Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2021

Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT. Presented by: Chuck Spidell , WordPress Security Expert at ILLUSIO. Cost: Free. If you’re part of a small nonprofit comms team, your WordPress website updates probably aren’t high on the priority list – but they should be. It’s hard to stay on top of the site maintenance but in the back of your mind, you know it needs to be done.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 18, 2021

You have just 2 minutes with a prospective donor. It’s time to #NailYourPitch. One of the most common situations you’ll find yourself in working in the nonprofit field: Having a casual conversation with someone—someone who might even be a prospective sponsor or major donor!—and getting the question, “So what does your organization do?”. This is the perfect segue to a meaningful, productive dialogue about your nonprofit’s mission.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 18, 2021

Strategic planning time! Do I hear groans or cheers? In my experience sitting on nonprofit boards and employed as a nonprofit staff member, I typically hear some grumbling when the topic of strategic planning comes up. Volunteers (or very minimally paid directors) are usually not so excited about adding several more hours to their meeting […].

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AccelEvents

MARCH 18, 2021

As the event industry moves into the digital age, more and more brands are seeking ways to capture audience engagement and garner revenue through event marketing. No matter what the future holds in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual and hybrid events are here to stay , and marketers need to take advantage of this powerful revenue generation tool.

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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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Blue Avocado

MARCH 18, 2021

Dear Rita, Our nonprofit has several employees who provide a variety of direct services personally to our clients, in our offices as well as other locations. We have taken great measures since the pandemic struck to protect both our clients and our employees and to keep them as safe as we possibly could. Now that […]. The post Ask Rita: We Can Require Employees to Receive the Covid-19 Vaccine—But Should We?

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Forum One

MARCH 18, 2021

Change is hard. Even seemingly minor changes can give us a sense of dread — something could go wrong—or worse, could fail completely. So, it makes sense that something as all-encompassing as digital transformation feels herculean. And, whether you are taking a piecemeal approach or attempting a radical change in the way your organization operates, the greatest challenge you are likely to come across isn’t selecting what technologies or tools to implement, rather, it’s getting everyone on board w

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2021

When a nonprofit organization decides to undertake a capital campaign, it has most likely identified a need and developed a project to address that need. Usually, the campaign is designed to resource the project. For many organizations, information about the project is first shared with key supporters during a feasibility study. A feasibility study when a third party gathers feedback to evaluate the viability of the fundraising goal and then recommends a path forward.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 18, 2021

Although the number of Covid-19 cases varies throughout the United States, nonprofit leaders are undoubtedly eager to re-open organizations and get back to business. While many continue to allow some staff to work remotely, others choose to or must have employees working in the physical workspace to service clients and stakeholders. In re-opening their physical […].

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AccelEvents

MARCH 18, 2021

As the event industry moves into the digital age, more and more brands are seeking ways to capture audience engagement and garner revenue through event marketing. No matter what the future holds in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual and hybrid events are here to stay , and marketers need to take advantage of this powerful revenue generation tool.

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Kindful

MARCH 18, 2021

Nearly a year after the pandemic hit, nonprofits across the country are getting used to fundraising in new ways. While some have found quick success, however, others are struggling to make up fundraising revenue that came from in-person events they can no longer hold. In this guest post, Track15, a nonprofit consultant firm, shares a case study that explores what best practices to implement during this pandemic and in a post-pandemic world.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 18, 2021

Sharing compelling stories is a critical aspect of your organization’s fundraising. They’re stories that can ultimately convince supports to make a gift. So how are you bringing your donors into your stories? How are you sharing your organization’s “most real, truest” stories? Digital Communications Specialist and founder of Digital Charity Lab, Jean O’Brien , teamed up with Abortion Support Network to develop an interactive “choose your own adventure” story.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2021

Edward M. Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. Marshall says that there are seven different, important roles and responsibilities of collaborative leaders when leading teams , and those leaders should select the appropriate style to meet the team's needs.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2021

Learn how a dynamic and comprehensive Cloud-Based Learning Management System such as the one provided by Gyrus can help you and your organizations to grow more disruptively and function effectively.

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Forum One

MARCH 18, 2021

“Mobile-first” became a major topic for websites when Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, popularized the idea in 2010 at the Mobile World Congress. Mobile-first can mean different things to different people: for developers, it may mean writing code for smaller viewports first with the goal of creating cleaner code; while for designers, it may mean starting with mobile designs with the goal of prioritizing its user experience.

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Advertiser: Digital Ocean

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 18, 2021

Recently one of The Giving Crowd’s partners asked a nonprofit leader , “ h ow many gifts of assets have you received?” The leader responded, “Oh, we have that covered, we receive one every now and then.” Surprised, the partner dug deeper and discovered that the organization’s asset-based gifts were gifts that they received upon the donor’s death – typically stocks , a house, or an occasional piece of land.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 18, 2021

In a previously published blog, The Complete Picture of Alumni and Donors with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator , we showed how the connection between the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) and Education Data Architecture (EDA) provides your advancement team with both alumni data as well as giving history. This gives you the most comprehensive information about your alumni and donors in one central location.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 18, 2021

Cybersecurity is crucial to every organization. Cybersecurity demand is high in almost all industries across the world. Every organization has a cybersecurity team to secure its assets. So, Learning security practices in top universities like the Stanford cybersecurity course comes with many advantages that include personalized mentorship, a comprehensive curriculum, etc and helps you to build a great Cybersecurity career.

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Big Duck

MARCH 18, 2021

The post Three ways to start democratizing your brand appeared first on Big Duck.

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Advertiser: Syncrony

Looking for cost reductions for your nonprofit? Why not consider modernizing with a digital board management system that's designed to work with remote meetings, with immediate cost reductions if you still distribute paper packets to members? Get going in less than an hour on a fully hosted cloud solution built on the latest technology that runs on any device - from desktops to tablets and smartphones - without any installation.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 18, 2021

The top listings for online furniture stores might not be the best options. Unfortunately, disreputable websites can appear completely legitimate, even to Google. This means that you have to be vigilant in protecting your information and being choosy about where you input credit card numbers and other order information. Here are some tips for protecting your information while shopping for furniture online.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 18, 2021

Did you know that I’m a political junkie? It’s true. I’ve been a student of political campaigns for far too many years. Every presidential campaign year, you’ll find me subscribing to get every candidate’s emails. Yes, every candidate. Of course, that meant that both my inbox and phone were overrun with emails and texts last year. And, since political fundraising is typically so loathsome, it didn’t surprise me that typically, candidates’ emails weren’t much better.

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