Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Knowing what work you need done and the quality of work you’d like to receive and set benchmarks to measure outcomes. If the crowdsourcing you need done also requires customization, check with the companies that offer crowdsourcing consulting services in addition to platforms such as Chaordix or Whinot.com. Measuring Work.

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MARCH 18, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 2 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 18th, 2011 Day 2 of NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ) in Washington, DC is when things really kick into high gear.

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MARCH 17, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 1 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 17th, 2011 NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ) is in Washington, DC and it’s sold out once again.

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MAY 18, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending March 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending March 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending March 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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MARCH 19, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 3 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 19th, 2011 This is the last day of NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ). That’s it for NTC 2011.

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MAY 10, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 25 Largest Online Fundraising Nonprofits in 2010 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on May 10th, 2011 The Chronicle of Philanthropy is not only a great publication, but they also publish some excellent research about online fundraising trends.

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APRIL 15, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending February 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending February 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending February 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 3 Nonprofit Predictions for 2011 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 10th, 2011 Philanthropy Journal has published three of my nonprofit predictions for 2011. You can read them online and here’s a teaser: 1.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Early Bird Registration for 2011 NTEN NTC is Open Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 12th, 2010 NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference is now open for early bird registration. The 2011 NTC should be the best yet.

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MARCH 7, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Key Trends in Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 7th, 2011 Blackbaud has released two new groundbreaking research studies that reveal insights about peer-to-peer event fundraising. All Rights Reserved

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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. All Rights Reserved

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

This data comes from the our donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarking group and looks across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. That’s the power and importance of benchmarking. This group is comprised of 14 very large nonprofit organizations with data from 2009. All Rights Reserved

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

This data comes from the our donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarking group and looks across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. That’s the power and importance of benchmarking. What you do with the information makes all the difference. It makes for good headlines but doesn’t really help nonprofits very much.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

For more trends and insights into how nonprofits are using the Internet, check out the new book Internet Management for Nonprofits: Strategies, Tools & Trade Secrets Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Between 40% and 50% of organizations in each sub-sector, except International, estimate a budget increase for 2011. Among grantmakers receiving more applications, 49% intend to increase their budgets in 2011. This approach provides more useful benchmarking information than repeated cross?sectional sectional studies.

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MARCH 15, 2011

for the 3 months ending January 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending January 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Blackbaud is monitoring early giving data from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. .&# Organizations trying to change the world can certainly benefit from changes in how they engage with supporters. Its also valuable for small business, artists, and much more.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 12th, 2011 One year ago a devastating 7.0 Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. magnitude earthquake struck the island of Hispaniola. All Rights Reserved

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. The article also noted that 68% of marketers said they had no plans to target men because of their perceived indifference and the greater importance of causes to women.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

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JANUARY 20, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking How Nonprofits Can Avoid Online Credit Card Fraud Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 20th, 2011 Nonprofit organizations are a big target for online credit card fraud. These steps can help you manage and mitigate risk. All Rights Reserved

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. Check out the “Making Event Participants More Successful with Social Media&# white paper to learn more. All Rights Reserved

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. blog comments powered by Disqus Previous: Does Your Nonprofit Exist in 10 Years? The first step in breaking down the mental silos is to remove the physical silos.

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APRIL 6, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Video: Online Advocacy Trends Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 6th, 2011 The recordings from Blackbaud and Care2′s Advocacy Live 2011 event are now online. Featuring: Emily Wenzler, Sr. All Rights Reserved

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. What kind of goals would you be setting if they needed to be accomplished in 10 years? Where would you really focus? What would you stop doing? What would you start doing?

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

consulted accountants, 40.8% consulted attorneys and 38.8% consulted financial/wealth advisors when making charitable decisions 55% of high net worth households gave their largest gift in 2009 to fund general operations at nonprofit organizations 54.6% s network of friends/peers 72.4% All Rights Reserved

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. agree with your comments that mobile is today where online giving was 10 years ago. smaclaughlin Thanks for the comment. smaclaughlin Peter.I All Rights Reserved

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. Blackbaud NetCommunity Gets Some REST The Many Forms of Openness What is Good Design? All Rights Reserved

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The session can be watched here: Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. All Rights Reserved

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. We’ll be posting lots of sessions on slideshare so look for them soon. Following what’s happening at the conference on Twitter with the #bbcon hash tag.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. Following what’s happening at the conference on Twitter with the #bbcon hash tag. All Rights Reserved

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

The fifth installment of GrantStation and PhilanTech 's survey will provide the most current information available to help nonprofits as they begin to assemble their grantseeking strategies, as well benchmarks to compare to their own experiences. Learn more about Groundwire Consulting at [link]. Share your links in the comments!

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MAY 31, 2011

The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue. Observations: The participants in the benchmarking group are dominated by direct mail focused nonprofits.

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