Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

By Heather Mansfield , Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good and producer of the Global NGO Technology Report and the Global Trends in Giving Report. Each year Nonprofit Tech for Good features a new set of online fundraising tools that are timely and relevant for the year to come. This year’s tools tap into emerging trends, such as Messenger bots, cryptocurrency, and gaming for good, and also build on long-time successful fundraising strategies, such as e-advocacy, online contests, an

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 28, 2020

In this guide to nonprofit branding, learn why your organization needs its own brand, how to create one and how to use it to drive your mission.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 31, 2020

It’s time to deliver the experience members have come to expect. Your association might want to provide a personalized member experience, but are you actually doing it? Here are four ways to get started. Chances are that your association wants to provide a personalized member experience. It’s understandable considering recent research findings like these: The Salesforce State of the Connected Customer report shows that 41 to 50 percent (depending on generation) say they generally ignore communic

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Blue Fox

JANUARY 27, 2020

A Note From Our Founder. In January, I had the opportunity to talk to 40 or so people in our local community of Melbourne, Florida about nonprofit financial sustainability. It was a lively discussion, especially when we got to talking about the key components of an efficient and sustainable nonprofit back office. There was one key misconception in the room about implementing new technology that I thought I'd share with you here.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 28, 2020

“Responsive leaders are very focused on the people – the humanity – within the opportunity,” explains Jackie Jenkins-Scott , in her new book, The 7 Secrets of Responsive Leadership. She writes about how to drive change, manage transitions, and help any organization turn around. And, she reflects heavily on her personal leadership journey, which included transforming a major urban healthcare center and a college from struggling and failing organizations to thriving, international leaders in their

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 27, 2020

In this guide to nonprofit branding, learn why your organization needs its own brand, how to create one and how to use it to drive your mission.

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Blue Fox

JANUARY 27, 2020

Taxpayers Should Register for an Identity Protection PIN Number As Dwight Schrute (The Office) so eloquently puts it, “Identity theft is not a joke, Jim! Millions of families suffer every year.” This is actually (and sadly) true. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Titled, Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World , the book debunks what we've come to believe as basic truths in the workplace. What at first may seem provocative and counter-intuitive, you'll learn why the nine lies "cause dysfunction and frustration, ultimately resulting in workplaces that are a pale shadow of what they could be," explai

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 28, 2020

Here are all the free nonprofit webinars happening in February 2020 that the internet has to offer.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

This year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Information Systems Research released a study that showed just how much companies in the commercial sector benefit from having a tech-savvy board. In fact, companies with digitally literate board members significantly outperformed their peers on key metrics: “ Doing business in the digital era entails risks ranging from cybersecurity breaches and privacy issues to business model disruptions and missed competitive opportunities.

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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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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2020

With the world going more remote by the minute, the importance of connecting with people across oceans and time zones continues to increase. TechSoup has a variety of offerings for nonprofits looking to invest in videoconferencing tools, and choosing the right one for your needs can be confusing. Here's an overview of the products you can get on TechSoup's marketplace to help you find the perfect tool for your organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

Some of my favorite quotes for leaders are: A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit -- Arnold H. Glasgow I praise loudly, I blame softly -- Catherine II of Russia Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress -- Mohandas Gandhi A long dispute means that both parties are wrong -- Voltaire The least questioned assumptions are often the most questionable -- Paul Broca These and many more compelling quotes can be found in Susan

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 30, 2020

Get inspired to create the most effective donate page for your nonprofit's website with these 25 examples that do it right.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

As a nonprofit professional, you’re probably all too familiar with some of the many ways in which technology has completely changed how work gets done in our sector. Maybe you love new tech, or maybe you feel exhausted by it sometimes. Either way, it’s critical that you and your organization get a strong grip on technology if you want to continue growing your reach and impact into 2020 and beyond.

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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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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 28, 2020

In this month's newsletter, see some of the training sessions you can join at PersoniFest, learn about the new Help Center options, and meet one of our onboarding coaches.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

Your employees have lots of ideas. So, be sure you provide the forums and mechanisms for your employees to share their ideas with you. Hold at least a few brainstorming sessions each year, as well. And, when you are brainstorming with your employees, try these five tips : Encourage ALL ideas. Don't evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 28, 2020

From Paul Smith's popular book, Lead With A Story , here are the 10 reasons for embracing storytelling as a business tool : Storytelling is simple Storytelling is timeless Stories are demographic-proof Stories are contagious Stories are easier to remember Stories inspire Stories appeal to all types of learners Stories fit better where most of the learning happens in the workplace Stories put the listener in a mental learning mode Telling stories shows respect for the audience Smith goes on to sa

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

The book, Step Up , shows readers how to step up to the plate during six critical leadership moments. Readers learn how to: Use anger intelligently in the workplace. Recognize and deal with terminal politeness. Make decisions when no one else is making them. Take ownership when others are externalizing a problem. Identify and leverage pessimism. Inspire others to take action.

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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.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2020

I wish the book, What To Do When You're New , would have been published twenty-five years ago. Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. The book, by Keith Rollag , is all about how to be comfortable, confident, and successful in new situations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 25, 2020

In their book, Millennials Who Manage , authors Chip Espinoza and Joel Schwarzbart , quote Donna Hicks's explanation about how dignity is different from respect. Dignity is different from respect in that it is not based on how people perform, what they can do for us, or their likability. Dignity is a feeling of inherent value and worth. Therefore, Espinoza and Schwarzbart recommend that leaders treat those they are leading with dignity and follow Hick's 10 Essential Elements of Dignity : Accepta

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

As we begin a new year and a new decade, it is important to take stock not only in where we have been, but where we are going. You may think this is an odd beginning for a public policy blog, so please bear with me. Taking stock allows us to set new priorities and forge new paths. I hope as you plan for and execute on your 2020 priorities you will keep in mind the many external factors that impact your work and your day-to-day activities.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

The “Q&A with sgLEADERS” series on sgENGAGE aims to provide readers, including the next generation of social good leaders, with valuable insights from executives across the social good community. Today’s Q&A is with Julie Vargo, CIO of Advancement IT at The Ohio State University. She is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction and oversight of information technology and records for the university’s advancement office, and currently serves as the chair of the Blackbaud H

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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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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2020

As I am sure we all have heard over the past few years (or maybe much longer), we need to demonstrate the results of our programs and tell our organization’s impact story in order to update our board, grow our donor base and develop new programs. But for so many different fields within the social good space, this can be a challenge because results and data are not something that is a normal focus of their work.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2020

So you’ve gotten that first donation, now how can you retain that donor? A welcome series is what should be next. An email welcome series is different from a thank-you email, a newsletter, or other types of ordinary supporter email communications. Getting the email welcome series right can take effort, and it may be more important than you think. In today’s interview with sgENGAGE Podcast veteran and Blackbaud University instructional designer Jocelyn Wright, you’ll learn more about why a welcom

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