Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 15, 2015
It is true that tweets with images receive more engagement , but how much more engagement depends on the quality of the images and if they are properly sized for Twitter ( 1024 x 512 pixels or a 2:1 aspect ratio ). If your nonprofit is committed to maximizing engagement on Twitter, then you must create visually compelling call-to-action images for fundraising and advocacy campaigns.
TechImpact
JULY 14, 2015
Think about how much of your day is spent working on a computer. Chances are pretty good, close to 99% of your work is done behind a keyboard and mouse. The need for robust technology has never been more important. With this increased use of technology, the need for appropriate computing power comes with it. […]. The post 4 Major Benefits Of Using Managed IT Services appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 14, 2015
Flickr Photo by udithawix. I’m facilitating a peer learning project on practical networked leadership skills for emerging nonprofit leaders. As we all know, living in a networked world creates opportunities for abundance. But having many choices and opportunities requires developing a special set of skills in order to be successful. These skills are: self-management and attention training.
Byte Technology
JULY 13, 2015
From their earliest incarnations decades ago, the one constant theme of search engines is change. Indeed, today’s Google, Yahoo and others barely resemble their clunky ancestors who returned sloppy and often meaningless listings for even simple searches. But then, with the advent of Search Engine Optimized tools, quality returns suddenly became the norm and relevant results were widely expected.
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.
Wild Apricot
JULY 17, 2015
Facebook is an excellent tool for your nonprofit to share content, communicate with members, and grow your cause. The best part is that it’s free. However, keeping your members engaged can be tough. With over 42 million pages and nearly a billion users, how do you stand out from the crowd?
TechImpact
JULY 13, 2015
Having the edge in technology is no longer a luxury, it’s essential for nonprofits to keep up in the fast paced world we live in today. The cloud’s idea whether your nonprofit is struggling to improve efficiency, reduce costs, or simply have a more reliable computer system to complete your mission using. Why? There’s been […]. The post Why Cloud Computing Just Makes Sense For Nonprofits appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 17, 2015
A couple years ago, I was aksed, " What five most important traits must a leader have to be effective ?" I could reply fairly quickly, but I did take a moment to remember that when I asked a similar question in a LinkedIn group discussion, group members offered up nearly 100 different adjectives to describe an effective leader. But, for me, I contend the five most important traits are : Good communicator.
Wild Apricot
JULY 13, 2015
Episode 5 of the Wild Apricot Podcast sees Farhad Chikhliwala and Lori Smith facilitate a group discussion with members of our Membership Advisory Group on the key challenges membership organizations face in trying to secure sponsorship and raise money.
TechImpact
JULY 16, 2015
Office 365 is unlike any other tool out there. It has the power to unify your nonprofit, and organize everything your organization does. Built using the cloud to store, manage, and interact with environment, Office 365 is convenient, cheap, and accessible anywhere there’s an internet connection. Whether that’s in the office, or a Starbucks in […].
Tech Soup
JULY 16, 2015
It's time for the annual community voting on #16NTC sessions. Next year's Nonprofit Technology Conference (March 23–25, 2016) will be in our own backyard — San Jose — so TechSoup will be there with bells on!*. We are looking forward to engaging with the #nptech community. To that end, we invite you to read our submissions and vote on those sessions that you would love to attend.
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.
BoardAssist
JULY 14, 2015
As one of the leading personalized nonprofit board matching services in the country, we get asked quite a lot, “what can my board be doing better to win at the board recruiting game?” We would answer that your board is already way ahead of a lot of other nonprofits if they understand that board recruiting is indeed a competitive sport, with not enough terrific board members available to fill all the board seats that open up each year.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 12, 2015
Disengagement remains a fact of work for more than half of America's workers, according to the experts at Gallup. And, with unemployment rates dropping and the economy continually improving, reducing turnover should be a priority for business leaders. So, there's no better time then now for the new book, The Stay Interview, A Manager's Guide to Keeping the Best and the Brightest.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 17, 2015
As you sit by the pool and soak up the sun during a hot summer day, one thought should permeate your sunscreen-soaked head—planning your end-of-year fundraising campaign. Well, maybe not. While you don’t necessary have to sacrifice vacation time to plan your year-end giving plan (yet), it shouldn’t be far from your thoughts right now. We here at Nonprofit Hub have lots of tips for you when it comes to your year-end campaign.
Tech Soup
JULY 15, 2015
In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. In part 2, we offer a librarian's perspective as the host for this program. As the first librarian to host it, Karin Bricker, library manager for youth and outreach services at Mountain View Public Library, had to overcome some initial skepticism.
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.
Donor Search
JULY 13, 2015
Radio is a cultural stalwart. It has outlasted its naysayers. When television came along people thought radio would disappear. It survived. As the internet rose to prominence, people tried to knock radio once again. It survived. Listeners can now find their favorite radio stations in the car, on the computer, and even on their phones.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 15, 2015
Here are some of my favorite quotes from the new book, Out Think , by G. Shawn Hunter: When the rate of change inside an organization is slower than the rate of change outside an organization, the end is in sight -- Jack Welch The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong question -- Peter Drucker If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples, then you and I will each have one apple.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 13, 2015
This post originally appeared in the July/August issue of our Nonprofit Hub Magazine. Sign up to receive the next issue in your inbox today. We’re all money-chasers in this world. The difference between businesses and nonprofits is what we decide to do with that money. Think about it—if a nonprofit is doing good but not making much money, they won’t be able to exist for long.
Tech Soup
JULY 13, 2015
Most Americans know the name George Washington … but do you know the name Mary Ball? She was George Washington's mother, born in Lancaster County in Virginia's Northern Neck region. The Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library (MBWML) was established in 1958 and named to honor the mother of America's first president. The museum and library preserves the rich history of the Northern Neck through its collections, exhibits, tours, and educational programs.
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.
Connection Cafe
JULY 17, 2015
It might seem scary that the future of the nonprofit sector will soon be in the hands of teens and college graduates who seem to only care about whatever is displayed on the screen of their smartphone or tablet. We’ve have been coined as the “Facebook Generation” and the “Lazy Generation ”, but I’d like to challenge the stereotypes. Latest research from the 2015 Millennial Impact Report shows that donating to charities and volunteering are important to the group that now represents
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 14, 2015
Soon, I'll be posting an article highlighting the terrific, new book, Stronger: Develop the Resilience You Need to Succeed , but in the meantime, here's a great passage from the book: Listen to Others, Especially Before You Speak When we think of people who possess extraordinary interpersonal skill, we find they are good listeners. In even the briefest of encounters, they can make you feel important.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 16, 2015
This infographic was originally posted in the July/August edition of Nonprofit Hub Magazine. You can sign up to receive the magazine in your inbox for free today. It’s one of the most debated topics in the nonprofit industry as of late—the overhead myth. Let’s break down what it is, what we should be doing about it and most importantly, how to dispel it.
Tech Soup
JULY 14, 2015
On a balmy Californian Saturday afternoon, 14 kids, 8 boys and 6 girls, are figuring out the profit and loss of a lemonade stand. There's no real money involved, nor is it a real lemonade stand. And they're doing this using the programming language Java on their laptops. With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming.
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!
Connection Cafe
JULY 15, 2015
Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed a surge in content marketing in the nonprofit world. Organizations are producing and using more content content than ever to connect with and engage supporters! But what makes for a successful content marketing plan? That’s what we hope to find out! And we need your help to make that happen. Take the short survey.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 12, 2015
The new book, The Star Factor , shows you a unique system for unlocking the wisdom of your stellar performers and transforming that knowledge into actionable steps to help other employees internalize these new attitudes and behaviors. The system and methodology is called affirmative leadership. In the book, authors William Seidman and Richard Grbavac , explain the science, specifically the neuroscience , behind affirmative leadership.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 14, 2015
Welcome back to part two of the series! If you haven’t already read part one…you can continue reading. It’ll still make sense, but you should definitely check out part one. Again, keep in mind that “Tl;dr” means “Too Long; Didn’t Read” and is followed by the “in a nutshell” version of what the preceding section said. Okay let’s dive in. Here are four more life-changing tips about your NPO social media.
Museum 2.0
JULY 15, 2015
Dear reader, Today is my birthday. I decided to give myself a gift this year: permission to change the Museum 2.0 blog. I've been blogging weekly for almost nine years. Now, I'm planning to shift to a less regular schedule, prioritizing quality over quantity and consistency. No more Wednesdays like clockwork. Instead: intermittent, thoughtful posts with passion behind them.
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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.
Connection Cafe
JULY 14, 2015
What separates peer-to-peer fundraising from the other revenue channels? Engagement. I was recently reminded of this by one of my team members. She shared that working on a team with peer-to-peer fundraising consultants has made her a better online marketer. She continued saying it’s due to our constant focus on engaging supporters—really engaging supporters and asking them to take actions, to participate versus just asking for money, has helped her rethink email marketing campaigns.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 13, 2015
"Humans are at their best when they are deeply motivated to achieve something greater than themselves. When people have this motivation, they work incredibly hard to become great at what they do. Great leaders are motivated this way and inspire others to have similar feelings." -- William Seidman and Richard Grbavac -- authors of, The Star Factor.
AFP Blog
JULY 17, 2015
7 Reasons Your Nonprofit Needs To Go Mobile - Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology : "Here are 7 reasons your nonprofit needs to start thinking about making a serious commitment to mobile.
TechImpact
JULY 17, 2015
Whether you like it or not, the world is getting smaller. Not literally, of course. We would feel that pretty quickly. But the world’s getting smaller thanks to technology, and ironically enough, the technology we use to do that communicating is getting smaller too. Smart phones are the smallest pieces of technology hardware we all […]. The post 7 Reasons Your Nonprofit Needs To Go Mobile appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.
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