Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Time: 1pm-1:45pm EDT. Cost: Free. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented by: Heather Mansfield. View: Complete Webinar Schedule. Webinar Description System Requirements. The Mobile Web is often discussed as a future trend that nonprofits have time to prepare for, but the reality is that by the end of 2014, the majority of your supporters and donors will be viewing your website and social media content on smartphones and tablets.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'Image courtesy of iwillradio.tv.online. Donors, volunteers, partners, and sponsors are considered the “life blood” of nonprofit organizations and foundations. Therefore each individual relationship, interaction, and correspondence with these supporters is vital to a nonprofit’s overall sustainability. Celia Astheimer, a CRM Consultant at Tech Impact, helps nonprofits find sustainable solutions for managing their growing supporter database.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'"All generations are not created equal" and they all have different charitable giving habits and behavior trends. Here''s a look at The Next Generation of American and Canadian Giving reports and insight that impacts fundraising strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'Save the Children’s Ettoré Rossetti, Director of Digital Marketing & Social Media for Save the Children USA, emailed me an infographic on the impact of the Syria crisis on children. As you can see, the design is a bit edgy – and its part of new multi-channel campaign that hopes to activate activists and ignite conversations. Of course, the infographic alone is not enough – it’s part of a multi-channel campaign.

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

'The African Wildlife Foundation’s Annual Safari Sweepstakes promotion is as close as it gets to perfect. The design and branding is modern and mobile-optimized , visuals and call-to-action graphics are prioritized over text, and social media is integrated throughout the entire process of entering the sweepstakes. Not only by entering the contest may you win a trip of a lifetime, but by entering you can also study how the contest promotion and entry process can be applied to your own nonpr

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'Image courtesy of YEC. In 2012, LinkedIn launched Board Connect , a tool for finding board members for nonprofits through current board member’s networks. Beth Kanter , an expert in nonprofit social technology, and Geri Stengel, the president of ventureneer.com , share their top 5 recommendations when it comes to using this tool. We also recommend some great ways to integrate LinkedIn with workflow technology tools!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

'For many nonprofits, Google Analytics is the tool of choice for measuring traffic, reach, engagement, and action primarily because it is free. While it is somewhat easy to use, some of the more valuable features may require a little tutoring to understand and use. That training was either expensive or a hodge podge of low cost webinars and free video tutorials available on the web.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'Larry McGill. Vice President of Research. Foundation Center. We’re not always clear about what we mean when we use the word "data.” Often, we use it in a strictly technical sense. But there’s a larger and more fundamental sense in which the term "data" can be used that places "technical" data in its proper context. In this larger sense of the term, we all use data all the time.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'Image courtesy of Salesforce Foundation Blog. Salesforce is a constituent relationship management (CRM) system used by organizations to manage donor, volunteer, and business relationships on a multitude of levels. In addition, nonprofits are offered up to 10 licenses for free! Among the many robust features the Salesforce CRM offers is the ability to integrate Salesforce into virtually every account (i.e., Outlook, social media, donation forms, email, websites, etc.) thanks to a variety of apps

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'This month''s round-up offers more than 29 free non-profit webinars.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'“You Know Your Film is Making a Difference When…” Guest Post by Ellen Schneider. Note from Beth: How often have those of worked in nonprofits asked the question or been asked the question by funders, “What’s the impact?” And that’s a difficult question to answer – whether it is your social or network strategy or a work of art.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'According to Blackbaud’s Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits, online giving is on the rise–but only represents a fraction of total giving. Nonprofits have an unprecedented opportunity to reach more donors and increase revenue through online marketing channels, including search, video, and social media. Search Mojo designed this infographic to illustrate in an easy-to-follow format the different online marketing options available for nonprofits, as well as the process for applying fo

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 2, 2013

'Image courtesy of Northwest Gas. Most organizations dealing with financial information online follow these 4 standards to ensure donations make the biggest impact. With money-hungry hackers trying to find the weakest points in information security, it is incredibly important to reassure donors that their confidential information is well protected. After all, a donor that feels safe giving to your organization is more likely to continue giving.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'Fortunately, most of my career I’ve worked in effective corporate cultures. If I put together the best of each, here is what made those environments effective: • Leaders led by example on a consistent basis and were willing to roll up their sleeves, particularly during tight deadlines or challenging times. • Employees clearly understood how what they did made a difference and how their contributions made the organization either more profitable or more effective. • The workforce included a blend

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Care2

OCTOBER 2, 2013

'Last month we provided 11 tips to make your life easier when planning a conference. We wanted to really get to the core of the conference-savvy folks'' secrets, so we reached out to those who are working in the nonprofit sphere, planning annual conferences to hear their insider tips. We got some really great feedback, and are excited to share these pro tips with you.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'Missy Longshore. Post-Implementation Salesforce Success Consultant. Longshore Consulting.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'Are you shocked to find out that uploading photos is the number one activity on Facebook, or that Pinterest is the number one growing social platform these days? Or even that Instagram currently averages 55 million posts per day? You shouldn't be. Think about the way you interact and engage with social media. What sort of content do you gravitate towards?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2013

'I''m a big fan of the magazine, Experience Life. Particularly the monthly Perspective column by Bahram Akradi , the founder and CEO of Life Time Fitness. Akradi tackles self-reflection in this month''s issue. He firmly believes the business model that if you aren''t innovating you are dying. And, to innovate, you have to regularly fine-tune both your business and your life.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

'If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. Here’s a list of some of the panels that caught our attention as we looked through the agenda.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 2, 2013

'The NTEN Community platform recently went under the knife! After a transplant and a few initial scars, we''re excited to report the new platform is alive and rejuvenated with a fresh new face and a host of new features to help you engage in the community. There''s a number of new features you''ll find, including: Advanced search across all group discussions.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'In the second webinar of our three-part series on Office 365 for nonprofits, it's time to. walk through deciding whether it's right for YOUR organization. You can also view the first webinar in the series, Microsoft's Office 365 for Nonprofits: An Introduction , to get up-to-speed on what Office 365 is and learn about the new offers for nonprofits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

'The real gems in John C. Maxwell''s book, Everyone Communicates Few Connect , book are the abundant leadership and communication quotes, such as these: To add value to others, one must first value others. People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. All good communicators get to the point before their listeners start asking, "What''s the point?

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Advertiser: DonorDock

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 2, 2013

'This is the last of the guest posts offered during this fall season, and it dovetails with last week''s post about opening up collections access nicely. George Scheer is the director and co-founder of Elsewhere Collective, a fascinating "living museum" in a former thrift store in Greensboro, NC. Elsewhere is at the top of my list of places I would most like to visit.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'We all love a good infograhpic. When done right, infograhpics are exciting, simple to digest, fact-filled, shareable and all together useful for anyone who crosses their path. Because they’re so visually compelling and engaging, it’s no wonder there’s been a phenomenal spike in interest. The volume of searches for “ infographic ” has already surpassed searches for “ email marketing ” and will very soon be equal to searches for “ direct mail ”.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'Glasspockets.org is a website sponsored by the Foundation Center that is focused on transparency among funders. A revealing fact is that 70% of the approximately 80,000 U.S. foundations still don’t have websites, quite possibly intentionally. So much attention in philanthropy has been devoted to nonprofit accountability, like the work of Charity Navigator ; it looks like the time has come for funders to be more open about how they’re doing grantmaking.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'Entitlement is "killing your business," says author Brad Hams. And after more than 15 years working with hundreds of companies, Hams says he knows "that the vast majority of employees addicted to entitlement actually want to engage, want to contribute, and feel much better about themselves when they are in an environment that requires them to do so.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'Pitting Data Against Donor Privacy | The NonProfit Times : They might not be National Security Agency spies, but prospect researchers have more and easier access to data than ever. Researchers can find where you live, where you work, what you do, frequency and recency of donations, and your propensity to give, all without secret court orders or the complicity of data carriers.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

'As the sun sets on the end of this 3rd quarter, npEngage is offering something to kick-start your year-end. The Fall Issue of npEngage Magazine is out! Its focus: Engagement. This issue features the ways in which both Wreaths Across America and BuildOn are setting new standards for mission advancement, guidance from Fundraising Coach Marc Pitman on filling the gaps in the nonprofit industry, and advice from Ryan Scapellato on how to gauge constituent loyalty.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Find the first installment of this series, Developing a Grant Project here , the second installment, Researching government funders here , and the third installment on researching foundations here.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'All you need is one hour to read Brian Tracy''s newest, pocket-sized guide for managers, Motivation. "You cannot motivate other people," explains Tracy, "but you can remove the obstacles that stop them from motivating themselves. All motivation is self-motivation. As a manager, you can create an environment where this potential for self-motivation is released naturally and spontaneously.

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