The Latest from the Nonprofit Technology Community

Thursday, September 2, 2010
Sarah Durham, Big Duck. We're all nerds when it comes to new media. No matter how many studies tell us that that the gadgets we're hooked on aren't good for us , most of us technology nerds still can't get enough. After all, I was that kid who stayed up late playing video games. Ah, Joust. how I miss thee.) sure do. That means you.)   .
 
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Recently, I have spent some time researching, setting up, and. designing a Wordpress.org site. even went through a re-design to learn more about themes, PHP, and CSS. How else do you learn except by. practice? In the process, I learned some things about how to. optimize the user experience and enhance your Wordpress.org site on the. Internet.
 
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Author: Lacey Kruger. While reviewing some new wireframes with a client the other day, we began to compare their own, nonprofit website with some other, commercial sites. In a way, commercial websites have it easy. Nonprofit websites don’t usually sell something tangible. Here, it’s not as clear.
 
It's hard to believe but summer is coming to an end which means year-end fundraising is just around the corner. Are you prepared to ramp up your fundraising strategy this month? Wondering what the latest best practices are and what kind of fundraising results you can expect? Hot or Not: What's Sizzling in Online Fundraising?
Blog posts and articles on Leadership and Social Media topped the active topics at AssociationJam.org last month. Events came in close behind, as association professionals were all geared up for ASAE10. Fundraising, Membership, Technology, and Volunteers were tied for third. Here are the most popular links at “AJam” in August 2010.( read more ).
Two or three years ago, I received an email from Chris Brogan asking if I would give some advice to a recent college graduate named Avi Kaplan who was interested in a career of using social media for nonprofits.   While I don’t have a strong connection to the nonprofit or even the cause,  I know Avi and wanted to support his work.  
This week TechSoup staff members and expert consultants are speaking at the National Sexual Assault Conference hosted by CALCASA (California Coalition Against Sexual Assault) National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC) in Hollywood, CA. read more. Tools
If you are ready to set up a blog, hopefully you've spent some time thinking about what you want to share and are ready to start writing! The steps to set up a basic blog on Blogger.com are actually relatively easy -- even for those challenged by technology! Please take a look online and freely distribute to anyone who can use it.
Until this month, we've used our monthly e-newsletter, NTEN Connect, to debut new content, typically publishing the 5-7 articles we've solicited all at once. While that gives us a nice traffic spike, it's a lot to drop on y'all in one day. So, in the spirit of Holly's call for innovation , we're going to try something new.  If it doesn't work, hey!
Mal Warwick, Mal Warwick Associates. Our economy is still in bad shape, and a growing number of economists is telling us that it may well get worse. So what can we fundraisers do to minimize the impact of this difficult period on our organizations, and at the same time maximize our income? suggest a cautious and balanced nine-step approach: .