Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

By Katy Teson , a content strategist at Wired Impact , an organization seeking to make powerful websites something all nonprofits can afford. She also writes about digital marketing with helpful and actionable advice on Wired Impact’s nonprofit marketing blog and for their online guides. Are you getting that sinking feeling that your nonprofit’s website isn’t helping your mission as much as it could?

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Find the perfect nonprofit app to help you design your day, schedule your tasks, and more in this list.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Google.Org is giving away $25 million to humanitarian projects that use Google’s machine learning technology. The “ A.I. Impact Challenge ” is based on Google’s belief that artificial intelligence can provide new solutions to old problems and improve people’s lives. I recently interviewed Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink, Head of Product Impact, who designed the challenged to learn more.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Congratulations! You have made it this far. You’ve decided you are ready to commit to joining a nonprofit board and you have found your way to BoardAssist, New York’s leading personalized nonprofit board matching service. What comes next? If you have just two minutes, please watch our short video on joining a nonprofit board and/or read our book Giving Back.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2018

For the first time, Nonprofit Tech for Good is seeking sponsorships from companies or organizations that serve the nonprofit sector. For almost a decade Nonprofit Tech for Good has been a one-person blog that has been funded primarily through income I have earned through consulting and speaking engagements. However, for the past six months a new vision for Nonprofit Tech for Good has emerged and through sponsorships, Nonprofit Tech for Good will be able to expand in 2019 to include a wide variet

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 13, 2018

With the new location gadget you can map your members, saving your and your visitors time and effort. Check out what you can do and how to use it in this post.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In the first episode of Nonprofit Hub’s INSPIRE Hubcast series, our host Randy talks with Afam Onyema, co-founder of GEANCO. GEANCO’s mission is to save and transform the lives of the poor and vulnerable in Africa. Afam shares how he created a nonprofit with student loan debt and virtually no seed money. He teaches important lessons on how honest networking helped him secure donations and build GEANCO from the ground up.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Many fundraisers can attest to the power of social norms. In both anecdotes and previous research, we can see a clear link between social norms — behaviors that are common, valued and accepted by others — and charitable giving. Put simply: when you see someone donate, you’re more likely to donate yourself. . But what about causes or organizations with a smaller donor base?

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Givinga

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In 1970, economist Milton Friedman famously used his New York Times article’s headline to quip that a business’s only social responsibility was to increase its profits.¹. While that may have been true in the 70s, it’s no longer true today. Society is shifting toward a more socially and environmentally responsible marketplace where both individuals and businesses are expected to make regular, positive contributions.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Now almost halfway through December, the final days of the year are waning down in the season of giving. Well known as an important time of year for nonprofits and social good organizations of all types, this is a time when the iron is hot and the gifts are flowing. The most recent episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast, Episode 78: Last Minute Tips for Year-End-Giving , takes aim at year-end-giving strategies to help organizations get those last gifts of 2018.

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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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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In our last npENGAGE post , we shared some advice for establishing a trusting corporate volunteer relationship that results in not only great project outcomes, but also sets the foundation for a successful long term partnership. This idea of “sticky” relationships that enable companies and nonprofits to drive meaningful progress on both mission and business goals is the third (and final) characteristic of The Knitting Factor, or Common Impact’s concept on creating transformative skills-based ser

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2018

I recently had the pleasure of attending a Better World Leadership event in NYC at which Alice Korngold presented the findings of the 2018 Nonprofit Board Leadership Study. Alice has long been a leading expert on the value of corporate social responsibility and nonprofit board service, and the study, which first launched in 2017 , is demonstrating just how nonprofit board service programs can 1) help companies build more diverse, inclusive and high performing workforces and 2) help companies adv

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The end of the year, or the “season of giving,” is important for all types of social good organizations. Year-end appeals are powerful fundraising vehicles, create additional exposure for your organization, and offer an opportunity to connect with donors on how they’ve helped you throughout the year. 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-ye

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Many nonprofit organizations are unaware of the impact content marketing can have on enhancing awareness, creating brand loyalty and generating revenue. However, it is impossible to overestimate the impact of high-quality content and well-thought-out content strategy on the image of the organization and the overall level of engagement. Here are some tips on how to craft a successful content marketing strategy. 1.

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Advertiser: Digital Ocean

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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