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Last week I facilitated a workshop in Detroit hosed by Co-Act , a nonprofit collaboration space in Detroit. The workshop was focused on personal resilience and self-care based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and was part of series of workshops on resilience. MORE
None of us like passwords, well, except for the good that they do for us. New research from NIST helps us to understand better ways to build passwords, and Visionlink has released an upgrade to its CommunityOS 2 platform in response. MORE
Yin and Yang – the concept of two forces co-existing in harmony as opposites– isn’t often what one thinks about when considering how to grow an email list. But recent changes by email service providers like Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook now makes this ancient idea incredibly relevant today. MORE
The desire to have live streaming of your beloved sport at the click of a button is one thing that sends many to online live streaming sites. BatManStream has been a leader in the live football streaming for ages. However, BatManStream is not the only live streaming site out there. MORE
Most people try to stream an NBA game online for the first time and then quit for good. If you are an ardent sports streamer, you can quickly figure out why. MORE
Robotic process automation (RPA) is leading a revolution… one that will save the average healthcare organization hundreds of hours a year in administrative time. It puts CFOs and CIOs in a unique position to transform their roles to be strategic advisors focused on powering social good. MORE
Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by Cambria Bowman Fall 2016 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. MORE
Creating a presentation for your board? Wading into end-of-project paperwork? Or maybe you’re signing up a new crop of volunteers for your non-profit. Whatever the task, odds are that there’s a time-saving Google Docs template to help. MORE
Elena Zee (back row, fourth from left) joined 14 other selected participants for the American Express Leadership Academy 2.0 at the Aspen Institute: A Fellowship for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders. MORE
How often have you visited a non-profit’s website only to find it lacking? You know that non-profit organizations don’t do what they do for the money, but still you wish the site at least looked a little better. Maybe a better website would get better results. MORE
Now in its fourth edition, the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report provides 100+ technology benchmarks NGOs, NPOs, and charities worldwide. The data reveals how organizations use web and email communications, online fundraising, social media, productivity software, and emerging technology. MORE
Recruiting volunteers doesn't have to be difficult. Create your own recruitment process and engage your volunteers with tips from this amazing guide MORE
In their book, Millennials Who Manage , authors Chip Espinoza and Joel Schwarzbart , quote Donna Hicks's explanation about how dignity is different from respect. Dignity is different from respect in that it is not based on how people perform, what they can do for us, or their likability. MORE
With businesses becoming more focussed towards automation, it is essential to know Why You Need Learning Management Systems in your organization MORE
What is leadership? Knowing that management is directive and leadership is connective is a great place to start, but social good leaders often struggle with understanding and balancing these two. MORE
Many other student organizations have already automated their administrative work with student organization software, maybe it's time you did too MORE
With an improvement in technology, we have experienced a boost in every relevant sector. Technology and the birth of the internet have helped us in more ways than one. The convenience level of your lives have increased significantly and the standard of living of the average human has also improved. MORE
Visionlink systems are fully engaged with Hurricane Dorian response. The National Shelter System is being used to help manage dozens of shelters in Florida--and states north, as Dorian continues along its predicted track. MORE
Focus on the things you can control. Easier said than done, right? The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently reported that 51% of fundraisers plan to leave their current nonprofit within 2 years. MORE
The bane of subscription services is that you often have to pay for a bunch of stuff that you don’t need. Whether you are subscribing to Netflix to see the new Dave Chapelle special or getting the cable to see the NBA finals, we all know that pain. MORE
Inspirational leadership wisdom came awhile back from Bahram Akradi, the CEO of Life Time Fitness. MORE
Employees are the major pillars of an organization, and if these pillars are not maintained or polished with MORE
Are your memberships affordable for millennials and generation Z newcomers? Learn how to price your memberships accordingly using our free research report MORE
Meetings can not only be a waste of time if they are not well designed, but can also zap our energy. Even worse, the meeting can be so boring that participants tune out or cancel. One way to shake things is up to host a “Strolling” Meeting. MORE
This month, we’ve been thinking about access barriers. I took us way off the beaten path on this subject. While I do admit to loving a tangent, these last few weeks have been purposeful detours. In our field, everything is tight. Money, time, energy, goodwill…we have only enough if we are lucky. MORE
Ever wonder what time of year nonprofits are doing what types of things? We dug through data of more than 17,000 organizations to discover what the majority are doing throughout the year. nonprofit infographic calendar MORE
Kayla Matthews is a researcher, writer and blogger covering topics related to technology, smart gadgets, the future of work and personal productivity. She is the owner and editor of ProductivityTheory.com and ProductivityBytes.com. MORE
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, bots, and other automation technologies offer many benefits to nonprofit professionals because it can perform basic and mundane tasks. As a result, it frees up staff time to focus on higher value activities. MORE
We’ve filled out a lot of online donation forms. We constantly make small donations to some of our favorite causes to see exactly how well their donation forms perform. MORE
Elena Zee (back row, fourth from left) joined 14 other selected participants for the American Express Leadership Academy 2.0 at the Aspen Institute: A Fellowship for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders. MORE
If you lead a nonprofit organization, the one hour it will take you to read Peter F. Drucker's book called, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization , will be well worth it. This book may fundamentally change the way you work and lead your organization. MORE
Here are 10 behaviors, techniques and tips you can use to be an effective leader: Respond to questions quickly and fully. Take an interest in your employees and their personal milestone events. Give feedback in a timely manner and make it individualized and specific. MORE
Join Nonprofit Tech for Good, Funraise , and the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report partners for a 24-hour Twitter Takeover on September 26! You can participate and follow the takeovers on Twitter at @NonprofitOrgs. MORE
Many other medical associations have already automated their administrative work with student organization software, maybe it's time you did too MORE
This month, I want to ask us this question. As a field, who are we? I have been thinking about this question at work for the past few weeks. I had started a rapid research experiment recently. I invite the whole staff to my office anytime between 2-3 on Tuesdays to answer one question. They get a cookie, and leave their desks for 15 minutes, interact with colleagues from outside their silo, and I get a bit more insight as we build our audience engagement plan. MORE
As sports fans, we all know the pain of jumping channels, trying to find the live feed of the season-deciding match of our relatively obscure hometown team. However, wherever regular broadcast stations and TV networks falter, the good old internet is always first to the rescue. MORE
This week I was honored to facilitate a mini-workshop, “ The Happy Healthy Woman Leader, at the Women Funded 2019 conference in San Francisco. MORE
When you tell board members that you need help with fundraising, many of them automatically think you are telling them they need to go ask their friends and colleagues for money. And while that certainly wouldn’t hurt, it is important to note that not every board member will feel comfortable doing that. That’s ok. There are lots of ways that your board members can help your fundraising efforts. . WEBINAR: How to Get Your Board Excited About Fundraising . MORE
VisionLink
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
None of us like passwords, well, except for the good that they do for us. New research from NIST helps us to understand better ways to build passwords, and Visionlink has released an upgrade to its CommunityOS 2 platform in response.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Kayla Matthews is a researcher, writer and blogger covering topics related to technology, smart gadgets, the future of work and personal productivity. She is the owner and editor of ProductivityTheory.com and ProductivityBytes.com.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
What is leadership? Knowing that management is directive and leadership is connective is a great place to start, but social good leaders often struggle with understanding and balancing these two.
Gyrus
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Employees are the major pillars of an organization, and if these pillars are not maintained or polished with
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, bots, and other automation technologies offer many benefits to nonprofit professionals because it can perform basic and mundane tasks. As a result, it frees up staff time to focus on higher value activities.
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Are your memberships affordable for millennials and generation Z newcomers? Learn how to price your memberships accordingly using our free research report
VisionLink
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Visionlink systems are fully engaged with Hurricane Dorian response. The National Shelter System is being used to help manage dozens of shelters in Florida--and states north, as Dorian continues along its predicted track.
Nonprofit Technology brings together the best content for nonprofit technical enthusiasts from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
We’ve filled out a lot of online donation forms. We constantly make small donations to some of our favorite causes to see exactly how well their donation forms perform.
Gyrus
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
With businesses becoming more focussed towards automation, it is essential to know Why You Need Learning Management Systems in your organization
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Last week I facilitated a workshop in Detroit hosed by Co-Act , a nonprofit collaboration space in Detroit. The workshop was focused on personal resilience and self-care based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and was part of series of workshops on resilience.
ASU Lodestar Center
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Elena Zee (back row, fourth from left) joined 14 other selected participants for the American Express Leadership Academy 2.0 at the Aspen Institute: A Fellowship for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders.
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
Recruiting volunteers doesn't have to be difficult. Create your own recruitment process and engage your volunteers with tips from this amazing guide
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Join Nonprofit Tech for Good, Funraise , and the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report partners for a 24-hour Twitter Takeover on September 26! You can participate and follow the takeovers on Twitter at @NonprofitOrgs.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
Yin and Yang – the concept of two forces co-existing in harmony as opposites– isn’t often what one thinks about when considering how to grow an email list. But recent changes by email service providers like Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook now makes this ancient idea incredibly relevant today.
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
Most people try to stream an NBA game online for the first time and then quit for good. If you are an ardent sports streamer, you can quickly figure out why.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Meetings can not only be a waste of time if they are not well designed, but can also zap our energy. Even worse, the meeting can be so boring that participants tune out or cancel. One way to shake things is up to host a “Strolling” Meeting.
Museum 2.0
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
This month, we’ve been thinking about access barriers. I took us way off the beaten path on this subject. While I do admit to loving a tangent, these last few weeks have been purposeful detours. In our field, everything is tight. Money, time, energy, goodwill…we have only enough if we are lucky.
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Ever wonder what time of year nonprofits are doing what types of things? We dug through data of more than 17,000 organizations to discover what the majority are doing throughout the year. nonprofit infographic calendar
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
If you lead a nonprofit organization, the one hour it will take you to read Peter F. Drucker's book called, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization , will be well worth it. This book may fundamentally change the way you work and lead your organization.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Focus on the things you can control. Easier said than done, right? The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently reported that 51% of fundraisers plan to leave their current nonprofit within 2 years.
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
The bane of subscription services is that you often have to pay for a bunch of stuff that you don’t need. Whether you are subscribing to Netflix to see the new Dave Chapelle special or getting the cable to see the NBA finals, we all know that pain.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
This week I was honored to facilitate a mini-workshop, “ The Happy Healthy Woman Leader, at the Women Funded 2019 conference in San Francisco.
Museum 2.0
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
This month, I want to ask us this question. As a field, who are we? I have been thinking about this question at work for the past few weeks. I had started a rapid research experiment recently. I invite the whole staff to my office anytime between 2-3 on Tuesdays to answer one question. They get a cookie, and leave their desks for 15 minutes, interact with colleagues from outside their silo, and I get a bit more insight as we build our audience engagement plan.
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Many other medical associations have already automated their administrative work with student organization software, maybe it's time you did too
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Inspirational leadership wisdom came awhile back from Bahram Akradi, the CEO of Life Time Fitness.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Robotic process automation (RPA) is leading a revolution… one that will save the average healthcare organization hundreds of hours a year in administrative time. It puts CFOs and CIOs in a unique position to transform their roles to be strategic advisors focused on powering social good.
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
As sports fans, we all know the pain of jumping channels, trying to find the live feed of the season-deciding match of our relatively obscure hometown team. However, wherever regular broadcast stations and TV networks falter, the good old internet is always first to the rescue.
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
With an improvement in technology, we have experienced a boost in every relevant sector. Technology and the birth of the internet have helped us in more ways than one. The convenience level of your lives have increased significantly and the standard of living of the average human has also improved.
ASU Lodestar Center
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by Cambria Bowman Fall 2016 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management.
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Creating a presentation for your board? Wading into end-of-project paperwork? Or maybe you’re signing up a new crop of volunteers for your non-profit. Whatever the task, odds are that there’s a time-saving Google Docs template to help.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
Here are 10 behaviors, techniques and tips you can use to be an effective leader: Respond to questions quickly and fully. Take an interest in your employees and their personal milestone events. Give feedback in a timely manner and make it individualized and specific.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
When you tell board members that you need help with fundraising, many of them automatically think you are telling them they need to go ask their friends and colleagues for money. And while that certainly wouldn’t hurt, it is important to note that not every board member will feel comfortable doing that. That’s ok. There are lots of ways that your board members can help your fundraising efforts. . WEBINAR: How to Get Your Board Excited About Fundraising .
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
The desire to have live streaming of your beloved sport at the click of a button is one thing that sends many to online live streaming sites. BatManStream has been a leader in the live football streaming for ages. However, BatManStream is not the only live streaming site out there.
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
How often have you visited a non-profit’s website only to find it lacking? You know that non-profit organizations don’t do what they do for the money, but still you wish the site at least looked a little better. Maybe a better website would get better results.
ASU Lodestar Center
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Elena Zee (back row, fourth from left) joined 14 other selected participants for the American Express Leadership Academy 2.0 at the Aspen Institute: A Fellowship for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders.
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Many other student organizations have already automated their administrative work with student organization software, maybe it's time you did too
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
In their book, Millennials Who Manage , authors Chip Espinoza and Joel Schwarzbart , quote Donna Hicks's explanation about how dignity is different from respect. Dignity is different from respect in that it is not based on how people perform, what they can do for us, or their likability.
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