Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 15, 2014
'The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. The rapid rise of mobile and social media has directly correlated with a rise in Internet trolls —individuals whose sole purpose is to rant, vent, and incite discord. Most users of mobile and social media have come to recognize a troll and ignore rather engage them.
TechImpact
JUNE 19, 2014
'Image courtesy of University of Minnesota. In previous years, knowing whether or not anyone read your blog was impossible to know. Outside of the ubiquitous ‘hit counter’ on Geocities sites, no numbers existed to substantiate the effectiveness of any digital marketing initiative. Knowing who shared your content, how many times it’s been read, and how long people spend on a web page was an impossible dream.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 19, 2014
'On rare occasions, I choose to share something personal on my blog, which focuses normally on Benetech, technology for good and social entrepreneurship. Two weeks ago, I wrote the following to friends and family: Our beloved Australian shepherd, Calypso, turned 14 years old today. I just took her on a walk around the block. It was bittersweet. Time has been kind to her looks, but not her mind.
3rd Sector Labs
JUNE 17, 2014
'Third Sector Labs recently co-hosted a donor retention webinar with Caity Craver , CEO of DonorTrends. The topic – “Donor Retention by the Numbers: Demystifying the Leaky Bucket” – focused on how to properly measure donor retention and then use that data to drive improved fundraising results. Caity and Gary Carr , co-founder of Third Sector Labs, co-presented.
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
JUNE 15, 2014
'Thanks to a sponsorship from the Public Interest Registry , for the first and only time all Nonprofit Tech for Good webinars are being offered for free to the nonprofit community. Nonprofit Tech for Good occasionally offers free webinars, but the paid series has never before been offered at no cost to the public. Over the last five years more than 25,000 nonprofit staff worldwide have attended webinars offered by Nonprofit Tech for Good (free and paid), and thanks to this new sponsorship that
TechImpact
JUNE 18, 2014
'Image courtesy of River Rock Films. You’ve had blogs yelling at you for years, urging you to take advantage of social media to help promote your nonprofit. It seemed like a good idea, they’re free to sign up for, you’ve been told you can connect with millions of constituents instantly. What’s not to love? While it’s true social media’s an important component of a successful content marketing strategy, we’re here today to clear up a few misconceptions about the various social networks, and the i
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Wild Apricot
JUNE 16, 2014
'We''re looking for blog posts about non-profit inspiration and innovation for the June Nonprofit Blog Carnival. Here''s a look at a personal inspirational moment.
NTEN
JUNE 18, 2014
'Sam Rodriguez. Technology Director. iUrban Teen. iUrban Teen is working with students to spark and fuel the fires of innovation within tomorrow's tech leaders. Carl Sagan once said, “Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact.
TechImpact
JUNE 16, 2014
'Image courtesy of Black Celebrity Giving. Facebook is the flagship social media platform for most nonprofits. For good reason, too. The inherent community nature, pervasiveness of the platform, and the fact Facebook is constantly adding tools for nonprofits to better utilize the social network has made it the perfect choice for most nonprofits. But understanding how to increase your penetration of the social network is often a challenge for nonprofits.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 18, 2014
'I’m facilitating and presenting on a panel session at the Opera America National Conference taking place in San Francisco this week with Guillaume DeCugis, CEO of Scoop.It and Sean Waugh, San Francisco Opera. The session will share a wide range of free and low cost tools for implementing an organization’s content strategy as well as group and personal productivity.
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
JUNE 20, 2014
'This week''s link round-up offers insight into: association boards, turning event attendees into your number-one fans, helping members see the future, content marketing and more.
NTEN
JUNE 17, 2014
'Paul Keogan. Founder and Principal. BackOffice Thinking. A new core technology decision is not just about choice; it's about ownership. What does this mean when weighing your open source options? You know your organization needs to make a core technology change. Why? The list is long— you can’t get the donor information you need, your program team can’t effectively manage volunteers, and your operations staff are spending way too much time entering and moving data instead of engaging key c
TechImpact
JUNE 18, 2014
'Image courtesy of The Cause Project. Chances are good that without volunteers, your nonprofit does not function. Or at least doesn’t function as well as it could. The days of the newspaper advertisement, or flyer around town looking for volunteers is over. As a result, nonprofits and volunteers alike are turning to the internet to find, and fill, volunteer opportunities.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 17, 2014
'Business leaders and employees are holding virtual meetings more than ever. Despite the cost-saving and other advantages, virtual meetings versus in-person meetings have their challenges. One of the largest is because participants cannot bond in the same way as they do when they are sitting across the table from one another. In the book, The Collaboration Imperative , co-authors Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese, recommend you follow these 10 tips for making your virtual meeting successful , particularl
Advertiser: Digital Ocean
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.
Wild Apricot
JUNE 19, 2014
'Wild Apricot is proud to be ranked #1 Membership Management Software by Capterra.
NTEN
JUNE 19, 2014
'Justin Yuen. Founder and President. FMYI. Building equity into tech leadership means a whole different— and exciting— way of doing business. Here's a how-to from the emerging movement. There are many ways to approach technology leadership. For some, it’s about recognizing and putting to use the latest and greatest technologies. For others, it’s about taking a thought leadership position and leveraging that position to speak at prominent tech conferences, or embracing a set of ideals and fi
TechImpact
JUNE 17, 2014
'Image courtesy of 501partners. Good communications is key to the success of any nonprofit organization, or for-profit corporation. While that might sound like an obvious statement, can you put your finger on exactly why it is so essential to success? Understanding that your nonprofit is, at its core, a team of individuals who are all advocating and working to achieve a common goal.
BoardAssist
JUNE 17, 2014
'Stop thinking of your donors as ATM machines and really focus on them as people. Think about what they do for your organization. That’s the advice we got this week from guest blogger Amy Eisenstein, a top fundraising consultant who has generously shared her terrific advice with our readers this week. Thanks Amy! How to Thank Your Donors: Stop Focusing on the Money!
Advertiser: Syncrony
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 15, 2014
'My father passed away just about 13 years ago. A week before my parent''s 50th wedding anniversary. A few weeks prior to 9/11. That time is still a blur to me. But, what my father taught me has served me well in business and in life. Long before his death and still today. On this Father''s Day , I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet.
NTEN
JUNE 19, 2014
'Today I''m at MCON , an event focused on Millennial engagement. Here''s a postcard of sorts from one piece of the program: the Be Fearless! Pitch-It competition. (I was especially intrigued about this part of the event because, with the help of our friends at LimeRed Studios, NTEN is planning its own Idea Accelerator at the Leading Change Summit this September.
Tech Soup
JUNE 18, 2014
'Last month, I attended my first San Francisco Online Community Meetup (also known as the #OCTribe) at TechSoup's San Francisco office. The event was co-hosted by the Lean Content group , which is another local group focused on sharing resources and best practices. The speaker was Ally Greer, the Director of Community and Content at Scoop.it. We've used Scoop.it before at TechSoup for content curation so I was curious to hear Ally's take on building an online community.
Care2
JUNE 15, 2014
'If your nonprofit is about to go through a website redesign, this is a major opportunity to completely overhaul your website and the internal processes that can easily ruin your site. Jared Seltzer, co founder of Rad Campaign and I had the opportunity to talk about these issues at 501TechNYC last month. While there are many ways you can ruin your website that will prevent you from effectively telling your organization’s story, inspiring action, and cultivating donors, here are a couple of
Advertiser: DonorDock
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 17, 2014
'According to The Collaboration Imperative co-authors Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese, transparent decision making requires that all stakeholders know the answers to these three questions : Who is making the decision? Who is accountable for the outcomes of the decision? What are the consequences--positive or negative--of that accountability?
NTEN
JUNE 18, 2014
'Don''t miss out! 15NTC proposals are due Sunday, June 22! In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the recent webinar, So you want to submit an NTC proposal? that was led by NTEN staff members Julia Smith and Bethany Lister, and community members Ivan Boothe, Lauren Girardin, Meico Whitlock, and Steve Heye. Anyone can submit breakout session proposals “Don’t assume that because you’re new or haven’t presented at a conference before that you don’t have something to contribute.” - Ivan Boothe Any
Tech Soup
JUNE 16, 2014
'At the SHARE Conference last month, I spent time watching venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and techies praise how the sharing economy was the new way to make money and catalyze sharing and change. My TechSoup Global colleague Lewis Haidt was at the conference as well and penned Nonprofits Imagine a Better Sharing Economy , which provides a good primer on what it is and how a nonprofit-centric sharing economy can benefit all of us.
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 20, 2014
'Mark Titi is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub, and the founder of Wobbly Nonprofit. _. Volunteers are as important to nonprofits as technology is to a millennial. And we all know how important that is. So how do you go about attracting and retaining volunteers? Four Volunteer Personalities Your Nonprofit Needs Now. First find a Cowboy or Cowgirl.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 16, 2014
'Mistakes happen. The best thing you can do as a leader is to help your employee learn from his (or her) mistake. If your employee is afraid of ever making a mistake, he will be paralyzed from taking action or taking even calculated risks. If he knows that mistakes happen in the course of doing business and that one learns from making mistakes, you will have a more productive employee.
NTEN
JUNE 16, 2014
'If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit. That''s why we''re doing our best to recruit a remarkable group of facilitators to help shape your experience.
Tech Soup
JUNE 20, 2014
'Happier employees are also more productive. Staying focused on the meaningful work of your organization, valuing employees’ individual contributions and encouraging a work/life balance can help improve employee engagement in your non-profit organization.( read more ).
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 16, 2014
'It’s #MCON14 week! Nonprofit Hub will participate in the conference in-person in Chicago and online at our desks starting on Wednesday, June 18. To give you an idea of what the conference will entail, our staff picked out the sessions they are looking forward to this week. Here you can find the complete schedule for online and in-person sessions. Culture Speakers Session, Wednesday 9:10 a.m.
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