Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 14, 2011

Collecting petitions Last week I stood outside of my local library collecting signatures to save libraries in Oakland. We're facing potential closures of 14 neighborhood libraries, and reduced services at the remaining four. Visiting my hometown library I probably wouldn't be who I am today without the library.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

Before the American Library Association’s Annual Conference , I had the privilege of taking a tour of the shoe retailer’s main office to see what libraries and nonprofits could learn from the company. The tour was organized by a group of library consultants from Kixal, Anneal, and Clarion Collaborative.

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Forum One

APRIL 11, 2023

Service design can help by improving your audiences’ experience with your communication touchpoints and lead to higher engagement and more conversions with calls-to-action. This is just one example of how the Chicago Public Library incorporates service design into its work. Strengthen your brand. User journeys aren’t clear.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

Audiobook and e-book library : Access thousands of fundraising- and nonprofit-related e-books and audiobooks, expertly curated by Candid’s librarians. Nonprofit knowledge base : Browse through short, actionable articles that address immediate questions on key nonprofit concepts and topics.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

Back in September, we posted a summary of App It Up's nonprofit and library apps survey. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. Nonprofits and libraries are interested in building their own apps, though they.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

You've read all about the new features and improvements in Windows 8 so now it is time to see Microsoft's latest operating system in action! In this half-hour demonstration from TechSoup staff we go over the major changes in Windows 8 as well as highlight some of the most useful features for nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup for Libraries. For the past few years, TechSoup for Libraries has been part of the Edge Initiative , an effort to create benchmarks and tools that support continuous improvement and drive investment toward public access technology. 3D printing at your local library? Technology for Good Goes Global.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2017

Build a compelling point A (your email and call-to-action), point B (your landing page, survey, etc.) The post All-In-One Nonprofit Marketing Library (Link Roundup) appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Your objective will guide the design that you choose. and a seamless transition between both. Get to reading and get to work!

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The goal is to arrive at actionable strategies for building trusting relationships. In case you still enjoy soaking up knowledge the old fashion way, we also added over 45 new posts to our blog library. Sharon is excited to introduce the highly collaborative World Café style of dialogue. Growing Together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

Photo by Metro Library and Archive. I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! , I thought I'd share how I look at my Facebook page data. The key here is actionable data. Measurement should inform specific decisions and/or actions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Benetech’s Bookshare library is living proof that real, transformative change happens through partnerships and by helping people unleash their talents and energies. Blog Action Day is today, October 15, and the international community of bloggers is blogging about this year’s theme, The Power of We. copyright law.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Create a list of donors who have not donated in 18 months and invite them to participate in some calls to action (CTAs).

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Candid’s partners come in many forms: public libraries, community colleges, nonprofit resource centers, and foundations. Let me give you a few examples of our partners in action. Briefly, let me introduce you to these amazing partners and how they can help. They can give you first-hand insights into how to get the job done.

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Case Management Tools Measure impact A unified solution to help you collect actionable program data, develop comprehensive reports, and share how you’re impacting your community. Collect direct participant feedback through secure web forms for actionable insights to improve programming and individual care plans.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

We’ve scoured our online library to find you our best quick reads and easy listens that will inspire you and help you recharge. Leaf through this book’s 101 tips to find actionable social media tactics you can start using today. If you’d rather listen… Did you know that Candid’s online library also includes audiobooks ?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. You have to go beyond that and listen for action. Why Community?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. students) with a collection of 220,000+ (and counting) accessible books—the world’s largest library of its kind.

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Copyright Law Accessibility Library 196

Bonterra

MARCH 13, 2024

Receive access to a library of best practices developed from Bonterra’s experience serving 20,000+ social good organizations. Participate in monthly multi-day training courses as needed to fast-track learning of new and existing staff, transforming users into power users.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

This CMS also offers a vast library of ready-made themes to choose from, with over 11,000 themes available. Drupal offers a smaller theme library than WordPress, but it still has plenty of ready-made themes to work from. Because of these features, WordPress websites tend to be easy to get up and running in a short time frame.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 24, 2011

Still totally inspired by Save Oakland Library. This week they had a 14-hour Read-in , presented 14,500 petition signatures to the City Council, and showed up at City Hall with shovels, rakes, and hammers to protest the potential closure of the Temescal Tool Lending Library. It is a fearful thing to fall into faith's hands."

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2010

Basel Action Network (BAN), a Seattle-based environmental nonprofit which has a mission to stop the illegal export of electronic waste from the United States, has just launched a new standard and certification program called e-Stewards. The new program is for electronics recyclers and companies that generate volumes of e-waste.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 5, 2013

After all, Benetech’s Bookshare initiative is the largest online library serving people with print disabilities in the world. And once the United States Senate ratifies the treaty, it will be possible for libraries like Bookshare to get more content for Americans from sources outside of the United States and in more languages.

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Morocco United States Copyright Library 127

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

It shows donors that their actions are making a difference. It’s your mission statement in action. Illustrate your nonprofit in action by telling the story of one dog whose adoption made a real impact in the life of a special needs child or the dog that rescued an elderly man from loneliness.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

For example, our Bookshare online library for the blind, uses several different social enterprises to do data entry and proofreading work on textbooks. Our partners proofread the text, fixing mistakes and adding accessibility, and ship us the files back to add to our Bookshare library. We scan the books in the U.S.,

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Measurable Growth Donor management helps cultivate prolonged success and growth by steering organizational leaders toward a donor-centric action plan. Sustainable Fundraising Understanding and engaging with donor trends allows organizations to implement a donor action plan that aligns with the network’s unique goals.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While focused on selling products, many of Ogilvy’s principles and “rules” around research, messaging, and motivating action remain surprisingly relevant today, especially for nonprofit organizations seeking to engage donors and volunteers. Convey the mission as urgently needed and highly solvable to inspire hope and action.

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2015

Simplified, tappable navigation and calls-to-action. New York Public Library 2015. New York Public Library 2005. And yet despite limited budgets, the early adopter nonprofits began using responsive web design in 2012 in order to adapt quickly to the new realities of Internet browsing. Bold imagery. Large font. Oceana 2015.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. " The Role of Libraries. Additionally, 30 million library users reported going to the library for employment-related activities.

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Digital Literacy Community Build 66

fusionSpan

MARCH 15, 2022

Its expected that more of Tableau’s rich feature set and visualization libraries will make its way into Tableau CRM. Tableau CRM is ideal for your team members who need their analytics deeply integrated throughout their Salesforce CRM, providing actionability and AI-driven insights natively in the platform. According to Salesforce .

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Often, established agencies will include testimonials from clients or examples of their work in action. By testing different versions of your ads, they’ll discover exactly what inspires your audience to take action. Koios By specializing in libraries, Koios empowers clients to make their resources more discoverable online.

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Grant Google Management Guide 52

sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Review your site’s metrics such as time spent on each page, call to action (CTA) click-through rate, bounce rate, and conversion rates for pages such as your donation form or new patient registration page. Should you use buttons and links on your homepage to direct visitors to your internal directory or research library?

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Websites Organization Tips Map 77

M+R

JUNE 5, 2023

As you build your movement, the speed of an influencer campaign — of a trusted creator hopping on a cultural moment to marshal support for an action — is something direct mail cannot match. You never know who has anti-vaccine videos buried in their content libraries. Search key terms and hashtags and see whose content grabs you.

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Conservancy Influence Mail Headline 80

Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2021

If not, is it compatible with 3 rd party syncing tools like Zapier that you can use to get both systems to talk to each other and sync actions or data? . Do they have a library of on demand trainings on how to use their tool? Customer support . Do they have live chat and how quickly do you get a response?

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email Business Guide Fundraising 124

NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

Because of Twitters timeline based tweets, organizations with mobile libraries, blood drives, medical services or other site-specific services can find Twitter useful for communicating where they will be at any given moment. Timely Actions. Similar to above, even actions that are not location specific may find Twitter useful.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

Too many professionals express interest in learning new skills, but never take action to really find and embrace new training opportunities. . It used to be that you needed to enroll at a local school or spend hours in the library to learn new skills. This is a mistake! .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Nonprofit groups and libraries can utilize trackable phone numbers, personalized URLs, and BRCs (Business Reply Cards) to reach a broader audience than they might in their local area, as well as increase individual donations. One library in particular incorporated data segmentation in an attempt to grow and optimize its mailing list.

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Communication Library Demographics Nonprofit 57

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

I like to think of it this way: Organizations may have the research or data, the capacity and staff, to identify problems and opportunities, to build messages, calls to action and campaigns. That doesn’t mean organizations sit back, relinquish all responsibility and control, and wait for the community to take action.

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