As we are getting ready to welcome a new VP of Engineering, I’d like to acknowledge and thank Gerardo for his many contributions and their lasting impact on the lives of the people we serve.

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Data quality vs. data quantity: let’s end the debate!

3rd Sector Labs

'When it comes to nonprofit data, especially donor data, there’s a running debate. Which is more important, data quality or quantity? It’s a matter of preference, right? Like the old Miller Lite commercials, ‘ Tastes Great vs. Less Filling ‘ Your nonprofit organization needs to acquire new donors (data quantity), but you also need the ‘right’ data in order to foster better, longer term relationships (data quality).

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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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Explore Impact Leadership at NTEN’s Leading Change Summit: Free Registration Giveaway

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'I’m giving away a free registration to NTEN’s Leading Social Change Summit. If you want to a chance to win, leave a comment on this post sharing something that you’d like to learn about Impact Leadership or some wisdom from your experience about practicing impact leadership! I’ll pick a winner by July 3oth. NTEN is hosting the “ Leading Change Summit ” in San Francisco from September 3-6th.

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6 Fresh Ideas for Your Nonprofit’s “Thank You” Landing Page

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'Each time @NonprofitOrgs reaches a 100K-follower benchmark, Nonprofit Tech for Good donates to various nonprofits. It’s a way to give back, but its also a system used to periodically review how nonprofits are innovating their online giving process. In this last round of donations – $25 to 28 nonprofits ($700 for reaching 700K followers), some progress has been made since the last round of donations made at 600K followers.

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10 Ways To Segment Donors To Improve Nonprofit Fundraising Effectiveness

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. According to a 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud , overall donations to nonprofits increased in 2013 by 4.9%, and digital donations increased 6.4%. Is this the product of Americans having more disposable income? If not, then what’s the reason? Why are Americans donating more to charitable causes more than ever before despite the severe economic climate of 2013?

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5 Hot Links For Associations and Non-profits

Wild Apricot

'This link round-up offers 5 hot links with insight into: "a big problem for associations", how an AMS can help with membership retention, tips on Post Traumatic Board Member Disorder, and more.

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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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Apply for a Scholarship to the 2014 Leading Change Summit

NTEN

'NTEN is pleased to offer 12 scholarships to attend LCS with thanks to the support of TechSoup Global, who is generously providing 10 of these scholarships! Scholarship covers the the cost of LCS registration (excluding travel and lodging) and they are available to nonprofit staff working in specific areas of the nonprofit sector. NTEN is happy to announce two scholarships for organizations in the following categories: Arts Digital Inclusion Domestic Violence Faith-Based Human Services Youth Dev

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How to build your Nonprofit’s Budget – Collaborate!

BoardAssist

'Collaboration is the most important ingredient in developing your nonprofit’s budget. That’s the advice we got from finance pro, Paul Konigstein, our guest blogger of the week. For more great advice from Paul, read on below. Budgeting for any nonprofit is no easy task. Hopefully this post will help you as you work through your nonprofit’s financial needs.

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Can My Fitbit Data Make Health Care Better?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'I first put a fitbit, a digital pedometer that tracks steps, calories burned, food intake, and other personal analytics data, on my wrist back in October. After some results from routine tests during my annual physical, my doctor informed me that my cholesterol was high. ”Start exercising more and stop eating bacon cheese burgers ” were the doctor’s orders and we’ll retest in 6 months.

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Technology Training Resources for Nonprofits

Tech Soup

'When you work for an active and dynamic nonprofit or charity, it might feel like you're constantly learning new skills or building knowledge in different areas. And while you might be a super worker or volunteer, you're not super human so you shouldn't be expected to know everything about everything. Technology, especially, can be difficult to stay on top of with constantly updating operating systems and new versions of software.

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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.

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How To: Use Social Media To Boost Nonprofit Fundraising

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Home Business Rotator. We all know that using social media to engage with constituents is a good idea. We understand it shows how involved and dedicated we are to the the communities we’re serving. Aside from showing your dedication, can social media really help with fundraising, though? The answer is an emphatic yes. The more ways your nonprofit is generating leads when fundraising, the better.

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Finding the Secret to Member Happiness

Wild Apricot

'In this guest post, Lamees Abourahma interviews the founder of a non-profit membership organization who offers tips on "asking members what they want" and "giving them something to talk about.".

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What Nonprofits Can Learn About Content Structure… from Pearl Jam

NTEN

'Brett Meyer. Content Strategist. ThinkShout. You probably know at least some of their lyrics, but are you familiar with Pearl Jam's content structure? Go on a guided tour through the iconic band's websites for tips. Pearl Jam have been posterboys for a lot of things, but probably not structured web content. Content strategists like to point to NPR’s Create Once, Publish Everywhere (COPE) framework, to large media outlets, sometimes to the U.S. government – but given the breadth of cov

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Public Allies Arizona: Getting Things Done for America

ASU Lodestar Center

'posted by Annie Bello Graduate Public Allies Arizona I quickly realized that Public Allies was no cop out when we were sworn in as AmeriCorps members. Back in September when I stood beside more than 40 committed Allies who had a variety of values, backgrounds, beliefs, and goals, but all taking the same oath I realized this was the real deal. We were committing to something that was bigger than ourselves for the sake of the greater good.

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Donor Engagement Guide: 8 Key Steps to Better Retain and Engage Donors

Are your donors your biggest fans, or are you lacking donor loyalty? The truth is, your donors have expectations of what their relationship with your organization should look like. This ebook will help you learn how to live up to those expectations!

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Markets for Good Post: Design A Better Dashboard

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Flickr Photo by PetitPlat - Stephanie Kilgast. This post was also appeared on the MarketsforGood site as part of my regular column, “Between the Dashboard and the Chair.” How Human-Centered Design Methods Can Help You Design A Better Dashboard. Take a look at any nonprofit dashboard and the most effective ones probably have an organizational process that lies beneath.

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How to Ask the Right Questions About Nonprofit Strategy

BoardAssist

'Do you feel you know the right questions to ask about your nonprofit’s strategy? Do you know what that strategy is? Molly Penn of Penn Flood Consulting spends her day advising nonprofits on strategy and governance. This week, in her guest post for BoardAssist, she has provided six great strategy questions every board member should consider. We are grateful for your input Molly!

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5 New Google Analytics Statistics For Nonprofits

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Google User Content. “Google Analytics, where would I be without you?”. This is a question I ask myself, and web masters around the world ask themselves, on a daily basis. The website measurement and analytics tool serves as a dipstick into the effectiveness of your current marketing strategies, and into the effectiveness of your website as a whole.

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Ready For Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation?

Wild Apricot

'Canada''s anti-spam legislation took effect July 1, 2014. Here is some information and a list of resources to help you better understand CASL and the possible impact on your organization.

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Nonprofit Technology Adoption: Why It Matters and How to Be Successful

Organizations like yours are increasingly realizing that technology adoption is only as good as the technology you choose. Statistics from a 2014 NTEN study show that seriously investing resources in training for your staff corresponds to higher adoption and ultimately technology effectiveness. In this report, we’ll give you a high-level overview of how to get your organization in shape for technology adoption and best practices for facilitating this critical process.

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8th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing and Investments Report

NTEN

'We are excited to release the 8th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing and Investments Report ! This research provides valuable benchmarks to help you assess and plan your technology budgets and strategies, and considers the nonprofit sector as a whole to gauge the maturity and effectiveness of technology strategies and use. With NTEN''s theory of change in mind, this report examines technology staffing levels, technology budgets, and overall organizational approaches to technology decisions, a

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Public Allies Arizona: Burning You With the 5 Core Values

ASU Lodestar Center

'posted by Chrisal Valencia Member Events & Volunteer Coordinator Local First Arizona Public Allies has played a very definitive role in my life. It has enabled me to gain experience professionally, to grow personally and most of all—ignite my love and passion to serve. As I prepped for what I wanted to say to the next graduating class of Public Allies Arizona, I took a queue from my own days as an ally and reflected.

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The 14 Things Great Coaches Do

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'For those who may have missed this posting from earlier in the year, I am pleased to share again a guest post from Garret Kramer of InnerSports LLC about how to be a great coach: 14 Attributes of Great Coaches By Garret Kramer, Author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life There are many, many coaching manuals and books on the market today.

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Is Your NY Nonprofit Ready for the Nonprofit Revitalization Act?

BoardAssist

'Is your New York nonprofit ready for the new Nonprofit Revitalization Act? Are you familiar with the requirements of the new Act? To help nonprofits across the State get ready, we turned to finance expert Paul Konigstein for this terrific checklist on how to be in compliance. Thanks for the great advice in this guest post Paul! NONPROFIT REVITALIZATION ACT COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST.

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Achieving Organizational Transformation: Pathways to Success

Association executives—and hopefully their boards—know that they are facing perilous times. Driven by the pace of cultural and technological change, they are experiencing major disruptions in the traditional business models that used to guide organizational growth strategies.orgSource offers a straightforward approach to navigating these changes and readying your organization for growth.