TechImpact

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'Image courtesy of pixavi. With the advent of cloud computing, gobs of information is undoubtedly thrown your way daily. Much of this information, however, tends to be highly technical, difficult to understand, and can seem as if obtaining an advanced degree in computer engineering is the only way to grasp some of the concepts. Today, we hope to demystify some of this abstract information and break it down into easily digestible chunks, thanks to an article on TechSoup.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

'Photo by Gary Clark. Note from Beth: Last week, I had the pleasure of facilitating two workshops on becoming a Networked Nonprofit: Effective Social Strategy for nonprofits in Santa Barbara hosted by the Fund for Santa Barbara. One of the fun exercises I facilitated is a “Fishbowl” where a small group of participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar based on their key goals and audience definition.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 9, 2013

'A new report indicates that most volunteers simply want to be thanked and shown the impact of their efforts.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2013

'Dana Mitroff Silvers. Web Strategy Consultant and Design Thinking Facilitator. Design thinking is characterized by a “bias towards action.” Instead of talking and thinking, it prioritizes doing. It doesn't require a large budget or outside consultants, and in a sector of shrinking resources combined with rising demands, design thinking is a tool that can lead to powerful results.

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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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TechImpact

DECEMBER 10, 2013

'Image courtesy of Simple Small Business Solutions. So you invested in top of the line technology, intending to make your nonprofit more efficient and accessible. But now what? What areas of my nonprofit will benefit most from technology? How do you go about implementing that technology to immediately see that change you invested in? Here are some ideas from Nonprofit Answer Guide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

'Last month, FSG and Stanford Social Innovation Review hosted a meeting with nonprofit leaders, grantmakers, evaluators, and other interested organizations and individuals to explore the possibilities for learning and evaluation in the social sector called “ Next Generation Evaluation.” The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'The true test of any nonprofit is to demonstrate impact. But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. Every nonprofit aims to have impact, but few have the systems in place to calculate little more than outputs. Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). Much of 2010 was focused on Project Cultivar, which worked in the Dominican Republic sugarcane plantations and its company towns, bateyes.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 13, 2013

'Image courtesy of Covenant Trust Company. “I was told that once you had the willingness to learn, ITWorks would provide everything, and that’s exactly what they did.” Upon graduating with dual certifications, and one of the highest grades in the class, William secured an entry-level help desk support position with IPR International.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 9, 2013

'Over eight weeks in the summer of 2013, my son and I cycled 3,700 miles across the country, from San Francisco back home to Alexandria, Virginia. The trip was something my son Alex had long been dreaming of and planning to do since graduating from high school. When other co-riders could not join Alex (18), Chris (that’s me, 52) decided to join – and thus launched the adventure, a two-month father-son road trip taking place just before Alex headed off to college.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'Do you have a strategy for welcoming new members and first-time attendees?

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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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NTEN

DECEMBER 13, 2013

'Nell Edgington. President. Social Velocity. If each nonprofit organization is now creating their own theory of change, and their own outcome and impact measurements, how do we compare those to another nonprofit’s outcome and impact measures?

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 9, 2013

'Tech Impact’s Anthony Pisapia on left, and Patrick Calihan on right. William Kendima, ITWorks graduate speaks at ceremony. William Kendima moved from Liberia to the United States in 2005. While in Liberia, Kendima never used a computer; however, through dedication, hard work, and a little help from ITWorks , Kendima’s dream of working in IT has been realized.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

'Most charities and many libraries have part time or accidental techies taking care of their technology. Is it any wonder that proper technology planning is something we have a hard time getting to? The problem is that it takes some tech planning to come up with a budget for the New Year. Here’s some resources for doing quick tech planning so you’ll have some money to work with in 2014.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 8, 2013

'Hello Have Fun * Do Gooders! I''ve missed you. The last seven weeks (since I last posted) have been a whirlwind. I love Marianne''s Elliott''s e-news where she shares what she''s been "learning, reading, writing and listening to," so I''m doing my own version. Learning After working as a communications consultant since May for Rockwood Leadership Institute , I finally had the opportunity to participate in their signature personal leadership development training, The Art of Leadership.

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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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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2013

'Jon Biedermann. Vice President for Fundraising Solutions. #GivingTuesday, the campaign to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season, encouraged thousands of nonprofit organizations to "Get out the Give" this Holiday season. And it worked. For organizations that received online donations in both 2012 and 2013, not only were overall donation totals up 162%, but the average gift amount increased as well, from $124.92 to $173.45 - a nearly 39% increase!".

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2013

'According to a survey as reported in John Baldoni’s book, Lead with Purpose , more than 80 percent of those surveyed say that leaders can best demonstrate that they truly do put people first by : Delivering intrinsic awards (comp time, bonuses, etc.) Offering developmental opportunities Providing timely recognition Promoting from within.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2013

'A powerful image can instantly communicate your organization's message on your website or blog. A collection of inspiring images can make a great presentation even better. If you're going to work more effectively with images and don't already have an image-editing tool, you might consider Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 and Premiere Elements 12.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'posted by Cynthia Huynh Intern Crawford & O''B r ien It’s easy to spend time making flyers and posters to advertise your organization. Word of mouth is one of the greatest ways to get people talking about it. But have you considered doing another great deed to getting your business out there? People take notice in organizations that continue to offer their services to help out those in need.

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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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NTEN

DECEMBER 9, 2013

'Laura Dallas Burford, MA, PMP. Owner. LAD Enterprizes. Julia, a staff member at a nonprofit, offers her story about project management and personal growth. Having never managed a project, I was thrilled when the Executive Director asked if I wanted to be the project manager for the website initiative. As a team member, I had watched project managers explain a project and worked with them to determine the required work and assign tasks to individuals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2013

'Because Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan delivers so much timely, straight-forward and relevant wisdom in his book, Change-friendly Leadership , reading it is like talking with your trusted best friend. Or, listening to your favorite teacher. Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. That''s why you''ll want to spend plenty of time reading the book.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2013

'In this 45-minute tour of TechSoup's website, learn how to join, register your. organization, and request donated software, hardware, and services. TechSoup’s product donation programs make myriad resources donated by. companies like Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, and more available to eligible. nonprofits, charities, public libraries, and foundations!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'Post by Michael Beahm, Channel Marketing Manager at Blackbaud. Michael has a passion for the nonprofit industry, and focuses on ways to equip the smaller and growing nonprofits with BIG success. He’s a husband, father of two, and coffee-holic. Connect with him on Twitter! — — By now, many of us have heard of the overwhelming success that was last Tuesday’s second annual #GivingTuesday.

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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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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'Lawrence Grodeska. Nonprofit Community Manager. Change.org. Testing is cheaper than getting it wrong! Be sure to always be testing to get the absolute best response from your online community. Year in, year out, nonprofits are using every available online tactic and tool to make real change. In fact, nonprofits are often on the cutting edge of web technology, using new tools and tactics always looking for new ways to build support for their movements and to cultivate and convert those supporter

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2013

'Here, in no particular order, are my top (favorite) books for leaders that were published in 2013. Each provides timely, practical and valuable tips, techniques and tools for how to become a more effective leader. You''ll find among the books useful information about: communicating more effectively the power of story telling creating an ethical workplace culture increasing revenue the basics you need to know as a first-time leader Ethical Leadership Unlimited Sales Success Manager 3.0 AMA Busin

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'By Steve MacLaughlin , Director of Idea Lab at Blackbaud, originally appeared on npENGAGE.com. December 3 was the second annual #GivingTuesday. More than 10,000 partner charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations joined in the ‘giving spirit’ as they asked donors to give to their favorite causes from across the nation and around the world.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

'Guest post by Christina Relacion, Communications Manager at the Scleroderma Foundation’s National Office. Her primary interests include website production and social media. Christina has presented across the country about topics including social media, multichannel marketing, and website management, most recently at Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits. .

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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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DECEMBER 12, 2013

'Cynthia M. Adams. CEO. GrantStation. Making the decision to move our organization 100% to the cloud was fairly easy, and the reasons straight-forward, but implementing it proved to be a combination of amazingly simple to disturbingly complex. I had decided in early 2011 that moving our small company from a physical office space to the cloud would be good for our business in a variety of ways: allow us to employ and contract with top-of-the-line workers and take advantage of cutting edge technol

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'Tis the season for end of the year fundraising letters. Now that I run a museum, I read this mail with particular interest. I''m always curious how organizations represent themselves, what they ask of me, and what they assume. This is also the season for grappling with where to make donations and how to rationalize those choices. I loved this article by Talia Gibas about effective altruism and the relative value of giving to cultural organizations versus other causes.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2013

'Do you or people in your nonprofit wonder how to use a software donation from TechSoup, but don’t know where to start? Are you familiar with how the software you have can help you serve your mission? Atomic Training is a website that provides step-by-step, professionally-done video tutorials for today’s most powerful software tools, including tools for your nonprofit.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2013

'When it comes to fundraising, having the right information about your donors is critical. How much time do you spend prospecting for donors? Do you know how many of those you reach out to have the potential to make a large gift? Sending the wrong type of donor the wrong message at the wrong time is bad for your whole list. Enter smart segmentation and enter our amazing customers, Weinstein Hospice in Atlanta.

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