NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

In addition to the detailed review of 11 systems -- including both proprietary and open source -- the report provides some helpful overview for approaching the CMS evaluation process in general, as well as some recommendations for making your selection process more focused and effective.

Review 72

Review Guide Comparison Open Source 72

Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

The guide presents detailed comparisons of 33 donor databases that cost less than $4,250 in the first year.

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System Guide Comparison Management 100

Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2020

Show leadership how better reporting and business intelligence can give them more clarity into revenue, including reporting on which programs helped drive revenue and which aren’t yielding results. Consider creating a brief executive summary that gives a succinct overview and addresses anticipated questions.

Business 78

Business Software Build ROI 78

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

So, let’s lay the groundwork with some comparisons. The comparisons do not just end there. They are both incredibly talented, attempting to improve themselves, and they just need help realizing their full potential; in order to develop the necessary skills to climb up all the way to the next level. .”

Develop 63

Develop Program Learning Comparison 63

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Here are some techniques you can incorporate into your training and staff meetings that will help with learning and retention. They help “air out the brain” and can help a tired group regain focus. I incorporate energizers into webinars (see slide 22) and virtual meetings.

Learning Theory 138

Learning Theory Learning Brain Exercise 138

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The report is intended primarily for arts and performance organizations, but it has a lot of material that's useful to anyone who works with online media, including great summaries of what is and isn't covered under public domain and fair use. The Met's size and reputation helped it strike fair agreements with the performers' unions involved.

Copyright 73

Copyright Report Broadcast Free 73

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

It also helps manage volunteers. Analytics and reporting features that help target fundraising. For example, it provides summary views of fundraising events that are easy to understand by executives and board members. See a comparison of other fundraising software available through TechSoup. Nifty Features.

Blackbaud 36

Blackbaud Comparison Database API 36

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 30, 2012

An organization’s budget, financial statements and summary reports to Boards of Directors should all do the following: Set expectations (budget and/or prior year experience, plus acceptable variations to. Training for members without financial expertise is essential for any effective Board of Directors.

Report 86

Report Ratio Tucson Director 86

Tech Soup

APRIL 27, 2009

The guide presents detailed comparisons of 33 donor databases that cost less than $4,250 in the first year.

System 43

System Guide Donor Comparison 43

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

Here are some techniques you can incorporate into your training and staff meetings that will help with learning and retention. They help “air out the brain” and can help a tired group regain focus. I incorporate energizers into webinars (see slide 22) and virtual meetings. Movement is better than sitting.

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Training Train Brain Exercise 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

I find it overwhelming and a lot of it won’t help me refine my strategy. The data you gather should help you learn. Then at the end of the month, allocate a half hour to look at the numbers for the month in comparison to other months – and look for insights and trends. Spreadsheet aerobics is actionable data.

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Social Media Strategy Media Social 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2012

But the benefits remain substantial by comparison to working with one organization at a time. You’ll want to read both the executive summary and the full report – not only do they contain a wealth of insights about network effectiveness, but also use data visualization techniques.

Social Network 96

Social Network Network Social Online 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2006

So, here's a quick summary of good stuff that was shared on the N-TEN discuss list today about conference calls. My contribution to the list was not to focus on vendors, but to point to a wonderful document that I helped write with Nancy White, John Smith, and others about facilitation techniques for phone conference calls.

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Conference Listserv Comparison Summary 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

This post summarizes the results and a few insights about social media fundraising and network strategies as a way to share back what I learned and to help bring some closure. Social Proofing Helps Generate Donations. The outpouring of support from friends, colleagues, and even strangers has been heartwarming – thank you.

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Social Media Online Learning Fundraising 129

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

In comparison, 10 years ago, these managers spent “only” 60 to 65 per cent of their time engaged in those activities. . If your work requires after hours coverage for emergencies, assigning staff shifts can help avoid burnout. Sending a short summary of progress made and any issues or challenges ahead of a meeting.

Collaboration 120

Collaboration Tips Tech Nonprofit 120

Connection Cafe

MAY 22, 2013

Yes, the same technique that ultimately brought us things like space shuttles and smartphones can help you increase your online donation rates (no beakers or Bunsen burners required). I don’t know for sure, but I can show you how to answer that question for yourself using the good ol’ scientific method and Google Analytics.

Technique 44

Technique Analytics Google Test 44

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Now, I'm not exactly advocating for boards, but a comparison helps us see why regulation is important. Tag me so I can add your thoughts to this month’s summary post @artlust on twitter, @_art_lust_ on IG, & @brilliantideastudiollc on FB). Please consider passing your ideas about big trends for the next decade.

Museum 45

Museum Guinea Tech Studies 45

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

But the arguments trotted out represent how far we have to go in articulating the public value of arts institutions (and helping our supporters speak the same language). In the executive summary, the authors identified several common assumptions that "work against the objective of positioning the arts as a public good."

Detroit 49

Detroit Arts Public Support 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Judi Sohn has a comparison of the two approaches. s API goes a long way to help organizations be freed from yet another data silo, and they are free." I will summarize more in the weekly nptech tag summary. Last week, the major competitor to Convio, Kintera, announced its "open API" last week.

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Convio Open API Kintera 50

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’re here to help. While we can’t tell you exactly which website builder would be best for you and your nonprofit—and we would love to—we hope that this list of 10 top options currently available will help you make your decision. Don’t worry! Features Neon Websites is a website builder that was designed solely for use by nonprofits.

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Websites Template Plugin Beginner 52

sgEngage

MARCH 28, 2023

By providing clear, organized, and easy-to-understand financial information to your board, you help even your non-accounting members feel confident they are making decisions that benefit the organization now and in the long term. Be Consistent With repetition comes understanding.

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Story Benefit Communication Report 70

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time. Helps us move away from tool driven decisions to results. The Return on Investment financial process was created by DuPont and used by Alfred Sloan to help make General Motors manageable in the 1920s. Use of metrics to measure your results.

ROI 50

ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

What if there was a tool that could help in getting rid of your writer’s block and producing draft after draft on command? I have used it to help me write appeals, emails, thank you letters, and draft some 1 and 2-page proposals. “Having a tool that helps you do your best work is what you want,” Jennifer says.

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Los Angeles Cancer Proposal Model 130

sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2022

This year’s summit included data from a variety of sectors, drawn directly from participant CRMs and standardized to allow for consistent comparisons. A more reliable year to year comparison might be for donors acquired as sustainers via digital channels. For these donors, 13th month retention rates were high and stable at 68%.

Blackbaud 87

Blackbaud Analytics Retention Channel 87

Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

A Nonprofit’s Guide to Building Simple, Low-Cost Websites A well-designed, user-friendly website can help you engage new members, raise money, and communicate with decision-makers. (This article is a chapter in the forthcoming book Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals.

Websites 50

Websites Open Source Library Drupal 50

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

And just as quickly as people responded with outrage against Komen, the conversation changed to be about the women who would continue to need support and the services that help them. An interesting model to use for comparison is Occupy Wall Street. 10 Lessons from Community-Driven Organizing. Five hundred people? Five thousand people?

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Reflection Doc Lesson Cancer 150

Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

A Nonprofit’s Guide to Building Simple, Low-Cost Websites A well-designed, user-friendly website can help you engage new members, raise money, and communicate with decision-makers. (This article is a chapter in the forthcoming book Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals.

Websites 48

Websites Open Source Library Analytics 48

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

The session will provide a brief summary of the recent thinking on this topic by thought leaders in the field, but mostly provide an opportunity for small group discussion and sharing about current practices on this important topic. This can be helpful for continuous improvement, but it is time consuming and may not be effective.

Metrics 56

Metrics Social Media Media ROI 56

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

at 9:24 am Excellent summary. Charlie brings up an interesting point – the number of customers that Blackbaud has pales in comparison to the leagues of nonprofits who use other solutions. Be Helpful. David Zeidman 3 Jim Barney 08.07.07 Click & Pledge will soon be launching a new version of its SaaS for nonprofits.

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Open Source Blackbaud Time Fundraising 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

For background, in the 3 previous NMC conferences I have been involved with since starting my job there in 2006- we’ve done mainly a “tag this conference” approach where we ask people to tag photos, web sites, blog posts e.g. 2006 , 2007 , 2008 where I cobbled together some summary pages using mainly my own Feed2JS code.

Social Media 81

Social Media Media Social Flickr 81

Forum One

MARCH 24, 2009

You may know what autism spectrum disorder (ASD) entails , but the grim summary is that children with the condition tend to have significant to severe behavior problems that tax caregiver's time and energy while not having the social skills that form the fabric of human relationships. This is critical help.

Education 52

Education Service Project Children 52

Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

The ’six things every charity must do to stay relevant in the 21st century’ summary near the end of the slides sums up what organisations need to do perfectly! One thing that helps people rise out of poverty is a reliable way of storing and exchanging the value built up through effort and knowledge. Much appreciated.

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Flickr Charity Social Media Hurricane 40