Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 9, 2016
According to Facebook , organic reach is the total number of unique people who are shown your post(s) in their News Feed through unpaid distribution and although Facebook Insights provide a lot of useful data about your fans and reach (organic and paid), the one critical piece of data not provided is your nonprofit’s weekly, monthly, or quarterly average organic reach.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 12, 2016
The Surgeon General in partnership with Fitbit has issued the Step It Up! Challenge open to all Americans, running from October 13, 2016 at 12:01 AM PDT and ends on October 26, 2016 at 11:59 PM PDT. The idea is to encourage people to walk more to improve health and raise awareness about making cities more walkable. You can sign up here and join my team, Happy Healthy Nonprofit.
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Byte Technology
OCTOBER 13, 2016
There was a time—not too long ago—that drone technology, while in its infancy, was being dismissed by many experts in product development fields as a passing fancy, a mere hobby or pastime that few people ever thought would have important real-world applications. Fast forward to today, and we realize just how wrong those experts—and indeed many of us—truly were.
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 10, 2016
With almost 200 different membership management software platforms, choosing which is right for your organization is no easy task. To help you pick, here are the top 5 as chosen by Capterra.
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.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 11, 2016
The technology to donate online was launched in the late 1990’s and through a process of trial and error NGOs have slowly been able to build donor’s confidence in the technology and grow their online donor database. Today online donations make up an average of 7-10% of an NGO’s annual budget and online giving continues to grow – and will continue grow – every year.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 11, 2016
Last week, I was in London teaching social media strategy workshops for London NGOs organized by Social Media Misfits and keynoted Institute of Fundraising’s Future of Fundraising Conference. The workshops took place in different locations, including LinkedIn Headquarters in the UK, GA, and a co-working space called Second Home , a creative co-working space and cultural venue, bringing together diverse industries, disciplines and types of social businesses.
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Gyrus
OCTOBER 11, 2016
What Business Application Training Accomplishes. In corporate training programs, often the focus is strictly on compliance. It seems that not everyone is hip to the idea that there is indeed a utilization that can improve their personnel’s’ capabilities in competitively selected industries. Well, I am here to tell you that there indeed is.
BoardAssist
OCTOBER 11, 2016
How much money do people really give on nonprofit boards? We know you want to know! That’s why BoardAssist compiles this data every year from the hundreds of nonprofits we serve and shares it with the nonprofit community. Nonprofit leaders, current board members, and potential candidates are always intrigued by the results. This research also serves as a valuable tool in aiding nonprofits as they determine what levels of financial commitment are appropriate to request and realistic to at
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 10, 2016
I am thrilled to announce the official launch of my third book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout with co-author Aliza Sherman. The book explores why burnout is so common in the nonprofit sector and simple ways to practice self-care and bring a culture of well-being into the nonprofit workplace. Vu Lee, NonprofitwithBalls , wrote the hilarious foreword and Rob Cottingham created the cartoons to illustrate the book and guaranteed to make you smile.
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 13, 2016
When you're new to the world of social media analytics, it can be quite overwhelming not only trying to determine what to measure, but what tool to use. We recently published a recap of our webinar on social media analytics with Laura Solomon, a librarian.( read more ).
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.
Gyrus
OCTOBER 14, 2016
How to Gamify Compliance Training. In September we explored ways in which to make compliance training more fun, with our article entitled “ Fun Compliance Training – A Real Phrase ” However, we did not fully dive into the depths of manners in which such fun could be accomplished. It seems nowadays in the learning world we can’t escape it.
See3
OCTOBER 12, 2016
In July 2016, Tiffany Krystal Hinton joined the See3 Communications team as the Director of Operations. Tell us a bit about your background and what your role is at See3. At See3 I’m responsible for the successful delivery of all of our services. At the moment, my primary focus is getting our internal operations streamlined […]. The post Meet the See3ples: Tiffany Krystal Hinton appeared first on The See3 Blog.
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
OCTOBER 14, 2016
It’s been about a year and a half since I starting agitating for a Massachusetts Institute of Nonprofit Technology , an initiative that will kick off by training the nonprofit data analysts of the future. The concept has morphed and evolved a great deal in that time, thanks to all the great input from Massachusetts stakeholders , but also from a team of ELP fellows from the Center for Collaborative Leadership.
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 14, 2016
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Or, as we at TechSoup like to call it, "You're Not Paranoid … They Are Out to Get You Month." Here's how TechSoup can help your organization stay safe this month (and every other month). Get the Right Tools to Protect Your Nonprofit. Security breaches can result in lost productivity, missing or compromised data, and potential harm to constituents, donors, and staff.
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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.
Achieve
OCTOBER 9, 2016
The following blog first appeared on. Philanthropy News Digest. Most of us dread the annual strategic planning process. It’s a daunting task to have to stop and think about the future when your days are already super busy with the work you do for your organization’s clients and beneficiaries. Then there’s the fact that the plan itself can be a document that inspires and creates a visionary context for an organization, or, as I’ve seen lately, a series of work plans detailing what the organizatio
NonProfit Hub
OCTOBER 13, 2016
Imagine you’re standing at a bus stop. Maybe you’re checking your mobile email. Maybe you’re texting a good buddy of yours. Either way, you definitely have your phone out. You look up, and you see this: Okay, first of all, you notice an adorable kitten, staring down at you, begging you to help out. You also notice that there’s a number to text in order to donate.
Care2
OCTOBER 14, 2016
"What if your organization’s culture encouraged you, and everyone who worked there, to embrace self-care without guilt? What if you could feel the vibrancy of your organization when you stepped into the physical office or hear it in the voices of staff when they talked about what it is like to work at your organization?". These are questions you're asked in The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman's newest book that was just released.
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 12, 2016
An email welcome series is critical to make a good first impression with new subscribers on your email list. It doesn't matter how each new subscriber has made her or his way onto your list; the welcome series is your big chance to engage and amaze someone who is exploring your organization's social mission in the world. Craft a Series of Email Messages.
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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
OCTOBER 8, 2016
Change is inevitable. Change is good. Help your employees and team learn to embrace change. Here are some solid insights from Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan 's (Liberty, Missouri) book, Change-friendly Leadership -- How to Transform Good Intentions into Great Performance : The kind of behavior change that results in lasting (sustainable) change must accommodate people's feelings--feelings that involve trust, confidence, passion, and all those other intangible but very real things that make us human.
NonProfit Hub
OCTOBER 14, 2016
Incentive-based fundraising puts your donors first. When it comes time for them to give, incentives can show supporters that their donations are valued at your organization. If you’re just learning the basics of incentive-based fundraising and want some ideas on how you can incorporate it into your organization, you can check out our first guide, Incentive-Based Fundraising 101.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 12, 2016
While the main focus of many end-of-year campaigns will be direct mail and email, other channels are increasingly driving online donations. Just 27% of online donations now result from email (according to the latest M+R Benchmark report ). No longer does multiple-channel fundraising mean a home page mention and few Facebook posts during online campaigns.
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 11, 2016
Autumn brings bright blue skies and fleecy cumulus clouds that eventually bring rain. The silver lining of this season's blustery weather is Microsoft's many cloud services for nonprofits. This fall, TechSoup is offering an array of webinars and resources to help nonprofits understand cloud computing and how cloud-based services can benefit them.
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
OCTOBER 10, 2016
The real gems in John C. Maxwell's book, Everyone Communicates Few Connect , book are the abundant leadership and communication quotes, such as these: To add value to others, one must first value others. People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. All good communicators get to the point before their listeners start asking, "What's the point?
Museum 2.0
OCTOBER 10, 2016
Museum technology nerds: this post is for you. I've been thinking recently about distributed content experiences--ways for people to interact with museum content (art, history, science, etc.) as they make their way through the world outside the museum. There are a zillion apps for making your own tours, podcasts, maps, or QR code-infested games. but none of them are great.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 14, 2016
In part two of this series, “ How To Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves ,” we examined common factors that organizations should take into account when considering how much to set aside for their operating reserves. This week, let’s walk through seven steps to developing a policy to manage the use and replenishment of reserve funds.
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 13, 2016
Here's the simple three-step process to get access to discounted rates on Adobe Acrobat Pro DC through TechSoup. spanhidden.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2016
Last month brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. And, the newest installment in the series is equally good, informative, practical and actionable.
VolunteerMark
OCTOBER 12, 2016
It’s the annual church carnival and volunteers are needed to make it a successful event for the community. Who’s bringing what? Who’s serving where? What donations are needed? It’s a lot to keep track of. There’s the big task of finding volunteers, then phone calls, reminders, meetings, schedule changes and much more required to plan a church-wide event.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 11, 2016
With just weeks remaining in 2016, many fundraisers will adopt the stance, “Ask early, ask often, and ask boldly.” My mailbox and inbox are already filled with requests. Right now, the focus is on Thanksgiving. I’ve personally received five packages of greeting cards and more calendars than there are walls in my house. It’s the time of year when we really crank up the volume (quantity and intensity) of our fundraising messages, knowing that how the year ends will greatly impact 2017.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 13, 2016
If you’ve been in peer-to-peer fundraising for any length of time, you don’t need a study to tell you how valuable repeat participants are to your event and your organization. But from the looks of the data and the declining retention rates for walks and 5Ks, we all need a refresher on what matters when it comes to people coming back year after year.
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