Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Defying its name, Tumblr user growth has accelerated dramatically in 2011 ( up 218% over last year ) and the eleven nonprofits listed below are paving the way for early adoption in the nonprofit sector. Part-blogging, part-social networking community, Tumblr makes an interesting choice for blogs that are specific to a campaign or cause – especially if you have a lot photos and videos to share.
NetWits
OCTOBER 28, 2011
I’m often asked “Why are you such a fan of peer-to-peer fundraising ?”. Well, I describe my love for P2P fundraising with one word “Forgiving”. Let me explain. As a member of the development team you’re giving a fundraising goal – sometime you’re in the lucky position where you can look at your data, past performance and give yourself a realistic goal.
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Amy Sample Ward
OCTOBER 27, 2011
I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of October 27th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 27, 2011
Take a Nonprofit Blog Carnival ride to get insight into the volunteer experience and how you can improve it. Here is a round-up of posts from around the web offering tips on volunteer engagement.
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.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
OCTOBER 28, 2011
I came across this quote today, and it seems worth posting here. It's a quote by John Lennon: “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” .
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 27, 2011
Rob Stuart shared my birthday, Jan. 11th. But we also shared more than that – the nonprofit technology field. Rob was the godfather. The last time I saw him was in 2009 in San Francisco at the NTC. I just learned that Rob passed away , leaving behind a wife and two daughters. Back in the mid-1990′s – after 15 years of working the nonprofit sector, I got obsessed by technology and started working as the network weaver for an online network of artists called ArtsWire.
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Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 26, 2011
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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
OCTOBER 28, 2011
I came across this quote today, and it seems worth posting here. It's a quote by John Lennon: “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” .
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 26, 2011
Guest post by Sam Gregory. This week in San Francisco, technologists and human rights advocates are meeting at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference (or RightsCon )to grapple with the realities of how we better manage the human rights implications of new technologies. It’s a complicated equation that brings together core human rights concerns about privacy, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly and the direct practicalities of real-life struggle with the ways in which engineering, p
NTEN
OCTOBER 24, 2011
[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article in NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] By Andrea Berry, Idealware Social media has provided nonprofits with a whole new toolbox for marketing themselves and engaging constituents.
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.
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Want to read the top-rated posts on Association Jam this month? Here's our round-up of posts for October, 2011.
sgEngage
OCTOBER 27, 2011
This is the sequel to the original 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics article. The first five got such a great response that it deserves an update. Here are five more good nonprofit infographics worth looking at. 1. Social Giving: The Power of Peer to Peer Fundraising. Blackbaud and Mashable teamed up on an infographic that explores the social side of fundraising.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Social Media Master Class. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. As part ongoing work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I am designing, facilitating, and delivering workshops with Compasspoint. Last week, I had the great pleasure of presenting a one-day workshop with colleagues Holly Minch , JD Lasica , Janet Fouts , and Susan Tenby.
ASU Lodestar Center
OCTOBER 28, 2011
posted by. William A. Brown, Ph.D. , Associate Professor. Texas A&M University. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. We welcome your comments and feedback. Nonprofit boards have a wide array of functions and responsibilities, which begs the question, which are the most important?
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Soon I'll post my full review of John C. Maxwell's latest book, The 5 Levels of Leadership. In the meantime, here are some of my favorites quotes from the book that I believe should become a must-read book by any workplace/organizational leader: Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. It's about advancing your team. Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.
See3
OCTOBER 26, 2011
Change the world, one video at a time.The 99 Percent – Here For A Reason | 1:16 Good Eye Video Here’s another first hand video that captures the mood of the growing Occupy Wall Street movement. This one uses a peppy music track, great faces and written messages for its diverse subjects to tell you [.].
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 27, 2011
Guest post by Laura Quinn. Idealware created the Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide to help organizations like yours determine what results and benefits you can reasonably expect from social media, and to guide you through the process of identifying the right channels for different goals. To help you turn the theoretical into the practical, we included a workbook that applies what you’re learning to your own real-world needs.
ASU Lodestar Center
OCTOBER 26, 2011
posted by. Alex Levin , Marketing Specialist and Writer. Lance Surety Bond Associates, Inc. Even in times of a weakened economy, the rate of nonprofit startups continues to grow. Currently there are over one million nonprofit organizations in the U.S.; their expansion has grown at twice the rate of for-profit organizations. Despite this rapid growth, many nonprofit organizations struggle to even open their doors.
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Care2
OCTOBER 26, 2011
We have been planning and building websites for social change institutions for nearly two decades, and over that time have worked with some of the most well-known social brands in the world, as well as hundreds of lesser-known groups. What we’ve seen across all organizations, regardless of size, is that digital teams—their structure, leadership, and how they are affected by the culture of the institutions where they work—are the biggest predictor of online effectiveness.
sgEngage
OCTOBER 24, 2011
The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 28, 2011
Guest post by Gabriel Kasper. The amount of knowledge and experience in attendance at last week’s Grantmakers’ Gathering on Networks was inspiring. So when Diana Scearce asked me to try to synthesize the learning at the end of the conference, I was at a bit of a loss. It didn’t make any sense to just stand up in front of the group and parrot the great things that all of the participants had been saying over the two days.
Have Fun - Do Good
OCTOBER 27, 2011
I'm having a bit of blogger's block, so I thought I'd share this post from August 31, 2005 (my 4th blog post!), Look Ahead Where You Want to Go. I could use this advice for myself right now, and thought maybe you could too. I hate to drive. During the last 14 20 years that I've lived in the Bay Area, I can count on one hand the number of times I've driven a car, even though I have a license.
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NTEN
OCTOBER 25, 2011
Recently, Holly wrote: Funders and donors alike have been chanting the same mantra recently: prove it. The increasing pressure on your nonprofit not just to do good work, but to prove your impact – coupled with the increasing use of databases and online services – has led to exponential growth in data within the nonprofit sector. But what should we do with it?
Care2
OCTOBER 25, 2011
There’s been a long and heated debate in the nonprofit community about the value of clicktavism – where people click a link to take an action such as signing a petition or liking a nonprofit’s page on Facebook. Some vocal folks in the community think that’s bogus and not real activism. I get it. I have written on Frogloop expressing my own concerns about social media’s role in making a real impact on social change.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 25, 2011
Image from Gasland The Movie. Note From Beth: Yesterday, I attended a convening called “ Beyond Dynamic Adaptability ” for arts organizations about cultural participation in the arts. A hot topic: How do artists and arts organizations engage audiences in the creative process? One of the slides shared (from a study by the Irvine Foundation) presented a ladder of engagement for arts audiences – from receptive to participatory.
See3
OCTOBER 27, 2011
Change the world, one video at a time.Abandoned | 4:11 The Chipotle Cultivate Foundation “Abandoned” was commissioned by The Chipotle Cultivate Foundation to raise awareness about the economic hardship family farmers face in the increasingly industrialized American agriculture system. Heartfelt, well produced and with an emotional rendition of a Willie Nelson classic, this clip leaves [.].
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NTEN
OCTOBER 28, 2011
Idealware just released an updated " Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide ". It's chock-full of tool comparisons, strategies and case studies – and since it serves as the basis of our " Social Media Decision-Maker's Toolkit ", you know you'll be getting the latest information from this hands-on training. > Learn more and register today. Based on Idealware's extensive research, we'll cover what's actually working for nonprofits -- and the strength and weaknesses of each tool -- with the help
Care2
OCTOBER 22, 2011
It can be challenging to keep up with the all the new and interesting social media data, research, and trends coming out every week. Not to worry, Frogloop has got you covered. Check out the some of our social media picks this week that we think your organization needs to know about. Mobile Devices Driving Major Traffic to Social Networks. The world is becoming a lot more mobile – particularly when it comes to people using certain social networks.
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 26, 2011
Does your nonprofit or library offer webinars or other online events that you want TechSoup users to know about? Do you want help getting the word out? You can easily expand your outreach efforts to the TechSoup community by submitting your event to the Online Learning Spotlight group on Upcoming ( [link] ). How Do You Submit Your Event? Simply follow these steps: 1.
Get Fully Funded
OCTOBER 28, 2011
My new book “Get Fully Funded: How to Raise the Money of Your Dreams” is garnering some wonderful support from nonprofits all over the country. I’m mighty proud of it and I thought I’d give you some specific reasons why I think you need to get a copy. Fundraising can be complicated. You don’t need to figure it all out yourself.
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