Sat.Jun 07, 2014 - Fri.Jun 13, 2014

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14 Must-Know Stats About Fundraising, Social Media, and Mobile Technology

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'Spring is report season in the nonprofit sector. A slew of new data is released and this year the emerging theme is that online fundraising is rapidly rising, especially on mobile devices. Nonprofits that have not yet adopted a mobile-first approach to online communications and fundraising can use the new data to help convince executive staff and board that a new mobile-compatible website should be high on their priority list.

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5 Common Sense Approaches To Effective Nonprofit Digital Marketing

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Complete Payroll Solutions. Between your nonprofit’s website, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube channel, Instagram account, and whatever else your nonprofit uses to advertise online, it can be hard to keep up. And because there are so many nonprofits utilizing the same advertising mediums to scout out donors, volunteers, and other constituents, getting noticed can be difficult.

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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'Two days ago, on Tuesday, June 10, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York made a major ruling that emphasizes the legality of fair use for book digitization. In Authors Guild v. HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative

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AIRS Annual Conference: Innovation Platform for I&R

VisionLink

'Every year, I&R industry experts, cross-sector partners, and friends gather in a major city to present, share new technology, connect with friends, and discuss ideas shared in conference sessions or sketched out on paper napkins in the hotel lobby. These gatherings also provide an opportunity for a crash course on the latest technological and cultural innovations impacting the human services environment.

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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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What’s up with consumer data privacy?

3rd Sector Labs

'The topic of consumer data privacy is getting more and more attention in the media and on Capitol Hill. Personal identity theft. Hackers getting millions of credit card records. The NSA monitoring everything from email to phone calls. The topic of consumer data privacy has had the attention of Capitol Hill for some time. A few months back, we provided an update on steps taken by Senator Rockefeller’s Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to expand its investigation into

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Infographic: Nonprofit Twitter Cheat Sheet

TechImpact

'Is your nonprofit’s Twitter account lacking? Are you having a hard time gaining followers, getting clicks, retweets, or mentions? It’s tough out there. Over 9,000 tweets are sent every second, so getting noticed by your target audience isn’t as easy as it sounds. But armed with the right tools, the right knowledge, and a few well written tweets, it won’t take long before your nonprofit’s Twitter account is racking up the engagement numbers.

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Walk the Talk: A Walking Keynote About Walking As Work

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Yesterday, I had the honor of doing a closing keynote at the Nonprofit Bootcamp in Silicon Valley on bringing activity and mindfulness into your work day. If you have been reading this blog, you know that I’ve been very interested in the health and productivity impact of walking as work. There is documented research that it not only helps you become more fit, but can also help with leadership development, team building, networking and relationship building, and creativity and innova

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Top 10 Topics For Small Membership Organizations

Wild Apricot

'What do you want to ask your small membership peers? Here''s a sneak peek at some of the insight from our 2014 Small Membership Survey.

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14 Stats That Attach Fundraising, Social Media And Mobile Tech At The Hip

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of nsemo. Social media, mobile technology, and fundraising are unequivocally attached at the hip in contemporary nonprofit marketing. Their combined capacity to connect donors to nonprofits worthy of help is shaping an all new way fundraising. On this blog, and undoubtedly many other just like it, you’ve been encourage to steer your nonprofit to adopt a mobile first mentality.

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Matt Groch to Offer Keynote on Measuring Impact at #14LCS

NTEN

'This September 3-6, NTEN will debut the Leading Change Summit. In addition to the conversations with participants in three separate tracks, #14LCS includes a stellar lineup of keynote speakers who will spark new conversations and nudge existing conversations to introduce new questions. Today we’re excited to share that Matt Groch , Director of Solution Delivery at Mission Measurement , will offer a keynote called Moneyball for Social Impact, Or how I learned to stop worrying and embrace the imp

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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 Top 20 Leadership Books For A New Manager

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'A couple years ago, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager ?” within the discussion forum for the LinkedIn group Linked 2 Leadership. That question generated 603 comments. Some people suggested more than one book. The book suggestions remain important recommendations even today. So, here were the results : · 412 different/unique books were recommended · The Top 20 recommended books, collectively, received 250 of the total recommendations · Two a

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How To Avoid Hearing "I'm Busy" From Association Volunteers

Wild Apricot

'Here are some ideas that might help you avoid hearing that dreaded 4-letter word from potential volunteers: "busy".

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Your Nonprofit’s Checklist For A Seamless Cloud Migration

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of US News. As clouds become even more powerful and, and packages and services become more comprehensive, organizations become more receptive to the idea of migrating to the cloud. One reservation many organizations have with making the switch is how difficult the migration process could be potentially. The truth is, the migration process does not need to be difficult, time consuming, or expensive.

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Going First: The first step to transformational leadership starts with taking it

NTEN

'Jeff Shuck. CEO. Plenty Consulting. Want to see leadership in action? Look no farther than the local pre-school, where line leaders show their peers the way forward. If we think about the idea of leadership as being at the front of the line, we find both opportunity and obligation. The fact is, there is always something we can do to lead those around us, whether it means articulating values, clarifying vision, reinforcing behavior, confronting problems, or simply encouraging people around us.

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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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Some Of My Favorite Leadership Quotes

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'These quotes truly inspire me : “The three common characteristics of best companies -- they care, they have fun, they have high performance expectations.” -- Brad Hams “The one thing that''s common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don''t like to do.” -- Michael Phelps “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." -- Harry S.

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Color = happiness

Have Fun - Do Good

'A few years ago, I had a vivid dream that I went into a dark therapist''s office to meet with my client, Cameron Diaz. She wanted to know the secret to happiness, so I told her: Cook Connect Care Color I''ve heard that all of the characters in your dreams are aspects of yourself, so I''ve thought a lot over the years about my advice to the "Cameron Diaz" aspect of myself.

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3 Ways Cloud Can Bring Clarity To Your Nonprofit

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of IT Business Edge. Cloud and big data go together like peas and carrots. Or something like that. The truth is, when the two work together in harmony, some pretty incredible things can come of the collaboration. And that’s good news for your nonprofit that is constantly looking to maximize the effectiveness of the tools it already has, and in some cases, add a new tool that works in harmony with the rest of its arsenal.

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Follow Your Donors to Leading Technology

NTEN

'Elissa Everett. Director of Marketing. oneID. More and more, your donors are online, mobile, and tech-curious. What should you be doing to meet them where they are and motivate them to support you? Your future supporters are standing by. Leading your nonprofit to success means being nimble and having the ability to quickly respond to your supporters.

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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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How To Be A Good Coach. And, What Not To Do.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Former Verizon Wireless CEO, Denny F. Strigl offers these tips for how to be a good coach to an employee. He explains that good coaches help performers by: Keeping them focused. Giving them objective, helpful feedback. Acting as a sounding board for new approaches. Identifying blind spots that may be holding the performer back. Reinforcing key values, principles, and behaviors that improve performance.

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5 Ways to Protect Your Privacy on Every Device

Tech Soup

'A little over a year ago, a former CIA systems administrator named Edward Snowden disclosed to The Guardian that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on Americans by way of phone records and online communications. Reset the Net is an effort to provide individuals and organizations with a technical, political, and social toolkit to fight back against government surveillance.

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You don’t need a trust fund or Roman numeral at the end of your name to serve on a nonprofit board

BoardAssist

'Surprising, but true. You don’t need a trust fund or Roman numeral at the end of your name to serve on a nonprofit board. Yes, most nonprofit boards do require an annual financial commitment from their board members, but in many cases, it’s a lot less than you might think. . You don’t need a trust fund or Roman numeral at the end of your name to serve on a nonprofit board.

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It's Your Friendly Neighborhood Tech Club Organizers

NTEN

'You may have attended your local Tech Club , as an attendee, speaker, or organizer. NTEN 501 Tech Clubs are informal, local groups that meet regularly in many cities. These meetings allow people interested in nonprofit technology to meet local colleagues, develop professional support networks, and talk shop in a relaxed setting. But it takes more than a name and a place to convene a group of thoughtful people; it takes local organizers who are willing to give their time and efforts to build and

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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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How To Clarify Inconsistencies With An Employee

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'If you’re having a difficult time clarifying inconsistencies you are hearing from an employee about a project’s/task’s progress, try asking these questions (or making these statements) the next time you meet with the employee: • Here’s what I see. Here’s what I hear you saying. • Here’s what we know so far. • So let’s see if I’m on track with you… • Let’s see where we are… • How about we step back from a moment and look at a few different ideas… • Did I hear you correctly when you said…?

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Why You Should Recruit Millennials to Boost Your NPO

NonProfit Hub

'Last week, we wrote about how to recruit life-time volunteers for your nonprofit instead of relying on one-time helpers. Today, we are going to dive further into the topic and focus on one group that has the potential to provide you with life-long volunteers: Millennials. Millennials, often categorized as people born in the early 1980s to around 2000, grew up with a computer in their home and a smartphone in their pocket.

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Word Lens: Your New Mobile Travel Companion

Tech Soup

'Word Lens is one of those apps that seems, dare I say, magical. It's a straightforward translation app that translates printed materials, such as signs, menus, or books. Recently purchased by Google, Word Lens is free in a handful of languages for a limited time so stop reading this for a second and download it now! If you are traveling internationally this summer (either for a work conference or for vacation!

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#14LCS Facilitator Series: Meet John Kenyon

NTEN

'If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit. That''s why we''re doing our best to recruit a remarkable group of facilitators to help shape your experience.

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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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Think Like An Elite Warrior To Lead And Succeed

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Want to be a leader who is tough? Cool under fire? Able to sense danger before it''s too late? In The Way of the SEAL : Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , ex-Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition. Along the way, Divine teaches you how to reaffirm your ultimate purpose, define your most important goals, and take concrete steps to make them happen.

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Emily Yu sees unlimited potential in Millennial generation

Achieve

Q&A with Emily Yu of the Case Foundation. Thanks for talking with us today, Emily. Can you talk a little bit about what you do at the Case Foundation? My title is VP of marketing and partnerships, and I’ve been at the foundation for four years now. I’m lucky in that I get to work across all the different projects we do at the Case Foundation. I get to dabble in some really bold initiatives dealing with such subjects as impact investing, next gen, entrepreneurship and tech for good.

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Smartphone Security: How To Erase SD Cards

Tech Soup

'Secure Digital (SD) cards are removable flash storage memory cards that most smartphones and digital cameras use to increase the storage capacity. They hold our photos, music, videos and apps. What if you need to erase one? No problem. Here’s how. First I fear I need to get a little geeky to explain that there are actually two types of memory or storage on mobile devices that store your information whether the device is on or off.

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#14LCS Facilitator Series: Meet Tracy Kronzak

NTEN

'If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit. That''s why we''re doing our best to recruit a remarkable group of facilitators to help shape your experience.

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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.