Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

#GivingTuesday 2020 is December 1 and below are important data about GivingTuesday donors to help your nonprofit create a successful campaign. The data from GivingTuesday comes from their 2019 GivingTuesday Impact Report and the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report data is based on the survey responses of 2,263 GivingTuesday 2019 donors. From GivingTuesday : 1) The estimated total of online and offline giving across sixty countries on GivingTuesday 2019 is $1.97 billion. $511 was given online in

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Last night, I was watching an old episode of The Office (US version) that brought a common non-profit problem to mind. In this episode , Michael is getting chided (over the phone) by the corporate office for spending too much money holding office parties. After listing a number of events the Scranton branch has hosted over the past year, the voice on the other end of the line say, incredulously, “You held a tsunami-relief fundraiser that lost money…” To which Michael replies,

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Every month, I compile the internet's biggest list of free nonprofit webinars. As we get closer to the new year, it's time for nonprofits to take all we learned in 2020 and start planning for a successful 2021. This month, nonprofit experts are offering.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

Dance Off Energizer on Zoom. It is uncertain exactly when we will be able to work together in our offices, although it is clear that our work will involve primarily digital connections with others for a while longer While the cloud of the global health and financial crisis are weighing on us, the technology we are using as our life line is prompting a new ailment – exhaustion.

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Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Gyrus

JANUARY 23, 2020

Learning in a classroom is a much preferable option for many students and professionals, but getting enrolled in an online course eLearning has also its own benefits.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Four Veterans. 3,000 Nautical Miles. 50 Days. In December 2021, four Veterans will launch from the Canary Islands to row 3,000 nautical miles across the Atlantic Ocean to Antigua in effort to raise awareness for Veteran PTSD and Veteran Suicide. Paul Lore (United States Marine Corps) , Cameron Hansen (United States Air Force) , A.M. ‘Hupp’ Huppmann (United States Navy) , and Billy Cimino (United States Army) chose to take on The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge over a year ago an

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Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Your organization’s volunteer program is an important driver toward mission. Here are 4 ways to measure volunteer program ROI and ensure you are getting the highest amount of value. Chances are, volunteers play an important role in your organization. Leveraging volunteerism can, and probably is, helping your nonprofit fill critical roles and take steps towards obtaining its mission.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 28, 2020

While there are lots of different ways to learn the ins, the outs, and the latest trends in the event industry, listening to a podcast is probably one of the easiest and most entertaining ways to do it! . In the last several years, podcasts have grown in popularity. This growth is most likely because podcasts offer listeners an alternative way to access and engage with other event professionals and industry experts. .

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The temperatures are dropping, holiday carols are being sung, and we as a society are collectively eating more pie than during any other time of the year. This festive atmosphere can only mean one thing— year-end-giving has begun. If you’re like most nonprofits, you probably started planning your year-end giving strategy months ago. However, there’s no denying that this year and all of its challenges may have called for an adjustment to those plans.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 14, 2020

At the start of 2020, we at VQ Volunteer Strategies were training and coaching four different cohorts of organizations. While each was designed to help organizations engage volunteers to deliver on mission, the focus of each cohort varied significantly, including one focused on building capacity of food pantries, another on engaging volunteers to deliver para-pastoral care, another with the goal of certifying organizations as Service Enterprise, and a fourth dedicated to piloting innovations in

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST. Presented by: Classy. Cost: Free. Each year, Classy announces fundraising trends to look out for in the coming year, but unforeseen events and variables in 2020 made predicting this year’s trends, without a doubt, the most difficult yet. That being said, we’re uncovering our predicted trends for 2021 (and very likely, beyond) in this free webinar where you’ll walk away with the fundraising themes that have arisen and how you can capit

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

With 2021 fast approaching, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021. Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all t

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

You'll find inspiring and educational podcasts on every topic from social media and nonprofit technology to cause marketing and fundraising ideas. Check out these 27 great podcasts for nonprofits to get started!

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

We are only about one month into the world’s largest work from home experiment. This means spending a big part of our day sitting in front of a screen that looks like the Brady Brunch. It has surfaced a new technology affliction: Zoom Overload. . There are number of reasons we feel exhausted from zoom meetings as Jeremy Bailenson, Virtual Human Interaction Lab points out.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Understanding the major Use Cases of an LMS for Retail training is important for retail outlets that wish to boost the productivity of their retail workforce.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 8, 2020

YouTube is the #2 search engine (second to Google.com) where people find information in video form online. There are also many amazing nonprofits on YouTube that have over 100k subscribers, but subscribers aren’t donors. The question is: how do you raise money on YouTube as a nonprofit? YouTube actually has two main donation tools with different registration requirements.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

If your donors don’t open your fundraising appeal letter it doesn’t even matter what’s inside it. It doesn’t matter how compelling the ask is, how great you told the story, or even how you made the donor the hero of that story. If they don’t open the envelope, they’ll never read all of your hard work. So, how do you get donors to open your fundraising appeal envelopes?

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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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Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Miriam’s Kitchen is using VolunteerHub to recruit volunteers, engage corporate partners, and positively impact its bottom-line while increasing impact through the software’s integration with Salesforce. Miriam’s Kitchen has been a staple in the Washington, D.C. community for over 37 years. The nonprofit organization, founded in 1983 , is focused on meeting the urgent needs of those who are experiencing homelessness in Washington D.C.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 10, 2020

One of the best ways to showcase new tech designs and products is through an industry event. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic and major event shutdowns across the globe, industries have been forced to get creative. Ever since virtual events first became possible, the tech industry has been all over this space. And now, more than ever, tech has risen to the challenge and hosted some of the biggest most important tech virtual events this year. .

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 28, 2020

Many museum conferences have a moment of unfettered camaraderie and unvarnished joy--that moment is at karaoke. If you've not made it to one, not had the full heart of swaying with faraway conference friends as Wonderwall is sung with much more joy than the Gallagher's could imagine, you're in for a treat when you finally join us. It was one of those moments when I was standing on a banquet (why question the story now?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Leading a group of passionate volunteers, doing deeds that help the community around you, and making a meaningful difference to an important cause are what make the job of a volunteer management leader worth it. With 2020 throwing us for a loop and COVID-19 putting your regular in-person volunteer engagements on pause, many have turned to virtual options.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT. Presented by: MobileCause. Cost: Free. 2020 has presented nonprofits, and the world at large, with plenty of challenges and changes. In order to continue reaching new donors and growing your mission into the new year, you’ll need a focused annual giving plan that takes into account the new landscape of fundraising.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Liz Wiseman 's book, Rookie Smarts , is all about living and working perpetually on a learning curve. She contends that we do our best work when we are new to something. And, she teaches us how to reclaim and cultivate the curious, flexible and youthful mindset called "rookie smarts." "Something magical happens when a skilled veteran successfully re-learns her/his rookie smarts and is still able to retain her/his veteran acumen," explains Wiseman.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 8, 2020

Even when we're all staying inside to help slow the spread of COVID-19, there are still ways to volunteer from home, and our communities need it more than ever. Here are some ways to help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

Recently I facilitated an online session about how to get better at online meetings for Lightful in the UK where I am a Senior Advisor at Lightful, among other activities, facilitate online master classes for their BRIDGE programme. Here’s an overview the tips and resources I shared. Don’t wing it alone. It’s easy to wing meetings with no formalised planning or an agenda.

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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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