Sat.Jun 15, 2013 - Fri.Jun 21, 2013

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Four Facebook Status Functions Your Nonprofit May Not Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'Some of your best learning on social media occurs when you just start clicking around and see what happens. That’s how I discovered three of the four functions below and when I give in-person trainings on Facebook and demonstrate these functions (with the exception of hashtags since the functionality was just launched last week), there are usually quite a few oohs, ahhs, and “I didn’t know that” in the room.

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Benetech's Statement to the Treaty Delegates in Marrakech

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'Benetech, my nonprofit organization operates Bookshare, the largest online library dedicated to serving blind and print disabled people. We have 197,000 books available in the United States today, and serve 250,000 people , mainly in the United States, but also in 40 other countries. Our library is made possible both by a domestic copyright exception that makes it possible for us to add any book requested by a blind person to our library, as well as strong cooperation with publishers who provid

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The Importance Of Including Storytelling In Fundraising Message

TechImpact

'It can be easy to forget that the easiest way to have an impact on someone is to provide them with a narrative they can relate to. People don’t want to understand a social cause through numbers and statistics; they want to hear about the cause’s human impact. With this in mind, a recent post … Continued The post The Importance Of Including Storytelling In Fundraising Message appeared first on Tech Impact.

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Anti-Social Network

NCE Social Media

'Well, it’s come to this. There is now an anti-social media network that uses social media to allow you to avoid people you know. Hell is Other People is an interesting project that uses Foursquare to locate your friends and then gives you paths to avoid running into them if you have to go near their locations. Here’s a video about the project: What are your thoughts?

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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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Four Facebook Status Functions Your Nonprofit May Not Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'Some of your best learning on social media occurs when you just start clicking around and see what happens. That’s how I discovered three of the four functions below and when I give in-person trainings on Facebook and demonstrate these functions (with the exception of hashtags since the functionality was just launched last week), there are usually quite a few oohs, ahhs, and “I didn’t know that” in the room.

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Multi-Chapter Benchmarking Survey

Wild Apricot

'We''ve just launched an online survey to gain insight on multi-chapter organizations. We''re looking for staff and volunteers of chapters, affiliates and their central organizations to participate.

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Are you a giver, taker, or matcher?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Points of Light annual Conference on Volunteering and Service kicks off today. Best Selling Author Adam Grant, “ Give and Take ” will be doing a big session called “ It’s About Science! Unpacking the Relationship Between Volunteering, the Brain and the Body ” on June 20th. I was invited to a briefing session with other media and bloggers to learn more.

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[RESEARCH] Is Your Nonprofit Utilizing Text Alerts?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'For my next book due to be released in the Spring of 2014, I’m currently researching nonprofits that utilize text alert campaigns to mobilize supporters and donors. If your nonprofit is experimenting with text alerts, please post your short code and keyword pitch [such as, text HRC to 30644] – or a link to your website where potential subscribers can enter their mobile phone number – in blog comment below.

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7 Secrets For Successful Board Meetings

Wild Apricot

'Here are 7 secrets to help build better board teams and work towards more effective board meetings.

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The Importance Of Technology Planning

TechImpact

'Technology is often a challenge for nonprofits. For one, tech is expensive, and secondly it becomes obsolete fairly quickly. According to a recent post from Techsoup, nonprofits can improve their use of technology by forming an effective plan. By having a detailed plan nonprofits can make sure they are spending resources efficiently. Start by examining … Continued The post The Importance Of Technology Planning appeared first on Tech Impact.

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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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What I Learned From Adam Grant About Givers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Yesterday, at the Points of Light annual Conference on Volunteering and Service I attended a session called “ It’s About Science! Unpacking the Relationship Between Volunteering, the Brain and the Body ” featuring author Adam Grant, “ Give and Take.” The session was focused on the connection between volunteering and business benefits. The session was framed by some recent research from UnitedHealth Group and the Optum Institute called Doing Good is Good for You: 2013 Health and Volun

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Four Facebook Status Functions Your Nonprofit May Not Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'Some of your best learning on social media occurs when you just start clicking around and see what happens. That’s how I discovered three of the four functions below and when I give in-person trainings on Facebook and demonstrate these functions (with the exception of hashtags since the functionality was just launched last week), there are usually quite a few oohs, ahhs, and “I didn’t know that” in the room.

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Advice for Aspiring Nonprofit Tech Leaders

NTEN

'Karl Hedstrom. IT Director. NTEN. As an aspiring nonprofit tech leader myself, I feel both somewhat unqualified to be coaching others on this subject, yet at the same time in a unique position to share valuable lessons from my own professional experience. I also have the benefit of this community''s wealth of knowledge on the subject which I have liberally tapped into for this article.

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Online Survey Tools For Your Nonprofit

TechImpact

'A lot of nonprofits use online survey’s to gauge the feelings of their constituents and supporters, but some are not sure how to go about implementing the strategy. According to a recent post from Socialbrite, there are many online tools to help your organization get started with the use of online surveys. The strategy can … Continued The post Online Survey Tools For Your Nonprofit appeared first on Tech Impact.

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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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Measuring the Networked Nonprofit” is 2013 Terry McAdam Book Award Finalist

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'My second book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World co-authored with Katie Delahaye Paine and featuring a foreword by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has been chosen as one of four finalists for the 2013 Terry McAdam Book Award of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. The award committee is now in process of reviewing the finalist selections to identify the 2013 winner of the award, which will be announced and presented at “Grown Locally, Practiced Nationally: A Confe

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November 5 Webinar: 33 Online Fundraising and e-Newsletter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:45 EDT. Cost: $50 or Spring Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. This webinar covers 33 online fundraising and e-newsletter best practices most of which are at an intermediate to advanced level. Incorporating 15 years of knowledge about proven online fundraising and e-newsletter best practices, this webinar also looks forward to trends and tools that will transform on

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4 Reasons Why You Need a Board Recruitment Process

Wild Apricot

'Here are 4 reasons to develop a board recruitment process and a new resource that can help.

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Why Does Microsoft Give?

TechImpact

'Software giant Microsoft has always given back. Giving has been part of the company’s culture since its beginning, and it remains an important part of its global efforts. But why does one of the largest and most successful companies in the world place so much emphasis on giving back and helping others? According to … Continued The post Why Does Microsoft Give?

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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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Research Friday: Government contracting in the new normal

ASU Lodestar Center

'posted by. Anjali Deshmukh , Associate Director. and. Angela Francis , Senior Associate. Nonprofit Finance Fund. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a. continuing series, we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice.

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How Should Funders Evaluate Charities?

Care2

'The three powerhouses, Guidestar, Charity Navigator, and Better Business Bureau, that foundations, philanthropists, and donors use to seek out information and ratings about nonprofits released an open letter to the nonprofit and foundation world yesterday. They stated that donors should not measure a charity’s performance based on overhead expenses.

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6 Maxims For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'I so appreciate this advice from William Arthur Ward , one of America''s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims: Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

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How Digital Inclusion Is Done in Africa

Tech Soup

'I've just returned from organizing an electronics recycling conference in Cape Town, South Africa, where I met Dr. Hylton Villet, the chairman of MyDigitalBridge in Namibia. I’m well acquainted with the big digital inclusion projects in the U.S. like Connect2Compete. and was completely surprised at how African projects like MyDigitalBridge are getting low-cost Internet to low-income people in a mostly rural country.

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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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Ask a Nonprofit Specialist: Should we charge fees for our services?

ASU Lodestar Center

'posted by. Anne Byrne , Professional-in-Residence, ASU Lodestar Center. Question: We provide our services free to our program participants, but we are feeling the strain of limited resources. Some have suggested we charge a fee for our services, but I am reluctant to go down this road. What should we consider about charging fees for our services? Will we be required to pay taxes on fees collected?

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How Do You Measure Up? [Benchmarks Webinar]

Care2

'To get where you want to be, you need to know where you are today. Next Thursday, we''re holding a webinar that will dive into the key findings from the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study – to indicate where your organization''s performance stacks up in relation to your peers, as well as what you can be doing better to speed your journey to online success.

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The Courageous Communicator Quest eBook

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Leadership and communication expert David Grossman has released his most empowering eBook yet -- The Courageous Communicator Quest -- designed for leaders who don’t want to just lead; but be great leaders. Grossman''s latest eBook is an ideal guidebook for those who are brave at heart and are ready to embark on the journey to become a remarkable leader.

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How the Bridge School Uses Tech to Educate Students Who Have Impairments

Tech Soup

'Bay Area residents and music fans everywhere are familiar with the Bridge School Benefit concert, an annual, star-studded charity event organized by musician Neil Young. While the concert's headliners might get most of the press attention, the Bridge School itself is doing amazing work through assistive technology. The nonprofit helps children with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs.

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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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Great Participatory Processes are Open, Discoverable, and Unequal

Museum 2.0

'When I was in college, I spent almost all of my free time in the slam poetry scene. A few years and a few hundred open mics into that experience, it became obvious that some venues fostered amazing poetry communities, others, not so much. One of my favorite open mics was at the Cantab in Cambridge, MA. The Cantab had a formula. Everyone got five minutes on the mic max.

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Innovations in Online Advertising [Internet Advocacy Roundtable, June 2013]

Care2

'This month''s Internet Advocacy Roundtable features a discussion on the cutting edge of online advertising from three companies that are breaking new ground on targeted advertising for advocacy and politics. Basically, we have evolved beyond targeting websites that people we want to reach visit to targeting the people we want to reach specifically.

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The 5 Strategies You'll Learn From The Book, Into The Storm

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Imagine navigating a tiny boat through a sudden, violent storm at sea -- with winds roaring at nearly 100 mph and waves soaring to 80 feet -- to not only survive, but triumph over formidable competitors in one of the world''s toughest ocean races. It''s a feat claimed by the crew of the AFR Midnight Rambler , overall winner of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart -- the most treacherous and tragic race to date in the six-decade history of Australia''s iconic competition.

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Turn Website Click Data into Actionable Steps

Tech Soup

'Mike Snusz is a. senior Internet marketing consultant at Blackbaud. This post originally appeared on npENGAGE.com. Nonprofits are focusing more and more on increasing email click-throughs and rightfully so. More click-throughs lead to more donations, and clicks were lacking last year. However, another type of click-throughs, website click-throughs, is little known or understood.

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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.