Robert Weiner
AUGUST 30, 2012
Yesterday the news was that Blackbaud had laid off 50 employees it acquired when it bought Convio in May. In what was said to be an unrelated development, they also announced the departure of Gene Austin, the former CEO of Convio. Today the news is that Blackbaud is killing off Common Ground , one of the two donor management products (aka CRMs or Constituent Relationship Management systems) that they acquired from Convio.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 31, 2012
Each Friday through the end of 2012 I am going to donate $10 to one of my Favorite Nonprofits in the hopes of inspiring others to donate more often. If you are a nonprofit, please help me get the word out about #FundraisingFriday to your supporters. Hopefully you’ll be able to convert a few fans, followers, and friends into donors. If you donate $10 to your favorite nonprofit, please post the name and website of the nonprofit below.
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VisionLink
AUGUST 25, 2012
'A month ago, in 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first human to step on a surface beyond the Earth. With his passing today we lose a part of our own history, with the man who took that "giant leap for mankind." Many of us can remember sitting in front of grainy black and white televisions as the spectacle unfolded to the measured voice of Walter Cronkite.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 27, 2012
Here's our monthly round-up of free non-profit webinars for September. We found some great webinars to get you re-charged for Fall, including sessions on Nonprofit Silent Auctions; Event Video Checklist; Cloud 101; Social Media for Nonprofit CEOs; and much more.
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.
Robert Weiner
AUGUST 30, 2012
A bunch of these have accumulated in my spam folder. No logo, no formatting, no attempt to look like they come from a business I'd be familiar with. They look like they actually came from gmx.com so maybe they're merely annoying rather than malicious. Senders: Thomas Mainer (Noreply.TM2012@gmx.com). Steve Gainer (Noreply.SG2012@g2gm.com). Janet Battaglia (Noreply.JB@g2gm.com).
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 28, 2012
Last week, I wrote a post about Nonprofits and Instagram , asking if it was valuable for nonprofit marketing. The post summarized why it may be important, best practices, and a few nonprofit examples. One of my blog readers, Sarah Mowry, Outreach Director for the Deschutes Land Trust pointed me to Nature Conservancy’s Instagram contest , an image scavenger hunt.
Nonprofit Technology brings together the best content for nonprofit technical enthusiasts from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 31, 2012
We found some great posts lately with insightful food for thought - from "Dogs are Cute When They Beg." to "What got you here won't get you there." Here are three links we've bookmarked on Apricot Jam this week.
Robert Weiner
AUGUST 28, 2012
I got 4 versions of this today. It's not totally lame -- it uses Intuit's logo at the top. But the language is awkward enough that I hope anyone would think twice before clicking. All 4 versions had the same sender: Intuit Payroll Services (intuitpayroll@e.payroll.intuit.com). The subjects were: Important QuickBooks Update. QuickBooks Security Update.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 27, 2012
For many years, the SXSW Festival has used an open application and voting process to select panels for the premiere event for digital and online professionals that takes place every year in Austin, TX. With the launch of “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” co-authored with KD Paine , we thought we do a reprise of our popular panel in 2009, “ Social Media, Nonprofit, ROI Poetry Slam.” That panel marked the beginning of my friendship and collaboration with KD Paine
NTEN
AUGUST 28, 2012
Ehren Foss. Co-Founder and CEO. HelpAttack! If you already see how your website, your online communities, and your other channels all flow harmoniously together to drive donations and other actions, then. good for you! If not, read on. Last year I wrote a post for NTEN about four social media fundraising tools. This year I'm going to take a vertical rather than horizontal approach, and identify several important types of tools you'll want to consider when raising money online - either through yo
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.
Have Fun - Do Good
AUGUST 31, 2012
Next month, the VegCookbook Club will be cooking together from The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester. To entice you to join us, I asked Kathy for a recipe to share with you, so here's her recipe for Chana Saag. Yum! If you have any questions, or need help troubleshooting slow cooker issues, Kathy said she'd be happy to answer your questions. You can contact her through her website , or on Twitter at @geekypoet Chana Saag soy-free, gluten-free and oil-free option You can use any combinations of g
Robert Weiner
AUGUST 27, 2012
I've been seeing a variety of these recently. Since I don't use ADP it's obvious that they're spam, but others may fall for them. The first one below had no logo or other graphics, and used only plain, unformatted text. Sender: ADPClientServices@adp.com. Subject: ADP Generated Message: Final Notice - Digital Certificate Expiration. Text: This e-mail has been sent from an automated system.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 31, 2012
I’m so excited! My second book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with KD Paine, will be launching in October! Expect to hear more about where to hear us speak about the book or come toast us at a book party shortly, but in the meantime you can pre-order the book now! I will continue my training and teaching practice and will be leading a peer learning network through my work at the Packard Foundation and also other places.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 29, 2012
This month's software news looks at our new procedure for surveying our clients, and at some of the responses we've received so far.
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NTEN
AUGUST 27, 2012
Holly Ross. Executive Director. NTEN. The message is clear. Selecting a new CRM has to be driven by your strategy: how you do the work of meeting your mission. Constituent Relationship Management, or CRM, has changed dramatically in the last decade. As recently as the year 2000, especially for small nonprofits, the central database usually lived on one computer in the office.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 28, 2012
Don't be the guy in the picture when an employee leaves your company. Instead, conduct exit interviews and surveys. Leigh Branham explains in his book, The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave , what the most favorable conditions are for conducting the interviews and surveys. And, if you need convincing to read the book, take a look at these 11 best reasons for listening and gathering the data when an employee leaves: Bringing any "push-factor" root-cause reasons for leaving to the surface.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 30, 2012
As I travel around the world to lead trainings or train other trainers to help nonprofits master networked approaches and using social media effectively, I often get asked this question. ”What are some must-attend events for someone who works with nonprofit and wants to attend a conference?” Well, there are many, many options if you take a quick look at this of nonprofit and social change events over at Socialbrite.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 30, 2012
Jerry Panas is a guru amongst gurus when it comes to fundraising. Recently, I read this in one of his emails: We find that donors who give continuously for four years will continue giving if shown the proper appreciation and applause. You need to celebrate the gift. They will not break the chain. . The problem is that if they give the same amount for four years, four out of five are likely to give that amount again and will not increase. .
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ASU Lodestar Center
AUGUST 29, 2012
posted by Sheryl Keeme , Executive Director, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Have you ever been asked what you do for a living and when you responded, the person reacted as though you were Mother Teresa? Some believe that nonprofit work is more of a calling than a career, but when one considers that this ‘calling’ is responsible for literally billions of dollars changing hands each year in our own country alone, it’s a calling of high importance.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 27, 2012
Are you leading an organization where e-mail communication is ineffective? Here are some wise guidelines that Verizon Wireless has used to promote effective, efficient and responsible e-mail use within its company. You can find these guidelines in the book, Managers, Can You Hear Me Now? , written by Denny F. Strigl, former CEO and President of Verizon Wireless.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 29, 2012
I’ve been using Feedburner for my blog RSS Feeds since 2005! It was one of a few good free options in the early days of blogging. Shortly after Feedburner was acquired by Google in 207, there started to be complaints about the way it was managing the transition and handling subscriber stats. It is time to self-host your RSS feed many people wondered?
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 30, 2012
Jerry Panas is a guru amongst gurus when it comes to fundraising. Recently, I read this in one of his emails: We find that donors who give continuously for four years will continue giving if shown the proper appreciation and applause. You need to celebrate the gift. They will not break the chain. . The problem is that if they give the same amount for four years, four out of five are likely to give that amount again and will not increase. .
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Care2
AUGUST 27, 2012
In 2011, we partnered with the American Red Cross to launch a social fundraising campaign that raised over $125,000 in 10 days. One of the key components of our success was the focus on press. We couldn’t have done this without the help of NY Times, CNN, Forbes, and many other journalists. Think of press is an accelerant. They can help your growing online fundraising campaign spread like wildfire.
Tech Soup
AUGUST 28, 2012
The TechSoup Global network has donated 9.7 million technology products to 183,000 social benefit organizations in 40 countries across the world. Sure, the numbers are impressive, but even more impressive is the impact those technology product donations have made. It would be impossible to tell all those stories in one blog post, but you can find them using the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map , powered by Microsoft technology.
See3
AUGUST 29, 2012
'August is almost over, guys. That means we’re entering the intense time for end-of-year planning, a time fraught with anxiety for nonprofit fundraisers. It also means that those of you responsible for making your websites into well-oiled fundraising machines have precious little time to make moves. As Salsa has astutely pointed out, if fundraising were […].
NTEN
AUGUST 31, 2012
We're coming to the Boston area on September 13th to put on a one-day workshop that will explore ways you can make data easier to manage, more useful, and mission-focused. Thanks to the generous support of Google, we're able to bring this fantastic event to you for free, so: Reserve your spot today >> During the Nonprofits and Data Summit, you'll gain the knowledge you need to use data more effectively at your organization.
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Have Fun - Do Good
AUGUST 25, 2012
Last week, I went on a rejuvenating retreat with the folks at Upwell , a nonprofit PR firm with one client — the ocean. One of our meeting spots was at a picnic bench by the ocean (how cool is that?), where I took these photos. Tide Pool Sea urchin Bean Hollow State Beach Now that I'm back in the city after two days in the outdoors, I've been think a lot about nature deficit disorder , and how detrimental it to us personally, as a culture (at least, in the US), that we're spending less time outs
Tech Soup
AUGUST 29, 2012
Aaron Bramley is the co-founder and director of communications and education of Lights. Camera. Help., a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to encouraging other nonprofit. and cause-driven organizations to use film and video to tell their. stories. The Lights. Camera. Help. Nonprofit Film Festival is set to focus on good for its fourth consecutive year in Austin, Texas.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 26, 2012
Some of my favorite quotes for leaders are: A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit -- Arnold H. Glasgow I praise loudly, I blame softly -- Catherine II of Russia Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress -- Mohandas Gandhi A long dispute means that both parties are wrong -- Voltaire The least questioned assumptions are often the most questionable -- Paul Broca These and many more compelling quotes can be found in Susan
NTEN
AUGUST 30, 2012
Flickr: ATOMIC Hot Links Ahhh, Labor Day weekend: the barbeques and parades, the hot rod drag race finals, and the wistful goodbye to summer, white shoes, and seersucker suits. Although I think this sentiment, at the NTEN office at least, is eclipsed by football fevor, regardless of what your plans entail, check out the tidbits of member news – including a useful handbook and two upcoming events--before you head out.
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