Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 7, 2013

'Nonprofits were the early adopters of social networks. The were active on Myspace, YouTube, and creating Facebook Groups long before most of the companies that are often praised for being the pioneers of social media. One of the reasons was that social networks were free to join and lacked monthly fees. Enterprising nonprofit staff (usually GenXers) with a love for the Internet created communities on Myspace, YouTube, and Facebook in 2004/2005 and most often without executive buy-in.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

'The View from an Authorized Entity Many Bookshare users (and potential Bookshare users!) have been asking about the Treaty of Marrakesh (formal name: The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities. What’s in it; what does it mean; how does it affect Bookshare members? In the popular online acronym, IANAL (I am not a lawyer).

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 7, 2013

'There are more than 80 million Millennials in America. The 2013 Millennial Impact Report explains how non-profits and membership organizations can "invest in this generation.".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2013

'I’m thrilled to announce that “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” won the Terry McAdam Nonprofit Book Award for 2013. The Terry McAdam Book Award was established in 1989 to commemorate the life and work of New York Community Trust Vice President, Terry McAdam, who devoted his life to improving the nonprofit management field and urged the field to write about the sector to share knowledge and build the social change movement.

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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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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2013

'Terri Harel. Cofounder. ImpactFlo. The utilization of technology in the nonprofit world, like in the business world, comes in two pieces: internal and external. Internal management systems and tracking tools are integral to keeping an organization well-oiled and effective at what they do. Equally as important are the external systems organizations use to communicate their work to the public.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 7, 2013

'posted by Lisa Humenik. President , Sigma Kappa National Housing Corporation. Faculty Associate. Nonprofit Management Institute. After 22 years in the fields of volunteer program management and nonprofit administration, I’m often asked by colleagues in the sector for advice on how they can improve the volunteer program in their organization. Before responding, I ask them questions about the roles they have for volunteers, how they recruit volunteers, how volunteers are “on-boarded” to the organ

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 8, 2013

'“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” ~ Dalai Lama “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~ Mother Teresa “It is easy enough to be friendly to one''s friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2013

'Jared Sheehan. Chief Strategist. Pwrd By. Getting people to help support the cause you work with can be hard. Being able to reach out to your community on their mobile devices can help make it easier.

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Care2

AUGUST 9, 2013

'Even though the U.S. economy is still recovering, the majority of Americans (60%) still give to charity, according to the Next Generation of American Giving study by Blackbaud. The study looked at giving habits and trends across four generations of donors – Matures (68+), Boomers (49-67), Gen X (33-48) and Gen Y (18-32). Unfortunately the economy has taken its toll on charitable giving as donations have remained flat.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 9, 2013

'This link round-up offers 4 of the top fundraising posts we''ve bookmarked on Apricot Jam this week.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2013

'All year, I''ve been collecting my favorite quotes about leadership from Twitter. When the year ends, I''ll publish the list. In the meantime, among the thousands of tweets and retweets on Twitter about leadership during 2012 these 25 were my favorites. A mix of advice from some unknown individuals along with many from leadership book authors and famous leadership experts, and a few from past U.S. presidents and current-day athletes.

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NTEN

AUGUST 7, 2013

'Michelle Warner. Director. Mobile Citizen. Nonprofits are getting more done because their staff aren't tied to their desks to do their work. Affordable mobile internet access can help you get more work done in the field instead of at your desk!

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 6, 2013

'Hello Have Fun, Do Gooders! This summer I taught a webinar about Inspired Blogging for Social Change for The Mission List. It includes lots of tips and examples of how individual bloggers can have fun, do good, and share their story to realize their big vision for a better world. You can watch the video on the Mission List website, or on the player below: I''ve also uploaded the slides to SlideShare , if you want to flip through and/or download the presentation: There are links at the end to al

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2013

'Have you ever had to turn a donor away at an event because you could only accept cash? With mobile payment processing tools , you can accept mobile donations from anywhere, at any time. Not sure what your options are? We've compiled tools and resources on mobile payments from TechSoup and beyond and explain some of the technologies out there. The Deal with NFC.

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Advertiser: Digital Ocean

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2013

'In addition to learning a lot about the ways businesses are creating experiences for their customers in Brian Solis'' new book, What''s The Future of Business , you''ll be treated to dozens of compelling leadership, life and business quotes, such as these: "People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves." -- Paulo Coelho "We live in a time where brands are people and people are brands." -- Brian Solis "In real life, the most practical advice for leaders is not t

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NTEN

AUGUST 7, 2013

'Flickr: photofarmer NTEN has worked hard over the years to reduce the carbon footprint of our annual conference. This year, we''re formalizing our efforts and rolling out a new sustainability plan to help us be even more effective in ''greening'' the NTC. And we need YOU, our wonderful community, to help! We''re looking for some creative, environmentally minded nptechies to gather their ideas and experiences and join our Sustainability Committee.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 7, 2013

'Just a quick note to let you know that in August the readers of my other blog, VegCoookbook Club , will be cooking from a fun-looking VegCookbook, Betty Goes Vegan: 500 Classic Recipes for the Whole Family by Annie and Dan Shannon. I''ve tried two recipes so far: the Paglia e Fieno and the South American Corn and Quinoa Summer Stew (pictured above).

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

'The latest Chronicle of Philanthropy survey of American corporate giving essentially finds that companies are still giving out cash grants, but are putting more energy into product or in-kind philanthropy. Below I'll also summarize what Akhtar Badshah of Microsoft and Jeanette Lee of Junior Achievement recommend to actually get some corporate support.

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Advertiser: Syncrony

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2013

'I really like these 10 guiding business principles that San Antonio, TX headquartered insurance company USAA lives by: Exceed customer expectations Live the Golden Rule (treat others with courtesy and respect) Be a leader Participate and contribute Pursue excellence Work as a team Share knowledge Keep it simple (make it easy for customers to do business with us and for us to work together) Listen and communicate Have fun You can find more examples of companies with impressive guiding principles

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NTEN

AUGUST 7, 2013

'Greetings! My name is James; I’m the latest addition to the NTEN team as a Program Coordinator. As a practical dreamer and an advocate for technology, I’m really excited to work with an organization whose values are in sync with my own. I am a long time resident of the Northwest who still has a love for the deserts of the Southwest where I grew up.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2013

'I always found it funny that the line often associated with Virtual Work is “I get to work in my pajamas!” While I’m sure it is sometimes true, it is generally used as an explanation for how much folks enjoy the privilege of working from home. As for me, while I occasionally work from home, I rarely actually do so in my pajamas. Nobody needs that imagery as they read my emails.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

'The Basic Registry of Identified Global Entities (BRIDGE) is a new collaborative project that aims to revolutionize information sharing, in order to better understand the flows of philanthropic dollars and enhance transparency and effectiveness in the global social sector. Recently, Victoria Vrana, senior program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, sat down with members from the four organizations embarking on this ambitious effort.

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Advertiser: DonorDock

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2013

'Overland Park, KS-based author Max Muller , releases the second edition of his popular book, The Manager''s Guide to HR , on August 15. The original edition (published in 2009) of The Manager’s Guide to HR provided readers with a plain-English introduction to the regulations, rights, and responsibilities related to hiring and firing, benefits, compensation, documentation, performance evaluations, training, and more.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2013

'This August/September, I am "rerunning" popular Museum 2.0 blog posts from the past. This is a personal and crowd favorite--and one of the scariest posts I ever wrote. Originally posted five years ago, in August of 2008. It’s true. I went to Wyoming and learned that I am an elitist when it comes to national parks. I like my parks hard to access, sparsely populated, and minimal in services.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 8, 2013

'I recently vowed that I was going to stop telling stories with my blog posts, but, since my job affords me extensive opportunities to interact with organizations across the country, it seems logical to share insightful tips and suggestions. So thank you in advance for your indulgence. You might find this one intriguing! In talking with a health care development officer about her organization’s various annual giving efforts, she lamented that their staff campaign had stalled in recent years.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

'Pooling many—often small—donations from a group of individual givers is not a new approach to fundraising. Yet in the past few years, targeted, time-based online campaigns have taken off, breathing new life into this established model. If you're curious about crowdfunding, join us on August 15 at 11 a.m. Pacific time for an online event.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2013

'After 20 years of working with corporations to build a more diverse and inclusive culture, authors Mark Kaplan and Mason Donovan wrote, The Inclusion Dividend. Published only two months ago, the book has become a must-read for business leaders who want to learn how investing in diversity and inclusion will pay dividends in: greater innovation higher productivity stronger client relationships a more engaged workforce Today, Donovan explains in his guest post below that there are four areas of co

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

'The latest Chronicle of Philanthropy survey of American corporate giving essentially finds that companies are still giving out cash grants, but are putting more energy into product or in-kind philanthropy. Below I'll also summarize what Akhtar Badshah of Microsoft and Jeanette Lee of Junior Achievement recommend to actually get some corporate support.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2013

'(Please visit the site to view this video). Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It was originally published on NetSquared. Some great data resources are featured this week, along with telling insight on the use of big data for global development and the use of open data by citizens.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

'This article was originally posted in AFP’s weekly eWire newsletter. Nonprofits can learn from email campaigns corporate marketers are sending. Corporate email programs have focused on delivering value—they test offers, messaging and more. They send relevant content based on subscriber interests, preferences and actions. A 2011 Gleanster survey found their most important value drivers were: Testing and measuring everything.

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