Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Membership organizations are an interesting segment of the nonprofit world — “Join our club, and you’ll get XYZ benefits.” We see this in the arts and culture realm, especially. Think museums, zoos, theaters, and other places that rely on philanthropy to operate and offer a “visitation membership.” Member-Donors are both.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

But now over 300 million people log-in to Facebook daily, Twitter supports over 50 million tweets per day, and 2 billion videos are watched every day on YouTube. Amazing stuff. This is a very good sign for the non-profit world. Social media for social good is grassroots organizing, fundraising and impact in the digital world.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

But as technology advances, you can’t help but think about the ways that your organization might not be keeping up with the times. Other associations post regularly on social media and cultivate vibrant online communities while yours just sends monthly email newsletters and occasionally meets over Zoom. Boosting member engagement.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

A significant number of yearly donations are contributed in the last three months of the year, so the year-end giving season is particularly important for your annual giving campaign. The challenge is that your campaign will need to promote your organization’s general needs rather than a specific project or program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The NTEN Book Club, organized by Lauren McKown and Kai Williams, hosted a video chat this week.This month they have been reading The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout and discussing it in the NTEN online community. Workplace Productivity and Well Being . How does it work?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2015

The 32 nonprofits were bookmarked for a donation and selected because they were effective at grabbing my attention and sparking an inspiration to give through their tweets. The 32 nonprofits were bookmarked for a donation and selected because they were effective at grabbing my attention and sparking an inspiration to give through their tweets.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

We put BOCs on the calendar about once a month and talk about anything new in our lives like things going on with our families, our workout routines, new music we love, an awesome movie we saw, etc. The hardships and tragedies of 2020 as a result of COVID are numerous and the aftereffects will impact a generation to come.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Charitable giving was up in 2020 , and projections for nonprofit giving trends in 2021 and 2022 are even rosier. And projections from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI in Indianapolis show it’s likely to happen again. Foundation and corporate giving are also projected to increase. Wonder no more. and +11.9%).

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Over the past year, our research team at Arizona State University has conducted the Technology Evolution in Volunteer Management, or “TEVA” project. Some have been with their organizations for 20 years or more, others only a couple of months. “None of us were ready for this. What a year it’s been.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 1, 2021

Here are a few ways your organization can benefit from clubs and occasions: Suggest that volunteers celebrating big birthdays ask for support for your cause in lieu of gifts. Are you looking for some creative ways to earn funds for your organization? But additional revenue doesn’t have to come from these sources. Referral Revenue.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

Nonprofits make up 10% of the workforce, making them the third-largest workforce in the United States. That’s millions of people who work day-in and day-out to provide the critical services at which nonprofits excel—cultural, social, medical, and otherwise. And they’re certainly not exempt from a global pandemic.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

We do it both to advance Benetech objectives and projects, as well as advancing the field (we call these karma gigs). We do it both to advance Benetech objectives and projects, as well as advancing the field (we call these karma gigs). More than ten of these are in just the next two months. 9/19 (tomorrow!)

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

You’ll throw together a fundraiser that brings in enough money to give you breathing room for a few days then you’ll panic when you realize the money won’t stretch into next month and you’ll go right back to throwing together another fundraiser where the cycle just repeats. I bet you know what this feels like!

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 27, 2012

Blackbaud has already bought Team Approach and PIDI, and (assuming this goes through) Luminate will join that club. Lots of people have already weighed in on Blackbaud’s purchase of Convio (two of my favorites: [link] and [link] ). Here my perspective. I don’t invest in these or other companies that I advise on. Common Ground? NetCommunity?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2019

We decided that two of our donor groups were the most likely, the Acorn Club and the Major Women’s Alliance. The Acorn Club is a group of about seventy donors who give annually in amounts of $100 to $999, with the average gift being $100. They enjoy hands on projects to make what we call “the MHP difference” for our patients.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

It’s been roughly two months since most of us have last been in an office, but thanks to video meeting platforms, messaging services, and modern-day technology, we can still have some sort of face-to-face interaction and continue to work alongside our teams. Virtual Happy Hours.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. Despite the many benefits that strategic planning can bring, 49 percent of nonprofits lack a strategic plan. Let’s get started. Nonprofit strategic planning FAQs What is strategic planning for nonprofits?

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Avo Toasts I made from the VegCookbook Club's January VegCookbook, Crazy Sexy Kitchen Over the last 43 years, I've been a vegan, a vegetarian, and a meat-eater. I would also love to hear why you eat, or don't eat meat, and other animal projects. Now I think of myself as vegan-ish. And yet, I stumble.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Find the first installment of this series, Developing a Grant Project here , the second installment, Researching government funders here , and the third installment on researching foundations here. Finding the right funders that match your mission, your specific project, and your geographic locale is quite an art.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

More than one-third of charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year ; the emergence of #GivingTuesday and the growth of online giving makes the fall ever more critical for charities. Vancouver, Canada's NetSquared group is also focusing on fundraising this month with "How to Optimize Your Online Donations."

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Every month NetSquared volunteers hold free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. This is just a taste of the events being held this month by NetSquared chapters. Check out our newest groups: 501 Tech Club Austin in Austin, Texas. Or learn how to use Excel better?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 19, 2021

Once the quarantine started lasting months in Q2 2020, and people’s jobs were at stake, it was difficult for leadership teams to maintain close relationships with their teams in the same way that they did in person. Debbie Laskey is my trusted resource for expert advice on marketing, customer service and leadership.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

After all, with 4.9 billion social media users around the world, there’s a wealth of potential supporters just waiting at your fingertips—all it takes is a coordinated approach and a computer to engage them. However, your nonprofit isn’t the only one that understands just how valuable social media can be for your fundraising efforts.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Highlights this month include website accessibility in Portland, Oregon; project management in Boston, Massachusetts; and data visualization in Las Vegas, Nevada. Every month, our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

Being a NetSquared organizer isn't an exclusive club — anyone is welcome to join! Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech.

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2012

501tech miami If you're not in the New York City area, you can always join your local 501 Tech Club for ongoing learning opportunities. 501tech miami If you're not in the New York City area, you can always join your local 501 Tech Club for ongoing learning opportunities. Fortunately, the NTEN community is making it easy this year.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Events are a great way to bring like-minded people together and have a good time in the name of your cause. Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame. Other events are smaller, more intimate gatherings where guests are directly asked for money. Both have their place and can be highly profitable.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2014

This September we’re holding our annual digital storytelling campaign (called Storymakers ) and in October we’ll be partnering with Microsoft on the Safer Internet data security and privacy project. We sent official “NetSquared , a Project of TechSoup” cards to 22 groups this summer. Upcoming Events.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Laredo, Texas: For Nonprofits: Get $10,000 per Month from Google AdWords.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

Join them every month for a dose of community invigoration! Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Tanzania]([link] in Tanga, Tanzania * [501 Tech Club Austin]([link] in Austin, TX * [Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club]([link] in Kansas City, MO --> Upcoming Events. Seattle, Washington: Project Scheduling for Successful Outcomes.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

If you’re like most nonprofits, you probably started planning your year-end giving strategy months ago. The temperatures are dropping, holiday carols are being sung, and we as a society are collectively eating more pie than during any other time of the year. This festive atmosphere can only mean one thing— year-end-giving has begun.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Last month was a monster for NetSquared - we held 48 events during Social Media September , including 14 workshops and nine social media surgeries. But we are prepared for Halloween, since we spent the month in costume dressed as (social media) surgeons! Minneapolis, MN: October #NPtech Social Club. Tuesday, October 1.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

What has NetSquared got planned for the next month? Houston, TX: Make Every Cent Count with Your Crowdfunding Project with PledgeCents Tips! Naples, FL: NFN4Good Tech Club for SWFL. So much that it’ll blow your mind! Net2Local organizers hold regular events connecting the nonprofit and technology communities.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

In their research project “Exploring the Love Language of Fundraising,” Jen and Adrian are uncovering how often the nonprofit sector focuses on money within their messaging – “Your gift can” or “Thank you for your donation” – which establishes a transactional relationship with them. “Map out the story you need to tell.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. O'Fallon, Missouri: Learn How to Apply for a $10,000 per Month Google AdWords Grant.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

501 Tech Club Austin in Austin, Texas. Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club in Kansas City, Missouri. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

For comparison’s sake — Apple’s Ping had 2,000 artists two months out of the gate.)&# I’ve been playing around with the new social platform this morning and wanted to share some of my early reactions. .)&# I’ve been playing around with the new social platform this morning and wanted to share some of my early reactions. (So

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