Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 2, 2010
Animal sanctuaries exist because there are places, people and things that animals need sanctuary from. Chimps are used in labs for animal testing. Elephants are forced to perform silly tricks through submission in circuses. In many states it is legal to own tigers as pets, but once they grow too large they are often abandoned or sold on the black market.
Amy Sample Ward
AUGUST 2, 2010
Last week I announced that I’m [finally] doing a redesign of this site – and I need your help to make it as valuable as possible. I’m really lucky to be working with Matt Chevy, a designer who’s totally supportive and even into this approach of involving all of you in making this a better site. So let’s get started: How this works: This week, there will be 3 (yes, 3!
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 6, 2010
One of the more interesting people I met at the Oxford Skoll meeting this year was Raja Moubarak, founder of Winquest. Raja is a seasoned business executive with senior level experience in multinationals (Coca-Cola, B&W/BAT, BOC Group, Societe Generale) in Europe, Asia and in multiple Middle East/North African countries (MENA), as an entrepreneur and as Managing Director of one of the oldest retail groups in the MENA region.
Judi Sohn
AUGUST 1, 2010
This morning, Laini called me over that there's something wrong with her iPad. Every time she launched the iTunes app (she has a $10/month allowance and today it refilled) it opened the App Store app instead. I had her bring it over to me, and sure enough, click "iTunes" and it flashes for a second and switches over to App Store, using the same animated motion as I see on my iOS 4 iPhone when you use fast app switching.
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.
NCE Social Media
AUGUST 2, 2010
A new report from Nielsen finds that social networking is now the #1 thing people do online. Almost one quarter of time spent on the computer is for social networking. That’s a 43% jump in time spent on social networking in just one year. How much time have you spent on social media yourself? How much time do you spend managing your agency’s social media presence?
Amy Sample Ward
AUGUST 3, 2010
My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. You can check out the post and conversation there , or read a copy of the post below. —– I truly believe that in all communications, information sharing, marketing and even community building there is a natural balancing between more-and-more-global and more-and-more-local.
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Wild Apricot
AUGUST 2, 2010
Wild Apricot Blog welcomes a special guest today: Carol Buckheit of NonprofitMediaWorks. Carol’s been studying Idealware’s Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide – the latest in a line of Idealware’s terrific research-based publications – and she’s kindly agreed to share her top “take-aways” from this new publication.( read more ). Tags: General non-profit interest nptech Social networking Facebook Twitter research social media.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 6, 2010
It is the sweltering dog days of August, and our attention may turn to building sand castles by the edge of ocean. But many nonprofits deep into planning for year end campaigns and perhaps looking for ways to raise money now. While I was sitting on the beach on vacation, Network for Good published a free eBook called How to Raise a Lot More Money Now – 50 Great Ideas from 11 top Experts.
Amy Sample Ward
AUGUST 4, 2010
I announced last week that I’ve partnered with Matt Chevy to do a redesign of this blog. This week, I’m sharing 3 separate posts to get your feedback and ideas about how I can make it as valuable to you as possible. Monday’s post focused on the content you’re after and want more of – if you missed it, you can read the post and weigh in with your feedback.
NTEN
AUGUST 2, 2010
The 11NTC session proposal submission process is now open! We're starting it earlier than normal because the 11NTC will be rocking a Capitol near you a little earlier in the year: March 17-19, Washington, DC. So, mark those calendars, digital and otherwise. Take a moment to review the guidelines and other fine print Anna's put together. Then, how about submitting an idea or four ?
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
AUGUST 4, 2010
Looking for an easy way to add your voice over a PowerPoint presentation, then share it by email or online? Here's a cool tool to try – and a special offer for non-profit organizations.( read more ). Tags: Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech E-mail marketing Non-profit Communications PowerPoint application audio.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 6, 2010
I’m seeing signs of the economy improving. Are you seeing them? Restaurants and shopping malls are packed and I’m hearing positive news from trusted sources. My clients are seeing more and bigger donations coming in (yay!). I firmly believe that fundraising is going to get easier a little bit at a time over the next several months. I don’t know if it will go back to where it was, but I don’t plan to spend any time worrying about that.
Amy Sample Ward
AUGUST 6, 2010
I have followed the development of Social Actions over the last few years and really believe in the work that Peter, Christine and the community have done to shape a collaborative, open tool that benefits so many people and organizations in all kinds of ways. SA is now at a very interesting time and there are some very exiting opportunities on the table!
NTEN
AUGUST 2, 2010
After over a year of talking about an overhaul to the NTEN Member Directory , a couple of months ago, we finally took the first step: making it a priority. . The next two months were spent wrestling with our database and coding a useable front end for the new directory. Two weeks ago, I emerged from my coding stupor with what we all agreed looked like a finished product.
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.
Tech Soup
AUGUST 6, 2010
If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area, check out these two upcoming events for nonprofits (including grassroots organizations and start-up nonprofits). The first is Craigslist Foundation's 7th Annual Nonprofit Boot Camp on Saturday, August 14 at UC Berkeley. It's a terrific day-long conference with a load of opportunities to increase your know-how on a variety of topics to improve how you run your nonprofit.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 5, 2010
If your organization is having trouble raising money right now and you’re blaming it on the economy, I want you to stop. There are lots of nonprofits who are doing just fine. Many of my clients are raising more money this year than last year. Attendance at annual dinners and galas is up. Donors are still giving and many have increased their gifts.
Amy Sample Ward
AUGUST 6, 2010
I announced last week that I’ve partnered with Matt Chevy to do a redesign of this blog. This week, I’m sharing 3 separate posts to get your feedback and ideas about how I can make it as valuable to you as possible. Monday’s post focused on the content; Wednesday’s post looked at fueling comments. Today, I hope to hear which extras you prefer!
NTEN
AUGUST 3, 2010
One of the common refrains we hear is how much more effective nonprofits could be at connecting with their constituents, if only they had the staff. But what if everybody at your organization was a messenger, working together to create a community of supporters around your cause? (You know, like Voltron: Defender of the Universe , only with fewer robot lions.
Advertiser: Syncrony
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Have Fun - Do Good
AUGUST 2, 2010
Being a part of a Big Vision Circle for the past nine years has been an incredibly rich experience. Each month, the women in my Circle meet to discuss our creative career goals, successes and challenges. Over the past nine years we've started businesses, written and performed in plays and one-woman shows, found our dream jobs, started blogs, created fabric lines, completed Master's Degrees and fitness coaching certifications, worked abroad, published our stories and poems, and much more!
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 6, 2010
I’m seeing signs of the economy improving. Are you seeing them? Restaurants and shopping malls are packed and I’m hearing positive news from trusted sources. My clients are seeing more and bigger donations coming in (yay!). I firmly believe that fundraising is going to get easier a little bit at a time over the next several months. I don’t know if it will go back to where it was, but I don’t plan to spend any time worrying about that.
Amy Sample Ward
AUGUST 6, 2010
Changents is hosting a contest with P&G Give Health calling for bloggers to share why they are clean water Change Agents. What’s in it for bloggers? A few great things: winner joins a P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program expedition. possibility to win $15,000 for your favorite charity that’s working in the front lines of the global water crisis. every vote for your entry means P&G will donate a day’s worth of clean drinking water (2L) to a person in need
NTEN
AUGUST 5, 2010
We're excited to be partnering with GreatNonprofits and Guidestar on their 2010 GreatNonprofits Science & Technology Campaign -- and not just so we can pick up a few reviews for NTEN. (You will say nice things, right?) As more and more people grow comfortable with the wealth of data becoming available in the Googlecene Era, transparency will become ever more important in our sector.
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!
Tech Soup
AUGUST 5, 2010
Venturebeat recently blogged about a presentation made by Kaspersky Labs , a Moscow-based vendor and distributor of security software. It's been a while since we wrote about scareware , malware that fools the user into believing that they are infected and must acquire a special type of removal software. The problem unfortunately hasn't gone away, and criminals are finding new ways to exploit unsuspecting users.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 4, 2010
I had the privilege of hearing my friend and colleague Gail Perry present at the Virginia Fund Raising Institute recently. Gail is a wonderful speaker and has a way of making her audience feel at ease so they can soak up all the information she shares. I thought I’d share some of my notes from her presentation called “Fire Up Your Board!
Care2
AUGUST 4, 2010
Does your nonprofit know how many of its supporters read action alerts and fundraising appeals on their smartphone? It’s probably a lot more then you think. A new report by Nielsen shows that email is the number one activity people do on the mobile web. The dominance of email activity on mobile devices in the last year continued to increase from 37.4 percent to 41.6 percent of U.S. mobile Internet time.
NTEN
AUGUST 2, 2010
If you do online advocacy work, you probably know about Social Actions. If you're interested in data, and making sure that data can move freely around the web in the nonprofit space, then you definitely know Social Actions. Peter and Christine at Social Actions have been at the fore of a very important movement in the nonprofit sector: helping us all understand why sharing data is so much better for us than hoarding it.
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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.
Tech Soup
AUGUST 3, 2010
This is a continuation of my review of the recently published Nonprofit Guide to Going Green , which is a robust handbook on greening all aspects of a nonprofit organization’s program. The book is edited by Ted Hart, Adrienne Capps, and Matthew Bauer. Part one of this review is here. The green of?ce practices section by Lara Johannsdottir has a very dense ecological overview, but has more readable good discussions on eco-friendly furniture, office supplies, office equipment (nice useful checklis
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 4, 2010
I had the privilege of hearing my friend and colleague Gail Perry present at the Virginia Fund Raising Institute recently. Gail is a wonderful speaker and has a way of making her audience feel at ease so they can soak up all the information she shares. I thought I’d share some of my notes from her presentation called “Fire Up Your Board!
Care2
AUGUST 2, 2010
I’m facing a difficult challenge and would love to hear your ideas. The challenge was seeded years ago, as soon as social media began to take the nonprofit world by storm. I treasured (and still do) the vitality and vibrancy of blogging to generate succinct, timely content and discussions. That’s why in 2005 I launched the GettingAttention. org blog to complement our long-form e-news articles.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 3, 2010
Author: Jordan Viator. You and your nonprofit organization probably already “get” that social media can help you drive programs and online results. But quick and easy tips always make getting started or optimizing programs easier. That’s why we’ve been working on putting together a social media Ask The Experts series with tipsheets on four of the most popular social platforms over at Convio.
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