Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect. Check out these social media post templates for ideas of post themes and content format for your Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds. Just plug your content into the placeholders, and you’re good to go. 1) Introduce your event theme with eye-catching imagery. Your first post should pop the most and inspire your supporters to stop scrolling and take note that you’ve got something big on the horizon. .

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The Google Ad Grants program is an amazing resource for nonprofits, but there are a lot of misconceptions about how it works. This post will clear up any questions you might have and help you make the most of the program.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Three Cheers! Pleased to invite everyone to check out our new web site and this re-designed blog site! You've found the blog, the web site is accessible across that menu bar above this posting, or directly at [link]. We hope we've done a great job explaining what we do, and showcasing the systems used by so many amazing customers and thought leaders.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Understanding the major Use Cases of an LMS for Retail training is important for retail outlets that wish to boost the productivity of their retail workforce.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT. Presented by: Sharon Cody , Partnership Manager at Harbor Compliance. Your website and social media channels are remarkable tools that provide boundless opportunities to reach new donors to fuel your mission. But along with wider support, online fundraising brings increased fundraising registration and reporting requirements.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Here are all the free nonprofit webinars happening in March 2020 that the Internet has to offer.

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Elevation

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Hear the stories of what these three nonprofits were able to achieve with the Google Ad Grant , which offers in-kind grants of free advertising for nonprofits. For 501(c)(3) organizations looking for how to boost donations, increase traffic, or recruit new volunteers, Google Ad Grants is a powerful resource. Vaccinate Your Family and Dreamscape were both using the Google Ad Grant before partnering with Elevation, but sought help achieving specific nonprofit marketing goals and navigating some of

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Consider this advice from author Paul R. Timm. He recommends a different twist on asking your customers questions : stop asking your customers the "typical" questions and instead ask them open-ended questions. Here's specifically what Timm recommends: Don't Ask : How was everything? Can I get you something else? Did you find everything you need? Will that be all?

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Advertising for your nonprofit doesn't have to be expensive. This guide will give you lots of ideas on how to make the most of your advertising budget and broaden your reach.

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Socialbrite

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Editor’s note: Wiza is offering its Pro account for free (with 100 email credits) to any nonprofit. Head over to Wiza.co and let the team know that Socialbrite sent you. Post by Stephen Hakami. Founder & CEO, Wiza. Y ou may have heard about about the tactic of sending cold emails , but you’ve written it off as a marketing strategy for your organization.

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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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Donor Search

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In all of the discussion around trending fundraising methods, there’s one method that’s reigned supreme for years on end— major supporter stewardship. Major gifts are those that nonprofit fundraisers dream of, the gifts that allow organizations to truly make an impact.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Be sure to read the definitive book on servant leadership. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Edited by Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell , Servant Leadership in Action , includes the personal stories from some of the most well-respected authorities on leadership: Patrick Lencioni John C.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Nonprofit newsletters can be a great way to spread the word about your mission and build better relationships with your supporters. Here are tips and examples to help you write your very own nonprofit newsletter!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In July 2019, The Opportunity of Collaborative Benchmarking whitepaper was released in partnership between Blackbaud, NetHope, and NTEN. It focused on answering the question, “How do we as a sector improve by collaboratively sharing our data?”. The goal was twofold: To educate on the current value of benchmarking in the social good sector and. To explore the potential value that organizations see in yet-to-be-benchmarked portions of their business.

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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.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by Shahar Edry, Fall 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. A few months after I graduated from high school, I found myself finishing a 40-mile-long grueling ruck march and receiving the yearning green beret. That was not the finish line but the beginning of service that continues today.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

“ It has been estimated that 40% of executives fail within the first 18 months on the job, regardless of whether they were hired from outside the company or promoted from within ,” explain Dan Ciampa and David L. Dotlich , authors of the book, Transitions At The Top. Leadership transition is more complex than many realize, affecting the company’s strategy, operating efficiency, and culture. “ The key people involved with C-suite transitions have the power to ensure that the transition is success

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A nonprofit CRM is an essential tool for running a successful nonprofit in this day and age. Browse this list to make sure you choose the right one!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Change comes in many different forms, whether it’s a new technology initiative, a new stakeholder or student engagement approach, change in leadership, crisis resolution, etc. So, what are the steps that institutions can take to implement sustainable change and realize the vision they’re trying to create through any transformation? Today’s guest, Drumm McNaughton, CEO of The Change Leader, Inc. talks with Blackbaud change management expert Michael Reardon about the best strategies for getting st

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Advertiser: Syncrony

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Click for Full-Size Version of Infographic. Note from Beth: Online harassment is a problem especially for nonprofits that are doing advocacy for controversial issues. My colleague Hannah Brennan, Senior Manager at Social Misfits Media , has written this post to share with a useful infographic on how to deal with trolls online. A Guide to Dealing with Online Harassment for Non-Profits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

“Making small changes to reach big goals is the answer,” says entrepreneur and bestselling author Michael Alden in his book, 5 % MORE: Making Small Changes To Achieve Extraordinary Results. “If you just put 5% more effort into any aspect of your life, you will not only achieve your goals, you will surpass them,” he explains. “Far too often, people become paralyzed when they want to improve their lives, because the effort to reach their goals seems overwhelming,” adds Alden.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Everyone has a smartphone these days. That’s why many clubs and associations are switching from paper-printed membership cards (which are a big waste!) to digital membership cards. Here are the steps to get started yourself using Wild Apricot — the entire process only takes about three minutes.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

What Community Engagement Means at PIMCO. At PIMCO, we understand that it’s our responsibility to effect meaningful social change, both as members of an organization and as part of our larger communities. With this in mind, we recently took measures to evolve our community engagement platform, giving people access to a broad set of tools to help them engage and build purpose beyond their day-to-day roles.

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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!

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In this month's newsletter, you'll get a sneak peek at the first results from our huge membership survey, plus an update to the PersoniFest session schedule and the ultimate list of nonprofit podcasts.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Eric Harvey and Al Lucia wrote a booklet called, 144 Ways To Walk The Talk. They provide the following great advice about giving feedback: 1. Make it timely -- give your feedback as soon as possible to the performance. 2. Make it individualized -- tailor your feedback to the feedback receiver. 3. Make it productive -- focus your feedback on the performance and not the performer. 4.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Do you create an environment at your business/organization that allows peer coaching to succeed? Hopefully you do. If you don't, encourage peer coaching among the members of your team. Peer coaching can be formal, informal or a combination of both. You'll likely find that everyone on your team has a skill, technique, behavior that they can teach a fellow team member.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Here are the 12 golden rules of effective communication from Paul Falcone , as highlighted in his book, 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success. Deliver bad news quickly, constructively, and in a spirit of professional development. Praise in public, censure in private.

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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.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Enhanced technology has made giving simple and convenient, so why aren’t you booming with success and increasing your donors and donations year over year? Sounds like you? Don’t take it personally and definitely don’t worry. There are many ways to reinvigorate your program. The following information and guidance are intended to inspire you to take a new look at your employee giving program or employee crisis fund through a fresh lens.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Golden Ticket to the Golden Age. Like many other Millennials, my formative years have been filled with terrorism, financial crisis, equality struggles and global warming. Over 20 years, we’ve experienced a rising tide of societal issues that seem insurmountable. But, we’ve chosen to take action! Our generation – those who have grown up with 9/11 memories, women’s marches, LGTBQ advocacy and milestones – have founded Benefit Corporations (B-Corps) like TOMS, launched nonprofit organizations li

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Incorporating social impact strategies into an organization’s mission has historically been highly desired by its customers, employees and other key stakeholders. Now more than ever, we’re seeing these efforts as a deciding factor when associating ourselves with a particular organization. As consumers, we’re commonly more drawn to the brands that are transparent about the good they’re doing and prefer them over those remaining quiet in showcasing their impact.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

With heavy support from Global Headquarters and the Executive Team, Tokyo Electron (TEL) creates and maintains its own Corporate Social Responsibility programs and strategies within the TEL FOR GOOD brand. Following each year, the directors of each of TEL FOR GOOD’s seven regions are asked to submit their social contribution strategies, initiatives, and successes for evaluation.

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