Notice a change in your favorite brand’s Facebook page yesterday? The new Facebook Timeline rolled out for brands yesterday and it led to a number of questions around what it means in terms of making the switch, and more importantly how nonprofits can take advantage of the new layout and features. The goal is to make Pages more engaging and more social,” said Gokul Rajaram, Facebook’s product director for ads. MORE
Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting. So you may have already heard all the great things that happen when you move your technical solutions into "The Cloud": Automated back ups; ability to forgo networks; automated upgrades; ability to intermingle hardware; lower maintenance; virtual office space, thicker hair and better dating life (well, most of those anyway.). MORE
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Jeri Curry. Strategic Partnerships and Global Communications. Enset. What if your domain name could guarantee that your organization is, indeed, a nonprofit? April is an exciting time for nonprofits around the world. Finally, there is a new web domain designed for the exclusive use of this mission-driven industry. MORE
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This is a guest post from Anah McRae, Manager of Customer Support for Altru at Blackbaud. According to the blog justgiving.com there are 5 key motivators for giving: to support a particular organization, because we are inspired by other’s stories, to support a cause, to feel good, and. to participate in an event. If the first one is easy what can we do to get those that already support us to inspire others to do so? MORE
This post by John Haydon first appeared on the Razoo blog , and John was kind enough to let us reprint it. You can find more interesting and educational posts from John and other guest bloggers on the site. MORE
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Small orgs work quickly, but often times that acceleration lacks direction. Leverage the SMALL ORG ADVANTAGE by looking for donated or discounted licenses. Formally assign someone the job -- even if it's just part of their job -- of creating a strategy for how the org will change its processes, staff structure, service delivery, and budget to leverage technology in mission delivery. MORE
Have you ever paid $6 or $7 for a bottle of water at a theme park? How did you feel about it? In the late 90’s, Coca Cola decided to experiment with their pricing and customer’s willingness to pay. MORE
The changes sweeping the Middle East this month have re-ignited the debate over the power of social media in fomenting revolution. It's odd, really: social change requires people willing to work for what they believe; social media are simply tools that can be put to use toward those ends. MORE
[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] MORE
I know of at least one association that had decided to close its group because of these changes, and I can say that if my org were in a position to launch a private community right now, I’d definitely be recommending that. How have the changes impacted your org’s LinkedIn group? MORE
Carie Lewis. Director of Emerging Media. Humane Society of the United States. We realized we were trying to do too much, and we lost focus and interest and just gave up. Figure out what really matters and how you can get that data. The Humane Society of the United States has a well-established and successful online communications program. But here’s one thing we’re not so great at: the world of data. And we know it. MORE
What are some “out of the box” ways you can find out if a candidate is right for your org?(Such Such as, orgs that interview at a bar or over lunch). How do you educate your candidates on how to interview in an org that hires for cultural fit? MORE
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By Judi Sohn, Outgoing VP of Operations, Fight Colorectal Cancer Fight Colorectal Cancer: > 6 year-old Org > 6 Full-time Staff > $1.1 [Editor's note: The following first appeared in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. MORE
Shari Ilsen. Online Communications Manager. VolunteerMatch. Social Media is an important tool for engaging with your community -- but what are the risks and rewards of working with volunteers to implement your social media strategies? No matter the size or tech-savvy of your nonprofit, there’s something out there that will undoubtedly be a game-changer for your organization’s social media efforts. It’s not a fancy new tool or a fun new hashtag sweeping the meme-sphere. MORE
[Editor's note: The following is an expert of an article in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] MORE
The Early Learning Lab , Frontiers of Innovation , and New Profit , along with partners Joan Ganz Cooney Center and TechSoup, are working together to build the technology capacity of the early childhood education field. MORE
Please contact us if things are going well and you have an interesting success story we can write about on SocialFishing to help other orgs. Social CRM Use Cases for Membership Orgs. MORE
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Connection Cafe
MAY 10, 2017
The 2017 M&R Nonprofit Benchmark Study found that for every 1000 email subscribers, organizations can expect to have 39 Instagram followers, and that orgs experienced on average a 101% Instagram follower growth in 2016.
Connection Cafe
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There’s a lot of talk about the ways nonprofits can use Facebook to raise money — live streaming fundraising events, breaking news, impact stories, and more, directly from their Facebook Page.
Connection Cafe
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The emergence of cloud technology has changed the way people around the world work, communicate, share information, and support causes. More than 90% of nonprofit organizations are using some form of cloud computing today with half of them using multiple cloud services.
SocialFish
NOVEMBER 5, 2015
I know of at least one association that had decided to close its group because of these changes, and I can say that if my org were in a position to launch a private community right now, I’d definitely be recommending that. How have the changes impacted your org’s LinkedIn group?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 6, 2011
MFGII summary findings Nov 2011. View more presentations from GuideStar USA, Inc. GuideStar and Hope Consulting have released the results of new study, Money for Good II (MFGII).
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 2, 2014
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SocialFish
JUNE 8, 2011
Subtitled, Reason no. 637,278 why you should switch to Gmail. Inbox Influence is a new tool from the Sunlight Foundation that allows you to see the political contributions of the people and organizations that are mentioned in emails you receive.
NTEN
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
By Judi Sohn, Outgoing VP of Operations, Fight Colorectal Cancer Fight Colorectal Cancer: > 6 year-old Org > 6 Full-time Staff > $1.1 [Editor's note: The following first appeared in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change.
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NOVEMBER 23, 2010
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NTEN
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
The changes sweeping the Middle East this month have re-ignited the debate over the power of social media in fomenting revolution. It's odd, really: social change requires people willing to work for what they believe; social media are simply tools that can be put to use toward those ends.
NCE Social Media
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
A recent study done by researchers from the Sauder School of Business found that people who like a post Facebook or retweet something are less likely to give you a donation. Once people like, share or repost something they are done with the action and are less motivated to give.
NTEN
MAY 3, 2011
By Colin Holtz and Steve Daigneault, M+R Strategic Services Everyone is talking about "the power of stories" — social scientists, nonprofit directors, your mother, you name it. Connect emotionally to your supporters and they'll give! Make them see the issue in human terms and they'll give more! There's just one problem. Nonprofits are adding stories to their fundraising messages. and they're not working.
NTEN
JULY 24, 2012
[Editor's note: The following is an article from NTEN:Change. Read the rest of the issue when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] By Paula Jones, Director of Technology, The N. Center for Nonprofits In my role at the N.C.
NTEN
MAY 2, 2011
It turns out that nonprofits of all sizes are able to scale their fundraising efforts on social networks. The 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report found that 30% of Master Fundraisers – those that brought in more than $100,000 – were small organizations and a further 8% were medium-sized.
See What's Out There
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NTEN
JANUARY 28, 2011
Small orgs work quickly, but often times that acceleration lacks direction. Leverage the SMALL ORG ADVANTAGE by looking for donated or discounted licenses. Formally assign someone the job -- even if it's just part of their job -- of creating a strategy for how the org will change its processes, staff structure, service delivery, and budget to leverage technology in mission delivery.
NTEN
MARCH 18, 2010
Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting. So you may have already heard all the great things that happen when you move your technical solutions into "The Cloud": Automated back ups; ability to forgo networks; automated upgrades; ability to intermingle hardware; lower maintenance; virtual office space, thicker hair and better dating life (well, most of those anyway.).
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
Microsoft Office365 tsmicrosoft faith-based orgs tsreligiousorgs Good news! Faith-based 501(c)(3) organizations. can now receive Microsoft donations from TechSoup , as well as donations of Office 365 directly from Microsoft.
NTEN
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]
Tech Soup Blog
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The Early Learning Lab , Frontiers of Innovation , and New Profit , along with partners Joan Ganz Cooney Center and TechSoup, are working together to build the technology capacity of the early childhood education field.
NTEN
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Idealware
JULY 30, 2012
This post by John Haydon first appeared on the Razoo blog , and John was kind enough to let us reprint it. You can find more interesting and educational posts from John and other guest bloggers on the site.
NTEN
AUGUST 17, 2011
[Editor's note: The following is an expert of an article in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]
NTEN
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Blue” orgs get a small fraction of environment funding. [Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]
NTEN
APRIL 8, 2015
Jeri Curry. Strategic Partnerships and Global Communications. Enset. What if your domain name could guarantee that your organization is, indeed, a nonprofit? April is an exciting time for nonprofits around the world. Finally, there is a new web domain designed for the exclusive use of this mission-driven industry.
NTEN
JULY 25, 2011
[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]
Beaconfire Wire
MARCH 2, 2012
Notice a change in your favorite brand’s Facebook page yesterday? The new Facebook Timeline rolled out for brands yesterday and it led to a number of questions around what it means in terms of making the switch, and more importantly how nonprofits can take advantage of the new layout and features. The goal is to make Pages more engaging and more social,” said Gokul Rajaram, Facebook’s product director for ads.
NTEN
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Carie Lewis. Director of Emerging Media. Humane Society of the United States. We realized we were trying to do too much, and we lost focus and interest and just gave up. Figure out what really matters and how you can get that data. The Humane Society of the United States has a well-established and successful online communications program. But here’s one thing we’re not so great at: the world of data. And we know it.
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
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See What's Out There
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
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SocialFish
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What are some “out of the box” ways you can find out if a candidate is right for your org?(Such Such as, orgs that interview at a bar or over lunch). How do you educate your candidates on how to interview in an org that hires for cultural fit?
Wild Apricot Blog
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I’ve worked with about 10 orgs of various sizes–the largest being about 20 staff. I sit down with each org and talk about how they raise money, so that I can understand the work in enough detail to be sure the database I build will support them in that work.
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