Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

'In honor of World NGO Day on Thursday, February 27, Nonprofit Tech for Good will be presenting a free webinar covering the top 10 online communications and fundraising best practices for NGOs. Date: Thursday, February 27, 2014. Time: 9am (New York City), 2pm (London), 5pm (Nairobi). Cost: Free. Duration: 90 minutes. How to Register: Sign up. Presented by: Heather Mansfield.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

'Online fundraising is here to stay, if you haven’t noticed. Check out these cool stats in an infographic from Nonprofit Hub with stats from 2013 Nonprofit eBenchmarks Study. A monthly donor giving $19 per month with donate more in a year than a donor who gives one $60 donation. While initially small, a monthly donor will give more than double the average amount a one time donor will. 89% of donations come from 1x donors.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

'Five days in and the awful reality is setting in. Racing across the nation of some 2,000 inhabited islands, the super typhoon has left behind truly horrific conditions. Financial contributions are needed from each of us. Our suggestion is to give to organizations with a great deal of experience as they will react quickly, but also manage resources for the very long road ahead.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

'The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics estimated earlier this year that about 3 million veterans, or 14 percent of the total veteran population, had a service-connected disability. For veterans with visual impairments, traumatic brain injuries or other disabilities, reading standard print is difficult, if not impossible. For them, Bookshare —Benetech’s Global Literacy initiative and the world’s largest accessible digital library for people with print disabilities—opens up

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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

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

'As follow-up to 29 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofits , below are 19 nonprofits that are offering symbolic gifts and adoptions this holiday season. These gift programs are ideal for socially and environmentally conscious holiday shoppers that would prefer their spending directly empower nonprofits. They also make excellent gifts for activists and advocates of global development, environmental conservation, and wildlife protection.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

'Image courtesy of bfarch.tistory.com. Create “sticky” content. Content marketing allows your charity or nonprofit to tell a story about what you do, how you’re doing it, why people get involved, and provide tips for those looking to promote goodness–which is what The Guardian refers to as “sticky content” This type of content hits a multitude of keywords and increases engagement via social media through retweets, shares, likes, and link clicks.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

'Lauren Girardin. Marketing and Communications Consultant. LightBox Collaborative. Looking for a way to manage all of the different kinds of content that are coming in to your organization? Whether or not you’ve been able to formalize your organization’s content strategy (perhaps starting with these core elements of content strategy), having someone in your organization in the role of Air Traffic Control gives you a way to effectively manage your editorial process.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

'Is your association or non-profit connecting with all of the generations?

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

'Image courtesy of CauseView. Technology is something nonprofits want and often need, but typically aren’t prepared to adopt the latest and greatest with their budget. Adopting any new tech, in order to be successful with it, requires training, budget planning, and some supervision in the early days of implementation. However, the results can really demonstrate long-term tech success and sustainability if planned for.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

'Video streaming by Ustream. Note from Beth: I’m thrilled to take the opportunity to learn more about how nonprofit causes can embrace the principles of the lean start up movement. In December, I’ll be covering the Lean Start Up Conference in San Francisco and in January I’ll be a judge and attend the Lean Impact Summit in SF. Recently there was a webcast hosted by the Lean Start Up Conference about implementing lean impact with Christie George of New Media Ventures and A

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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

'Each year the International Computer Refurbishers Summit awards a lifetime achievement award. This year the award went to Nancy Jo Craig who runs the nonprofit Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was not an easy road for Nancy. A short time after she took over a small troubled computer refurbishment nonprofit - hurricane Katrina hit.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

'Do you have a strategy for welcoming new recruits and showing him/her how to be a member?

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

'Image courtesy of Good+. LeanImpact is all about #socialgood and #socent in for-profit business, however nonprofits can also benefit from lean business practices, including the following: Set monthly goals. For individual employees at nonprofits, it is hard to set long-term goals and stick to them, since many staffers wear many hats within the organization and find their priorities changing as the year goes on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

'I think Conan should join the #GivingTuesday movement and get more followers. Sign my petition to ask Conan to do a monologue about #GivingTuesday. On Late Night with Conan O’Brien , Conan poked fun at me because I have more LinkedIn followers than him. He joked that my red hat is the key to my success – it was a funny monologue, but I am offering Conan a better way to increase his LinkedIn followers than photoshopping a red hat on his profile.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

'Flickr: vernhart Like many folks in our community, I do not come from a tech background. I didn’t play video games or computer games growing up, other than the required hours of Oregon Trail in elementary school. So, when I first came to NTEN in the summer of 2012, I was a little overly conscious of my underdeveloped technology muscles. One of the most important things that I’ve learned since I’ve been at NTEN is that everyone is welcome here, not just the people with the word technology in the

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

'Relief organizations and first-responders are mobilizing to provide aid to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Organizations are working tirelessly on the ground to provide clean water, first aid, food, and shelter to those impacted. We've compiled a list of organizations to which you can donate to support these efforts as well as some disaster recovery resources.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

'14 students from the ITWorks program in the Philadelphia area visited SAP America last week for Career Day this year. The ITWorks program , created by Tech Impact, is a program open to vulnerable young adults that helps them develop strong leadership and community skills while becoming certified in IT. Career Day is just one of the opportunities students have to immerse themselves in the technology landscape. “One of the best things we do for ITWorks students, throughout the program, is e

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

'Facebook is pretty picky about what you can and cannot do on their platform, but the available tools and options are beginning to shift as they test what works for people and orgs, and what doesn''t. It''s important for nonprofits to stay on top of the newest trends, and to utilize new tools effectively. Embeds. A new option for nonprofits'' status updates, though, is the ability to embed your Facebook statuses in a blog post or on a website.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

'Julian Birkinshaw shares the three drivers of discretionary effort (motivation) from employees in his new book, Becoming a Better Boss : Material drivers , including salary, bonuses, promotion, and prizes Social drivers , including recognition for achievement, status, and having good colleagues Personal drivers , including freedom to act, the opportunity to build expertise, and working for a worthwhile cause Take a moment now to reflect on where your business excels and where it falls short.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

'November is Member Appreciation Month at NTEN. Our staff interacts with our community in different ways; here''s why Amy Sample Ward, CEO, loves our community! In preparation for today''s blog post, I tried to make a list of all the technologies and tools I use each day in support of my work. It was a long list - so long that I didn''t actually finish it - but what I thought was most telling was that the NTEN community was a part of the list.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

'Here in the Bay Area, we have the pleasure of being surrounded by some of the greatest tech heroes of all time. Can you think of a few? Sheryl Sandberg at Facebook? Tim Cook from Apple? Or perhaps your tech hero is Ron from your own IT department — the one guy on staff you can't live without because only he knows how to fix your temperamental computer.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

'In 2010, the Children''s Museum of Tacoma was getting ready to move to a new, bigger facility. Over the years, they had noticed that 50% of their visitors were coming for free or at reduced cost--whether on free days or with special passes. When they moved to the new facility, they decided they wanted to radically expand access to the museum, AND increase revenue.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

'A Conversation with BRIAN TRACY About UNLIMITED SALES SUCCESS Question : Why are some salespeople more successful than others? Brian Tracy: "I asked myself that very question when I started selling many years ago. My first breakthrough was the discovery of the 80/20 rule. It says that 20 percent of the salespeople make 80 percent of the money. That means the average income of the people in the top 20 percent is sixteen times the average income of the people in the bottom 80 percent.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

'Member Appreciation Month is in full swing here at NTEN! Last week was full of webinars that were free for members, giveaways, community members sharing their #ntenthanks, plus the important question: " Star Trek, or Star Wars? " This week''s webinars—all free to NTEN Members—include: Tuesday, November 12, 11:00 am PT: Ready, Fire, Aim! How Not to Choose a Donor Database Wednesday, November 13, 11:00 am PT: When Your Clients Tell the Story of Your Impact Thursday, November 14, 11:00 am PT: Peer

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

'As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review the Nominet Trust 100 nominations for the very best technologies for social good, the big TechSoup/ Guardian Technology for Good Report, The soft launch of Hacker Helper, a new free service that sends money over email, the world’s most popular websites, and two new Netflix style subscription services for eBooks.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

'Our deepest sympathy goes out to all those affected by the typhoon in the Philippines. We appreciate the important work that nonprofits are doing to provide aid and ensure a swift recovery. If you are a Blackbaud customer and are in need of assistance, please call 1.800.468.8996. Our dedicated support team stands ready to help you with your needs. To provide support to one of the many nonprofit organizations providing aid, choose one of the reputable organizations linked to below: AmeriCares.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

'Micah Solomon’s book, High-tech, High-touch Customer Service , is all about how to inspire timeless loyalty in the demanding new world of social commerce -- one where businesses today face the increasingly challenging world of customer interactions, both online and off. The book is a must-read for any business leader. And, fortunately, the content is grounded in decades of experience and proven methodology.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

'What Does Big Data Have to Do With Me and My Organization? : Without a doubt big data is one of the most talked about topics in nonprofit technology and IT in general this year. It was last year as well. But if you’re not a big collector of online information like Google, Facebook or Microsoft, what does big data have to do with you and your work? It’s a big fuzzy topic, but I’ll give it a shot.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

'Do you run online campaigns to. educate, advocate, or activate your constituents? If so, how do you. measure whether they're effective? How do you encourage your supporters. to share, and share, and share your content for greater impact? Finding. the "sweet spot" is what can make your everyday campaign become a viral. social media hit!

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

'You can have all the data in the world but if it is not accurate or documented then it can be of very little use to you. Now also keep in mind, there isn’t one organization that is not constantly updating the information on their donors. Just when you think you have everything updated someone moves, changes jobs, or has a change in their assets. Most CRM databases have the ability to track and store an enormous amount of data but unless you can link it to helping you in being strategic in seg

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