August, 2012

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Blackbaud kills off Common Ground

Robert Weiner

Yesterday the news was that Blackbaud had laid off 50 employees it acquired when it bought Convio in May. In what was said to be an unrelated development, they also announced the departure of Gene Austin, the former CEO of Convio. Today the news is that Blackbaud is killing off Common Ground , one of the two donor management products (aka CRMs or Constituent Relationship Management systems) that they acquired from Convio.

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11 Must-Follow Nonprofits on Instagram

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For the mobile social media manager, Instagram is a must-download photo-sharing smartphone app – and with more than 80 million users who to date have shared over four billion photos – its quickly becoming a community that early adopter nonprofits have added to their regular list of must-do’s. The social networking component of Instagram is smartphone-based and most of the interactions you have will occur in the palm of your hand as you share your nonprofit’s story on the

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The Surprising Truth About Online Donors and Offline Fundraising

NetWits

Download the full Multichannel Fundraising Report. to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. Download Now! Online donor solicitations are powerful. Such messages are able to reach large audiences, present powerful story-telling as only multi-media can, and provide the means for instant giving.

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There Are No Online Security Shortcuts for Human Rights

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

At Benetech, we're thinking about human rights activists everyday. We're not human rights advocates: we're a group of technologists and scientists dedicated to helping the human rights movement be safer and more effective. We prefer to work mainly behind the scenes, helping the activists pursue their mission of improving respect for human rights, advocating for policy change that advance rights and sometimes even obtaining justice against the perpetrators.

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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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Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of August 24th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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A Life Well Lived: Honoring Neil Armstrong

VisionLink

'A month ago, in 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first human to step on a surface beyond the Earth. With his passing today we lose a part of our own history, with the man who took that "giant leap for mankind." Many of us can remember sitting in front of grainy black and white televisions as the spectacle unfolded to the measured voice of Walter Cronkite.

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#FundraisingFriday :: Please Donate $10 to Your Favorite Nonprofit!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Each Friday through the end of 2012 I am going to donate $10 to one of my Favorite Nonprofits in the hopes of inspiring others to donate more often. If you are a nonprofit, please help me get the word out about #FundraisingFriday to your supporters. Hopefully you’ll be able to convert a few fans, followers, and friends into donors. If you donate $10 to your favorite nonprofit, please post the name and website of the nonprofit below.

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Kill the Noise: How Prioritization on your Website Can Drive Action

NetWits

Your website has a lot to say. If a person from each department of your organization stood in front of you and shouted information, chances are you wouldn’t decipher anything through the noise. At the very least, you would be confused. If you don’t prioritize your content to convert the noise into clear messages, your users will experience the same confusion.

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Benetech, Bookshare and Google Summer of Code

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Many thanks to Thushan Ganegedara for this guest post about his summer open source project. I’m Thushan Ganegedara, a 3 rd year undergraduate from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. My interests are Mobile Development and Computational Intelligence. My first-ever experience with Google Summer of Code has been with Benetech.

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This. Country. Is. Crazy.

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

'Yesterday, I''m sitting in my room in Oakland, and I hear a series of gunshots very close to my house. I look out of the windows, but don''t see much. The police block off the street, and apparently, someone was at least gravely injured, but I haven''t heard details. But of course, this was only one of many incidents of gun violence, in Oakland, in Californai, and in the United States. .

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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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Social Media at the 2012 Olympics

NCE Social Media

With the world focused on London for the Olympics, it’s a chance for social media to shine. We’ve seen athletes kicked out of the games because of tweets including a track athlete and a soccer player. A journalist was kicked off of Twitter, then reinstated , for including the email address of an NBC executive while complaining vociferously about NBC’s coverage of the games.

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Lame spam of the day: HELLO

Robert Weiner

So much lame spam, so little time to blog about it. Here's today's example. No graphics, all caps, the From address doesn't match the "write me at" address. Does it get any lamer? Sender: Tesfaye, Fanuel (f.tesfaye@unesco.org). Subject: HELLO. Text: BUSINESS FOR YOU, CONTACT ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL: sydneywalter58@yahoo.com.

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On Vacation. Offline. In Nature. Viewing Wildlife. Will Reconnect on August 27!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Back in 2009 I wrote up 10 tips for managing social media burnout and taking my own advice, I am going offline for three weeks. On vacation… in remote areas in a distant land… viewing wildlife (hopefully)… and 100% offline. No smartphone. No tablet. No work. Just a camera, a couple of good books, and a journal, a pen, and a glue stick.

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22+ Free Non-profit Webinars for September 2012

Wild Apricot

Here's our monthly round-up of free non-profit webinars for September. We found some great webinars to get you re-charged for Fall, including sessions on Nonprofit Silent Auctions; Event Video Checklist; Cloud 101; Social Media for Nonprofit CEOs; and much 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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Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Canolais. Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors Guest Post By Geri Stengel, Ventureneer. Note from Beth: We know that social media can bring in the small dollar donors, but what about larger gifts? This is a question that was answered in a study from 2009 and the answer is yes. Find out how one successful nonprofit leader does it.

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This. Country. Is. Crazy.

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Yesterday, I'm sitting in my room in Oakland, and I hear a series of gunshots very close to my house. I look out of the windows, but don't see much. The police block off the street, and apparently, someone was at least gravely injured, but I haven't heard details. But of course, this was only one of many incidents of gun violence, in Oakland, in Californai, and in the United States. .

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Research Friday: Controversial Nonprofit Compensation: Are We Missing the Point?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by. Angela Francis , Senior Associate. Nonprofit Finance Fund. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a. continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. We often talk about nonprofit executive compensation in skeptical terms: how much is too much?

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Lame spams of the day: More people sending me money

Robert Weiner

Even more people want to send me money. Here are a few examples: Sender: Authorize.Net (emailreceipts@authorize.net). Subject: Successful Credit Card Settlement Report. Text: Dear Customer, The following is your Credit Card settlement report for Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Transaction Volume Statistics for Settlement Batch dated 14-Aug-2012. Batch ID: 320541579.

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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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New Webinar! Pinterest and Digital Photography for Nonprofit Storytelling

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2012. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Summer Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. This webinar begins with a demonstration on how to get your nonprofit started on Pinterest. The webinar explores click-by-click the Pinterest tool set, highlights what kind of content works best on Pinterest Boards, and features numerous tips and tricks that can help your nonprofit become a better pinner.

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Tasty Links With Food For Thought

Wild Apricot

We found some great posts lately with insightful food for thought - from "Dogs are Cute When They Beg." to "What got you here won't get you there." Here are three links we've bookmarked on Apricot Jam this week.

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Is Instagram Useful for Nonprofit Marketing?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Instagram, the mobile photography app, has been getting a lot of attention lately. From critics saying it is killing photography to hype and hoopla from marketing pundits saying it is a must-have as part of your “visual marketing tool box.” In Steve Rubel’s Ad Age post, ” The Revolution Won’t Be Televised; It Will Be Instagrammed ” points out some underlying trends that might make some of the hype less hype: Smartphone use has become pervasive, siting recen

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Facebook Marketing Cheat Sheet

NetWits

You want to learn everything you can about marketing your nonprofit via Facebook.

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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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New Research: 10 Case Studies on Nonprofit Transition to the Cloud

NTEN

There's a lot of buzz about the Cloud being the future of data storage and processing, and more and more Cloud-based options are available to users every day. We wondered to what extent organizations were effectively replacing traditional IT functions and servers with Cloud solutions. Is nonprofit technology moving out of the data closet and into the Cloud?

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Tales of faux donors scamming charities

Robert Weiner

The following is a compilation of online discussions of faux donors trying to scam colleges, schools, and nonprofits. In most cases it’s not clear what the scammers are trying to achieve. Maybe they’re just practical jokes. These tales were provided by Barbara Esteve at Cedar Crest College, Roylene Gallas at the Little City Foundation, Don Martin at St.

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Why traditional newsletters don’t work anymore

Get Fully Funded

You know that saying “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”? Well, it’s time to fix what’s broken with your newsletter. Yep, without even seeing it, I can tell you that there are very likely some things you need to change with your print or email newsletter. I’ve heard from many donors that they don’t even look at newsletters anymore, even if it comes from their favorite nonprofit.

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Could Your Event Use a Makeover?

Wild Apricot

Could your event use a little refresh or a complete makeover? Here are some tips and resources for event planning this Fall.

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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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Nature Conservancy Instagram Contest and Other Examples

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I wrote a post about Nonprofits and Instagram , asking if it was valuable for nonprofit marketing. The post summarized why it may be important, best practices, and a few nonprofit examples. One of my blog readers, Sarah Mowry, Outreach Director for the Deschutes Land Trust pointed me to Nature Conservancy’s Instagram contest , an image scavenger hunt.

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Chana Saag Recipe from Vegan Slow Cooker

Have Fun - Do Good

Next month, the VegCookbook Club will be cooking together from The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester. To entice you to join us, I asked Kathy for a recipe to share with you, so here's her recipe for Chana Saag. Yum! If you have any questions, or need help troubleshooting slow cooker issues, Kathy said she'd be happy to answer your questions. You can contact her through her website , or on Twitter at @geekypoet Chana Saag soy-free, gluten-free and oil-free option You can use any combinations of g

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Tools to Improve Your Online Fundraising

NTEN

Ehren Foss. Co-Founder and CEO. HelpAttack! If you already see how your website, your online communities, and your other channels all flow harmoniously together to drive donations and other actions, then. good for you! If not, read on. Last year I wrote a post for NTEN about four social media fundraising tools. This year I'm going to take a vertical rather than horizontal approach, and identify several important types of tools you'll want to consider when raising money online - either through yo

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Lame spams of the day: Your AT&T bill

Robert Weiner

I see the occasional fake AT&T message all the time, but got 15 variations on this theme today. Looks like a baby spammer playing with a new toy. Senders included: Kristi Leal (support@irs.gov). Sally Moser, Jody Grace, Loretta Bragg (all at alerts@irs.gov). Emily Delgado, Johnnie Espinoza, Luz Wyatt, Bernadette Shelton, Ruth Hodge, Brice Herring, Mabel Luna, Amelia Weeks, Chelsea Mcdowell (all at robot@craigslist.org).

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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.