We all still act as if we are the center of the universe and our members revolve around us. Just another quick roundup of MUST READ posts you may have missed: 1. What Does a Washington Post Blogger Resigning Say About the State of Digital Publishing? MORE
Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham , along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. MORE
Communities: Real and Imagined by Quintus Jett of Rutgers University | Community Techknowledge : I've seen many nonprofit organizations struggle with how to harness the growing capabilities of social media to build community and resources. More extensive use of Internet applications to reach others is apparent - Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, email , and text messages are informing stakeholders about the latest organizational news - yet what further steps should be taken? MORE
Author: Taylor Shanklin. Content. Your message. Your story. Your needs. It’s that information that you are trying to convey to your audience whether it be a specific call to action, news piece, announcement or thank you message. MORE
Recently, a lot of our clients have been asking us if they should upgrade their standard Google Analytics (ga.js) to the new Universal Analytics (analytics.js.) Based on how Google has treated past versions of analytics (remember Urchin) we know that they will continue to support standard Google Analytics for several years, but that all new development will be done on the new version, Universal Analytics. MORE
Kurt Stuchell just finished a project and created a new widget called the Universal Museum Media Podcasts & Blog Widget. I'm headed off for the Museum Computer Network conference in Chicago tomorrow. The widget contains a collection of museum podcasts and blogs. If you don't see your favorite museum's podcast on this list, contact Kurt Stuchell. He has made the widget available on Facebook and it can also be added web site, MySpace (hmm. is the museum crowd on MySpace?), MORE
So we decided to share our knowledge on how to measure and evaluate social media campaigns at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health’s 11th Annual Global Health Mini-University in Washington, DC. At Forum One, we take monitoring and evaluation (M&E) seriously, especially when it comes to measuring the success of digital communication campaigns. MORE
We have been very lucky to continue to partner more closely with the publishing industry, as a major segment of educational publishers come on board with Bookshare: the university presses. We recently announced partnerships with The University of Chicago Press, the University of California Press and New York University Press, where they will be sending digital files of their books to Bookshare to be made available to people with print disabilities. MORE
Just back from vacation. And although it's still August and the calendar says summer lasts another month, that Back to School vibe is in the air and the season is definitely waning. The "let's get back to business" feeling seems to be widespread - everyone is blogging about fundraising this week. MORE
Leaders to Legends Breakfast Lecture Series MORE
Leaders to Legends Breakfast Lecture Series MORE
I'm really looking forward to my first ever National Press Club talk in Washington D.C. coming up on April 29th. We have exciting news about Bookshare, and it's especially thrilling to be talking about an educational program that scales well and works. MORE
Dell, University of Texas empowering entrepreneurs — blog | Austin Business Journal: "For the fifth consecutive year, Dell and UT’s RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service are teaming on the 2011 Dell Social Innovation Competition, with more than $100,000 to be awarded to turn innovative social concepts into new businesses or nonprofits. MORE
University Launches New Foundation Relations and Philanthropy Site : University Launches New Foundation Relations and Philanthropy Site February 6, 2012 — The University of Virginia Office of Development and Public Affairs has launched a new website designed to support University faculty researchers and development administrators motivated to seek funding from independent philanthropic foundations and select corporations MORE
Nedra Weinreich who writes the Spare Change blog and is the author of the Social Marketing: A Step-By-Step Guide is offering a two-day social marketing training in Los Angeles on September 18-19 at the UCLA Conference Cenference on the UCLA campus in Westwood. MORE
Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham , along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. MORE
My next stop in New Delhi was Delhi University. So, I was able to stay for several nights at less than one tenth the price in the University's International Guest House, which was a great change of pace. MORE
ammado Introduces Universal Giving Widget - Resource Center - AFP: "ammado Introduces Universal Giving Widget(Dec. 8, 2009) In the season of giving, AFP's networking partner ammado has introduced a new giving widget designed to make online donation a part of everyday life for millions of people around the world MORE
No matter who you are, or your job title, or job responsibilities we all suffer from one universal occupational hazard - Tunnel Vision! You’re good at what you do, that’s why people pay you to do it, you have things to get done, you have deadlines to meet, and milestones to achieve. MORE
University Business Magazine has named Mobile Commons as one of their Readers’ Choice Top Products in 2013 , alongside the iPad. The list covers useful products and tools for universities to use in the classroom and beyond. Considering that 97% of phone users between the ages of 18—29 use SMS to communicate , it comes as no surprise that our platform is so useful to colleges and universities across the country. MORE
On Giving Tuesday 2015 , The Office of University Development at University of Michigan set an example for how this kind of thoughtful planning and preparation can dramatically increase results: 1000 donors completed gifts online within the first 49 minutes. $1 Sometimes we get lucky. MORE
Harvard University Students Running NYC Marathon in Boston for Hurricane Sandy | BostInno : On Sunday, Baker and Whitmore, both Harvard University seniors, did their own 26.2-mile marathon, here in Boston, while raising money to support those in need who were impacted by the furious October storm. MORE
If your college or university needs to fundraise (and they all do), then it relies on finding a steady stream of new donors. In order to reap large gifts for your college or university, your fundraising team will need to approach and cultivate each prospect individually before making an ask. MORE
VisionLink studies manufacturing processes and team best practices to inform the way we operate. Many of our teams use the agile methodology Scrum as a structure, but we rely upon our experience with collaborative work to make this approach work smoothly. MORE
I just got back from a short jaunt to the University of Washington in Seattle. Not only is it the school my son Andy attends (beam, beam), but it is also a hotbed of activity around advancing people with disabilities. MORE
University fundraising service to enter digital realm - The Pitt News: News : TeleFund, Pitt’s telephone fundraising service, suspended its calling operation for a few weeks to take time to consider new ways to communicate with Pitt alumni. The way the world communicates is changing,” said Albert Novak, a vice chancellor in the Office of Institutional Advancement, which oversees TeleFund’s operations MORE
The Chicago Maroon — Microsoft Partners with University Program for South Side Nonprofits : "Microsoft Corporation will provide technical help to South-Side non-profits in a recently announced partnership with the University of Chicago’s Community Programs Accelerator. MORE
Every college and university, no matter how small, is capable of casting a huge and compelling vision for their donors. Nonprofit Fundraising Alumni donor cultivation fundraising ideas Higher Ed University FundraisingYour school does great work, and has lots of potential donors. MORE
The courses are compliments of the nonprofit Philanthropy University , which is in turn a project of NovoEd , the massive open online course (MOOC) company, and the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. All of the Philanthropy University courses are free and available anywhere in the world. MORE
Santa Clara University invited Bill Coleman (founder of BEA and Cassatt), Jeff Miller (VC at Redpoint Ventures) and me to speak recently on the topic of "Working to Change the World." “The University right here is putting together the ingredients. MORE
Amongst the countless schools I found using Facebook poorly there were plenty of shining examples of schools doing really well utilizing Facebook to build lasting relationships with families, students and alumni (both University and K-12). MORE
Many lessons to be learned from the ice-bucket challenge, Rice University expert says - Your Houston News: Living Former presidents, pop stars, politicians,actors and athletes are among the numerous public figures who have completed the viral ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge. Angela Seaworth,director of the Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice University’s Susanne M. MORE
Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. MORE
Since it has come out of beta, we have been fielding a lot of questions about Universal Analytics, the latest and greatest analytics package from Google. What Makes Universal Analytics So Different? There are a few things that make Universal Analytics different from Google Analytics. ” With Universal Analytics, it becomes possible to link those three visits. In Universal Analytics, you can make your own. In short, Universal Analytics is inevitable. MORE
Florida State University to Launch 'The Great Give' : Tallahassee, FL -- Florida State University will launch its first exclusively virtual campaign starting at 9 a.m. 24, 1851, signing of the charter to create the academic institution that would become Florida State University on Monday, Jan. The Great Give is a 36-hour online giving campaign that will involve the entire campus and community in supporting FSU. The Great Give will run through Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 9 p.m., MORE
Facebook ‘like’ competitions award philanthropy funds - News - The Daily Reveille - Louisiana State University : acebook news feeds have blown up recently as thousands of University students rush to join online competitions for Aspen Heights and other housing communities that award winners with cash MORE
Every college or university needs to fundraise to have enough money to give students the best educational experience possible. MORE
From Mashable10 Ways Universities Are Engaging Alumni Using Social Media: "In the current economy, job security has become somewhat of an oxymoron. Which is one reason why maintaining connections with your old university classmates, especially when you find yourself looking for a new job, can be crucial. Now universities across the country are beginning to use social media tools to engage alumni MORE
Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. MORE
The state of social media in associations and what to do about it – XYZ University : We hear over and over again that associations are struggling to recruit, retain and engage young members in their organizations. And, according to Marketing General’s 2013 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report, 74% of responding associations indicated that increasing member engagement is a top membership goal. MORE
Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. MORE
Universities unite to build better Web applications - LinuxWorld: "A handful of universities is working to build a software architecture and reusable components that can make Web applications easier to develop and use.Related linksAlpha Doggs blog on network researchFLUID Project10 enterprise software companies to watch04/11/07The University of Toronto said it recently was awarded $2.5 MORE
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DECEMBER 21, 2015
Every college and university, no matter how small, is capable of casting a huge and compelling vision for their donors. Nonprofit Fundraising Alumni donor cultivation fundraising ideas Higher Ed University FundraisingYour school does great work, and has lots of potential donors.
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 12, 2016
On Giving Tuesday 2015 , The Office of University Development at University of Michigan set an example for how this kind of thoughtful planning and preparation can dramatically increase results: 1000 donors completed gifts online within the first 49 minutes. $1 Sometimes we get lucky.
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
The courses are compliments of the nonprofit Philanthropy University , which is in turn a project of NovoEd , the massive open online course (MOOC) company, and the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. All of the Philanthropy University courses are free and available anywhere in the world.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
If your college or university needs to fundraise (and they all do), then it relies on finding a steady stream of new donors. In order to reap large gifts for your college or university, your fundraising team will need to approach and cultivate each prospect individually before making an ask.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies.
VisionLink
OCTOBER 2, 2012
No matter who you are, or your job title, or job responsibilities we all suffer from one universal occupational hazard - Tunnel Vision! You’re good at what you do, that’s why people pay you to do it, you have things to get done, you have deadlines to meet, and milestones to achieve.
NetWits
JULY 11, 2012
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JULY 18, 2014
Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 6, 2014
Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham , along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies.
Mobile Commons
APRIL 10, 2014
University Business Magazine has named Mobile Commons as one of their Readers’ Choice Top Products in 2013 , alongside the iPad. The list covers useful products and tools for universities to use in the classroom and beyond. Considering that 97% of phone users between the ages of 18—29 use SMS to communicate , it comes as no surprise that our platform is so useful to colleges and universities across the country.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 10, 2016
Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies.
Beaconfire Wire
APRIL 16, 2014
Since it has come out of beta, we have been fielding a lot of questions about Universal Analytics, the latest and greatest analytics package from Google. What Makes Universal Analytics So Different? There are a few things that make Universal Analytics different from Google Analytics. ” With Universal Analytics, it becomes possible to link those three visits. In Universal Analytics, you can make your own. In short, Universal Analytics is inevitable.
Connection Cafe
JULY 22, 2011
Author: Taylor Shanklin. Content. Your message. Your story. Your needs. It’s that information that you are trying to convey to your audience whether it be a specific call to action, news piece, announcement or thank you message.
Donor Search
MAY 24, 2015
Every college or university needs to fundraise to have enough money to give students the best educational experience possible.
AFP Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2013
The state of social media in associations and what to do about it – XYZ University : We hear over and over again that associations are struggling to recruit, retain and engage young members in their organizations. And, according to Marketing General’s 2013 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report, 74% of responding associations indicated that increasing member engagement is a top membership goal.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 6, 2006
My next stop in New Delhi was Delhi University. So, I was able to stay for several nights at less than one tenth the price in the University's International Guest House, which was a great change of pace.
VisionLink
MAY 5, 2014
VisionLink studies manufacturing processes and team best practices to inform the way we operate. Many of our teams use the agile methodology Scrum as a structure, but we rely upon our experience with collaborative work to make this approach work smoothly.
Beaconfire Wire
APRIL 9, 2014
Recently, a lot of our clients have been asking us if they should upgrade their standard Google Analytics (ga.js) to the new Universal Analytics (analytics.js.) Based on how Google has treated past versions of analytics (remember Urchin) we know that they will continue to support standard Google Analytics for several years, but that all new development will be done on the new version, Universal Analytics.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 17, 2011
Leaders to Legends Breakfast Lecture Series
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 12, 2011
Leaders to Legends Breakfast Lecture Series
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 5, 2009
We have been very lucky to continue to partner more closely with the publishing industry, as a major segment of educational publishers come on board with Bookshare: the university presses. We recently announced partnerships with The University of Chicago Press, the University of California Press and New York University Press, where they will be sending digital files of their books to Bookshare to be made available to people with print disabilities.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
The Chicago Maroon — Microsoft Partners with University Program for South Side Nonprofits : "Microsoft Corporation will provide technical help to South-Side non-profits in a recently announced partnership with the University of Chicago’s Community Programs Accelerator.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 12, 2007
I just got back from a short jaunt to the University of Washington in Seattle. Not only is it the school my son Andy attends (beam, beam), but it is also a hotbed of activity around advancing people with disabilities.
Influence
OCTOBER 10, 2011
So we decided to share our knowledge on how to measure and evaluate social media campaigns at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health’s 11th Annual Global Health Mini-University in Washington, DC. At Forum One, we take monitoring and evaluation (M&E) seriously, especially when it comes to measuring the success of digital communication campaigns.
AFP Blog
JANUARY 11, 2012
Florida State University to Launch 'The Great Give' : Tallahassee, FL -- Florida State University will launch its first exclusively virtual campaign starting at 9 a.m. 24, 1851, signing of the charter to create the academic institution that would become Florida State University on Monday, Jan. The Great Give is a 36-hour online giving campaign that will involve the entire campus and community in supporting FSU. The Great Give will run through Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 9 p.m.,
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 29, 2016
Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham , along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Dell, University of Texas empowering entrepreneurs — blog | Austin Business Journal: "For the fifth consecutive year, Dell and UT’s RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service are teaming on the 2011 Dell Social Innovation Competition, with more than $100,000 to be awarded to turn innovative social concepts into new businesses or nonprofits.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 14, 2009
I'm really looking forward to my first ever National Press Club talk in Washington D.C. coming up on April 29th. We have exciting news about Bookshare, and it's especially thrilling to be talking about an educational program that scales well and works.
Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog
AUGUST 23, 2006
Just back from vacation. And although it's still August and the calendar says summer lasts another month, that Back to School vibe is in the air and the season is definitely waning. The "let's get back to business" feeling seems to be widespread - everyone is blogging about fundraising this week.
AFP Blog
JULY 24, 2009
From Mashable10 Ways Universities Are Engaging Alumni Using Social Media: "In the current economy, job security has become somewhat of an oxymoron. Which is one reason why maintaining connections with your old university classmates, especially when you find yourself looking for a new job, can be crucial. Now universities across the country are beginning to use social media tools to engage alumni
AFP Blog
AUGUST 26, 2013
University fundraising service to enter digital realm - The Pitt News: News : TeleFund, Pitt’s telephone fundraising service, suspended its calling operation for a few weeks to take time to consider new ways to communicate with Pitt alumni. The way the world communicates is changing,” said Albert Novak, a vice chancellor in the Office of Institutional Advancement, which oversees TeleFund’s operations
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2009
ammado Introduces Universal Giving Widget - Resource Center - AFP: "ammado Introduces Universal Giving Widget(Dec. 8, 2009) In the season of giving, AFP's networking partner ammado has introduced a new giving widget designed to make online donation a part of everyday life for millions of people around the world
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
Many lessons to be learned from the ice-bucket challenge, Rice University expert says - Your Houston News: Living Former presidents, pop stars, politicians,actors and athletes are among the numerous public figures who have completed the viral ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge. Angela Seaworth,director of the Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice University’s Susanne M.
AFP Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Harvard University Students Running NYC Marathon in Boston for Hurricane Sandy | BostInno : On Sunday, Baker and Whitmore, both Harvard University seniors, did their own 26.2-mile marathon, here in Boston, while raising money to support those in need who were impacted by the furious October storm.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2012
Facebook ‘like’ competitions award philanthropy funds - News - The Daily Reveille - Louisiana State University : acebook news feeds have blown up recently as thousands of University students rush to join online competitions for Aspen Heights and other housing communities that award winners with cash
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 13, 2007
Santa Clara University invited Bill Coleman (founder of BEA and Cassatt), Jeff Miller (VC at Redpoint Ventures) and me to speak recently on the topic of "Working to Change the World." “The University right here is putting together the ingredients.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 26, 2006
Nedra Weinreich who writes the Spare Change blog and is the author of the Social Marketing: A Step-By-Step Guide is offering a two-day social marketing training in Los Angeles on September 18-19 at the UCLA Conference Cenference on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
Kurt Stuchell just finished a project and created a new widget called the Universal Museum Media Podcasts & Blog Widget. I'm headed off for the Museum Computer Network conference in Chicago tomorrow. The widget contains a collection of museum podcasts and blogs. If you don't see your favorite museum's podcast on this list, contact Kurt Stuchell. He has made the widget available on Facebook and it can also be added web site, MySpace (hmm. is the museum crowd on MySpace?),
AFP Blog
APRIL 17, 2007
Universities unite to build better Web applications - LinuxWorld: "A handful of universities is working to build a software architecture and reusable components that can make Web applications easier to develop and use.Related linksAlpha Doggs blog on network researchFLUID Project10 enterprise software companies to watch04/11/07The University of Toronto said it recently was awarded $2.5
AFP Blog
MARCH 14, 2012
Communities: Real and Imagined by Quintus Jett of Rutgers University | Community Techknowledge : I've seen many nonprofit organizations struggle with how to harness the growing capabilities of social media to build community and resources. More extensive use of Internet applications to reach others is apparent - Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, email , and text messages are informing stakeholders about the latest organizational news - yet what further steps should be taken?
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