Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 20, 2011
I had a lot of fun yesterday giving a webinar for the Nonprofit Webinar series ; it was a whole hour discussing community engagement! Well, from the planning and analysis side, that is. We covered how to do Community Mapping (identifying the segments and goals of the community), Content Mapping (creating a plan for which content goes where, and why), and Data Tracking (pulling all the numbers together).
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JANUARY 21, 2011
If you’ve been around the block as long as I have, you remember the days before an audio codec was settled upon. EBooks are moving into adolescence, and the question is, which format will win, or does one format have to win? For a while there, the two big players on the field were Amazon on one side, with it’s Kindle and proprietary format, which is an offshoot of MobiPocket format, and a reader that has a fairly limited range of formats it can read.
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NetWits
JANUARY 18, 2011
When was the last time you stood back and tried to evaluate the performance of your organisations website? If you’ve fallen into the trap of letting your website take care of itself, now is the perfect time to take a look at what’s really going on, and to make any necessary changes. To get started, pull all of the key staff members responsible for the website together for few minutes and consider: What are they key goals of your organisation?
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 21, 2011
It looks like February is going to be as busy month - with 31 (and counting) free non-profit webinars already scheduled. There is a wide range of webinar topics, so have a good look through this round-up, since there's bound to be something of interest to you or other folks in your organization.( read more ).
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.
Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 20, 2011
I’ve followed and supported the work of Peter Deitz and Social Actions ever since hearing about his passion and ideas a few years ago. There’s a lot happening with Social Actions right now but one bit of news is really exciting, and needs to be highlighted: some incredibly important technical enhancements have recently been made to the Social Actions API.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 20, 2011
This third and final post shares some insights from the planning sessions for E-Mediat project, a networked approach to capacity building for NGOs in Social Media in the Middle East. (For context, read my first post about this project.) The highlight of third day was a VIP Lunch with project sponsors, implementation team, and remote participation via skype from members of the In-Country teams in Jordan and Morocco.
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Wild Apricot
JANUARY 19, 2011
So your non-profit organization needs to get a website, finally – or to revamp the existing website, perhaps to make it work better for your members and donors, perhaps to reflect a change in direction or brand. No matter what your non-profit website’s design and content will be, there are two big questions you need to nail down early in the planning process: How will we build our website, and where will its files be hosted?
Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 21, 2011
The January chat flew by with so many participants sharing so many personal experiences, anecdotes and ideas. Thank you to everyone who joined in, followed along, and shared the archive! Get the chat archive! The conversation in this month’s chat focused on these questions: What are the best mechanisms for connecting online & offline communities?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 18, 2011
The E-Mediat Implementation Partners at SF Planning Meeting. Last week, I participated in three very intense days of project, curriculum, and online community planning for a new project, E-Mediat , a multi-stakeholder capacity building project for NGOS and Social Media in the Middle East. I’m the lead for Zoetica for this project where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as a sort of meta network weaver.
Have Fun - Do Good
JANUARY 19, 2011
"We don't necessarily expect to go to the farmers' market to get our vegetables and have someone beaming a big smile and offering us a hug. These things break the trance of the culture, and I love that. It feels like that's a way in which the arts can be visionary, be change agents, and also be really fun and playful, which is primary to living." - Gabriela Masala This month's Big Vision Podcast guest is Gabriela Masala talking about how to organize have fun do good flash mobs.
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
JANUARY 17, 2011
Is your organization one of the 49% of nonprofits who said they have no formal marketing or communications plan for 2011? If you are still developing your plan or are curious to see what other nonprofits are planning this year, you should have a look at the 2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. Conducted by Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com , the report is based on a survey of 780 mostly small to medium-sized nonprofits in North America in December 2010.
Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 19, 2011
I’m really happy to be part of the 11NTC Scholarship fundraising campaign this year. Why? Well, the Nonprofit Technology Conference is an amazing experience every year: people from all kinds of organizations, all kinds of backgrounds, and with all kinds of passion, joining together to talk about how we can use technology to make even more social impact – it’s just my kind of community!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 17, 2011
Source: Public Domain, National Archives. Today is the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday , to celebrate his work and legacy. One of the most powerful and lasting ideas was his belief in strengthening communities and empowering individuals. His vision helped him achieve a great many goals and he has inspired many generations of Americans.
Have Fun - Do Good
JANUARY 19, 2011
How many of you played with Instagram over the holiday break? I did and I *love* it. I love how simple it is to use I love how good it makes my photos look I love how easy it is to share images across networks (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, Flickr) I love "reading" my feed of stories told through images each day The Instagram community has grown quickly. On December 22nd, the New York Times blog, Bits , reported that Instagram passed 1 million users in two months.
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Care2
JANUARY 15, 2011
Are your nonprofit staffers addicted to social media? Do they feel that one day Twitter and Facebook are going to bring in the big bucks and build a huge base of activists that will come to your organization’s rescue when you need their help the most? Perhaps around passing one of the most important legislative bills in your organization’s history?
Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 19, 2011
Date : January 19th, 2010. Location : online with Nonprofit Webinars. Topic : Do-It-Yourself Community Metrics. Description : Social media, online campaigns, and community engagement can be tricky things to dive into and do well without measuring, monitoring and evaluating. But what to measure? How to evaluate? This session talks about the importance of data and metrics to your work and offers how-to guidelines on ways to map and monitor your community and your work.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 19, 2011
This second post shares some insights from the planning sessions for E-Mediat project, a networked approach to capacity building for NGOs in Social Media in the Middle East. (For context, read my earlier post ). One of the project tasks is to develop a multilingual online learning community for partners, contributors, sponsors, participants, teams, mentors, social media techies from the region, and trainers to interact and share best practices.
Have Fun - Do Good
JANUARY 17, 2011
As many of you know, in addition to blogging and podcasting for myself and others, I'm also a blogging trainer and coach for artists, writers, creative entrepreneurs and do-gooders. I have two blogging workshops coming up, one online and one in San Francisco, that I thought might interest you. Juicy Blogging E-Course: The Art and Play of Blogging for Artists, Writers, Creative Entrepreneurs and Do-Gooders February 2-23, 2010 Optional check-in conference call on February 16, 5:30-6:30 PM PT To re
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Care2
JANUARY 18, 2011
Today in Washington, DC, Care2 joined together to hold a press conference with PhilanTec , PICnet and several other B Corporations (the "B" stands for "benefit" by the way) largely to answer that question. In a nutshell, a B Corp is a new kind of company that uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. To become a certified B Corp, a company must: 1.
Tech Soup
JANUARY 20, 2011
There's still plenty of time to participate in the second annual TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge ! Finished video or photo stories created according to the challenge guidelines can be submitted at the challenge website. Don't know about the challenge? Read the details on the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event page to see how you can win some great prizes before the submission period ends at 5 p.m.
NTEN
JANUARY 19, 2011
It's 2011 and we feel refreshed and ready to tackle new goals, but before we dive into them we need to take stock of the work and goals that went unfinished last year. One of our hopes was getting a strong FCC ruling on Net Neutrality to protect free speech and innovation on the Internet. In December, the FCC passed a weak Net Neutrality rule. NTEN and other public interest organizations were pushing for a rule that would prevent Internet providers from acting like Web gatekeepers.
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 18, 2011
What happens when you do what you’ve always done? Work rhythms are common. We all fall into ways of doing things that serve us in some way. We host the same special event each year or we submit the same grant application each year. It works for a while, but then attendance starts to drop off or our grant is no longer funded. But it’s a good idea to evaluate your work habits periodically to make sure they still work.
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Care2
JANUARY 20, 2011
A new study called, 2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report: And What it All Means for Your Good Cause shows that small and mid-sized nonprofits are clearly moving online when it comes to organizational communication and fundraising. According to the study, “online marketing tools now dominate, with 96% of participants identifying their website as being a very or somewhat important tool, and 94% identifying email marketing the same way.&#.
Tech Soup
JANUARY 20, 2011
TechSoup has partnered with FluidSurveys to bring their cloud-based survey and polling tool to nonprofits and libraries. Wondering how to direct new grant funding, or whether or not your library should invest in e-books? Bring your community in to your discussions through surveys and polls. With FluidSurveys Pro, your nonprofit or library has a quick and direct way to gather feedback on new and developing programs, and stay accountable to constituents. read more.
NTEN
JANUARY 20, 2011
The 11NTC Scholarship Auction has officialy opened, and the bids are starting to pour in! Make sure you get your bids in and keep an eye out until Feb 11, when the bidding closes. Want to bid on these, or any of the other items (like the NTEN staff hand delivering a 5 Guys meal to your NTC lunch table)? Here's what you need to do: Create an account at our auction site.
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
JANUARY 15, 2011
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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.
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 20, 2011
Author: Cheryl Black. How generous is your city? Check out the cities that made the top 10 for most generous online. Alexandria, VA. Cambridge, MA. Arlington, VA. Seattle, WA. Washington, DC. Berkeley, CA. St. Louis, MO. San Francisco, CA. Ann Arbor, MI. Minneapolis, MN. The ranking comes from 273 cities with total population of more than 100,000 based on per capita online giving and total amount donated online through Convio’s online marketing and fundraising suite.
Tech Soup
JANUARY 19, 2011
GreenTech has covered the annual Consumer Electronics Show in the past since many nonprofits (especially smaller ones) often buy consumer-grade products rather than enterprise- or business-grade. It's one of the best showcases of new green IT devices that we can expect in the marketplace. This year I didn't attend in person, but have been reviewing reports on the show and have to conclude that there's not much new and exciting in the field of green IT gadgets.
NTEN
JANUARY 21, 2011
We're incredibly excited to have Dr. Moira Gunn, host of NPR's "Tech Nation", as our expert for January -- and as a plenary speaker at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference. On her show, Dr. Gunn does exactly what NTEN strives to do: make technology accessible to everybody. We hope you'll be able to join us for what should be a fascinating start to our monthly "Ask the Expert" programming.
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