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Contemplating Boulder and Social Impact

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'Social enterprise. Technology. Contemplation. I just spent several stimulating days in Boulder, Colorado, thanks to an invitation from my longtime friend and social sector leader, Chuck Lief. Chuck is the president of Naropa University , but we first met when he was leading the Greyston Foundation, a pioneering social enterprise known for originally making brownies for Ben ‘n Jerry’s ice cream while employing formerly incarcerated individuals as the primary workforce.

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How To Increase Content Creation Without Hiring More Writers

TechImpact

'One of the biggest concerns digital marketers have is creating enough interesting, engaging content for their organizations. With non-profits, it can be especially difficult if you are faced with limited personnel and a tight budget. Growing your content marketing capabilities by adding in another person can be expensive and one person may not even be […].

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Three Overlooked Elements of Search Engine Optimization

Byte Technology

'For non-profits, much has been written about the importance of an efficient and effective website, that vital and all-encompassing portal connecting cause to cash, values to volunteers and so much more. And as such, a good deal of preaching occurs from industry gurus as to how best to optimize this virtual face-to-the-world, making it not only attractive and alluring to visitors but easily “findable” by search engines as well.

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Making Members Feel They Matter – Free Expert Webinar

Wild Apricot

'Want to learn how to make your members feel they really matter? Here are details on our upcoming free Expert Webinar presented by Allison Fine, author of Matterness: Fearless Leadership For A Social World.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

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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Two Must Read Reports on Nonprofit Capacity Building

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Two reports have been released on the topic of capacity building: “ Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening Effectiveness Together ,” from GrantCraft, a service of the Foundation Center and “ Strengthening Nonprofit Capacity ” from GEOfunders. This post summarizes gems from both reports. While the reports are guides to funders, if you do work as a capacity builder, you will find some useful insights for your practice.

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Why Mobile Email Means Organizational Success

TechImpact

'Many digital marketers are forsaking email in favor of social media campaigns, solely sharing their carefully crafted content through their preferred platforms. Ignoring your non-profit’s email marketing, however, is a huge mistake that could have detrimental consequences for your organization. According to a. The post Why Mobile Email Means Organizational Success appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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17 Free Non-profit Webinars For March 2015

Wild Apricot

'It’s cold outside, so stay in where it’s warm and learn something new! Take a look at the 17 free webinars that are available this March.

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The Performance Imperative: A Framework for Social Sector Excellence

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'“ The Performance Imperative: A Framework for Social Sector Excellence , the result of a full year of collaborative work by the Leap of Reason Ambassadors Community, a group of nonprofit leaders coalesced and coordinated by the Leap of Reason team (leapofreason.org), makes it debut today. The framework details the seven organizational competencies that can help nonprofits achieve high performance and deliver greater social impact – the holy grail of the social sector.

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3 Ways to Build Donor Loyalty With Your Nonprofit’s Brand

TechImpact

'Businesses often talk about “brand loyalty,” a deep appreciation of your organization that compels customers to repeatedly choose your services over competing similar options. While non-profits may not think necessarily in terms of “brands,” gaining client loyalty is definitely something you should consider. If there are several other organizations that focus on your mission in […].

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What Do We Mean When We Say “Capacity Building”?

See3

'In order to have the capacity to be effective, you need to align these four areas of your operations. Once aligned you don’t need to sweat the tactics because they naturally flow into the organization through the people paying attention, the continuing improvement in process and the technology you’ve adopted to get the job done. The post What Do We Mean When We Say “Capacity Building”?

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

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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Attend the 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference at your desk!

NTEN

'We''re just a week away from kicking off the largest gathering of nonprofit technology professionals at the 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, TX. We wish that everyone could attend in person, but we know that''s not always possible. Luckily, you can still catch a good number of sessions remotely by registering for the 2015 Online Nonprofit Technology Conference (15ONTC) , which will give you access to the plenary sessions and 28 select breakout sessions on demand.

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Shadowing To Learn Web Video: DoGooder Awards Voting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Recently, I’ve been reading the ideas from The Presencing Institute (PI), an action-research community that “creates social technologies, builds capacities, and generates holding spaces for profound societal renewal.” The Presencing Institute grew out of the MIT Center for Organizational Learning, which was founded by Peter Senge and his colleagues.

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Wild Apricot Update – February 2015: Responsive Design and Super-charged Support

Wild Apricot

'This month''s Wild Apricot Update offers details on responsive design, mobile apps and new support team members.

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7 Ways to Create Highly Committed Donors

BoardAssist

'Wouldn’t you like ALL your donors to feel “highly committed” to your organization? That’s the question fundraising maven Gail Perry posed this week in her extremely helpful guest post. Terrific advice Gail! Wouldn’t you like ALL your donors to feel “highly committed” to your organization? What would they do for you? Well – they will give and give and give again.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

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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The Impact of the Oregon Nonprofit Technology Readiness Program: Taylor Smith

NTEN

'Last year, NTEN launched the first cohort for the new Oregon Nonprofit Tech Readiness (ONTR) program. This six-month program builds on the eight weeks of curriculum for the Nonprofit Technology Academy and extends with an additional four months of support for each organization’s chosen technology project. As we open up applications for the next cohort starting in April, you may find yourself asking questions like, “Who participates in this program?

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How To Handle Conflict In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Handling conflict is one of the most difficult things a leader has to deal with. Unfortunately, conflict in the workplace is inevitable. In fact, research shows that 42 percent of a manager''s time is spent addressing conflict. And, over 65 percent of performance problems are caused by employee conflicts. Managers new in their leadership role typically have had little to no training on how to deal with conflict.

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5 Things Nonprofits Can Learn from the Late, Great David Carr

Tech Soup

'Over the last decade, David Carr became the pre-eminent media critic in the United States. His sudden death has triggered a massive outpouring of grief and sharing on social media. In reading through the stories, it's clear that the nonprofit sector also has much to learn from this wry, honest, soulful truth-teller. These lessons range from the challenging to the nurturing, from being agents of change to being humble friends and supporters. 1.

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How to Incorporate March Madness in Your Nonprofit Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

'March Madness is one of the annual rites of spring time—right along with setting your clocks back an hour and discovering what toys were hidden in the huge snow pile in the backyard. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is an annual tradition that can turn even the most indifferent people into basketball fans for three weeks. Anyone can become a quick basketball expert by predicting that North Dakota State would beat Oklahoma or that Mercer can play superior basketball to Duke.

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Nonprofit Technology Kick Start: Free World Class Board Meeting Software

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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Things We Like (February 2015)

NTEN

'A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. A somber way to start Things We Like, but this article on “ How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life ” seems to really strike home at the crowd-sourceable bullying aspect of the Internet and how it impacts real people. How do we, as nonprofit managers, nptechies, and/or community managers relate to this side of Community Management, recognizing that, “Ignominy is universally acknowledged to be a worse punishm

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Six Universal Drivers That Maximize Employee Engagement

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. What Branham and Hirschfeld discovered is that the best companies use six "universal drivers" that maximize employee engagement : Caring, Competent, and Engaging Senior Leaders Effective Managers Who Keep Employees Aligned and Engaged Effective Teamwork at All Levels

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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

Tech Soup

'What would motivate you to run 150 miles across hottest, driest, windiest, coldest, and sandiest places on Earth? At the end of every day, your legs would be like rubber, and you'd be completely and utterly exhausted. But then you'd have to get up the next day and run another 25 miles (or more). Would you do it for charity? TechSoup Global's vice president for Africa David Barnard did.

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4 Ways Museums Can Engage Millennials

Achieve

What do Millennials want from a museum experience? If you haven’t already, it might be time to ask us. . Museum development officers and marketing professionals are all wondering if members of the Millennial generation (born after 1979) will support museums like our parents did. The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) seems to think we won’t. Although there is very limited data on Millennial attendance each year, AAM’s Trendswatch 2013 report highlights that Millennials have a tendency to give to

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Donor Engagement Guide: 8 Key Steps to Better Retain and Engage Donors

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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The How and Why of Nonprofits Contributing to Open Source

NTEN

'Sean Larkin. CEO and Co-Owner. ThinkShout. Debunking the myths of contributing to open source, one frequently asked question at a time. For the last 15 years or so, we’ve seen consistent growth in nonprofits’ appreciation for how open source tools can support their goals for online engagement. The immediate benefits of implementing an open source solution are pretty clear, but the benefits of nonprofits supporting and contributing to these open source projects and communities are a little less

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The Orbital Perspective

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Astronaut Ron Garan How can you not read a book that starts out, " I have wanted to write this book since returning to Earth from my first space mission in 2008 "? Well, that''s exactly how astronaut Ron Garan ''s new book, The Orbital Perspective , starts. Garan is a retired NASA astronaut who has traveled 71,075,867 miles in 2,842 orbits of our planet during more than 178 days in space and 27 hours and 3 minutes of EVA (extravehicular activity) during four spacewalks.

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Digital Strategy and Your NPO [INFOGRAPHIC]

NonProfit Hub

'We live in a technologically advanced world. But we aren’t taking full advantage of it, according to the 2015 Digital Outlook Report by Care2, hjc and NTEN. It’s time for nonprofits to take a gigantic leap into the digital world by focusing on strategy. Click below to enlarge the infographic and see how nonprofits ranked their digital strategy for 2015.

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Wrap Up of Nonprofit Llama Drama

Care2

'Did you catch the llamas on the loose yesterday? They were all the rage, and some nonprofits ran with it too. If you missed it, let''s quickly recap: Described as the "Bonnie and Clyde of llamas," two llamas broke out of an Arizona retirement home and instigated a high-speed llama chase across the state. The Twittersphere erupted, nonprofits spoke out, and the llamas were on everyone''s radar.

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Nonprofit Technology Adoption: Why It Matters and How to Be Successful

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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#15NTC Demo Stage: The Line-Up and the Prizes

NTEN

'Photo Credit: Broken Banjo Photography Last year, we tried something new at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC): A Demo Stage. This year, the Demo Stage is back, and with a completely sold out schedule of presentations. Plus, of course, lots of amazing prizes! Be sure to review the schedule and stop by to learn more from some of the NTC sponsors and be eligible for great giveaways. 15NTC Demo Stage Schedule Wednesday, March 3 12:00pm-12:30pm: Making Technology Work at Nonprofits presented

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How To Reduce Your Employee Turnover Rate

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. That''s because you can use the reasons a departing employee provides to gather information about processes, people and departments that might need some redirection to correct situations that may have contributed to the employee''s reasons for leaving. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee.

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Tried-and-True Methods for Reaching Older Donors: A Quick Guide

NonProfit Hub

'Himanshu Sareen, an Indian entrepreneur and corporate executive, is the founder and CEO of Icreon , an IT consultancy and software solutions firm with offices in the U.S., UK and India. _. With the rise of intuitive touch-based computing and streamlined user interfaces, technology is more accessible to different age groups than ever before. And when it comes to nonprofit fundraising, these improvements have proven to be a huge boon.

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Ideas Wanted to Increase Participation in Elections

Tech Soup

'John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has launched a particularly interesting Knight News Challenge this year. The foundation plans to fund 20 plus projects with new ideas on how to increase participation in U.S. elections. And it's very easy to do an application. It has been five years now since the Supreme Court Citizens United ruling that opened the door to 501(c)(4) nonprofits and massive anonymous "dark money" political contributions for political ads.

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Achieving Organizational Transformation: Pathways to Success

Association executives—and hopefully their boards—know that they are facing perilous times. Driven by the pace of cultural and technological change, they are experiencing major disruptions in the traditional business models that used to guide organizational growth strategies.orgSource offers a straightforward approach to navigating these changes and readying your organization for growth.