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5 Nonprofit Technology Trends to Watch in 2017

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The following is an excerpt from October-December 2016 Edition of AsianNGO Magazine. Facebook launched in 2004, YouTube in 2005, and Twitter in 2006. For over a decade nonprofits, charities, and NGOs worldwide have been embracing social media with the hope of raising funds and creating social change. The rapid rise of social media and its proliferation to every corner of the globe will be one of the most defining characteristics of the 21 st Century.

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Bad Ideas: The Most Common Mistakes for Rookie WordPress Users

Byte Technology

It’s little wonder that some 76 million websites worldwide are designed and administered via the WordPress platform given the ease with which any one—from tech newbies to Internet and design pros—can get their blog or e-commerce site up and running. Indeed, WordPress powers a staggering 26 percent of the Internet and offers tens of thousands of plugins, themes and more that allow users to express themselves through myriad designs and customizations.

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Build vs Buy a Membership Management Solution: 10 Considerations for Choosing What's Right for Your Organization

Wild Apricot

Should your organization build a membership management solution? Or buy one? If you're a membership manager, you will eventually face this question. I put this post together to help guide you through the process of making the right decision for your organization.

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Learn Post Election Stress Management Techniques for Nonprofits: Free Webinars in December

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

During the months leading up to the most contentious election in recent history, the media coined a new term “ election stress.” Post election many nonprofit have been feeling the impact of “ election trauma ,” and many individuals report cutting back on Facebook and other social media due to being overwhelmed. The bottom line that nonprofits need to adapt to a new reality.

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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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In the Spirit of Year-End Giving ?? $0.99.NGO Domains Through 12/31/16!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In the spirit of year-end giving, the Public Interest Registry and Name.com are offering.NGO domains for only $.99 through the end of 2016. If your NGO, nonprofit, or charity has yet to protect your organization’s primary online brand (your.ORG website and email!) by registering it’s.NGO equivalent, then please let this $.99 offer finally propel you into taking action.

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Understanding SSL: The What, Why and When of Secure Sockets Layer

Byte Technology

When it comes to running an e-commerce site—whether based on the WordPress platform or not—you can never devote too much attention to security. Just browse the news of the past several years and the number and frequency of major data breaches is enough to inspire panic: massive losses of customer information, credit card numbers, banking information, healthcare details, social security numbers etc., all to enterprising and crafty hackers who can wreak havoc on a world-wide scale.

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Creating Healthy Nonprofits in Silicon Valley

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Creating Healthy Nonprofits in Silicon Valley. Guest Post By Heather McLeod Grant. Why are Silicon Valley community-based nonprofits struggling to meet demand, and having a hard time maintaining their organizational health? Why aren’t more local philanthropists directing their dollars toward these organizations? And how might we help bring these two groups together to create healthier nonprofits, healthier networks, and ultimately, healthier communities?

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Cozy Up to New Tech Skills

Tech Soup

Pull up a chair, pour yourself a warm drink, and get cozy with TechSoup's free nonprofit and library tech webinars. SEO for Beginners. On November 29, get the basic tips you need to reach more supporters with effective search engine optimization (SEO). This free webinar will teach you basic SEO tips to help your organization's site and content rank higher in online searches.

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6 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Year-End Fundraising

Care2

Online donations in December increased from 17.8% in 2014 to 19.8% in 2015. The trend is clear: People tend to donate to organizations more around the holidays than any other time of the year. This is why year-end fundraising is so important to livelihood of nonprofits.

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7 Ingenious Fundraising Ideas to Raise Money Online

NonProfit Hub

Raising money for charity is such a rewarding experience, but it can be challenging even at the best of times. Everyone needs a bit of inspiration to uncover new and wacky ways to raise money for a good cause. Gone are the days of traditional avenues to raise money, like the classic bake sales and washing your neighbor’s car. These days you can fundraise online.

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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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The Top Nonprofit Social CEO Awards

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

While some people are experiencing a social media hangover , especially on Facebook and taking a step back from social, using social media professionally in support of your organization’s strategic goals is still more important than ever. With declines in public trust and the continuing need to raise more money, nonprofit leaders will need to strategically leverage organizational and professional networks.

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Happy Thanksgiving from TechSoup!

Tech Soup

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! We couldn't do what we do without you, and we hope you have a lovely holiday. We'll be taking a bit of a holiday ourselves. TechSoup Customer Service will be closing on Wednesday, November 23, at 12:00 noon for Thanksgiving. You can still request donations throughout the long holiday weekend, of course. Customer Service will reopen at 7 a.m.

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Three Things Coaches Must Do To Drive Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Former University of Kansas head basketball coach Roy Williams once told U.S. News and World Report magazine that there are three things that coaches as leaders must do to drive success : "Have everyone on the team focus on the same goal." And, the leader must effectively communicate that goal to the team. "Emphasize those goals every day." "Understand that although everyone has a common goal, individuals also have goals, needs and dreams that must be cared for.

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Cause Camp 2017 Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

The moment you’ve all been waiting for, the official Cause Camp 2017 speaker lineup. OK I know, you probably weren’t actually waiting for this moment – and that’s okay – but now is the time to get excited. Cause Camp is Nonprofit Hub’s annual conference, bringing the best and the brightest from both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, to inspire, educate and transform nonprofits of all shapes and sizes, from all over the world.

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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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Why Advocacy Organizations Must Keep Sustainers Top of Mind During EOY Fundraising

Connection Cafe

The results of the election in the USA will have an impact on your mission, for better or worse. Whether your organization feels like your mission will advance or be under attack in 2017, one important area of focus will be revenue. Money funds the mission, and a more efficient fundraising operation will help you direct the maximum amount of revenue toward the mission.

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Adobe Acrobat XI vs. Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

Tech Soup

In 2015, Adobe released Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. Integrating with its companion, Adobe Creative Cloud, the DC ("Document Cloud") version features a new interface, cloud storage support, and other new features. Here's a quick look at the differences between Adobe Acrobat XI Pro and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC to help you decide which is best for your organization.

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How To Lead A Successful Business Operation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here are some good tips for leading a successful business operation from the handy booklet, 144 Ways To Walk The Talk , by Eric Harvey and Al Lucia : Involve your team in setting standards that are achievable but also require everyone to stretch their knowledge and skills. Remember that regardless of what you say, it is the performance you're willing to accept that becomes your true standard.

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Post-Election Survey: Millennials and The 2016 Presidential Election

Achieve

The 2016 Presidential election was arguably the most talked about election ever. In fact, Facebook ranked it the. number one topic. in December 2015, one entire year before the election actually took place. It is no wonder that so many analysts were fascinated with the role millennials, the largest living generation in the U.S. and primary social media users, played in this year’s election.

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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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How to Say “Thank You” to Donors at Year-End

Connection Cafe

I admit words come easily to me; I’m comfortable talking or writing. (I won’t get into what I’m not so good at—some confessions are best left unsaid). Even though I constantly preach about the importance of the ability to say “thank you,” when I sit down to write another monthly receipt letter I sometimes wonder, “Am I just repeating the same things over and over?

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39 Nonprofit Content Marketing Trends You Need To Know (Infographic)

Nonprofits Source

Content marketing for nonprofits continues to be a driving force for generating awareness and revenue online in 2017. One of the biggest contributing factors to this is search engine optimization. By creating content you’re telling search engines, like Google, what topics your website focuses on. In turn, this helps them to rank and sort your pages and blog posts to be found by your audience.

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The 10 Things I Am Thankful For This Year

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Each year, around Thanksgiving time, I think about what I am thankful for. This year, I decided to once again take the time to make a list. A list of 10 things I am thankful for. What's on your list this year? And, what's on your list this year that wasn't on last year's list? Here is my list : Family and friends Employment, and a year of positive evolution for my workplace Technology, Blogs, Twitter and all social media sharing tools that help me to be a constant learner Health and all those wh

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How To Build A Great Business

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When you start reading Mark Thompson’s and Brian Tracy’s book called, Now…Build a Great Business! , you may feel like you are reading 200 pages of Blog posts, but the bite-sized approach to providing tools, practical steps and ideas, rather than theory, is precisely the authors’ intended approach. The book thoroughly explains the seven keys for how to achieve business success : 1.

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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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Six Things Effective Leaders Do That Don't Cost Money

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Branham a few years ago. He's the author of the popular book called, The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave. He said that in research that he has done about the leaders of companies that have won "Best-Place-To-Work" competitions in 45 U.S. cities, that there are six things these effective leaders do that don't cost money.

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Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2017

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Having a mentor is one of the best things you can do to advance your career as a leader. So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2017. Make that one of your New Year’s resolutions. A mentor can benefit leaders new to their leadership role and they can benefit experienced and seasoned leaders, as well. A strong mentoring relationship allows the mentor and the mentee to develop new skills and talents, to build confidence, and to build self-awareness.