Byte Technology

JANUARY 3, 2017

When it comes to designing, launching and running a WordPress site, there are so many critical elements to consider for achieving success, from stellar content to an easy-to-navigate theme and templates to keeping track of updates to plugins. Indeed, making a mistake or ignoring any one of these elements can mean the difference between a site that bears social or monetary fruit and one that withers away.

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Donor Search

JANUARY 3, 2017

Any nonprofit who’s been through buying new CRM software can attest to the fact that it can be a long and overwhelming process. With so many choices and features to consider, finding the right software for your organization can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 3, 2017

The following great advice about how to apologize is from the new book, The Courage Solution , by Mindy Mackenzie. I'll be posting a full review of the book in a few days. In the meantime, Mackenzie recommends you include these three elements when you apologize: Actually say "I'm sorry" out loud, while making eye contact, if possible. Acknowledging your error by adding the phrase "I was wrong.but more importantly, you were right.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community is hosting free monthly technology meetups in 74 cities globally, but with more than 39,000 members, it can be hard to get a sense of the community's needs. That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good.

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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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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 3, 2017

As we near Cause Camp 2017 , we thought it necessary to take a look back at all the awesome content that was bestowed upon us – in tweet form – at last year’s conference. Cause Camp is a two-day nonprofit conference, taking place in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 27 & 28, 2017. We will cover topics from storytelling and email marketing to donor-centricity and everything in between.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2017

When you have have something valuable, the more you have of it, the richer you become. This applies to gems, precious metals, and any number of valuable resources. The same is true for more intangible assets—having more time or talent increases the overall value of those treasures, too. In the Age of Big Data, countless companies are turning their wealth of data into an extremely valuable asset.

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