Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 8, 2015
'15-second video interviews are the new elevator pitch. In a world where attention spans are waning, the ability to communicate a message succinctly and on camera is a very valuable skill. While a few individuals succeeded in just one take, most needed two or three takes. Getting your point across verbally in 15 seconds while the camera is recording is much harder than it looks!
TechImpact
MARCH 10, 2015
'Content marketing is constantly transforming the information we produce and consume. Now more than ever it is being utilized to extend reach, bring in more traffic and produce leads for organizations. Putting out content, however, does not automatically lead to more money for your business. Here are some ways you can yield leads from your […].
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Wild Apricot
MARCH 9, 2015
'BoardSource recently released their latest report, “Leading With Intent: A National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices”. Here are some statistics and insights that caught my eye.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 11, 2015
'I’ve just finished teaching an online course for The Knight Digital Media Center @ USC Annenberg for community foundation leaders on practical networked leadership skills. It covered how leaders can use their social channels as their authentic selves to engage with their communities and in leadership conversations with peers, social learning, and intentionally building and developing professional networks online.
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.
See3
MARCH 13, 2015
'Setting up a social media presence for your cause or organization is not only important, it''s essential. With so many platforms available and so many ways to connect, maintaining your organization’s social media can be overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be. The post 5 Social Media Lessons for Nonprofits appeared first on The See3 Blog.
TechImpact
MARCH 13, 2015
'Every result our nonprofits produce are a direct result of a conversation. Think about it. When you we’re first starting your nonprofit how many conversations were you having with your co-founders? Your family? Your friends? Chances are good there was a lot of them. In the digital era, more and more of these essential conversations […].
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 10, 2015
'Noise to Signal Cartoon. As my work as a trainer pivots more towards leadership development in a networked world, I’ve been doing more and more training on the topic of mindfulness at work techniques. The most recent session was about walking as work and professional colleagues, like Rob Cottingham, have noticed. He dedicated this hilarious cartoon to me and several others of his fitbit obsessed colleagues.
NTEN
MARCH 10, 2015
'Peter Campbell. CIO. Legal Services Corporation. A refresher course on what nonprofit technology is and isn't. For the past 14 years, I''ve been working for nonprofits. I''ve also become active in what we call the "nptech" community—"nptech" being shorthand for "nonprofit technology.” But nonprofits, which comprise about 10% of all US businesses , have wildly diverse business models.
TechImpact
MARCH 12, 2015
'Voice over Internet Protocol is a hot-topic amongst small businesses and nonprofit organizations, because it provides greater utility compared to traditional phones at almost half the cost. However, not all organizations take advantage of the feature-rich phones of the future. Of course there is nothing wrong with using a VoIP phone, well, as a phone, […].
Wild Apricot
MARCH 13, 2015
'Here is a round-up of my 5 favorite tips to help non-profits break through the clutter and have their communications stand out in the crowd.
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.
Tech Soup
MARCH 13, 2015
'Photoshop is the ultimate tool for enhancing photos, designing creative assets, and even cutting exes out of old photos. With Photoshop, you can do everything from quickly tuning up photos to controlling every detail of your digital vision in one powerful application. Of course, this kind of description can make learning Photoshop a bit daunting if you haven't used it much before.
NTEN
MARCH 13, 2015
'Mina Chang. CEO. Linking the World. Innovation and adoption of new technologies is not without controversy. For example: How does your nonprofit leadership feel about unmanned aerial vehicles? Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in November 2013, killing more than 6,000 people. The typhoon, which was the deadliest in the country’s history, left the area littered with rubble and in complete darkness.
TechImpact
MARCH 9, 2015
'If your company is not active on Instagram, you should consider adding it to your list of social media platforms; with over 300 million monthly active users, the platform is an exceedingly popular app that you can utilize to reach out to potential donors, volunteers and clients. As the title suggests, it’s also a great […]. The post How To Successfully Run An Instagram Contest appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 12, 2015
'Consider this advice from author Paul R. Timm. He recommends a different twist on asking your customers questions : stop asking your customers the "typical" questions and instead ask them open-ended questions. Here''s specifically what Timm recommends: Don''t Ask : How was everything? Can I get you something else? Did you find everything you need? Will that be all?
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.
Tech Soup
MARCH 9, 2015
'My interview with Bob Lynn, the technology manager at the Omaha, Nebraska branch of Habitat for Humanity, is a lesson in the advantages of remote work tools. We are both at home, speaking over the phone and recording our conversation on ReadyTalk. I am taking notes on OneNote , where the notes can be automatically updated, edited, and viewed by my colleagues in the office.
BoardAssist
MARCH 10, 2015
'What does that even mean? If you are like us at BoardAssist, understanding what having a responsive website means may not be obvious to you. That’s why we turned to our good friends down at nonprofit Tech Impact in Philadelphia to educate us, and hopefully our readers, on why all our websites need to be responsive. Thanks Tech Impact! Why Your Nonprofit’s Website Needs To Be Responsive.
Care2
MARCH 12, 2015
'Acquiring a new donor is just the start. Developing long-term donors who contribute year-after-year should be the goal of any fundraiser. Donor acquisition takes a lot of work. What can you do to improve your donor retention rate? Consider these nine ideas: Say thank you. A “thank you” is one of the easiest things you can do, but it’s often forgotten.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 7, 2015
'I so appreciate this advice from William Arthur Ward , one of America''s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims: Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.
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.
Tech Soup
MARCH 11, 2015
'TechSoup is proud to announce the newest version of Adobe's Elements bundle, containing both Photoshop Elements 13 and Premiere Elements 13. Both programs are lighter editions of Photoshop, Adobe's popular photo-editing application, and Premiere Pro, its robust video-editing application. Is It Right for My Organization? The Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements bundle is ideal for organizations that want to quickly enhance photos and create movies to communicate their stories and the
Achieve
MARCH 11, 2015
A generation of slacktivists? [slacker + activist]. That is how many organizations see Millennials. We’re great for sharing information about a cause on Twitter or helping YouTube videos go viral, but, other than that, we are useless to fundraising efforts. What if the problem with Millennials and fundraising isn’t that our generation doesn’t care enough to actually give?
Care2
MARCH 12, 2015
'Acquiring a new donor is just the start. Developing long-term donors who contribute year-after-year should be the goal of any fundraiser. Donor acquisition takes a lot of work.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 10, 2015
'If you''ve had a lapse in maintaining your New Year''s resolutions, it may be time to set a new goal for yourself. Here are seven tips for goal setting from two-time U.S. Olympian Alan Culpepper (from the November 2013 issue of Competitor magazine). Here are his seven tips for setting goals, whether are your workplace or away-from-work goals: Be clear and specific about what it is you are trying to accomplish.
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!
Tech Soup
MARCH 9, 2015
'For the nonprofit sector, technology is a means to an end — a greater good. Nonprofits are mission-focused, usually run on a tight budget, and therefore sometimes hesitant about purchasing expensive software. Given recent technological advances, however, software advances may no longer be out of reach for nonprofits. Over the past decade, innovations in virtual storage and web hosting have made cloud-based software approachable and user-friendly for organizations of any size or budget.
NonProfit Hub
MARCH 11, 2015
'Kathie Kramer Ryan is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the founder of Arroyo Fundraising Fluency. She has excelled in development and leadership positions in the nonprofit sector for 15 years. As a fundraising Coach and Consultant, Kathie helps development professionals like you to have your best year yet raising money for your nonprofit’s mission.
Care2
MARCH 11, 2015
'Crowdfunding is a great tool to raise money and engage your audience and your donors. And, it might be surprising but it''s even effective in engaging and retaining new donors. If that''s not enough to get you out there crowdfunding right now, we''ve got more.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 7, 2015
'Author Paul Falcone offers the following great advice for how to become a stronger career mentor and coach by helping your subordinates grow and develop in their own careers. Encourage others to engage in random acts of kindness. Find creative ways of surprising your customers. Focus on making bad relationships good and good relationships better. Look for new ways of reinventing the workflow in light of your company''s changing needs.
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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.
Tech Soup
MARCH 12, 2015
'Many years ago, NetSquared hosted challenges and conferences to highlight and bring together fledging social entrepreneurs. One finalist's pitch was: "We have buy-in from the community, we have rich networks on the ground, and we are building on pre-existing technologies." Digital Democracy (Dd) was a prize winner in that challenge. Six years later, it looks like Dd hasn't strayed far from its roots.
NonProfit Hub
MARCH 10, 2015
'At Nonprofit Hub, we root for organizations of all sizes. Whether you’re the little guy in a basement working on a dream or a well established NPO, we’re here for you. Being a startup ourselves, we understand the challenges of fundraising as a small organization. But we’ve also worked with nationally-known, well-established NPOs who face challenges in the fundraising.
Gyrus
MARCH 11, 2015
The availability of free software has increased over the years with the development and release of programming kits for apps and software, community and support forums, and freemium software that offers limited use for free, but requires paying to get all software features unlocked. The LMS market is no exception. Open source learning management systems have become increasingly popular, and on paper they always sound good.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 9, 2015
'Author John Baldoni suggests you consider the following six things before making your next presentation : How will you open your presentation on a high note? Where might you pause for emphasis? How can you make time to rehearse your presentation? What are the high notes? What are your points of emphasis? What points might you emphasize with a pause?
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