Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2013

'#FundraisingFriday is a campaign meant to inspire individuals to commit to donating at least $10 to one of their favorite nonprofits every Friday. First tweeted in May 2012 from @ NonprofitOrgs , the #FundraisingFriday hashtag has since then been tweeted and retweeted thousands of times. If you are a nonprofit, use the #FundraisingFriday hashtag to ask your followerers and fans to donate.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'Image courtesy of Scorephoenix.org. How many emails do you receive per day? A lot, right? And chances are good you do not interact with, or completely read each and every one of them. Your subscribers are receiving a similar deluge of daily offers, sales, and information in their inboxes. As a result, It is important to make sure that your subscribers are not discouraged from opening, reading, and engaging with your emailed content.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'Dear Friends of Benetech, As we wrap up another busy year, full of milestones and exciting accomplishments , we’d like to take a moment to simply say thank you. Whether you''ve volunteered your time, made a financial contribution, attended one of our events, or helped to spread the word about the work we’re doing – thank you! We couldn’t do it without your support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

'I have a couple of New Year’s rituals that help prepare me for a new year. These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity.

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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 Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2014

'Nonprofit Tech for Good offers a series of social and mobile media webinars ideal for training social and mobile media managers, communications and fundraising staff, and volunteers and interns. Each webinar has an individual price of $50, but through March 21, 2014 they will be offered at the following discounted rates: Buy 2 Webinars, Get 1 Free :: $100.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 1, 2014

'Image courtesy of University of Texas. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2014

'Photo by Notemily. As KD Paine and I wrote in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” measuring your social media channels, overall communications or marketing strategy is not a form of voodoo black magic; it is an art and a science. The art part is how you articulate your organization’s measure of success and formulate strategies to realize that success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 2, 2014

'When you communicate change to your team, explain the logical and the rational reasons for the change: 1. Explain how the change will make employees feel before, during and after the implementation. 2. Explain the tactical plan and goals. 3. Answer questions from your team.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 2, 2014

'Image courtesy of Cloud Computing Topics. Data security is on the minds of every nonprofit executive around the world. How secure is my online data? How do I ensure my donors a safe donation page? These questions and more are likely being asked right now by you or someone in your nonprofit organization. Here is a list of security issues your nonprofit, and a nonprofit just like yours, are likely facing, and ways a cloud can help to alleviate those very problems according to John Simcock of edus

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'Before you ring in the New Year, here''s a look at a few basic themes that we''ve seen in non-profit and membership posts and articles this year.

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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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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'In the fourth and final webinar in the free Baby Steps series, we'll show you what to do now that you've got your video footage captured! Join us on Thursday, January 16 at 11 a.m. Pacific time to learn about different video editing tools, for both high-quality digital. video and easy-to-use mobile video editing. We'll also go over the. basics of editing video so you get consistent, professional-looking. quality.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2014

'Today''s guest post is by: Peggy Pedwano Solutions Specialist at Halogen Software As performance appraisal time draws near, managers are all too likely to be dreading the exercise. According to a report by the Wharton School, although 91% of companies worldwide have a performance review process, only 35 to 40% do it well, often because managers lack the training to write effective performance appraisals.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 3, 2014

'Have you ever thought of your cellphone as an educational, poverty fighting tool? How about a bank or pillar of democracy? Well, according to USAID, mobile phones are all of that and more. They raise the GDP, keep you healthy, safe and they make you smarter too. Mobile phones are expected to continue increasing in use around the globe in 2014, especially in high poverty areas.

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Forum One

JANUARY 2, 2014

'If you''ve been reading the press coverage lately, it would be easy to jump to the conclusion that Obamacare mostly involves a faulty website launch and periodic consumer sticker shock. But through Forum One’s work with clients on the front lines of the Obamacare rollout – such as the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and The California Endowment – we are seeing a number of other important “behind the scenes” stories that aren’t getting muc

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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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Tech Soup

JANUARY 2, 2014

'Now I’m no Houdini, but I predict that your New Year’s resolutions are noble, high-minded stuff like “find a mentor” or “learn a new skill every month.” But following through on these plans can be difficult. We are, after all, in the second golden age of television ! Luckily for you NetSquared is here to keep you on track.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2014

'"Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure." - Jack Lemmon.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 31, 2013

'Image courtesy of Unity ECM. Put very simply, SharePoint is software used to build websites. Once you and your team learns a little bit about SharePoint, it can help you incorporate your social networks, professional networks, search engines, and website without touching any code. Here are a few reasons why your nonprofit should consider making a switch to SharePoint according to John Stover from StoverEffect.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2014

'Inspired by Charles Jennings 70:20:10. The Chronicle recently published an article with expert advice on what nonprofits should start doing in 2014. If you look down the list of tactical advice and tips, there is a bigger pattern that emerges. Nonprofits should integrate learning into their work, program delivery, and communications. As Charles Jennings suggests there are three different frameworks for doing this at work: Adding, Embedding, and Extracting.

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Advertiser: Syncrony

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2014

'Americans of all ages donate their time to schools, churches, hospitals, and other local nonprofits in an effort to improve their. communities. Everyday, people across the country mentor students, beautify neighborhoods, help older Americans to live independently, restore homes after disasters, and much more. Not only is volunteering. one way for individuals to help their neighbors and enhance their. communities, it also provides opportunities for youth to develop. valuable skills, older Americ

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2014

'This is the 2013 edition of my annual review of year-end email subject lines that started in 2011 and continued in 2012. My email vault continues to grow each year — like some vast hoard under a mountain. I analyzed 320 email messages sent to me from 55 nonprofit organizations between December 1st and 31st, 2013. Here are some insights, trends, and the complete list of email subject lines.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 2, 2014

'It seems like the Internet is everywhere, with everyone tweeting, posting, reading, and enjoying its many resources. But as educators and. nonprofits, we know not everyone is online. We see the people who are. affected by the digital divide and the real problems they face, every. day. A recent Pew Internet & American Life Project study. revealed that 15% of American adults ages 18 and older do not use the.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2014

'Bob Dylan said it best, The Times They Are a-Changin’ Nearly one week away from the 40th anniversary since the album was released*, and Dylan is on my mind. But what does Dylan’s changin’ times have to do with gift type parity? Recurring giving grew by 27% in 2013 , becoming a preferred way for donors to engage with organizations online. Despite this growth, many organizations fail to create an equal playing field for the recurring giving gift type on their donation forms.

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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!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 31, 2013

'Last week I published the 112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss , that compiled some of the wisest words and insights from across the industry this year. . The surge of useful and actionable advice that has surfaced in 2013 shows the value of rich content marketing—the creation of resources that provide direction and assistance, and have you, the audience, at the heart of every word and image.

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