Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

For all the buzz about new media in the nonprofit sector, it is somewhat surprising how few nonprofits have integrated their new media campaigns into one of the most important pages on their website – the “Thank You for Your Donation!” landing page. That is, the page your donors land on after making a donation. Donors pay a lot of attention to this page because it confirms their donation has been processed, so as we enter 2011 fundraising season, strategically adding some fresh conte

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Making a difference, a positive impact in the world, is the entire reason your nonprofit organizations exists. Having a voice and a way to spread your message are critical components of making the impact you’re after. Without them your ability to create change decreases significantly. With them, the sky is the limit. There’s plenty of ways to communicate, arguably more than we actually need.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Schools are back in session, and with them millions of American children who struggle daily to learn using traditional printed books. Having learning disabilities or various learning differences, they need alternative reading environments that rely on their strengths rather than on their weaknesses. This includes accessible educational materials, such as e-books that can be used with computers, or mobile devices that display enlarged text or read the book aloud while also highlighting text.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

The text of this message made me smile, but the RAR attachment turned my smile upside down (no, I didn't click and don't you click, either). Here's info on rar attachments: [link]. Subject: Please stop sending spam messages onto our email. Sender: CorpTech (contact@corptech.com). Attachment: Attached_Document_INC#69397.rar. Text: Hello. Your email is sending spam messages!

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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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NCE Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Facebook changed their layout today. It’s different and in my opinion seems to be a knee-jerk reaction to Google+. Here’s a nice 7 point story on what the changes are and mean. What are your thoughts on the changes?

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Register for our Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. Click Here to Sign-Up and get 5 FREE Event Fundraising Whitepapers! Experience shows us that only 40% of your 2011 fundraisers will return for next year’s event. That’s a challenging number to digest. It means that keeping your participant numbers steady year-over-year requires 60% of them be new.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

One of my favorite lines of poetry comes from TS Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock : “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” It comes in a spot in the poem where he talking about the passage of time and mundane events. I can’t resist quoting, bear with me: In the room the women come and go. Talking of Michelangelo.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Date : September 19, 2011. Location : San Francisco, CA. Topic : Rethinking Movement Building. Description : Technology, access to information (and misinformation) and the changing scale of communications have definitely played a role in igniting social change and affected the way we build movements. Amid all these changes, what’s the role of nonprofit organizations?

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

This month's round-up includes free webinars on branding; email marketing; online fundraising; volunteer management; twitter basics and much more!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

I originally started this blog as a way to keep more of our Benetech team aware of what was going on with me and other team members (through guest blogs) while on our travels. Many of us spend a big chunk of our time on the road rather than in the office, and it's good to share some of the reasons our office chairs are often empty! Speaking publicly is an important part of our work.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

On Monday, I attended Compasspoint’s Nonprofit Day 2011. The theme was “Inspired Resilience: How we sustain People, Organizations, and Causes.” I attended a fantastic workshop facilitated by Michelle Gislason , Senior Project Director, CompassPoint, called “ How to Fail Spectacularly (and What You Can Learn from It) ” Here’s a few key takeaways and resources.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

posted by. Kayla L. McKinney , Project Specialist (Marketing/Communications). ASU Lodestar Center. Reality: I think your cause is awesome. In fact, I think your cause is fantastic. You want to help the homeless? Me too! Rescue dogs? Me too! Make sure everyone has access to clean water? I’m on board! Other reality: I don’t have the time or money for your cause.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

In my September 11th post, Last 100 Days of 2011: How Will You Make Time for What Really Matters? , I asked: Is there something you can commit to doing every day for those 100 days that would bring you, and the people around you joy? Have you chosen something? I enjoyed writing a letter during the 40 days leading up to my 40th birthday so much that I've decided to do it again for the last 100 days of 2011 (September 23-December 31).

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See3

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Alzheimer’s | 1:00 Alzheimer’s & Related Dementias Association-A.R.D.A Today is World Alzheimer’s Day and the theme this year is worldwide “Faces of Dementia” Poignant and funny, this short takes us inside Alzheimer’s disease to raise awareness and funding for research for this South African nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Click to Purchase Your Copy Now! Note from Beth: My colleague, Aliza Sherman, has written a book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Crowdsourcing and you drop everything and buy it now. We’ve been chatting about how to measure the impact of the crowd and she offered to write this guest post on the topic. Measuring Your Crowdsourcing Efforts by Aliza Sherman.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

posted by. Laura L. Bush, Ph.D. , Manager of Curriculum. Design & Innovation, ASU Lodestar Center. In junior high, I once jumped off a table Wonder Woman-style (but without bullet-proof bracelets) to defend another child from being teased. I don’t remember why I was perched on a table in art class, but I do remember the drama of leaping between this bully and his victim.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Marfa Public Radio, KRTS , is the little nonprofit that could. This public, listener-supported radio station in West Texas, with only three staff members, carried their community through the largest wildfire in Texas history. The Rock House Fire began on April 9 and ran through May 13th. Shortly after the fire began, KRTS lost power to their terrestrial signal.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

As your association gears up for a new cycle, will you go through a complete changing of the volunteer guard or do you simply repeat the process over again? Here are some thoughts about staying on course as you enter a new volunteer cycle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

We are hours away from Facebook’s anticipated announcement of platform changes (integrated music, video, e-commerce?), there are already some changes in place with personal profiles – and the ability to subscribe, changes in the way the newsfeed works, and the news ticker that streams your friends updates. Facebook has made some changes in the brand pages as well – such as removing the ability to automate content because they want you to interact.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional. in Residence. ASU Lodestar Center. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. We welcome your comments and feedback. Do volunteers count?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

By Aidan Hijleh, Nonprofit Partnership Liaison, Benchmark Email. Whether your grassroots organization relies on social networks or thrives on face to face (F2F) contact, these five basic tips will help you achieve your fundraising goals more successfully. Determine your "pricing" strategy. Most directors are not accustomed to attaching a firm price tag to their organization's activities, preferring to adopt an attitude of "donate what you can.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Here are some tips and ideas to help those who are creating or refreshing the members-only area of your website.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Wretches & Jabberers Trailer | 2:38 wretchesandjabberers.org.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

While many nonprofits have a social media presence these days, senior leadership is still struggling to figure out how to best integrate it into their communications plans. What kind of content should they be sharing over Twitter and Facebook? How do you engage millenials who have “limited attention spans?” How much time should you spend on social media if you have limited resources?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of a case study in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] By Gwen Emmons and Marc Ruben, M+R Strategic Services Start early. We all know we should do it. But when it comes to running a big fundraising campaign, good planning doesn’t just improve your quality of life – it improves the bottom line.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

One of the gifts I’ll be giving away to those who purchase the new Get Fully Funded book next week is a special report called “100 Best Web Resources for Nonprofits.” There are SO many great websites out there and I want to be sure my readers know about them and use them. Here are a few that are included in the report. https://twitter.com/#!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Did you know that text messages are reported to have an open rate of over 90 percent according to a number of reputable marketing studies? And did you catch the Pew Research Center’s latest findings , announced this week, revealing that a third of text, or short message service (SMS), users prefer to be reached via SMS? Join TechSoup on Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00 a.m.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

High-functioning teams can disagree and still produce excellent products and results. Team members can also disagree and still care about each other. And, they can challenge each other to think differently. Best-selling leadership book authors Scott J. Allen and Mitchell Kusy recommend that leaders ask seven tough questions of their teams to help maximize their results.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today's post is the fourth in my guest post series: Making Time for What Matters. Be sure to read the pieces by Rachelle Mee-Chapman , Emily McKhann , and Peter Deitz too! Rachel Cole is a fiercely loving, wise-beyond-her-years, gap-toothed life coach and creative project maven. The common ingredient in all of Rachel’s varied endeavors is a passion for inspiring people to craft well-fed, compassionate, and connected lives.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

If you’re a card-carrying member of the “Ain’t It Awful” club, it’s time to drop your membership. Especially if you want to raise money. Membership in the club is given to people who. complain about how hard fundraising is. whine about how bad the economy is. blame the economy for their lackluster fundraising results. always compare their nonprofit to others. see their nonprofit as small (“we’re just a small nonprofit”).

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