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A Mind on Design: Things to Avoid When Building a WordPress Blog

Byte Technology

There are so many active blogs operating in our virtual world today that it would take countless lifetimes to read them all. Indeed, millions upon millions of individuals take to the Internet every day to share their thoughts, opine on a particular subject, share information specific to a certain theme or industry and even just rant and rave about any old thing.

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26 Free Nonprofit Webinars for April 2017

Wild Apricot

Every month we compile the largest list of free nonprofit webinars. Here are 26 for April 2017.

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Emerging Leaders Need More than Leadership Development

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Image – ImageGroup. Note from Beth: Last year I was honored to partner with Kari Dunn Saratovksy from Third Plateau to facilitate an emerging leadership program to a cohort of leaders who were part of the Packard Foundation’s Science and Conservation portfolio of grantees. The project, which combined peer learning and mentoring together with an online “ Emerging Leaders Playbook ,” offered a new and entirely virtual approach to leadership development.

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Harnessing the Power of Accessible Technology with the Help of Its Users

Tech Soup

Some people say technology is the great equalizer. And it's true that there are many examples of how technology opens doors and levels the so-called playing field. But others might say that equality is contingent upon access. There is still a significant disparity between who can and cannot touch certain technologies. Thankfully, that gap is closing because of the hard work of people coming together to create a community centered around universal design.

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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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How to Create SEO-Friendly URL Structures for Your WordPress Site

Byte Technology

Search-engine optimization (SEO). If you know even a little bit about the way the Internet works when it comes looking for specific topics, themes, sites and the like, then you’ve probably seen this term bandied about for years. Essentially, SEO means that a particular web page contains elements that monster search engines like Google just love—words and phrases that are easy to understand and index into giant databases that help people find your site quickly and, hopefully, before they find oth

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March Update: An Update on our Update

Wild Apricot

Find out how our latest release went and want changes we've reverted. We've also got a free webinar coming up and some helpful resources from industry experts.

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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

Tech Soup

One of TechSoup's less-known areas of work has been to support and promote the work of other tech-for-good organizations, like Ushahidi in Kenya. These folks do astonishing work. Ushahidi has been developing open-source crisis mapping software for over eight years now. And nonprofits and lots of others working to benefit the public can use its tools to be able to do their work better.

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Three Elements of Transformational Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

One of our most recent additions to the CausePlanet summary library is The Generosity Network by Jennifer McCrea, Jeffrey C. Walker and Karl Weber. We liked their approach to fundraising because it’s not another book about how to be a more persuasive salesperson, how to leverage tactics and strategies, or how to find and leverage your donors’ interests.

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Introducing Abbott Square Part 4: The Most Important Question to Ask in a Capital Campaign

Museum 2.0

This is the fourth in a series of posts on the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH)'s development of Abbott Square , a new creative community plaza in downtown Santa Cruz. When you embark on a big capital campaign for a community project, don’t ask how much the project will cost. Ask how much it’s worth. When we started the Abbott Square project, we focused on how much the project would cost.

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How To Hold Leadership Conversations

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When I read business books, I turn the corner of every page that has something I really like, want to remember and easily reference in the future. Halfway into the 300-page book, Leadership Conversations , I had turned the corners of nearly every fifth page. So, you can see why I believe this is such a good book. There is so much to learn from Leadership Conversations.

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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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The 9 Considerations for a Successful Budget Process

Connection Cafe

Building a successful budget is a key component in accounting, and nonprofit accounting is no exception. Whether you are just starting a nonprofit or have been in existence for years, your organization requires a budget. A good budgeting process engages those who are responsible for adhering to the budget and implementing the organization’s objectives in creating the budget.

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4 Nonprofits That Gamified Their Funding (and Tips for You to Copy)

NonProfit Hub

Nonprofits all have one thing in common: They need to raise money. There are some that do it better than others, and they’re usually the ones who manage to make the biggest impact. Reaching a larger audience is a key aspect of increasing donations. It doesn’t have to be huge donations, either. Even small ones that are made frequently can have a big impact.

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Do-It-Yourself Online Safety Guide for Women (and Everyone Else)

Tech Soup

Do you know how much information you share online? Who has access to it? How you can make your online presence safer so potential abusers don't get their hands on your information? Chayn , an international domestic violence charity, recently released a Do-It-Yourself Online Safety Guide. The purpose of the guide is to help people, especially women, be more aware of the safety risks we take online.

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10 Questions Every Leader Should Ask

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here are 10 important questions business leaders should ask, according to Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge , authors of Helping People Win At Work : Does my business have a clear, meaningful, and easily understood vision/mission? Do I have the right people in the right seats on the bus? Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees?

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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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4 Ways Religious Organizations Can Talk About Fundraising with Supporters

Connection Cafe

As a religious organization , your donors are at the heart of your mission. Their generosity and financial support is what allows you to carry out your work and set a bold vision for the future. Yet, far too many religious organizations shy away from talking about fundraising with donors, members and other friends of the organization because they worry that doing so will turn off supporters or otherwise compromise their spiritual mission.

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Cause Camp Highlight: The Way We Think About Charity is Wrong

NonProfit Hub

Dan Pallotta got things movin’ and shakin’ for day one of Cause Camp. He kicked off the conference with a talk that inspired a standing ovation from the entire room. In Pallotta’s presentation, he turned the way we typically think about charity on its head. Here’s a quick recap. Nonprofits exist to solve problems. The trouble is, we’re creating more problems for nonprofits than they’re able to solve.

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5 Nonprofit Content Themes That Inspire Action

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits and a follow-up to 5 Online Communication Styles for Nonprofits. From print to email communications, but especially on mobile and social media, there are content themes guaranteed to inspire a reaction on the part your donors and supporters. Mastering the art of telling a success story, creating a sense of urgency, tapping into the power of statistics and quotes, and using a sense of humor takes time t

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Ten Reasons To Use Storytelling In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

From Paul Smith's popular book, Lead With A Story , here are the 10 reasons for embracing storytelling as a business tool : Storytelling is simple Storytelling is timeless Stories are demographic-proof Stories are contagious Stories are easier to remember Stories inspire Stories appeal to all types of learners Stories fit better where most of the learning happens in the workplace Stories put the listener in a mental learning mode Telling stories shows respect for the audience Smith goes on to sa

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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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11 Expert Tips for Nonprofits to Embrace Technology for Even Greater Impact

Connection Cafe

Last week I had the privilege of networking with over 2000 nonprofit experts and professionals at NTEN ‘s Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). This conference brings together some of the top minds in nptech and gives attendees a chance to discuss what’s happening across the industry and share best practices for how to work smarter and create bigger, lasting impact with technology.

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[PODCAST] Being Direct in the Workplace is the Key to Success | Ft. Sheena Greer

NonProfit Hub

One of the first articles I wrote as Managing Editor of Nonprofit Hub was something about why I hate the nonprofit sector. Obviously I don’t hate the nonprofit sector as a whole, but there are definite things about it that drive me nuts. One of them is the inevitable propensity for pussyfooting. Sheena Greer, self-titled Chief Ass-Kicker & Crayon Evangelist at Colludo and our host, Randy Hawthorne touch on something very similar when they talk about how people in the nonprofit sector have th

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