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Infographic: 2013 Nonprofit Communication Trends

TechImpact

'No matter how you look at it, communication is key. Regardless of your mission, if you are unable to communicate with your constituents, employees, donors, or any other affiliates, accomplishing your mission becomes immeasurably more difficult. In the infographic below, check out what nonprofit CEOs from the United States, Canada, and other countries had to say about their nonprofit’s communication tendencies.

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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology traini

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5 Links We Love: Virtual Volunteers, Website Resolutions and More

Wild Apricot

'This week''s link round-up offers 5 posts with insight into: the future of volunteerism; website resolutions and tips; ideas that “get people talking about you”; and the “ONE big thing” non-profits must do in 2014.

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Are you giving to what you really want to change in the world?

Have Fun - Do Good

'"Everyone is a philanthropist whether you''re giving five dollars, or fifty thousand dollars. What sets this apart as philanthropy is, are you giving in a way that really affects your passions, your interests, what you really want to change in the world. Are you giving mindfully? That to me is really the mark of thinking about this as a philanthropist." ~ Lauren Brownstein on the Tranquility du Jour podcast.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

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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3 Unique Strategies To Thank Your Supporters On Social Media

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Thought Reach. Your nonporift’s supporters are potentially the most integral part of your entire nonprofit. Their donations fund your initiatives, thier bodies attend your events, and interact with your social media accounts. Because their importance can not be understated, it is crucial that you take the time to thank them publicly through your social media feeds when appropriate.

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How To Harness The Power of Short Form Video

See3

'At See3, we’re pretty vocal about how much we love video because we know it will help increase your presence on Facebook, engage viewers for minutes (rather than microseconds), and tell your the story of your mission with the color and emotion it deserves. While many nonprofits understand that video is an essential tool these […].

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Priceless Board Members

ASU Lodestar Center

'posted by Jessie Singer Executive Director, American Lung Association in California A philanthropist recently asked me, knowing that I’d be looking for new Board Members soon, what types of people I was in need of. He mentioned business CEOs, lawyers, university presidents, HR professionals, marketing gurus, etc. etc. As I sat there and thought for a moment, waiting for one/all of those to jump out at me, I realized that none did.

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Your Nonprofit’s New Data Management Process

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Cabbage Tree Solutions. These “4 A’s” just might be your nonprofit’s new way of planning your data management. Data management can be a tedious, difficult process. But if done right, has the potential to be one of the most rewarding and profitable endeavors your nonprofit can engage in. Nonprofits are often inexperienced, ill-equipped, or poorly staffed before taking on major data gathering and parsing undertakings.

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Share, Use, Remix: An Overview of Creative Commons

NTEN

'Carly Leinheiser. Associate Attorney. Perlman & Perlman, LLP. Copyright laws can be confusing and so mired in legalese that they're almost incomprehensible. Creative Commons has tried to make copyright law easier to understand and allow content creators to share what they've created, and to allow other people to use the content they've created for their own purposes.

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5 Critical Steps For Welcoming New Volunteers

Wild Apricot

'Here are two new resources to help you develop a process for welcoming and orienting new volunteers.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

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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Social Media Stats You Need To Know

Care2

'It''s the end of January and that means organizations social media and marketing plans for 2014 are off to a running start. As you begin to execute your campaigns, take a look at these social media stats from 2013. The stats are impressive. For example, did you know that there are 250 billion photos posted on Facebook daily? Or that 28% of RT''s on Twitter are due to the inclusion of "Please RT".

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4 Steps To Building Better Constituent Relationships

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of University of Minnesota. Lets be honest here. Without your constituents, your nonprofit does not go. Their support is what makes your nonprofit function and stay afloat. Because of their importance it is crucial that you are always looking for ways to improve your relationships with these most important of individuals. Here are 4 step that will help you and your nonprofit build stronger relationships with your constituents according to Monika McMahon of The Connected Cause.

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An Era of Profound Change

NTEN

'Johan Hammerstrom. Chief Operating Officer. Community IT. Disruptive changes in the technology landscape are posing serious challenges for IT Departments. IT Leaders are trying to plan for an environment that seems to be changing every 6 months. Which solutions are still going to be around over the next 5 years? Which approaches to managing IT are going to be relevant?

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Ready, Set, Tech: The Edge Initiative Is Officially Here!

Tech Soup

'Want to make an impact on your library's community with technology? The Edge Initiative has officially launched, and public libraries across the United States can now apply to participate! The Edge Initiative is a leadership and management tool that can help you align your library's technology with community needs. The Edge Initiative was developed by a coalition of library and local government organizations (including TechSoup for Libraries!

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

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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Leadership Insights From The Third Door's Michael Combest

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'"Most companies do not know that the old “selling” game is now obsolete," says Chief Revenue Strategist Michael Combest of The Third Door. "Our company takes a holistic view of organizations to align the mechanics that create and sustain real competitive advantage for companies from five to 50 million dollars," he adds. This past week, Michael shared with me his insights about leadership, challenges faced by leader,s and what it means to be a leader.

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FYI: Windows XP Set To Retire, Is Your Nonprofit Ready?

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Free Make. Windows XP is slated to retire in April 2014, which raises a host of questions about your nonprofit’s software, and hardware. Because Microsoft will stop supporting the operating system, PCs still running the outdated platform will be leaving themselves at much greater risk to malware, spyware, and virus attacks of all sorts.

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Social Media Superpower: Tapping Creativity to Mobilize your Community #14NTCsuper

NTEN

'There are so many different ways for a nonprofit to reach out to its community, how do you choose the one that will give you the most bang for your buck? For time-strapped nonprofits, having so many new apps, tools, and communication channels available can be overwhelming and make engagement feel like a chore. The answer isn't using the newest channel to reach out, but how you're using your existing communications channels creatively and effectively.

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How GiveMob Makes Mobile Giving Easy (And Why You Should Care)

NonProfit Hub

'Take a look around you. If you’re like the majority of people today, there’s a smartphone within reach or nearby. So the logical question for fundraisers is, how do we use something so accessible to raise money for our organizations? That’s exactly what Hiraa Khan wondered, and she wanted to make a change. She’d been working with domestic and international nonprofits for over a decade, and wasn’t impressed with the options for text-donating.

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Nonprofit Technology Kick Start: Free World Class Board Meeting Software

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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Partnering to Break Down Barriers: Bridging the Digital Divide – Part 2/2

Tech Soup

'In our last blog post , we talked about the surprising number of Americans without access to. the Internet: who they are and what barriers are preventing them from. getting connected. One thing experts agree on is that the digital divide has far-reaching consequences at the individual, community, and. national level. That’s why we’re excited to give our blog readers. the first chance to take advantage of a new program before anyone else.

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The Critical First Years Of Your Professional Life

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'A lot has happened since 1997 when Robert L. Dilenschneider wrote, The Critical First Years of your Professional Life. That''s why, 17 years later he''s just released a new edition of his best-seller. "The book contains all the lessons you''ll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider. His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts.

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Don't Miss Out: 14NTC regular registration rates end January 31st!

NTEN

'The 14NTC is coming up soon on March 13-15 in Washington, DC. With over 100 educational sessions in store, a wide range of pre-conference workshops and activities , and over 2,000 expected participants, this will surely be an exciting opportunity to connect, learn, and change! The most important part of the NTC, though, is the community. This year''s NTC will bring together some of the smartest and most innovative people working in nonprofit technology sector, so it''s the prime opportunity to

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Do Only English Speakers Pay Taxes? Government Websites and Multilinguals

Forum One

'Here at Forum One we’ve worked on many multilingual sites (including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Kurdish, and Chinese). Multilingual sites can be complex in terms of technology and maintenance – but in a multicultural and multilingual world, they are also highly effective. Our recent work with a number of states (California, New York, Minnesota) has brought us face to face with an uncomfortable fact: state websites are generally English-only.

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Donor Engagement Guide: 8 Key Steps to Better Retain and Engage Donors

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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Nonprofit Technology News for January 2014

Tech Soup

'The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas just finished up on January 10 th so we thought we’d call out some of the products and trends that we hope are fun and interesting to nonprofit techies. It was by most accounts a good show with lots of weird stuff on display. To be sure, with 3,200 exhibitors spread across two million square feet and 150,000 visitors looking at all the new tablets, laptops, smartphones, apps, ultra HD TVs, hi-res audio, connected cars; and more exoti

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How Entrepreneurs Can Embrace Risk

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'"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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Serious About Online Fundraising? Get Your Copy of the Online Fundraising Report Card

NTEN

'Steve MacLaughlin. Director, Idea Lab. Blackbaud. Wouldn’t it be great if someone looked at the end-to-end donor experience of over 150 charities and analyzed the results?

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How To Harness The Power of Short Form Video

See3

'At See3, we’re pretty vocal about how much we love video because we know it will help increase your presence on Facebook, engage viewers for minutes (rather than microseconds), and tell your the story of your mission with the color and emotion it deserves. While many nonprofits understand that video is an essential tool these […].

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Nonprofit Technology Adoption: Why It Matters and How to Be Successful

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.

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New to TechSoup: ScheduleBase from Atlas Business Solutions

Tech Soup

'TechSoup is proud to announce the newest product from our longtime donor partner Atlas Business Solutions. ScheduleBase is online scheduling software that can be used with a web browser or with mobile apps. You can use it to schedule staff or volunteers online from any computer and most mobile devices. This is an example of an online schedule. You can see how it's used in this short YouTube video.

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The New Beta Way To Lead According To Dana Ardi

Eric Jacobsen Blog

'It''s these chapter headings in the new book, The Fall of the Alphas , that first grabbed my interest: Corporate Anthropology Plows and Primates Boomers and Bonobos Information Changes Everything The Top of a Different Pyramid Eliminating Elitism Managing Ego It Takes Two to Beta Next, it was author Dana Ardi''s premise that convinced me to read her book: “Today’s American corporate world is a tale of two cultures.

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What's New at the NTC This Year?

NTEN

'The 2014 is going to be here in just a matter of weeks - are you registered ? This year''s conference will have over 100 educational programs, many opportunities to find and network with your peers and new colleagues, and, of course, events that you''ve come to expect from the NTC like coffee, great conversations, and plenty of tweets. We are confident that the 2014 NTC is going to be the best one yet, and to prove it check out some of the highlights we have planned for you in DC: 3 Plenaries T

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7 Ways to Integrate Stories into Your Nonprofit’s Donor Stewardship Strategy

Connection Cafe

'photo cred:Flickr. Guest post by Vanessa Chase : Fundraising & Communications Strategist, Storytelling Enthusiast and Philanthropy Advocate. On Twitter. . Donor retention is an on-going conversation in our sector and any time it comes up, people start to panic. We all know what we have donor retention troubles. But what are we actually changing in order to fix the problem?

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Achieving Organizational Transformation: Pathways to Success

Association executives—and hopefully their boards—know that they are facing perilous times. Driven by the pace of cultural and technological change, they are experiencing major disruptions in the traditional business models that used to guide organizational growth strategies.orgSource offers a straightforward approach to navigating these changes and readying your organization for growth.