Mon.May 28, 2012

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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

Amy Sample Ward

If you’re in the US today, there’s probably little chance you didn’t know it was Memorial Day – from the specials on TV, to local events, to remembrance stories, and even community gatherings, it’s hard to miss the message of today’s holiday. I had planned to take the day off from work to remember and reflect on the service of those in my family (my grandfather, now passed), and in my community.

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Tips For Integrating Direct Mail and Online Strategies

Wild Apricot

Is direct mail still relevant in our digital age? Here are some tips on integrating direct mail and online strategies.

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5 Tips for Nonprofit Leaders to Engage Online

Care2

One of the biggest challenges nonprofit Executive Directors face, besides raising money of course, is finding the time to engage with their supporters and community online. I often meet with Executive Directors who are interested in working more transparently and more fully utilizing blogging and social media. However, they find it too daunting to make online engagement a priority with their intense schedules.

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New to TechSoup: Adobe Creative Suite 6

Tech Soup

Adobe has released the long-awaited sixth version of Creative Suite, its set of popular design and production tools, and eligible organizations can now request donations of them through TechSoup. Both Creative Suite packages offered through TechSoup, Production Premium and Design & Web Premium, include updates to all of their applications, including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Premiere.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Make A Pledge To Hire A Veteran By Year's End

Eric Jacobsen Blog

As we wind up this year's Memorial Day, consider making a pledge, as Siemens Corp. has done, to hire a veteran. For Siemens, by the end of this year, they will have hired almost 1,000 vets across many of its U.S. businesses. According to Siemens Corp. President and CEO Eric Spiegel, as featured in this week's Bloomberg's Business Week magazine, "Veterans make excellent employees and leaders.

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E-newsletters: Read This Before You Press Send - Resource Center - AFP

AFP Blog

E-newsletters: Read This Before You Press Send - Resource Center - AFP : May 22, 2012) More and more companies are using e-newsletters to connect with their customers. In fact, 67 percent of businesses are increasing their email campaign budgets, according to the 2012 Email Marketing Benchmark Report from MarketingSherpa.com. Recently the AFP Vancouver Chapter started an e-newsletter for members and after nearly a year (and a few tweaks along the way) they are seeing great benefits from this opp

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Memorial Day 2012

VisionLink

'As has become our custom, we are sharing another in a series of outstanding essays by Stan Stahl, on this Memorial Day, 2012. He has an insightful ability to remind us that we are in fact in this nation an "us." These are good times to remind ourselves of that. Of course, this resonates with us at VisionLink, as we are in the business of building technology that integrates all aspects of successful communities from opportunities for youth, to workforce development, the web of social services, a

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