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Join the Trend: Six Ways to Discover Hot Topics for Your WordPress Blog

Byte Technology

One of the biggest obstacles bloggers encounter—whether they’re on the WordPress platform or not—is how to create content that is based on currently trending topics. Indeed, being able to stay on top of what people want to read can mean the difference between a site that receives heavy and consistent traffic and one that wallows in obscurity. However, utilizing all one’s efforts in discovering what topics are hot can gobble up a lot of time, and most bloggers can’t afford to do so while still tr

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A Few More Tips for Nonprofit Professionals To Avoid Getting Overwhelmed

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Real Blades, Creative Common License. This year, I was really looking forward to taking a holiday break and not feel stressed about deadlines, tasks, or the never ending parade of meeting requests and emails. I’m overwhelmed getting back into the daily grind, how about you? Last week, Aliza Sherman and I published a guest post, “ Three Techniques To Avoid Getting Overwhelmed in 2017 ” on Nancy Schwartz’s Getting Attention Blog, based on some ideas in our

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Four Things that Turned This Association’s Annual Conference into a Member Recruiting Machine

Wild Apricot

For many associations the annual conference is the biggest event of the year. But, what many associations don’t realize is that the annual conference can also be their biggest member recruiter. Here's how one association uses its annual conference to add hundreds of members each year.

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Favorite Software and Hardware for Museums and History Organizations

Tech Soup

Get the tech you need to realize your mission! TechSoup offers many donated and discounted products for nonprofit museums and history organizations, such as historical sites and societies, of every type. Here's our guide to what's most popular with our over 8,000 museum TechSoup members. Plus we've got some tips on some less well-known programs that are useful for museums.

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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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7 Ways to Use Infographics to Recruit Volunteers and Tell Your Nonprofit’s Story

Connection Cafe

Oftentimes, visuals can speak louder than words. Whether it’s a picture of people being served or a colorful chart showing the total funds raised, visuals can strike a chord that words alone often miss. Though nonprofits understand the power of imagery, many still struggle with : Getting their message out there. Growing their outreach, their impact, and their access to resources.

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One Simple Tip To Increase Your Productivity at Your Nonprofit Job

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Sarah Cooper – 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings. I’ve been enjoying The Cooper Review , the satirical blog of Sarah Cooper that features weekly original articles, videos and cartoons on workplace humor. I happened to catch the above cartoon from a recent medium post called “ 9 Cartoons To Help You Avoid Any Work.” It really spoke to me about our culture of overwork, especially i n the nonprofit sector.

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Transparency Rules

Tech Soup

For the past nine years, my husband and I have spent the winter months in Baja, Mexico. After 40 years in Alaska, we figure we can handle a few warm winters. One of the best things about my time here each year is taking long walks along the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and actually spending time thinking (a rare commodity for any of us these days).

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Online Benchmark Reveals Key Insights for Nonprofits in 2017

Connection Cafe

It’s a new year and that means a new, comprehensive benchmark report on the performance of nonprofits using Luminate Online. Just between us, I’ve grown to love analytics. After working in digital fundraising and marketing for over 8 years, I’ve learned the power of numbers. Unfortunately, I’ve also seen too few folks not use those numbers to drive decisions and improve results.

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10 Leadership Quotes By John C. Maxwell

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here are some of my favorites quotes from John C. Maxwell's book, The 5 Levels of Leadership -- a book I believe should be a must-read for any workplace/organizational leader : Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. It's about advancing your team. Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.

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Social Impact Investments

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Bayan Dwaik Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. What criteria should nonprofits consider before accepting a social impact investment? Recent trends in philanthropic giving indicate that the new generation of donors has a high interest in ensuring that their donations generate outcomes (Flandez, 2012). Donors are becoming increasingly vigilant and have rising expectations of nonprofit agencies.

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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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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Demonstrate Inclusion

Tech Soup

In my last blog I talked a bit about transparency and how it will apply to organizations seeking grant awards in 2017. In this post I would like to share my thinking around the importance of demonstrating to the grantmaker that your organization reaches out to, and includes, varying cultures. Over the past several decades, inclusion has been a hot button for both grantmakers and grantseekers.

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Succession Planning for the Next Generation of Leadership

NonProfit Hub

I always find it a little funny when I hear someone say, “The future is now.”. My immediate thought tends to be, “ But what does that even mean?” Frankly, it sounds like somebody is trying to be a little too philosophical. I liken it to when someone is sharing “the secret to life,” but really just spewing nonsense. This common phrase should be shifted to, “The future depends on the now.

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How To Hold Effective Brainstorming Sessions

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Your employees have lots of ideas. So, be sure you provide the forums and mechanisms for your employees to share their ideas with you. Hold at least a few brainstorming sessions each year, as well. And, when you are brainstorming with your employees, try these five tips : Encourage ALL ideas. Don't evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Technology Partnerships

Connection Cafe

When you decide to integrate new technology in your organization, you may have a good idea about what you want that technology to do, you may even have leads about who makes it – but how can you be sure you’ve found the perfect partner to initiate and implement new solutions for your organization? In a sea full of options, the seven characteristics below will help you identify a reliable partner who will help you reach your goals.

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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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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Be Bold!

Tech Soup

My final blog post concerning themes grantseekers should understand in 2017 is about being bold. It is time to experiment with new ways of solving social or environmental problems. To use a much overused word, it is time to think innovatively. Of course, this means looking at that problem from a fresh perspective and not being afraid to consider a new approach, even though it may be unpopular.

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Continued Success: Refocusing for the New Year

NonProfit Hub

Congratulations on your successful end-of-year fundraising campaign! After all the hard work put into the final fundraising push of the year, you definitely deserved that extra plate at Christmas dinner and the extra drink (or drinks ) on New Year’s Eve – cheers. But now it’s 2017 and the ball has dropped it’s time to make sure you’re not dropping the ball.

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Discover Your One Word To Leave A Legacy

Eric Jacobsen Blog

You've likely selected your New Year's resolutions and set some goals for 2017. I have. However, I just discovered and read the new book, Life Word , and now I'm going to select my one Life Word. The one word that as the book authors say will significantly impact my life and legacy. Life Word shows you the three-step process for how to identify your Live Word and the "why" behind that word so you can live with a renewed sense of power, purpose and passion.

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Against Participation

Museum 2.0

At first, I thought it was a joke. A colleague at UC Santa Cruz asked me to participate in a social practice symposium called Against Participation. Hosted by a sound art collective, Ultra-red, the 2015 event promised "to investigate listening as a political activity and to interrogate the stakes of participation in neoliberalism." I read this sentence many times without comprehension.

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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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Picture Perfect: How to Remedy the Most Common WordPress Image Issues

Byte Technology

WordPress experts and website designers are constantly reinforcing to their clients the importance of having great imagery on their pages. After all, nothing grabs a visitor’s or user’s attention like compelling photos, infographics and like: they draw the reader in and foster a desire for further exploration while adding to the overall visual appeal of your site.

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8 Research-Backed Ways To Improve Marketing For Nonprofits

Nonprofits Source

Marketing can feel like an uphill battle. The constant pressure to create engaging content to reach members can test even the most seasoned of professionals. But, the truth is marketing for nonprofits doesn’t have to be an insurmountable challenge. Even the most resource-strapped organizations can realize huge revenue growth opportunities with minor tweaks to their content strategy.

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How did the Presidential Election Affect Millennial Voters?

Achieve

Wave 3 of the 2016 Millennial Impact Report examines millennials’ self-identified attitudes and voting intentions, especially during the last three months before Election Day, which may help researchers and reporters across the country explain why so many of us were caught off guard at the results of the nationwide vote. WASHINGTON DC (January 12, 2017). – Today, Achieve, in partnership with the Case Foundation, released . the third wave of research for the pivotal 2016 Millennial Impact Report.