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11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits and Make the World A Better Place :: 2011 Edition

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Many of us will purchase hundreds of dollars in holiday gifts over the next six weeks, and with some conscious consumerism those dollars could also help some of your favorite nonprofits continue their work in 2012. Now in it’s third year (View the 2009 Edition and 2010 Edition ), the 11 holiday gift programs listed below benefit nonprofits and thus help make the world a better place: 1. 10,000 Villages Online Store: One of the world’s largest fair trade organizations and a foundin

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Three Ingredients for Successful Year-End Fundraising

NetWits

Guest post by the one and only Allyson Kapin - co-founder of Rad Campaign and blogger at frogloop – Care2′s nonprofit marketing blog. Make sure to check out what she’s got going on! —. Year-end fundraising is here. This is the time of year that your organization should be raising up to 40% of its donations online. Yes, that’s right – up to 40% of donations come in at the end of the year for many nonprofits that have a solid year-end fundraising plan in place and an engaged li

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3 months of Android: buyer’s remorse?

Judi Sohn

A little over 3 months ago, I gave up my iPhone 3GS and replaced it with a Samsung Infuse 4G running Android OS. I knew it was a bit of a leap, and I knew that if I hated it I could always go back to iOS when I was eligible for an upgrade again in early 2013. Android is going to be a great mobile operating system. It’s improving all the time, and Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) looks promising.

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Amnesty International at 50

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I’m thinking a great deal these days about human rights and about doing more for the field. Today, I gave a presentation on human rights in DC, with a focus on our work with truth commissions. I recently spoke at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference , where I talked about technology for human rights defenders. Our human rights team is expanding and taking on new and exciting challenges.

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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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Three Ways Mobile Wallets Could Transform Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Mobile Wallets are going to dramatically transform how consumers purchase goods and services. Many predict the end of cash and physical credit cards for both point-of-sale and online transactions within the next five years. Not one to shy or fear new technology, I’ll be one of the first to ditch cash completely and transfer my credit cards to a mobile wallet service on my iPhone when it becomes available.

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How One Nonprofit Saved Thousands of Dogs Using Social Media

NetWits

Social media is all the rage, but does it actually help create real change in the world? The folks at Best Friends Animal Society would answer with a resounding yes ! . Best Friends has introduced the Invisible Dog Campaign , a nod to the invisible dog leash from the ‘70s and ‘80s. “Invisible dogs” refer to the forgotten pets found in city shelters that face tremendous odds to get adopted.

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Lame spam of the day: Starbucks is giving away gifts

Robert Weiner

Who in their right mind would click on a thing like this? It came from a stranger in another country with a blank subject and an unintelligible Quote of the Day. I guess I answered my own question -- someone who isn't thinking. And what kind of gifts are they giving away? It's a mystery, but there are only 207 of them so act now! Sender: Mwiza Mireille (kamwiza@yahoo.fr).

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Free eBook on Volunteer Management

Wild Apricot

Tobi Johnson's new eBook - that includes "21big picture tips to rock your volunteer program" - is now available in Wild Apricot's new Membership Knowledge Hub.

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24 hours, millions of dollars, thousands of nonprofits—What gives in Minnesota?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Last week, Washington, DC held its first ever Give to the Max Day where 1300 nonprofits were fundraising and experimenting with social media tools and raised over $2 million in 24 hours. The campaign was modeled after the grand daddy of match days that happens throughout the entire state of Minnesota. Launched in 2009, the third match day will happen on Wednesday, November 16th.

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Daily DoGooder: The We Do Campaign

See3

Change the world, one video at a time.The We Do Campaign | 3:19 Campaign for Southern Equality Often, nothing is stronger than simple documentation of real people fighting for their rights. A good example is this clips from the “We Do Campaign” of gay couples petitioning registrars, and being denied marriage licenses in North Carolina. [.].

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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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What impression does your Thank-You letter make?

Get Fully Funded

You’ve likely heard the saying that you get one chance to make a first impression. The first sentence of your Thank-You letter is your first impression with your donor in acknowledging their gift. Get it right and they’ll read on. Mess it up, and they’re done reading. How do you mess up the first line of a Thank-You letter? Make it boring and predictable.

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Introducing the Membership Knowledge Hub -- Helpful Resources for Small Organizations

Wild Apricot

Introducing a new online resource "Hub" for volunteers and staff of small membership organizations. Check out articles and "how-to" guides on membership management, communications, event management and much more.

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Networked Capacity Building: Finish Line Grantees Social Media Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As part of my work this year as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation, I’ve had the pleasure of working on a social media capacity building project with Liane Wong , Program Officer, grantees of in the “ Insuring America’s Children: Getting to the Finish Line ” and Ed Walz, and all the good folks at SpitFire Strategies.

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Why Are You Inspired (or Not) by the Occupy Movement?

Have Fun - Do Good

As a Bay Area liberal blogger who lives in Oakland , I feel like I should be taking part in occupations, posting photos, interviewing organizers, and sharing ways to get involved, but I haven't done any of those things. I want to be excited about this global movement, but I'm not. It just makes me sad, and a bit tired. Many of the letters people have posted on We Are the 99 Percent break my heart, but they feel like letters into the void.

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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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Comfort vs. Action: The Internal Debate

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by. Laura E. Tan , University Service Learning /. AmeriCorps Coordinator. ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. A close friend of mine and I were having a conversation about his future job prospects when he mentioned that the offer he was most interested in didn’t include health insurance. Surprised, I asked him how he could consider taking the job.

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Embracing and Enabling Innovation

Wild Apricot

What can membership organizations learn from Steve Jobs' legacy? And how can you support user-innovation at your organization?

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Daily DoGooder: The Power of 26

See3

Change the world, one video at a time.The Power of 26 | 2:09 powerof26.org This motion graphics clip starts off like many others we have seen, but then we find out that the “Power of 26″ is actually a real life story. Tabitha Atieno-Festo was an extraordinary woman; a widowed, unemployed nurse and mother of [.].

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NTEN’s Ultimate Champion: #NTENThanks David Krumlauf

NTEN

flickr: askdebra Chances are, if you've attended an NTC since 2008, you've met David Krumlauf. He was the one walking around with an NTEN baseball cap and a huge smile on. David, the Chief Technologist for the Pierce Family Charitable Foundation , has been an integral part of the NTEN community since he first joined in 2007. Always willing to connect with new members and support the NTEN staff and all of our efforts, his unwavering participation this year has been no different and means so much

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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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So, you’re thinking about serving on a board. Now what?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Shawn Rudnick , Board Member. YNPN Phoenix. Serving on nonprofit boards has been some of the most rewarding and frustrating work I have ever done. It gives you a chance to have significant impact on the direction of an agency and issue you are passionate about. I have experienced the amazing work they can do when they at their best, as well as felt the disillusion when they don’t.

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Dancing for Peace: Big Vision Podcast with Sara Potler

Have Fun - Do Good

"We had a blast! These kids over the course of the next 18 months did not really fully comprehend that they were learning basic social, emotional, and civic competencies because they were moving and dancing the entire time." -- Sara Potler Sara Potler is the Founder and CEO of Dance 4 Peace. Dance 4 Peace is a conflict resolution, and civic education program that promotes empathy, understanding, mediation skills, anger management, and emotional and civic engagement through dance in youth around

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The Scoop on the New and Improved Google Analytics

Care2

Do you use Google Analytics? If so, get ready for a new, redesigned version that is packed with some great features and analytics. You will now receive all of your information concerning your reports in real-time streaming, a feature many of us have been waiting on for years. For example you will now be able to see how many active visitors are on your site at that very moment, what platform they are using to view the site and if they are using a mobile device ?

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We Use Technology to Deliver Programs to Our Community!

NTEN

As you know, it's Member Appreciation Month and each week we're featuring different NTEN staff members sharing how we use technology to meet our mission here at NTEN. This week, we're talking about technology that supports program delivery with Anna and Mimi. Since we know many of you use technology to deliver your programs and services too, here's how you can participate: Just create a short video (or photo) that answers the prompt: “ I’ve been an NTEN Member for _ years because _ and I use tec

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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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Research Friday: So, where is Bob?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional. in Residence. ASU Lodestar Center. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. We welcome your comments and feedback. Not long ago, I had a need to find a friend, Bob, with whom I had not been in contact for a number of years.

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What impression does your Thank-You letter make?

Get Fully Funded

You’ve likely heard the saying that you get one chance to make a first impression. The first sentence of your Thank-You letter is your first impression with your donor in acknowledging their gift. Get it right and they’ll read on. Mess it up, and they’re done reading. How do you mess up the first line of a Thank-You letter? Make it boring and predictable.

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How Community Engagement Helped DC Area Nonprofits Raise $2M

Care2

Last week, I had the privilege to serve as General Manager of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington , an online fundraising event that raised $2 million for 1200 local nonprofits from almost 18,000 donors. It was a fantastic giving day, and it showed that even a super busy city like Washington, DC can come together for a day of collective nonprofit action.

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Meatless Monday: Dilled Potato, Pink Bean and Green Bean Soup + Sunday Night Pasta + Vegan Chocolate Pudding Pie

Have Fun - Do Good

Meatless Monday is a nonprofit initiative of The Monday Campaigns. Their goal is to help reduce meat consumption by 15% to improve personal and planetary health. Each week I share meatless recipes I've tried from cookbooks and online. You can see past Meatless Monday posts by clicking here. Thursday night I made an old stand-by, Dilled Potato, Pink Bean, and Green Bean Soup from Vegetarian Soups for All Seasons by Nava Atlas, which lasted us through the weekend.

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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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Webinar Recap: Short Evaluations of Real Websites

Tech Soup

On November 10, we had a different kind of webinar here at TechSoup called Short Evaluations of Real Websites. During the hour, web design experts Susanne Hempel and Steve Williams (both from SAP , a donor partner of TechSoup) took a look at four websites from various. organizations around the country. These organizations were gracious. enough to offer their websites up to be evaluated in a public webinar. forum, and I want to send my whole-hearted appreciation out to them.

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NTEN Programs & the Deep Blue Sea

NTEN

Flickr Photo: TimPearce_ LosGatos If you've been following the NTEN blog this November, you've definitely caught on that it is Member Appreciation Month. This week's focus is on technology that supports programs and services. The NTEN Program Team – Mimi, Brendan, and Anna plus you? We hiring. – is excited to highlight the work this week that really drives us closer to meeting all of our missions.

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Rock Your Year-End Fundraising

Care2

Year-end fundraising is here. This is the time of year that your organization should be raising up to 40% of its donations online. Yes, that’s right - up to 40% of donations come in at the end of the year for many nonprofits that have a solid year-end fundraising plan in place and an engaged list of supporters. Looking for some good data and examples for your fundraising team?

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Juicy Blogging Classes in January (Berkeley + Online)

Have Fun - Do Good

Just wanted to let those of you who are bloggers, or who have blogger pals, know about two classes (in Berkeley and online), that I'll be teaching in January 2012. Tea and Cupcakes with Creative Bloggers Sunday, January 15, 2012 1-4 PM Teahouse Studio 1250 Addision St., Ste. 208 Berkeley, CA Sip tea, eat cupcakes, and connect with creative bloggers (like you!).

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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.