Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2013

I started off this year talking about my path to fundraising enlightenment and the Four Noble Truths of Fundraising, but my new fixation is more reminiscent of the Age of Enlightenment. Its purpose was to reform society using reason, challenge ideas grounded in tradition and faith, and advance knowledge through the scientific method.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 19, 2019

Bitcoin has been around for just over 10 years, and in that time it has become a big deal. Its popularity increased as younger generations, who grew up through the 2008 financial crisis, recognized that our financial system needed big changes. . Why would they donate cryptocurrencies instead of traditional methods?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2013

I delivered the keynote there in 2008 and taught a workshop, “ Take Me To The Social Web.” Stephen is an expert in many training methods so this will be an excellent co-learning experience. I’m lucky that colleague John Kenyon is teaching a master class on strategic technology planning at the same time.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! It allows you to access 16 entities within the Kintera application, including lots of data about contacts, plus data about appointments and tasks. But I think time will tell.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2012

I’ve been a fan of Dan Roam’s work since his book “ The Back of the Napkin ” in 2008. He was the keynote speaker at the 2012 NTC this year talking about the ideas in his recent book, “ Blah Blah Blah: What To Do When Words Don’t Work.” Look: What is out there? What am I looking for?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2020

Are your donors engaged and have they stood by you through these unprecedented times? I first heard Penelope Burk speak at the International Conference of the Association of Donor Relations Professionals in 2008. We invited guests just a few days in advance and hosted nearly 200 attendees, about a 1/3 of the invitation list.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2020

Since first writing about what we can all do from home during the COVID-19 pandemic , we have gone through many adjustments. At the same time, very little has happened. If you are feeling uncertain about your future, your donors are too. Learn more about planning a successful giving day with Blackbaud’s free Giving Day Toolkit.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

Carlyn Schulzke and Matt Hayes will discuss how current data on donor demographics impacts major-gift donations with specific emphasis on simple, safe and secure methods of attracting and engaging with cryptocurrency donors. New giving methods for your nonprofit. We’re going to say some time at the end for Q&A.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2017

As a result, an emerging method of investment, called social impact investment, has investors monitor the outcomes produced by their donations while simultaneously producing profit from their investment. At the same time, nonprofits should be aware of the challenges and limitations to this emergent form of funding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2013

This post is to share my deck and comments from my lighting talk about failure at Good by Global at SXSW. ” One method that some nonprofits engage in to improve an event or campaign is an “ After Action Review.,” How can we improve the activity the next time we do it? Was it anticipated?

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2013

In this post, she writes about Experimonth, an intriguing set of crowd-sourced projects that connect scientists with research participants in surprising ways. Back in 2008, I devised a plan to outsource my New Year''s Resolutions. I''d just met a local researcher and I thought she''d be a great person to talk to about it.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

Carlyn Schulzke and Matt Hayes will discuss how current data on donor demographics impacts major-gift donations with specific emphasis on simple, safe and secure methods of attracting and engaging with cryptocurrency donors. New giving methods for your nonprofit. We’re going to say some time at the end for Q&A.

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Method Giving Nonprofit Gift 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

However, studies reveal that most nonprofits still view evaluation as exclusively about program outputs, and they often perceive data gathering as a resource drain and distraction. More sophisticated methods of evaluation include random controlled trials (RCTs) or the use of a logic model. Sources: 1. Carman, J.G.

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Care2

AUGUST 8, 2008

Date: Thur, Aug 21, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM EDT Duration: 1 hour Cost: Free Registration: click here Natasha Nummedal is Senior Campaign Manager at Care2. Comments Off | by Share Article in Email Marketing , Online Advocacy , Online Fundraising Copyright © 2008, Care2.com But it’s not always easy. To register, please click here.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Well, I just got my first one out in 2008! Benetech Update: Summer 2008 I'm thrilled to be writing you this update, because this year is unusually exciting even by Benetech standards. You can imagine the impact of Bookshare.org going from a $1 million per year enterprise in 2006 to over $7 million in 2008.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2011

If you've read our major donor study The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with Your Major and Middle Donors , published in 2008 by Convio , Sea Change Strategies , and Edge Research , then you already know a few important things about major donors: half of wired major donors say that online giving is their preferred giving method.

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

For example, between 2006 and 2007, online donations grew by 26% but between 2007 and 2008 online donations only grew by 14%. Charities need to communicate with their constituents about the impact of their work and continue building relationships. “People are still giving. Donors hate feeling like cash machines.”

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

What was once good enough in the world of grant management has been replaced by a new age of accountability where grant recipients must ensure that funds are spent as intended and performance goals are met on time and on budget. It seemed like a good idea at the time” are often the famous last words before a great disaster.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Valuing open over proprietary then means not only to make our financials available for anyone to peruse , but also to be transparent about our financial story and to help others interpret it correctly. This, in part, is why a nonprofit’s financial statements can raise significant questions about its financial story. and Catherine T.

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Questions for Geoff Livingston Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on June 2nd, 2011 I’m starting a new series of short interviews with people who are really changing what’s happening in the nonprofit sector. Are they doing it well?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Disclaimer Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2010

This class answers the question "How to leverage the power of new social technology to effectively create real social good." The theoretical framework, " Dragonfly Effect: Mindset and Method " is geared towards helping students create a project with a clear single, focused goal to cultivate social good. Metric: Content created.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Each and every fundraising method comes with real-world examples to spark creative ideas for your own organization! Think about how you might send messages of thanks to frontline workers, or messages of solidarity to your stakeholders in the region, and then send that user to a confirmation giving page. Live Stream Giving.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

We allow the choice to bubble up without losing much time agonizing over the outcome. The Bandwagon Effect In 2008, we launched a "single-sign on" method using Facebook Connect that allows our visitors to use their Facebook credentials to log in. Our discussions at the time centered on the need to "do something".

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

60) Search « Patch-Through Call Services – Finally Ready for Prime Time? 60) Search « Patch-Through Call Services – Finally Ready for Prime Time? Nonprofits are facing challenging times with leaner resources. Nonprofits are facing challenging times with leaner resources. Re-project online income now.

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