Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Through March 20, 2012, DIOSA Communications is offering all social media and mobile technology webinars at discounted rates (view current webinar schedule ). You can purchase a combination of registrations for webinars already scheduled and/or credits for webinars that are not yet scheduled. Please note that all eight webinars rotate on a regular basis, so if current dates do not fit your schedule you can still take advantage of this special by purchasing webinar credits for future dates.

Free 197

Free Registration Rate Social Media 197

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

“The revolution will not be televised.” Maybe not. Be as we have seen in events around the world, the revolution will be tweeted, photographed, mapped and posted to our status. And most importantly: it will be documented and shared by large numbers of people, experiencing it first hand, and sharing news and updates in real time. The revolution may not be televised, but no matter where you are, you can now have a front row seat to the broadcast.

Technology 189

Technology Learning Audio New York 189

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I've been thinking a lot lately about where I fit into the Occupy movement - what kind of role I should play. Unlike some of my housemates, who have gotten arrested, and have been presences at Oscar Grant/Frank Ogawa Plaza, I've been pretty much on the sidelines. I helped start Occupy Technology (which is sort of moribund at the moment.) I've been to a few of the marches and actions, but otherwise not really involved.

Iraq 100

Iraq Language Brain Alternative 100

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 27, 2011

What are the trends that will impact associations, non-profits and membership organizations in 2012? Participate in our online survey to help us identify the top 3 trends for the coming year.

Survey 104

Survey Trend Associations Profit 104

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.

Donor

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 24, 2011

I’ve been participating in the #12DaysofGiving , a 12-day bonanza of giving, sharing, and promoting social good from 12/13 to 12/24. Each day a different blogger champions a cause. Today is the last day and it is finally my turn! I’m fundraising for the Sharing Foundation , that supports children and young people in Cambodia. HELP ME SEND SOME CAMBODIAN KIDS TO COLLEGE!

Cambodia 92

Cambodia Help Giving Children 92

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 28, 2011

posted by Sarah Ashlock , Graduate Assistant, AzGates. ASU Lodestar Center. I recently moved from the Midwest to attend graduate school for English rhetoric and composition at Arizona State University. I was fortunate enough to be hired at the ASU Lodestar Center to be the specialist in charge of AzGates. AzGates is a unique section of the Center which some of you readers may be unfamiliar with.

Fund 81

Fund Arizona Grant Student 81

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 29, 2011

What's in store for 2012? Here's an overview of some predictions that might impact associations, non-profits and membership organizations.

Associations 105

Associations Profit Impact Organization 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Global Voices: Who We Are from Global Voices on Vimeo. I’ve been a member of the Global Voices Community since 2004 where I first connected with Cambodian bloggers like John Weeks , Tharum, and others. While I’m not active in the community, I continue to support this community – as a donor and a board member of ” Friends of Global Voices ” for the past few years.

Voice 92

Voice Global Donation Support 92

See3

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Where Do You Give | 1:46 American Jewish World Service ‘Where Do You Give?’ ponders how older traditions of philanthropy assume new forms of giving and how people connect through an inspiration for social change. Each culture has its own tradition of charity, but as we see a [.].

Giving 78

Giving Philanthropy Charity Culture 78

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As we look to a new year, it’s time to start thinking about what 2012 might hold for us. Will the new year hold more of the same or will things be different? I don’t think it really matters what the new year brings. The more important question to ask is ‘what will you do?’ Over the past few years, many nonprofits have faced a withering economy, nervous Boards, and more demand for services.

Fundraising 78

Fundraising Training Train Money 78

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.

Donor

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Here is a round-up of the top-rated posts on the Wild Apricot blog during 2011.

Rate 101

Rate Social Media Profit Volunteer 101

Care2

DECEMBER 27, 2011

The answer really depends on how you define "fundraising". I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on Tony Martignetti's NonProfit podcast. The topic of this particular podcast was how nonprofits can best use Facebook. One thing Tony and I talked about was the difference between fundraising with Facebook and collecting donations with Facebook and how understanding the difference is absolutely critical.

Facebook 78

Facebook Fundraising Podcast Mail 78

See3

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Drunk Valet | 1:44 Bar Aurora & Boteco Ferraz This catchy video has a drunken valet attempting to take the keys from various drivers, all of whom are a bit flippant that a drunk is trying to drive their car. The playful scenario is funny to watch but [.].

Video 71

Video Change 71

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As we look to a new year, it’s time to start thinking about what 2012 might hold for us. Will the new year hold more of the same or will things be different? I don’t think it really matters what the new year brings. The more important question to ask is ‘what will you do?’ Over the past few years, many nonprofits have faced a withering economy, nervous Boards, and more demand for services.

Fundraising 67

Fundraising Training Train Money 67

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.

Nonprofit

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I'm scheduled to have surgery on January 20th. When I had surgery in 2009, I used eHop e as an online tool to help me stay in touch with my community and ask for help. It was an awe-inspiring experience ,* although eHope was probably a much more powerful tool than I needed. It was designed for long term care in very serious cases. It was almost an anti-climax when my eHope crew found that they weren't called upon to perform any dramatic Florence Nightingale tasks; I didn't need any serious nursi

Tools 65

Tools Test Community Online 65

Care2

DECEMBER 26, 2011

In the past 10-15 years the Internet and mobile devices have truly transformed the way we communicate with people both professionally and socially. We don’t send people letters via postal carrier anymore. We email them, text them, tweet them and tag them on Facebook. It has also changed the way we do business. Organizations aren’t just raising money through direct mail and phone banking – they are raising money through email fundraising appeals, their websites, and, to an exten

Social Media 77

Social Media Media Social Social Network 77

NTEN

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Earlier this fall, Convio released its " Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Benchmark Study ," based on a look at 48 organizations using Convio's TeamRaiser to manage fundraising events. You can find the complete study online here. They recently released an infographic to illustrate some of the key benchmarks. Here's what stood out to me: On average, a participant must send 5 emails to secure 1 donation – so you'll need to encourage your individual fundraisers to send lots of email!

Convio 63

Convio Benchmark Personal Fundraising 63

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 26, 2011

I'm thinking about setting up an online VegCookbook Club in 2012. Would you like to be a part of it? You don't have to be a vegetarian, or vegan (I'm not) to join, you just have to want to eat less meat. You could join for a variety of reasons: environmental, animal rights, health, or because you want a creative cooking challenge. Here's how I'm thinking it would work (I'm open to suggestions): I'd select a vegetarian, or vegan cookbook for us to cook from during the month.

Amazon 58

Amazon Flickr Photo Sound 58

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.

Nonprofit

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Southwest Airlines celebrated its 40th this year and was kind enough to share in its in-flight magazine 40 lessons it learned since 1971. The lessons provide good tips for business leaders. If you missed the full list, here are some of the highlights: Invent your own culture and put a top person in charge of it. A crisis can contain the germ of a big idea.

Conservancy 56

Conservancy Lesson Green Celebrate 56

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Karen Hong is a business analyst at TechSoup. I confess that I am constantly writing things down – whether they be tasks, meeting notes, or ideas. In many cases, those jottings were generally lost in pages of notebooks and, dare I say, illegible handwriting. I have tried to use basic tools, like Notepad, to store notes, but that turned into an exercise of organizing multiple files with no way to easily find information or share it with others.

Tips 57

Tips Audio Exercise Search 57

NTEN

DECEMBER 28, 2011

The market in Kayes I'd like to tell you why I believe technology can change the world. To be clear, though, this is a fundraising message. The generosity of spirit of the NTEN community has helped us raise $10,547 to convene more local gatherings in 2012, but we still have a ways to go to reach our goal of $15,000 by December 31st. > Please make a gift to support nonprofit technology in 2012.

Change 60

Change Technology Mali Africa 60

See3

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Thank You For Supporting Kids Like Me | 2:18 Children’s Hospital Colorado This thank you video from Children’s Hospital is an honest testament from children who have had extended stays at the Hospital. The very presence of these kids makes this amalgam a moving watch as they describe [.].

Support 49

Support Colorado Children Video 49

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!

Donor

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Author: Sara Spivey. Well, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for…our choice for the best Connection Cafe blog posts of 2011. I wish I could connect them all with some pithy common thread, but alas, the word “eclectic” is the first thing that springs to mind. After all, the common thread between baseball and Google Analytics is so obvious, right?

Convio 46

Convio Analytics Newsletter Social Media 46

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 29, 2011

The Online Community MeetUp ended 2011 by shifting the focus to the meetup organizers – the TechSoup Online Community and Social Media Team. The TechSoup team is composed of Susan Tenby , Online Community Director; Evonne Heyning , Interactive Media Producer; Rik Panganiban , Nonprofit Commons Online Community Manager; Michael DeLong , Online Community Manager; Kristy Graves , Social Media Specialist; Susan Chavez , Blogger; and Alexandra (Ale) Bezdikian , Online Community Coordinator.

Social Media 54

Social Media Community Team Online 54

NTEN

DECEMBER 30, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Livestreaming events is increasingly becoming a popular way to share content with remote audiences. It is surprisingly simple and affordable. There are three main parts: the source, or camera that you use to capture video and audio; the encoder, which is software that you use to produce the live video; and the player that viewers will watch the video on.

Laptop 52

Laptop Camera Audio Journal 52

See3

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Dilma: Save the Amazon, Veto the New Forest Code | 0:45 Greenpeace International This short video is a compact and explicit visual indication of what might happen to the Amazon Rainforest, given the current Brazilian legislative changes to their Forest Code. President Dilma Rousseff has the power to [.].

Amazon 49

Amazon Video International Change 49

Advertisement

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.

Nonprofit

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 28, 2011

We've been offering a host of participatory and interactive experiences at the Museum of Art & History this season. All of them are cheap, mostly simple, and occasionally, dangerous. I loved Jasper Visser's list of 30 "do's" for designing participatory projects earlier this month. I thought I'd add a few of the little things we've learned about visitors (and ourselves) through our monkeying.

Design 45

Design Participatory Learning Instruction 45

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Author: Cheryl Black. You’ve applied and been accepted to the YouTube Nonprofit Program. Congrats! You are ready to start slapping call-to-action overlays on your YouTube videos…but hold on, what is your call to action? How are you going to use this awesome, free resource to help reach your mission? I’ve got a few ideas for you. Donate.

YouTube 33

YouTube Linkedin Newsletter Org 33

NTEN

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Sometimes, the generosity of spirit in the NTEN community simply floors me. We've raised $11,457 to convene more local gatherings in 2012. but there are only a few hours left for us to reach our goal of $15,000. Support our work today and your donation will go twice as far, thanks to a matching grant by the NTEN board. > Please make a gift to support nonprofit technology in 2012.

NTEN 50

NTEN Local Support Help 50

sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

One of the most common questions that I get is how much money is raised through online giving. The answer leads into plenty more questions about who, what, when, when, and why online fundraising continues to grow. The good news is that we can now answer most of these questions. Here are some important questions, answers, facts and figures about online giving: How much money is raised through online giving?

Raise 86

Raise Money Online Giving 86

Advertisement

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.

Associations