NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

Last weeks post highlighting a few statistics from the business world seems to have resonated with readers here. That got me thinking more about how we, in the non-profit space, should look to learn from examples, trends and best practices found outside of our sector. So here’s another great bit of learning for us. This week ReadWriteWeb shed some light on the ineffectiveness of social networks to aid in customer acquisition (see graph below). “Of the 24 companies interviewed (in Fo

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

Last week, I had a lot of fun test-driving Qriously , a new application that replaces advertisements on smart phones with questions, creating real-time feedback about the topics you are interested in. I had so much fun, in fact, that I shared screen shots and some thoughts around the way organizations could put a tool like this to use. (If you missed it, here’s last week’s post about Qriously.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2011

On the Mobile Web, it’s 1999 all over again. Those nonprofits that are pioneering mobile websites today will reap the benefits of Mobile SEO tomorrow. Mobile search engines like Google Mobile , Yahoo! Mobile , and Bing Mobile are hungry for mobile content, especially fresh content. That said, the uber vast majority of nonprofits have not even considered launching a mobile website.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2011

I was perusing Social Source Commons (something I don’t do nearly often enough,) and catching up on the SSC blog , and I thought it might be worth sharing with this audience what tools I use for basic consulting workflow. I’ll do another few posts for other areas, like development, system maintenance, personal web presence, and writing. (If you want to look at my Social Source Commons toolbox, it’s 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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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2011

Petri Darby is the Director of Brand Marketing & Digital Strategy at Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. He blogs at darbyDARNIT. And he’s an all around funny guy (I love the one where he’s reading O Magazine). I had a chance to spend time with Petri at SXSW this year where we talked about how Make-a-Wish Foundation of American is using social media as part of their digital strategy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 15, 2011

Skoll Awards Reception , a photo by Skoll World Forum on Flickr. I'm talking with Quratul Ain Bakhteari at the Skoll World Forum about the incredibly difficult work she does in Pakistan.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2011

I do a fair bit of SEO work for clients. I’m not one of those very serious SEO folks, but I do know my way around the not-so-black-magic that SEO is. This blog is the one of my many personal sites that I pay the most attention to SEO (although I think that will change soon,) I tend to focus a lot on Google, since according to my analytics (and yes, they are Google analytics.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2011

Meet Joelle. She’s the communications manager at Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) in NYC. She essentially runs all marketing and communications projects – including social and digital media work for her organization. What’s really interesting about Joelle’s work is that she helps build community through social media for the 155 overnight summer camps that the FJC supports across North America.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 11, 2011

In honor of National Volunteer Week, our posts this week will focus on volunteers. In this post, we share some volunteer recognition best practices and ideas.( read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2011

Note from Beth: For those of you who have been following my blog for a long time, you know of my obsession with research reports, particularly social media research snippets. The good folks at Idealware offered me a sneak peak of their new Facebook research – how could I resist? Charts, graphics, analytics, metrics, and data are like crack to me … A guest post by Kyle Andrei, Idealware.

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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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2011

Jackson River Drupal Modules | Jackson River. tags: drupal modules salesforce toblog. The average web design project, illustrated – TNW Design & Dev. tags: toblog webdesign. Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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NTEN

APRIL 14, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Similar to an old-fashioned bar code, a QR (which stands for "quick response") code is a black and white graphic box holding valuable information.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 15, 2011

Many organizations struggle to harness the goodwill being offered due to lack of resources for effectively recruiting, training and managing potential volunteers. How can we close the gap between what volunteers are looking for today and how organizations are engaging these individuals? ( read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2011

Council on Foundations ROI Panel. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I participated on a panel called Face, Tweet, Link – Socia Media, Grantmaking & A True Social ROI. Laura Elfurd, Vice President and Chief Community Investment Officer at ZeroDivide moderated a panel that included Stephen Downs, Assistant VP, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Alexandra Mitchell and Jeff Pryor from Pathfinder Solutions, and Kathy Reich, Program Officer, Organizational Effectiveness & Phil

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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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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Especially when they help reveal a lot of information in a visual format. Here are five good nonprofit infographics worth looking at. 1.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2011

A friend shared this very powerful video with me and I wanted to share it with you. . It’s a great example of the power of words. “Vision Is Seeing the Invisible.&# — Jonathan Swift. Thanks! Sandy.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 13, 2011

Volunteers can transform communities and they are the lifeblood of many associations, non-profits and clubs. But many organizations struggle to effectively recruit, train and manage their volunteer base. This post offers some ideas, suggestions and resources that might help you get started in developing your organization’s volunteer management strategy.( read more ).

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NTEN

APRIL 12, 2011

By Julie Chapman, President, NPower Greater DC Region Increasingly, nonprofits are looking at outsourcing part if not all of their IT support. How do you know if this is the right choice for your organization? What factors should you consider? How should you go about finding and selecting a provider? Here are some thoughts from the team at NPower DC where we provide hands on tech support to small and large nonprofits across our region in a variety of mission areas.

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Advertiser: Syncrony

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Disclaimer Friday, April 15, 2011 Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead and Manage a Nonprofit Organization posted by Laura L.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 13, 2011

Last month I had a dream where I taught a woman the four secrets to happiness: Cook for yourself, and for others. Connect with yourself, and with others. Care for yourself, and for others. Color. Have a lot of color in your life. At first, I felt resistant to the dream's message because these actions didn't seem strong and powerful. Honestly, they seemed too female.

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Care2

APRIL 11, 2011

You’ve been paying attention – right? So you’ve gotten our message that the most effective social media programs are systematic about reaching out and listening to people, tracking results, and making adjustments based on those results while being realistic and not drinking Kool-Aid. And you’ve probably at least entertained the notion of social media as a conversation that can help you start to build stronger relationships with potential supporters.

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2011

Steve MacLaughlin, Director of Internet Solutions, Blackbaud Technology is a wonderful thing. It enables nonprofits to deliver programs, services, and ultimately, meet their mission. But having the right people is absolutely critical to being successful. Given the choice between the latest technology or the best people, the choice should be obvious.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 9, 2011

Are you a leader in need of ideas for how to retain your customers and how to find new ones? Here are 12 ideas for you : Offer payment plans. Conduct customer satisfaction surveys. Develop a system to track your customers. Ask all customers how they heard of your business. Identify a market you may have overlooked. Return all telephone calls. Ask your customers to come back again.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 14, 2011

“More important even than global warming. We could call it Colony Collapse of the human being too.” - Gunther Hauk, Beekeeper I'm in the middle of ripping out the winter weeds from our yard-garden. Yesterday, while struggling with a nasty clump of crab grass I found myself groaning, "Why?!?" when a big ole bumblebee landed on my California Lilac / Ceonothus.

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Care2

APRIL 12, 2011

Nonprofits get excited when a celebrity wants to join their advisory board or endorse their campaign. But do celebrity endorsements across different channels work these days? It depends. If a celebrity has a deep connection to an issue and its common knowledge then celebrity endorsements can certainly benefit nonprofit campaigns. For example, before helping to launch the ONE campaign, Bono was known for his activism around Africa and AIDS.

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NTEN

APRIL 11, 2011

At the Nonprofit Technology Conference last month, I got the chance to sit in on the session about the 2011 Social Networking Benchmark Report. As we talked through all the stats – how many nonprofits are on Facebook, what they're doing there, and so on – a great questions came from the crowd. "What do I do with all these interactions? How can I make sense of them?

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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.

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Forum One

APRIL 12, 2011

Organizations that invest substantially in digital communications have an obligation to track their success. Success is best measured in terms of progress toward one’s objectives. And objectives should be more than just getting more pageviews and visits. Here are five compelling tools for measuring online performance. read more.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 12, 2011

I'm honored to be included in two creative women's projects this month: Jennifer Louden's free e-book Step Into Your She-ro's Journey: If not now, when? and Jamie Ridler's Creative Living with Jamie Podcast. Jen's free e-book, Step Into Your She-ro's Journey: If not now, when? is a compilation of 40 + women's answers via essay, photography, video, poetry and art to her question, "How are you stepping into your she-ro's journey these days?

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Care2

APRIL 15, 2011

With the weather here in DC warming up, we're asking you to help us warm up something else -- Care2's new offices! To celebrate our great new space alongside Engaging Networks, here in the downtown office suite of our friends at the League of Conservation Voters, we're throwing an open house party like no other! RSVP here or below! This endless evening of fun will include: drinks - with and without alcohol. enough food to feed an army of e-activist organizers and. fundraisers. fabulous door priz

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NTEN

APRIL 15, 2011

We're launching a new series of webinars exploring legal matters, starting with a visit from two Assistant Attorneys General to discuss the top issues nonprofits run into and how you can avoid those situations. > It's Free! RSVP Today. What do legal issues have to do with the Nonprofit Technology Network? How you store your data, solicit donations (across state borders, even), run your audits: almost every aspect of your organization is touched by technology these days, making it harder to kn

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