NetWits

APRIL 23, 2012

Everyone gets excited about redesigning their website. It’s a chance to start fresh. New ideas, a fresh design, new technology and a renewed focus on your online presence – all factors that drive peoples excitement. There’s one problem though. You’re focus is in the wrong place. Too much time is spent looking inwards at what needs to improve rather than on the primary focus of the site – that is, appealing to and engaging your supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2012

Soaring tablet use and an online commons increasingly battling information overload has fundamentally changed web design as we know it. Bigger pictures, less text, larger fonts, and easy-to-tap and click buttons and navigation are the new Web design aesthetic. That said, consistency in Web design is becoming more complicated with each passing day. Do you attempt to create one website that looks good on desktops and laptops, tablets, Internet TVs, and smartphones using responsive Web design – or

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 2012

I'm leaving on Wed. for what I am calling my Epic Cross Country Trip. (Maybe it should be Epic Cross Country Trip, 2012, since it's far, far from the first one I've done. I've now lost count.) Here's my basic itinerary, for the curious: Miracle Hot Springs. Death Valley National Park. Grand Canyon National Park. Sedona, AZ. Roswell, NM. New York, NY (family).

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 23, 2012

Is it a trend or just me? In the past 2 days I've received spams in the form of confirmations from MySpace, Habbo, Tagged, and Foursquare. They don't look related, but it's an odd coincidence. Here they are: 1) Subject: Please confirm your Myspace account cancellation. Sender: Myspace (noreply@message.sease.com). Text: You're… leaving us? Sure you're ready to let go of your friends, music, and that profile design you spent so much time creating?

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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 26, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . A report released earlier this year by the UK User Experience Agency Nomensa indicated 47% of people who visit a website intending to make a online donation give up before completing the process.

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VisionLink

APRIL 23, 2012

'On behalf of TAConnecT, VisionLink''s Lois Ann Porter conducted a focus group at the AACC (American Association of Community Colleges) Convention: Igniting Innovation , and hosted a well attended networking reception. TAConnecT is a source of neutral information relevant to a major, nation-wide federal program designed to improve community college education.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 26, 2012

I'm being deluged by these today. This site says they're malware delivery vehicles. Version 1: Subject: Open position which you might be interested in. Sender: Vielka@site.careerbuilder.com. Text: Hello, I am a customer service employee at CareerBuilder. I found a vacant position at Security Finance Corporation that you may be interested in based on information from your resume or a recent online application you made on our site.

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NetWits

APRIL 24, 2012

Your brand isn’t as simple as a logo or website. It’s a living, breathing and ever evolving thing that must resonate throughout all aspects of your organization. It’s intangible and emotional while at the same time tangible and based in real life. It’s what your constituents think of you, the energy your organization portrays, and the feeling evoked from your communications.

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VisionLink

APRIL 26, 2012

'Pleased to report that the VisionLink team, and on behalf of FEMA a team from IBM Global Services, are completing their work building a two-way, automatic data exchange between the National Shelter System deployed by the American Red Cross, and the Shelter System deployed by FEMA. Thanks to this regular and constant data exchange, FEMA can benefit from the 60,000 plus shelters managed by the American Red Cross as part of the Red Cross capacity to help Americans during disasters.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 2012

I'm leaving on Wed. for what I am calling my Epic Cross Country Trip. (Maybe it should be Epic Cross Country Trip, 2012, since it's far, far from the first one I've done. I've now lost count.) Here's my basic itinerary, for the curious: Miracle Hot Springs. Death Valley National Park. Grand Canyon National Park. Sedona, AZ. Roswell, NM. New York, NY (family).

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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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Wild Apricot

APRIL 25, 2012

This is the final post in our Annual Report blog series. It offers tips and ideas on the type of format - e.g., print, digital, video - that's right for your organization.

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NetWits

APRIL 25, 2012

Effective nonprofit websites don’t exist as boutiques to show off information. But you already know that. You know that your nonprofits website is a tool that should be used. Used to engage, interact with and mobilize your audience – A tool that should ultimately inspire action. From our extensive research and work with nonprofits in creating strategic, impactful websites, we’ve uncovered and organized a list of the top 10 elements of an effective nonprofit website.

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VisionLink

APRIL 24, 2012

'The good folks who make 2-1-1 Texas work every day and for every community are to be commended for their progress towards an efficient and effective statewide solution. The first group of five Area Information Centers went online on March 1st, another set on April 1st (Yes-we survived the Fools Day Jokes), and another set will go online next week, as we greet the month of May.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Day 2: Certificates Awarded To Senior Staff Attendees. This year a lot of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is working with grantees outside of the US. Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 27, 2012

Many Wild Apricot customers only use the system for their members-only content, and have a different static website. Our latest tutorial provides the code for embedding a Wild Apricot login box on another site.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

Change is at the heart of what we do at NTEN. We’re trying to create more social change every day, and we’re pushing you to do the same work with us. It’s with twinges of sadness and excitement that I share with you a personal change: that I will be leaving NTEN after 4 and half years. As we know all too well, change is never easy but necessary for new growth.

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VisionLink

APRIL 25, 2012

'VisionLink''s Lois Ann Porter and Rene Alvarez are supporting lead staff from the Coordinated Assistance Network (CAN) today and tomorrow at a regional CAN Convening being held for representatives from the LA Region. Participating organizations include the American Red Cross, UMCOR, all of the Southern California Red Cross Chapters, Salvation Army, Islamic Relief, LA County Social Services, Emergency Network LA and others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

Ag Grantees Twitter Webinar. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. As Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation, my work plan includes delivering many different peer learning opportunities, coaching, and training with grantees. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of doing a Webinar for grantees of the Agriculture Sub-Program. This blog post summarizes some of the knowledge shared about effective social media strategy, tactics, and practices.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 26, 2012

Getting more "social" with fundraising can have real impact. Here are some ideas on and examples of social fundraising.

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NTEN

APRIL 21, 2012

We're big on values around here. We like to live by ours, which include being accountable to you, and being open and transparent. We also believe that talking about failure openly is the only way to learn and move forward. So in that spirit, I want to share some of just a few of our #NTCFail moments, and what we think we learned. #NTCFail 1: Cultural References.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 25, 2012

posted by Ryan Johnson , Vice President, Publishing and Community. for WorldatWork. I really hesitate to use the phrase “perfect storm” here, because it has become so over-used since the movie of the same name was released more than a decade ago. Nonetheless, I think it is descriptive for what nonprofit publishers, like me, have experienced recently.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2012

Guest Post: The Future is Now: Mobile Strategies for Social Impact. By Laura Efurd, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, ZeroDivide. – @lefurd, @zerodivideorg. A Pew report released just last week declared that “the rise of mobile is changing the story” about the digital divide. The report notes that populations traditionally on the other side of the digital divide are increasingly using wireless technology to access the Internet.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 23, 2012

Here's a reminder about our upcoming webinar - Setting Up Your Website in Wild Apricot - Wed. Apr. 25 at 3 pm Eastern.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2012

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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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

By Edward Granger-Happ, Global CIO, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). I often get the comment during a leadership seminar I teach that goes something like, "Well this is all well and good for large organizations, but what about my twelve-person NGO?" What can small nonprofits do to benefit from collaboration? Here are ten practical things you can do, starting tomorrow: 1) Join a list-serve or social media group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2012

Packard Grantees from Pakistan, with In-Country Team. Note from Beth: I’ve just returned from leading an intense “Networked NGO” training for Packard Foundation PRH grantees from Pakistan. The four-day workshop covered effective practices of networked ngos, including culture change, integrated social media strategy, and tactics.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 27, 2012

This month, our Chief Apricot muses on the process of software development, talks about the final stages of our upcoming release Version 4.4, and welcomes two new members to our Apricot team.

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Care2

APRIL 27, 2012

If your organization is struggling to tell your story, you are not alone. Chances are if you are like most organizations, you actually have access to the greatest stories from your donors, activists, and key stakeholders, but these stories just aren’t being captured by staff people or written down. I was doing some brainstorming with my colleagues over at Rad Campaign and some friends in the community about the types of questions nonprofits need to start asking themselves and to their memb

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

It’s hard to believe that the 2012 NTC is a wrap. While we were busy catching up on sleep, we also spent a lot of time reflecting on the experience. As Holly wrote in the #NTCFail blog post outlining the things that didn’t go as planned at the event, we value being open and accountable at NTEN. But we also want to share the things that were awesome, the pieces of the NTC that we feel pretty good about at the end of the day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2012

Flickr Photo by Nielio. Note from Beth: Innovation was the buzzword at the Nonprofit Technology Conference! I ran into the good folks at Idealware who offered to do a guest post on the topic – looking at small ways to be innovative. Everyday Technology: Innovative Ways To Do More With Less, Guest Post by Laura Quinn and Chris Bernard. When you think about innovation, you probably think about the huge leaps we’ve made—the lightbulb, the airplane, the computer—or the leaps we hope to make

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