Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

No doubt. I absolutely believe in the power of the Internet and social media to foster social good and create social change, and I’ve written plenty of blog posts that say as much, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t also acknowledge that the rise of the Social Web has created some very real and serious challenges for the nonprofit sector, such as: 1) The 24/7 bad-news-is-#BreakingNews cycle.

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NetWits

AUGUST 2, 2011

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Judi Sohn

JULY 30, 2011

I’ve been struggling whether to write this post or file it under “don’t bite the hand that feeds you.&# Guess which won? At Fight Colorectal Cancer, we switched from web host email to Google Apps in 2007 and we haven’t looked back. Last summer, I set up Google Apps for my synagogue. Both IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations are using the Education Edition of Google Apps, which offer more features, support and storage space than the Free edition.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2011

Date : August 4, 2011. Location : New York, NY. Topic : Social Media Done Right in 30 Minutes/Day. Description : Even if you have only 30 minutes for social media in each day you can use these methods to be strategic and make the most of your engagement. From content planning to really listening online, you’ll find that the more you look for ways to interact, instead of broadcast, the more you can do with those 30 minutes.

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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

AUGUST 1, 2011

The rise of the Social Web in recent years has dramatically changed how your supporters consume and share your nonprofit’s blog content. Odds are, if your blog has not been redesigned in the last few years, then it’s time to consider a relaunch. Just a few years ago multiple-column blogs with numerous widgets and plug-ins ruled the design aesthetic of the day.

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NetWits

AUGUST 4, 2011

Are you testing your email messages (i.e. subject lines, time of the day, etc)? If not, you’re missing an opportunity to improve your results. Email has a unique advantage over direct mail. You can immediately see what worked and adjust your message on-the-fly, if needed. And while you may have a hunch about the best day or time to send email, testing validates (or disproves) your theory.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 31, 2011

Today's lame spam has so many red flags possible. Sender is WILLIAM AYODELE but the email address is vincent@w1385bl1o.homepage.t-online.de Text is. THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT THE UNITED NATION SPECIAL DUTY ON DEBT SETTLEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD BANK DEBT RELIEF HAVE TAKEN OVER THE PAYMENT OF NIGERIAN FOREIGN DEBT FOLLOWING A BILITERAL AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN THE WORLD BANK COUNTRY OFFICE AND THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 1, 2011

Millennials are now the largest generation in American history. How is your organization embracing, recruiting and reaching out to this generation? ( read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

Last week, I helped launch a peer exchange Webinar for Packard Foundation for Children’s Health Insurance grantees with Spitfire Communications (creators of the SMART chart ). The focus is how to effectively integrate social media channels and measure and learn. Two grantees that work on Children’s Healthcare at the national level and have experience using social media as part of an integrated campaign were co-presenters.

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Judi Sohn

AUGUST 1, 2011

That didn’t take long. I posted yesterday that I was thinking of making the switch from iPhone to Android. I did my research and that’s exactly the direction I went a few hours later. After reading reviews and getting opinions from friends on social media, as well as time spent just playing with different phones in the AT&T store, I decided on the Samsung Infuse 4G.

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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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Robert Weiner

JULY 31, 2011

This one is kind of charming: Sender : Samuel (samuelagbala8@xnmsn.cn). Subject: PAYMENT. Dear Friend, Good day. I have some information for you about your unpaid fund, the people you are. dealing with is not the original bank, why can't you deal with the bank. instead of sending money to people to help you get your fund, I have their. direct Contact Information and I can direct you to the proper office/Bank. where you can get paid than to be wasting your time and money.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 3, 2011

A Pew Report found that "71% of online Americans use video-sharing sites such as YouTube and Vimeo." Is it time your organization considered video? ( read more ).

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

"I'm taking FB/twitter hiatus for August as part of deepening my practice and my ability to listen and be present for this next year." - Facebook update by Marianne Manilov, Engage Network Maybe it's because it's summer, but lately I've been hearing more and more people talking about spending less time online. Below is a collection of articles and posts about what I think is an upcoming cultural trend: unplugging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. It is also serving as a focus group, producing deep insights and stories for my next book on social media measurement, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit , that I’m co-authoring with goddess of measurement, KD Paine.

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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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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act. What if video games could change the world? They already are. Nonprofits around the globe are using online games not to only educate the public, but to get donations and supporters – and even help find cures for diseases. Why are games important? Games ".may prove to be a key resource for solving some of our most pressing real-world problems," according to game designer Jane McGonigal in The Wall Street Journal.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 5, 2011

Did you know you coud go to camp and get pro bono IT development help for your non-profit? GiveCamp makes this possible for many US organizations.( read more ).

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 2, 2011

posted by. Marissa Theisen , President & CEO. Arizona Grantmakers Forum. In my last post , I highlighted the current status of Arizona's philanthropic sector, based on a research report released by Arizona Grantmakers Forum in January 2011. The report was based on 2008 tax data for both institutions and individuals. While the markets have rebounded somewhat since 2008 and thus individual and foundation assets have grown, it's unlikely that Arizona's relative position compared with other stat

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2011

Flickr Photo by JC Burns. Earlier this week, I wrote a post called “ Content Curation Is Listening and Engaging &# about the art and science of curating information. It is process o f organizing, filtering and “making sense of” information on the web and sharing the very best pieces of content that you’ve cherry picked with your network. In the post I referenced a video interview with Robert Scoble by Howard Rheingold that Mari Smith highlighted in a google + post.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 1, 2011

Meatless Monday is a nonprofit initiative of The Monday Campaigns. Their goal is to help reduce meat consumption by 15% to improve personal and planetary health. Each week I share meatless recipes I've tried from cookbooks and online. You can see past Meatless Monday posts here. Last week flew by without much time for cooking, so I leaned on quinoa for quick and healthy one-pot dishes.

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See3

AUGUST 2, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Reinvent the Toilet | 1:31 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Any video that starts with the words; poop, doo doo and kaka is bound to go viral. You’re compelled to watch because when was that last time a serious non-profit explored what to do with sh@t when it [.].

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2011

posted by. Conni Ingallina , Founder and President. SOS-Association Management Solutions. We've all heard the phrase "wearing multiple hats." For many nonprofit organizations and associations, this is not only a skill that's desirable from potential and current employees, but is sometimes mandatory when resources and/or staff are otherwise limited. But, when organizations are faced with limited resources and staff, how do they adjust while still serving their mission successfully?

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NTEN

AUGUST 4, 2011

By Alessandro Mazzega, Communication Manager, Alittleb.it and DarkWave Games. The process of gamification involves the integration of typical game components into websites, online communities, content portals, or in general, other non-gaming contexts. There are two different concepts to be considered during the gamification process: game-mechanics and game-dynamics.

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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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Care2

AUGUST 2, 2011

The Congressional Management Foundation just released their latest report on how 260 social media and senior staff who work for Members of Congress perceive social media. Check out some of the great data that could be very useful for your next nonprofit campaign targeting Members of Congress. 64% of Congressional offices say that they use social media to help gauge public opinion in conjunction with other traditional efforts such as constituent meetings, constituent letters, calls, etc. 42% say

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 31, 2011

If you’re like many of the nonprofit folks who read my blog, every dollar you raise is important. You’re looking for every opportunity to raise money for your good cause. And right you should. Here’s something I ran across recently that I thought you might be interested in if you haven’t seen it yet. It’s called Microgiving.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 5, 2011

posted by. Lili Wang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor. ASU School of Community. Resources & Development. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. This week we welcome Dr. Lili Wang as she provides insight into the Hispanic volunteering community.

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NTEN

AUGUST 3, 2011

Hot off the heel of winning a Games for Change Award for The Curfew and the release of their new game, Sweatshop , we spoke to Darren Garrett, the Chief Creative of Littleloud Digital Entertainment. Darren and his studio are best known for the BAFTA Award winning title " Bow Street Runner ", as well as many other games for commercial properties. Games for Change spoke with Darren about their work with Channel 4 Education in the UK, how they approach creating innovative and immerse games, and the

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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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AUGUST 3, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Skip1.org Restaurant PSA | 1:06 Skip1.org This clips starts out pretty simply, but then surprises you with the “delivery&# at the end, when the wealth of our everyday lives is brought to children and families in need. The idea of Skip1.org is that instead of spending a few [.].

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2011

The July edition of the San Francisco Online Community Meetup featured Meg Clark , community manager at ExactTarget, the parent company of CoTweet. Clark’s talk, Better Customer Care. Community Engagement. Humanizing Your Brand. looked at how brands are using social media tools, in particular CoTweet, for better listening and responsiveness. Although Clark works primarily with for-profit ventures, the advice she imparted is still incredibly valuable for other types of organizations.

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Achieve

AUGUST 3, 2011

Several newer online giving sites are following the belief that if everyone gives a dollar you can make a lot of change. Vonate.org, TippingBucket.org, and LoveDrop.us are just 3 examples that approach this micro-donating concept in very different ways. Vonate.org. bills itself as the $1 Movement. Donors make a yearly contribution of $15, $3 goes to operating costs and the remaining 12 is divided up a dollar each month to the charity of your choice.

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NTEN

AUGUST 3, 2011

2011 has been a big year for NTEN, especially when it comes to staff. We've grown from six to eleven staff this year, all to serve our mission of helping you use technology to create the change you want to see in the world. We're hoping that you will join us in welcoming our two newest staff members: Amanda Jones, Membership & Fundraising Coordinator, amanda at nten dot org.

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