NetWits
OCTOBER 4, 2011
Are you searching for ways to raise more money? If you’ve been in the nonprofit industry for a while, you’ve likely heard that “direct mail is dead” or that offline fundraising is on the decline. Why? Because Internet usage continues to skyrocket. Data storage and hardware is cheap. Smartphones are in everyone’s hands and social networking online has become an everyday activity for millions of people.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 31, 2011
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. These best practices serve as a foundation for upgrading your website to be compatible with the Social Web and are then elaborated upon in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters.
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Amy Sample Ward
OCTOBER 18, 2011
My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can read it and join the conversation on the SSIR blog , or read the full post below. —– Whether your organization has had a presence on Facebook for years or just days—or you’re considering starting now—trying to follow along with all the changes to functionality, options, and analytics is incredibly overwhelming.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
OCTOBER 12, 2011
As I mentioned in my previous two blogs about my Africa trip of last July, I had the pleasure of meeting many interesting people and learning about numerous exciting, cool projects during that three week long visit to Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana. In Ghana, I greatly enjoyed meeting Peter Ackland, CEO of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 4, 2011
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NetWits
OCTOBER 18, 2011
As you know (or maybe you don’t?), we LOVE some social media for nonprofits at NetWits Think Tank. So when Craigslist founder Craig Newmark (also a philanthropist) published a nifty infographic last week we were all over it. Hat tip to Allyson Kapin and the folks at www.radcampaign.com for their work on it! A few interesting facts … 92% of the top 50 nonprofits have at least 1 social media presence on their homepage.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 10, 2011
How nonprofits choose to follow on Twitter varies widely. Some nonprofits only follow a small of amount of Twitterers, others follow hundreds or thousands, and a few follow more (sometimes a lot more) than they are being followed themselves. However, from browsing more than 80,000 nonprofits on Twitter over the last three years, the vast majority of nonprofits follow a lot less than they are being followed.
Amy Sample Ward
OCTOBER 12, 2011
If you’ve been following the #OccupyWallStreet events you know the size and number of events continues to grow every day. It’s really exciting to see the energy and visibility the Occupy Wall Street movement is bringing to communities around the country and even world. From speeches, to marches, to the signs individuals have brought with them, core issues that nonprofits work on every day, such as economic inequality, high unemployment and corporate greed are coming to a head.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
OCTOBER 7, 2011
Benetech’s Human Rights Program supports critical human rights cases around the world helping to end impunity and bring justice to communities torn apart by violence. Benetech statistician Daniel Guzmán has just published his account of one legal case which set a historic precedent for human rights in Guatemala. Guzmán’s article, entitled Speaking Stats to Justice: Expert Testimony in a Guatemalan Human Rights Trial Based on Statistical Sampling , appears in the most recent issue of CHANCE, a qu
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 3, 2011
Facebook Changes: A Complete Guide – by Mari Smith. View more presentations from Mari Smith. Last Friday, social media guru Mari Smith offered a free webinar that took a deep dive through the Facebook changes, and how they work for both individuals and brands. You can download the slides here and listen to the recording here. The webinar was 90 minutes and she took us through step-by-step about how the new features work.
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 27, 2011
Take a Nonprofit Blog Carnival ride to get insight into the volunteer experience and how you can improve it. Here is a round-up of posts from around the web offering tips on volunteer engagement.
NetWits
OCTOBER 31, 2011
Wondering how to get more from your holiday email appeals ? Reviewing the way you use links may be a good place to start – effective link copy and placement can have huge effects on click through rates and related fundraising results. A few things to consider before we get into the key take away … People receive a lot of email. Nielsen Norman Groups’ research found the number of new or unread messages increased 300% from 2006-10.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Defying its name, Tumblr user growth has accelerated dramatically in 2011 ( up 218% over last year ) and the eleven nonprofits listed below are paving the way for early adoption in the nonprofit sector. Part-blogging, part-social networking community, Tumblr makes an interesting choice for blogs that are specific to a campaign or cause – especially if you have a lot photos and videos to share.
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Get Fully Funded
OCTOBER 29, 2011
Many people are being wildly successful in fundraising these days. After working with several, I’ve noticed that share a few things in common. 1. The are passionate about their cause. They believe deeply in the work their nonprofit does and they love seeing loves changed. 2. They are willing to do whatever it takes to see their nonprofit organization succeed.
NTEN
OCTOBER 4, 2011
By Christy Wiles, Marketing Manager, PhotoPhilanthropy. A single photograph has the power to shift public policy, alter the course of wars, and engage civil society. In a time when photographs circulate around the globe at an unprecedented scale and speed, and revolutions are propelled by viral images, it has become more important than ever for mission-driven organizations to create impactful visual media that can drive action and fuel awareness.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 7, 2011
Photo by Laughing Squid. Note from Beth: While many of us focus our attention on FB pages, Facebook groups can be a good platform for nonprofits to use for informal peer learning groups, getting feedback from your post passionate fans , or to cultivate and support a brand ambassadors group. I’ve been using them to enhance peer exchanges where participants are meeting face-to-face or conference call for “water color” learning – especially if the focus of the learning is
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 5, 2011
Research suggests that membership rates are stabilizing for organizations offering member value. Here's an overview of the 2011 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report and some food for thought on building membership relationships that last. ( read more ).
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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.
NetWits
OCTOBER 28, 2011
I’m often asked “Why are you such a fan of peer-to-peer fundraising ?”. Well, I describe my love for P2P fundraising with one word “Forgiving”. Let me explain. As a member of the development team you’re giving a fundraising goal – sometime you’re in the lucky position where you can look at your data, past performance and give yourself a realistic goal.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 30, 2011
This holiday season your friends, family, clients, work colleagues, and major donors will likely be deluged with hundreds of tweets, status updates, and emails wishing them “Happy Holidays!” That’s the Web we all now live and work by, but this year a good old-fashioned holiday greeting with a hand-written note sent via snail mail would likely make a very strong impression – especially if the proceeds benefit a nonprofit.
Get Fully Funded
OCTOBER 17, 2011
Are you fundraising on purpose? That may seem like a silly question. But it’s one that needs to be answered. So I’ll ask it again. Are you fundraising on prpose? Or are you just taking whatever comes along? There’s a big difference. When you’re fundraising on purpose, you have a plan. You’ve put some thought into what you want to do to raies money and which groups of donors and prospects you want to approach, and how you’ll do it.
NTEN
OCTOBER 18, 2011
By Roger Burks, Co-Founder, Pictographers. Creating a blog should be an opportunity, not an obligation. If it feels like solely an obligation, you should reconsider starting one — because, in my opinion, the most compelling blogs are born and grow from true curiosity, enthusiasm, and exploration. For the most part, nonprofit organizations' online communications suffer from an identity crisis: they have no identity.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 27, 2011
Rob Stuart shared my birthday, Jan. 11th. But we also shared more than that – the nonprofit technology field. Rob was the godfather. The last time I saw him was in 2009 in San Francisco at the NTC. I just learned that Rob passed away , leaving behind a wife and two daughters. Back in the mid-1990′s – after 15 years of working the nonprofit sector, I got obsessed by technology and started working as the network weaver for an online network of artists called ArtsWire.
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 17, 2011
Organizations struggling to manage member data should embrace a member-driven culture and centralize data. Here are some steps you can take and resources available to help manage your membership database.
ASU Lodestar Center
OCTOBER 14, 2011
posted by. Angela Francis , Senior Associate. Nonprofit Finance Fund. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. At Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), we use data to help us understand and communicate the financial reality facing nonprofit practitioners on the ground.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 30, 2011
Last week I did a 30-minute interview with Rey Ybarra at the New Media Radio Hour – my first radio interview ever! The topics of discussion ranged from how the Web and its tools have evolved over the 15 years to the importance of early adoption to why your social media campaigns are only as good as the human behind them. You can listen to a podcast of the interview about Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits.
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