May, 2014

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The 5 Tweets Your Nonprofit Should Never Send

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of The telegraph. Retweets can be hard to come by. They’re precious validation that your nonprofit’s presence on Twitter is not only being well received, but it is reverberating through the annals of the highly trafficked social network. Nonprofits have been utilizing Twitter since its inception. It offers a mostly free platform that helps nonprofit communicate with seemingly infinite numbers of prospective donors, volunteers, and other constituents.

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HOW TO: Report Live from Nonprofit Events and Conferences

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Another form of real-time communications is using mobile and social media to report live from your events and conferences. To do so effectively, you’ll need a staff person whose sole purpose is tweet, post, share, blog, photograph, record, and interview during the event.

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10 MORE Things To Know When Choosing Nonprofit Software

VisionLink

'We posted 10 Things to Know When Moving to a New Nonprofit Software Platform last year, outlining 10 technical and operational factors organizations should consider when they are planning on making the move. Last week at the Nonprofit Technology Summit, I collected additional strategies we can share! Thanks to Amy Rosenblum of the Cultivation Center and her fantastic session on nonprofit software, here are 10 more tips for moving to new software platforms: 1.

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Fundraising data analytics – mining the gold in your own backyard

3rd Sector Labs

'Fundraising data analytics is becoming more popular – and more necessary in today’s philanthropy marketplace. We hear about it, we read about it, we think about it more than ever. Nicole Wallace at The Chronicle of Philanthropy wrote a terrific piece this week, ‘Fundraisers Reap Millions by Using Data Gold Mine’ Fundraising data analytics is the equivalent of mining the gold in our own nonprofit backyards.

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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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Walking While Working

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Last year, when I got may annual physical, my cholesterol numbers were not good. My doctor’s advice was to start eating a heart healthy diet and get more exercise. A lot of my work consists of sitting — working on a computer, talking on the phone, or attending meetings or conferences. As Nilofer Merchant points out in this Ted.com talk , people are sitting 9.3 hours a day, which is more than we’re sleeping, at 7.7 hours.

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20 Free Non-profit Webinars for June 2014

Wild Apricot

'We''ve rounded up 20 free non-profit webinars for June 2014. Topics include: Smarter Email Marketing; the Future; Getting Your Donors to Fall In Love With You; and much more.

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Must-Read Fundraising, Social Media, and Mobile Technology Reports for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and a link to the report in a comment below. Most of the reports listed are based on U.S. nonprofit research, but I would also like to add similar reports from other countries.

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Scrum: A Universal Process for Organizational Success

VisionLink

'VisionLink studies manufacturing processes and team best practices to inform the way we operate. Many of our teams use the agile methodology Scrum as a structure, but we rely upon our experience with collaborative work to make this approach work smoothly. Here are a few of the key ideas we integrate into our work. When done correctly, collaborative workflows can achieve the best results, the most reliable timelines, and the happiest teams.

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Technology, data and fundraising: is it getting too complicated?

3rd Sector Labs

'We have been asking nonprofits a very important fundraising question, and getting some surprising results. The question: Is it easier or more complicated to execute a fundraising campaign today than it was 5 or 10 years ago? The answer is overwhelmingly ‘more complicated’ Ouch! What about all this new technology that we should have mastered by now?

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The Next Generation of Networked Social Change: Embracing the Share Economy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'One of the key priorities of the #sharingeconomy #2014SHARE @peers @SOCAPmarkets pic.twitter.com/yzOYcIclm8. — Meal Sharing (@MealSharing) May 13, 2014. Earlier this week, a mixed crowd of entrepreneurs, investors, start ups, nonprofits, social activists, and others came together for the inaugural conference on Catalyzing the Sharing Economy defined as the use of networked, mobile, information technology to share goods and services.

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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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Avoiding the False Positive

Wild Apricot

'One of the biggest problems we encounter in decision-making is the problem of asking the right question. In this guest post, Elizabeth Engel and Peter Houstle introduce their newly released white paper, Getting to the “Good Stuff”: Evidence-Based Decision Making for Associations.

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Infographic: Women Working For Nonprofit Orgs

TechImpact

'The nonprofit world is one dominated by individuals who love to help other people. Regardless of gender, everyone working in a nonprofit roles lives to serve, and is dedicated to leaving the world a better place. Did you know that over 2/3 of nonprofit employees are women? For an unknown reason, more women are drawn to the nonprofit working life. Perhaps their interest in helping people is innately stronger than a man’s.

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Free Webinar on June 26: 15 Useful Social Media Tips and Tricks for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'Date: Thursday, June 26. Time: 2pm NZST (Auckland). 12pm AEST (Sydney). 10-11am SGT (Singapore). 7:30am IST (New Delhi). Cost: Free! How to Register: Sign up. Presented by: Heather Mansfield. Now a decade into the Social Web, mathematicians and social scientists have had ample time to study how, when, and why online individuals engage with brands on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Send Your Feedback to the FCC: Net Neutrality Needs You

NTEN

'There have been a tremendous amount of issues and disasters in the news recently, but I want to draw your attention to a critically important story that is developing as you read this: once again, our open Internet is in danger. The FCC recently announced that it would consider new rules governing the Internet, including the opportunity for phone and cable Iternet Service Providers (ISPs) to create two levels of access, or a "fast lane" for those paying a higher price.

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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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Nonprofit Technology Rockstars: Jason Shim

Tech Soup

'After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. He is the first Canadian to win the award, and it turns out he's a pretty great choice. First, Jason Shim is not a famous guy. He doesn’t run an organization; He's the digital media manager at Pathways to Education in Toronto.

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5 Tips for Nonprofits To Host Effective Walking Meetings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'@kanter A walking meeting in progress. Gotta take advantage of these #nyc streets + great weather! cc @ynpnnyc pic.twitter.com/RkZDLoG77T. — Christopher Chavez (@mr_tumnus) May 2, 2014. Last week, I wrote a blog post called “ Walking for Work ” about the benefits of incorporating walking into your work day, not as a break, but to help you do your work.

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Link Love Friday: Member Engagement, Loyalty Programs, Visionary Bosses & More

Wild Apricot

'This week’s link round-up offers insight into member engagement; member loyalty programs; dealing with visionary bosses; making conference connections; and preparing for skilled volunteers.

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Infographic: Create A Smarter Nonprofit Social Media Strategy

TechImpact

'Tweets, posts, likes, shares, conversions, landing pages, retweets, favorites. It’s enough to make anyone’s head spin. With so much to keep track of, a lot of nonprofits struggle to optimize their social media accounts and their websites. So few nonprofits have written content strategies, a defined target audience, and are not reporting on enough analytics to really drive improvements in all these categories.

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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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International Directory of Verified NGOs Launching Early 2015

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'While many international NGO online directories do exist, the ability for international NGOs worldwide to accept online donations through the soon-to-be-launched .NGO Global Directory is a unique service – especially for smaller NGOs from underserved regions. One of the greatest obstacles to global online fundraising has been that there in no international database of verified NGOs upon which donation service providers can build online fundraising tools.

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In Memory of NTEN Member Michael DeLong

NTEN

'Here at NTEN, we were shocked and saddened to hear the news that last week our colleague, Michael DeLong, passed away very suddenly. Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know. In addition to his work in the nonprofit tech arena, he was actively involved with local arts organizations.

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How I Became a Nonprofit Board Chair (and Lived to Tell About It)

BoardAssist

'Back by popular demand, guest blogging for us again, is Randy Hawthorne, Executive Director of Nonprofit Hub. As someone who has chaired the board of a half dozen nonprofits, we are very grateful Randy has generously agreed to share his thoughts with our readers on being an effective board chair. Thank you Randy! . How I Became a Nonprofit Board Chair (and Lived to Tell About It).

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Will the Sharing Economy Catalyze New Forms of Philanthropy?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'After I attended Catalyzing the Sharing Economy conference (the sharing economy is defined as the use of networked, mobile, information technology to share goods and services), I shared a post with some notes and ideas about why I think it is the next generation of networked social change. Lucy Bernholz, who has been thinking about the sharing economy and social change for longer than anyone, share her conference notes, asking “ Where is the Public 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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“Selfie” Generation Wants to See Your Stories

Wild Apricot

'Are you showing rather than telling your story? Here are some ideas for reaching the "selfie" generation.

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10 Things To Know When Choosing Your Nonprofit’s Software

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Pingnroute.com. Software is an integral part of running any business or organization effectively. It allows your nonprofit to communicate effectively, save files, work faster, and accomplish your mission sooner. Equally as important is choosing the right software for your nonprofit. Because a lot of nonprofits are on strict budgets, it is imperative to get it right the first time.

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@NonprofitOrgs to Report Live from the 2014 Cause Marketing Forum

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'Through a partnership with the Public Interest Registry , Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good will be attending the Cause Marketing Forum ( #CMF2014 ) in Chicago on May 28 and May 29 to report live and share the event in real-time with the @NonprofitOrgs community. The objectives are: 1) To share with the nonprofit community who can not be in attendance the best advice and marketing tips provided by the expert speakers at the forum. 2) To study how to report live effectively from

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So you want to submit an NTC proposal?

NTEN

'The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is the premiere annual conference for people working at the intersection of technology and social change. It is a supportive and diverse conference — with a good dose of humor and fun — for people of all backgrounds and areas of the sector, from beginners to seasoned nonprofit techies, and everyone in between.

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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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The 10 Characteristics Of High-Performing Teams

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'According to Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese , authors of the book, The Collaboration Imperative , high-performing teams have the following characteristics: People have solid and deep trust in each other and in the team''s purpose--they feel free to express feelings and ideas. Everybody is working toward the same goals. Team members are clear on how to work together and how to accomplish tasks.

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Report: Digital Storytelling for Social Impact

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'I don’t have to tell anyone who reads Beth’s blog about the value of storytelling. Few would deny that storytelling is a powerful tool for inspiring action and influencing thought leaders, donors, and decision makers. However, few of us working in the social impact space could admit to utilizing storytelling to its fullest potential. Meanwhile, digital technology has changed the game.

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Is your membership forum a virtual ghost town?

Wild Apricot

'Is your forum going like gangbusters or a virtual ghost town? Here are some tips to help get your members forum started or refresh an existing forum.

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Infographic: 10 Ways To Optimize Your Nonprofit’s Emails

TechImpact

'Don’t let them fool you. The email is still one of the most, if not the most powerful marketing tool available to your nonprofit today. According to Sikich, a managed services firm, the vast majority of digital marketers see email as offering the best marketing ROI, and 62% of B2B marketers are planning to increase their spending for email marketing.

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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.