Sat.Sep 20, 2014 - Fri.Sep 26, 2014

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Infographic: How We Store Data Now, And In The Future

TechImpact

'Computing has ostensibly changed the way we access, store, and utilize information. It has changed the way we work, socialize, and even date. None of this would have been possible if it were not for the power of data storage. From the first 2.6MB hard drive being developed by IBM in 1963, to 2-4 terabyte cloud storage being available today, if we were unable to save and access our information, all our computing power would be all for naught.

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“Hell no” Former Members, Boardroom Best and More

Wild Apricot

'This week''s link round-up offers fresh insight on marketing to former members; membership marketing benchmarking statistics; help in bringing the best to your boardroom; tips for taking your website from “good to great”; and more.

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Is Your Nonprofit using Google’s Free AdWords Grant?

BoardAssist

'As a part of Google Grants, qualifying nonprofits can earn a free advertising budget of up to $10,000 each month to use on AdWords to help promote their website and cause. But most nonprofits we work with don’t realize this amazing gift is theirs for the asking. Others that do know, don’t understand how easy it is to get and use a Google AdWords Grant.

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May the Farce Be With You

See3

'We watch and review a lot of online video at See3, and one trend we see over and over is that videos that catch the cultural moment tend to do very well. When videos touch on something in the current culture they are more likely to be understood, appreciated and shared. Being in the now […].

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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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Twitter Analytics And Your Nonprofit

TechImpact

'Analytics serve as a window into the effectiveness of your nonprofit’s content marketing. It’s importance to understanding what content is driving engagement, and what content is not resonating with your audience. This ultimately helps you attract more potential donors, volunteers, and constituents to your nonprofit. Last week, we discussed the importance of paying attention to and reporting on your nonprofit’s website analytics.

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A Little Help From Our Membership Peers

Wild Apricot

'Here are some thoughts on the tremendous value we get from connecting with our peers – and details on how to join our Small Membership Advisory Community.

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When Should You Spend Big Bucks on Video?

See3

'The question isn’t to video of not to video, but rather, when should I invest in high production value and when should I do it on the cheap?

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How To Keep Your Volunteers Coming Back, And Why That Matters

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Pexels. Volunteers are the life blood of many nonprofit organizations. Their donated time runs countless events, fundraisers, and help nonprofits get one step closer to completing their mission every day. You might be thinking: “Sure, of course I know my volunteers are important. This isn’t new information. How else would my nonprofit have pulled off our last event without them?”.

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4 Ways Your Non-profit’s Social Media Habits Are Like A Carnival

Wild Apricot

'Here are some thoughts on non-profit or membership social media habits.

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The Unavoidable Decisions You Will Face with Donor Data Migration

NTEN

'Samantha Carr. Marketing Specialist. Third Sector Labs. You can’t take it with you. And by "it," we mean all of your legacy data, of course. No data migration project is easy. Data migration projects involving donor data (read: “highly degradable”) and the nonprofit industry (read: “technology shy”) are even more challenging. You have some avoidable decisions ahead of you.

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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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9 Tips For Delivering Excellent Customer Service

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'Leading a customer service team? Have the team members use these 9 tips for delivering excellent customer service : Rely on winning words and soothing phrases. A simple but sincere “Thanks for your patience” or “I’m listening” can go a long way toward defusing a holiday shopper’s frustration, anxiety, or panic. Develop a repertoire of short, easy to remember phrases around issues that are important to customers.

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Implement Your Nonprofit’s Office 365 The Right Way

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Pexels. Unfortunately, we cant just wish out projects through to completion. They take time, effort, and a certain level of expertise. That is never more true than when talking about our tech implementations. Office 365, the web-based version of the Microsoft tools you use every day, professional email, web conferencing and cloud platform is no exception.

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Looking for Your Big Vision? Notice What "Sparkles"

Have Fun - Do Good

'Rain "sparkles" by me A friend who is between jobs recently asked me, "Is there one piece of advice you would give to a creative person when they are looking for their next job, or project?" I responded, "Notice what ''sparkles'' for you." I think of "sparkles" as things that make you smile, makes time fly, or that you all of a sudden become very curious about (even if you don''t understand why).

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Developing the Data Value Chain

NTEN

'Andrew Means. Founder. The Impact Lab. "Data can create real value for your organization, but it isn’t pixie dust you can just sprinkle down for magical results." Data is like crude oil. In and of itself it isn’t valuable. Only when you do you something with it does it create real value. Only when it goes through a process is value created from this raw resource.

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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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What All Nonprofits Should Know About Corporate Philanthropy

Tech Soup

'While some may think corporate philanthropy means writing a check and calling it a day, many corporations seek multilayered, strategic partnerships with nonprofits that fall in line with their core business objectives. In order to make the most of this style of corporate philanthropy, nonprofits need to change the way they look at the support they can receive from companies.

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[Part 2] How To Make A Case For Your Nonprofit CRM

TechImpact

'In part one of this two part series, we discussed the misconceptions and stigmas that might exist within the walls of your nonprofit regarding CRMs, and strategies for better informing those around you who may hold them. The truth is, a CRM can act as a project management platform, help boot donation and fundraising efforts, and provide the means to better constituent relationship management.

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How To Lead With Purpose

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'“Purpose is the why behind everything within an organization,” says author John Baldoni, of the book, Lead With Purpose. Baldoni also believes that it is up to leaders to make certain that organizational purpose is understood and acted upon. And, to harness the talents of their employees, leaders must recognize their responsibility to instill purpose in the workplace.

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Things We Like (September 2014)

NTEN

'A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Read more posts on our blog. Here’s a Thing We Love: Ash Shepherd is NTEN''s new Education Director ! We’d welcome him to the party, but he’s been rocking the NTEN party for a good long while already. Drop him a line at his new email address: ash@nten.org. Makers of the world united digitally this summer to host 2,513 events in 86 countries.

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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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Do You Need a New Website? Check Out Idealware’s New Free Workbook

Tech Soup

'Who doesn't need an improved website? If you suspect that your website is falling short, Idealware has created a free workbook to help you figure out if your website is doing what you need it to do. I like this workbook. It has 10 easy-to-follow worksheets that help you evaluate your website and figure out how to make necessary improvements. Download the free workbook here.

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The Last Word on the Ice Bucket Challenge

See3

'Now that we've all dumped ice water on our heads and the ALS Association has raised over $116 million dollars, it's time to talk about why the Ice Bucket Challenge really worked. See3 spoke to two nonprofit marketing experts – Kivi Leroux Miller of and Joe Waters of SelfishGiving.com – and asked them what they thought […].

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What A New Leader Should Do In The First 100 Days

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'There are seven major onboarding land mines that you are likely to come across as a new leader and there are specific points in the first 100 days where you are most likely to encounter them, explain authors: George Brant Jayme A. Check Jorge Pedraza.in their new third edition of, The New Leader''s 100-Day Action Plan. Ill-prepared, without a plan, and lacking proper onboarding, the land mines will get you.

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Weekly Event Round-Up (Sept. 22-28)

NTEN

'There''s a lot happening at NTEN, and we want you to get involved! In this weekly roundup, you''ll find the full list of NTEN events, opportunities, and deadlines for participation. Whether it''s in-person events such as NTEN Labs or 501 Tech Clubs , online Communities of Practice or webinars , or deadlines for contributing content or applications - this weekly round up has you covered.

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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 Security Breaches Really Happen at Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

'Opening scene: a pale, bespectacled man types furiously on a keyboard, muttering, "I almost got it!" Monochrome green code scrolls across his screen, and an unnecessarily large "Transfer Status" window shows stolen data in the process of being transferred. Hollywood has taught us that this is how our data or network gets compromised.

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Need-to-Know Data about Generational Characteristics

Care2

'We''re getting closer to year-end fundraising. As your plans are coming together, you will want to hone in on the experiences and needs of your target audiences. When you are trying to cultivate donors and activists, and move them up the ladder of engagement, it''s critical to understand your communities'' demographics and not just what campaigns they have donated to in the past or what advocacy actions they have taken.

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12 Questions To Ask About Your Customers To Help You Find New Customers

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'As a sales leader, it''s important that you analyze your current customers to help you identify the best places to focus your energies for finding new customers. That''s the advice of Brian Tracy in his new book, Unlimited Sales Success. And, Tracy recommends that the best way to analyze your current customers is to ask and answer these twelve questions: Who is using your product or service today?

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Weekly Event Round-Up (Sept. 29-Oct. 5)

NTEN

'There''s a lot happening at NTEN, and we want you to get involved! In this weekly roundup, you''ll find the full list of NTEN events, opportunities, and deadlines for participation. Whether it''s in-person events, such as NTEN Labs or 501 Tech Clubs , online Communities of Practice or webinars , or deadlines for contributing content or applications - this weekly round-up has you covered.

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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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New to TechSoup: GoDaddy Domain Names and Web Services

Tech Soup

'TechSoup is proud to announce our newest donor partner, GoDaddy. GoDaddy is a technology provider that offers domain name registration and related services. Registering a domain name through a domain name registrar allows you to use that name in the URL for your organization's website. GoDaddy's offer through TechSoup is a bundle that includes registration for the domain name of your choosing in addition to subscriptions to GoDaddy's Website Builder and Get Found services for a year

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5 Tips for Finding a Nonprofit Lawyer

NonProfit Hub

'When starting a nonprofit it’s easy to drown in a sea of paperwork, but using a nonprofit lawyer can save you from that demise. They draft documents, file forms and help you with any legal questions or problems that might occur. These five tips will help you finding a nonprofit lawyer to help you navigate those rough waters. Look Outside Your Board.

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How To Make Sure Your End-of-Year Campaign Doesn’t Suck

Achieve

Admittedly, end-of-year campaigns can be daunting and start to feel repetitive year after year. Does it feel like your campaigns are stale and un-engaging? Are you donors bored with the same messages? How can you make this year’s end-of-year campaign better than last year? Why are your donors not donating online? It doesn’t have to be rocket science – here are a few tips that you can use to boost this year’s fundraising campaign.

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4 Things Successful Fundraising Appeals Have in Common and How to Get the Right Mix

Connection Cafe

'On average, we receive 3,000 media messages every day; we see or listen to 52 of them, and we can remember only 4. So how can you make your online fundraising messages stand out among all the other messages competing for your supporters’ attention? We know that successful fundraising appeals have 4 things in common: A compelling story. A clear call to action.

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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.