Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2013

Hopefully your nonprofit has grown accustomed to the fact that Facebook is a constant work in progress. That said, some recent upgrades to Facebook Pages have a big impact upon your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook and with the site-wide launch of the new News Feed and Social Graph Search coming soon, many more changes are likely to come. Before you fall behind, make sure that your nonprofit is current with these four recent Facebook upgrades: 1) Turn on “Similar Page Suggestions.&#

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NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

'The much-anticipated 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark study was released last week. It contains online fundraising, advocacy, email, social, and mobile results from 55 U.S.-based national nonprofits in 2012. Nonprofits often use this study to benchmark their own online activities and fundraising ideas. One of the eye-catching findings from the study was the steep decline in the performance of fundraising emails in 2012.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 1, 2013

This post is part 4 in a series of articles pointing out what’s cool about some of my favorite Salesforce apps for nonprofits. Previously, I highlighted favorite features in Nonprofit Starter Pack , Click & Pledge and Causeview , now I’m going to talk about my favorite parts of Soapbox Engage. Truth be told, my favorite thing about Soapbox Engage isn’t a technology feature.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

Note from Beth: I made a personal goal for myself to get past my dislike of spreadsheets and become more fluent. First I had to “ Stop Fearing the Spreadsheet ” and then started to interview nonprofit data nerds about their Excel secrets. Why get good at Excel? Even if you are using a paid tool measure your results, knowing how to use a spreadsheet well will be invaluable to your measurement program.

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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

APRIL 1, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. These reports are, however, some of the most valuable in terms of insight, useful and practical data, and how-to advice. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and a link to the report in a comment below.

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NetWits

APRIL 2, 2013

'This post was written in collaboration with Bryan Snyder, Senior Marketing Analyst for Blackbaud. It’s an easy trap to fall into, and I can’t help to think we share the blame. The conversation around email performance is wrong: open and click-through rates alone do not show constituent engagement. In a couple of weeks, the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study will be released (previously the Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Study ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

'As the leader and voice for your nonprofit organization, should you as the CEO or executive director use social media as part of your organizational or personal leadership tool set? Certainly, your marketing communications staff has talked about the benefits of effective social media integration that personalizes your organization’s brand with the voice of its leader – you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2013

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:45 EDT. Cost: $50 or Spring Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

'Kari Ann Kiel. Event Marketing Consulant. DoJiggy. Research shows that by 2014 mobile device usage will exceed that of desktop and laptop computers. What does this mean for nonprofit organizations and online fundraising campaigns? Research shows that by 2014 mobile device usage will exceed that of desktop and laptop computers. What does this mean for nonprofit organizations and online fundraising campaigns?

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 3, 2013

This year, National Volunteer Week will be celebrated April 21-27th. Here are some resources to help you plan your volunteer recognition activities.

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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

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.” Craig Newmark wrote the foreword. I blurbed this book with, “If you are looking for a recipe book for tips and tactics to integrate mobile and social media to round out your nonprofit’s marketing plan, look

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 30, 2013

Date: Tuesday, July, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Spring Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. This webinar is presented with the assumption that your nonprofit has been using Facebook Pages for at least six months and that you have a working knowledge of the difference between Facebook Profiles, Groups, and Pages.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2013

Claire Kerr. Director of Digital Philanthropy. Artez Interactive. As we increasingly adopt mobile devices in our professional and personal lives, we are also turning to mobile technology to help us support charitable causes. We examined the fundraising success of 83,566 participants in a variety of peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns to find out more about mobile peer-to-peer giving trends.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 1, 2013

Here are four of the latest links we've bookmarked on Apricot Jam. With details on what the cancellation of Google Reader might mean for associations and alternatives; ideas for cultivating engagement; and obsolete conference videos.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

Gaping Void Cartoons. The 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference takes place in Minneapolis next week. It is the largest gathering of people who work in the nonprofit sector and technology. This conference will be my 13th one – and every year it is a like a family reunion. Registration is still available, but you can’t make it register for the online NTC and catch a few sessions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2013

Thanks to MobileCause , I have a new text messaging service to explore and experiment with. If you are interested in learning about how to utilize text messaging and the Mobile Web for your nonprofit, then please text NONPROFITORGS to 51555 to subscribe to receive text alerts from Nonprofit Tech 2.0. Text alerts will be sent 2-3 times monthly and will: Promote nonprofits and nonprofit mobile campaigns.

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2013

Andrew Fort. Design Principal. Guide Creative. It is 2013, and the mobile buzzword is “responsive design.” Let us do a quick dive into this term and discover what responsive design is all about, why it is important for nonprofits and, most importantly, what your alternatives are if responsive design is not the best fit for your organization. It is 2013, and the mobile buzzword is “responsive design.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2013

posted by. Anne Byrne , Professional-in-Residence, ASU Lodestar Center. Question: I am starting a nonprofit organization, and I need to secure our 501(c)3 status. I don’t know how to fill Form 1023, the Application for Recognition of Exemption, from the IRS. Do I need an attorney to complete it? Can you help? Questions about the application for 501(c)3 status or form 1023 are by far the most common I get in my role as a professional-in-residence at the ASU Lodestar Center.

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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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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2013

TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is here! All April long, we're putting on events to sharpen your digital storytelling skills. Then, you submit your own short video (up to 90-seconds) or five-image slide show to our challenge to win prizes! As part of this year's fun, we're taking our #TSDIGS tweet chat around the globe.

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Care2

MARCH 31, 2013

As nonprofit organizations, it's our job to provide the best constituent experiences, especially when it comes to grassroots organizing. One of the best ways to provide stellar constituent experiences is to understand their interests. For example, what action alerts or donation appeals do they respond to? Do they prefer Direct Mail or email communications?

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

'NTC wouldn''t be NTC without the social part! After a full day of sessions and networking, what better way to relax and celebrate then a party or two (or both)! Nonprofit Engagement Party, hosted by Idealist Consulting and sponsored by Breakeven, Circe, IATS and KnowWho, is back and better than ever! The NPO Engagement party is at 7pm on Friday, April 12th in Minneapolis, at the NTC.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2013

On March 14th, VegCookbook author, Sarah Kramer, announced on her blog that she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer. I felt so sad when I read her post. As if I’d received bad news from a good friend. I’ve been cooking from How It All Vegan! and Garden of Vegan , that Sarah co-wrote with Tanya Barnard, for over a decade. Her cookbooks are a part of my daily life.

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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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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2013

'Jeff Hancock has been working with technology both from the developer or technical standpoint and as a business manager for. more than 20 years. He's been involved with nonprofits and community. technology since 2000, when he helped establish the San Diego Futures. Foundation. Today he runs his own consulting company, Adapt ∞ Impact , which serves the nonprofit community exclusively.

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Care2

APRIL 1, 2013

We who work in the nonprofit sector are blessed to have many outstanding innovators in our midst. They are the ones who try risky stunts to advance great causes. Or else they’re data geeks who connect the dots so insightfully that they recognize before everyone else does that it’s time to try doing things differently. When these pioneers succeed, we all benefit from new, smart techniques that they’ve proven we should use.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

'By Jamie Millard and Lori L. Jacobwith Flickr: jenny8lee When it comes to building community and increasing brand awareness, some organizations hire communications, marketing, and engagement staff to handle these activities. And that makes sense -- someone needs to be charged with keeping a close eye on the organization’s community growth. But building awareness for your important work in an increasingly cluttered space can’t be the responsibility of just one person or even a department.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 3, 2013

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year's Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Hopefully, you're still making good progress with your resolution. Unfortunately, according to research conducted by the University of Scranton, nearly 50% of those who make New Year's Resolutions will have abandoned them within six months.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2013

'We are visual creatures. And we love chronicling daily life. Any Instagram feed is testament to that, right? We photograph breakfast, road signs, sunsets, and precious moments in between life happenings because that's the power of storytelling. But, it's really what we do with those stories that makes the magic happen. Join us on Thursday, April 11 at 11 a.m.

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Forum One

APRIL 3, 2013

'Forum One Communications, CEO, Chris Wolz often, blogs, speaks, and presents on digital strategy for nonprofits. The Communications Network originally published this post, co-authored by Director of Mobile Services Nam-ho Park , online at comnetwork.org and it is cross posted below with permission. We hear a lot of questions from foundations, grantees, nonprofits and NGOs about whether they should make their online communication “work” for mobile devices. ?.

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NTEN

APRIL 1, 2013

Michael Hoffman. CEO. See 3 Communications. Understanding what you need to do with video on mobile devices starts with a basic understanding of the principles of mobile marketing. Understanding what you need to do with video on mobile devices starts with a basic understanding of the principles of mobile marketing. Because mobiles have a small screen and often more limited download speed and bandwidth restrictions, you are well advised to deliver a more focused and simplified experience in your m

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2013

'Peer to peer fundraising events like runs, walks and rides have become a staple for nonprofit fundraisers, and often bring in more revenue than any other fundraising campaign throughout the year. These events create new and exciting opportunities for organizations to not only raise more money, but engage constituents in deeper, more meaningful relationships.

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