TechImpact
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'Image courtesy of River Rock Films. Technology is evolving at the speed of light. Staying ahead of this fast paced world is often times difficult and even confusing. Tech trends come and go. While some stay, others change the way we use computers and mobiles devices every day. Here are 4 up and coming technologies that have the potential to change your nonrpfit’s daily operations forever.
VisionLink
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'Two weeks ago VisionLink''s W. Douglas Zimmerman and Lois Ann Porter traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to organize the Performance-Based Funding Institute VisionLink produced for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. At the Institute, 9 Community Colleges from Florida, Ohio, and North Carolina gathered to discuss engaging stakeholders around success for all community college students.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
'As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. Learning theory is an attempt to describe how people learn. There are many learning theories and can be categorized in different ways: External: These theories take into account self-learning and learning in groups.
Robert Weiner
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'This came as a comment on my blog. I had to smile at a spammer complaining about spam. It included a link to a page that seems to be selling dental implants, but I didn''t explore it. Author: Reno Nevada. Comment: Hi, i read your blog from time to time and i own a similar. one and i was just curious if you get a lot of spam responses? If so how do you prevent it, any plugin or anything you can advise?
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.
TechImpact
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
'You’ve been told over and over the more information you have on your donors, the better. Well, according to a recent study conducted by Blackbaud and nfpSynergy of 338 nonprofit organizations in the United Kingdom, many nonprofits are “drowning in data” and are unable to fully utilize all the data they’ve collected with their CRM. Of those 388 nonprofits who were polled, 70% of the responders felt they were not able to fully utilize the data the had available to them.
VisionLink
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
'VisionLink''s Senior Director of Community Relations, Lori Warrens, was mentioned in the National 2-1-1 press release " United Way Declares February 11 as National 2-1-1 Day " where she shares statistics and other information on the valuable 2-1-1 telephone service. 2-1-1 is a three digit number that connects tens of thousands of people in need to human services every year.
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Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Here are some tips and ideas to help you take your event sponsor relationships to new heights.
TechImpact
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Twitter was founded in 2006, and since then, it has only revolutionized the way modern society communicates. Not bad for 8 years. Nonprofits rely on Twitter to communicate directly with their constituents, donors, and volunteers. But sometimes, nonprofits use Twitter to convey an important message or ask for the support of their communities. This is where retweets come in.
NTEN
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'The day before I set off for the Nonprofit Technology Conference in 2012, my boss back in Australia warned me: "Now, don''t you go falling in love with San Francisco and not come back.". His warning was prescient. During those three days of scribbled notes, pun tweets, and laughs, I did fall in love with the US nonprofit community, with NTEN, and with a man who I''d move halfway across the world to marry.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Note for Beth: Most of my work over the last twenty years in nonprofit technology has been focused on designing and facilitating capacity building projects, specifically training and peer learning projects that help participants successfully learn and apply skills using online technology, social media, networks, measurement, training design or other topic.
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.
Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'In honor of Valentine''s Day, we''re offering a link love round-up of posts and articles on events and meetings.
TechImpact
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'Image courtesy of Alabama A&M University. Let’s get right down to it. Dollar for dollar, VOIP phone services are the cheapest options available for nonprofit organizations seeking a versatile communication platform. They offer robust packages of features, system versatility, and also allow nonprofits the opportunity to save some money in the process.
NTEN
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'Cody Damon. President. Media Cause. The struggle to create effective content strategies for social networks either comes from not having enough time to devote to social media or not having enough content to post. Truth be told, most nonprofits have an overwhelming amount of content on their websites or other communication channels that can be easily repurposed for social.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'Happy Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day is a big day for florists, jewelers, restaurants, candy makers, and nonprofit techies too! Here’s a few curated examples. Nerdy Valentine’s from Scoop.It: The content curation platform, Scoop.it, came up with funny “nerdy” valentine’s for its content curation community.
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.
Wild Apricot
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'We''ve just launched the 2014 Small Membership Survey - and hope you''ll participate!
TechImpact
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'A lot has been made on this blog, and many similar blogs, about how important prioritizing the mobile platform is to your nonprofit’s future. The amount of emails being opened, websites being navigated, and sheer volume of communication that is occurring on mobile devices every day is a rapidly growing number that is not expected to slow down any time soon.
See3
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'Last week, I joined 21 representatives of homeless service organizations from across Los Angeles at Home for Good L.A. for a social media boot camp led by See3’s Chief Learning Officer Lisa Colton, in partnership with the See3-Kindling Group project @home. The boot camp is designed to give nonprofits the “digital kick in the tush” they […].
NTEN
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Michael Silberman. Global Director, Mobilisation Lab. Greenpeace. Suddenly, platforms that allow anyone to start a petition and run their own campaigns are everywhere. But many are also asking what it takes to successfully run a grassroots-led campaigns platform. What lessons can we learn from Change.org, 38 Degrees CampaignsByYou, MoveOn.org and other platforms worldwide?
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.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'John Mattone, author of Intelligent Leadership , says character consists of these six elements : Courage Loyalty Diligence Modesty Honesty Gratitude What would you add to this list?
Tech Soup
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'We’ve been talking to folks from some of the 350,000 congregations around the country and have been hearing that they’d like more coverage of IT resources for religious oriented charities on TechSoup. They’ve also told us about some great, but little-known online resources that explore faith-based IT like the pros and cons of the different church member management software packages and website content management systems for congregation websites.
ASU Lodestar Center
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'posted by Sentari Minor Director of Engagement and Education, Social Venture Partners Arizona Nonprofit leaders know that storytelling is paramount to advancing their organization’s mission. The ability to tell potential volunteers, donors, and champions your story in a succinct and cogent manner is as invaluable as it is daunting. But SVP Arizona Fast Pitch presented by Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) helps select Valley nonprofits do just that.
NTEN
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'Peter Campbell of Legal Services Corporation shares his biggest data fail, and what he'd do differently now. Note: names and dates have been omitted to protect the innocent. Julia Smith. Education Manager. NTEN.
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!
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2014
'Author Steve Curtin , in his book, Delight Your Customers , suggests you and your employees do these 12 things to express genuine interest in your customers : Offer personalized greetings Use names Practice assertive hospitality Ask questions Cosset Anticipate needs Remember preferences Pay attention to details Display a sense of urgency Solicit feedback Offer personal farewells Follow up on service.
NonProfit Hub
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Fundraising events are a mainstay in your world, but let’s be honest—they can take a lot of time, money and effort to pull off. If you calculated your ROI on your latest fundraising event, how would you fare? On second thought, don’t answer that. Let’s focus instead on how to up your ROI on your next event and really make it count, getting the most out of your investment as possible.
Tech Soup
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'Perhaps you've joined TechSoup as an. individual member, and maybe your organization is already registered, but if you haven't taken the plunge to get qualified or request. donations yet, then this is the webinar for you ! This free, hour-long webinar on Thursday, February 20 at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern) will be open to YOU, to ask the. questions you want answered, walk through any parts of our website or. resources that are necessary for the donation request process, and ge
NTEN
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'In January 2013, the Communities of Impact kicked off with a retreat at Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, WA. While there, we held a Failfaire-style conversation about times when our best-laid plans went awry. For one participant, this was a chance to reflect on how a massive project taught him that “there really is no such thing as an end result.”.
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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.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'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.
See3
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'Last week, I joined 21 representatives of homeless service organizations from across Los Angeles at Home for Good L.A. for a social media boot camp led by See3’s Chief Learning Officer Lisa Colton, in partnership with the See3-Kindling Group project @home. The boot camp is designed to give nonprofits the “digital kick in the tush” they […].
Tech Soup
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
'Phishing scams, data theft, social media missteps, and cyberbullying are all unfortunate side effects of Internet use. And they can happen to anyone – if you're not careful. In honor of Safer Internet Day , Microsoft has launched a new interactive website to promote a healthy Internet for everybody. Organized by Insafe , and co-founded by the European Union, Safer Internet Day is a global campaign that encourages responsible use of online technologies and services.
NTEN
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'Greenpeace's MobLab helps the organization transition into an era of people-powered campaigns. The right set of tools and an active social profile is helping Greenpeace to better support its community with campaigns that are community driven. NTEN: Tell us about how the MobLab fits into Greenpeace overall. Julia Smith. Education Manager. NTEN.
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