NTEN

JULY 24, 2012

Sounds familiar, right? Center for Nonprofits, I have the opportunity to talk with many nonprofit board members and staff across North Carolina about their use of technology. In doing so, one statement that resonates with everyone is “No one funds technology.” If you’ve found a funder that supports your technology needs, congratulations!

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Whole Whale

JULY 18, 2022

There are no points awarded for sounding smart and using 7-letter esoteric scrabble vocab you memorized to beat your grandma in Words With Friends. Some ways to convey crodibility: How many people have trusted your org over the past? Which foundations have supported the org? So get writing and start making a difference!

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 17, 2011

I got my pre-release org yesterday and spent a few minutes exploring it. Sounds simple on the surface, apparently not so easy to do. Nice touch, and works exactly as you would expect in the pre-release org. ” But I don’t see that implemented in the pre-release org yet.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

And so—even though it sounded a bit over-the-top to observers around us—we went looking for a developer with a sense of adventure and a proven track record for follow-through. We had this idea that we would put all of the field data online somehow—it could be updated easily from any of our sites, and we would have immediate access.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2011

It’s really important to fill out the information in your Twitter profile especially the “Bio&# field where you sum up in a few words who you are and make it sound interesting. It’s like an elevator speech. YOUR ORG NAME] helps [TWITTER FOLLOWERS] to [BENEFIT/VALUE YOU. Here’s one for Twitter.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Although it may sound like a holiday, it is not a day of celebration. Org budget size. Today (March 24), is Equal Pay Day. Instead, it is a day to increase awareness that we are not all paid equally for our labor. Total number of nonprofit CEOs/EDs. Amount women nonprofit CEOs make/each $ men nonprofit CEOs make. < $250K.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Sound proof the office. Paid volunteer team at another org. Building basic processes for getting work done, for example collaborative calendar planning. Enough staff to cover work or prioritize work flows. Improve internal information systems. Responsive tech support. Make sure there are enough basic supplies.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

Asking supporters to take an apple to their teacher may sound like a fun call to action – it engages students and parents in any grade level, is a simple and straightforward ask, and has teachers at the center. Maybe you want to run a campaign for awareness around one of your proposals and want to showcase teachers in the process.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Yes, your org will get a handful of dollars for doing basically nothing. Pick one that sounds like fun to you, because the planning and execution will be easier if you’re enjoying the work. Tupperware parties, garage sales, and candle fundraisers will not sustain your budget. Probably not!)

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Statement of Cash Flows The nonprofit statement of cash flows is just what it sounds like: a report showing how cash moves in and out of your organization. But if you have more than three, you have enough financial flexibility to take some risks and pursue growth opportunities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2010

Here are a few main points of the second half of the presentation that resonated on the backchannel: anilkanji : Social influence: should orgs measure reach or affinity? anilkanji : @kanter talks about #operaplot – sounds hilarious #ncwk. Quality wins over quantity – cultivate and foster a few real fans @kanter #ncwk.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 5, 2021

In part one of our Support and Maintenance of Your University’s Salesforce Org blog series, we explored long-term maintenance and success strategies, starting with best practices related to staffing your Salesforce instance. Organizational Strategy: Design, structure, and vision for your Salesforce org(s). Why Does Governance Matter?

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2009

If IT is not making a noticeable difference in how your org works, then it's failing. But Jason is lucky to work at an org where IT already has a seat at the leadership table. As he said in a later tweet: "Where I come from IT = Leadership, sounds like we have some work to do across the rest of the sector.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

How do you think about sound when you’re creating a video? Sound inspires me. We chatted with digital strategist Yash Mori for insights on creating video for nonprofits, campaigns, and advocacy organizations. Yash has worked for a diverse slate of progressive organizations, including United We Dream, the ACLU, and 350.org.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Debra Askanase wrote a thoughtful post addressing the issue of effective staffing of social media roles at your org. I also came across another thoughtful post , this time from NTEN Rockstar Sarah Durham who wrote about conducting effective communications campaigns by starting with sound strategy.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2009

This style of storytelling using simple graphics, sometime just words, together with a moving sound track (mostly piano) has be copied and knocked off so many times that even we at See3 were tempted and spoofed it in our last years holiday card. This is what the org wants the viewer to know.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 26, 2011

More than 50% of the $20M+ orgs are only considered Juniors (in the participant categories), just beginning their journey with integrated marketing. Percentages of funds raised online are all over the board in terms of org size. “Sounds cool but I have no idea what, where and when!” Size doesn’t really matter.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

NTEN members : contact me (Annaliese at nten dot org) to get a special 20% discount , thanks to the folks at O'Reilly! It sounds like there's only room for 20 folks at the workshop, probably a great sign of the hands-on training you'll get. > > Learn more about submitting your 10NTC session ideas or iPhone Apps here!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Don't worry if no one at your organization is familiar with VoIP, which stands for the somewhat scary-sounding "voice over Internet protocol." Available to all TechSoup 501(c)(3) org types and libraries? Eligible for additional 50% savings on monthly rates with California Teleconnect Fund (CTF)? Phones included?

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar. Updated 2020 cybersecurity tips leaders of orgs should be thinking about for staff. What is weird is that these acts begin to treat U.S. Whether federal legislation, if passed, will supercede the state laws remains to seen.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Make sure that your emails sound like the rest of your communications. You’ll need to set up an easy-to-remember text fundraising keyword such as your org names plus GT (so long as autocorrect won’t change your keyword to something else). Your personalization efforts will be wasted if you misspell a donor’s name!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

org campaign has done really well. That sounds like it is easier to creating a crowdsourcing event or call for the crowd instead of a community; and maybe it it. How do you keep supporters engaged in creating change over the long haul? This is something that the 350.org The basics include: Show impact in real time. Crowd vs Community.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Don't worry if no one at your organization is familiar with VoIP, which stands for the somewhat scary-sounding "voice over Internet protocol." Available to all TechSoup 501(c)(3) org types and libraries? Eligible for additional 50% savings on monthly rates with California Teleconnect Fund (CTF)? Phones included?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2013

If you haven't upgraded to the new Office, be sure to read TechSoup's Microsoft Office: What Your Org Should Know and visit TechSoup's Microsoft donation program. Simply enter words as they sound and Bing can suggest letters, words, or phrases, optionally specified by part-of-speech. Apps for Office.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2017

Sound familiar? B Lab, the nonprofit org that helps create a healthier earth by certifying businesses who meet social and environmental standards as a B Corp, saves 40 hours a month and $70K in labor costs through automation by creating a bi-directional sync between their CRM and Accounting apps. More time for your mission.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

I know that sounds basic, but people buy everything online now. Quizzes — Answer a fun fact about your org to win tickets (Drives them to your website). . * Only offer this at your facility, at the event. I think that’s basic sales, right? "One-time only sale!" " "Buy now or miss out on the deal!"

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

And organizations and movements can certainly use twitter to organize – I think that’s a great strategy – as long as the majority of those to be organized are on twitter – which is quite a stretch for most orgs or movements. at 10:40 am Twitter and Non-Profits-Are Baby Boomers Involved?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Aaron: Sounds great. Aaron: Yeah, sounds good, Brian. You know, that all flows up the org chart to me at the top. And even one-off things like the sound wallboards that deafen sound, he found people that were willing to give and leveraged his network. Aaron: You know, I’ve seen org charts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2007

I've gotten in "trouble" but all in all, we're fairly lenient in my org. I know it sounds nuts but most people don't have blog policies and once you've demonstrated you're blogging a lot of people at your org will probably say, well, so and so wasn't totally irresponsible with his or her blog, maybe we should have one.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

Woke up one day to the sound of sirens and footsteps pounding up the stairs, went into parents'' room to see father on a ventilator. I volunteered at a child health care org in India. My whole career and story has been around finding my calling. I want to explain why that''s important." His father had emphysema.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

That's because when I started at the HSUS, I was obsessed with MySpace on a personal level, and I was challenge with the task of figuring out how the org could use it for their benefit of advocacy and fundraising. I did some outreach to my friends and colleagues from other orgs that are involved with doing social media. My job is fun.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 3, 2019

They are also exemplars of partnership in the field; augmenting reach and showing how big orgs can lift up smaller orgs. Museum staffers often decide to forefront their anecdotal findings, like 'my daughter’s friends thinks', rather than the sound findings of a researcher that contradict their assumptions.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Creating a nonprofit social media plan sounds like such a daunting task, doesn’t it? Lighting and SOUND matter. Many people scroll their social feeds and don’t turn the sound on. Use captions so that your message is getting across to the sound muters. The key is to work smarter, not harder. But, don’t be fooled!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Sounds low, right? Got a hard case at your org who wants “real data”? Jakob Nielsen pushes that 5 participant is enough and Steve Krug asserts that your most significant issues will be uncovered during the first three tests. I’ve seen similar results in my testing. Then rinse-and-repeat until your design sings.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A creative fundraiser can make any of these items sound attractive to the donor. This can be 4 emails a year dedicated to sponsors who give the org $10K or more. You can create small posters for sponsor businesses to show off that they are giving back and sponsoring your org, team, project, or campaign. Photo and Bio.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

Their four central points may sound familiar: Stories are universal. They bridge many divides — including cultural, linguistic, and age-related. Stories mirror human thought. Humans think in narrative structures, and we remember facts and statistics far better when they're presented to us in story form.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2017

You can learn what we’re all about over at nonprofit hub dot org. RANDY: Yeah, this sounds all so cool and you’ve had some awesome examples of how this is making some great conversions. If you or anyone you know would like to help with our mission, you can visit nonprofit hub dot org slash sponsorships.

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