Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Nancy Schwartz of the Getting Attention Blog is starting off the year by surveying nonprofit communicators on key goals and challenges. What are your top three communications goals for 2007? As you look ahead to 2007, please rate these marketing and communications challenges as they relate to your organization.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 16, 2008

As you know, NOSI is doing a survey on the use of FOSS in the nonprofit sector. I know that surveys only get small subsets of the communities they are trying to assess. Also, we have been accused in creating a biased survey. In a sense, we are, of course quite biased. You can’t make everyone happy all of the time.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company, has released the third edition of it’s groundbreaking research into multichannel giving trends among nonprofit organizations. Only 11% of online donors acquired in 2007 were still giving in 2010. Online donors continue to switch channels and become offline donors. They get worse over time.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

They found that individuals actively involved in activities with social organizations were more likely to volunteer. This strong relationship was also evident for informal social networks where friend and neighbor interactions significantly increased the likelihood of volunteering (Bekkers, 2005; Okun, Pugliese, Rook, 2007).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 2008

which can be useful for organizations that need that functionality. CiviCRM is a great CRM for small-to-medium sized organizations that need CRM functionality. CiviCRM ranked #1 in satisfaction in the recent NTEN CRM satisfaction survey. { CiviCRM ranked #1 in satisfaction in the recent NTEN CRM satisfaction survey. {

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

A study cited by Nobel (2015) showed that individual donors are averse to funding organizations with high overhead rates. Building the infrastructure needed to properly support an organization as a whole is vital to the entity’s sustainability. Grantor agencies also eschew funding these necessary expenses. Increase board engagement.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

I’ve been hearing good things about SugarCRM from organizations that use it. It also gets kudos from NTEN’s satisfaction survey (it came in third, after CiviCRM and Salesforce.) They also have a newer on-demand version (that is, software as a service, like salesforce.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

One of iconic icebreakers that Gunner has used is the “ Human SpectraGram ” that I first observed Gunner do at 2007 Penguin Day. I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. Here’s a few things I learned. It is a technique that is used in Open Space design.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Nonprofit organizations are vital to the nation’s economic well-being and have nearly doubled in the last 30 years (National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2015). It may be time to rethink how these important social organizations are funded. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

The client is quite knowledgeable about their organization, mission, and goals for a project, but often not knowledgeable about technology. The role I play most often currently is providing a clear and understandable avenue between the client and a technology vendor (such as web or database development shop). at 6:06 am Michelle, I love this!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Better Late than Never May 15, 2007 This carnival is a day late, unfortunately. He provides exactly the kind of advice that will help organizations connect with their donors.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

Soon, we’ll be updating the primer , releasing a report on our survey, starting a training and consulting program, doing a webinar series … phew! Lots happening! And, I’m learning a lot about what it’s like to be a leader of a small, struggling nonprofit with big ideas.

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Care2

MARCH 6, 2011

The study draws on survey data from a sample of 400+ California youth aged 19–22 who were surveyed after the 2008 presidential election. Over 200 of them were also surveyed during their junior or senior years of high school in 2006 and 2007. . “Both of these outcomes are good for democracy.&#.

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Care2

OCTOBER 17, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Qualitative yet empirically-based impact evaluation bridges the gap left by other evaluative methods providing the context of mission fulfillment for a nonprofit organization. Impact evaluation in the arts, and its broader use for leaders of any nonprofit, can drive results. The ogre under the bridge isn’t as scary as you might think.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

provide to their organization. equivalent of volunteer hours is just as important as understanding how, why, and when individuals donate money to the organization. to the Current Population Survey, 2007). Most nonprofits cannot or do not measure the dollar value that volunteers. The ability to analyze the dollar.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2009

What should your organization budget for IT expenditures? NTEN partnered with the NonProfit Times on this survey to offer a closer look at the current state of nonprofit IT staffing in general, and to give organizations the information they need to evaluate and improve their own IT staffing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 30, 2017

A lack of leadership and staff diversity poses problems - particularly for human service organizations - because it affects their ability to fulfill their mission. However, these same nonprofits rarely have leadership and workforces reflective of their mission and the communities the organizations serve.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 15, 2007

Fundraising Survey Seeks to Help Charities Establish Fundraising Benchmarks :: PNNOnline ::: "Fundraising Survey Seeks to Help Charities Establish Fundraising Benchmarks Posted by: ljkujawski on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Topic Special Features U.S.

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NetWits

JANUARY 29, 2009

As everyone is acknowledging these days, online donors are going to be a key growth segment for nonprofit organizations this year. As discussed in the 2007 Target Analytics DonorCentrics Report, the average online donor gives more initially and has a higher lifetime value than a conventional donor.

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Care2

MAY 2, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Thanks Nancy!

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NTEN

JUNE 14, 2011

When comparing their direct marketing reach to the direct marketing reach at a large organization, small nonprofits will never get ahead. Some things I see helping nonprofits create community online are: Send a survey asking what they want to donate to. But reach is not nearly as important as engagement on social media.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

September 17, 2007 There is an interesting discussion happening between Holly Ross, soon to be ED of NTEN, and Allan Benamer , about web statistics, and whether or not nonprofits should be “transparent&# and publish their web statistics. And the mission of the organization matters too.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Despite the continued growth of the medium and tens of millions of dollars raised for North American nonprofit organizations, very little research has been performed on consumer attitudes toward mobile giving. The results of the survey were very encouraging for the current and future state of mobile giving. Donation Thresholds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

Packard recently surveyed 274 of these grantees from 2007-2009 (grant amounts ranged between $7,000 and $160,000) and analyzed the responses from 169 (a 62% response rate) to ascertain the outcomes. ( Likewise, our study last year of 263 nonprofits in Los Angeles County for the Weingart Foundation (see “ Fortifying L.A.’s

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

We've updated and expanded our downloadable book, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery , and hosted two webinars on disaster planning. Please take three minutes to respond to our very short survey. This is your chance to tell us what you think of the toolkit and what resources we should add to it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

I was asked to facilitate a small group in a participatory session called “ Digital Forum ,” designed for peer sharing by Marco Kuntz and Mike Johnson. The session kicked off with a Spectragram exercise involving the full group. I learned this technique from Alan Gunn from Aspiration over ten years ago at 2007 Penguin Day.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The last three months of the year represent a critical time for the fundraising efforts of nonprofit organizations. billion donated in 2007. This is a 44% increase over 2007's online giving estimates. Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud. Giving USA estimates that $307.65 This was a decrease of 2%, or -5.7%

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2008

How many IT staff do organizations your size have, anyway? We're surveying thousands of staff at nonprofits big and small to find out what it takes to make technology work for them and what qualified staff they need. > Take the Online Survey (it's anonymous!). The survey only takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 15, 2011 Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead and Manage a Nonprofit Organization posted by Laura L. In addition, they are interested in learning about foundation grant making, marketing and social media, building collaboration, and managing faith-based organizations. Bush, Ph.D. Pollak, T. Washington, D.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

We discuss issues and trends in modern web technologies that help your organization achieve more with less. is vital to any nonprofit organization. The messenger is the person, group, or organization that delivers the information to the audience. Toronto : Imagine Canada , 2007. both electronic and print.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

Our survey of large companies found a robust interest for donating PCs. And then the program really got going with a major grant in 2007 from California Emerging Technology Fund. states, and we estimate that we have have saved organizations somewhere in the neighborhood of $3.8 to scale up RCI in California.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2016

Yet not all organizations in the social sector have gained this knowledge, and some continue to fail when integrating gamification into their operations. That being said, when organizations really understand who their targeted audience is, gamification can become the most effective strategy they use in the digital world we live in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

Jude Children’s Research Hospital Kids In Need Operation Gratitude The HandsOn Network/Points of Light Institute Funding will be allocated based on the percentage of votes each organization receives. on Facebook, Network for Good, Global Giving and Parade Magazine in 2007. This contest was based on the total amount raised.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2018

I have transitioned markets, from the top of the runaway bull market in 2007 to the bubble-bursting plunge to the bottom in 2009. In my experience, there are not huge differences between the core issues that challenge organizations across all the sectors I have worked in. they take advantage of power gaps), they quit showing up at all.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

M&R and NTEN just released an impressive benchmarks study that analyzed 32 nonprofits online advocacy and online fundraising programs in 2007 and 2008. The Nonprofit eBenchmarks study also analyzed specific list segments, such as donors vs. non-donors, geographically targeted audiences, surveys and tell-a-friend emails.

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