Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 29, 2015

'Anyone who has ever posted, shared, retweeted, pinned, or tumbled an infographic has first hand experience of how popular and poweful infographics can be online. Communicating your data and calls-to-action in visual format is smart strategy. However, you can have an exceptionally well-designed, useful infographic, but if its not compatible with social media and mobile devices, then it’s unlikely to gain traction.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2015

'Imagine you’ve written a great post for your nonprofit blog -- we’re talking awesome title and everything. And after sharing it with your subscribers + across your social networks, you’ve finally got visitors coming to your post + reading it. Great! Then what? Are visitors perusing your other posts, navigating your landing pages, or checking out the amazing content offers on your site?

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TechImpact

MARCH 30, 2015

'For 3 days, Nonprofit Tech Week brings nonprofit leaders and technology together for focused sessions on how your nonprofit can better leverage technology to complete its mission. From April 7-9th, #NPTechWeek is coming to 3 Bay Area cities in 3 days; Mountain View (location), Oakland (location), and San Francisco (location). Each day has a focused […].

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3rd Sector Labs

MARCH 28, 2015

Can the risk to your next fundraising effort be forecast in advance through some basic data algorithms? The answer is a resounding ‘yes,’ which should be good news to nonprofit organizations concerned about recent news articles portraying the declining fortunes in walkathons and other popular team-building events. Throughout the early 00’s these team-building events enjoyed enormous popularity with their nonprofit sponsors and the participants who joined them.

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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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Wild Apricot

APRIL 2, 2015

'In past conversations, we''ve learned that many associations, clubs and non-profits use e-newsletters to communicate with their members with varying degrees of success. So we revisited the subject in a recent Advisory session. Here are 3 key insights.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2015

'Note from Beth: Give Local America , powered by Kimbia’s technology, is an effort to coordinate giving days on one platform. Last year, Give Local America raised more than $53 million from more than 306,000 gifts in 2014. Though Give Local America is a national giving day event, it has many community foundations and nonprofits running unique campaigns in their various communities.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

'Are you … A U.S. organization doing innovative and inspiring work in the social sector? Using TechSoup products or educational resources to stay GREEN ? Interested in winning a free refurbished laptop or tablet? If you answered YES! to any or all of these questions, we want to hear how TechSoup products or educational resources are helping your organization keep our planet a little bit healthier.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 30, 2015

'During our recent Expert Webinar, "Making Members Feel They Matter", there were a number of questions left unanswered about "Matterness". In this post, presenter Allison Fine provides answers to these questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

'I’m always on the look out for useful and thought provoking resources on how nonprofits can use data to make better decisions that lead to greater impact. So, when Mary K Winkler , one of the nonprofit data nerds I follow on Twitter and Senior Research Associate at Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy specializing in performance management told me via Twitter she had just published a new guide on this topic, I had to check it out.

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NTEN

APRIL 1, 2015

'April Fools'' Day Website Prank Did we fool you? IT Director, Karl, and I have been dreaming about this little April Fools’ Day prank for over a year. We brought in our Drupal consultant, Mark Burgess , to create some funhouse-style CSS and asked Membership Director, Megan, to contribute some of her signature bad puns and goofy jokes to the April Fools’ Day beta launch announcement blog post.

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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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See3

APRIL 3, 2015

'Are you in Austin? Check out the Reel Change Film Frenzy screening on April 19th, produced by our friends at Lights. Camera. Help. The post Filmmakers and Nonprofits Unite in Austin appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 31, 2015

'Wild Apricot ''s mobile app for Android has been released! This Wild Apricot Update offers details on the Android and iOS apps, as well as the first wave of responsive website themes - all part of the first phase in our mobile strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2015

'Are you an one-person communications department? Perhaps you can relate to this chart from Gerard Matthews , Communications Director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. As a one-person communications department, your workload, which includes doing the social media, is always increasing. Your most valuable resource, your time, is a finite resource – even if you forgo getting enough sleep which you know doesn’t work to your advantage.

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NTEN

MARCH 30, 2015

'I can be sure of one thing: this issue is going to surprise you. As you dive in, prepare to have your assumptions challenged about who’s using technology, and the role your organization may play in addressing the digital divide. The 17th issue of NTEN: Change covers a range of perspectives from those at the forefront of bridging the digital divide: schools, libraries, city governments, and nonprofit organizations.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2015

'One undeniable trend is that people are increasingly attracted to images and videos and much less interested in unadorned text. Images bring life and interest to anything. They also help demonstrate the human impact of nonprofits' and libraries' work. But can you get in trouble by posting images of people without their consent? You can indeed.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 29, 2015

'Entrepreneur magazine''s February 2012 issue offers these great tips on how to give praise : Praise followed by criticism is not praise. Praise followed by praise is probably a little too much praise. Ending an expression of praise with ".and stuff" nullifies the praise. And, Make it timely. The closer the recognition is to the behavior, the more likely the behavior will be repeated.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 1, 2015

'Kimberly Dulin is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the Partnership Manager for Catchafire , a for-purpose social mission business that makes skills-based connections between volunteers and nonprofit organizations. Kimberly is always on-the-go spreading her love of nonprofits and the social good sector. She adores her place at Catchafire and is excited to light fires and change the world one [social] mission at a time. _.

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NTEN

MARCH 31, 2015

'Kelly Trusty, Ph.D. Assistant Professor. Western Michigan University School of Public Affairs and Administration. What's your organization's tech strategy type, and what does that mean for your organization? Defender! Analyzer! Prospector! Reactor! Could this be a new set of superheroes? Well, sort of. In an organizational context, it is a set of descriptors for the strategic approaches organizations use to make plans and decisions.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2015

'Julie Lyles Carr was asked a life-changing question five years ago: "What is the one thing you would like to do to impact your community?" As a mother of eight, including two children with special needs, Carr knew that "families with children that have special needs often can't afford basic programs such as sports, arts, dance lessons, or other services that many families take for granted.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 28, 2015

'Here are some great tips from Michelle Tillis Lederman''s book, The 11 Laws of Likability. They are all about: what to do and what not to do to be a leader who''s an effective listener : Do : Maintain eye contact Limit your talking Focus on the speaker Ask questions Manage your emotions Listen with your eyes and ears Listen for ideas and opportunities Remain open to the conversation Confirm understanding, paraphrase Give nonverbal messages that you are listening (nod, smile) Ignore distractions

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Achieve

MARCH 30, 2015

As MCON rounds the corner to the fun- and work-filled home stretch leading up to the big day, questions from friends and interested folk start to ramp up. “What’s this MCON thing all about? Is it cool? Is it fun? Is it for me?” And I’m always at the ready to explain to people why I think MCON is one of the best conferences for ambitious, social-good-loving people.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 31, 2015

'Working with a small staff can mean monumental challenges. It’s just not fair that the big guys get more resources and more help. But you work for a nonprofit, and you’re set on making a difference. We can assure you, that’s ALL you need to be the change you’re hoping to see in the world. It’s time to make sure donors take notice of the small organizations out there (and then stick around).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2015

'Lately, it seems like everyone including your grandma, Bill Gates, and the Dalai Lama are talking about increasing online donations. Voices are constantly peppering you with how to simplify your donation form, employ stronger calls to action, and use headlines that even a 15-year-old playing a video game wouldn't be able to ignore. But what about all the other ways visitors can engage with your nonprofit online?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 3, 2015

'As the season of spring vacations continues throughout the U.S, communication expert, David Grossman, encourages you to take his pledge for an email-free vacation. When you take the pledge you''ll also learn from David his recommended Eight Great Steps to Unplug & Recharge. David has found that a growing number of his clients are looking for new ways to address mounting email overload in their workplaces.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2015

'I have a confession. I’ve been an avid NPR listener for 10 years and I’ve never donated, not even once. . Even though I get my news every morning from the great Morning Editions hosts, Steve Inskeep, Renee Montagne and David Greene and spend my days listening to This American Life, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me and TED Radio hour, it’s never really crossed my mind to donate.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 3, 2015

'When it comes to branding, it’s time to talk about a big new IDEA. We know what you’re thinking—another forced acronym to tell you something you already know about branding. You’re probably a little leery of the notion of nonprofit branding to begin with. Sounds corporate, right? Wrong! A good brand can be the key to your nonprofit’s success.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

'If you set your computer to go to sleep after a few minutes of no activity, you can save money and lots of electricity. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory tested dozens of computers and found that the average desktop computer uses more than 73 watts while on, but only 21 watts while in sleep mode. To make your computer sleep on a Windows PC, right click on the Power (battery) icon on the lower right of the screen and go to "Power Options.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 30, 2015

'"The challenge for the organizational architect is to systematically create the blueprint for an organization that consciously connects everything to purpose ," explains author Clive Wilson , in his new book, Designing the Purposeful Organization. "The product of doing this are measurable results and, importantly, a felt sense of success. Wilson''s book is packed with case studies and activities that help you put to practice in your organization the learnings from the book.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2015

'Last week, Ian David Moss and I both blogged about the process of developing a theory of change for the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Here''s my post , and his. This week, I''m focusing on the WHAT of the project instead of the HOW, with a slideshow we made to describe the theory. What is your organization all about? What are you trying to accomplish?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 29, 2015

'Look out, Baltimore—there are fundraisers invading the harbor. AFP’s Fundraising Conference is in full swing this weekend and lasts until Tuesday. Jennifer Pelton, Director of Development for the Public Justice Center of Maryland, kicked off the day with a simple yet effective reminder for fundraisers—gratitude is the place that all donations stem from.

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