Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

'After the holiday break new media managers return to work energized to update and implement their list of priorities for the upcoming year. The goals suggested below are fairly easy to achieve, yet transformative to a nonprofit’s new media strategy. Most do not require a financial investment, but preliminary results on the 2014 fundraising season are strong and if your nonprofit did well in 2014, investing in staff development in 2015 is a wise decision.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 8, 2015

'A brand new year is here, and everyone is resolved to make improvements to the way they live, work, and even their nonprofit website ! What''s more, folks are seizing the opportunity to get organized + do business better. For nonprofit pros, that means streamlining your processes, integrating your systems, and doing a better job communicating with your donors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

'What is it like for a nonprofit to have a successful, lasting partnership with a private philanthropic foundation? And what are some of the social benefits and impact that may result from such a relationship? At Benetech, we’re fortunate to have had long-time support from funders who have been willing to bet on us. One foundation that has been a committed supporter of our work is the Lavelle Fund for the Blind.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 7, 2015

'Social media has changed a lot about the nonprofit sector. From the way we communicate with constituents, recruit volunteers, and thank donors, to dictating our marketing budgets in some cases, social media matters now more than ever. But it’s doing more than just changing our direct communication channels. It’s also impacting web design. With more […].

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2015

'The new year is always a popular time for all of us to take stock and see the big picture. And, every year when the calendar flips over, we embrace reflection and setting goals. However, we live in a connected world where we have gotten so go at being in touch, informed, and connected, that we don’t know how to be alone and step away more regularly.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 5, 2015

'The new year is a perfect time to make some changes. Besides going to the gym more and eating less sugar (which you’re totally going to succeed at. right?), why not make some resolutions around your website? At EveryAction, we believe in setting goals that are achievable. Here are some new year’s resolutions that anyone can accomplish. Repeat them slowly, print them out, put them on your office wall, and check back with us throughout the year to let us know how you’re doing.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 9, 2015

'We’ve all heard it before. Whether we wanted to or not. Too much of a good thing (or anything), is a bad thing. That’s why, even though we talk about what a great marketing tool email is on this blog, and so many other blogs like it tell you the same thing, it’s still possible […]. The post Infographic: How Many Is Too Many Or Too Few Emails?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2015

'I’m honored to be hosting the January, 2015 Nonprofit Blog Carnival and theme is personal productivity online. 2015 has arrived! If you’re like most nonprofit folks, you’ve probably made a few New Year’s resolutions that include being more productive and effective at your nonprofit job. But maintaining productivity, especially online, can be challenging.

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See3

JANUARY 7, 2015

'It’s that time of year again- the DoGooder Video Awards are back! If you made a video in 2014 that had an impact in your community or around the world, we want to see it. Compelling video can advance social change and create real impact. If your organization produces creative, inspiring videos, we think you […]. The post Announcing the 2015 DoGooder Video Awards!

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 9, 2015

'This link round-up offers 5 posts with insight on: increasing the stickiness of your membership”, the importance of following your member’s “decision-making path”, member communications trends for 2015 and more.

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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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TechImpact

JANUARY 5, 2015

'One of the major reasons people use Facebook is to see what is happening on their newsfeed. When people see content that they consider relevant to them and their interests, they are more likely to engage. This includes posts from friends, families and even businesses. The types of posts that interest people range from photos […]. The post How Your Nonprofit Can Use Facebook to Promote Blog Content appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2015

'Beth Kanter. Master Trainer, Author, and Blogger. Get your feet moving and your creative juices flowing by swapping sitting for walking meetings. Last year, when I got my annual physical, my cholesterol numbers were not good. My doctor''s advice was to start eating a heart-healthy diet and get more exercise. Many of my NPTech colleagues are trying to become healthy, and that is why I decided to put a session together at the 15NTC on “ Walking as Work ” along with Ritu Sharma to show some ways t

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Care2

JANUARY 7, 2015

'For the past few years, nonprofits have spent a lot of resources on building their Facebook page presence. Many social media strategists and the media told nonprofits and businesses that email was dying and that FREE social networks like Facebook would be king of communications. So it''s now 2015 and guess what? Email is definitely not dead and in fact it raises a heck of a lot more money than any social media platform.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 5, 2015

'Start the New Year off with some non-profit learning. Take a look at the 17 free webinars that are available this January.

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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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TechImpact

JANUARY 8, 2015

'We’ve talked on this blog before about constituent relationship management systems (CRM). We’ve discussed what they are, how they can help your nonprofit, and how to effectively implement your new software to get it up and running faster and more efficiently. However, what we have not discussed is what the future of CRMs might look […]. The post What A CRM IS and What A CRM Will Become appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2015

'Each year, NTEN recognize those who have offered their time, talents, and wisdom to help NTEN Community members and staff, and to thank them for their amazing contributions to the nonprofit technology sector. NTENny Awards go to individuals who have gone above and beyond to enhance the NTEN Community. Know someone who answers all your questions via the myNTEN Community forums?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 5, 2015

'Disaster preparedness is something every nonprofit and public library needs to be on top of — whether you deal with disaster relief directly or not. Sometimes the communities you serve are affected by disaster, and there's also the chance that your own organization could face some sort of disaster. The Red Cross is holding global workshops that bring together tech and nonprofit communities to explore how new technologies can be adopted for disaster relief.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 7, 2015

'Here are highlights of our 1-On-1 interview with Connor Finnigan of the Young Men''s Business League of Austin.

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Advertiser: Syncrony

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TechImpact

JANUARY 6, 2015

'It’s been said before, so we’ll only say it one more time. Your nonprofit MUST be writing engaging, clickable subject lines on all of its email communication. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, how else cna your nonprofit increase its open rate on email campaigns? It’s a loaded question, and one without […]. The post 5 Ways To Boost Nonprofit Email Opens appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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NTEN

JANUARY 9, 2015

'Danielle Tarr. Digital Strategy Associate. The Hatcher Group. More than just cat videos: social media channels are being used to further social change. Twitter bomb, anyone? Social media advocacy has erupted around the world, connecting people from all walks of life and empowering social change. Instead of sharing a favorite poolside snack recipe on Pinterest — which is great, don’t get us wrong!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 6, 2015

'Take some quality time to read the book by C. Elliott Haverlack , Unbunde It , because it explores the issues you face as a leader with a twist that is different from many other leadership books. Throughout, the book offers suggestions on how to overcome the burden that complexity creates in our lives and businesses. Most intriguing for me is Haverlack''s straight-forward, unbundled insights on teams.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 9, 2015

'Eligible organizations in the United States and United Kingdom can now request donations of $20 credit vouchers for Microsoft's Skype. For those unfamiliar with Skype, it provides voice calling, video calling, instant messaging, and more, allowing users to communicate with other Skype users and with mobile phones and landlines. How Can My Organization Benefit?

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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

JANUARY 9, 2015

'“5 Marketing Trends for 2015 That You Can’t Ignore”. “5 Social Media Trends That Could Impact Nonprofits In 2015”. “20 Marketing Stats on the Trends of 2015”. “15 Puppy Photos That Will Make You Just Die”. This is what’s filling up all of our social feeds—and we click on them. Maybe not (or especially) the last one. We make a pop culture or fashion reference to the 90s, talk about those trends and agree how crazy those times were.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2015

'Yesenia Sotelo. Founder. SmartCause Digital. What are your Analytics numbers actually saying to you, and what does this have to do with the future of your website? Stop spinning your wheels trying to improve your nonprofit’s website!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2015

'Here are some tips for leaders responsible for writing an effective annual report for their nonprofit organization. Consider making these objectives for your report: To demonstrate accomplishments ( not activities ) ( results and how you did it). To recognize important people (volunteers, donors, major funders, partners). To provide an account of your organization''s work for the past year.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2015

'The Nonprofit Tech for Good blog recently named Safe Night , an app produced by Caravan Studios (a division of TechSoup Global), as one of six clever mobile apps created by nonprofits! Blogger Heather Mansfield notes that only 39 percent of apps are opened 11 times or more, and 20 percent are only opened once. Moral of the story: it's really important to get your app right!

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 7, 2015

'A couple of weeks ago, I got the chance to chat with Paul Strawhecker , an insightful nonprofit titan who has worked in the nonprofit sector for his entire career. His experiences range from fundraising and marketing to PR and grant writing (to name a few), so we thought he’d make an excellent interviewee for a follow-up story for our latest Nonprofit Hub Magazine issue focusing on donor retention.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2015

'Tim Samuel. CFO. Bridgeway Community Church. Here are some tips for creating an inclusive environment in your organization. Let’s face it: we are living in a world of followers, friends, and instant feedback. Nonprofits and for-profits alike are competing to be heard in a world that can’t stop screaming online. So how do you break through the noise and develop a captive diverse audience?

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 7, 2015

'Yes, I was that woman on the beach with a library book about urban planning. And loved it. One of my vacation goals was to think big picture about public space. I''m entrenched in a project to build a creative town square in Santa Cruz connected to my museum. I wanted to reconnect with the philosophical goals of the project. So I decided to read Jane Jacobs'' classic, The Death and Life of Great American Cities.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 7, 2015

'Grab a cup of coffee and five minutes to sit down with me and think about the year ahead, and what you would like 2015 to be for you. I am not typically one to proclaim a New Year’s resolution. I think they tend to be very short lived and can lead to a feeling of failure if you give up on it after a month, or two, or three. However, I’m going to go out on a limb and try it in 2015.

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