Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 4, 2014
'The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Another form of real-time communications is using mobile and social media to report live from your events and conferences. To do so effectively, you’ll need a staff person whose sole purpose is tweet, post, share, blog, photograph, record, and interview during the event.
TechImpact
MAY 5, 2014
'Image courtesy of arealchange.com. Your nonprofit sends out emails to either donors, constituents, members, employees, subscribers, or all of the above. As technology changes, so do the needs of this method of communication that’s as old as the internet. Here are a few tips to help your nonprofit’s email marketing team perform better, drive more interaction, and complete your mission faster.
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VisionLink
MAY 5, 2014
'VisionLink studies manufacturing processes and team best practices to inform the way we operate. Many of our teams use the agile methodology Scrum as a structure, but we rely upon our experience with collaborative work to make this approach work smoothly. Here are a few of the key ideas we integrate into our work. When done correctly, collaborative workflows can achieve the best results, the most reliable timelines, and the happiest teams.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 8, 2014
'@kanter A walking meeting in progress. Gotta take advantage of these #nyc streets + great weather! cc @ynpnnyc pic.twitter.com/RkZDLoG77T. — Christopher Chavez (@mr_tumnus) May 2, 2014. Last week, I wrote a blog post called “ Walking for Work ” about the benefits of incorporating walking into your work day, not as a break, but to help you do your work.
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.
Wild Apricot
MAY 8, 2014
'Are you showing rather than telling your story? Here are some ideas for reaching the "selfie" generation.
TechImpact
MAY 9, 2014
'Social media, to many, is a total mystery. When do I post? What do I post? How often do I post on all the different social media feeds? Can I post the same thing twice? Everyone knows keeping up with your social media feeds, and utilizing them to their maximum effectiveness is a cheap and important way to accomplish your nonprofit’s mission. Use this infographic to help your nonprofit Tweet, post, share, and Pin better.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 9, 2014
'I don’t have to tell anyone who reads Beth’s blog about the value of storytelling. Few would deny that storytelling is a powerful tool for inspiring action and influencing thought leaders, donors, and decision makers. However, few of us working in the social impact space could admit to utilizing storytelling to its fullest potential. Meanwhile, digital technology has changed the game.
Wild Apricot
MAY 6, 2014
'Are events your association''s biggest challenge? In this guest post, Lamees Abourahma offers 3 proven strategies that might help.
TechImpact
MAY 8, 2014
'Image courtesy of University of Minnesota. Nonprofits have been told since Facebook’s rise to prominence that they need to be investing in a social media marketing / fundraising campaigns. Many nonprofits thinking the path to success would be intuitively obvious hit road blocks, speed bumps and struggle to see a return on their investment. Too often, the problem nonprofits face is they’re treating their social media fundraising campaigns like their direct mail, telemarketing or email campaigns.
BoardAssist
MAY 6, 2014
'Back by popular demand, guest blogging for us again, is Randy Hawthorne, Executive Director of Nonprofit Hub. As someone who has chaired the board of a half dozen nonprofits, we are very grateful Randy has generously agreed to share his thoughts with our readers on being an effective board chair. Thank you Randy! . How I Became a Nonprofit Board Chair (and Lived to Tell About It).
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.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 8, 2014
'If you don''t have time to read a book about how to improve your leadership skills, tackle a handful of these tips, complied from the works of many authors: Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Talk about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance Constantly challenge you
Tech Soup
MAY 6, 2014
'I've donated to some weird crowdfunding campaigns. I supported a vegan food truck, a book about metal dudes and their cats, a rescued chihuahua's hip surgery, and an iPhone case with a built-in taser. I've also donated to personal fundraisers, where my friends are raising money for a pet project or trying to pay off a large medical bill.
TechImpact
MAY 7, 2014
'Image courtesy of Search Marketing Standard. As detailed in yesterday’s blog , today, more people are using mobile phones today than tooth brushes. If that’s not an alarming fact, then I don’t know what is. Here’s another stat for you. 28% of all internet traffic is coming through mobile , and some are even predicting that mobile traffic will eclipse desktop traffic as early as this year.
NonProfit Hub
MAY 8, 2014
'Adam Weinger is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the President of Double the Donation, a company which provides tools to nonprofits to help them raise more money from corporate matching gift and volunteer grant programs. _. Matching gift programs. We’ve all heard about them and probably have a basic idea of their purpose. But have you thought about how your nonprofit organization can stand to benefit from them?
Advertiser: Digital Ocean
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.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 4, 2014
'Ever wondered about the do''s and don''ts of writing a: Business Apology Letter of Recommendation Job Advertisement Interview Follow-up Press Release Executive Summary Collection Letter Resignation Letter.then, the new book, How To Write Anything: A Complete Guide is for you. This 596-page book not only provides you examples and templates for all types of writing you do at work, but also, and most important, provides you do''s and don''ts for each writing situation.
Tech Soup
MAY 6, 2014
'The Atlanta-based tech support nonprofit TechBridge , has developed a new online crowdfunding website called the TechBridge Nonprofit Exchange for U.S. nonprofits to raise funds for technology projects. It is the first crowdfunding platform exclusively for nonprofit technology projects. You may have heard about the astonishing success of online crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
TechImpact
MAY 6, 2014
'Image courtesy of qliktag.com. One of the biggest buzz words in the nonprofit sector has been mobile marketing. The intuitively named marketing trend refers to a marketers ability to communicate a message effectively to a consumer via their mobile device. There’s been some push back lately regarding the technology behind mobile marketing, whether or not it is viable, and questions generally surrounding its effectiveness.
NonProfit Hub
MAY 6, 2014
'You’ve been hearing that practice makes perfect since your childhood days (OK, you were right, mom and dad). And we admit, practice with your social media marketing and fundraising tactics will make you better. But there’s something else that you’re missing—and it’s important. In his session at the AFP International Conference on fundraising, Tom Latchford pushed nonprofit professionals to think outside of their comfort zones.
Advertiser: Syncrony
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.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 7, 2014
'Author Paul Falcone offers the following great advice for how to become a stronger career mentor and coach by helping your subordinates grow and develop in their own careers. Encourage others to engage in random acts of kindness. Find creative ways of surprising your customers. Focus on making bad relationships good and good relationships better. Look for new ways of reinventing the workflow in light of your company''s changing needs.
Tech Soup
MAY 7, 2014
'Ok, you’re not *terribly* likely to belt out your birthday or social security number to the mustachioed guy next to you on the bus. Nor are you very likely to share with the slightly bored barista behind the register at Starbucks what size undies you wear or that you have three cats that prefer to eat Fancy Feast. So why the heck are we so willing to give over personal information about ourselves online?
Achieve
MAY 8, 2014
Recently I had the exciting opportunity to be a part of the. re:build. 2014 audience this year. The re:build conference addresses web building and interaction with a holistic approach, whether it is the design and layout, communication, or back-end coding aspect of the online world. So, there was something for every attendee to absorb and be inspired by.
Connection Cafe
MAY 9, 2014
'Your staff and your budget are stretched thin. You need work done that no one at your organization knows how to do but that you can’t afford to outsource.What if there was a way to get creative solutions to the complex issues your organization is facing for free or at a low cost, while at the same time energizing your support base and strengthening their relationship with your organization?
Advertiser: DonorDock
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!
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 7, 2014
'Here are some great tips for how to get good at hiring from the May issue of Inc. magazine : Identify your star employees and use their characteristics as a guideline for your next hires. Hire people for their potential. Don''t focus so much on resumes. Otherwise, you may get someone who fulfills your current requirements but isn''t able to meet your company''s future needs.
Tech Soup
MAY 7, 2014
'This post was written by Marnie Webb, who leads TechSoup's newest division, Caravan Studios. There, she builds technology that connects local communities to resources that help them solve problems and impact issues. Marnie gets wonky about things like data, APIs and community organizing, especially when they all come together. She's been working in the area of nonprofit technology for more than twenty years.
AFP Blog
MAY 9, 2014
'SVGives raises $8 million for nonprofits - Morgan Hill Times: Articles From Gilroy : Inaugural fundraiser Silicon Valley Gives generated close to $8 million for nonprofit organizations within Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Benito counties.
Connection Cafe
MAY 6, 2014
'Think back to one of your first dates. Do you remember it? What was it like? Was there nervous anticipation? Some butterflies? Awkward silence even? I remember my first with my (now) wife of five years being characterized by all of those things at one point or another. But, looking back there are 3 things that first date required of me: Taking the risk and putting myself out there, getting the conversation going to get to know her, and asking her if she would be up for a second date with me.
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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.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 6, 2014
'If you are stumped for how to write performance appraisal goals for a particular title and role in your organization, buy Paul Falcone ''s book, 2,600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals. Falcone devotes about a third of the 200-page book to lists of goals for all types of titles and roles in a variety for organizations and companies -- including, this list of performance appraisal goals for a nonprofit fundraiser and development executive : Develop effective strategies for donor en
VolunteerMark
MAY 6, 2014
'Time is perhaps one of the most valuable resources that we have, especially for nonprofits. How do you stay productive and make sure that every minute is contributing to the fulfillment of your organization''s mission? These five secrets from successful entrepreneurs and leaders will help you increase efficiency.
AFP Blog
MAY 9, 2014
'5 Ways Migrating Donor Data Is Like Moving : Moving into a new home is never fun. It’s a lot of work, and aspects of it can be unpleasant. A data migration into a new CRM or database can be just as challenging. However, if you look at how professional movers approach the task of packing and transporting furniture, boxes and other household items, we can learn a lot about how to quickly and effectively migrate data.
Connection Cafe
MAY 8, 2014
'Ok, so maybe it’s not really a secret. Maybe you know all about the benefits of using social media. You know that social media helps you engage and build relationships. You know it’s a platform for sharing stories, creating buzz, and networking. You get it. But simply understanding how social media can help you nurture relationships and boost donor retention rates won’t translate to success.
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