Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2014

'In 2013 online giving grew 13.5% according to the Blackbaud Index of Online Giving and 14% according to the Network for Good’s Online Giving Index with small and medium-sized nonprofits are experiencing the largest growth. In addition, charitable giving is at an all-time high in the United States and nonprofits would be wise to invest in upgrades to their online donation service to ensure that they are meeting the needs of today’s online donors. “Donate Now” buttons were laun

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TechImpact

AUGUST 27, 2014

'Image courtesy of Huffington Post and Idealist.org. While volunteers keep your staffing needs minimal, and allow your nonprofit to focus on the next big project, are you really getting the most out of your volunteers? Did you know that a disengaged volunteer is more likely to be a no-show or spend most of their volunteer hours socializing? This ultimately requires more staff in the field to babysitting, instead of working.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

'Is success of the Ice Bucket Challenge a happy accident for ALS and the people who suffer from the disease or is the first example of the power of crowd charity? Can other nonprofits reproduce it? My answer: yes and no. The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised over $88.5 Million Dollars to fight the horrible disease, according to the ALS Association web site.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 28, 2014

'The August Software News is all about Wild Apricot''s API: what it is, how it can benefit our customers and examples of API applications for associations, clubs and non-profits.

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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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See3

AUGUST 28, 2014

'There is a big difference between organizations or companies who use marketing to sell something, and those who use marketing to create passionate subscribers to their brand. One way to accomplish this is through content marketing – a marketing technique that informs, engages, and/or entertains your audience with the goal of ultimately driving constituent action. […].

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

'We know our audiences are out there on social media. They’re busy retweeting, posting, sharing, pinning, and blogging on an array of social media websites and platforms across the Internet. Marketers from the nonprofit sector and the for-profit sector alike are attempting to harness the power of social media to connect with these audiences. But what social platform are they on the most?

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 26, 2014

'Summer is almost over and school is back in session - with 24 free non-profit webinars scheduled for September.

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NTEN

AUGUST 27, 2014

'A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Read more posts on our blog. Three teens have created a police accountability app with tons of features as their awesome contribution to bringing We the People and government together. The White House’s Github — where, for example, code for the “We the People” petition site is housed — hit the 10,000 user mark earlier this month.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 28, 2014

'Image courtesy of Axiall. No matter what kind of budget your nonprofit has, everyone can agree that volunteers are one of the best investments–primarily because they are free! However, mismanagement of volunteers due to other budgeting restraints could turn a fun, giving-back experience into a stressful, this-feels-like-work one. Here are our top 10 tips for managing your volunteers, especially if you’re working with a small budget: Look like a team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 26, 2014

'" A goal without a plan is just a wish ," is something Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said a long time ago. But, goals and plans were top of mind this past weekend. When 2013 started, I set a goal of running in 30 5K races during the year. Because of good weather on most weekends, minimal injury setbacks, and a lot of races to select from in the Kansas City area each weekend, I reached my goal in October of that 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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BoardAssist

AUGUST 26, 2014

'Following up is an important part of any campaign or event. One of the biggest reasons for that is donor retention. Guest blogger Allison Gauss offers some terrific advice this week on how to be most effective when you follow up. Thanks for the helpful post Allison! The Most Effective Follow Ups for Nonprofit Events and Campaigns. In a survey asking donors why they stopped supporting an organization, 53% cited poor communication with the nonprofit.

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

'As we all know, the nonprofit tech community is loaded with smart and thoughtful organizers who give their time and efforts to help the rest of us do the good work we do. We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch! We learn new community organizing tips and tools from them all the time.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 29, 2014

'Social media is a staple of any nonprofit’s content marketing efforts. It’s the easiest way for nonprofits to connect with, and communicate its message to a wide array of demographics instantly. With so much emphasis being placed on social media, how big is the nonprofit social media marketing industry? With 61% of nonprofit spending more time on social media than a year ago, you can be sure it is an industry that’s trending up.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 28, 2014

'As a leader, your focus may gravitate toward your lower level employees and your higher level employees on your team. But, don''t forget your middle-layer employees who appreciate your attention and coaching, and your training and opportunities for new challenges. Often these employees are more eager to learn and to tackle new projects because they have the drive to move up and to learn new skills.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

'Storymakers2014 is going around the world! Are you ready to join a global, Storytelling conversation on Twitter at #Storymakers2014 spanning the globe from India, Libya, Kenya across Europe, Canada and the United States. Then join us September 4, 2014 for an amazing, global conversation. With one-hour chats in Cameroon, New Zealand, India, Kenya, South Africa, Poland, Canada and the United States, we have over twelves hours of digital storytelling conversation planned for your listening pleasur

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

'With NTEN''s website redesign project underway, we took a step back and asked, "How do we know how our users use our site and what they want if we don''t ask? So we turned to the NTEN community, as we will continue to do at various stages of the redesign process, for your candid feedback about the NTEN website. We conducted a website survey with about 80 respondents, and conducted some one-on-one interviews with eleven members of the NTEN community.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 25, 2014

'In the past, we’ve discussed the inherent benefits of cloud computing offers to the nonprofit sector. However, adopting new technology’s never been a priority for nonprofit organizations, and according to a recent survey, 58% of charities still do not run on the cloud. In a recent survey of 426 respondents, Charity Digital News reports that 45% of the nonprofits surveyed claimed there was little to no added benefit of using the cloud.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2014

'One of my favorite books about leadership is The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Clark. You can read it in an hour and its message will guide you through your entire career. Here are some important points from the book that are particularly powerful: Leadership is the process of influencing volunteers to accomplish good things. The spectrum of influence ranges from manipulation to persuasion to coercion.

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Care2

AUGUST 29, 2014

'In the past, nonprofits would just have someone on staff (usually the Communications person) run all things tech at the organization, plus their organizational duties, and sometimes that''s still the case. Technology staffing is a full time job, and NTEN just released their 8th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing and Investments Report to dig deeper into what nonprofits are doing to handle the tech in this fast-paced technological world.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

'Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. As always, there’s plenty more news like how Facebook’s news feed policy is not good news for charities, how smartphone kill switch legislation will affect your organization, how things like your own perspiration will run your phone someday and some more NPTech quick hits.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 23, 2014

'Steven Shattuck is VP of Marketing at Bloomerang. As a HubSpot Certified inbound marketer, he is a contributor to Nonprofit Hub, National Council of Nonprofits, Ragan, Social Media Today, Search Engine Journal, The Build Network, HubSpot, Content Marketing Institute and Business2Community. Steven has spoken at national and local conferences, and is frequently interviewed by media outlets for his expertise in digital marketing. _.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2014

'Research shows that unfortunately, many workplace meetings are not nearly as productive as they could be. To help ensure the meetings you host are productive, lead them by: Observing nonverbal feedback and encouraging everyone to participate. Summarizing group consensus after each point. Reminding the group who is responsible for taking care of each follow-up action.

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Advertiser: DonorDock

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2014

'Online giving was up 13.5% in 2013 and has been growing by double digits ever since. Though it still doesn’t represent a massive amount of total giving, it’s well worth the effort to optimize your online channels in order to get the best possible performance out of it. Simple math tells us that: If you get 1,000 visits to your donation form and 1% convert into donors, you’ll have 10 donors.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2014

'Being able to work anytime/anywhere can greatly expand your reach, but it requires mobile Internet access. There are many connectivity tools available to keep you connected to the data and online resources you need outside the office. What’s the best option for you? That depends on what you’re using it for. We’ve compiled a list of the different options available and some key considerations to help you pick the one best suited to your nonprofit’s needs.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 27, 2014

'Joe Magee is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the Vice President of RallyBound, which provides social fundraising software to nonprofits. He has helped organizations such as TED, Kaiser Permanente and AOL implement digital initiatives aimed at solving problems and making an impact. _. Long before the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge took the summer by storm, organizations have enjoyed a history of hosting wacky nonprofit fundraisers.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 23, 2014

'Here are some of the things the companies often ranked as " best companies " by leading industry magazines do to attract and retain employees. Many of these programs and activities take little to no investment. But, they all can only happen when there''s strong leadership at the company''s helm. Try some of these in your workplace this year: Mentoring programs, especially for new employees Volunteer opportunities/days Lunches with the CEO or president On-site wellness fairs Pep rallies Telecomm

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2014

'According to research by Dr. Robert Cialdini on the science of persuasion, there are six core principles that you can use to be more persuasive. The six principals apply to pretty much anything. For example, if you want people be friendlier towards you, start smiling and saying hello to others. One of Cialdini’s principals dictates that people will respond to your actions by following suit—soon you’ll have others smiling and saying hi right back at’cha.

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VolunteerMark

AUGUST 28, 2014

'Building on the discussion of revenue generating non-profits from Monday, this article talks about five questions you should ask yourself when considering if your non-profit could fundraise via revenue generation. This five step process will take you a long way in the direction of seeing if this is a fit for you!

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 25, 2014

'On a particularly bitter and snowy day last February, the rest of DoSomething.org ’s staff was nestled comfortably at home. But not Bryce Mathias, the digital content associate. Instead, he was dressed up as Cupid handing out Valentines on the street. Shirtless and in an adult diaper, he put on his wings in the snowy streets of New York City. And it’s all in the name of Snapchat.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 29, 2014

'Supermarkets donate profits from #icebucketchallenge to MND Association : Tesco has announced that it will donate the profits made from an increase in sales of ice to the Motor Neurone Disease Association, which has now received over 3m through donations from the ice bucket challenge. The supermarket giant, which sold more than 36 million ice cubes over the last week alone, has so far pledged to donate 20,000 to the charity.

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