Sat.Nov 23, 2013 - Fri.Nov 29, 2013

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4 Tips For Maintaining Your Nonprofit’s Databases

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of WiseGeek. Database are extremely useful in simplifying business operations, communication, and workflow for both the for-profit sector and nonprofit sector. Nonprofits and charities use databases to manage donor, volunteer, and B2B profiles and aggregate data. However, database are also used for storing records, files, other types of information.

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Doing the Right Stuff Right for Human Rights

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'This blog originally appeared on the Huffington Post In December 1981 soldiers of the Salvadoran Army’s Atlacatl Battalion entered the village of El Mozote, where they murdered hundreds of men, women and children. Although reports of the massacre appeared in the United States, Salvadoran army and government leaders denied them and, all too soon, El Mozote was forgotten.

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Celebrate Giving Tuesday with NTEN and @Kanter

Amy Sample Ward

'Giving Tuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. The second annual GivingTuesday is on December 3rd and you’re invited to join the celebration with NTEN! Want to participate? Here are three easy ways you can be part of the giving season kick-off: Donate to the 2013 NTEN Challenge.

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I’m Celebrating NTEN on #GivingTuesday (Dec. 3rd at 9 am PST) – Join Me and NTEN CEO Amy Sample Ward

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'I’m taking off my red hat off on #GivingTuesday (Dec. 3) to celebrate NTEN , a small nonprofit, and its work to support the largest and most caring community of nonprofit techies to do their best work. Join me for a chat on #GivingTuesday, December 3 at 9:00 am PST on my LinkedIn Influencer blog with NTEN CEO, Amy Sample Ward. We’ll be talking about NTEN’s great work, # GivingTuesday , and why collective action and community participation is so powerful.

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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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Infographic: Nonprofits and Social Networking

TechImpact

'According to The Foundation Center , only 45% of nonprofits are actively utilizing the power of social media to reach and interact with the public. According to most, using social media to communicate your message is not a choice it is imperative. Below are a few statistics you might find surprising how many nonprofits are using, or not using, social media. 71% of foundations who are using social media have NOT developed a formal strategy.

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President’s Update: Fall 2013

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'You may already know that I plan in earnest to provide my personal President’s Updates as quarterly informal reports, but that all too often I fall behind on this well-intended schedule—as is the case with the update you’re reading now! Don’t get me wrong: I love writing my updates. However, technology is transforming innovation at its core and our team at Benetech does quite well in leveraging this “innovation at warp speed” for social good.

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Happy Thanksgiving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Happy Thanksgiving! ‘m spending time with family and we’re giving thanks for all we have. Rather than sharing photos of o ur food on Facebook , we’ll share our gratitude for this year and in anticipation of #GivingTuesday how to give back. Hopefully, it will only be my turkey that is tweeting on Thursday ! And don’t forget to join me on Dec. 3 at 9 am on my LinkedIn Influencer blog for a chat with NTEN CEO Amy Sample Ward where we will discuss collective philanthrop

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6 Ways To Make Your Nonprofit’s Holiday Campaign Successful

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of DoJiggy. The holiday season is meant for giving. This is what many nonprofit fundraisers and donation campaigners are banking on. People are hardwired to give and be charitable during this time of the year. Here are a few tips to help you make the most out of your fundraising campaigns this holiday season, as according to Entrepreneur.

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The Nine Times When You Should Thank Your Customers

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'During this season of giving thanks, I thought I''d bring back one of the most popular posts from my Blog. Here it is from 2012: In your leadership role, it''s vital that your team members know how to deliver excellent customer service. " Knock Your Socks Off " type service as book editor Ann Thomas and Jill Applegate would say. Part of delivering excellent customer service is saying "Thank You" to your customers and knowing when to say "Thank You".

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Wild Apricot Software News November 2013

Wild Apricot

'Here’s a look at some of the initial groundwork that our design and analysis team has begun for future versions beyond 5.0.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

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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Celebrate Giving Tuesday with NTEN

NTEN

'Giving Tuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. The second annual GivingTuesday is on December 3rd and you''re invited to join the celebration with NTEN! Want to participate? Here are three easy ways you can be part of the giving season kick-off: Donate to the 2013 NTEN Challenge We are so excited to celebrate the strength of this community, now 50,000 peopl

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2 Fiscal Benefits Of Cloud Computing For Nonprofits

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Advantages of Cloud Computing. Your nonprofit may be employing cloud computing without even knowing it. Some general programs often taken for granted by contemporary nonprofit employees include Office 365, Google Docs, email software, CRM systems, and database management software, all of which can be accessed in the cloud depending on the service provider.

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7 Characteristics Of Annoying Bosses

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'A former co-worker shared a great blog post with me this past week about the most common complaints about the annoying things bosses do without even realizing it. Here are the highlights : 1. Making social events unofficially required. 2. Pressuring employees to donate to charity. 3. Calling employees who are on vacation. 4. Holding endless meetings. 5.

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Thanksgiving Fundraising Year-end Round-up

Wild Apricot

'Here''s a link round-up with some great tips and ideas for year-end fundraising.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

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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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

'2013 was the year of an ever-widening NSA spying scandal with its revelations of how little digital privacy we really have – even heads of state. The big nonprofit tech trends this past year seemed to be in the areas of the emergence of mobile devices, social media stratification, the launch of Office 365 for Nonprofits, some huge digital inclusion initiatives, and lots of other things.

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The Hour Of Code

TechImpact

'Video courtesy of Code.org on YouTube. Hour of Code. December 9-15, 2013. “Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer. because it teaches you how to think.” - Steve Jobs. Sign up! The Hour of Code , organized by Code.org , is an initiative to promote the basics of computer science for children and adults (age 6-80). According to Code.org, “The effort is designed to demystify ‘code’ and show that anyone can learn the basics of computer programming.”

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How To Be Trusted As A Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'If found particularly compelling the following about trust from Andrew Leigh''s new book, Ethical Leadership. He writes: To be trusted, leaders must show : ability - competence at doing their job empathy - a concern for others beyond their own needs and having benign motives integrity - adhering to a set of principles acceptable to others, reflecting fairness and honesty predictability - over time, acting with consistency.

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Member Appreciation Month Week 3 Recap

NTEN

'We''re trotting into our fourth week of Member Appreciation Month (MAM) and the #ntenthanks continues! Speaking of trotting, we know many of you are headed for turkey and holiday celebrations this week so our webinar programming is taking a holiday till next week. If you''ve missed any of the many webinars this month, check out the webinar archives , where you can access these on-demand.

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Nonprofit Technology Kick Start: Free World Class Board Meeting Software

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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Upcoming Webinar December 5: The Heart of a Good Story Is You - Video Pre-Production

Tech Soup

'At TechSoup, we want to empower and. educate you to tell amazing stories; stories that have the power to. change hearts and minds; stories capable of transforming lives. But before you can effect change with a good story, we realize you need the proper tools and techniques to effectively tell your story first. Join us on Thursday, December 5 at 11 a.m.

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CrowdRise Holiday Challenge Expects to Raise Over $1M for Charity

Care2

'While your nonprofit may be in the final sprint of planning its year-end fundraising campaigns, you may want to carve out extra time raising even more money by participating in the 3 rd annual Crowdrise Holiday Challenge. The Holiday Challenge, which launched last Monday, has already raised over $200K. Over 500 nonprofits have registered to participate.

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Visualizing the Tate's Collection: What Open Data Makes Possible

Museum 2.0

'Detail on distribution of artworks in the Tate collection by birthdate of artists, visualized by Florian Krautli. What does "big data" look like for museums? Collecting institutions have enormous stacks of data about the artifacts and artworks in their stores. Several museums around the world have worked hard to make their data accessible by providing free access to datasets, applying Creative Commons licenses to digital content, or creating APIs (application programming interfaces) that allow

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#ntenthanks and Happy Thanksgiving!

NTEN

'Top 10 Ways You Can Feel the #ntenthanks. 10. Follow the #ntenthanks hashtag and add your own thanks to the mix. 9. Hear our songs of gratitude ! 8. Support our amazing Community Champions who are helping NTEN to reach our fundraising goal of $50,000, which will help us to serve the 50,000 and counting NTEN Community members. #ntenthanks to all of our donors so far - we couldn''t do what we do without you!

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Donor Engagement Guide: 8 Key Steps to Better Retain and Engage Donors

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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#GivingTuesday Champions

Tech Soup

'During this time of year, when the news media is dominated by stories of pepper spray attacks over video game consoles and hoards of shoppers stampeding stores at 4 a.m., Giving Tuesday provides us with an opportunity to change the dialogue. # GivingTuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving , kicking off the giving season. Today marks the second annual GivingT uesday , and i n the same way that retail stores take part in Black Friday, we are excited to see the nonprofit community

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Wisdom From The Book, The Art Of Being Unreasonable

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Early on in Eli Broad''s book, The Art of Being Unresaonable , he reminds us of the power of a child''s instinctive asking, " Why not? " Unfortunately, most adults lose that habit and Broad goes on to explain that it was his continuing to ask "Why not?" throughout his career that brought him success. " The questions you''re willing to ask when others think they have all the answers are doors to discovery ," says Broad.

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Seize the Month! Build Donor Loyalty this January

Connection Cafe

'This post was first published on Third Sector Today. As a fundraiser, you pour your heart and soul into preparing the year-end campaign, but by the time the champagne has popped, the new year is off to the races before you have time to catch your breath. If this sounds all too familiar, you’re not alone. We’ve all been there. You invest heavily in the planning phase, often (err, hopefully) as early as August, but by the time January arrives you want to count the dollars, share the stories, and

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Missing People finds 100 people after digital campaign

AFP Blog

'Missing People finds 100 people after digital campaign : o Youle, chief executive of Missing People, said: “Digital billboards have proven to be an immensely powerful tool in the search for missing people, particularly young or vulnerable people. Finding 100 people safe and well is a great achievement and we are enormously grateful to the Outdoor Media Centre and their members.

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Nonprofit Technology Adoption: Why It Matters and How to Be Successful

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.

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Amazon Is Sharing the Cart Checkout Wealth … with 501(c)(3)s

Tech Soup

'As Thanksgiving sales start and the December dash for presents begins, charitable giving can get lost in the holiday spending sprees. A new program from the hands-down winner of online retail could bring new awareness to allow these two disparate worlds of consumption and charitable donation to work more harmoniously. AmazonSmile Gives Back on Behalf of Shoppers.

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Wellness Perks And Programs Popular Among Best Places To Work Companies

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Last month, the Kansas City Business Journal published its list of 2013 Best Places To Work Companies in the Kansas City metro. As you review the winning companies profiles (the publication''s October 4, 2013 issue), you''ll notice that wellness and fitness programs and perks are common among this year''s winners. For example: Health center - Burns & McDonnell Subsidized fitness club memberships - DEG; Ryan LLC Monthly massage therapist visits - FishNet Security Inc.

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The Nonprofit Weekly Roundup: Meaningful Thank Yous, Hooking Readers, and Asking For It.

Connection Cafe

'I leave to go home for 10 days today. I’m a mix of emotions. Partly because I KNOW I’ve forgotten to do something, bring something, or lock something. And also because I’m the middle child of three girls, and.well.nothing comes without a shot of drama. Admittedly, I’m probably the cause of most of it (sorry, mom). #middlechildsyndrome.

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Charities 'must vet for social media experience when hiring'

AFP Blog

'Charities ''must vet for social media experience when hiring'' : The chief executive of Beating Bowel Cancer, who has made the inaugural list of top 30 charity CEOs on social media, says it is essential now that when a charity hires a new CEO, that it is sure they are social-media savvy. Mark Flannagan made the comments at an event to unveil the list of the top 30 charity CEOs on social media.

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Achieving Organizational Transformation: Pathways to Success

Association executives—and hopefully their boards—know that they are facing perilous times. Driven by the pace of cultural and technological change, they are experiencing major disruptions in the traditional business models that used to guide organizational growth strategies.orgSource offers a straightforward approach to navigating these changes and readying your organization for growth.