Sat.May 11, 2013 - Fri.May 17, 2013

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NVOAD National Partner of the Year

VisionLink

'We are very honored to be named the National Partner of the Year by the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD), presented last night at the NVOAD annual conference in Portland, Oregon. NVOAD is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership based organization that serves as the forum where organizations share knowledge and resources throughout the disaster cycle—preparation, response and recovery—to help disaster survivors and their communities.

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Martín Burt’s Best Kept Secret

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'Martín Burt is one of the greatest social entrepreneurs I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for many years. So I was recently taken by surprise when I discovered by mere coincidence that he had become the Chief of Staff for the Interim President of Paraguay, Federico Franco! It turns out Martín was asked by Franco to join his administration when he took office in June 2012.

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NGO Bringing Internet Service To Developing World

TechImpact

'In places like rural Africa, reliable internet service is hard to come by. In an effort to allow people in remote areas to have consistent access to the cloud, a Kenya-based nonprofit is making plans to distribute a new device that can bring reliable internet to even the most remote of locations, even when … Continued The post NGO Bringing Internet Service To Developing World appeared first on Tech Impact.

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New Infographics Resource From Idealware

Wild Apricot

'Here''s an overview of a new resource from Idealware that can help you understand when and how to use infographics.

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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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Emerging Technology, Engaging Youth, and Your Mission: YOLO!

NTEN

'Flickr: jasonshim By Jason Shim and Shubhagata Sengupta At Pathways to Education, we offer cross-cultural conflict resolution training called YOUCAN, and one of the first topics we cover with the students is that the analogy of an iceberg can be useful in understanding people. Typically, you only see about 10% of an iceberg above the water, and the remaining 90% remains submerged and unseen.

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Technology for All: From Gandhi to TED - Part 2

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'Technology has the potential to improve the lives of millions across the world. Unfortunately, most companies won’t pursue projects without the promise of big profits and the people who need tech tools the most often can’t afford them. In this two-part series I explore the concept of “Technology for All” and Benetech’s commitment to both ensuring that the technology required to meet a social need is developed and that it reaches far beyond the richest 10 percent of people who can most afford it

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Dear Board.Observations From a New Volunteer

Wild Apricot

'Here is a letter to the board from a new volunteer offering some insight and advice Dr. Seuss-style.

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Submit Your Session Ideas for 14NTC, May 15 - June 15, 2013!

NTEN

'Flickr: dougwoods It''s time to move the cat off your keyboard and submit your session proposals for 14NTC! As you know, the NTC isn’t just any old conference. It’s a gathering of friends - friends made while discussing fundraising software in the Science Fair, while debating the privacy concerns of Facebook, or while in line for a break time treat.

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What To Do To Help People Win At Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Here are 10 important questions business leaders should ask, according to Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, authors of Helping People Win At Work : Does my business have a clear, meaningful, and easily understood vision/mission? Do I have the right people in the right seats on the bus? Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees?

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Social Tools Help Nonprofits Identify Potential Supporters

TechImpact

'The internet is a big place, and it can be hard to find people who understand your message and support your cause. Luckily, new tools are on the way that will allow organizations to easily find and engage individuals with major influence in their sector. As reported in a post from Socialbrite, a new application … Continued The post Social Tools Help Nonprofits Identify Potential Supporters appeared first on Tech Impact.

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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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Do You Have a Membership Content Strategy?

Wild Apricot

'What is a content strategy and how does it apply to small membership organizations?

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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is Finally Here - And a Viable Option for Nonprofits

NTEN

'Sam Chenkin. Product Manager. Tech Impact. We are beginning to see the emergence of a new class of technologies that promise to simplify the administration and maintenance of office computing– Virtual Desktops. Desktops take up an inordinate amount of most nonprofits’ time. They are a constant drain on resources that could be better spent addressing actual problems.

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5 Leadership Quotes For Today

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Some of my favorite quotes for leaders are: A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit -- Arnold H. Glasgow I praise loudly, I blame softly -- Catherine II of Russia Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress -- Mohandas Gandhi A long dispute means that both parties are wrong -- Voltaire The least questioned assumptions are often the most questionable -- Paul Broca These and many more compelling quotes can be found in Susa

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The Latino Institute: A program of the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department

ASU Lodestar Center

'posted by. Ariel Rodríguez, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor. ASU School of Community Resources & Development. When providing services to individuals of Latin American descent living in the U.S., service agencies whether public or private are faced with three overarching issues: the dramatically growing population, the different values and cultures based on their heritage and levels of acculturation, and the different life contexts which influence their needs.

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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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If You’re Going To Use Social Media, Do It Right

Care2

'Last week Amy Sample Ward and I held a webinar with Care2 on Social Media: You’re Probably Doing it Wrong. We had a terrific conversation about some of the themes we discuss in our book Social Change Anytime Everywhere such as how to manage an online crisis and avoid alienating your community. We also discussed how to foster meaningful conversations with your community.

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Member Round Up: Fundraising tips, new research, and tools

NTEN

'Flickr: W.D. Vanlue Fundraising tips, some new (and free!) research and tools, and a list of creatures that walk a fine line between ugly and cute bring this week to a close--check out what your industrious community has been up to! As you refine your fundraising strategy and explore new ways of connecting with donors, check out Blackbaud ''s 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits to compare your organization to others and gather new ideas.

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Don't Hog All The Credit

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Insecure managers hog the credit for a job well done. Or, they hide the credit and don''t give credit where credit is due. These managers are afraid to let their employees be in the limelight. Secure and successful managers talk up their employees, highlighting the good performance they''ve done, and are eager to give credit where credit is due. They promote their staff to their supervisor and to others within their organization.

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Celebrate Community Storytelling

Tech Soup

'The time to gala, glitz, and glam with industry leaders, talented techies, and a few of your favorite TechSoup staffers is almost here! RSVP now for TechSoup's fourth annual Digital Storytelling Screening and Awards Party on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. Pacific time at PARISOMA — and join us in celebration of the many powerful digital story submissions that came to us from all over the world!

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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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The Art of Petition Delivery

Care2

'So you got 10,000 people to sign your petition - awesome! Now let the fun begin. We all know that petitions are effective for list growth and influencing policy when combined with a strategic campaign plan. But really, what to do with all those juicy signatures to move your issue? Join Care2 and Salsa Labs on a ''tour de petition'' as we explore how organizations like Protect Our Defenders, ForestEthics, Environmental Defense Fund and more are making the most out of their hard earned signatures

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NTEN Case Study: Managing Systems and Documents in the Cloud

NTEN

'Kimberlee Roth. Out-Word, LLC. NTEN, whose mission is to help members strategically use technology to make the world a better, just, and equitable place, didn't so much consciously move to the Cloud as come of age in it. When IT Director Karl Hedstrom joined NTEN in 2006, a few employees had been working remotely, thanks to the Cloud. "Going forward we kept looking for those solutions because, with our size and capacity, the Cloud always managed to be the better option," Hedstrom said.

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Consider Honest Feedback As Generous, Not Critical

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Negative feedback is part of growing as a leader -- both delivering that feedback and sometimes receiving that type of feedback. Keith Ferrazzi , CEO of Ferazzi Greenlight , a research-based consulting and training company, suggests practicing " caring criticism ," as he explained it in a past issue of the Harvard Business Review. "Negative feedback can hurt, but usually it''s a gift aimed at helping the recipient improve performance or avoid mistakes.

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Fundraising: The Tech Tools You Need

Tech Soup

'Social media and the Internet have completely changed the way people donate money and discover causes they're interested in. To help your organization find the tools it needs, we have compiled a list of the best software and web-based tools along with resources on how to meet the many challenges of modern fundraising. Donated Fundraising Tools from TechSoup.

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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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Donor Acquisition: The #1 Way to Acquire More Donors Online

Connection Cafe

'Guest post by Madeline Turner - Madeline has a passion for writing and believes the nonprofit sector keeps humanity accountable by constantly reminding us that we’re all in this together. When she’s not writing about nonprofits you can find her competing in public speaking contests and training to be a Spice Girl ( wannabe). . — I would be lying if I said it was simple; asking people for money rarely is.

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Cloud & Server: Yes It Can Make Sense to Have Both!

NTEN

'Leon Wilson. Director. Highway T. Contrary to what you may have read or heard, servers are not going the way of the dinosaurs. It can make perfect sense to still leverage a server along with migrating to the cloud.

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Today's Thought For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'"Some of the biggest challenges in relationships come from the fact that most people enter a relationship in order to get something. In reality, the only way a relationship will last is if you see it as a place you go to give, and not a place you go to take." -- Anthony Robbins.

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SAP Corporate Social Responsibility: Monthly Technology Expert Sessions for Nonprofits

Tech Soup

'Register now for SAP's Monthly Technology Expert Sessions for the Nonprofit Community! Join SAP experts as they provide an overview of the SAP Global Technology Donation Program offered to the nonprofit community through our nonprofit partner TechSoup. What you will take away? Information about the SAP solutions available to your organization. Guidance on how these solutions will help streamline your processes internally.

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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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Millennial Donors: Please Stand Up

Connection Cafe

'Since I am solidly part of the Millennial Generation (I recently celebrated my 30th birthday!), I thought it fitting to spend a few minutes here on npENGAGE on how to increase donations from my people – that is – folks born between 1980 and 2000. I used the handy information in this blog post (thanks Thunderhead Works ) which I found to be a very accurate recap of Millennial giving trends.

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NTEN Case Study: Engaging Community from the Cloud to Conference Ballroom (and Back)

NTEN

'Kimberlee Roth. Out-Word, LLC. Everything Megan Keane does as the community engagement manager for NTEN is driven and supported by one simple principle: "It's all about the people," she said. Keane joined NTEN in 2012 and has worked as a community manager in the nonprofit sector for several years. "It''s about making that personal connection and getting community members to talk to one another -- online and off -- and not just one-to-one, but one-to-many," she said.

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Book Review: Leadership Conversations

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'When I read business books, I turn the corner of every page that has something I really like, want to remember and easily reference in the future. Halfway into the 300-page book, Leadership Conversations , I had turned the corners of nearly every fifth pags. So, you can see why I believe this is such a good book. There is so much to learn from Leadership Conversations.

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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

'In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." The year was 2005. TechSoup was then called CompuMentor. The Iraq War was raging. Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. The buzzword then was Web 2.0, which heralded a new, participatory web culture.

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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.