Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

It’s no secret that more and more people, especially more recent younger alumni, prefer online communication, so it is crucial that alumni are easily able to interact with their alma mater through the internet, including for fundraising purposes. Data-driven direct marketing campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2024

Below are five simple best practices for your nonprofit to ensure that your staff and your digital marketing and fundraising campaigns are safe and protected. Security practices by budget website hosting companies are often poor and lack basic firewalls, malware protection, and limited protection against DDoS attacks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Online social networks and the Internet are a part of our everyday life, work, and even death – whether we embrace it or not, we need a good guide to navigating this world. That’s is the practice of working out loud and it has many benefits from helping productivity to encouraging reflective practice.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Seniors are the fastest growing demographic on the internet according to recent research. Here are a few stats to back up our claim: According to Pew Research Center, internet use for seniors is growing at a rate of 150% per year. Reaching Senior Volunteers: Communication Benefits.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 12, 2010

—— Last year I used the metaphor of “ gardening vs landscaping &# to outline some of the key attributes I believe make for successful community building, on or offline. The internet is huge, there are literally countless platforms where people are forming community. Join me for a monthly online chat!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2017

Each year, Knowbility hosts OpenAIR (Accessibility Internet Rally). If your organization participates in OpenAIR, it gets more than a new website; your organization becomes a more welcoming organization online — and maybe offline as well. The event is open to nonprofits, NGOs, charities, schools, and others. About the Author.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

" Hey, Let’s Fix The Internet – What do you think – can we change? Change the internet? Change the way we associated with others on and offline? One of the findings that stood out to us: Only 40% of respondents reported that their organization has some type of formal technology plan.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2017

In short, expect a continuation of common threats like ransomware, as well as the emergence of new threats from connected devices and the so-called Internet of Things. The Internet of Things Can Make People Vulnerable. Although specific threats may evolve over time, good security practices never go out of style.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

At Monitor Institute we are interested in “emerging practices” in the social sector—including new more networked ways of working. called “ Breaking New Ground: Using the Internet to Scale ,” by myself and Katherine Fulton. is developing systems to recognize and reward those who are having the most impact both online and offline.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The exact language used in laws concerning online fundraising can sometimes be vague in order to encompass a wide range of nonprofit organizations and their unique practices. In general, offline fundraising activities refer to phone calls, mailing solicitations, events, and other similar donation generating practices.

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John Kenyon

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

If your organization has a website, a computer, a phone or tablet connected to the internet, you are vulnerable. Their systems were compromised and all of their servers hard to be taken offline. While all of this was happening, practically no work could be done by anyone in the organization. For almost two weeks.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

"I'm taking FB/twitter hiatus for August as part of deepening my practice and my ability to listen and be present for this next year." - Facebook update by Marianne Manilov, Engage Network Maybe it's because it's summer, but lately I've been hearing more and more people talking about spending less time online. What do you think?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. Target Analytics noted in the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarking Analysis study that as much as 16% of new donors and 27% of new revenue came from online sources in 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

Lately, I have been working in far flung places which means long, very long airplane rides without Internet access! It’s for people who want to go deeper and get practical know how, improved productivity, and integrate physical and virtual lives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Don’t take my word for, see Pew Internet’s recent Networked and Hyperconnected study ). Today’s nonprofit donors, volunteers, and fans are living a complex world, have busy lives and probably receive more messages and information than they can deal with. (Don’t Does your organization have a ladder of engagement?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

A recent study finds that 73 percent of Internet users in Europe use social networks. In the United States, 66 percent of Internet users are on social networks. which means "enough," began online and moved offline to solidify a movement to create a better Bosnia and Herzegovina. according to the Pew Research Center.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

Over the past decade, the Internet and social media have been one of my primary sources for professional learning. For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

I started my talk with a story about why I liked Twitter: It allows me to connect with people in my professional field and have a great conversations or ad hoc collaborations that improve practice. Also, I insert screen captures of best practices that I spot and incorporate a dialogue with them in my keynote. Theory and Practice.

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Care2

AUGUST 26, 2011

Using the Internet to Raise Funds and Build Donor Relationships: Tools, Tips and Techniques for Boosting Donations , a new handbook from Convio, will help your organization see the big picture and create effective strategies for long-term success.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

With a documented procedure and technology that works from anywhere with an Internet connection. Tech Impact is working on a free white paper on disaster recovery planning that will include practical information on developing a business continuity plan. So our movement to the cloud has to be very thoughtful in unusual ways.

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2009

Luckily, they're not really secrets: Shannon Raybold, Internet Director at the United Nations Foundation, is more than happy to share the array of tactics that have helped them raise $25 million in donations from individual donors like you and me. It's a good read and full of very practical advice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

He recommends reading The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr to better understand the impact of chronic information overload, followed by his best advice about being purposeful with your attention online. Personal Productivity in Practice. What is personal productivity?

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

I think that unplugging and limiting internet and tech use is an upcoming cultural trend, so I was thrilled to see that one of the sessions was Unplug, Unfriend, Unfollow, Unwind: Is That Sacrilege? What needs are you trying to fulfill for yourself online that could be better met offline? with Gwen Bell. Digital Warriorship.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

What we love about Smartwaiver With an offline mode, Smartwaiver provides flexibility in collecting waivers, even if you don’t have an internet connection on-site of your event.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

"Cloud-based" refers to any software or application not physically installed on a local server or computer, but rather hosted outside your organization and accessed via an Internet connection. Cloud software, on the other hand, gives users real-time access wherever there's an Internet connection. Hidden Fees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I had to learn how to create web pages, manage email, modem escape codes, navigate the Internet, and whatever came along. When Maddie Grant at Social Fish invited me to do a FREE webinar over at the 365 Engage Community, I was thrilled to have an opportunity to reflect the practice of incorporating social media into instruction.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Facebook is the noodgiest site on the Internet. Just as in the offline world, people are more likely to do something when personally invited. Here are a few best practices for facilitating personal messages between members. Your members need regular reminders to visit. Emails are the best reminders. Just look at Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

"Older people aren't shy of using the internet - they have a verve for life that applies online as well as offline," said Paul Green, a Saga spokesman. "Thirteen thousand is just a drop in the ocean - in theory the membership is practically limitless.

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CauseVox

MAY 12, 2022

Luckily, the best practices that make a nonprofit donation page work aren’t complicated or intimidating. Across the internet, there’s been an increased number of security breaches, leaving many people’s cards vulnerable. Your page will integrate with a payment processing tool like Stripe and Paypal to collect donations.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Staff led on-the-ground efforts in just a handful of key cities, while the majority of actions were organized online and offline by activists and other citizens -– volunteers, by and large. Or was power based in the individual relationships offline and online, many of which continued to grow and strengthen after this day?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

We want to promote good practices as much as possible." He suggests that organizations forget that they're on the Internet and think about what their strategy in offline terms. Think like an offline community grassroots organizer.". Joe says, "It happens when organizations aren't responsible in using the tool.

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Forj

MAY 25, 2021

Administering continuing medical education (CME) is no simple task— from the advanced accreditation reporting to the ongoing evolution of medical best practices, it can be a huge administrative task for your team. Evolving Medical Practices. Offline use with automatic sync. Decreased Non-Dues Revenue. White-labeled branding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I produced four “ Advanced Practices Webinars ” for the Knight Foundation for Giving Days hosts. I also facilitated sessions on healthy and productive online and offline meetings for Guide Star, including a sessions about walking meetings at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference and Online Community Managers Meetup.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

Tom and Cecile shared a rich story about culture change, loosing control, building relationships, story telling, multi-channel strategies, engagement techniques, online/offline metrics, and more. Over the past three years, Planned Parenthood has built an impressive Internet presence and social media strategy.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Despite the facts and the data, organizations small and large that are spending huge amounts on direct mail and telemarketing are reluctant to move spending to the online channel — even when the data clearly shows that integrating online with offline campaigns makes the overall program more successful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Will this approach become the standard practice of all fundraising or will it be a niche or sub-segment of what is now called "traditional online fundraising." So the social networking twenty years later and using the Internet, allows you to figure out who people in your network know, but also who is in their networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2007

I got some excellent tips which I have put into practice, but I'm still not 100% happy with gmail. The google calendar doesn't sync with my treo, although I can read my calendar online if I have an Internet connection. So, I'm really dependent on an Internet connection to get to my information. That isn't a good thing for me.

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