TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

'Image courtesy of SmashingForms. With #GivingTuesday right around the corner, your nonprofit’s donation page could use some sprucing up. Overall charitable giving grew by 4.9% in 2013, and online donations grew by an astonishing 14%. This increased comfort level of online consumers spending can be attributed to a variety of factors; an increased comfort level with spending money online, and the online giving process being streamlined by nonprofits to name a few.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

'The new school year is in full swing, yet across the U.S., all too many students with print disabilities might not have the textbooks they need for class. To meet that need, the Benetech Volunteer Program is piloting a new initiative—and we’re inviting you to join us! When a Bookshare student member with a print disability needs a book for school that is not yet in the Bookshare collection, the member submits a request and Bookshare creates an accessible digital version of that book.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

'Are you making thank you calls to your donors or members? It''s one of the few calls we all want to receive – and it can make a difference for donor retention and member engagement.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

'Fall is always a time of transition when vacations are over, school years are starting, and the weather changes. Transitions are always a time for reflection, regrouping, and looking forward. When a leader retires, the organization must take stock of where they are at, and what they need for the next era. When a child […].

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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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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

'Image courtesy of Waiting for the Elevator. A CRM can do a host of things for your nonprofit. From project management, to boosting donations, to better constituent management. A CRM is a transitive and powerful software that has the potential to change your nonprofit. That being said, you might be asking yourself: “If it is so effective, then why are so many people in my nonprofit against adopting a CRM?”.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

'Michelle L. Chaplin. Senior Manager, Online Fundraising. PBS. "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison. Most people bristle at the sound of the “F” word. Failing is something to be ashamed of or something to use for deprecation (#FAIL, anyone?). But failing can be one of the most powerful tools your organization has to continuously innovate and improve its programs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

'About a year and a half ago my friend Heather and I decided to try the Oprah and Deepak 21-Day Meditation Experience. To make sure we completed it, we texted each other right after we meditated. There were many mornings when I would "forget" to meditate (isn''t it funny how our minds do that when we''re resisting something?), and her text would prompt me to do it.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

'Image courtesy of Christian Leadership Alliance. Every leader has a distinct style. That style is what separates them from their contemporaries, jettisons their organizations into the future, keeping them relevant. Taking time to reflect on what makes you successful as a leader can be an important exercise in helping you grow. Many believe self-reflection and constructive criticism is the best way for us to grow as individuals.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

'Matthew Wainwright. Director of Marketing. Attend.com. You put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into your fundraising event. How can you use data to get the most out of it? One of the simultaneously most rewarding and most difficult aspects of nonprofit work is the reliance on community members to support an organization’s cause. Fundraisers present valuable opportunities to generate a stronger understanding of and commitment to the given cause within the attendees.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

'Here is our final post in our 1-On-1 interview series with Greg Damron of ATD St. Louis. In this post, Greg offers insight into his organization''s event planning and member welcoming processes as well as some final words of advice for his membership peers.

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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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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

'With the holiday season inching closer and closer, your nonprofit might be looking to recharge your holiday giving campaigns. One option you may consider is to create a #GivingTuesday campaign for December 2nd to amp up your year-end fundraising. #GivingTuesday is a way for charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

'Image courtesy of Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Hall. Every nonprofit’s website is different. That’s not a bold statement. Because every nonprofit’s mission, size, audience, and the variety of content it posts varies wildly, the traffic and analytics supporting that website are going to be intrinsically different. Additionally, the individuals who are coming to the website are going to be different, have different interests, and act differently when they’re there.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

'Matt Goche. Director of Security Consulting. Sungard Availability Services. How can a nonprofit protect the data it holds in the cloud? The vast majority of nonprofits employ cloud computing in some way, but they may not know or think about it. If you use Gmail, Google Docs, Microsoft Office Live Workspace, Salesforce, or Yahoo mail, you’re in the cloud.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

'"A reprimand should end with a reaffirmation of the person''s past performance," explains authors Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge in their book, Helping People Win At Work. They provide this example: "The reason I''m upset is because this is so unlike you. You''re one of my best employees, and you usually get your reports in on time." "The reason this step is important is that when you finish giving someone a reprimand, you want him thinking about what he did wrong, not how you treated him.

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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.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

'Recently, TechSoup presented GivingTuesday and Year-End Fundraising Strategies , a webinar aimed at helping organizations integrate #GivingTuesday into their end-of-year fundraising campaigns. What is #GivingTuesday? In 2012, New York's 92nd Street Y , in tandem with the UN Foundation , started #GivingTuesday as an event to be observed on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

'Content Marketing is one of the most talked about phenomenons in the nonprofit sector today. It’s a pliant marketing medium that builds brand awareness like an advertisement, while at he same time fostering a relationship with the user. Building mutually beneficial relationship with a potential consumer, investor, or donor can boost sales, improve community perception, and perhaps most importantly, help your nonprofit rank well in search engines.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

'Marissa Maybee. Director of Insights and Analytics. Bear Analytics. Organizational data siloes may be the culprit. Imagine this scenario: A supporter clicks the “donate” link in one of your emails and gives to your organization through the website. Afterward, the supporter tweets her support and gets an enthusiastic re-tweet from your organization’s Twitter handle.

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BoardAssist

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

'Who’s making the decisions about fundraising budgets and investments at your organization? Is it the board members? Is it the CEO? Do these decision makers need to understand more about fundraising? The problem for many nonprofits, according to fundraising maven Gail Perry, is that the decision makers look at fundraising as a “cost center” and not as a “profit center.

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Advertiser: Syncrony

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

'Yellow wristbands. White shirts with a red plus sign. Pink shirts. Pink hats. Pink gloves. Heck, pink everything. Despite those vague descriptions, you likely know what nonprofits these products are associated with because they have effectively used clothing and merchandise to promote their nonprofit and brand. Even if your nonprofit’s primary objective isn’t achieved through sales, you can still use clothing to promote your nonprofit’s mission and brand.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

'Just a little more advice from the authors of, Helping People Win At Work. Those authors, Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, recommend you ask the following six essential questions whenever you do a project review : What did we set out to do? What actually happened? Why did this happen? What will we do next time? What should we continue to do? What should we do differently?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

'Miriam Young. Communications Specialist. DataKind. What do the Beverly Hillbillies theme song and data science have in common? Ah data, that “black gold” that is now everywhere. In fact, many have pronounced that “data is the new oil,” yet we’re still struggling with how to harness its potential. Worse still, many people are struggling just to understand what it really means.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

'In the spirit of the Do One Thing campaign, TechSoup staffers reveal what they're doing to ensure their online security. This second part of the series will explore how several TechSoupers are using two-factor authentication on the websites they use often or with online banking and e-commerce sites. (If you haven't already, check out the first part.

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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!

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

'During the climatic battle scene in The Avengers movie, Loki uses the Tesseract to summon the Chitauri fleet through a wormhole, and it looks like New York City is doomed. The only hope is a group of superheroes who very recently didn’t much care for each other. They each had their own skill set, that on the surface level didn’t appear to work well together.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

'Julian Birkinshaw shares the three drivers of discretionary effort (motivation) from employees in his new book, Becoming a Better Boss : Material drivers , including salary, bonuses, promotion, and prizes Social drivers , including recognition for achievement, status, and having good colleagues Personal drivers , including freedom to act, the opportunity to build expertise, and working for a worthwhile cause Take a moment now to reflect on where your business excels and where it falls short.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

'We are excited to welcome longtime NTEN Member, Ash Shepherd, to the NTEN team. As the Education Director, Ash will be responsible for overseeing and designing programs for the NTEN Community to help them transform technology into social change. For many of you, no introductions are needed! Ash has been a go-to resource for NTEN staff and members for years.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

'In the spirit of the Do One Thing campaign, TechSoup staffers reveal what they're doing to ensure their online security. Hint: it's all about managing password managers and two-factor authentication. Part 1 of this series will explore how TechSoup staff are dealing with password overload. Online security and privacy is a theme for TechSoup this month.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

'In John Baldoni''s new book , The Leader''s Guide to Speaking with Presence , he provides these tips for listening as a leader and learning as a leader: When Listening As A Leader : Look at people when they are speaking to you. Make eye contact. Ask open-ended questions, such as "Tell me about." or "Could you explain this?" Consider the "what if" question: "What if we looked at the situation like this?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

'Scotty Ellis. Equity Program Manager. Coalition for a Livable Future. How interactive maps can be used to start conversations about equity. The Regional Equity Atlas is a project that strives to ensure that everyone in the Portland metropolitan region benefits from the opportunities the region provides. Through the use of an online mapping tool, the Equity Atlas enables us to understand how well different neighborhoods and populations across the region are able to access the resources and oppor

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

'With less than two weeks to go, TechSoup’s Storymakers campaign is roaring along. Submit your digital video, five photographs, or a super-short story now, because we have $13,000 in prizes available! Looking for inspiration? We have webinar recordings , tools, and resources to help you make stories that stand out. Or if face-to-face is more your style, join your local NetSquared group — NetSquared groups are holding digital storytelling events all month.

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