Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 22, 2012

Yes, there is the occasional car going by, but mostly, what I hear is the sound of cicadas, the quail couples talking to each other, the buzzing of bees at the lavender plants, and my own breath. And the only reason I heard about it was that the dial-up service that Ruth uses pushes headlines at her.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 12, 2019

You want to call the audience to action without commanding them to action, so shape your message to sound like it’s coming from a very persuasive friend. Keep in mind, however, that popup headlines are best when they’re clever and specific to your organization. Be strategic about your word choice and tone. Sign up and get…”.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 22, 2012

Yes, there is the occasional car going by, but mostly, what I hear is the sound of cicadas, the quail couples talking to each other, the buzzing of bees at the lavender plants, and my own breath. And the only reason I heard about it was that the dial-up service that Ruth uses pushes headlines at her.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 25, 2024

By Rob Leighton , Executive Director and Founder at iMission Institute – a social sector marketing agency and technology consulting firm specializing in helping nonprofits raise more money, fire up engagement, and streamline work. million nonprofits in the U.S. , According to The Urban Institute, there are roughly 1.8

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2013

News headlines distract me, my to-do list grows, and I have to work hard to sustain the energy that was so palpable just days before. Sound familiar? For example, you’ll notice that the IT Directors group is designed specifically for nonprofit CTOs, CIOs, IT Directors, or MIS Managers. get back to my desk. Monday comes.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The time has finally come to demystify Search Engine Optimization ( SEO) for nonprofits. Why nonprofits should be investing in SEO. Chapter 2: Nonprofit Marketing Strategy. Chapter 4: SEO For Nonprofits. While this may sound overwhelming, don’t let it discourage you. Digital Marketing Plan Chapters.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Make headlines and use social media to generate buzz. Here are two other great resources to help you make headline news: Five Ways to Ensure Your Event Makes Headline News. This sounds like a boring tip, but there is nothing worse than the feeling of your stomach sinking when you’ve forgotten something.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

Jocelyn is passionate about helping nonprofits to succeed online so that they can change the world! As Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Network for Good , she is privileged to lead the team to help over 5,000 nonprofits raise more friends and funds online. You can follow Jocelyn on Twitter at @jocelynharmon. “I

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 10, 2014

Yes, the words ‘agenda’ and ‘fun’ were both used in the same headline. It all sounds great. The post Ditch the Boring—5 Tips for Running an Effective Board Meeting appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Use these tips to help run an effective board meeting and get back on track toward achieving your mission. Set a (Fun) Agenda.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Journalists are busy people, and they do not have time to read through an essay about how amazing your nonprofit is. " It might sound harsh, but it will challenge you to come up with a click-worthy subject/headline and an introduction that will draw a journalist in. My favorite tip? "Remember that nobody cares."

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

That catchy alliteration makes him sound like a comic book character, like Clark Kent or Lois Lane, Peter Parker or Bruce Banner. Focus on one sense at a time Conjure a specific time and place by focusing on ONE sense — sight, sound, smell, taste — and draw the reader in with an evocative physical description. Still reading?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, but as nonprofit professionals, we cannot sit by watching the world evolve without us. AI is becoming the ultimate nonprofit personal assistant. What Are Some “Do’s” When It Comes To Using AI At A Nonprofit? AI is becoming the ultimate nonprofit personal assistant.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. Make it sound like you sat down and wrote it to a friend. Artwork: 80%; photos: 75%; headlines: 56%; captions: 29%, and very little text! (~Tom Put a headline on the reply card such as “Yes! Thanks Gail! 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Formal doesn’t work.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 18, 2019

million nonprofits in the United States. Without them, copy or headlines can become boring and predictable. It allows them to see the results of supporting your nonprofit before they’ve even done it. What’s one of the most common concerns with donating to nonprofits and charities? There are over 1.5 Investment”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2007

" Speaking of crap, does LinkedIn have any potential value for those of us who work in the nonprofit world? I've received LinkedIn alerts from contacts in the nonprofit space who are distributing a job description or recruiting. I know I get invitations from colleagues to join their linked in networks (if I know them, I accept).

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In this weekly nonprofit marketing link roundup , we’re looking at email marketing strategies for year end fundraising success! As nonprofits prepare for the giving season one tactic in every marketer’s toolkit is undoubtedly email marketing and it’s easy to see why. 1 How Many Email Platforms Do You Use?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

It’s as easy as it sounds. Is your nonprofit brand, mission, and work evident on the donation page? This is more important for some nonprofits than others. Many nonprofits have a single online donation page linked from dozens of buttons, blog post links, social media posts, and even paid ad campaigns. Action Item #4.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Its time to bust out the calculator and have a realistic look. link] or [link] if you want to tweet it. (Ha!

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Its time to bust out the calculator and have a realistic look. link] or [link] if you want to tweet it. (Ha!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Writing effectively for the web isn’t always as easy as it sounds (see our comments on the human attention span below). We live in a world of sound bites, punchy headlines, and quick notifications. As a communicator, you do plenty of writing and editing. And ineffective copywriting? Well, that’s a waste of everyone’s time.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

As nonprofits prepare for the giving season one tactic in every marketer’s toolkit is undoubtedly email marketing and it’s easy to see why. While this sounds great, the real question becomes: Are you doing everything you can to maximize your investment into email marketing? The average one-time email gift is $87 !

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Its time to bust out the calculator and have a realistic look. link] or [link] if you want to tweet it. (Ha!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2014

What makes a great nonprofit website? Think about it – why do all that hard work to drive traffic to your nonprofit’s website, only to have your visitors leave because they found it difficult to navigate or filled with irrelevant content? What if Google were a nonprofit? What Your Nonprofit Can Learn from Google.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Do you struggle to convince your leadership or board that content marketing for nonprofits matters ? Understanding Nonprofit Leadership Decisions. Today, I work side by side with our company founders, while supporting senior and executive nonprofit leaders. How This Applies To Nonprofit Marketing. I blame my inexperience.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Jesse Lane will share the super-simple process for raising more money for your nonprofit. He and his team over at Branches Mission Lab do really awesome work for a variety of nonprofits, especially those of you in the ministry space. I know that you’re nonprofit leaders and for that, I want to say thank you.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 18, 2009

I’m always subscribed to way more feeds than any person can read on a regular basis, covering everything from Salesforce and nonprofit technology to knitting and entertainment headlines. Headlines news feeds, link blogs, those blogs that just react, Twitter feeds, etc. I admit it, I have a serious RSS habit.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 18, 2009

I’m always subscribed to way more feeds than any person can read on a regular basis, covering everything from Salesforce and nonprofit technology to knitting and entertainment headlines. Headlines news feeds, link blogs, those blogs that just react, Twitter feeds, etc. I admit it, I have a serious RSS habit.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

It’s as easy as it sounds. Is your nonprofit brand, mission, and work evident on the donation page? This is more important for some nonprofits than others. Many nonprofits have a single online donation page linked from dozens of buttons, blog post links, social media posts, and even paid ad campaigns. Action Item #4.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2017

As a nonprofit professional, you may want (or need) to spend more time and resources on fundraising , outreach and other programs. You may think it sounds too good to be true, and it’s possible that your doubts are based on inaccurate information. Sponsored by HRdirect. Well, get ready to do your happy dance!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

To kick off a series of profiles on leaders in nonprofit technology, we thought we’d start close to home by featuring our TechSoup Global founder, Daniel Ben-Horin. CompuMentor in due course turned into TechSoup when it became a national nonprofit, and TechSoup Global in 2008 after it had become an international organization.

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

Does your nonprofit have a public relations strategy? After all, maintaining your nonprofit’s public profile is a lot of work—and it can often take awhile before you start seeing results. By using thought leadership and social media content you can build your nonprofit public relations strategy on pillars of trust and credibility.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Last week, I was honored to deliver the lunch keynote at the 2014 TechNow Conference in Pittsburgh, PA organized by The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University. (My When nonprofits marry tried-and-true fundraising techniques with social media and online networks, they are able to tap into the power of crowd funding.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

And if the collection of resources and highlights below are any indication, a lot has happened in the nonprofit industry over the past 365 days. Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog. So what’s a nonprofit to do?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 30, 2019

A good copywriter has the power to make your brand sound trustworthy. Though your content may be the brainchild of dozens of contributors, you don’t want some of it reading like a research paper while the rest sounds like a teenager’s Facebook status.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

She is a nonprofit founder, former ED herself, and I always like to get that perspective whenever possible. I like to joke that I have had every job that is a Rubik’s cube in the nonprofit world, staff member, board member, founder, executive director. The average nonprofit sends almost 10 emails just in December alone.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

So I’m a communication consultant, a communication strategist for nonprofits, mainly. I work mainly with nonprofits and social enterprises that want to have a bigger impact, that wants to increase their audiences, and that want to interact with diverse communities. And here’s some headlines of some news I found.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Just When You Thought Direct Mail Was Dead Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 10th, 2010 It’s baaack! The key for nonprofits is to focus on the experience a donor has when they switch channels. Donors flip channels.

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