Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2013

'With more than 225,000 registered users worldwide, LinkedIn pages have the potential to be very powerful for nonprofits. The vast majority of nonprofit staff, board members, volunteers, and funders use the site on a regular basis to network and make connections. Thus far most nonprofits have concentrated on using LinkedIn groups to build their brand inside the LinkedIn community, but as any regular LinkedIn group member knows, groups can become easily overrun by spammers and overzealous markete

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Judi Sohn

JULY 21, 2013

'It’s been a while since I posted anything that wasn’t related to Salesforce, hasn’t it? Here’s something a little different, but still cheerleading technology and tools I like, which I used to do a lot more of. Over 3 years ago, I wrote a blog post about my quest to find decent project management software for Fight Colorectal Cancer.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

'Some newbie spammer posted a message on my site that shows the contents of their spam merge database. It goes on and on, but you''ll get the idea pretty quickly. I found it fascinating. I recognize so many snippets that have appeared in my spam folder over the years. { {I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 22, 2013

'Here are 4 key reasons why your organization should have a blog, as well as a Movie Monday video that offers a look at how one organization "built excitement and community engagement" with a blog.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2013

'Note From Beth: Last month, I did a webinar for the SalesForce Foundation on measuring social media. The Foundation is offering webinars and publishing white papers for nonprofits. Two recent papers that caught my eye were: ” How to Use Social Media for Social Good ” and “ Building Meaningful Engagement.” Recently, I had an opportunity to meet Tal Frankurt, CEO of Cloud for Good, where he shared some thoughts about how a well-designed SalesForce database could be

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 24, 2013

'posted by Nell Edgington , President. Social Velocity. Board members sometimes stand in the way of what their nonprofit needs most. I’ve written before about the meaningless at best and destructive at worst distinction between “overhead” and “program” dollars. And board members often are as bad as donors at forcing nonprofits to ignore the very real costs of the work they do and their very real need for organization building dollars.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2013

'We''ve developed two new resources to help you build a better membership application form.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2013

'Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in a convening of ”network practitioners” (consultants and others who are working with or networks of people and organizations on social change goals) at the Packard Foundation and designed and facilitated by consultants Gig Barsoum and Heather Grant-McLoud. The purpose was share insights and learn more about creating, supporting, and managing networks.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2013

'Millennials are often the target demographic for many nonprofits, as they are known to be the most technologically-savvy with high adoption rates of smart phones, their value of entrepreneurship, and the belief that they can make a local difference, according to the Telefonica Survey. Telefonica partnered with the Financial Times to commission 12,171 online quantitative interviews among Millennials.

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NTEN

JULY 25, 2013

'Michael Rader. Project Officer. Forum One Communications. The start of your organization’s web redesign project is always an exciting time. The paperwork is finished, and your web team is buzzing excitedly about new possibilities. If you’re really ahead of the game, you’ve identified some goals and concrete ways to measure success. But how do you prepare for the things that you don't know that you don't know?

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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

JULY 26, 2013

'This month''s round-up of free non-profit webinars offers more than 22 topics for August.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2013

'What creative ways are people using tech for good? The folks at SXSW Interactive want to know! They are seeking the latest and greatest ideas in the social good / nonprofit space, and will reward you for telling them all about it. What is the 2014 SXSW Interactive Scholarship Program ? It’s a way for SXSW to uncover people whose work (whether it’s a job, a hobby or volunteering) helps people through technology and invite them to get involved in the annual March event.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 22, 2013

'Hello Have, Fun Do-Gooders! One of the reasons you haven''t heard from me as frequently lately is that I''ve been busy doing some super fun Big Vision Consulting for Rockwood Leadership Institute. I''ve known about Rockwood''s awesome work for years, and am super excited to be working with them. If you listen to my Big Vision Podcast, you may have heard my January 2013 interview with Rockwood''s President and CEO, Akaya Windwood.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2013

'Each year SXSW Interactive brings together geeks, creatives, and others who are pushing the boundaries of technological change for five days of knowledge sharing and networking. And they''re eager to include the NTEN community! Read on for two ways you can throw your hat in the ring to make an appearance in Austin this coming March. But hurry: the deadline for both of these opportunities is this coming Friday.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2013

'In a perfect world, your nonprofit would have the resources to equip every worker and volunteer with a secure laptop. Unfortunately, the world isn’t perfect—that’s why nonprofits exist in the first place—so you probably deal with a hodgepodge of personal devices. That’s not a bad thing. Many private enterprises are moving in that direction anyway; people appreciate the comfort that comes with using their own devices.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2013

'Here are some great tips from Michelle Tillis Lederman''s book, The 11 Laws of Likability. They are all about: what to do and what not to do to be a leader who''s an effective listener : Do : Maintain eye contact Limit your talking Focus on the speaker Ask questions Manage your emotions Listen with your eyes and ears Listen for ideas and opportunities Remain open to the conversation Confirm understanding, paraphrase Give nonverbal messages that you are listening (nod, smile) Ignore distractions

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

'Guest post by Ryan King , Blackbaud’s Sr. Channel Marketing Manager. Get ready for some great insights from a marketer that has a passion for engaging the nonprofit community and Blackbaud customers. — —. Picture this: Bob : “Jim, I’d like to introduce you to my friend Alex. He’d like to learn more about the museum.”. Jim : “It’s nice to meet you Alex.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2013

'I''m so excited to officially welcome Julia Smith as NTEN''s new Community Development Manager! Julia began working with NTEN on the Communities of Impact (CoI) project earlier this year, and now we''re thrilled to have her on the NTEN staff! Julia will continue to work with the CoI project and NTEN''s communities of practice and will also be supporting the 501 Tech Clubs, managing our social media channels, and helping to make the NTEN''s community programs even better.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

'Your work can't always come to a stop when you're away from the office or don't have your computer. So it's a good thing many TechSoup donor partners offer mobile versions of the technology you already rely on for your nonprofit, charity, or library. Learn how you can do more on the go with our guide to TechSoup donor partner mobile apps.

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AFP Blog

JULY 24, 2013

'Donors Who Give by Text Want to Give More, Study Finds - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : Donors who give via text message would like to make larger gifts using their mobile phones, according to a new survey of more than 20,000 text-message donors.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2013

'Listening to how your nonprofit is portrayed in the marketplace is a critical component of your overall marketing and communication strategy. The market’s perception of your organization may be very different than what you think it is or what you want it to be – you must take control of your nonprofit’s story, message and brand so that you can help shape the perception of your nonprofit’s brand.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2013

'Flickr: theirhistory Summer sun and vacation days haven''t slowed down the NTEN community! This edition of Member Round Up shows folks busy doing research, releasing reports, and unveiling a new community platform to help nptechies connect and learn. Miss out on #GivingTuesday last year, but considering participating for 2014? Henry Timms, founder of #GivingTuesday, and Christine Schaefer, VP of Community and Marketing at Salsa Labs , will teach you how to boost your fundraising through this mo

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Advertiser: DonorDock

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

'Change Isn't Coming. It's Here. On a four-inch smartphone screen, a potential donor scrolls to the far corner of the youth outreach program's webpage. She pinches to zoom in on teeny tiny text. She carefully positions the edge of her fingertip to tap on an eyelash-sized link to the donation page, but hits the link next to it instead! As she finally clicks to the donation page, it fails to load and the program crashes.

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AFP Blog

JULY 24, 2013

'massnonprofit.org :: : Nonprofits, like other organizations, need to effectively and efficiently problem solve and share ideas, and real-time collaboration tools provide a means of communication and information sharing that enables geographically diverse teams to create content, make decisions, and drive the organization forward. Presented below are some key collaboration tools, their features and how they can provide a serious return on investment to any organization.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

'Note: This is the second in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. See the end of this post for a linked index of other posts in the series. Purposes. Most nonprofits already have Google Analytics installed on their website to track online traffic. If you don’t have it, I’d highly recommend going out and installing it right away.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 23, 2013

'I know, I know. Any job with the word “coordinator” in it sounds like you might spend your time sorting socks into pairs. But this job is really important to the future of our museum, and I’m hoping that you or someone you know might be a great fit for it. We are hiring for a School Programs Coordinator to wrangle the 3,500+ students and their teachers who come to the museum every year for a tour and hands-on experience in our art and history exhibitions.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

'Ask any mobile expert and they'll tell you that camera apps are blazing hot right now. If your organization isn't already using Instagram, Vine, or another video/photosharing tool, now is the time to start experimenting. These apps can give your volunteers, donors, and constituents an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the important work that you do.

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AFP Blog

JULY 22, 2013

'Millennials Aren’t Becoming Their Parents | The NonProfit Times : Millennials prefer to connect via technology, share in “micro ways,” facilitate and rely on peer influence, volunteer along a continuum of support, and give to have an impact. Those are among the findings of the 2013 Millennial Impact Report, which also introduced a new Millennial Impact Benchmarks in its fourth edition.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2013

'I once interviewed for a job with an organization in Atlanta that sold coupon booklets door-to-door to support a children’s wheelchair basketball league. It sounded like a worthy cause, until I asked what percentage of sales actually went to the league. The answer was 7%. Ninety-three percent of the proceeds went to pay salaries and overhead for the organization doing the selling!

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2013

'Here on the TechSoup blog you have heard from an accidental hacker at a hackathon , our Senior Director of Global Data Services formerly from the Ford Foundation , and also our data digests from our colleague at GuideStar International on the power of data. A couple of weeks ago we hosted Steve Spiker ( @spjika ) at a NetSquared San Francisco event, who talked about how his organizations Urban Strategies Council and OpenOakland tackled data projects in Oakland, California.

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