TechImpact
MAY 28, 2014
'Image courtesy of Pingnroute.com. Software is an integral part of running any business or organization effectively. It allows your nonprofit to communicate effectively, save files, work faster, and accomplish your mission sooner. Equally as important is choosing the right software for your nonprofit. Because a lot of nonprofits are on strict budgets, it is imperative to get it right the first time.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 24, 2014
'Date: Thursday, June 26. Time: 2pm NZST (Auckland). 12pm AEST (Sydney). 10-11am SGT (Singapore). 7:30am IST (New Delhi). Cost: Free! How to Register: Sign up. Presented by: Heather Mansfield. Now a decade into the Social Web, mathematicians and social scientists have had ample time to study how, when, and why online individuals engage with brands on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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3rd Sector Labs
MAY 29, 2014
'We have been asking nonprofits a very important fundraising question, and getting some surprising results. The question: Is it easier or more complicated to execute a fundraising campaign today than it was 5 or 10 years ago? The answer is overwhelmingly ‘more complicated’ Ouch! What about all this new technology that we should have mastered by now?
Wild Apricot
MAY 26, 2014
'One of the biggest problems we encounter in decision-making is the problem of asking the right question. In this guest post, Elizabeth Engel and Peter Houstle introduce their newly released white paper, Getting to the “Good Stuff”: Evidence-Based Decision Making for Associations.
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.
TechImpact
MAY 30, 2014
'Don’t let them fool you. The email is still one of the most, if not the most powerful marketing tool available to your nonprofit today. According to Sikich, a managed services firm, the vast majority of digital marketers see email as offering the best marketing ROI, and 62% of B2B marketers are planning to increase their spending for email marketing.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 25, 2014
'Through a partnership with the Public Interest Registry , Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good will be attending the Cause Marketing Forum ( #CMF2014 ) in Chicago on May 28 and May 29 to report live and share the event in real-time with the @NonprofitOrgs community. The objectives are: 1) To share with the nonprofit community who can not be in attendance the best advice and marketing tips provided by the expert speakers at the forum. 2) To study how to report live effectively from
Nonprofit Technology brings together the best content for nonprofit technical enthusiasts from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Wild Apricot
MAY 28, 2014
'We''re hosting the Nonprofit Blog Carnival for June and we want your submissions on nonprofit inspiration and innovation!
TechImpact
MAY 27, 2014
'Image courtesy of 1stwebdesigner. There are almost 700 million active Twitter users in the world today, and almost 10,000 tweets being sent out per second. That’s a lot of activity. Nonprofits have identified the power of this social media platform, and are doing everything within their power to connect with and engage as many of these users as possible.
NTEN
MAY 28, 2014
'Here at NTEN, we were shocked and saddened to hear the news that last week our colleague, Michael DeLong, passed away very suddenly. Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know. In addition to his work in the nonprofit tech arena, he was actively involved with local arts organizations.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 29, 2014
'According to Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese , authors of the book, The Collaboration Imperative , high-performing teams have the following characteristics: People have solid and deep trust in each other and in the team''s purpose--they feel free to express feelings and ideas. Everybody is working toward the same goals. Team members are clear on how to work together and how to accomplish tasks.
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
MAY 29, 2014
'This month in Software News, we look beyond Version 5 to see what''s ahead on our product Roadmap.
TechImpact
MAY 29, 2014
'Image courtesy of bp. At the dawn of the internet, websites were a sign of prosperity for a nonprofit organization. It showed your nonprofit was ahead of the curve, a forward thinker, and was ready for anything. Today, they are a necessary element to any successful organization. In recent years, analytics have added an all new dimension to the website.
NTEN
MAY 30, 2014
'The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is the premiere annual conference for people working at the intersection of technology and social change. It is a supportive and diverse conference — with a good dose of humor and fun — for people of all backgrounds and areas of the sector, from beginners to seasoned nonprofit techies, and everyone in between.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 30, 2014
'Awhile back, I wrote about goals and the importance of having a plan in place to reach your goals. Today, I remembered reading these additional goal-setting tips from two-time U.S. Olympian Alan Culpepper from the November 2013 issue of Competitor magazine. Here are his seven tips for setting goals, whether are your workplace or away-from-work goals: Be clear and specific about what it is you are trying to accomplish.
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.
Wild Apricot
MAY 28, 2014
'Here''s an update on our newly launched Small Membership Advisory Community - and details about how you can join in.
NonProfit Hub
MAY 30, 2014
'“Wanna go to the mall?”. “Totes McGoats.”. What? That was my reaction when I heard a 20-something say that for the first time. When I was that age, going to the mall was “totally tubular.” For Boomers, it may have been “just swell” (if malls had existed then). Understanding the new up-and-coming generation is a little like learning a new language—and I’m not just talking about deciphering their slang.
BoardAssist
MAY 27, 2014
'We agree with fundraising guru Gail Perry: it’s not unusual for boards to get stuck in one way or another. When boards do get stuck, they often turn to Gail for help. This week we are delighted to have Gail guest blogging for us on what to do when your board is stuck. . Gail’s list of 26 practices every board should follow: 1. Recruiting New Members.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 24, 2014
'Change is inevitable. Change is good. Help your employees and team learn to embrace change. Here are some solid insights from Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan ''s (Liberty, Missouri) book, Change-friendly Leadership -- How to Transform Good Intentions into Great Performance : The kind of behavior change that results in lasting (sustainable) change must accommodate people''s feelings--feelings that involve trust, confidence, passion, and all those other intangible but very real things that make us human.
Advertiser: Syncrony
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.
Tech Soup
MAY 30, 2014
'TechSoup’s fiscal year is about to end in June. Now is the ideal time to take advantage of our programs so you can start fresh and get even more donations and discounts when July arrives. If you haven’t been taking part in TechSoup’s programs over the last 12 months, you might be surprised at all of the new offers! Nonprofit Tech Essentials.
Care2
MAY 30, 2014
'If nonprofits are going to solve the world''s toughest social justice issues and create real world impact, then we need to disrupt the charities and radically change the way they function and are led. Creating real world impact and disrupting the status quo will be a couple of the central themes at the Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference on June 26 th at SEIU headquarters in Washington, DC.
NonProfit Hub
MAY 28, 2014
'It’s no longer a matter of if your organization needs to be on social media. It’s a matter of how you should be using your social media outlets to get the best engagement. And navigating the social media world can be a bit tricky—like getting to the top of a beanstalk. But if you plant the right seeds, social media engagement has the room to grow and reach the clouds.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 26, 2014
'Here are some great tips and guiding principles for how a manager and leader can build a culture to foster creativity. Give a good idea to a mediocre team, and they will screw it up. But give a mediocre idea to a great team, and they will either fix it or come up with something better. If you don’t strive to uncover what is unseen and understand its nature, you will be ill prepared to lead.
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
MAY 30, 2014
'In times of emergency, locating your family and friends is a top priority. Microsoft's HelpBridge is a free app available on all the major mobile platforms that connects you with friends and family during a disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. It also lets you discover and donate to organizations involved in disaster response work, and find opportunities to volunteer.
Achieve
MAY 28, 2014
Guest post by Kohl Crecelius. We are young, we are passionate, and we want to live our lives with purpose. We desire to contribute in some positive way to bettering the world, and we refuse to wait. We want to make a big difference, and we want to do it now. We are Millennials. The challenge is … Where do we start? I have had countless conversations with students and peers who want nothing more than to start changing people’s lives.
NonProfit Hub
MAY 29, 2014
'We were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of celebrated poet Maya Angelou, who died yesterday at the age of 86. And although she leaves behind a broad and diverse collection of poems, essays and other works, she was far more than a writer. She was an activist, philanthropist and an amazing human being. Maya Angelou’s works were broad, diverse, honest and uplifting.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 28, 2014
'"The unexpected edge for entrepreneurial success starts with identifying a worthy risk, then having the courage to take it ," explains Tom Panaggio in his new book, The Risk Advantage : Embracing the Entrepreneur''s Unexpected Edge. As an entrepreneur and race car driver, Panaggio has learned that you cannot avoid risk if you want to be a winner. In The Risk Advantage , Panaggio tells the story of how he and his business partners built two thriving companies: Direct Mail Express (which now empl
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Tech Soup
MAY 29, 2014
'Now that your nonprofit has decided to establish a mobile presence, what can you say to engage donors, volunteers, and other constituents? Join us next Thursday, June 5 at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern) for Mobile 201: Digital Content Strategies for Mobile for a free webinar and learn how to harness the huge potential of mobile - how to turn it into a tool for change, instead of just another medium.
Achieve
MAY 24, 2014
Guest post by Michael McGee. When you look at the tech titans of the past two generations (Jobs, Gates, Dorsey, Zuckerberg), what do they all have in common? They got their start when they were kids. They all have talked about how their parents gave them a computer when they were little, how they had opportunities to learn programming on computer mainframes at their local university, or how they landed a summer internship at a technology company.
Connection Cafe
MAY 29, 2014
'As fundraisers, we put a lot of stock into email housefiles. The larger the donor file, the greater the number of dollars raised. It’s simple math: constituents in = dollars out. For years, we believed online revenue correlated to the number of emails on file. And there’s certainly truth with that statement – the 2013 Benchmark Report is broken up by not only NTEE verticals but by revenue band and email tier – but the sheer size of an organization’s email file is starting to mean a lot le
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 24, 2014
'The person I turn to for effective communication advice, David Grossman, has released a new eBook called, Top 10 Barriers Communicators Face: How to Get Your Leader on Board with Internal Communication. "Today, the savviest executives are realizing the power and potential of communication to drive results. Smart leaders know they need to connect the dots differently than before," explains David.
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