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An individual “key” can be assigned to all name and address combinations that pertain to a specific person. A few times a year, my wife and I receive separate but identical mailings from the same nonprofit. The organization gets points for thoroughly reaching out to all constituents. MORE
And we had 20 years of “personal stereos” (cassette tape and later CDs) that were neither very personal nor very good stereos. They may look alike, but they are highly personal. ” It’s personal. Author: Sara Spivey. MORE
How do we get personal stories out there? I love this blog from last year that is a quick read on how to get someone to tell their personal story. As we move farther into the age of overshare and crowdsourcing everything from our next pair of shoes to the best performing arts high school for our child personal stories will become more and more important to fundraising efforts. If 40 is the new 30, personal stories are the new mass mailing. MORE
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I’ve had a web presence of some sort since way back when most personal URLs looked something like: [link] In 2002 or so, I ditched HTML for a series of CMS systems for my personal stuff. I used to have two blogs on WP – this blog and my personal blog, but I moved my personal (and author blog) to Drupal, to integrate it with other stuff I had online. My main personal site will be migrated to Drupal 7 soonish. MORE
Seemingly disparate organizations, but the—y all have one thing in common: they all made it personal. Then later that very same week I got a personal phone call thanking me for a first-time donation I’d made to a human rights organization called Traffick911. Get personal. MORE
In the age of hyper-personalized content, setting fundraisers up for success means ensuring access to as much information as possible. This October 31 st , it’s not ghosts and ghouls that most nonprofit fundraisers are worried about. MORE
So, it's important that you explain the relevance of each person's job. Your employees appreciate clearly knowing how what they do each day specifically contributes to your company's or organization's success. Help each employee or team member to understand how what they do makes a difference. MORE
The first Nonprofit Blog Carnival of 2015 is on the theme is personal productivity. We are living and working in a world that is connected and where sacred space and deep thinking, essential ingredients to online personal productivity and well-being, is almost becoming extinct. MORE
Regardless of how many people visit your website, there’s one person you need to be paying attention to: The person reading your blog post or Facebook update right now. But consuming web content is a personal activity we participate in as individuals. MORE
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With the personal email to notes feature, fundraisers can easily document their email conversations with donors. For every contact that receives the message, a Contact History of "Personal Email" will be recorded on their record. MORE
Personalize. Gen Yers” expect everything to be open, connected, and personalized. This “outbound” version of the API enables nonprofits to connect and provide personalized interactions with their constituents in Facebook®, MySpace®, and YouTube®, anywhere they shop or order services, and through the technology devices they use. MORE
Here are a few ways you can create and maintain a healthy ratio of work and personal life. Physically scheduling for both work and personal tasks in a single planner can help you see how you’re spending your time. After you’ve tracked how you spend your time , sit down and sketch out an even divide between work and personal obligations. These three things are a part of both work and personal aspects of your life. The same can be said for personal time. MORE
Here’s what I learned: At the core of each museum is a personal mission. They are only open two days a week for a couple hours, and supported by individuals giving a significant amount of their personal, unpaid time to advocate for this organization. MORE
I’m honored to be hosting the January, 2015 Nonprofit Blog Carnival and theme is personal productivity online. What is online personal productivity? MORE
Frequently, these intentions are related to personal development. In human organizations, everyone takes personal development very seriously. It’s hard work to run an organization in a way that truly takes the personal development of everyone there seriously. MORE
We’re tasked with being more thoughtful about how we use data in our everyday decisioning as fundraisers and marketers, particularly at a time when we can say the nonprofit industry has come a tremendous way in its uses of data for personalized and relevant constituent experiences. We’re now living within the tension between personalization and privacy, and our future impact as fundraisers is largely dependent upon our abilities to adapt to this new reality, today. MORE
If you want to build the psychological body armor to achieve personal resilience, then the book, Stronger , is a must-read for you. And then, remember that no person is, nor ever should be, an island. MORE
Last month, Farra Trompeter of Big Duck and Danielle Bridgida of National Wildlife Federation presented at the Bridge Conference last week about personal and professional branding. Are you mixing your personal and professional self online? MORE
If you’re looking for a resource to help you focus in on just what makes a great personal fundraiser, look no further! Download the free ebook 7 Habits of Effective Personal Fundraisers. Personalize your fundraising. A personalized email is the best way to get donations. MORE
Your Perfect Person is Hiding in the Data Who is your audience? Today we’re featuring the work of Beth Brodovsky, President of Iris Creative Group Inc. MORE
As we crawl into a new year, hyper-personalization is a buzzword slowly creeping into the charity lexicon and bound to increase its prominence as the year unfolds. But what does hyper-personalization mean exactly? It’s hard to call this level of personalization “donor-centric.”. MORE
The NCVS conference is an opportunity for volunteer and service leaders to get together for in-person networking and learning. The 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS) is June 28-30 in New York City. MORE
Last week, Farra Trompeter of Big Duck and Danielle Bridgida of National Wildlife Federation presented at the Bridge Conference last week about personal and professional branding. Are you mixing your personal and professional self online? Who are you friends with on Facebook? MORE
These days – above all else it seems – I am asked whether you can be personal (as opposed to private) and professional in social media? OH: On employee personal brands. MORE
The Power of Personalization. The significance of personalization is something nearly 94% of social marketers can agree on. A whopping 40% of businesses pass up on creating a meaningful connection using segmentation and personalization. MORE
So when AAM and Blackbaud hosted Trends Watch 2015: Using Open Data and Personalization at Museums with Elizabeth Merritt , Michael Edson , and Stephen Watson , attending it was a definite no-brainer! Personalizing the Museum Experience. MORE
This is one of the first reports using “Personal Health Data” in aggregate, using data points around sleep tracking to look at a natural disaster. As Jacob Harold mused on Twitter, “In such a moment of something so powerful and scary as an earthquake, technology can only observe.” MORE
I interviewed Jim Murphy , Senior Online Editor, about how Human Rights Watch ’s integrated social media strategy leverages the personal brands HRW 197 employees to get results. There are no better champions for your organization’s communication’s strategy than your staff. MORE
If you want to build the psychological body armor to achieve personal resilience, then the book, Stronger , is a must-read for you. And then, remember that no person is, nor ever should be, an island. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Personal Resilience Stronger MORE
Make sure they know that they can reach out to one person to ask questions and share success stories with. If you think that your volunteers will be more candid in person, offer to take a few of your volunteers out to coffee and ask their advice. MORE
From interactive graphics, videos, and other personalized content, telling compelling stories through digital mediums is a crucial skill for nonprofits to develop in the coming years. MORE
It’s global connective tissue", said Stacey Monk, co-founder of Epic Change , who was part of the panel Up Close and Personal: How Storytelling Builds Movements at NTC along with Mark Horvath of Invisible People , Estrella Rosenberg of Big Love, Little Hearts , and moderated by Avi Kaplan of Rad Campaign. For many organizations (especially advocacy), there is an incredibly personal story behind it. MORE
But to be effective, nonprofit leaders also must excel at using their personal brands and voices in service of their organizations’ missions and strategies on Instagram and other social media channels. MORE
However, there can be other signs that work/life balance is out of whack. My colleague, Aisha Moore who blogs about self-care calls it “The Personal Craziness Index.” What is your personal craziness index? MORE
If you want to build the psychological body armor to achieve personal resilience, then the book, Stronger , is a must-read for you. And then, remember that no person is, nor ever should be, an island. MORE
She also added that personal branding for staff is an intentional part of their networked strategy. Earlier this month, I facilitated a workshop for leaders of community foundations in New Jersey for the Knight Digital Media Center on the topic of practical network leadership skills. MORE
One of the important issues she raises is “how do you balance a personal brand and an organizational brand to best serve its strategic goals?” Leadership: There are several reasons to build a strong personal brand to help support your non-profit brand. Click to See Larger Image. MORE
By making a donation, participants are saying they care enough to be personally invested in your cause. Make sure any donation links you offer to them go directly their personal donation form so they don’t have to go through a search process. MORE
Has your organization been struggling with engaging virtual participants? These virtual meeting etiquette tips from meeting expert Nancy Settle-Murphy will help. virtual-meeting-etiquette virtual-meetings MORE
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JANUARY 14, 2019
As we crawl into a new year, hyper-personalization is a buzzword slowly creeping into the charity lexicon and bound to increase its prominence as the year unfolds. But what does hyper-personalization mean exactly? It’s hard to call this level of personalization “donor-centric.”.
Connection Cafe
MAY 23, 2018
We’re tasked with being more thoughtful about how we use data in our everyday decisioning as fundraisers and marketers, particularly at a time when we can say the nonprofit industry has come a tremendous way in its uses of data for personalized and relevant constituent experiences. We’re now living within the tension between personalization and privacy, and our future impact as fundraisers is largely dependent upon our abilities to adapt to this new reality, today.
Amy Sample Ward
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
Last month, Farra Trompeter of Big Duck and Danielle Bridgida of National Wildlife Federation presented at the Bridge Conference last week about personal and professional branding. Are you mixing your personal and professional self online?
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 7, 2011
And we had 20 years of “personal stereos” (cassette tape and later CDs) that were neither very personal nor very good stereos. They may look alike, but they are highly personal. ” It’s personal. Author: Sara Spivey.
AFP Blog
APRIL 27, 2015
Person Finder: 2015 Nepal Earthquake : 'via Blog this
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
With the personal email to notes feature, fundraisers can easily document their email conversations with donors. For every contact that receives the message, a Contact History of "Personal Email" will be recorded on their record.
SocialFish
JANUARY 2, 2014
The Power of Personalization. The significance of personalization is something nearly 94% of social marketers can agree on. A whopping 40% of businesses pass up on creating a meaningful connection using segmentation and personalization.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 12, 2015
So when AAM and Blackbaud hosted Trends Watch 2015: Using Open Data and Personalization at Museums with Elizabeth Merritt , Michael Edson , and Stephen Watson , attending it was a definite no-brainer! Personalizing the Museum Experience.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 22, 2014
She also added that personal branding for staff is an intentional part of their networked strategy. Earlier this month, I facilitated a workshop for leaders of community foundations in New Jersey for the Knight Digital Media Center on the topic of practical network leadership skills.
AFP Blog
APRIL 16, 2013
Google Person Finder: Boston Marathon Explosions
Connection Cafe
APRIL 21, 2014
How do we get personal stories out there? I love this blog from last year that is a quick read on how to get someone to tell their personal story. As we move farther into the age of overshare and crowdsourcing everything from our next pair of shoes to the best performing arts high school for our child personal stories will become more and more important to fundraising efforts. If 40 is the new 30, personal stories are the new mass mailing.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
The first Nonprofit Blog Carnival of 2015 is on the theme is personal productivity. We are living and working in a world that is connected and where sacred space and deep thinking, essential ingredients to online personal productivity and well-being, is almost becoming extinct.
Amy Sample Ward
JUNE 16, 2010
The NCVS conference is an opportunity for volunteer and service leaders to get together for in-person networking and learning. The 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS) is June 28-30 in New York City.
Idealware
MARCH 10, 2015
A few weeks ago, as I was researching DonorsChoose.org for an upcoming case study report on how various nonprofits measure and track their success, I decided to look up my old elementary school on the website.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 15, 2012
One of the important issues she raises is “how do you balance a personal brand and an organizational brand to best serve its strategic goals?” Leadership: There are several reasons to build a strong personal brand to help support your non-profit brand. Click to See Larger Image.
Amy Sample Ward
AUGUST 7, 2011
If you’re looking for a resource to help you focus in on just what makes a great personal fundraiser, look no further! Download the free ebook 7 Habits of Effective Personal Fundraisers. Personalize your fundraising. A personalized email is the best way to get donations.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 7, 2015
Seemingly disparate organizations, but the—y all have one thing in common: they all made it personal. Then later that very same week I got a personal phone call thanking me for a first-time donation I’d made to a human rights organization called Traffick911. Get personal.
Connection Cafe
JULY 9, 2015
By making a donation, participants are saying they care enough to be personally invested in your cause. Make sure any donation links you offer to them go directly their personal donation form so they don’t have to go through a search process.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
I love this video – it is a personal thank you for Semenesh to thank her for giving up her 2nd birthday to join their September Campaign 2011. If you look at the videos, they don’t have many views and that isn’t the point.
SocialFish
DECEMBER 30, 2011
Frequently, these intentions are related to personal development. In human organizations, everyone takes personal development very seriously. It’s hard work to run an organization in a way that truly takes the personal development of everyone there seriously.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 4, 2017
If you want to build the psychological body armor to achieve personal resilience, then the book, Stronger , is a must-read for you. And then, remember that no person is, nor ever should be, an island.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
But to be effective, nonprofit leaders also must excel at using their personal brands and voices in service of their organizations’ missions and strategies on Instagram and other social media channels.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 27, 2014
This is one of the first reports using “Personal Health Data” in aggregate, using data points around sleep tracking to look at a natural disaster. As Jacob Harold mused on Twitter, “In such a moment of something so powerful and scary as an earthquake, technology can only observe.”
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 27, 2016
However, there can be other signs that work/life balance is out of whack. My colleague, Aisha Moore who blogs about self-care calls it “The Personal Craziness Index.” What is your personal craziness index?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 13, 2016
The amount of hours per night varies from person to person and is different based on age. I logged my sleep hours, but I also kept a journal to record my mood, ability to concentrate and personal productivity.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
MAY 6, 2011
I’ve had a web presence of some sort since way back when most personal URLs looked something like: [link] In 2002 or so, I ditched HTML for a series of CMS systems for my personal stuff. I used to have two blogs on WP – this blog and my personal blog, but I moved my personal (and author blog) to Drupal, to integrate it with other stuff I had online. My main personal site will be migrated to Drupal 7 soonish.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
If you want to build the psychological body armor to achieve personal resilience, then the book, Stronger , is a must-read for you. And then, remember that no person is, nor ever should be, an island.
NetWits
MAY 23, 2008
Personalize. Gen Yers” expect everything to be open, connected, and personalized. This “outbound” version of the API enables nonprofits to connect and provide personalized interactions with their constituents in Facebook®, MySpace®, and YouTube®, anywhere they shop or order services, and through the technology devices they use.
Wild Apricot Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Has your organization been struggling with engaging virtual participants? These virtual meeting etiquette tips from meeting expert Nancy Settle-Murphy will help. virtual-meeting-etiquette virtual-meetings
Frogloop
AUGUST 21, 2012
Last week, Farra Trompeter of Big Duck and Danielle Bridgida of National Wildlife Federation presented at the Bridge Conference last week about personal and professional branding. Are you mixing your personal and professional self online? Who are you friends with on Facebook?
Frogloop
APRIL 4, 2011
It’s global connective tissue", said Stacey Monk, co-founder of Epic Change , who was part of the panel Up Close and Personal: How Storytelling Builds Movements at NTC along with Mark Horvath of Invisible People , Estrella Rosenberg of Big Love, Little Hearts , and moderated by Avi Kaplan of Rad Campaign. For many organizations (especially advocacy), there is an incredibly personal story behind it.
Steve Bridger
SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
These days – above all else it seems – I am asked whether you can be personal (as opposed to private) and professional in social media? OH: On employee personal brands.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 31, 2015
Here’s what I learned: At the core of each museum is a personal mission. They are only open two days a week for a couple hours, and supported by individuals giving a significant amount of their personal, unpaid time to advocate for this organization.
NonProfit Hub
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Here are a few ways you can create and maintain a healthy ratio of work and personal life. Physically scheduling for both work and personal tasks in a single planner can help you see how you’re spending your time. After you’ve tracked how you spend your time , sit down and sketch out an even divide between work and personal obligations. These three things are a part of both work and personal aspects of your life. The same can be said for personal time.
Donor Search
AUGUST 25, 2015
Your Perfect Person is Hiding in the Data Who is your audience? Today we’re featuring the work of Beth Brodovsky, President of Iris Creative Group Inc.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 24, 2015
I interviewed Jim Murphy , Senior Online Editor, about how Human Rights Watch ’s integrated social media strategy leverages the personal brands HRW 197 employees to get results. There are no better champions for your organization’s communication’s strategy than your staff.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 7, 2015
I’m honored to be hosting the January, 2015 Nonprofit Blog Carnival and theme is personal productivity online. What is online personal productivity?
John Haydon
JULY 21, 2011
Regardless of how many people visit your website, there’s one person you need to be paying attention to: The person reading your blog post or Facebook update right now. But consuming web content is a personal activity we participate in as individuals.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 11, 2018
An individual “key” can be assigned to all name and address combinations that pertain to a specific person. A few times a year, my wife and I receive separate but identical mailings from the same nonprofit. The organization gets points for thoroughly reaching out to all constituents.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
OCTOBER 24, 2018
In the age of hyper-personalized content, setting fundraisers up for success means ensuring access to as much information as possible. This October 31 st , it’s not ghosts and ghouls that most nonprofit fundraisers are worried about.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
JANUARY 14, 2019
From interactive graphics, videos, and other personalized content, telling compelling stories through digital mediums is a crucial skill for nonprofits to develop in the coming years.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 20, 2012
So, it's important that you explain the relevance of each person's job. Your employees appreciate clearly knowing how what they do each day specifically contributes to your company's or organization's success. Help each employee or team member to understand how what they do makes a difference.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Make sure they know that they can reach out to one person to ask questions and share success stories with. If you think that your volunteers will be more candid in person, offer to take a few of your volunteers out to coffee and ask their advice.
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