Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

By Christy Noel , Vice President of Digital Marketing Services at MobileCause – a company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile and event fundraising solutions. She advises nonprofits to accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies via digital technologies. You’ve got your branding and nonprofit messaging down, your outreach is humming along, and your website is looking good.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Instagram is an untapped resource for nonprofits when used correctly. Find out how to use instagram to your advantage with this ultimate guide.

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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. The most fundamental change in the standards by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), is about the frequency of forcing password changes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Photo credit: PlusLexia. It is coming up on three years since I first published the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout and thrilled to see more people and publications talking about well-being in the nonprofit sector. As I travel around and facilitate retreats with nonprofit organizations or master classes at nonprofit conferences as well as webinars on the topic, I’ve noticed some common themes related to stress trigger in the nonprofit workplace.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

How auto-renewal of individual and company memberships can increase loyalty and retention. Member loyalty. It’s always on the minds of associations. How can you recruit, engage, and, most importantly, retain members? Here’s one way. Associations that can differentiate themselves are on the leading edge of member retention. How then do you distinguish yourself in a crowded market?

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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. Please review the schedule below and then join, discuss, share, and follow at #NGOtech19 : – Ask our experts about NGO technology trends to watch for in 2020. – Share your expertise and commentary about technology best practices and challenges happening in your country. &#

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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!

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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. NVOAD is deploying a new situational reporting module for some states from Visionlink, to better coordinate the activities of partner agencies.

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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. Artificial Intelligence can help nonprofits do more with less staff time, including the tasks described below.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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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. The American Express Foundation and the Aspen Institute established the Fellowship program to develop the next generation of nonprofit leaders. posted by Elena Zee Alumna of American Express Leadership Academy at the ASU Lodestar Center's Class VII President and CEO of the Arizona Council on Economic Educ

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

How a new AMS can modernize your association. When it’s time for new association management software, you’re not just running away from the old. You’re also moving toward a newer, better future for your organization. If you’ve ever worked with a mentor or career coach when considering a job change, they may have told you something like this: “Make sure you’re not just running from something you don’t like, but that you’re also moving to something that’s better for your career.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Be decisive A manager who can't make a decision or who can't make a timely decision will frustrate his/her employees. Equally bad, a lack of decision will impede the progress of the manager's team. Some managers make endless requests for data as a way to postpone their having to make a decision. Employees end up spinning in circles, slicing and dicing the information far beyond what is truly needed for the manager to make a decision.

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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.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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Elevation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Consider your nonprofit like a house. While your beneficiaries are enjoying the house from the inside, your sponsors and partners are helping renovate the house, your marketing/communications team are enhancing the exterior, and the rest of your team is making sure the house is functional and the beneficiaries are uplifted. This is a remarkable group effort, made possible through the combined support of all branches.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

My colleagues, Heather McLeod Grant and Adene Sacks, have just published a new workbook called “ Leading Systems Change.” The book describes a new approach to leadership and community engagement in the Central Valley , that has empowered local leaders to tackle a host of issues facing the community in an entirely new way–from designing education programs and services for immigrant communities to law enforcement reform, and boosting entrepreneurship in the region.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

LinkedIn isn’t new, and neither is the idea that every business needs a LinkedIn presence. LinkedIn, the professional social networking platform has been around longer than Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. The majority of its users are on it daily, which provides businesses and brands with a great platform for implementing a social media marketing strategy. .

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Understanding the benefits of donation microsites for associations. What is a donation microsite, and how can it improve your associations fundraising? Read this overview to find out more. Donation Microsites are websites that promote focused fundraising campaigns with the aim of increasing donations. They’re ideal for associations that want to promote a fundraising event to raise donations for specific causes or larger initiatives.

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Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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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.

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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.

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Elevation

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

How did this month’s newsletter do compared to last month’s in terms of generating traffic - including potential donors - to your website? Do you know what percentage of your donations originated from that email campaign you sent last week?

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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. A strolling meeting is a meeting where everyone is moving – either rolling or walking – and does not have to take place inside a conference room.

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Advertiser: Digital Ocean

Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Looking for some fall ideas to (pumpkin) spice up your fundraising game? Here are some festive fundraising ideas to get people excited for the season and for your mission. With #GivingTuesday just around the corner, these ideas can help you reach those year-end goals! Fall Feast. Pay homage to the first Thanksgiving with a community fall feast! Bring together different vendors across your community, and have them bring their most bountiful harvests.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Understanding what code coverage is and what associations can learn from Salesforce. Do you know what code coverage is? Here’s an overview of what it is and why your AMS should follow the code coverage guidelines set forth by Salesforce, the leader in customer relationship management. When you think about your association management software (AMS) , you likely think about how it helps in the day-to-day activities of managing memberships.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Just a little more advice from the authors of, Helping People Win At Work. Those authors, Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge , recommend you ask the following six essential questions whenever you do a project review : What did we set out to do? What actually happened? Why did this happen? What will we do next time? What should we continue to do? What should we do differently?

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Do any of these challenges of managing volunteers resonate with you? If so, here's some practical advice to help you sort things out.

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Advertiser: Syncrony

Looking for cost reductions for your nonprofit? Why not consider modernizing with a digital board management system that's designed to work with remote meetings, with immediate cost reductions if you still distribute paper packets to members? Get going in less than an hour on a fully hosted cloud solution built on the latest technology that runs on any device - from desktops to tablets and smartphones - without any installation.

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