Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 12, 2011
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Though most nonprofits in the United States, Canada and the U.K. are already using social media, many have not yet taken all of the steps below to ensure that their social media campaigns are built on a solid foundation meant to produce ROI (Return on Investment).
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 10, 2011
T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since its adoption at the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, the Declaration has become a universal standard for the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide. On International Human Rights Day, we pay tribute to all human rights defenders, celebrate the recent victories of the human rights community, and reco
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Robert Weiner
DECEMBER 13, 2011
I've been seeing a bunch of spams trying to prey on job seekers. Particularly evil in these tough times. None of them attempts to disguise the URL they're linking to. Judging from this writeup , they're phishing, not downloading malware. There are at least some novel locutions, like "Hurroo Robert" and "Pass the time of day with Robert" that make them a little entertaining.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
DECEMBER 16, 2011
The whole thing started a very long time ago, when you realized that you were going to lose one of the most important assets you had in building this country so that you could benefit from it. It actually even started before then, when you ran out of indentured servants from England and Ireland, but luckily, the African slave trade came at just the right time.
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
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Wow! I’ve only been away for 10 days and in that short amount of time Facebook has launched Timeline , Twitter has been redesigned , and YouTube Channels have a whole new look and functionality. That’s how fast social media can move and evolve! I’ve been out of touch a mere 10 days and already find myself behind the curve. I was hoping to blog at least once or twice while I am away, but it’s turning out not to be possible.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 15, 2011
How WaterForward works. from charity: water on Vimeo. charity:water continues to break new ground and be an innovator in the online fundraising space. Its newest online fundraiser, Waterforward , is based on a simple question: What if the billion social media users in the world collectively chipped in a few dollars and helped solve the “wicked” problem for the billion people around the world who don’t have clean water?
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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
DECEMBER 16, 2011
The whole thing started a very long time ago, when you realized that you were going to lose one of the most important assets you had in building this country so that you could benefit from it. It actually even started before then, when you ran out of indentured servants from England and Ireland, but luckily, the African slave trade came at just the right time.
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 12, 2011
The UN's State of the World's Volunteerism Report prompted this post that offers some ideas to consider as you plan volunteer activities for the New Year.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 14, 2011
Flickr Photo by SMEX Beirut. That’s one of my favorite photos from Beirut, taken in March, 2011 during E-Mediat Train-the-Trainers intensive workshop that kicked off the 18-month capacity building project for NGOs in the Arab World about using social media to realize civil society goals. I’m sitting next to my colleague, Lena, a master trainer from Yemen – engaging in a some shoulder to shoulder learning.
Robert Weiner
DECEMBER 15, 2011
At their best, these are way more entertaining than email spam -- lots of creative English, garbled syntax, and mixed metaphors ("gladsome to mature this website," "earmarks of the army has recruited on boob tube," "Lossing albatross is benificial," "your current article causes me completely happy"). Most of these lame spams were posted as comments on my blog posts about lame spam.
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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.
Get Fully Funded
DECEMBER 15, 2011
One person can make a big difference in the lives of others. You know that. You see it every day in your nonprofit. Today I want to share a story about being on the receiving end of the difference one person makes. If you’ve followed me for very long, you know I live on a little farm with horses in my backyard. We LOVE our horses. They’re part of our family and we spend time with them every day (even if we don’t ride nearly as much as we’d like).
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 15, 2011
Membership renewal letter time is coming soon. Here are some tips on renewal planning and insight into how other associations handle their renewal process.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 16, 2011
Note from Beth: The 3rd annual Minnesota Give to Max Day took place last month. The campaign has been profiled on this blog since it started. And every year, the good folks in Minnesota share their results and lessons learned. It’s become an annual holiday tradition for Beth’s Blog. Minnesota’s ‘Networked Nonprofits’ raised $13.4M in one day by Jeff Achen, GiveMN.org.
Robert Weiner
DECEMBER 15, 2011
This spammer's keyboard is missing the space bar. And is it too much trouble for spammers to make the sender's name match the signer's name? I couldn't find any info about this spam, so I don't know (and don't plan to test) what the link leads to. Sender: Christene Higgins (christenehiggins230@hotmail.com). Subject: Good options. Text: Hellothere, "Congrats!".
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ASU Lodestar Center
DECEMBER 15, 2011
posted by Rosela Martinez , Student. Arizona State University. Welcome to Research Friday ! This week Nonprofit Management and Leadership student Rosela Martinez discusses her research on the role of Ethnic Identity in positive youth development. Research Friday will return January 6th. Thank you to all our contributors and readers. No matter what mission a nonprofit is dedicated to, be it health care, housing, conservation, etc., its mission will directly or indirectly impact youth.
Wild Apricot
DECEMBER 14, 2011
Like all our upgrades, this one was delivered 'automagically' to all accounts. It includes improvements in member self-service, online payments, email bounce handling and much more.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 13, 2011
“One person can make a difference, and every person should try.” ~ John F. Kennedy. It’s been almost five years since my first foray into social fundraising to raise money from my friends and followers to send a young woman, Leng Sopharath to college. Ever since, I’ve continued to raise money for my favorite charity, the Sharing Foundation that takes care of children in Cambodia.
Robert Weiner
DECEMBER 12, 2011
This is the first one like this I've seen -- a speeding ticket. If I'd driven in New York in October I might be curious enough to click (well, I wouldn't, but someone might). Apparently this one has been floating around for a while and delivers malware. Sender: support@rlweiner.com (me!). Subject: Fwd: Re: TRAFFIC TICKET. Text: NYC — Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Have Fun - Do Good
DECEMBER 14, 2011
"It's important to never lose track of leveraging the strengths of the people that we serve. I think that when you take a strengths-based approach to working with folks who are struggling in some way, it's part of the way that you build optimism. It's one of the most important ways that you position the people that you're serving to be successful over time. ~ Ben Mangan, EARN Ben Mangan is the President, CEO, and Co-Founder of the nonprofit, EARN.
ASU Lodestar Center
DECEMBER 13, 2011
posted by. Maureen Baker , Manager for Individual Giving. Musical Instrument Museum. I had the pleasure of serving as Principal for a Day at Arizona School for the Arts (ASA) on October 27 via a program put on by HandsOn Greater Phoenix. The newly revived/revamped program this year paired about 25 business leaders and principals, and is designed to foster more meaningful, longer-term relationships between the participants.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Flickr Photo by Salendron. Does your nonprofit do content curation as part of its content strategy? Content curation is the organizing, filtering and “making sense of” information on the web and sharing the very best pieces of content that you’ve cherry picked and shared with your network. It is a great technique to keep up with your field. I’ve been teaching content curation workshops this year and will teach it in the Middle East at the E-Mediat conference in March, 2012 (more about
Robert Weiner
DECEMBER 11, 2011
I've seen spam like this before ( here's an example using Facebook ), and it might have a chance if they'd just used the first sentence. But they also used some random text generator that makes the message gibberish. A baby spammer taking his first steps? Sender: bigrick27856@aol.com. Subject: blank. Text: To: Facebook User, Southwest is giving out 100% free vouchers.
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Have Fun - Do Good
DECEMBER 16, 2011
Today's post is a guest piece by my pal Sherry Richert Belul, founder of Simply Celebrate, and author of the e-book, Present Perfect: 127 creative, one-of-a-kind, no-to-low cost, wow-‘em gifts they’ll never forget. You can connect with Sherry on SimplyCelebrate.net , her blog ( Cherry Blossom Soup ), Facebook and Twitter (@simplycelebrate ). Love List: A Have Fun, Do Good Holiday Gift Want a great do-good, feel-good holiday gift that doesn’t cost a dime?
See3
DECEMBER 16, 2011
Change the world, one video at a time.American Teacher Trailer | 2:42 The Teacher Salary Project American Teacher is a documentary that examines the underappreciated, undervalued and underpaid reality of the American schoolteacher. The documentary presents the lives of four educators who, while loving their jobs and making financial efforts to continue teaching, get supplementary jobs [.].
Tech Soup
DECEMBER 13, 2011
Tweet Chat: Content Curation Wednesday, December 21st at 9 a.m. Pacific time ( check your time zone ) Hashtag: # tschat Hosts: @ TechSoup , @ TechSoupRo. With so many people creating content and an overwhelming amount of information available, how do you know what's important or from trusted sources? Join us Wednesday, December 21, at 9 a.m. Pacific time as we co-host a live tweet chat with our partner TechSoup Romania on the up-and-coming topic of curation.
Care2
DECEMBER 15, 2011
Last week, Twitter released their beta version of brand pages to select to 21 corporations and nonprofits like the American Red Cross. What does this mean for your nonprofit brand presence on Twitter? Once the branded pages are rolled out to all brands, you will be able to do the following for free. Customized and Branded Banner. Nonprofits will be able to have a branded banner across the top of their twitter profile page.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 10, 2011
There is an important difference between giving your employees positive feedback and giving them praise. Positive feedback focuses on the specifics of job performance. Praise, often one-or two-sentence statements, such as “Keep up the good work,” without positive feedback leaves employees with empty feelings. Worse yet, without positive feedback, employees feel no sense that they are appreciated as individual talents with specific desires to learn and grow on the job and in their careers, report
See3
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Change the world, one video at a time.Nothing Ohio-Taste Test | 0:32 Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks At a time of year when consumption and giving is valued for economics and symbolic gesture, this poignant video cuts to the quick, revealing the hard contrast between those who have food choices and those who don’t. [.].
Tech Soup
DECEMBER 12, 2011
This Cool App Roundup from the App It Up. project will focus on apps for arts organizations, with a practical. twist. We'll share some interesting apps developed for arts. organizations, but also some insights into the development process and lessons that these organizations learned. Discovering Public Art with Public Art Omaha. Wouldn't it be cool if there was a way to help people find, learn about, and. engage with public art?
Care2
DECEMBER 12, 2011
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