NonProfit Hub

JUNE 24, 2014

Our first key to pulling together a fantastic board of directors: seek out volunteers in unlikely places. Oftentimes we try to assemble groups that think alike and can come to a consensus quickly, but these aren’t necessarily the most effective for boards. Seek Your Heroes in Unlikely Places. It seems counter-intuitive.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 19, 2014

Sure, most of the information about your volunteer opportunities is listed on your website. A new opportunity to form a relationship with a volunteer. And they could either become a one-time volunteer or a lifelong supporter. Now, let’s apply this to a bigger picture: recruiting volunteers to your nonprofit.

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Case Study Volunteer Difference Studies 55

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 17, 2014

Nothing says, “This organization is worth your time and money” better than a satisfied supporter or volunteer who passionately believes that your organization is truly worth his time and money. Create and Promote Stories that Your Engaged Donors/Volunteers Want to Share with Their Tribes. Here are five ways to get tongues wagging.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

For non-profits, much has been written about the importance of an efficient and effective website, that vital and all-encompassing portal connecting cause to cash, values to volunteers and so much more. Watch your Keywords.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

However, ask any NPO media guru what’s the difficult part of generating interest in said fundraiser and their answer will no doubt involve achieving a well-canvassed publicity campaign: in short, you can create the concept, but you need to encourage supporters to pass the word. Lean on your core supporters.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Steven Shattuck, Bloomerang ’s VP of marketing, explained that this actually happened to an NPO and offered two quick tips for your organization to implement. And for the other 90 percent (which is a small group), keep doing the marketing efforts you’ve been doing, because they’re working. The lesson here?

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Sound Marketing NPO Retention 53

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Nonprofits rely heavily on volunteers. And depending on what volunteers are willing and able to do, that means that logistical tasks can turn into roadblocks. While we give you props for having the main social media ‘food groups’ covered, what’s your goal behind having those accounts? Here are 5 tips to get it on track.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 22, 2014

And even if you didn’t have a specific mentor or group of people you could call upon, you probably wish that you did. Your NPO is already focused on making the world a better place, but why should you only use the expertise and wisdom you’ve acquired through your work? You’ve heard about the perks of having a mentor before.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

To date, more than 10,000 volunteer hours have been promised. They've aggregated over 3,500 volunteer opportunities, so there's almost certainly something out there to match your skills set. Tags: mozilla mozservice09 NPTech volunteer. Mozilla Service Week kicks off today and runs through September 21st.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 25, 2014

Snapchat Can Work for Your NPO if the Demographic is There. Focus Groups Can Be Your Best Friend. For DoSomething.org, Wormsley said they could use real-live focus groups. Use volunteers, donors and anybody else that fits your demographic to find out what they want from your organization. Now What?

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Teach New York City Demographics NPO 54

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2010

Backstory: we know they have time and need money / sometimes volunteers. Q2: What is the easiest way for an NPO to figure out how to do social? Q3: What are some of the best case studies of NPO’s using Social and what was the impact? Can social help this & how?). I was watching for answers to the questions.

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Technique Twitter Facilitation Reflection 99

Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. We have groups in 24 countries, and last year, we held 835 events helping more than 12,000 nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers, and community leaders. Well, there are!

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 21, 2014

In my other life, I serve as the Executive Director of a volunteer-run nonprofit that is focused on youth leadership development. With the open seat, the board of directors charged a group to come up with ideas for potential replacements. So which route did our NPO decide to go with?

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Director Roles NPO Activities 52

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

As Senior Program Manager of Paths of HOPE at Catholic Charities, I am preparing to lead my team and a group of cross-functional, internal stakeholders, along with our CEO and Senior Management, through a two-day program planning session. American Humanics: An Elite Group Research Friday: Do you feel the force of the demo.

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Professional Phoenix Arizona Nonprofit 96

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

When you write, it’s helpful to imagine writing to one individual—that’s how people read your content (as individuals, not groups) and it’ll make your voice more personable. Your bloggers should have a connection to your NPO, yes. But they could be board members, volunteers or constituents. Decide where your content will live.

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Calendar Content Track Marketing 49

NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

With all areas working toward a common cause, the group may look like a cohesive team. Without them, you have no fundraising information, no campaign data, no volunteer information. If your programs group, for instance, receives updated data, they need to make sure it gets disseminated to all applicable departments.

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Data Time Social Media Database 56

Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2014

It’s about being able to speak with confidence and conviction about the value of what you do, the impact of every dollar raised or volunteer hour spent. It goes beyond memorizing an elevator pitch or mission statement. It’s about answering the question in a way that invites and inspires the person asking to join you.

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Survey Donor NPO Interaction 35

NonProfit Hub

JULY 21, 2014

In my other life, I serve as the Executive Director of a volunteer-run nonprofit that is focused on youth leadership development. With the open seat, the board of directors charged a group to come up with ideas for potential replacements. So which route did our NPO decide to go with?

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Director Roles NPO Activities 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2006

The NTEN Affinity Group will be called NpTechHelp, verified by e-mail originating from a domain run by a 501-c3. I've also been a technology volunteer as well as a board member heading up a board tech committee. I also respect the forming of private peer groups, a place where folks can have a safe conversation if that's what is needed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

You can now confidently text message donors information about fundraising campaigns, events, notices, program updates, emergencies, volunteer opportunities, requests for information and much more. You don’t want to offer donors too many options, but rather a curated group that makes donors feel more confident in giving.

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Conversation Online Giving NPO 259

Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace).

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Demographics Social Media Advocacy Online 34

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2005

The article points out that adhoc groups have formed on flickr to support photo sharing and organizing around political topics, but MoveOn's use of flickr is on a larger scale. Also, some added benefits or outcomes for MoveOn, in particular, Apart from being able to save server space and involve volunteers, MoveOn???s and MySpace.

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Flickr NPO Technorati Myspace 50

Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace).

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Demographics Social Media Online Advocacy 45

Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Convio Austin Social Media Advocacy 28

Care2

MAY 4, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Social Media Conference Advocacy Online 28

Byte Technology

JUNE 22, 2015

Indeed, more than 63 percent of the whitepaper’s surveyed groups report increasing their use of images to tell their stories of success, need, appeal etc. Of course NPO brochures and web pages have long used pictures to draw in readers, but such imagery should be seen as something to use across all marketing platforms.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

This remarkable cohort of 250 community builders are hosting monthly free workshops and networking events in more than 74 cities, and they're doing it entirely as volunteers. Discover the benefits of being a group leader and apply to join. Start a NetSquared Group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events. Asia and Pacific Rim.

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Burkina Faso Benin San Francisco United Kingdom 36

NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2011

Let’s say you belong to a neighborhood group that wants to turn a vacant lot into a community garden. It’s an unincorporated community group with no employees, no assets, and no funding. Examples of such opportunities might be jobs, petitions, volunteer openings, events, gifts in kind, or surplus office space.

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