NetWits
JANUARY 11, 2012
At last year’s Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits, Allison Nassour and I presented to a full room on the topic of QR codes. We were thrilled that so many people wanted to learn more about them, but also surprised at how many were already using them at their nonprofits. It seems that QR codes have gone mainstream, or at least hit that tipping point where it’s pretty safe to include them in campaigns.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 8, 2012
UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. If your nonprofit has yet to get on Google+, now would be a very good time to start. If your nonprofit is already on Google+, then the best practices below are meant to help you better learn how to tap into and inspire the Google+ community.
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Robert Weiner
JANUARY 9, 2012
NTEN published my somewhat snarky predictions for nonprofits' use of fundraising technologies in 2012. My overall predictions are that most things will be pretty much the same as last year (and 2010 and 2009, etc.): many nonprofits will struggle with out-of-date systems. No surprise -- many will also lack the funding to replace them. But others will fail to see that technology, and people who know how to support and use technology, are necessary investments.
NCE Social Media
JANUARY 13, 2012
This week Google announced that they were going to add information from Google+ pages into their search algorithms so that they can create a more personalized result when you search. Sounds great, right? But hold one for a second. What does this mean for you and your agency? It means Google+ pages now impact the result people see when they use a search engine like Google to find you.
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.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 9, 2012
Investing in movements or networks for social change is a strategy that some funders are using. But, how do you measure the results? Marino Morino, who wrote “ Leap of Reason: Managing to Outcomes in an Era of Scarcity ” pointed me to this recent report, “ Transactions, Transformations, Translations: Metrics That Matter for Building, Scaling and Funding Social Movements ” by Manual Pastor, Jennifer Ito, and Rachel Rosner with the USC Program for Environmental and Region
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 13, 2012
If you're curious about the outlook for fundraising this year, here's a round-up of recent research reports and predictions on the future of fundraising in 2012.
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NTEN
JANUARY 11, 2012
Sean Larkin. Partner. ThinkShout. Implementing truly gorgeous online maps still requires some custom code and technical know-how – but, the cost and learning curve involved has dropped considerably. Data-driven storytelling is all the rage on the web, particularly as we move into the election season. Online maps provide a concrete, quickly digestible way to drive home the connection between your organization's work and where it takes place.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 11, 2012
Measure Networked Nonprofit. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. As part of my work this year as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation, I’ve facilitated many peer learning groups on effective social media, networked nonprofits, and measurement. Several of groups serves as testers of the various ideas in my forthcoming book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit , with co-author KD Paine.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 9, 2012
A new Pew Research report offers fresh insight into the attitudes and technology use of spiritually active Americans.
Robert Weiner
JANUARY 10, 2012
The following comment (with a link to an unrelated web site) was left on my blog. Using fractured English to correct someone's (nonexistent) spelling errors struck me as a novel approach to SEO. Certainly like your blog on the other hand you have to check out the actual spelling on some of your content. Countless are rife together with transliteration troubles and that i to find it all really irritating to make sure to be honest however I am going to certainly occur once more all over again.
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.
See3
JANUARY 10, 2012
Change the world, one video at a time.Out of the Shadows | 4:18 Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts Art has transformative and healing potential. This short film presents the work of Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, a center offering professional-level training, performances, and exhibitions in multiple artistic disciplines, for [.].
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 13, 2012
Wisconsin Rising trailer and Kickstarter Campaign from samayfield on Vimeo. Note from Beth: Over five years ago , I connected with Sam Mayfield, an independent media maker, through my blog. In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. At that time she made and raised $2,000 using Chipin, using the case study I had documented where I raised money to send a young Cambodian women to college.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 11, 2012
If you are starting the new year with volunteer orientations, here are some fresh ideas and resources that might help.
Robert Weiner
JANUARY 13, 2012
Yes, of course I ordered a helicopter for the weekend (not). Would someone really click on the link? (I do like how the dollar signs follow the amounts -- is there a country that does that?). Sender: Kathaleen Dailey (AbdullahDoporto@tele2.no). Subject: Your order for rotorcraft for the weekend. Text: Your order for our air transportation services has been taken and processed.
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.
See3
JANUARY 12, 2012
Change the world, one video at a time.Solid Women | 3:56 Fonkoze By passing the familiar, moribund impression of Haiti as devastated country in the wake of a natural disaster (two years ago this day), this video presents the stories of five women rebuilding their life and community. Imperative to this continuing narrative is the [.].
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 12, 2012
Note from Beth: One of the themes I’ve been exploring over the last few years related to networks is transparency. We devoted a whole chapter to the topic in the Networked Nonprofit. In my next book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” my co-author KD Paine and I take a look at how you measure it. First it requires understanding the definition.
Care2
JANUARY 13, 2012
We’re about to see Pinterest use among nonprofit organizations explode. Pinterest has a lot of potential, especially for organizations whose stories lend themselved to visual storytelling. Pinterest is a new(ish) and growing a image based social network and the newest darling of social media marketers. I’m always intrigued to see how nonprofits find creative ways to use new social media tools, but I didn’t think seriously about Pinterest’s potential for nonprofits until I
NTEN
JANUARY 10, 2012
Jo Miles. Online Organizer. Food & Water Watch. The new version of Google Analytics is more than just a new interface: there are a slew of new features (large and small) that will make your inner data geek clap its hands and cheer. Google Analytics is a jungle. Even if you know where you want to go, it's easy to get lost in all that data. Yes, getting lost is easy – but also wonderful, because you can find things you would never expect.
Advertiser: Syncrony
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See3
JANUARY 11, 2012
Change the world, one video at a time.It’s Time | 1:56 GetUp! This dynamic point-of-view moves the viewer through a narrative of two people’s emergent relationship with one another. The world seen by the character behind the camera becomes inextricably linked to the viewer through a range of excepted events, circumstances and emotion—an excellent use [.].
Have Fun - Do Good
JANUARY 10, 2012
As I mentioned in my post, What Have Fun, Do Good Books Are You Excited to Read in 2012? , I'll be interviewing Stacey Edgar, Founder of Global Girlfriend, for the January 2012 Big Vision Podcast. I'm almost done reading her book, Global Girlfriends: How one mom made it her business to help women in poverty worldwide , and think you would enjoy it, sooooo.
Forum One
JANUARY 12, 2012
New years invite new prognostication. In this post, 12 of our staff experts make predictions about what will gain momentum, inspire, or catch fire in 2012. Have better ideas? Tweet @ForumOne using the hashtag #12in2012. New years invite new prognostication. In this post, 12 of our staff experts make predictions about what will gain momentum, inspire, or catch fire in 2012. read more.
NTEN
JANUARY 13, 2012
Jay Leslie. Senior Researcher. Idealware. A good cloud storage vendor is likely to protect your data better than you’d reasonably be able to do on your own, but how do you cull the wheat from the chaff when selecting a vendor? By asking the right questions. It’s easy to lose sleep worrying about the safety of your organization’s data. The truth is, it’s at risk whether you store it locally or in the cloud, but the right precautions can help ensure that you’re not an easy target.
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!
See3
JANUARY 9, 2012
Change the world, one video at a time.Men in Need | 0:37 Big Brothers Big Sisters This video is hilarious and endearing. In a culture saturated with images of ‘manliness’, it pokes fun at ‘out-moded displays of masculinity’ and offers up another image: men assuming the role of a Big Brother. This new year, volunteer [.].
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 9, 2012
Open Leadership author Charlene Li reminds leaders to periodically ask themselves these " open leadership skills assessment" questions : Do I seek out and listen to different points of view? Do I make myself available to people at all levels of the organization? Do I actively manage how I am authentic? Do I encourage people to share information? Do I publicly admit when I am wrong?
Tech Soup
JANUARY 10, 2012
Grant Howe is VP of research & development for Sage North America’s Nonprofit Solutions. business, based in Austin, Texas. Follow him on Twitter. Introduction. Technical leadership generally gets a bad rap for not having quality. "soft skills" in managing people. Most of us have grown up through a. technical career ladder that values technical brilliance over these. desired soft skills.
ASU Lodestar Center
JANUARY 11, 2012
posted by. Sarah Hipolito , Program Coordinator, Senior. ASU Lodestar Center. I am a firm believer in the necessity of professional development, which made the position of Program Coordinator Senior at the ASU Lodestar Center a great fit for me. Before joining the rest of the team at the ASU Lodestar Center, I worked for seven years as a coordinator of youth ministry, or was what is more often known as a youth minister, youth pastor, or youth leader.
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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.
See3
JANUARY 13, 2012
Change the world, one video at a time.Nonprofits Helping Others | 2:12 Serve.gov “Martin Luther King’s life was about social equity and social justice, and when volunteers work together side by side from all different walks of life, they tend to find they have more in common than they have in differences.” This short video [.].
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 11, 2012
Here are some key questions to ask yourself about how to connect with your customers in today's digital age: Are we making it easy for customers to find us in their digital lives? Do we offer services and content to customers on their schedule, not ours? Do our Web services run well on any browser, smartphone, or digital interface? Can our customers use their phones and mobile devices to find us, learn about us and pay us?
Tech Soup
JANUARY 10, 2012
Back in September, we posted a summary of App It Up's nonprofit and library apps survey. We had some requests for more detailed survey results, so here they are! A Few Caveats Keep in mind, this was not a very scientific survey. The sample size is. small (less than 250), and we didn't try to survey a representative. sample of organizations. Therefore the results may not accurately. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences.
NTEN
JANUARY 9, 2012
We're less than 3 months away from the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , NTEN's signature three-day gathering that brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. This year, we hope you'll join the nonprofit technology community in San Francisco, April 3-5 – but there are fewer than 150 Early Bird tickets left, so, to get the best price we offer, you should: > Learn more and register today!
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