EveryAction
APRIL 29, 2015
Today, we joining the millions around the world celebrating International Dance Day with some upbeat, positive vibes, curated especially for nonprofit pros that do good every day.
Byte Technology
APRIL 30, 2015
Websites—quality websites—can be expensive endeavors. But that expense is a justifiable reality, given that, for non-profits operating in today’s electronic world, a website is an invaluable tool for getting out your message; staying in touch with donor bases and attracting new ones; raising funds quickly and easily; and recruiting and communicating with volunteers.
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TechImpact
APRIL 28, 2015
With the amount of new and innovative technology that is surfacing every day, assessing your nonprofit’s technology should be a daily process. While every nonprofit wants to cause change in some way, every nonprofit is different. Each with a unique goal, different needs, and all conduct daily operations in a different way. As a result […]. The post 4 Strategies To Help Assess Your Nonprofit’s Technology appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 26, 2015
Date: May 6. 2015. Time: 9-9:30 am EDT (New York), 2pm BST (London), 4pm EAT (Nairobi). Hashtag: # NGOtechchat. Hosts: @NonprofitOrgs. Featured Guests: @BrianCuteCEO of @PIRegistry and @OnGood. After four years of planning and hard work, on May 6 the Public Interest Registry and OnGood will release the new.NGO and.ONG domains worldwide. This tweetchat will highlight three reasons why your NGO/nonprofit,/charity should register the new domains and discuss how you can integrate the new domains
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.
VisionLink
APRIL 24, 2015
Medical Surplus Recovery Organizations Are Helping To Take the Bite Out Of Malaria. Today is World Malaria Day, a day when we are asked to consider the fact that every minute a child dies of a mosquito bite. To draw more attention to World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and their partners are sharing their vision of a world in which mosquito bites are no longer fatal.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 10, 2015
'Wild Apricot version 5.3 has been released! Here is an overview of what is included in this release – from access to Knowledge and Community in the admin view, to a new responsive theme and resolution of 60 issues.
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Byte Technology
APRIL 28, 2015
Whether you’re the IT professional for an established non-profit or huge multinational, a budding blogger or a mom-and-pop etail startup, your website is the face you put forth to the world. And as such, it’s vital that certain elements of your site have an ease-of-use available to you: for the ability to make quick changes to content and page designs; to tweak donation or payment platforms; to move your site to another platform should you choose; and so on.
TechImpact
APRIL 27, 2015
Nonprofit Cloud computing use grew exponentially in 2013, and is expected to grow at a rapid pace for the next 5-10 years. This is because many businesses are still using cloud computing for niche applications, and have not fully adopted the system. The technology has moved from its infancy stage, and instead of thinking how […]. The post 5 Strategies For Implementing Nonprofit Cloud Computing appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 25, 2015
The nonprofit sector has a large community of technology bloggers committed to helping nonprofits stay current on emerging trends in social media, online fundraising, and mobile technology. There are these 35 nonprofit marketing blogs and these 25 must-read nonprofit IT blogs as well as these 8 great nonprofit resources. You can also browse 300+ on Twitter at @nonprofitorgs/lists/bloggers-resources.
VisionLink
APRIL 21, 2015
'The VisionLink Family cannot express our extreme pride in our own Jamie Rogers for his recognition by Denver Kids, Inc. as Mentor of the Month for April 2015! Denver Kids, Inc. is an educational organization dedicated to helping Denver Public School students. Their mission is to help youth who face personal challenges graduate high school, explore post-secondary options and become a productive and contributing member of society.
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.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 9, 2015
'Here are highlights of our 1-On-1 interview with Eve Layman of the CATCH Coalition, in which she offers insight on creating connections between community partners; building a subscription base through online event registrations; social media strategies; and more.
EveryAction
APRIL 20, 2015
'Nonprofits have never had a more powerful fundraising tool than they now have in email , but there''s a growing concern that they might be ignoring one of the most important metrics for a successful online fundraising program.
Byte Technology
APRIL 15, 2015
'If you’ve initiated a Google search anytime recently, you may have noticed a new designation underneath the listed results: “mobile-friendly.” It seems that the search engine behemoth is rolling out a new algorithm that will now rank sites based on how they render across the wide spectrum of mobile devices, whether they be smartphones, tablets or even the new watch technologies.
TechImpact
APRIL 24, 2015
What makes an infographic so shareable? Is it the quality of the information that is being posted, or the visual way that information is presented? The answer is both. Responsive design is combined with vetted, factual information to create the 21st century public service announcement. Some say there is no secret to creating a highly […]. The post Infographic: Why Are Infographics So Shareable?
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.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 22, 2015
There is a lot of discussion in the nonprofit sector about Millennials (a.k.a. Gen Y) and Baby Boomers and a growing interest in Gen Z a.k.a. #Philanthrokids , but almost no analysis of Generation X (aged 35-50 years). As the first generation to donate online and the generation that pioneered web design, email, blogging, and online advocacy, ignoring Gen X is a big mistake.
Achieve
APRIL 29, 2015
This blog originally appeared on. Philantopic. , a blog of opinion and commentary by Philanthropy News Digest. . I interview donors, young and old, all the time to learn why they support and give to the causes that are dear to them. One question in particular generates interesting responses every time I ask it: How involved are you with the organizations you support?
Wild Apricot
APRIL 7, 2015
'April 12 to 18th is National Volunteer Week in Canada and the U.S. Here are some resources to help you recognize and celebrate with your volunteers - including our Expert Webinar on "Converting Joiners to Stayers", tips and tools from Volunteer Canada and Points of Light.
EveryAction
APRIL 8, 2015
'Stock photos are a problem. On the one hand, they’re a great way to make your content more interesting and attractive by emphasizing a point, breaking up text, or just by helping you stand out from the crowd.
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.
Byte Technology
APRIL 9, 2015
'It’s likely that everyone with an email account has, at one time or another, suffered from the bane of an inbox teeming with must reads, must responds and must act. Indeed, if one were to track all the time in a workday spent glued to our incoming messages and bowing to the attention they require, the resulting accumulation of hours would no doubt seem ridiculously exhaustive.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 30, 2015
Today I presented on a “featured session” at the United Way Community Leaders Conference in Grapevine, Texas. The conference theme was “Working Together in the Era of the Individual.” I facilitated an interactive featured session on why and how leaders should be engaged on social as well as other insiders (employees, board, and volunteers).
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 11, 2015
'Over the last six months Nonprofit Tech for Good has bookmarked over 50 fundraising tools to prepare for this blog post. When the time came to write the post, at least 25% of the fundraising tools had shut down. It is very difficult to launch a fundraising service that is sustainable i.e., can earn enough revenue to pay staff, keep the lights on, and continually invest in innovation.
Achieve
APRIL 15, 2015
I have had the great pleasure of working on MCON since its founding in 2011 and have learned A LOT over the years about event planning. From the experience design to logistics to technology to coordinating with speakers, sponsors, partners, media … so many details are involved, which can make an event a huge time suck if you let it. Part of what I’ve been (slowly) learning is how to pull off a good event without letting it exhaust the team (or me).
Advertiser: DonorDock
Are your donors your biggest fans, or are you lacking donor loyalty? The truth is, your donors have expectations of what their relationship with your organization should look like. This ebook will help you learn how to live up to those expectations!
Wild Apricot
APRIL 2, 2015
'In past conversations, we''ve learned that many associations, clubs and non-profits use e-newsletters to communicate with their members with varying degrees of success. So we revisited the subject in a recent Advisory session. Here are 3 key insights.
EveryAction
APRIL 6, 2015
'Distributing a regular newsletter requires a lot: curation, content creation, and then there’s capturing the attention of your audience despite inbox overcrowding. Some organizations see a lot of supporter engagement with periodic newsletters: a recent study showed that over half of participants got news about their favorite organizations or causes from regular newsletters, and just under a quarter of respondents said they often forwarded on newsletters to family and friends.
Byte Technology
APRIL 7, 2015
'For many non-profits, data crunching is everything. From tracking donations and expenditures, the success or failure of fund-raising events, staff protocols and effectiveness, lists of donors large and small and so much more, the organization that shirks information management does so at their own peril. Case in point: one area of data management where many non-profits fall woefully short is in the organization of volunteer assets.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 29, 2015
Image Source: ntegrity. PLEASE MAKE A RECURRING GIFT : I’ve donated to the GlobalGiving Earthquake Fund – the money will go to a vetted network of NGOS – and they have a donor who is matching all recurring gifts. Even if you made a donation, consider making a recurring gift which will be matched and assure that funding will be there when most needed.
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Organizations like yours are increasingly realizing that technology adoption is only as good as the technology you choose. Statistics from a 2014 NTEN study show that seriously investing resources in training for your staff corresponds to higher adoption and ultimately technology effectiveness. In this report, we’ll give you a high-level overview of how to get your organization in shape for technology adoption and best practices for facilitating this critical process.
Gyrus
APRIL 14, 2015
I love working on cars. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of accomplishment after changing my own brake pads and rotors, or the satisfaction of putting new oil in my car. Or it could just be the fact that I no longer pay north of $60 for a synthetic oil change at the local mechanic’s. But before I got into working on my own car, I was somewhat naïve on the inner workings of those magnificent mechanical horseless carriages.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 29, 2015
Here are 10 important questions business leaders should ask, according to Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, authors of Helping People Win At Work : Does my business have a clear, meaningful, and easily understood vision/mission? Do I have the right people in the right seats on the bus? Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees?
Wild Apricot
APRIL 20, 2015
'Want to know how your organization can profit from win-win sponsor partnerships? Register for our upcoming Wild Apricot Expert Webinar with Joe Waters – details here.
EveryAction
APRIL 17, 2015
'Not to be click-baiting fearmongers, but we really needed to get your attention because there’s a big change coming to Google’s search algorithm that you need to know about.
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