Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

For example, it provides summary views of fundraising events that are easy to understand by executives and board members. Instant help and support options, such as embedded support and training, chat support, and user community access. See a comparison of other fundraising software available through TechSoup.

Blackbaud 36

Blackbaud Comparison Database API 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2012

When I first got started with social media training (2004-2007), I often rain into a lot of raised eyebrows, crossed arms, and skeptics suggesting that “Social media is a fad.” But the benefits remain substantial by comparison to working with one organization at a time.

Social Network 96

Social Network Network Social Online 96

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Maggie Schmidt (@goldfnch) December 6, 2019 The rise in professionalization spurred an increase in museum studies programs, as a way to train future professionals. This complexity highlights the complications we've created around training and hiring. — Rich Lingner (@rlingner) December 8, 2019 Museum studies programs ????

Museum 45

Museum Guinea Tech Studies 45

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. . Clearly define workflow for online collaboration platforms and training. Sending a short summary of progress made and any issues or challenges ahead of a meeting. Adopt Good Practices Around Team Emails.

Collaboration 120

Collaboration Tips Tech Nonprofit 120

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If I have learned anything from co-writing a book about measurement , that it is not only important to collect your data, but leave space for reflection at the end of a campaign to harvest insights for the next campaign. I try to do this with any project I work on, whether it is a social media campaign as well as a training workshops.

Social Media 129

Social Media Online Learning Fundraising 129

sgEngage

MARCH 28, 2023

Provide the same reports each meeting, but with timely highlights, callouts, and summary statements to focus on what board members need to know right now. Train Your Board on Reading Your Report Even if your board members have a financial background, it’s likely in for-profit businesses.

Story 69

Story Benefit Communication Report 69

The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

uses artificial intelligence that has been trained on billions of real-world examples. Fundwriter further trains this AI using nonprofit-specific writing samples from websites to appeals to proposals to social posts. The AI uses all of this training to determine what words are most likely to follow the last word. Fundwriter.ai

Los Angeles 130

Los Angeles Cancer Proposal Model 130

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Financial calculations: net gain, opportunity cost, or comparison to other method. Helps me prepare for trainings/consulting Program Ideas. Clearly articulated benefits statement that looks at tangible and intangible. Use of metrics to measure your results. Results translated into dollar value (donations or time saved).

ROI 50

ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

This session will use a training game as a conversation starter for participants to begin to identify the most important metric mapped with strategy. When standard metrics are discussed, people easily fall into the "mine is bigger or better than yours" comparisons or "numbers data out of context thinking."

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. There are definitely instances where companies buy up competitors to simply shut them down but I am not convinced that this is such a case.

Open Source 100

Open Source Blackbaud Time Fundraising 100