Sat.Aug 09, 2014 - Fri.Aug 15, 2014

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4 Facts About How Millennials Use Twitter

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of The telegraph. We all know social media is the preferred means of connecting among millennials. We also understand it provides our nonprofit with an invaluable communication tool that lets us connect with potential donors, volunteers, and constituents across the globe. The milllennial, though, is the demographic that seems to be keeping nonprofits stumped.

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Data drives better digital marketing for nonprofits

3rd Sector Labs

'Using data to drive your digital marketing campaigns is essential. Without the discipline of data, your digital marketing success is based more on hope than strategy and execution. Our corporate marketers understand the criticality of data all too well, especially retailers. While we use terms like “donor” and “constituent”, they are “consumers” too.

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15 Ideas for Non-dues Revenue Streams

Wild Apricot

'Is your organization looking for non-dues revenue streams? Here are some highlights from our Small Membership Survey Report that might offer some ideas.

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Four Things to Consider When Choosing a Learning Management System

NTEN

'Aaron Winters. Director of Technology and Operations. Peer Health Exchange. If your mission includes an educational aspect, a learning management system could be your cup of tea, but which flavor is right for you? With the rise in popularity of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), online learning technologies and practices have moved into the mainstream; nonprofits are building e-learning sites to expand service reach, improve service quality, and reduce training costs.

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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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5 Ways To Instantly Enhance Your Nonprofit Website

TechImpact

'Image Courtesy of eSeller. In the past, we have discussed the importance of your nonprofit’s website, and generating traffic to it. Your website is your digital store front; it is the home for all your content marketing efforts, and it’s a place where potential constituents, volunteers, and donors can go to learn more about what you do, and perhaps most importantly, it is the place where those donors can actually give to your cause.

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5 Simple Steps to Turn Volunteers into Fundraisers

BoardAssist

'It’s no secret in the nonprofit community that volunteers play a critical role in any nonprofit’s success. They bring passion, networks, time and skills to the nonprofits they support. But can they also bring money? Fundraising expert Amy Eisenstein says YES in this week’s guest post. Here’s her plan for turning volunteers into fundraisers. 5 Simple Steps to Turn Volunteers into Fundraisers.

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Work-Life Balance Tool: Intentional Airplane Mode

NTEN

'Sharon Price. Senior Fellowship Manager. Rockwood Leadership Institute. The joys of "airplane mode," or how to begin reducing distractions and instead allow focus to thrive. I love being on planes because my beloved cell phone gets turned completely off, or put into airplane mode. I am rarely more than a foot away from my phone, so theres something about airplane mode that I find liberatingnot having to respond to anyone or anything.

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What Does The Future Hold For CRMs

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of WiseGeek. We’ve talked on this blog before about constituent relationship management systems (CRM). We’ve discussed what they are , how they can help your nonprofit, and how to effectively implement your new software to get it up and running faster and more efficiently. However, what we have not discussed is what the future of CRMs might look like.

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This Week in Video News

See3

'August 15, 2014 There's a lot happening in video. Here are some of our favorite headlines from this week. Andreessen Horowitz Announces $50 Million Investment In BuzzFeed Legendary investor Andreesen Horowitz put a lot of his eggs in the Buzzfeed basket early this week. This puts Buzzfeed's value at $850 million. A big chunk of […].

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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization?

Tech Soup

'It seems like there's a new crowdfunding website out there every week, but which one is right for your nonprofit? I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features. What platform you choose really depends on the size of your nonprofit and what sort of campaign you plan to run. If you're just doing a general fundraising campaign, Razoo or CauseVox might be the way to go.

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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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How to Pick the Best Tools for Your Organization: A case study

NTEN

'Grace Andrews. Co-Founder, Director of Business Development. GraphAlchemist. With so many shiny tools to choose from, how can your organization choose which is/are best for you? Here are some questions to get you started. When it comes to a term as broad as “tools,” understanding what an organization or individual’s goals are vital to identifying what to use.

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4 Ways To Lead A Successful Business Operation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Here are some good tips for leading a successful business operation from the handy booklet, 144 Ways To Walk The Talk, by Eric Harvey and Al Lucia: Involve your team in setting standards that are achievable but also require everyone to stretch their knowledge and skills. Remember that regardless of what you say, it is the performance you''re willing to accept that becomes your true standard.

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6 Lessons I Learned from Running a Nonprofit (Terribly)

NonProfit Hub

'When asked about his repeated failures to produce a working light bulb, Thomas Edison said, I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Learning from your failure is invaluable, but that doesnt make failure any less painful. Why? Because, although Edison eventually succeeded, 10,000 failed attempts dont guarantee a working light bulb.

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The State of the Internet 2014

Tech Soup

'Mary Meeker of the of the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, does a yearly report on current state of the Internet and IT at about half way through the year. The latest edition has lots of NPTech insights. Here's what I found: Internet growth: 2.6 billion people are now using the Internet worldwide, 618 million of them are in China.

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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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10 Extra Scholarships Available for 14LCS in San Francisco

NTEN

'Just when you thought you missed the boat, here''s your second chance! Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Event360, we now have 10 extra scholarships available for individuals interested in attending the 2014 Leading Change Summit this September 3-6. The deadline to apply is next Friday, August 22, but scholarship applications will be reviewed and awarded on a rolling basis, so apply as soon as possible.

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10 Characteristics Of High-Performing Teams

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'According to Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese, authors of the book, The Collaboration Imperative , high-performing teams have the following characteristics: People have solid and deep trust in each other and in the team''s purpose--they feel free to express feelings and ideas. Everybody is working toward the same goals. Team members are clear on how to work together and how to accomplish tasks.

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The Top 10 Corporate Philanthropists of 2013 [Infographic]

NonProfit Hub

'Adam Weinger is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the President of Double the Donation, a company that provides tools to nonprofits to help them raise more money from corporate matching gift and volunteer grant programs. _. Does it seem like there’s a news story bashing companies for one business practice or another every day? Whether it’s an article talking about how companies are “skirting their tax obligations,” crippling small businesses, treating employees unfairly or a whole host

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Three Photo Editing Apps to Try Right Now

Tech Soup

'In honor of the Storymakers kick-off, I tested out three brand new (to me) photography apps for iOS and Android smartphones. Which was my favorite? Read on to find out. Faded: Bust Out of Your Filter Rut. Tired of the same old Instagram filters? Faded (iPhone; $0.99) is a photo editing app that includes 34 free filters and 36 premium filters that you can purchase within the app.

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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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Postcard from the #14LCS "Future of Tech" Facilitators

NTEN

'Take a sneak peek behind the curtain of the Future of Technology track planning for 14LCS. Our track on the Future of Technology is coming together in a great way. We will be exploring the elements that help our organizations manage change as our technology, our staffing, and our constituencies evolve and change.

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5 Traits Of An Effective Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'I was recently asked, " What five most important traits must a leader have to be effective ?" I could reply fairly quickly, but I did take a moment to remember that when I asked a similar question in a LinkedIn group discussion, group members offered up nearly 100 different adjectives to describe an effective leader. But, for me, I contend the five most important traits are : Good communicator.

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I Would Dump Garbage On My Head If It Would Help a Nonprofit Reach 71,000 New Donors.

Connection Cafe

'The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been catching a lot of scrutiny. I get it— why would we be encouraging people NOT to donate to charity? Why are people being asked to dump ice on their heads to avoid having to making a contribution (even though a large portion of people seem to be doing both)? Shouldn’t we all just encourage giving instead? In a perfect world, yes.

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Affording and recognizing good research

Achieve

by Melissa Wall. In my graduate work in Philanthropic Studies and Nonprofit Management at IUPUI, we often discuss demands by today’s funders and donors for nonprofit accountability, transparency, performance, and return on investment. Most often, our discussions center on how and why nonprofits are failing or struggling to respond. Why are these seemingly reasonable requests so difficult to fulfill?

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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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Case study update: NTEN's site re-launch

NTEN

'It’s summer here in the States, but we aren’t taking any vacations from our website relaunch project! We’ve been working away at this for a few months now and figured it was about time to send you a postcard. Here’s a quick status update from our content team—inspired by the three daily scrum standup questions used in Agile development—about how things have been going and what’s next.

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A Mission Versus A Vision

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Here''s a good definition of the difference between a mission and a vision by leadership book authors George Bradt, Jayme A. Check and Jorge Pedraza: Mission - A mission guides what people do every day. It informs what roles need to exist in the organization. Vision - A vision is the picture of future success. It helps define areas where the organization needs to be best in class and helps keep everyone aware of the essence of the company.

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The Truth About Successful Fundraising: It???s All About THEM

Connection Cafe

'Working in fundraising is a challenge. Fundraisers need to have the confidence of a sales person, the interpersonal skills of PR professional, the strategy of a marketer, and the business acumen of a finance manager. But perhaps the biggest challenge of being a fundraiser is that no matter what you do or what you accomplish, fundraising is NEVER about you.

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4 reasons to use LinkedIn for fundraising | The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

AFP Blog

'4 reasons to use LinkedIn for fundraising | The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times : ocial media is not just for selfies and pictures of food. While many organizations report little success fundraising on social media, some platforms can help you research prospects and build relationships. Sally Bouchard, Qaya Thompson and Jeremy Woolf outlined seven reasons to use LinkedIn for fundraising during Fundraising Day in New York, sponsored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals New York Cit

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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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Mobile Fundraising: Why aren???t we there yet?

NTEN

'Richard McPherson. Fundraising Consultant. McPherson Advisor. If mobile devices are becoming consumers Swiss Army Knife, why arent we raising more money with them? Your mobile phone is probably within arms reach right now. And its probably on. Like everyone else on the planet, you probably use your phone to go online, make reservations , listen to music, take pictures, refer to maps, access social networks, text, and occasionally even make a phone call.

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Are You A SPARK Leader?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'You practice SPARK leadership if you: S hare Information P lay to Strengths A sk for Input and Appreciate Different Ideas R ecognize and Respond to Individual Needs K eep Your Commitments A great reminder from the President and CEO of American Management Association, Edward T. Reilly. You''ll find more good advice in his new book, AMA Business Boot Camp.

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Once Just Isn???t Enough| How to Keep Constituents Engaged Beyond their First Visit

Connection Cafe

'How many of your constituents fit into this category? They visitedwhether through an event, your website, or by going to your actual organizationand had a positive experience, but they just haven’t gotten around to coming back to donate or volunteer. In order to build a sustainable organization , you’ll need to minimize the number of times this happens.

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Better manage volunteers through software tools

VolunteerMark

'Welcome to a new era of volunteerism, whether you like it or not. Let’s face it, with the constant advancements in cell phone, laptop and tablet technology, people are spending more and more time online than off. That’s not news to you, me or even the mailman. We’ve all known that our world is becoming increasingly digital for quite some time, and that’s because we’re all guilty of it.

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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.