TechImpact

MAY 20, 2014

'Image courtesy of The telegraph. Retweets can be hard to come by. They’re precious validation that your nonprofit’s presence on Twitter is not only being well received, but it is reverberating through the annals of the highly trafficked social network. Nonprofits have been utilizing Twitter since its inception. It offers a mostly free platform that helps nonprofit communicate with seemingly infinite numbers of prospective donors, volunteers, and other constituents.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

'While many international NGO online directories do exist, the ability for international NGOs worldwide to accept online donations through the soon-to-be-launched .NGO Global Directory is a unique service – especially for smaller NGOs from underserved regions. One of the greatest obstacles to global online fundraising has been that there in no international database of verified NGOs upon which donation service providers can build online fundraising tools.

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VisionLink

MAY 22, 2014

'We posted 10 Things to Know When Moving to a New Nonprofit Software Platform last year, outlining 10 technical and operational factors organizations should consider when they are planning on making the move. Last week at the Nonprofit Technology Summit, I collected additional strategies we can share! Thanks to Amy Rosenblum of the Cultivation Center and her fantastic session on nonprofit software, here are 10 more tips for moving to new software platforms: 1.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 23, 2014

'We''ve rounded up 20 free non-profit webinars for June 2014. Topics include: Smarter Email Marketing; the Future; Getting Your Donors to Fall In Love With You; and much more.

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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

MAY 23, 2014

'Tweets, posts, likes, shares, conversions, landing pages, retweets, favorites. It’s enough to make anyone’s head spin. With so much to keep track of, a lot of nonprofits struggle to optimize their social media accounts and their websites. So few nonprofits have written content strategies, a defined target audience, and are not reporting on enough analytics to really drive improvements in all these categories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2014

'After I attended Catalyzing the Sharing Economy conference (the sharing economy is defined as the use of networked, mobile, information technology to share goods and services), I shared a post with some notes and ideas about why I think it is the next generation of networked social change. Lucy Bernholz, who has been thinking about the sharing economy and social change for longer than anyone, share her conference notes, asking “ Where is the Public Good?

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Wild Apricot

MAY 22, 2014

'Is your forum going like gangbusters or a virtual ghost town? Here are some tips to help get your members forum started or refresh an existing forum.

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TechImpact

MAY 21, 2014

'Image courtesy of Cabbage Tree Solutions. Sometimes, finding a solution to a problem is as easy as slowing down, taking a step back, and approaching a problem from a new perspective. Other times, you need to get into the nitty gritty and conduct a full audit. Assessing your nonprofit’s technology needs can be a daunting task. It requires dedication, attention to detail, and often times cooperation from the entire organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2014

'Earlier this month, I facilitated a workshop for leaders of community foundations in New Jersey for the Knight Digital Media Center on the topic of practical network leadership skills. The workshop covers several topics including: Understanding the networked mindset. Visualizing professional and organizational networks and understanding how to leverage for organizational goals.

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NTEN

MAY 22, 2014

'Lomesh Shah. Founder. NonProfitEasy. Change can be difficult, but chaos is worse. The reasons your organization may be nervous about developing new processes are often the same reasons new processes are critical for your mission-driven work. Any organization can operate more efficiently. The problem isn’t a lack of tools and processes; the problem is usually much more complex.

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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

MAY 20, 2014

'In this guest post, Leah Merrill suggests four ways you can use your membership management software to help you grow those members and perform outreach.

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TechImpact

MAY 19, 2014

'Image courtesy of Christian Leadership Alliance. The more people volunteer, the better off your nonprofit is. We all know the hours donated to your nonprofit by ardent volunteers contributes both directly and indirectly to helping your nonprofit complete its mission. According to several studies , volunteers are more likely to donate more than those who do not volunteer their time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

'Note from Beth: In 2014, digital marketers predicted the rise of ” niche social networks ,” as it becomes increasingly harder to reach your audiences on general social networks like Facebook, these highly targeted online social networks are going to become more valuable. My Ocean , is a niche social network of more than 9000 divers and this guest post by Darren Barefoot describes some powerful outcomes for ocean conservation by bringing together several strategies: niche social

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NTEN

MAY 21, 2014

'Marla Shaivitz. Communications Associate. Health Communication Capacity Collaborative. Few organizational decisions are more nail-biting than choosing a new database solution. But when the developer of a nonprofit's custom-built database moves to a new town, or the local server goes on the fritz, it might be time to consider a move to the cloud.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 23, 2014

'In your leadership role, it''s vital that your team members know how to deliver excellent customer service. " Knock Your Socks Off " type service as book editor Ann Thomas and Jill Applegate would say. Part of delivering excellent customer service is saying "Thank You" to your customers and knowing when to say "Thank You". Thomas and Applegate recommend telling your customers "Thank You" during at least these nine situations : When they do business with you.every time.

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Care2

MAY 19, 2014

'Is your nonprofit investing the right amount of money, resources, and strategy into digital? Probably not. Heck, even the NYT admitted in a leaked report that they are struggling with their digital strategy. To help get your organization thinking about this investment, check out the key findings from the Charity Dynamics'' report: How Today''s Nonprofits Approach Digital Spending and Why It Matters to You.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

'We just kicked off our free webinar series on how your organization can get up to speed on communicating with your audience through their mobile devices. These days, that’s pretty much everybody. If you didn’t get a chance to attend the first webinar, never fear. I’ll recap it for you and also tell you about the upcoming ones that I suspect you’ll find pretty darn useful.

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NTEN

MAY 21, 2014

'Kirsten Kippen. Marketing Manager. Idealist Consulting. Is your organization stuck in the time-honored tradition of shuffling paper-based accounting records? Are you playing traffic cop with different versions of donor lists until your file names look like a misunderstood version of the Dewey Decimal system? Look to cloud-based solutions for your data woes.

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Advertiser: Syncrony

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BoardAssist

MAY 20, 2014

'Does your organization have a sound, carefully managed and board-approved Investment Policy Statement? Do you have a firm grasp on how much of your endowment’s return should be spent vs. reinvested based on the current and future needs of your non-profit? These are just two of countless endowment-related questions that board members need to contemplate…and take seriously.

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Forum One

MAY 21, 2014

'"What if someone had already figured out the answers to the world''s most pressing policy problems, but those solutions were buried deep in a PDF, somewhere nobody will ever read them?" Earlier this month, Christopher Ingraham of the Washington Post''s WonkBlog posed this troubling question while highlighting findings from a recent. "What if someone had already figured out the answers to the world''s most pressing policy problems, but those solutions were buried deep in a PDF, so

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2014

'Make sure your nonprofit, charity, foundation, or library gets all of the hardware or software it needs from TechSoup before our fiscal year ends on Monday, June 30, 2014. So why the rush? Most of the donation and discount programs on TechSoup limit the number of requests an organization can place per fiscal year. Our fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2014

'Samihah Azim. Product Design Manager. Bluenose Analytics. It takes a team to steward design and a compelling story to go with it. Follow one product design manager's process through genesis to collaboration and beyond, and where cloud-based solutions fit in. Consumer software products have started getting into the art of storytelling. When you use AirBnB, you’re not just booking a place to stay; you’re booking a personal experience.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2014

'Here are some terrific quotes from Mark Goulston''s book, Just Listen : Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them. -- Paul Hawken Life is mostly a matter of perception and more often misperception. -- Dave Logan Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their next saying, "Make me feel important." -- Mary Kay Ash Do the unexpected.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 19, 2014

'Sure, most of the information about your volunteer opportunities is listed on your website. But how do you handle inquiries such as this one: “Hello, I am interested in your cause and looking to get involved, what can I do to help?”. It’s an open window. A new opportunity to form a relationship with a volunteer. And they could either become a one-time volunteer or a lifelong supporter.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2014

'Nonprofits needs to understand how to use data in all its forms. The UN has already called for a data revolution in the development sector and the nonprofit sector has an essential role to play in this. There are increasing examples of how open data, big data and small data is being used to help the sector and the public. This Data For Good Flipboard Magazine from TechSoup Global will curate the latest news and articles related to data, philanthropy and the wider social good.

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NTEN

MAY 23, 2014

'It''s that time again! If there''s a session you hope to see at the 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, TX—even if you don''t want to present it yourself—please read the Breakout Session Submission Guidelines and submit a proposal. The form is open through June 22, 2014. Who will read and review the submissions? Well, for starters, you can!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 19, 2014

'I''ve found this advice from authors Neil Smith and Patricia O''Connnell ( How Excellent Companies Avoid Dumb Things ) to be particularly helpful when it comes to corporate culture and changing behavior : Corporate culture is an interlocking series of expectations, rituals, and habits maintained by peer influence and rewarding adherence. To change the way people do things, first you must convince them of the value of change.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2014

'With a mission on your mind and a fundraising quota to meet, it’s hard to justify—well, much of anything else. But what if taking the time to focus on other things, like measurement and new staff orientation, would provide better retention rates and a happier staff? The second interview in our nonprofit culture series focuses on the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

'Please listen to me. I'd like to tell you about the worst thing you've ever imagined. According to anti-trafficking organization Not For Sale , human trafficking is a $32 billion industry, enslaving more than 30 million individuals worldwide. How do you talk about the enslavement of 30 million people in just 140 characters or in a simple Facebook post?

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2014

'This September, join us for the inaugural Leading Change Summit , a conference experience designed to support and highlight all those in the room. Instead of a traditional conference with concurrent sessions and a line-up of speakers, Leading Change Summit (LCS) is designed around the idea that the best ideas can emerge through facilitated workshops and driven conversations.

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