NetWits
APRIL 15, 2013
'Does your nonprofit send mobile-friendly email? You’ve likely heard about the importance of being mobile-friendly to engage constituents. Maybe even that: Mobile email opens are predicted to surpass desktop opens this year. Email click-throughs are lacking on mobile devices. Nonprofit email click-through rates declined in 2012 (as did conversion rates).
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 14, 2013
'My e-newsletter is by far the driving force behind Nonprofit Tech 2.0. Those 27,000+ subscribers produce more return on investment (ROI) in terms of bringing in new clients and webinar attendees than my 600,000+ Twitter followers and 40,000+ Facebook fans combined. And even though a recent report pointed out that email open and donor response are dropping in the nonprofit sector, I can’t help but wonder if current (yet old) e-newsletter design trends have a lot to do with the results.
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Judi Sohn
APRIL 15, 2013
'This post is part 6 in a series of articles pointing out what’s cool about some of my favorite Salesforce apps for nonprofits. Previously, I highlighted favorite features in Nonprofit Starter Pack , Click & Pledge , Causeview , Soapbox Engage and Conga Composer. Now I’m going to talk about my favorite parts of Apsona for Salesforce.
NCE Social Media
APRIL 16, 2013
'As you all know by now, the bombs set off during the Boston Marathon yesterday were a horrible thing. People were injured. People died. Our world has changed again. Many took to social media to share news quickly to say that they were okay, instructions on how to find help and how to give help. Some posted prayers and comforting quotes. Pictures and videos were shared.
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.
Robert Weiner
APRIL 19, 2013
'Most of the spam that reaches me comes as emails, but my blog also attracts a fair share of spammy comments. Some are particularly lame (and some are pretty amusing). Here''s one of the former, from a spammer I presume is trying to increase the search engine ranking for a site selling shoes. I searched for the first sentence and found over 2 million examples, so it may be working.
NetWits
APRIL 13, 2013
'#13NTCcents. That’s the hashtag we’ll be using when I start talking about the impact of social media on fundraising with John Haydon , Farra Trompeter from BigDuck, Carie Lewis from HSUS and Casey Golden from SmallAct at #13NTC. If you’re at The 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference we’d love for you to join us > [link].
Nonprofit Technology brings together the best content for nonprofit technical enthusiasts from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 15, 2013
'What piece of advice has resonated with you and transformed your work? Here are a few pieces of advice that might apply to nonprofits.
Robert Weiner
APRIL 17, 2013
'Please tell me no one would ever click on something like this (I only wish it were true). Plain text, bad English, the document isn''t actually attached, and the CLICK HERE link doesn''t point to google.com. Sender: Laila Brenner [brenner.laila@gmail.com]. Subject: Fwd: Attached Document. Text: I have an important document that i would like to share with you i uploaded it with Google document, CLICK HERE. for immediate access, please sign on with your email Respectfully.
NTEN
APRIL 13, 2013
'The Nonprofit Technology Conference comes but once a year, and we are looking forward to 2014 already! Help ensure that the conference is accessible to a diverse set of attendees and organizations by supporting the 2014 NTC Scholarship Fund. TEXT "NTEN" to 25383 to donate $10 and nominate your scholarship attendee now! Your donation will help support 50 registrants who otherwise may not be able to participate at the 2014 NTC.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 17, 2013
'On April 25, 2013, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will host a national convening of leaders from 11 foundations, as well as experts in evaluation, social media, and communications to develop measures for evaluating the impact of social media on foundation outcomes. There’s also a Twitter chat on April 18th at 3 pm EST if you want to talk about social media measurement.
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
APRIL 19, 2013
'Is your organization hesitant to move your membership to the cloud? Here are some thoughts that might reassure the reluctant.
ASU Lodestar Center
APRIL 17, 2013
'posted by. Audra Buras , Communication Services. Buras Consulting. How would you describe the collective culture of your nonprofit organization? Is it fun, authoritarian, in high spirits, or riddled with low morale? Do people work cohesively, or not? With so many areas to focus on - marketing, fundraising, services and more - it is easy to overlook what is right in front of us: culture.
NTEN
APRIL 13, 2013
'The NTEN community is filled with amazing individuals who change the world every day. Each year, we honor an individual who has been instrumental in shaping the field of nonprofit technology, and paved the way for the rest of us. Past winners have had a hand in creating and funding the biggest organizations in our space, built nonprofit technology communities large and small, and are exploring and sharing some of the most interesting and innovative technology models.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 18, 2013
'I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. The annual conference helps inform, enable and enhance the strategic nature of their work. This year’s conference, “The Future We Make” had four themes – strategic philanthropy, modern day slavery, agriculture and nutrition, and education, learning, and employment.
Advertiser: Digital Ocean
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Wild Apricot
APRIL 17, 2013
'Here''s an overview of a free eBook from Blackbaud offering online marketing insights from 20 nonprofit experts.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 16, 2013
'The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions : What personal qualities define you as a leader? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Give an example of when you demonstrated good leadership. What is the toughest group from which you''ve had to get cooperation?
Have Fun - Do Good
APRIL 17, 2013
'Shout out for my Do-Good Dad! He''s one of the Respectful Revolution ''s video portraits. He is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship , founded a program for homeless veterans in conjunction with the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness , and is involved with Santa Fe for Students / Communities In Schools of New Mexico.
NTEN
APRIL 15, 2013
'Jamie Millard and Chris Oien covered a lot of ground in Organizational Leadership with Social Media Insights , including some really useful tips on using Google Analytics'' newer social reporting tools. I couldn''t hope to capture it all, but their structure for a metrics report - tied to strategic goals - struck me as a great potential starting point for a lot of organizations hoping to start making some sense of all those numbers.
Advertiser: Syncrony
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Care2
APRIL 15, 2013
'Major congratulations to Jamie Biggar of Leadnow ( www.leadnow.ca ) for winning the 2013 Care2 Impact Prize for his outstanding impact on online advocacy and fundraising. Biggar, who founded and leads Leadnow , garnered the most votes from the NTEN community, from among a formidable pool of finalists. The other nominees were: Debra Rosen for her work at the anti-slavery organization Walk Free; Shumway Marshall for his work at the LGBT rights organizations Courage Campaign and American Foundatio
Tech Soup
APRIL 16, 2013
'One of the common characteristics of cloud-based services is the pay-by-month or pay-by-year model. TechSoup donor partner, Huddle , which is our cloud-based collaboration and content management donor partner has just broken that mold. Huddle is offering its online service to charities and libraries at a one-time admin fee, and a very reasonable one at that.
Forum One
APRIL 19, 2013
'Last week, at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Minneapolis , Forum One attendees were busy making the most of the annual nationwide meet up of technologists and non-profiteers. Our conference presentations included data strategy, mobile strategy, Drupal upgrades, and Drupal Administration. Last week at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), Forum One attendees were busy making the most of the annual nationwide meet up of technologists and nonprofiteers.
NTEN
APRIL 13, 2013
'Flickr photo: Anne Helmond The Rob Stuart Memorial Award honors the spirit of the man who was so pivotal in creating our community. Rob was a builder - of communities, of ideas, and of movements. Central to all of this work was the idea that technology can accelerate the pace of change, making it possible for movements to grow overnight and for change to be created in new and suprising ways.
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
APRIL 18, 2013
'Are you leading an organization where e-mail communication is ineffective? Here are some wise guidelines that Verizon Wireless has used to promote effective, efficient and responsible e-mail use within its company. You can find these guidelines in the new book, Managers, Can You Hear Me Now? , written by Denny F. Strigl, former CEO and President of Verizon Wireless.
Tech Soup
APRIL 17, 2013
'If a fantastic community story falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Forced metaphor aside, your community is full of stories, and it is these stories that bind your community together. But how can you make sure your community's stories are being shared? Join us on Tuesday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time for a special Digital Storytelling Challenge edition of the weekly CommBuild discussion on Twitter.
Museum 2.0
APRIL 17, 2013
'When we talk about museums or cultural institutions as vehicles of social and civic change, what does that really mean? Last week I had a conversation that changed my perspective on this question. I was with two close friends who work in social service organizations focusing on homelessness and criminal justice respectively. We all work for nonprofits.
NTEN
APRIL 19, 2013
'Amy Borgstrom, Chair, NTEN Board of Directors Wow! We''ve all heard the United States Postal Service creed, the one that starts "neither snow nor rain." I think the 2013 NTC proved we need a creed of equal match for this community. Neither snow nor ice, flight delays or road closures can prevent this community of innovators, change makers, and passionate technologists from coming together to meet new colleagues, share ideas, and spark change.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 18, 2013
'Are you a leader contemplating starting a new business? Or, has a budding entrepreneur turned to you because of your leadership skills to ask for your help? Here are 11 questions you or that entrepreneur should ask before starting a business. Is there a true need for my product/service? What is the competitive environment and how will my product/service be unique, different or better?
Tech Soup
APRIL 16, 2013
'TechSoup hosted the San Francisco Online Community Meetup which recently featured Marc A. Smith and his talk "Charting Collections of Connections in Social Media: Creating Maps and Measures with NodeXL." Marc is with the Connected Action Group , which uses social methodology to gain insights into patterns of communities. Along with an international team at the Social Media Research Foundation , they've developed NodeXL , which turns invisible networks and connections into spreadsh
Connection Cafe
APRIL 17, 2013
'Most people understand that their Development and Finance Departments are both critical to the success of their nonprofit organization. Many people, however, tend to forget just exactly what their counterparts in “the other office” actually do day-to-day. Your Development Department is the “face” of your organization in your community. Every day, your Development staff members are competing with every other nonprofit organization on earth (potentially) for a share of the pool of dollars availab
NTEN
APRIL 13, 2013
'Sketchnotes: Supporter Engagement Strategy The big version (1 MB). Sometimes the ideas and advice are just too rich, and coming too quickly, to capture it all. And besides. marmots !!
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