Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 4, 2013

'For nonprofit admins that do not have the time to regularly research social media trends, it can be a battle to stay ahead of the learning curve. In addition to the time required to create content for social media and manage social networks, new media managers need at least two hours weekly to research social media trends and best practices. For those nonprofits that allocate staff time, embracing early adoption is key to social media success.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 6, 2013

'Nonprofits in 2012 and 2013 successfully out-hired the private sector, saw their profits continually rise, and steadily became more tech-savvy and efficient in contemporary internet driven world. Here are some alarming stats you may not have known about nonprofits, and some reasons why they will continue trending up: The nonprofit sector contributed $804.8 billion to the U.S. economy, making up 5.5% of the GDP.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2013

'Facebook has updated its News Feed algorithm again. What does this mean for you? It means that they want more people to know what is going on around them…and by pushing more stories with the most comments, the most shares, and the most likes to the top of your feed, they believe you will want to see that story. Almost one third of people use Facebook to get their news.

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3rd Sector Labs

DECEMBER 1, 2013

We talk a lot about Open Source technology (and we use it quite extensively too) so it might make sense for us to take a moment and explain why we are such advocates. So let’s get started. Affordability – Open Source is free of licensing fees. Free is good, particularly when it involves robust, proven, well-supported technology that not so very long ago would have cost millions to implement.

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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

DECEMBER 3, 2013

'Now through December 31 nonprofits can receive an additional 10% off the Fall Webinar Special. This year-end webinar special ensures that your nonprofit can lock in the lowest price for the webinars that will be offered by Nonprofit Tech for Good in 2014. Your nonprofit can purchase registrations for webinars currently scheduled in 2014 or credits for webinars not yet scheduled – or a combination of both.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 4, 2013

'Image courtesy of University of Connecticut. Cloud computing is the future of doing business. However, many corporate environments, especially nonprofits, seem hesitant to jump into a new way of conducting business, and understandably so as there exist many misconceptions and uncertainty surrounding the reasonably new technology. Here are 4 cloud computing misconceptions from Connecting Up to set you at ease about cloud technology.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 2, 2013

'We''ve found more than 23 free non-profit webinars available in December - check out our webinar round-up.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2013

'Lisa Rau. CEO and Co-Founder. Confluence. Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in accounting or evaluation matters, for example, with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. Just about every time I meet with a nonprofit executive to discuss some technology project, within the first few minutes I hear: “I’m not a technology person.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 5, 2013

'Image courtesy of Political Integrity. A lot of information is popping up about CRM , or Client Relationship Management systems. Much of this information can seem overwhelming or too technical, and leaves out a lot of real world applications of the technology. Bottom line is, CRM can drastically enhance productivity, give you a broader view of your constituents, and allow for a higher level of communication throughout your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

'On Tuesday,Dec.3rd, the GivingTuesday logo was blazing in neon on Times Square. The hashtag, #GivingTuesday, was trending on Twitter. As some nonprofit insiders complained, #GivingTuesday making too much noise. And indeed it did: The #GivingTuesday hashtag was used 269,000 times in the 24 hour December 3 period , (as well as 406,000 times in the last 7 days, and 514,000 times in the last 30 days).

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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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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 4, 2013

'Did your year-end fundraising campaign planning include looking at your donation form or donate button?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 2, 2013

'Nicole Lampe. Digital Strategy Director. Resource Media. Any marketer worth her salt can tell you a powerful infographic is social media solid gold. But what is it that compels people to share, like, or tweet? Or to write a check or take action? With 24/7 internet access on smartphones and tablets, folks these days are drowning in information. As screens and attention spans shrink, so too must our content.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 2, 2013

'Image courtesy of Huffington Post. After the post-Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza that is Black Friday and Cyber Monday, comes Giving Tuesday. Instead of lining up for great deals on over-priced electronics and gifts for your friends and family, Giving Tuesday is a chance for you to give back and be selfless. It’s a day of tax-deductible charitable sharing, giving, volunteering, and making a real difference for those less fortunate, or for the organizations that support causes that make the

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

'Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. One of the study’s authors, Mary Trudel, wrote a guest post back in 2011 summarizing the results.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2013

'In John Baldoni''s new book , The Leader''s Guide to Speaking with Presence , he provides these tips for listening as a leader and learning as a leader: When Listening As A Leader : Look at people when they are speaking to you. Make eye contact. Ask open-ended questions, such as "Tell me about." or "Could you explain this?" Consider the "what if" question: "What if we looked at the situation like this?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2013

'Giving Tuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. The second annual GivingTuesday is on December 3rd and we''ve found 124 NTEN Members that are participating! You can support NTEN in Giving Tuesday and join Beth Kanter for a live discussion of collective philanthropy - get the details here.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 3, 2013

'“Where I’m from, jail and death before age 18 are the two major options, but I wanted different,” said Christopher Snow, who because of ITWorks is now working as a Technology Services Technician for the large international consulting firm, Accenture. There are nearly 100,000 young adults between the ages of 18-24 living in southeast Pennsylvania and north Delaware who are under employed, or unemployed and are making approximately $11,000 per year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2013

'Happy #GivingTuesday! It is the official start of giving season and year-end campaigns. For the past three years, I’ve been a fundraising champion for NTEN, the premier organization for nonprofit techies. Let me tell you why: I started working in the field of nonprofit technology in 1992 before there was an organization like NTEN and working alone you quickly face the problem of too much to learn alone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2013

'Leading a customer service team? Have the team members use these 9 tips for delivering excellent customer service this holiday shopping season: Rely on winning words and soothing phrases. A simple but sincere “Thanks for your patience” or “I’m listening” can go a long way toward defusing a holiday shopper’s frustration, anxiety, or panic. Develop a repertoire of short, easy to remember phrases around issues that are important to customers.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 6, 2013

'At NTEN headquarters here in Portland, Oregon, preparations for the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is picking up speed, with Early Bird registration in full swing, and exhibit booths going fast. We''re excited to see so much energy around the event and are looking forward to connecting with our community in person in March! Unfortunately, it has been brought to our attention that there are multiple companies out there that are trying to scam our exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees o

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Care2

DECEMBER 6, 2013

'As your nonprofit is gearing up for year-end fundraising and making plans for 2014, there is some interesting data available from the report Women Give 2013 New Research on Charitable Giving by Girls and Boys. You may think it’s odd for children to be a donor audience, but for many children, charitable giving is an important part of their family values and upbringing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 4, 2013

'posted by David Good Intern Crawford & O''B r ien The dog-eat-dog mentality that is present in today’s business world has every company searching for a unique competitive advantage. What makes you stick out? What do you do better than your competition? And most importantly, why should a customer choose your company over the entirety of substitutes available?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

'In Andrew Leigh''s new book, Ethical Leadership , he provides these compelling and important benefits of having an ethical culture in your business/organization: Customers prefer dealing with companies who put ethics at the center of their culture. Most employees would prefer to earn less working for an ethical company than being paid more and working for an unethical company.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2013

'Karen Graham. Director, Technology & Innovation. MAP for Nonprofits. There’s no doubt that many organizations are using cloud technologies in innovative ways. But, more specifically, what links might we find between the unique aspects of cloud technology, and the conditions and success factors for innovation? Recently NTEN posed an interesting question to us: Is there a connection between cloud technology and innovation in nonprofit organizations?

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2013

'Nonprofits often question what kind of an impact social media has on donors. Does engaging with people on social media encourage them to donate money? Does it prompt people to make an extra donation in a year, or increase their financial contribution? In short, does having someone follow your nonprofit organization on social media mean that they are committed to your organization?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2013

'Snapchat has undoubtedly been one of this year's most intriguing apps. The company has received quite a bit of press surrounding its rejection of a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook and regarding the rivalries among its founders. Furthermore, the messaging app has gained a somewhat tawdry reputation for the occasional explicit content it transmits.

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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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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2013

'Is your museum running on interns? In this guest post, CUNY lecturer and former manager of the Guggenheim Internship program Michelle Millar Fisher makes a passionate argument for the end of unpaid internships. It is a strong, museum-focused complement to an excellent three-parter on Createquity about the ethics and future of unpaid arts internships.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 6, 2013

'Danielle Brigida. Sr. Manager of Social Strategy and Integration. National Wildlife Federation. No one wants a warehouse of data that collects cobwebs and dust. We want data that can help us make our work more meaningful and efficient. We want data that will help us change the world for the better. When it comes to collecting social media data, most of us are hoarders.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2013

'Many Human Resource (HR) managers have moved away from questions like "What''s your weakness?" and prefer behavior-based questions , which ask you to: describe how you handled specific situations at your former jobs If you are about to interview for your next leadership position, be prepared for questions like these (from an article in Reader''s Digest ): Tell me about a time when your integrity was challenged.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2013

'Before you push record on any video, there are some key steps you. should take to ensure your video will achieve the goals you set out for. it. Join us on Thursday, December 12 at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern) to hear from our friends at Lights.Camera.Help as we walk through some of those. steps. From sowing the seeds of a good story from the community you plan to record and having thought-provoking questions in hand, to the need. for storyboarding and sometimes scripts, to what kinds o

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