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Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. These reports are, however, some of the most valuable in terms of insight, useful and practical data, and how-to advice. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and a link to the report in a comment below.

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Introducing Apsona batch gift entry for the Nonprofit Starter Pack

Judi Sohn

'Over the past few years I’ve come to appreciate the Salesforce Foundation’s Nonprofit Starter Pack (NPSP). But I have to admit, I’m not a fan of the Foundation’s Batch Data Entry tool. The interface is clunky and it doesn’t proactively allow you to create donor records on the fly or apply payments to an existing opportunity record.

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Social Media At Work? Employers Changing Attitudes Toward Emerging Tools

TechImpact

'For some companies, social media at work remains a taboo. Facebook, Twitter, these are networks that employers have traditionally classified as distractions. But according to a recent post from Social Media Collective, more employers are realizing that social media often plays a critical role in day to day operations. More and more organizations are … Continued The post Social Media At Work?

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5 Reasons Why You Should Make Mentoring A Priority

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Mentors: Bobby Deleon and Michel Daniel and students from ECHS - Speed Networking. Note from Beth: My friend Porter Gale has just launched a new book called “ Your Network is Net Worth.” Porter’s definition about networking is about charting your own course, following your passions, and making meaningful connections, which in turn increase your happiness and productivity.

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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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The Math and Science of Social and Mobile Media: A Spreadsheet to Track Your Fundraising Success

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success.

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Welcome to our New Website

3rd Sector Labs

Carr Systems’ growth has prompted us to redesign our site to better reflect precisely what it is that we do for our customers, who those customers are, and the unique approach that makes us an ideal solution for SMBs, nonprofit organizations and public agencies. We’re particularly excited to talk about some recent developments in the data migration and analytics space, which specifically pertain to nonprofit organizations but, frankly, work with other organization types as well.

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Can Social Media Give the Gift of Life?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Note from Beth: Two years ago on this blog, Porter Gale published a guest post asking “ Can Social Media Save Lives? ” and described how Amit Gupta was leveraging his network and social media to find a bone marrow match. This story became a case study in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” to illustrate the value of crowdsourcing and how to measure the return.

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Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. These reports are, however, some of the most valuable in terms of insight, useful and practical data, and how-to advice. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and a link to the report in a comment below.

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Nonprofit Data Migration Made Easier with Carr Partnership

3rd Sector Labs

A central challenge facing many of today’s nonprofit organizations is the paucity of technology solutions, as well as expertise, available for things like website development, fundraising, data migration, and so on. Of particular concern to these nonprofits is, of course, their supporter databases. This data is literally the life’s blood of the organization.

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Mentoring The Next Generation IS A Valuable Investment

TechImpact

'Many of us would like to volunteer our time to mentor young people, to offer some guidance and friendship to those who need it most. Often times many of us find life gets in the way, that we can’t fit the time into our busy schedules. But according to a recent guest post on Beth … Continued The post Mentoring The Next Generation IS A Valuable Investment appeared first on Tech Impact.

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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 Science Behind Going Viral

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Note from Beth: I’m thrilled to participate in the LinkedIn Influencer Program where I get to write regular posts about leadership, failure, analytics, big data, presenting, and training from a nonprofit perspective. But even better, I’ve had a chance to connect with some of the other amazing folks who write regularly as part of this program.

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[RESEARCH] How Has Social and Mobile Media Changed the Way You Donate to Nonprofits?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'This blog post officially launches the research stage of writing my second book which will be published and shipped in Spring 2014. A follow-up to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , this book will place much more emphasis on using social media and mobile technology for fundraising. That said, I am very curious how social and mobile media is changing the way donors give to nonprofits and if you are a donor, I’d love your feedback in a blog comment below – and I&#

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Reminder: We Want To Hear About Data for Good

Wild Apricot

'We want your submissions on Data for Good - for the June Nonprofit Blog Carnival. Deadline is June 25th.

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Nonprofits Putting Click Data To Work

TechImpact

'Many nonprofits have long used email click-through data to gauge the effectiveness of their email and newsletter campaigns. It’s a fairly simple concept, organizations want to see who is clicking what, and use that information to understand what content is the most successful. According to a recent post from npEngage, nonprofits can use the same … Continued The post Nonprofits Putting Click Data To Work appeared first on Tech Impact.

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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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Giving 2.0 ProjectU

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Stanford University lecturer Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen teaches students at Stanford about how to master philanthropy. The author of the book, Giving 2.0 , has just released all her teaching notes and syllabi, along with philanthropy library. The idea is simple – by open sourcing her materials, she hopes to inspire more colleges to incorporate courses on philanthropy in their curriculum.

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The Math and Science of Social and Mobile Media: A Spreadsheet to Track Your Fundraising Success

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), then as your numbers grow on social networks so will your e-newsletter and mobile lists which in turn significantly increases your fundraising success.

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What About Free Memberships?

Wild Apricot

'As a follow-up to our discussion of Membership Dues and Don''ts - here''s a look at free memberships.

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Microsoft Encouraging Young People To Volunteer With YouthSpark Challenge

TechImpact

'It can be hard to get young people to get involved in philanthropic efforts, but software giant Microsoft is making an effort to do just that. Last month they launched the YouthSpark Challenge For Change, a competition that asks people aged 18-25 to share a social cause that they think could benefit from a … Continued The post Microsoft Encouraging Young People To Volunteer With YouthSpark Challenge appeared first on Tech Impact.

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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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Reflections and Notes from Personal Democracy Forum 2013

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Note from Beth: If I could wave a magic wand, and ask for a wish related to my work to come true, it would be this: I’d like to spend a year to attend conferences where I don’t know a lot of the content or people and learn and network and blog about the experience. One of those conferences would be the Personal Democracy Forum. Well, a girl can dream, right?

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[RESEARCH] How Has Social and Mobile Media Changed the Way You Donate to Nonprofits?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'This blog post officially launches the research stage of writing my second book which will be published and shipped in Spring 2014. A follow-up to Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits , this book will place much more emphasis on using social media and mobile technology for fundraising. That said, I am very curious how social and mobile media is changing the way donors give to nonprofits and if you are a donor, I’d love your feedback in a blog comment below – and I&#

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Leading Through Failure

NTEN

'Shari Ilsen. Senior Online Communications Manager. VolunteerMatch. NTC session panelists share lessons learned during our session, which was supposed to focus on our organizations’ and others’ nonprofit technology failures. In the end, however, we all found that the failures were not of technology, but of leadership – and so were the lessons. Of course, “Leading Through Failure” actually has multiple meanings: How leaders of organizations can successfully guide their teams through times of fail

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Nonprofits And Data: Are You Doing Enough?

TechImpact

'Many organizations have already realized the value of using data effectively. Countless tech-savvy nonprofits are taking advantage of metrics and measurement to draw new insights and form new strategy. But according to a recent post from npEngage, not enough nonprofits are putting data to work. A recent report concluded that there isn’t much middle ground. … Continued The post Nonprofits And Data: Are You Doing Enough?

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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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4 Leadership Links

Wild Apricot

'Here are 4 posts on leadership and board topics that we''ve bookmarked on Apricot Jam this week.

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Changing lives through financial empowerment

ASU Lodestar Center

'posted by. Kristen Coco , Program Developer. YWCA. In 2012, 25 percent of Americans had more credit card debt than they had in their emergency savings. With consumer spending fueling 70% of our nation’s economic growth, the need to consume commercial products has forever been a staple in American culture. As a society, we are constantly being bombarded with advertisements, all pulling us to spend money.

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How Does Organization Structure Affect Online Success?

NTEN

'Norman Reiss. Project Manager, Technology. Center for Court Innovation. For those of us who have responsibilities in online fundraising / marketing / technology, often our work doesn’t fit within the traditional department structure of most nonprofit organizations. Effective leadership can come from anywhere in an organization. For those of us who have responsibilities in online fundraising / marketing / technology, often our work doesn’t fit within the traditional department structure of most

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The 7 Attributes Of Meaningful Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'There are so many good things to learn in the book, Helping People Win At Work , by Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge. Among those is the section about how to define meaningful work. Their definition consists of these seven attributes. Work is meaningful when it : It is conducted in a manner that is "good and proper" in all respects. It positively affects our company and our communities, giving our work an impact that extends beyond ourselves.

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Nonprofit Technology Adoption: Why It Matters and How to Be Successful

Organizations like yours are increasingly realizing that technology adoption is only as good as the technology you choose. Statistics from a 2014 NTEN study show that seriously investing resources in training for your staff corresponds to higher adoption and ultimately technology effectiveness. In this report, we’ll give you a high-level overview of how to get your organization in shape for technology adoption and best practices for facilitating this critical process.

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Should Organizations Be Sassy On Social Media?

Care2

'It’s no secret that social media has experienced incredible growth over the last couple of years. 67% of online adults use social networks, according to Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project. In addition, almost all nonprofits have a social media presence. Unfortunately, the old rule - good content is still king, seems to have been forgotten by many organizations on social media, particularly on Twitter.

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Zen Under Fire: Big Vision Podcast Interview with Marianne Elliott

Have Fun - Do Good

'"The difference that I could make was really much less grand than saving the world, but it was in many ways much more powerful because it was actually something that all of us can do. All of us always have the opportunity to serve the person who is right in front of us." ~ Marianne Elliott This month''s Big Vision Podcast features the lovely Marianne Elliott.

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The New Normal: Shifting Organizational Resources to Thrive and Survive in a Rapidly Changing World.

NTEN

'Ian Rhett. CEO. Civic Actions. As technology and human communication become more and more intertwined, relevance in this rapidly changing world requires organizations to become adept at adapting. Continually. This is the "New Normal" - constantly adapting to an incessant stream of change - environmental, political, social, economic, and technological.

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Join TechSoup's Focus Group at Our San Francisco HQ!

Tech Soup

'Do you work for a nonprofit in the SF Bay area? Would you like to participate in a discussion with other local nonprofits, and help TechSoup at the same time? If so, we'd love to meet you in person and ask you a few questions about where you go for technology information. Twelve participants will be chosen to participate in this focus group, to be held on Thursday, June 27, 6:00-7:30 p.m., at TechSoup's headquarters in San Francisco.

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Achieving Organizational Transformation: Pathways to Success

Association executives—and hopefully their boards—know that they are facing perilous times. Driven by the pace of cultural and technological change, they are experiencing major disruptions in the traditional business models that used to guide organizational growth strategies.orgSource offers a straightforward approach to navigating these changes and readying your organization for growth.