Byte Technology

APRIL 27, 2017

For anyone who runs an establishing or burgeoning e-commerce website, questions from clients and customers are a simple fact of doing business in the virtual world. Questions about tracking shipments; about making a return; sales tax rates; how to contact a real human being if there’s a problem; the list goes on and on. And yet, if your site has one of those always helpful “frequently asked questions” (FAQ) sections, so much time and trouble can be avoided for both the business owner and the per

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 24, 2017

Many well-intentioned volunteer appreciation tactics actually end up demotivating people. This is one of the reasons why many organizations struggle with volunteer engagement. To help you, volunteer expert Barry Altland shows you the 4 key ways leaders can sustain volunteer engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2017

Register now! One of the biggest challenges that many nonprofits face is the finding time and resources for professional development activities. People are so busy doing the work that they don’t have time to go off-site to take a class or sign up for an online course. And, when nonprofits budgets are tight, professional development often gets slashed.

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Achieve

APRIL 26, 2017

Thousands of Palm Beach County residents committed to improving their health during Palm Healthcare Foundation’s. Let’s Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge. As the agency chosen to build Palm Healthcare’s new Drupal website we were excited to contribute beyond our technology expertise and start hitting the pavement to support this local initiative.

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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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Byte Technology

APRIL 25, 2017

When it comes to building your WordPress site, there are myriad options for creating a unique look that really defines you and your message, your product or service, your specific cause and so on. And many site owners, designers and administrators find that having eye-catching imagery is a great way to make yourself stand out from the crowd and build a wholly customized experience for your new and loyal readers and visitors.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 25, 2017

Every month we compile the largest list of free nonprofit webinars. Here are 26 for May 2017.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 25, 2017

As New York’s leading personalized board matching service, folks come to BoardAssist every day looking to make a difference in the nonprofit world. They want us to find them a way to truly be an agent of change on the boards where we place them. Once on board, they often do just that, like this week’s guest blogger Vanessa Wilson who BoardAssist was honored to place on several boards.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2017

From Sydney Finkelstein 's book, Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent , comes these great questions you should routinely ask yourself as a leader: Have you answered the "why do we exist" question for your team? Could all of your team members share this answer with you right now? Do you have people on your team who have followed non-traditional paths to their jobs, or do you find yourself attracted to cookie-cutter backgrounds?

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 27, 2017

We know you count on your Wild Apricot site to be fast and reliable. Some time ago, we realized our current hosting provider wasn’t delivering the service level our clients needed, and so we have found a much faster and more reliable provider: Amazon Web Services (AWS). Find out when we are making the switch to AWS and read the rest of this month’s updates.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

Utilizing managed IT services (also called IT outsourcing) can be great for a small to medium-size business, but it does come with some risks. It's important to understand some common pitfalls when using managed IT service providers (MSPs). Then you can ensure you've got the proper protocols and agreements in place to avoid those pitfalls. Commercial MSPs are in business to make money.

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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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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 27, 2017

Partnering with a local business can give your nonprofit more visibility and financial stability, among other perks. Keep reading to learn how to create lasting connections with companies in your community and beyond. 1. Take a Multi-Layered Approach. Many nonprofits make the mistake of using just one outreach technique, like email. Instead, personalize your approach based on what you know about the prospect and don’t be afraid to use several methods ranging from phone calls to snail mail. 2.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 27, 2017

posted by Kathryn Graef Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. “Huff, puff, puff” says “The Little Engine That Could.”. Do you remember reading this classic children's storybook as a kid? This story is a life lesson about a little engine that was lacking confidence in its ability to successfully climb up a steep hill. After all, the risks facing the little engine were unmanageable, or were they?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2017

"Customers fall in love with or hate brands because of customer service," explains Flavio Martins, author of the book, Win the Customer. Customers call it quits when brands neglect them and fail to deliver what they need and want. If you are leading a company, focus on these six key ways to make your customers fall in love with what you do , says Martins: Deliver awesome service with awesome value.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2017

Talk to anyone associated with a nonprofit organization, and they will tell you that there isn't enough grant money. Yet according to The Philanthropy Outlook by Marts & Lundy, giving by foundations is predicted to increase by 5.9 percent in 2017 and by 6.0 percent in 2018. And this increase is of vital importance given the uncertain future of government funding levels.

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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.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 28, 2017

National Volunteer Week 2017 has come to an end, but treating your volunteers well should be a priority each and every one of the other 51 weeks. In celebration of National Volunteer Week, we compiled our top five tips to motivate your volunteers and keep them coming back. Feel free to download these graphics and share them on your own social media!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

In recent years, we’ve seen a major uptick in organizations across the social good sector looking at data – and how to use data – in new ways. In fact, when I was conducting research for my book Data Driven Nonprofits , I spoke with data champions in a wide variety of organizations across numerous focus areas. Data champions —whether inside a nonprofit organization or a foundation—know that data on its own doesn’t accelerate impact on its own.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 25, 2017

As explained in John Baldoni 's, book, Lead With Purpose , Marshall Goldsmith suggests all leaders make it a habit to regularly ask their employees these six questions : Where do you think we should be going? Where do you think you and your part of the business should be going? What do you think you're doing well? If you were the leader, what ideas would you have for you?

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Care2

APRIL 27, 2017

The People's Climate March takes place this weekend in Washington, DC. People around the country will stand up for the climate and science, an action that has been unfortunately been made necessary by the current administration. Whether you're attending or participating in a sister march closer to home, we have some sign inspiration to help you prepare.

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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.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2017

MAH staffer Sandino Gomez extolls the virtues of Abbott Square. This is the eighth in a series of posts on the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History ( MAH )'s development of Abbott Square , a new creative community plaza in downtown Santa Cruz. When we started the Abbott Square expansion project, I knew it would change our facility. I knew it would change the museum visitor experience.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 26, 2017

Fundraising professionals continuously seek better methods to cultivate individual donors and obtain major gifts. To that end, making the right first impression is vital. In the very first meeting with a potential donor what you do, why it matters, and how they can help should be crystal clear to your audience— and all are absolutely critical to moving the supporter relationship forward.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 24, 2017

Here's a good definition of the difference between a mission and a vision by leadership book authors George Bradt, Jayme A. Check and Jorge Pedraza: Mission - A mission guides what people do every day. It informs what roles need to exist in the organization. Vision - A vision is the picture of future success. It helps define areas where the organization needs to be best in class and helps keep everyone aware of the essence of the company.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2017

The world of philanthropy is transforming to results-focused giving. Tracking and measuring outcomes is no longer a nice to have or a buzzword, it is now imperative for fundraisers to embrace and communicate their organizations’ outcomes and results in order to stand out when competing for dollars and resources. What Funders and Fundraisers Are Teaching Us About Outcomes.

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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!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2017

In the movies, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence usually leads to robotic cyborgs going haywire, machines that threaten humanity, or a choice between a red or blue pill. The plotline almost always assumes the worst will happen. Thankfully, these aren’t the droids you’re looking for. Instead, AI has tremendous potential to help improve performance for nonprofits and social good organizations and drive meaningful change in the world.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 24, 2017

This week, Council on Foundations ’ (CoF) annual conference is underway in Dallas, with an agenda focused on a timely theme: leading together. As foundation leaders from across the country gather to share ideas and talk about the future, I’ve been thinking about the concept of leadership. There are many ways to define this big-picture term. One of the ways I think about leadership comes from a phrase that my colleague Rachel Hutchisson says which states: “good is for everyone.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2017

Throughout my career of training nonprofit professionals, I’ve sought out ways that fundraisers can be more effective and efficient in their work. Monthly giving programs remain one of the best ways for nonprofits to dramatically increase the lifetime value of their average donor. I have been building monthly giving programs for more than 35 years. When I wrote Hidden Gold , the first book on the subject, relatively few groups had embraced this new source of easy money.

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