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JULY 19, 2011

GuideStar Launches GX Connects, a New Online Resource for Nonprofits | Cision Wire : "Washington, DC—July 19, 2011—GuideStar—the leading source of nonprofit information—today announced the launch of GX Connects, a new, free tool for nonprofits that want to complete their GuideStar Exchange profiles and keep them updated.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Why Social Media Matters: Networking and Engagement - Resource Center - AFP : Networking is the new professional currency in our increasingly connected world, says Beth Kanter, and successful charities are changing their mindset to emphasize social media, openness, engagement and authenticity.

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APRIL 2, 2013

Seven Steps to Getting Started with Google - Resource Center - AFP : Two months ago Marc Pitman shared WHY your nonprofit needed to be on Google : [link] Now that you [hopefully] are, he’s back to provide an update on why, and next steps on how to use it to your nonprofit’s advantage!

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JUNE 8, 2009

Lack of resources hamstrings online efforts, nonprofits say :: WRAL.com: "Raleigh, N.C. While many nonprofits have built their staffs and processes around traditional marketing and fundraising activities, a lack of resources is preventing them from adequately pursuing online activities, a new study says."

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JULY 18, 2011

Engagement Focus of Mobile Technology | eJewish Philanthropy: Your Jewish Philanthropy Resource : "Fewer nonprofits are using text-to-give fundraising technology, while more are turning to mobile web-based media, with constituent-engagement emerging as the main motivation for nonprofits to launch mobile programs, a new report says.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Resources to Help Your Nonprofit Group Navigate Online Social Media - Philanthropy.com: "Resources to Help Your Nonprofit Group Navigate Online Social MediaMany nonprofit leaders recognize the potential of online social-networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to help build more meaningful relationships with donors, volunteers, and supporters."

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Improved customer engagement via social media a key goal for marketers | TMA Resources : Organizations of all kinds – private and public, corporate and nonprofit – are increasingly striving to utilize social media.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

From the AFP ewireAFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > Resources: Fundraising Blogs from the AFP Community: "Resources: Fundraising Blogs from the AFP Community(Sept. blogs) to.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Focus on Impact, Not Transactions, for Better Donation Pages - Resource Center - AFP: "Focus on Impact, Not Transactions, for Better Donation PagesBy Derrick Feldmann(Sept. A direct mail piece from a nonprofit organization, its sharp graphics and design enticed me to read it. 7, 2010) It was only a postcard, but it caught my eye.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Top 10 Ways to Boost Online Giving at Year-End - Resource Center - AFP: "Top 10 Ways to Boost Online Giving at Year-EndBy Gail Perry, CFREAuthor and fundraising consultant Gail Perry offers advice to fundraisers on how to ramp up online giving in the final months of the year.(Dec. And for many nonprofits, one out of every.

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JUNE 17, 2010

New Virtual Annual Meeting Experience Provides Easy Access to Education and Resources for Association and Nonprofit Professionals - About Us - ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership: "New Virtual Annual Meeting Experience Provides Easy Access to Education and Resources for Association and Nonprofit ProfessionalsJune 16, 2010WASHINGTON—For the (..)

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MARCH 29, 2016

Nonprofit Uses App to Survey Homeless People Daily—What Do You Need? Nonprofit Quarterly delivers the latest news and investigative reports : "In recent years, as technology and social media have expanded many non-profits have chosen to use these resources to help homeless people.

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JULY 10, 2014

Why Box.org Helps Nonprofits Harness The Cloud For Good : “For nonprofits, charities, and global development organizations dedicated to helping others, access to technology should never be a hurdle or a limitation.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The Chicago Maroon — Microsoft Partners with University Program for South Side Nonprofits : "Microsoft Corporation will provide technical help to South-Side non-profits in a recently announced partnership with the University of Chicago’s Community Programs Accelerator. via Blog this'

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MAY 16, 2012

Nonprofits and Their Mobile Strategies - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy. : said Katrin Verclas of MobileActive.org, a leading network and resource on the use of mobile technology for social impact. Here’s why I think nonprofits aren’t connecting with mobile.

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MAY 18, 2016

Why Vermont's Nonprofits Should Be Thinking About Digital Security | Vermont Public Radio : "Bernholz is a senior research scholar at Stanford University who studies digital civil society and works on using technology for social good among other things. They've got plenty of the former and usually not so much of the latter.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

We’re so glad that the GlobalGiving network is becoming so valuable for vital organizations that would otherwise not have access to corporate or foundation funding, or resources like donated smartphones and a custom-made app.”" ''via Blog this'''

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Initiative aimed to assist nonprofits — Brown Daily Herald : The Community Research Needs Database is part of a new independent studies initiative launched this semester, aimed to match students with local nonprofit organizations and help them with research, according to the Curricular Resource Center website.

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APRIL 24, 2012

Why Every Nonprofit Has a New Job Title: Publisher - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy. Don’t confuse publishing with advertising. I’m not talking about one-way communication that people view as a “salesy.”

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Techcafeteria Blog  The Nonprofit Management Gap : ome of those jobs got bad, but here’s how bad it can get when management just doesn’t get technology. Is this suggestion out of a frustration that people who manage technology aren’t exclusively supporting communications in our resource-strapped environments?

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JULY 21, 2008

AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > 'Isn’t Email Just Like Regular Direct Mail—But on Steroids?': "Isn’t Email Just Like Regular Direct Mail—But on Steroids?' By Harry Lynch(July 21, 2008) It’s been a while since a nonprofit executive asked me that question, but it still makes me smile.

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MAY 30, 2012

3 Ways to Become a Better Nonprofit Pro This Summer : Learn how to use one new social network. Here are some resources (mostly books): My big five are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google , and Pinterest. I'm pretty fluent in two of these and working on the others. Just pick one and spiff up your knowledge and skills.

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JULY 21, 2015

On Using What You Have to Resist Buying What You Do Not Need: An IT Fable from the Front Lines | Nonprofit Quarterly : "he Nonprofit Quarterly has heard any number of stories about nonprofits trying to piece together the right IT infrastructure only to be met with a confusing array of options.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

5 Ways to Make LinkedIn Board Connect Work for Your Nonprofit | Beth’s Blog : Note from Beth: Last week, I wrote about the launch of LinkedIn’s Board Connect tool that helps nonprofit identify potential board candidates through searching the networks of their board members on LinkedIn.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Time, Resources Slow Nonprofit Social Media AdoptionThe responses of 1,295 nonprofit executives show that 91 percent raise money online, but only 58 percent of those nonprofits use social media for fundraising.

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MARCH 1, 2012

Nonprofits Challenged with Integrating Email, Growing, and Retaining Email Marketing Contact Lists, According to Sage Survey : Quarterly Survey Looked at North American Nonprofits’ Email Marketing Goals and Objectives AUSTIN, TX (March 1, 2012)—Sage North America today announced the results of its Sage Nonprofit Insights, Q4 2011, survey of U.S.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Is Your Nonprofit a Dabbler in Social Media or an Effective Power User?: "A A recent survey report from Ventureneer and Caliber shows that those nonprofits that invest time, energy and resources into social media become 'power' users and find success in promoting their causes".

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MARCH 12, 2012

Why You Don't Need To Be Like Kony 2012 To Tell Your Nonprofit's Story On YouTube | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation : While you can’t argue with 70 million hits (and counting), it shouldn’t take a multi-million dollar production/promotion budget to send a powerful message.

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MAY 9, 2011

Our view: New nonprofit website will hasten Erie's renewal - Editorial - GoErie.com/Erie Times-News : "Mark your calendars for June 1. This is the date for the debut of helpinahurry.org, a new website that will link together Erie's most treasured resource, our people."

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

CHICAGO: Capital One, Common Impact, Points of Light, and Taproot Foundation Launch Online Tool to Increase Impact of Pro Bono Volunteer Services for Nonprofits Across the Nation | Business Wire | Rock Hill Herald Online : CHICAGO — Corporations across the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Introducing the New NTEN.org | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network: "hile the new look has thrown off a few of us here at NTEN HQ -- years of habituation to click the same spot to go the the NTC pages, undone! -- we hope it will make the process of finding things on our site more intuitive for everybody else.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Fredericksburg.com - Nonprofits seek friends BY THE NUMBERS OTHER MEDIA CASE STUDY: "Nonprofit groups continue to struggle through tough economic times, when donations drop and need rises.Often, the first budget cuts come in the marketing department--which a nonprofit marketing expert calls shortsighted.But there is one marketing tool that requires (..)

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

CharityVillage Research: Under the Radar: Great Social Good Websites You May Not Have Heard Of — Yet : Last month I gave you an insider's guide to online resources specifically for nonprofit professionals who are new to the sector or to using social media. You're likely familiar with great resources like NTEN or Socialbrite.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

But fret not… As with every generation, we also have a generation of rebels, who are opening up free resources to others. Here are some technology alternatives that nonprofits can tap into without burning a hole in their pocket:" ''via Blog this'''

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JUNE 12, 2014

They created a nonprofit—Tech Journey—to help empower Des Moines students with limited access to resources to take an interest in technology. Now, after what Kioko calls a successful first run, the group is prepping for its second summer camp, currently its primary means of reaching local students.'

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AUGUST 24, 2011

New tool I saw demo'd today at Nonprofit Conference at Booz Allen. Booz Allen Cares | Booz Allen Hamilton : Booz Allen Cares Corporate Social Responsibility.Welcome to our online resource for nonprofit organizations.

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APRIL 26, 2013

A natural disaster may never hit your office, but by adopting certain technologies and strategies, you can deepen your nonprofit''s impact and make your work faster and more efficient. The resources in this toolkit will not only prepare you for a crisis, but also deepen the impact of your nonprofit or charity in times of health.'

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