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Connection Cafe
JUNE 22, 2017
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) is the political voice for kids. We’re fiercely bipartisan because we believe that kids’ issues shouldn’t be a Republican or Democratic issue.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 9, 2017
Almost four years ago, I wrote my experience as a participant n a design-thinking lab to give input on a digital strategy for a philanthropy. The design lab was facilitated by Pete Maher, founder of Luma Institute.
SocialFish
JUNE 21, 2017
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital. .
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 10, 2017
The inaugural edition of the Global Trends in Giving Report will be released on September 4,2017. The report is groundbreaking in that it is the only annual research project dedicated to studying how and why donors worldwide give to their favorite causes and charitable organizations.
Frogloop
JUNE 19, 2017
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SocialFish
JUNE 7, 2017
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital.
BoardAssist
JUNE 6, 2017
How much money do people really give on nonprofit boards? We know you want to know! That’s why BoardAssist compiles this data every year from the hundreds of nonprofits we serve and shares it with the nonprofit community.
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 20, 2017
TechSoup is proud celebrate World Refugee Day by announcing a new humanitarian project that that we're doing in Europe and the Middle East. It's called Refugee Response , and it's a project in cooperation with Microsoft to respond to the refugee crisis.
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 6, 2017
I am continually amazed by what our Nonprofit Hub team can accomplish as lean as we operate. This summer, we took a different approach by hiring a new wave of interns. It had been a while since I was able to hire and train a number of people at once.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 23, 2017
Recently Blackbaud UK’s Customer Engagement Director Dan Keyworth spoke at the Global Leaders Summit about Social Fundraising for Educational Institutions. He highlighted three different peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities specifically for higher education institutions.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 14, 2017
My colleague, Julia Campbell, has just published a book, “ Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits ” and was kind enough to share an advanced copy.
SocialFish
JUNE 19, 2017
Message for SocialFish readers from my friend Shira Harrington – please share if you know anyone who might be interested!
Wild Apricot Blog
JUNE 8, 2017
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Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 13, 2017
A recent study published in May 2017 by digital tool provider EveryAction reported that over 18 percent of nonprofit fundraising emails ended up in junk folders in 2016.
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 12, 2017
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Connection Cafe
JUNE 19, 2017
Predictive Modeling uses “big data” to help predict the future. It’s the data-driven, more reliable version of a crystal ball.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 13, 2017
My conversation with the Albert Einstein Bot.
John Haydon
JUNE 23, 2017
In less than two decades nonprofit marketing has evolved into a completely different animal. The widespread use of social media and mobile devices means that your donors are now always connected (and more distracted) than ever before.
Wild Apricot Blog
JUNE 14, 2017
Like any company, your nonprofit needs software to increase productivity. Here are 49 of the most popular nonprofit software tools perfect for that. technology nonprofit-software
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 2, 2017
While focusing on your organization's fiscal year-end planning, it might be a good time to revisit your fundraising strategy. We've put together a list of fundraising and also financial accounting resources and product donations.
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 13, 2017
Online fundraising is one of the most effective, low-cost ways to raise funds for your organization. Online fundraising tools can elevate your fundraising goals, since donors can give at anytime, anywhere, with a mobile device.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 15, 2017
In the second installment of the Blackbaud Institute’s Sustainers in Focus series —research-backed best practices for marketing, promoting, soliciting, and fulfilling a sustained giving program— Best Practice # 1 was to ask new donors to give on a monthly basis.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 20, 2017
Last week I facilitated a workshop on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Linking Nonprofit High Performance to Wellbeing in Santa Cruz hosted by the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. Part of the workshop includes an assessment and reflection about the causes of stress in the nonprofit workplace.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 16, 2017
From the book, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , comes this useful checklist from author H. James Dallas for how to identify and develop emerging talent in your company/organization. Dallas recommends that each question should be graded on a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being the best.
Wild Apricot Blog
JUNE 14, 2017
Fundraising success at many nonprofits largely depends on the involvement of board members. In this post, world renowned fundraising expert Larry Johnson reveals the four key ways for board members to lead fundraising. Larry-Johnson philanthropy board-members fundraise Fundraising
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 7, 2017
The days where selling online meant owning a huge warehouse, holding lots of stock, and dealing with endless product manufacturers are over. Of course, it works in some instances, but there is no longer a need to go about e-commerce in this way if it doesn't work for your needs.
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 7, 2017
Cultivating donations is not the only way to fund your nonprofit, but it’s certainly one tried and true strategy to keeping your impact. Perfecting donor relations is key to cultivating and keeping donors. Donors are one of the great forms of engagement in a cause.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 13, 2017
At the Lupus Foundation of America , we’ve been active on Instagram since 2013, though until recently, it was not a central part of our organization’s social media strategy. By mid-2016 however, Instagram’s growth in popularity was having upside effects that we couldn’t ignore.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 22, 2017
Flickr Photo by Brittney Bush.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 10, 2017
I really appreciate author Valerie M. Grubb 's broader than typical definition of work ethic for leaders , as she details it in her book, Clash of the Generations. Here is what she says defines work ethic for leaders : Honest.
Wild Apricot Blog
JUNE 1, 2017
This is a guest post by Jamie Finney, Brand and Product Development Lead at LeadPup An animal disease research organization I know started a Google Ads campaign with the hope of increasing donations to support a groundbreaking research project. Unfortunately
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 23, 2017
We're halfway through 2017, and civil society has been handed some serious challenges. Federal services that underserved populations depend upon are becoming less reliable. Given these difficult times, we'd like to feature some local organizations that are doing great work, but not getting a lot of attention every day. TechSoup is honored to serve these great organizations — their communities need them now more than ever.
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 15, 2017
There are a plethora of nonprofit job boards, each bursting at the seams with vibrant opportunities for nonprofit professionals. At the same time, more candidates than you could count are competing for the best positions, each hoping to land in a role that’s compatible and challenging.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 14, 2017
In my last blog, I talked about how the audit is often viewed as a chore. I introduced the idea of taking a step back—way back—and starting with a partnership with Program in which Finance brings our expertise in targeting risks and measuring performance and compliance.
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