Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 13, 2013

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: Free. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. View: Winter Webinar Special. This webinar will demonstrate how nonprofits can implement a successful social media strategy in eleven steps. Topics include understanding how much time social media requires, how to track return on investment (ROI), and how to craft a social media policy for your nonprofit.

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VisionLink

MARCH 15, 2013

'We have been asked recently how VisionLink maintains a stable server platform. Here is a summary of what we do, working from real-time responses to longer-term planning. ( Formatted PDF version of this information ) We know that our customers cannot help their clients effectively if the technology they depend on is not available. It is not a pleasant experience to be working with a person or family in the middle of a crisis, and not be able to connect them to the assistance they need. 1.

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NetWits

MARCH 13, 2013

Spring is in the air and for the nonprofit community, that means the …

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 12, 2013

The DoGooder Video Awards - presented by See3 Communications, YouTube, the Nonprofit Technology Network and sponsored by Cisco - are calling for submissions until March 22, 2013.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 15, 2013

Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Spring Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. This webinar begins with a general introduction to Google+ and then quickly moves on to a brief demonstration on how to create a Google+ Page for your nonprofit.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 12, 2013

This is as lame as it gets. Plain text, no graphics, the sender name looks suspicious, the recipient name isn't me, there's no subject, and the text is lame. I ran the link in the "click here" line through some online virus scanners and it seems clean, so maybe they're just trying to sell something. In any case, I hope no one would click on something like this.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 14, 2013

One way to keep members and supporters coming back to your website, is by creating a sense of community. Here are some tips and ideas for building community through your website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2013

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Winter Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up ! Presented By: Heather Mansfield. View: All Webinars for Nonprofits. This webinar covers how to successfully launch and maintain a blog for your nonprofit on WordPress.com. Click-by-click, attendees will learn how to use themes, widgets, and basic HTML to design a blog that matches your website and helps recruit new e-newsletter subscribers, online donors, and supporters on Facebook, T

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

This year SXSW is offered something new: workshops on a wide range of topics from some of the top people in their industry. I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. This blog post summarizes the insights and resources that were shared from a workshop on how nonprofit social media managers can be change makers from within their organizations.

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NetWits

MARCH 15, 2013

When I’m not digging through tons of nonprofit data or spending time with …

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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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Wild Apricot

MARCH 11, 2013

Here's an overview of two new resources in our Membership Knowledge Hub: Building Event Attendance and Inspiring Event Volunteers.

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NTEN

MARCH 13, 2013

Will Colely. Producer/Founder. Aquifer Media. Instead of siloing social media into “that stuff that so-and-so does,” what would a more integrated approach look like? Has this happened to your nonprofit? One staff person or select members of the communications team are assigned to manage all of your organization’s social media. While this might make sense, it can be a lonely and complicated job speaking for an entire organization to the outside world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

This is the last post in a series of post about my experience at SXSW. This post summarizes the sessions I facilitated or participated in related to “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” which included a book signing, panel discussion in the Beacon Lounge , and a workshop with co-author KD Paine. Amy Sample Ward facilitated a lunch time conversation about impact measurement for nonprofits in the Beacon Lounge with Lynn Labieniec of Beaconfire and Robert Rosenthal of VolunteerMatch

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 13, 2013

posted by. Allison Finney , Blogger. Commerce Energy. Unlike industries tethered to the private or public sectors, nonprofit organizations have an onus to further a common interest. That’s often why people get involved with them in the first place. Whether it’s a charity, a civic league, a social club, or any other type of NPO, the end product is likely to be an evolving contribution to society rather than a quick buck.

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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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Wild Apricot

MARCH 15, 2013

Here's a round-up of 5 posts with tips and insight on technology and websites for nonprofits and membership organizations.

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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2013

Shari Ilsen. Online Communications Manager. VolunteerMatch. Social Media is an important tool for engaging with your community -- but what are the risks and rewards of working with volunteers to implement your social media strategies? No matter the size or tech-savvy of your nonprofit, there’s something out there that will undoubtedly be a game-changer for your organization’s social media efforts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2013

This week I was in Austin, TX for SXSW Interactive Festival where I presented or facilitated at several social good sessions or events. I started presenting at SXSW in 2008 and have gone annually (except last year I took a year off). I’ve watched over the years as the presence of social good and nonprofits folks has grown over the years, although this year it felt like contracted because there were not as many sessions this year.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2013

We love to talk about social media strategy on the Care2 Frogloop blog, particularly around engagement. We also love to challenge you with serious questions like Is Social Media Making Organizations Lazy? Sometimes I meet organizations that think that social media is a silver bullet for email list growth or fundraising. They continue to reach for the pie in the sky, yet still struggle to figure out what content to post on which social media channel.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Simply getting emails out the door can be a challenge for nonprofits. Crafting relevant, interesting email on a regular basis? A nice idea, but near impossible for some nonprofits. Actually, it’s a common challenge for all email marketers. Sending the right message to the right constituent at the right time can be almost impossible to organize manually.

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2013

Danielle Brigida. Sr. Manager of Social Strategy and Integration. National Wildlife Federation. No one wants a warehouse of data that collects cobwebs and dust. We want data that can help us make our work more meaningful and efficient. We want data that will help us change the world for the better. When it comes to collecting social media data, most of us are hoarders.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 13, 2013

Visitor-contributed photos surround a collection piece in Carnegie Museum of Art's Oh Snap! project. It can be incredibly difficult to design a participatory project that involves online and onsite visitor engagement. so I was intrigued when I heard about a recent success from Jeffrey Inscho, Web and Digital Media Manager at Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh.

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Care2

MARCH 9, 2013

A lot of organizations focus more of their engagement efforts on Facebook than Twitter. I think this is because organizations feel limited by the 145 character tweet length. Plus it can be a noisy space. Twitter can be a great platform to engage with people though, if campaigners take the time to have back and forth discussions and not just use Twitter to promote blog posts, press releases or fact sheets.

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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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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2013

Join Brent Hafele , Donovan A. Coley , and GiftWorks for a free webinar, Leveraged Leadership: Working With Consultants on Tuesday, March 19 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. Great leaders wisely seek qualified advisers to gain objective insights, additional expertise, and much needed accountability in order to advance their organization. Many nonprofit leaders have limited experience working with a consultant or think they are too expensive for their organization.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2013

Nick Bowden. CEO and Co-Founder. MindMixer. Nonprofits are making use of crowdsourcing, social media, and email lists to spread their message, mobilize volunteers, and get down to what’s important to their communities. But at the end of the day deeper engagement doesn’t come from more talking; it comes from better listening. Nonprofits' struggle to engage the public has been going on long before the Internet came around--offering its myriad distractions into the mix.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2013

The Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council is hosting it’s annual Run Walk Ride …

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AFP Blog

MARCH 12, 2013

Donors still lack confidence in digital giving, survey finds : Polly Gowers of Give as you Live, which polled 8,000 people, says the research will help charities to focus their resources in the right places Digital giving channels are playing an increasingly important role in inspiring donations, but donors do not feel confident enough to give significant amounts of money through them, according to a survey of online charity supporters.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2013

Have you viewed our Windows 8 Demo for Nonprofits & Libraries ? Still have questions, or want to take a deeper dive into Windows 8? Good news! In response to last fall's live webinar demonstration on Windows 8, we are holding a follow-up webinar on Thursday, March 21 at 11 a.m. Pacific to take a more in-depth look at Windows 8. Register today as space is limited!

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NTEN

MARCH 14, 2013

Lori Halley. Engaging Apricot. Wild Apricot. How do you use your website to engage members more? Building Community On Your Website Finding ways of increasing member/supporter engagement was identified as a top priority for small membership organizations in our recent Small Membership Insight Survey. We also had survey participants ask their membership peers questions such as: How do you use your website to engage members more?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2013

Bad data is bad business, and there’s a cost to it: Inaccurate reporting, …

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AFP Blog

MARCH 14, 2013

Video Chatting Connects Operations | The NonProfit Times : Laura Quinn, executive director and founder of Portland, Maine-based Idealware, said that Skype is ideal for organizations that have a lot of remote partners. “It’s a free way to do video conferencing,” said Quinn. “You are able to see people’s faces and gestures — things you wouldn’t get over a phone line.

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