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Discussion of Donor Data Retention

Robert Weiner

The same topic came up recently on the APRA''s listserve, PRSPCT-L. I would consider any data valuable when it can be utilized for predictive analytics or to build a case for trends. A few months ago I wrote a post on the topic of whether nonprofits should delete old donor records.

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Image Beats Text: Good for Museums, Tough for Me

Museum 2.0

Visual content motivates more responses than text, engages younger participants, and is often cited as a major trend of 2012 and 2013. A trend in which I take almost no part. I spend my professional time online reading blogs, reading reports, sharing articles, engaging in text chat.

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Are Memes Really Just Slacktivism?

Care2

On January 8, 2011 the meme ranked number 11 on Google Trends search queries and the Susan G Komen Foundation said that their Facebook page grew by over 100K “likes” in 24 hours. Facebook reported yesterday that 1.2 Can You Build a Base of Supporters with Memes? .

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Should You Ever Delete Donor Records?

Tech Soup

This doesn't mean a nonprofit should send its glossy annual report or magazine to every $5 donor. Here is a compilation of responses to the same question from the APRA's listserve, PRSPCT-L : "I would consider any data valuable when it can be utilized for predictive analytics or to build a case for trends.

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Collaboration for Funders: Use the Right Tools

Forum One

You'll create better-quality programs, gain greater traction with community members, obtain more focused feedback, and enable yourself to be more responsive to initial usage trends and to rapidly change course if needed. Communities take time to grow and needs change over time. Don't expect to get everything right upon first launch.

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

I always like to get the weather report. We’ll start with a few key trends in philanthropy that will ground our conversation. So with that, what we wanted to do is start our conversation by understanding your understanding of key trends in philanthropy. But either way, we love to hear from you.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Five Hot Conversations!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

GetActive GetsAcquired - By Convio This is big news and it bounced around the nonprofit and progressive blogs, listservs, IM, and emails. Heather Carpenter from AspirationTech points us to two nonprofit studies -- one about employment trends in the sector and the other nonprofit effectiveness. A Few Web2.0

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