Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Facebook has been making a flurry of changes to the functionality of Facebook Profiles, Facebook Pages, Facebook Community Pages, and Facebook Places Pages over the last two months. And though some individual users are upset over the changes, most of the them are good news for nonprofits. That said, technology is now constantly in flux. If the changes below leave you the least bit confused, then you may want to consider taking my upcoming Facebook and Facebook Apps webinars because you might not

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Mindmap by Jane Genovese. This morning I learned a new word for information overload – “content fried” from a colleague at the Packard Foundation. It resonated. We have so much content in our professional lives. I’m talking about the stuff we consume daily to keep inform of our professional field. It comes speeding at us from our email boxes, social networks, kindles, and even paper and snail mail!

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Submit posts on tips, tools and tactics for improving the volunteer experience and effectiveness to the Nonprofit Blog Carnival for October. Carnivals are fun - so find out how you can participate! ( read more ).

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]. By Beth Kanter, Beth's Blog. After Hours Posting Timing is important for a communications channel like Facebook. According to a recent study , posts outside of business hours and posts at the end of the week actually increase Facebook engagement.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. My guess is that many of those bloggers and journalists have reconsidered now that the initial buzz and euphoria about Google+ has subsided (especially considering that the Google+ brand profiles haven’t even launched yet).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Flickr Photo by Lululemon. The discussion about the recent changes on Facebook has focused mostly around what it means for individuals, particularly the tension between openness and privacy. Many people are wondering what it means for nonprofit brands using Facebook as one of their marketing channels. So are people like me who do coaching and training on how to use Facebook effectively.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Today's post is the fifth in my guest post series: Making Time for What Matters. Be sure to read the pieces by Rachel Cole , Rachelle Mee-Chapman , Emily McKhann , and Peter Deitz too! Tiffany Moore is a coach, artist, change agent and magic maker who lives in the Bay Area and believes that everyone can live their happiest, most sparkly life, starting now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. My guess is that many of those bloggers and journalists have reconsidered now that the initial buzz and euphoria about Google+ has subsided (especially considering that the Google+ brand profiles haven’t even launched yet).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Last month, Facebook launched a major overhaul in the privacy settings. The changes, more than a dozen in all, were in two key areas: privacy changes to user profiles and changes to how users share content. Now with the changes to the timeline, actions, and open graph announced on Thursday , I’ve been hearing a lot of concerns, fears, and reports from nonprofit folks that their audiences are upset.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Here are the top 10 posts on Association Jam in September, 2011. The posts that received the highest votes were in the Membership, Leadership and Social Media categories. ( read more ).

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

posted by. Mac Smith , Director, Marketing and Special Projects. Nonprofit HR Solutions. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Earlier this month, Idealist.org released a nonprofit sector employment trends survey that supported the findings of the 2011 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Donor-based fundraising is a key to raising big money and it’s a critical factor in the Get Fully Funded system. Here’s a short video where I talk about donor-based fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Visual Meeting Workshop by David Sibbet and Rachel Smith - Based on Sibbet's book Visual Meetings. I’ve been a fan of visual thinking and graphic facilitation for many years – and have used the techniques to take notes for myself. As a visual learner, mindmapping , drawing, and other techniques to think visually have helped me learn, synthesize lots of data, and see patterns.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Does it take a crisis to bring your membership together? Here are some thoughts on shaking things up to build community. ( read more ).

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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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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

LinkedIn’s recent announcements to allow users the option to add volunteer service to their profiles and to provide expanded resources for nonprofits have generated a lot of buzz. By now many have read any of a number of articles, including one on our site , about these new features. But what does this really mean for nonprofit organizations and their missions?

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See3

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Jeff and Libby Cataldi: Staying Close | 5:30 The Partnership at Drugfree.org Addiction lives in the silence, in not speaking about it openly. To mark National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we bring you the first half of a compelling clip from the You Are Not Alone [.].

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Whether they know it or not, everyone in your organization is part of the fundraising process. So you may as well be purposeful about involving them. From the person who answers the phone to the volunteer coordinator to the person on the front lines, everyone interacts with the public at some point. This interaction gives an impression of your organization.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

This month, our Software News post provides an in-depth look at the final stages of the upcoming Version 4.3, and a closer look into the major changes to our CMS for Version 5.0. Check out screenshots of our upcoming changes to e-mail templates and https security, and a peek at some of the new developments our support team is working on. ( read more ).

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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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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Good news! Private 501(c)3 foundations can now register for TechSoup's product donation programs. From supporting arts and sciences to public health and community investment, foundations have been instrumental grantmakers in public life for decades. At TechSoup, we're happy to help support them and their work. And as an added bonus: 501(c)3 Private foundations are also now eligible for the Microsoft Software Donation Program , as of July 28.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Tough Like Chuck Norris | 1:56 Trigger the Vote You got to hand it to the NRA for being willing to make fun of themselves. Its really effective in this clip where they lampoon the stereotypical gun-toting, redneck, Chuck Norris-wanna-be to great effect. It comes from Trigger the [.].

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I spoke at the Social Media Strategy Summit last week and heard another presenter make an interesting recommendation. “Yes all nonprofits should be experimenting with QR Codes,” he said in response to a question from the audience. Really? Memories came flooding back from January 2007 RootsCamp where a cadre of attendees were chanting “Second Life!

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Woohoo! It’s Launch Day for my new book Get Fully Funded: How to Raise the Money of Your Dreams! I’ve been working on this book for a couple of years and I’m so happy to have it finished and available for you to read and use. What I LOVE about this book is that it flows in a step-by-step way through everything you need to put in place to be uber successful in fundraising.

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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

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Are you using a Macintosh computer, but you also need it to run a Windows operating system? If so, you'll be happy to hear that Mac users at eligible nonprofits and public libraries are able to request a Windows operating system donation through TechSoup's Microsoft Windows Upgrade program. If you are already running Windows on your Mac and want to upgrade to a newer version, you can request a donation through the Windows Upgrade program (just like an upgrading PC user would).

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Here at Forum One, we love helping organizations make real progress on some of the world’s most pressing issues — education, poverty, the environment, global health, and international development (to name just a few). More often than not, a key to making that progress is connecting the thinkers, doers, influencers, and decision makers that have a stake in the world, and the initiative to change it.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

It’s no secret that the struggling economy is hurting many nonprofits financially, especially in the DC metro region. We need these organizations more than ever. Can local fundraising campaigns like Give to the Max Day , which is modeled after the successful GiveMN day in Minnesota help boost funding and brand awareness for DC metro area nonprofits?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Hopefully you’ve heard that I’ve got a little something special happening this week! On Friday, we’re launching my new book “Get Fully FUnded: How to Raise the Money of Your Dreams.” It’s going to be a day-long virtual party, with events happening all day, all over the web. Check out the Party Launch page at [link].

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Meatless Monday is a nonprofit initiative of The Monday Campaigns. Their goal is to help reduce meat consumption by 15% to improve personal and planetary health. Each week I share meatless recipes I've tried from cookbooks and online. You can see past Meatless Monday posts by clicking here. Linguine with Lemon, Garlic and Thyme Mushrooms This quick dish by Nigella Lawson is one of my go-tos on busy nights.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Inspirational leadership wisdom today came from Bahram Akradi, the CEO of Life Time Fitness. From that health club's monthly fitness magazine, Experience Life , Akradi says: Once we get comfortable in our habitual patterns, we may fail to notice when they have outworn their useful purpose, or when new alternatives might serve us better. Once you've encountered a second way of seeing things, you're more likely to entertain the possibility of a third and fourth way, too.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

This edition of the App It Up project "Cool App Roundup" highlights different ways apps can be used in disaster, crisis, and emergency situations. Preparing for Disaster. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a free emergency preparedness app. The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Becoming a successful Fundraiser isn’t necessarily easy, but it is simple. I’ve done it and I’ve coached many, many people through it. The nonprofit clients I work with privately see results within the first few months. Here’s what they do to be successful: They take ACTION and implement the steps of the system. They get really good at telling their story to lots of people.

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