EveryAction

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

If you're like us, you can't wait to ditch those winter layers and welcome the springtime bloom. Why not celebrate the start of spring with some terrific nonprofit events? We narrowed down our full list of conferences to some of our very favorites coming up between March and May. This selection includes events from across the U.S. on a variety of topics, including association leadership, fundraising, technology, foundations, and more.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Thanks to being a Skoll Award winner, I am frequently blessed with the opportunity to hear from the world’s most inspiring leaders. Whether it’s local in California, or at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, there is a regular chance I will have my mind expanded. The latest Skoll opportunity came along with the recent visit of Mary Robinson to Palo Alto.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Guest Post by Jonah Halper, author of Date Your Donors. I was a development/fundraising professional for more than a decade. I learned my fundraising chops by managing and soliciting segmented donor groups, like doctors and young adults, and also running community campaigns including telethons that brought out donors and community leaders to dial for dollars.

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See3

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

In a special three-part series on diversity, See3 sat down with Chicago Regional Organization for Antiracism (ROAR) to understand how nonprofits, social causes and the providers that serve them, could become more inclusive and more representative of our changing population. The post SERIES: Why Nonprofits Need to Have A Talk About “Diversity” appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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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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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

What does your organization’s fundraising strategy look like? Are you asking for donations through a variety of methods, or are you limiting yourself to a couple of tactics?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

I don't have to tell you that advocates and donors are the heart of your organization. You would not survive without them. What are you doing to recruit younger demographics such as those who are 18-22, the people who will be funding your organization in the future? Unfortunately, most nonprofits don't spend enough time or resources cultivating young people, despite the fact that Generation Z will comprise 40% of consumers by 2020.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The decision to rebrand is a big step for many organizations. It can help your brand get with the times, help your team communicate more efficiently and help you engage with an appropriate audience. Whatever your reasons are for a rebrand, you should have a clear idea of your goal and how you plan to go about achieving it. Take a look at our five steps for getting on the right track to a successful rebrand.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

I found this advice from Ken Goldstein (from his book, Endless Encores ) particularly helpful. He says: "You have to be innovating all the time. The only sure path to a limited repertoire is not to push yourself beyond the familiar. Your range is only gated by your courage to pursue the unknown, despite the doubters who relish the false safety of narrowing your path.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Many charities receive more than forty percent of their annual revenue during the year-end fundraising season. Despite their best intentions, many also wait until late in the year to formulate and initiate their year-end strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

I’ve been busy interviewing people who work for nonprofits for my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit : Strategies for Impact without Burnout, with Aliza Sherman. The book looks at how individuals can avoid burnout through self-care and how nonprofits can support it with workplace well-being strategy. I’ve really enjoyed interviewing individuals about the self-care practices they can do for themselves to improve work life balance and their own well-being.

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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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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

TechSoup is proud to announce our newest donor partner, SimpleCharityRegistration.com. The state charity registration service from SimpleCharityRegistration.com is a web-based service that provides assistance in filing state charity registration forms. It can be used to create initial, renewal, or extension charity registration forms for soliciting donations in all 39 states that require registration and Washington, D.C. ​.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

As a leader, the time will come when you will have to speak with an employee about his or her poor performance. Here are six steps that will guide you through that process: Tell him what performance is in need of change and be specific. Tell him how his actions negatively affect the team. Let the discussion sink in. Set expectations of performance improvement and time frame, and get his agreement on the desired outcome.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Each summer, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History hosts MuseumCamp , a professional development experience that is part retreat, part unconference, part adult summer camp. MuseumCamp will be August 31-September 2, 2016. This year's theme is CHANGEMAKERS. We will host 100 diverse people who are making change in the world, our communities, and our institutions for 2.5 days of fun, fellowship, and active learning.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Are you annoyed by those pop-up boxes that suddently appear on some websites? Probably. Are your constituents? Likely. Does that mean your nonprofit website should avoid them? No. Everyone knows to raise money, you need to ask. And simply having a donate button on your home page isn’t a strong ask. With so much to see on your home page, the donate button is one of several things competing for attention.

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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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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

TechSoup is proud to announce that TechSoup members can now get discounts on Dell hardware at discounts of up to 40 percent. Join the Dell Affiliate Program. Discounts for Organizations. Your nonprofit or library can save up to 40 percent on commercial Dell products, including laptops, desktops, servers, printers, and more. Employees and volunteers at your organization can also save on their own Dell purchases.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

" Frustration in the workplace is a silent killer," claim authors Mark Royal and Tom Agnew in their terrific book, The Enemy of Engagement. Further, "in an organizational context, frustration is not as simple as failing to get something you want. Rather, it involves the inability to succeed in your role due to organizational barriers or the inability to bring the bulk of your individual talents, skills, and abilities to your job.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Integrated marketing is a concept that your organization has probably heard about many times, but pushed to the back-burner as an unfeasible and expensive business practice. If you’re looking for what exactly integrated marketing is or how it can be useful to your nonprofit, we’ve got you covered here. Today, however, we’re talking about a different side of integrated marketing.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Back in my days as a Corporate Funder, I was routinely asked to provide giving details for our organization. This information was included in annual reports, presented at Board Meetings, shared with employees or even at monthly departmental meetings. Our focus was on: Dollars granted. Number of grants. Geographical location. Despite spending a lot of time and energy to pull it all together, on a good day, this would be the best we could do: However, as the bar began to be raised and we were incr

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Advertiser: Syncrony

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

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

It's tough out there everywhere for NGOs and charities to get help with their technology. NetSquared is TechSoup's answer to providing local tech support and learning opportunities. Uganda is no different except for one thing: its amazing NetSquared Regional Ambassador for East Africa, Robert Kibaya. For his day job, Robert runs Communications without Borders and the NGO Kikandwa Rural Communities Development Organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

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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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Is the 90-9-1 Rule for Online Community Engagement Dead? [Data] : "There is a rule that has floated around in the social media world for quite some time called the Rule of Participation Inequality or the 90-9-1 Rule.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

You’re not paranoid. People are talking about you. But it’s all good. There’s a flurry of conversation happening about the issues your organization works on that can move the needle on your campaign. The best part is that these conversations are happening with your current supporters…in your CRM. Join our webinar, Influencing the Conversation on March 2nd with Attentive.ly and United to End Genocide.

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

You probably know TechSoup's hardware and software donation programs. But did you know about NetSquared , our volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events? NetSquared has groups in 20 countries, and it held over 600 events last year, helping more than 17,000 nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers, and community leaders with technology.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

The next time you are looking for ideas for how to grow revenue, streamline processes and procedures and/or reduce expenses, dig deep within your organization. Don't ask only your direct reports for their suggestions. Instead, ask everyone at all levels. Some of the best ideas will come from your lower and mid-level employees who are interacting with your vendors, customers and co-workers every day in the very areas that, if improved, could make the most dramatic impact.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Data Doesn’t Lie | Agents of Good : "Data doesn’t lie. But it also doesn’t feel. We are students of direct response. It’s our job to create, test, tweak and analyze. That’s the science. But I love fundraising because it’s also an art.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Nearly 42 million Americans are considered runners/joggers today, and approximately 18 million of those are between the ages of 18 and 34 years-old. Millennials (born 1980-2000) now account for more than a quarter of the nation’s population, which speaks to their profound ability to change the norms of the workplace, philanthropy, culture, technology, recreation and societal behavior—including the sport of running.

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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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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

I was recently contacted by the vendor behind a new cloud-based donor management system with this question: "We have noticed that our clients have become much more conscious about archiving/deleting old donor/prospect records because our pricing model is based on the number of records. After talking with some clients, it seems opinions vary wildly regarding this subject.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Data is a bigger and bigger topic in social change. We need to do a better job of understanding social needs, both to improve our programs and measure their ultimate impact. I spend more and more of my time talking to leaders in the sector, helping advance the use of data for action and impact. I encourage groups to begin collecting data as part of their basic program activities, and I make the claim that it will eventually allow them to connect their data to other, larger databases and maybe be

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Coming soon to association learning: gamified learning and microcredentials | Event Garde Blog with Aaron Wolowiec : "Tagoras recently released its much-anticipated 2016 Association Learning + Technology Report, which contains a wealth of information about associations’ efforts to incorporate technology into their educational programs and platforms.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Most of us have heard the philosophical question numerous times: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Similarly, estimates of donor retention—that range from horrible to abysmal—have made me wonder, “ If a direct response message lands in a person’s mailbox/inbox and they don’t pay attention, are we really communicating?

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