Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Based upon the survey results of 6,057 donors worldwide, the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report summarizes donor data across six continents about how online and mobile technology effects giving. 1: World AIDS Day — #WorldAIDSDay. 3: Giving Tuesday — #GivingTuesday. 5: International Volunteer Day — #VolunteerDay.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In 2019, Nonprofit Tech for Good will publish a useful, relevant post once a week about nonprofit technology, fundraising, social media, and emerging trends. I am still working out the details about how this will work exactly, but if you’d like more information please email me directly. 2019 Sponsorship Opportunities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits. We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. Concerns about human agency, evolution and survival emerged as well as proposed solutions can be found in the full report. Here’s this month’s roundup.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2018

No, I’m not talking about the cute red Muppet. No, I’m not talking about the cute red Muppet. ELMO stands for “ Enough! Let’s Move On.” ” It is a ritual or organizational norm that can used during meetings to avoid unnecessary discussions that don’t support the meeting objectives.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This post will introduce you to events platform a2z, and let you know about some of the new opportunities this acquisition will bring. There's a new addition to the Personify family!

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Just consider this: According to the research firm Forrester, CRM is about supporting “the key activities of targeting, acquiring, retaining, understanding and collaborating with customers”. Learn more about why Nimble AMS is the most in-demand AMS built on the Salesforce CRM platform. Explore Nimble AMS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Note from Beth: As we head into the holiday season and year-end giving, I invited Amy Neumann to share some thoughts about giving and her new book, “ Simple Acts to Change the World.” In spite of being in the social good space and writing about it often, I also get busy and forget to give. ” — James Russell Miller.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

DECEMBER 4, 2018

We asked them about the success of this approach, and here’s what they had to say: “This year, we doubled our Giving Tuesday goal by sharing live videos throughout the day of Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. Below] is one of the videos we posted to Facebook and Instagram talking about some of our rescued animal residents.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We called up Jen Tolentino, Director of Policy & Civic Tech at Rock the Vote to talk about their mobilization strategy and the role of technology in organizing. So for those who don’t know what you all do, tell us a little bit about the amazing work Rock the Vote does and how you all started! How do you keep that momentum building?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Since 2005, Google.org has invested in innovative organizations that are using technology to build a better world, and we’re excited about AI’s potential as part of the next chapter in this work. The application asks questions about the potential impact, use of AI, feasibility, potential for scale, and responsible practices.

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2018

As data technology becomes more accessible, social sector data leaders will need to focus even more deliberately on effective communication about what their systems and algorithms do, how they work, what their results mean, and what unintended consequences they might have. . …which will make communication even more important.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Allowing supporters to see the content they care about most increases their engagement with the report as a whole! The Humane Society’s annual report has so much to love: clear and concise info about the years progress, compelling copy, and adorable animal pictures. The Humane Society.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2018

To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2019. With less than two weeks before 2019, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 4, 2018

By implementing micro-advocacy as well as training and education programs, nonprofits will create awareness about their mission and the service it provides. She is passionate about helping others. Carletha has raised awareness about the organization by developing creative ways for fundraising and educating the community.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Consider implementing programs or philanthropy tools that give employees the freedom to impact the causes they’re most passionate about to increase engagement and results. They’ll be able to provide feedback on what they care about most and how your organization can make the biggest impact. References. ¹ [link]. ² [link]. ³ [link]. ?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Originally published in December 2016: After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. James Dallas. The people who will be involved in the process.

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Gyrus

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Try to read online reviews about the LMS, so that you make the right decision. You would obviously want your sensitive data to be protected against prying eyes. Hence, always invest in an LMS that has data security measures in place, for example, encryption protocols and protected servers.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Randy and Kathleen Janus talk about social entrepreneurship and how it can be used to tackle some of society’s grandest problems. In this episode of What’s Next?, Also discussed in this episode is earned income , overhead costs, root-cause initiatives and more.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 18, 2018

At BBBS, my work has consistently been about engaging and empowering others. The core of this work has been about opening people's eyes to their potential so that they can open a child’s eyes to their own.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Here are some great tips from Michelle Tillis Lederman's book, The 11 Laws of Likability.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 26, 2018

What could be bad about more money? However, it can be intrusive to clients and can feel counterintuitive to what we know about the helping profession and a client’s right to self-determination. For already overworked program staff, this additional burden can seem extremely overwhelming. Remain true to the mission.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2018

It could also damage your organization’s reputation because when your goals are unclear, donors may feel overwhelmed and unsure about how their money is being used. Mission creep will spread your resources thin and leave you with long-term commitments you aren’t prepared for. Instead, be yourself and own your cause.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2018

And, that "human connection affects much more than the bottom line." In addition, the five primary reasons connection cultures need to be a high priority are that employees who feel connected: Perform at the top of their game.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Jim talks about what NetHope is doing with its Center for Digital Innovation, the non-technology related changes that are required for digital transformation, and how social good organizations can leverage technology to have a bigger social impact. We often say, digital transformation is not about technology.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Think about your accomplishments in 2018, pick an impact story and talk about it. Having your brand present at this time of year will keep your organization on the mind of supporters as they’re thinking about giving. Start thinking about 2019. Make the donor the hero of the story, not the organization.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Rachel: When you were on the main stage this morning, just a few minutes ago, you were talking about how volunteers are an organization’s most valuable asset. So talk a little bit about that, but then more than that, how do nonprofits actually leverage that asset more? Rachel: Is that true? He gets double. He doesn’t.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Nike’s “Just do it” says nothing about shoes or apparel—it simply expresses an attitude. Think of 2-3 adjectives to describe your organization or your audience — words like “bold,” “thoughtful,” or “innovative” — then bake that concept into your tagline.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Today’s guest emphasizes the importance of volunteers and talks about how organizations can best manage and leverage those valued assets. In today’s episode, recorded at bbcon 2018, Points of Light CEO Natalye Paquin talks about how the critical role that volunteers and volunteerism can have on advancing social good and achieving the U.N.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Instead, for each page you propose adding, write down the following about it: Page Title: What is the title of the page? For example, your page’s purpose shouldn’t be “learn about our programs” or “understand our mission.” Remember, you think about your organization infinitely more often than your users do. Test, Test, Test.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2018

In all of our sessions, it has become clear that the connected hospital concept, even connected healthcare overall, is about much more than technology, though technology matters. Today’s hospitals and philanthropic organizations have more information about patients and potential donors than at any time in history.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2018

But what about causes or organizations with a smaller donor base? In practice, this might look like asking a male board member to write a LinkedIn post about why he supports your organization, including men in your online images or spotlighting quotes from male donors as part of a social media series.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Maybe it’s time for your leadership team to have an honest discussion about the barriers and values associated with providing online giving for your congregation. Learn more about best practices in church giving by visiting the Blackbaud Faith Solutions content hub or emailing FaithCustomerSuccess@blackbaud.com.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In this episode of The sgENGAGE podcast, Tanya Fitzgerald, Senior Customer Success Manager at Blackbaud, talks with Steve MacLaughlin about what organizations can do now to have successful end-of-year giving campaigns.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Experienced nonprofit managers and leaders tred a well-worn path when thinking about planned giving. First look at your existing donor list, then screen for wealth and age. The lion’s share of that quarter-billion has come not from the very wealthy, but from a large number of individuals who have less than $1 million in assets.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Be honest and upfront about where you can use help and direct your volunteers to the projects that will be most impactful for your organization and mission. Be upfront about your organization, trust in the expertise of your volunteers and approach the partnership with an open, learning mindset.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2018

You can access the full 2018 Nonprofit Board Leadership Study results and hear from leaders about their experiences serving on nonprofit boards at www.betterworldleadership.com. Here are some of the key takeaways from that discussion: Value to Companies.

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Forj

DECEMBER 19, 2018

It’s important to think about how your association will rapidly create high quality courses for members. Selecting a software vendor is easy, but it’s looking at the product they’re selling that can get tricky. Built-in Course Authoring. The more engaging the course, the better understanding and value your members will receive from it.

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