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2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

Amy Sample Ward

Last week I was down in Austin, TX, for the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive Festival. Schipul, a web marketing agency based in Houston, Texas, announced yesterday during the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive festival that Tendenci, a content management system (CMS) will be released as an open source solution.

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What Writing a Book About Monthly Giving Has Taught Me

NonProfit PRO

Much has changed since Harvey McKinnon wrote the book "Hidden Gold" in 1999 and since I wrote "Monthly Giving. The Sleeping Giant" in 2012. Much more emphasis on social media. Much more use of email. Much more in paid digital approaches. Yet, there’s still not enough attention on monthly donor retention.

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6 Must-Read Climate Fiction Novels for Our Changing World

Saleforce Nonprofit

Climate change is everywhere in the news, and usually not because of positive developments. In 2012, there was a day when I felt that guilt and stumbled upon the outstanding book, Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Climate change? Climate change — and climate action — are undoubtedly the defining issues of this decade.

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As 2012 Winds Down

NCE Social Media

As 2012 winds down there were several major stories that I came across that are worth sharing. Finally, as social media continues to change how we do work, how we communicate and how we live, 2013 should be an interesting year. First, not even the former marketing director of Facebook knows how the privacy policies at Facebook work.

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2012 North Carolina Center for Nonprofits Conference

Amy Sample Ward

Date : September 13-14, 2012. Panelists will uncover how mobile is changing nonprofit communications strategies, share best practices for an integrated approach, and discuss the benefits of a communications plan. Location : Research Triangle Park, NC. Topic : Finding the Right Mix: A Strategic Look at Mobile, Social, and Web.

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Shameless Ask, Looking for SXSW 2012 Nonprofit Votes!

NetWits

SXSW 2012 session voting is nearing the end. If you’re not familiar with the process The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March, 2012 in Austin, Texas) is a huge new media event. The session will strip away the mystery of measuring engagement, donor conversions, and on the ground social change. Join us for 52n52!

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Synapses Ablaze at GEO 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Synapses Ablaze at GEO 2012 – guest post by Victoria Dunning. This gem, also from Jonah Lehrer, just might change the way I do business. “One-plussing” New data either reinforces that story or that data is dismissed; rarely does data actually change one’s view of the world. GEO’s 2012 National [.]

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