Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come.

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NTEN

JUNE 23, 2011

The systems reviewed cost no more than $4000 for the first year of use. In the report you'll find: Introduction to Donor Management Systems, including helpful information about what different needs and features you should consider. Comparison Matrix of the Top 10 Systems. Detailed Reviews of the top 10 systems.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In this blog post, we'll review the research results, discuss implications, and identify the soul-searching needed to move forward in new alignment with our values. Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). Collaborative Partnerships and Community Support (5 percent). Want to see more?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2011

Voices from the Community is an ongoing series of blog posts culling. popular topics of interest from the TechSoup Community Forums and other. online community channels. Switching to something with more robust offerings can be daunting, with many facets to consider and a number of reviews to sift through.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

Pull reports highlighting opportunities for improvement. You can pull different reports to show things like the opportunities that your nonprofit has to improve on various aspects of your strategies. In order to do this, research the different solutions and check review sites like G2.com

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people to give back to their communities by donating money, volunteering their time, or advocating for causes that they believe in. Where appropriate, we’ll also draw out some conclusions and comparisons to help contextualize where and how GivingTuesday can fit into your nonprofit’s overall strategy.

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NTEN

AUGUST 23, 2011

Earlier this summer, Idealware and NTEN released the updated Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management , which provides reviews and comparisons of 29 donor management systems under $4000. Included in the report are helpful considerations and guidelines for determining your organization's needs when it comes to donor management.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. So, if you have to leave early, you just want to review the content later on, share with a friend or a colleague, don’t worry, we will get all that good stuff in your hands later on today. Marie: Wonderful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

We’re building nonprofits, businesses, and brands around our Facebook communities, and yet every couple of months we wake up to new changes (made primarily to benefit Facebook’s revenue model) that we have to figure out for ourselves and scramble around. It is not a Community Page. This is a new policy development.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Some creative work is crowdsourced in the form of creative or design contests while others are produced by interactive agencies that gather and vet online communities of designers, artists and producers to be part of a creative development process. Measuring Work. How many more clean-up teams have you been able to deploy?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

The study reported traffic decreased across 18 of 19 nonprofit verticals , with Canadian organizations being the exception. (It It should be noted, like other benchmark reports, nonprofits within the study vary from year-to-year.). Assuming you’re using Google Analytics*, here are 4 steps you can take: Year-Over-Year Comparison.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 21, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Applied Psychology: An International Review , 46(1): 5-68., ASU Lodestar Center. Welcome to Research Friday !

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

By actually bidding out any project or product you need, you don't just get price and feature comparisons, but an understanding of what the best features are. An MSP can help you with issues if you report your network is slow, but do they make recommendations to prevent your network from getting slow? About the Author.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s look at this in comparison to some of the metrics discussed above. A major gifts officer with 10+ years of experience in the role and plenty of connections in your community can likely achieve more than an officer who’s brand new to the position. To begin your consultant search, review this DNL OmniMedia listing of top partners.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

After its launch in February, there were many reports of Outlook.com outages. To make the switch from Hotmail, Microsoft had to communicate with hundreds of millions of people and upgrade all their mailboxes, which came to more than 150 million GB of data. The reviews in the technology press are coming in largely positive.

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Candid

JULY 21, 2021

Since 2010, Candid and Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) have partnered to produce Advancing Human Rights, an annual report that tracks the evolving state of global human rights philanthropy. Here we share highlights from the report on what we found. . Human rights funding is increasing. We documented $3.7 We documented $3.7

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sgEngage

MARCH 28, 2023

The members of your nonprofit’s Board of Directors are many things: knowledgeable and successful in their areas of focus, community leaders, passionate about your mission, and important decision-makers for your organization. Board members are busy, and they may not have time to review the material closely beforehand.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

Pallotta’s latest book, Charity Case: How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up For Itself and Really Change the World , was released in late 2012 to very positive reviews. ” For comparison, Pallotta notes that the Anti-Defamation League has an annual budget of $70 million, the NAACP a budget of $28.4

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Candid

AUGUST 3, 2021

These are limitations of the data, self-reported from funders or gathered through tax reporting, and methodological trade-offs to take a global, cross-issue approach. [2]. Looking across years and areas illuminates trends, uncovers gaps, and provides comparisons within the field. Even in the U.S., Even in the U.S.,

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

By building strong relationships with donors and cultivating a sense of trust and loyalty, you will increase donor retention rates and make your organization more financially stable Ultimately, effective donor management is essential for anyone who wants to achieve their mission and have a positive impact on their communities.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Know that each country’s requirements vary slightly, so review the official Google Ad Grants requirements for your country before applying. Google Earth and Maps: Promote programs and resources to your community through Google Earth and Maps. So, once you’re approved, you won’t have to go through this process again.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

I think the real answers lie in the small, diverse, creative solutions we come up with ourselves in our communities, by ourselves, or with our friends, or with a global group. I was reporting for the San Francisco Chronicle on how things were fragmenting in that region. I think that it's natural for us to feel the suffering of others.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2024

Nonprofit event management software is any technology tool that helps nonprofits plan, execute, and report on events. Software reviews. Your event management tool should have a variety of positive, unbiased reviews from real customers. Advanced reporting. Add goals and report on progress with automatic updates.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2015

Or perhaps you have some virtual volunteers who help out with your website or online community? Keep your email communication secure with Microsoft's Exchange Server 2013 , an email management software that runs on Windows Server. Need to send large files, such as image albums or reports to your remote coworkers?

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

So, if you have to leave early or maybe just want to review the content, don’t worry, we’ll get all that good stuff to you before the end of the day, I promise. Super, you know, active in the nonprofit community, down in Houston. Annual reports, this is the number one tool that I use in my virtual asks. Statistics.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Look at week-over-week and month-over-month comparisons. Produce long-form, in-depth content like guides and reports. Here are some tips: Set up dashboard reports in Google Analytics to monitor key metrics like organic visits, landing pages, keyword rankings etc. Review reports regularly to spot trends.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

I often think of engagement as crossing over all of these areas, from fundraising to your programs to, you know, community-based advocacy, government relations. If you are a community-based organization, who are the people in your community who might benefit from your programs or should support your programs.

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