Sat.May 28, 2011 - Fri.Jun 03, 2011

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Turning Fundraising into a Game: Groupon, Zynga and Care2 do it, Why Don’t You?

NetWits

Looking for additional resources like this? Register for our Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events Newsletter and get a monthly dose of quality content. At this year’s SXSW conference, keynote speaker Seth Priebatsch said the next 10 years will be the decade of games. He talked about the importance of motivated players, challenges, rewards, levels and incentives in our everyday activities.

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Three Must-Haves On Your Nonprofit’s Blog

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As I have said many times, I was a reluctant blogger. I did not think the Internet needed another blogger. But I was wrong. So wrong. Blogging has transcended my ROI (return on investment) , primarily from simply featuring my e-newsletter “Subscribe&# option and social networking icons in the upper right column. Sadly, the vast majority of nonprofit blogs do not feature on their blog the three must-haves listed below: 1. e-Newsletter sign-up. 2. “Donate Now&# button. 3.

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Why all (major) operating systems suck

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’ve been a user of a ton of operating systems over time. In the past ten years, I have been an everyday user of the big three, Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, for long stretches of time. I switched from Apple to Windows/Linux last year , and I’ve largely been OK with it, but I’ve complained enough about all three that I realized that they all suck.

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Case Study from Stories of Our City: Using Qriously to get feedback from the world

Amy Sample Ward

Qriously is a new application that puts questions you ask out to the world (or country, region, etc.) through replacing mobile ad space. I’ve played around with it and absolutely loved it ! So much so, that I gave away access to five organizations to try it themselves. One of the winners was Katy Gilbert from Stories of Our City. I’m really excited to share her guest post below where she documents some of the questions they asked and how they interpret the feedback to inform their wo

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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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What’s Mobile have to do with Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events? Answer: 1.43%

NetWits

Looking for additional resources like this? Register for our Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Newsletter and get a monthly dose of quality content. It is obvious we are in the midst of a Mobile Migration. If the pictures (below – and looks closely) don’t convince you, Cisco’s latest stats on mobile growth certainly will. Now that we are all “believers,” the next step is to know how it is affecting us and our online fundraising.

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George Hara: Public Interest Venture Capitalist

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Longtime Beneblog readers may remember my visit five years ago to Bangladesh, where I was able to visit and write about a cool tech social enterprise, bracNet. They were going to bring Bangladesh better wireless internet than exists in California, and they’ve done it. I recently had the opportunity to visit with one of their main funders, George Hara, in San Francisco.

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The Future of Service in a Connected Society: What do we stop doing?

Amy Sample Ward

Next week, volunteer managers, service leaders, nonprofit staff and government representatives will come together for three days of learning and sharing in New Orleans, LA, at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Scott Henderson and Brian Reich are “bringing together a diverse group of leaders to create a new framework for how organizations who are focused on supporting service – companies, media, nonprofits, government – can better address the challenges that exist today.&

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2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report

NetWits

Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company, has released the third edition of it’s groundbreaking research into multichannel giving trends among nonprofit organizations. This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in

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What the Research Says About Increasing Facebook Engagement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This post summarizes some findings from a recent research report about increasing engagement on Facebook and a couple of conversations about applying the research over on my blog Facebook page. I also tested some of the tips suggested by the research. Here’s what I learned: After Hours Posting. I have been looking at different research studies, like this one “ Posting Strategies That Encourage Engagement on Facebook &# to see if there were more tactics to try.

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Top Links on Association Jam for May 2011

Wild Apricot

Here’s a look at the most popular links on AssociationJam.org for the month of May, 2011. This month, the top-rated blog posts and articles were in the membership, social media, volunteers, and events categories.( read more ).

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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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Eleven Community Management Tips for Nonprofits

NTEN

By Erica Grigg, Chief Marketing Officer, Carbon Outreach. As Facebook reaches 600 million users in January 2011, social media continues to attract attention from nonprofits internationally. Whether you decide to in-source or outsource community management, you should discuss the following items with your community manager to make sure your nonprofit is making the most out of your marketing and digital advertising.

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Daily DoGooder: My Waters On Fire Tonight (The Fracking Song)

See3

Change the world, one video at a time.My Waters On Fire Tonight (The Fracking Song) | 2:33 Pro Publica This entertaining video offers a concise explanation of the many issues around natural gas drilling, including its dangers and the need for regulation. The use of a catchy song, which invites repeated viewings, [.].

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How to Start a Nonprofit Organization.

ASU Lodestar Center

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Disclaimer Wednesday, June 1, 2011 How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Make the Leap posted by Robert Duea , Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center and Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lo

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Wild Apricot Software News - May 2011

Wild Apricot

Version 4.2 is out! Version 4.2 was published on May 19th as announced earlier. This upgrade went smoothly, though we did hit a last minute snag as we had to install the latest service patch for Microsoft SQL Server and the system did not properly restart after that - delaying the upgrade by about 90 minutes. As always, we have published an updated version of online help, including a summary of key changes in version 4.2 - see release history.

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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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Creating Your Generosity Plan: Kathy LeMay, Raising Change

Have Fun - Do Good

" 'Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.' I really believe that when each of us finds what that is, and we do what we can, with what we have, where we are, I think you're just going to see shifts in the world like we've never seen before." -Kathy LeMay Kathy LeMay is the author of The Generosity Plan: Sharing Your Time, Treasure and Talent to Shape the World.

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Daily DoGooder: Tobacco Kills

See3

Change the world, one video at a time.Tobacco Kills | 1:05 The Truth Today is World No Tobacco Day. 1200 people still die everyday from tobacco related causes. The way that thetruth.org humanizes this statistic in this high production value and incredibly effective PSA really makes you stop and think [.].

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Really, is the.

ASU Lodestar Center

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Disclaimer Friday, June 3, 2011 Research Friday: Really, is the Nonprofit Sector Becoming More Commercialized?

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Apricot Chat: Someone's having a birthday.

Wild Apricot

and that someone is Wild Apricot! Wild Apricot will be celebrating it's 5th Anniversary this coming July 2011. We've been lucky enough to have a number of our original clients from 2006 still with us today -- next month, Apricot Chat will showcase some of those clients. This month, we learn a bit about the history of Wild Apricot by chatting with Dmitry Buterin, our Chief Apricot and CEO.

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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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Hot Off the Press: Issue Two of NTEN:Change is Live

NTEN

What do Guerrilla Video, Facebook for Volunteer Management, and #GettingSlizzard have in common? They're all featured in the latest issue of NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders ! NTEN's newest publication is free and hot off the press. In it you'll find: "Facebook for Volunteers," from Idealware's Chris Bernard, which tackles the question of whether Facebook can be an effective volunteer recruitment and engagement tool.

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A Social Media Reality Check

Care2

Fear of Missing Out. If you work in Communications, escaping the latest hype around social media can be tough. You may even find yourself obsessing about it and have a condition called FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) because you are not posting or monitoring the chat on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. The U.S. Population Does Not Spend Their Day Using Social Media.

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Online Community Meetup: The Five Steps to Growing an Engaged Online Community

Tech Soup

May’s Online Community Meetup featured Randy Paynter, co-founder of Care2. Paynter’s talk, "The Five Steps to Growing an Engaged Online Community," examined how to build and sustain online communities by relating some of the lessons he has learned through managing the Care2 community since its inception. Founded in 1998, Care2, a B-corporation that works with over 700 nonprofits and has more than 15 million members, defines itself as a social action network.

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Daily DoGooder: A Small Act Trailer

See3

Change the world, one video at a time.A Small Act Trailer | 1:38 www.asmallact.com This inspiring documentary beautifully shows the ripple effect that a small good deed can have. Chris Mburu was sponsored as a young boy, allowing him to rise out of poverty and reach his full potential as a [.].

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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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Friday Fun Links: Social Good, Vegan Pie, Thimble List and Creative Entrepreneurs

Have Fun - Do Good

A list of some of the people, things, and events that inspired me, or added fun to my week. 1. I love this piece, Believe in the Future , by Jen Lemen. You can order if from her Etsy Store , thisismyhopefulworld. 2. I caught up on the Social Good Podcast hosted by Allison Fine while cooking dinner this week. I especially liked her show about The Connection Between Groupon and Charity. 3.

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Best Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools

Care2

As nonprofits get more efficient and leaner (but not meaner) in managing a 21st century workforce, they're discovering that all kinds of Web 2.0 collaboration tools can help team members in multiple locations communicate smarter and faster with each other. The tools also can help you work closer with partner organizations and volunteers. Here are five tools that we've encouraged our nonprofit clients to try out.

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Stay focused for fundraising

Get Fully Funded

Routine: a pattern of behavior that is repeated over time. We all have routines, don’t we? We have a particular order of doing things when we get ready in the morning or when we cook our favorite dish. or when we’re working. Some of us like routine - children do better with routine (so do my cats and horses!). Routines can help us accomplish tasks easier and with less stress.

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Fiscal Year-End Reminder: Place Donation Requests Before June 30

Tech Soup

Make sure your organization gets all of the hardware or software it needs from TechSoup before our fiscal year ends on June 30, 2011. Why the rush? Most of TechSoup's donation programs limit the number of requests an organization can place per fiscal year - our fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. Don't worry, you can request products again on July 1, but you don't want to miss out on getting your fiscal year 2011 allotment.

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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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Daily DoGooder: Grandma Ain’t Laughing…

See3

Change the world, one video at a time.Grandma Ain’t Laughing… | 1:09 Jewish Funds for Justice Hearing the news that the House passed the Ryan budget plan to cut Medicare for people under 55, a group of seniors responds with a round of jokes about what health care will be like for their [.].

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Tell Congress Not To Hurt U.S. Nonprofits

Care2

Everyone knows we've got to reduce the nation's budget deficit. But some members of Congress and the Obama administration are seriously considering a wrongheaded proposal to cut the deficit in part by hurting nonprofit organizations. The proposal would reduce the tax incentive received by many individual Americans when they donate to charities. It's a dumb idea, considering how vital these contributions are to nonprofit organizations, which receive up to one half of all of their individual donat

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NTEN Members Online Round-Up: Research and Resources to Help Your Organization!

NTEN

This week, NTEN members are sharing and discussing interesting research and helpful tips from marketing to Facebook. Get ready to learn something new today with these links! Have more news to share? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Katya Andresen highlights research from eMarketer that reminds us email is still the winning tool for sharing content online!

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#CLFBC: Making Your Content More Visible to Cause-Focused Media Outlets

Tech Soup

Want to get your organization's news releases and stories picked up by larger media outlets? I just got out of a session at the 8th Annual Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp about successfully finding and crafting a pitch that will stand out to editors drowning in emails. The session was hosted by Victoria Fine , managing editor at Causecast , an organization that, aptly enough, promotes organizations and their stories to mainstream media outlets like the Huffington Post.

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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.