Byte Technology

JANUARY 19, 2016

A new year brings new challenges and, more importantly, new opportunities to the world of cause-related organizations. And for those operating in the non-profit sectors, the beginning of 2016 should be viewed as a chance to reevaluate your fundraising efforts and make adjustments accordingly, whether those changes involve focusing more on social media to simplifying your website or simply putting forth a clearer and more concise message on what you’re trying to accomplish.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 19, 2016

posted by Kevin Godfrey Academic Advisor, Rio Salado Community College. Adjunct Professor, Grand Canyon University. Fundraising is an undeniable part of the nonprofit sector, particularly for 501(c)(3) public charities. Like it or not, money is the fuel of the economy in a capitalist system. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics at The Urban Institute, 2013 saw $1.74 trillion in total revenue for the nonprofit sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2016

Introducing the New GuideStar Nonprofit Profile – Guest Post by Jacob Harold, Guidestar. I’m excited to announce a major milestone in GuideStar’s history. GuideStar’s vision is to drive philanthropy by increasing nonprofit data collection, distribution, and innovation. Today, we take a giant leap toward further achieving that vision.

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Achieve

JANUARY 17, 2016

“Survey says!” You remember the catch phrase, right? These words became synonymous with the long-running game show. The Family Feud. The premise of the game, as you may recall, was a competition between the members of two families to see which family could more quickly and accurately guess the results of survey questions. The show’s success was no doubt derived from the often outrageous answers. by both the contestants and the survey respondents.

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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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See3

JANUARY 20, 2016

Cause marketing is lesson of quid quo pro between nonprofits and for-profit companies. How can video help organizations and businesses make the most of this powerful relationship? The post Will 2016 Be The Year Of Video in Cause Marketing? appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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BoardAssist

JANUARY 19, 2016

What were the blog posts that were most popular on the BoardAssist blog in 2015? Thanks to Google Analytics, its easy for us identify which ones resonated most with our followers. As the advice our guest bloggers offered in 2015 is certainly just as timely as we start 2016, we thought it would be a great idea to thank our guest bloggers again for their wisdom and republish their great advice with you now!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 22, 2016

Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in his column in the Kansas City Business Journal a few years ago. He wisely points out that all employees at every level should never use these four words in front of a client/customer for both obvious and perhaps not so obvious reasons: Can't -- As in, "We can't do that." "We can't meet that deadline.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Around the world, organizations face unique challenges when mobilizing their constituents and growing online communities, whether for a cause, an issue, an organization's mission, or a combination thereof. How should organizations harness their online communities? What is coming in the future as digital spaces, digital engagement, and online communities increase in importance?

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 20, 2016

The year-end may be over, but the craze doesn’t stop there. Anyone involved with the nonprofit sector is already thinking of ways to reconnect with donors and preparing for the next big giving season. In the midst of all the planning craze, it’s easy to forget the volunteers that provide vital services and bring passion to your organization. However, .

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 16, 2016

In October of 2015, I got a call from a community partner. The Beach Flats Community Garden was under threat, and this friend of the garden wanted our help. The garden, which had operated for 20 years in a predominately low-income Latino neighborhood near the beach, was losing its lease with a private property owner. The City proposed moving the garden to a nearby plot of City-owned land, but gardeners felt that this disruption would literally uproot an essential community place.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 21, 2016

In John Baldoni's book , The Leader's Guide to Speaking with Presence , he provides these tips for listening as a leader and learning as a leader: When Listening As A Leader : Look at people when they are speaking to you. Make eye contact. Ask open-ended questions, such as "Tell me about." or "Could you explain this?" Consider the "what if" question: "What if we looked at the situation like this?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2016

Microsoft has just announced the following. Expanding Nonprofit Donations to Microsoft Cloud Services. Today Microsoft Philanthropies announced it will donate $1 billion of Microsoft Cloud services to nonprofits and university researchers over the next three years to serve the public good. The new global donation, grant, and discount program will make Microsoft Cloud services — including Azure, Power BI, CRM Online, and Enterprise Mobility — available to nonprofit organizations by do

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 19, 2016

This article was originally featured in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a bi-monthly printed magazine offering insight from the best in the industry. Reserve your free copy today. Nobody likes a break-up. But relationships, including the ones you have with your donors, don’t survive well on autopilot. Even the best, most natural relationships require time, attention and a little TLC in order to grow and thrive beyond the initial honeymoon stage.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2016

We know people like to give. According to the latest statistics from the Urban Institute , donors gave over $350 billion in 2014, a five percent increase from 2013. And with 2015 data on the way, I’m sure we’ll see similar increases in people’s generosity this year. While this is wonderful news for nonprofits and foundations, these organizations still face a significant challenge: how to be the donor’s choice amid a wealth of giving options.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2016

As the nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 18 , volunteer or make the decision to volunteer in your community. King routinely asked “What are you doing for others,” and January 18th is the ideal day to ask yourself that question. The federal holiday was first observed 29 years ago and in 1994 Congress designated it as a National Day of Service, inspired by King’s words, “ everybody can be great because anybody can serve.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Now that the United Nations Millennium Development Goals have expired and in some ways, have succeeded surprisingly well , the UN has developed a new set of even more ambitious goals. These new UN Sustainable Development Goals are the de facto agenda for global philanthropy, and they have a new dimension: technology targets to enable implementation.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 22, 2016

Ever wonder what time of year nonprofits are doing what types of things? We dug through data of more than 17,000 organizations to discover what the majority are doing throughout the year.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2016

We know people like to give. According to the latest statistics from the Urban Institute , donors gave over $350 billion in 2014, a five percent increase from 2013. And with 2015 data on the way, I’m sure we’ll see similar increases in people’s generosity this year. While this is wonderful news for nonprofits and foundations, these organizations still face a significant challenge: how to be the donor’s choice amid a wealth of giving options.

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Advertiser: Syncrony

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2016

Ever wondered about the do's and don'ts of writing a: Business Apology Letter of Recommendation Job Advertisement Interview Follow-up Press Release Executive Summary Collection Letter Resignation Letter.then, the book, How To Write Anything: A Complete Guide is for you. This 596-page book not only provides you examples and templates for all types of writing you do at work, but also, and most important, provides you do's and don'ts for each writing situation.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2016

Events are one of the best ways to engage your donors, meet and earn new supporters, and raise money. One of the most important aspects of any event is the registration process. How can you make it as easy as possible and ensure a smooth, frustration-free experience for people, maximizing signups and ensuring almost everyone who visits your page actually buys a ticket?

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Achieve

JANUARY 20, 2016

The following is an excerpt from Derrick Feldmann’s latest book, Social Movements for Good: How Companies And Causes Create Viral Change. Order your copy here. By the time Mallory Brown, founder of. World Clothes Line. , returned from her first study-abroad experience in college, she realized she’d caught the travel bug, and it wasn’t going away. She spent half of her senior year traveling the world again, backpacking through places like Indonesia, Thailand, and Southeast Asia.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2016

As of January 12, 2016, Microsoft has ended support for Windows 8 (not Windows 8.1). Not many people use the plain old 8 version of the operating system, since it was followed up by a free upgrade to Windows 8.1 just a year after Windows 8 came out. It's important to use a supported version of Windows so you can receive software and security updates that protect your systems and your data from viruses, spyware, and other threats.

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Advertiser: DonorDock

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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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

I want to ask you some personal questions: Do you have a secret crush on spreadsheets and CRMs but don't know how to use them? Been heartbroken and frustrated by dysfunctional databases? Baffled by the behavior of tables and interactive maps? We understand. Completely. During the month of February, TechSoup is going to show you how to fall in LOVE with your data!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

I want to ask you some personal questions: Do you have a secret crush on spreadsheets and CRMs but don't know how to use them? Been heartbroken and frustrated by dysfunctional databases? Baffled by the behavior of tables and interactive maps? We understand. Completely. During the month of February, TechSoup is going to show you how to fall in LOVE with your data!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2016

As your younger parishioners begin to approach puberty, you may notice that their interest in Sunday school, mass, and even church activities begins to waver. This is a normal rite of passage, as they begin on those final steps towards adulthood, and discovering who they want to be when they get there. Rather than pulling back on church youth groups and activities geared for that age, you should be thinking about restructuring them to increase the appeal.

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