Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

'The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. The amount of time that a nonprofit can invest in mobile and social media depends on capacity. Small nonprofits that are not in a position to hire a part- or full-time social media manager should limit themselves to one or two social networks and place the highest priority on their website, email communications, and online fundraising campaigns.

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TechImpact

MAY 20, 2014

'Image courtesy of The telegraph. Retweets can be hard to come by. They’re precious validation that your nonprofit’s presence on Twitter is not only being well received, but it is reverberating through the annals of the highly trafficked social network. Nonprofits have been utilizing Twitter since its inception. It offers a mostly free platform that helps nonprofit communicate with seemingly infinite numbers of prospective donors, volunteers, and other constituents.

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VisionLink

MAY 22, 2014

'We posted 10 Things to Know When Moving to a New Nonprofit Software Platform last year, outlining 10 technical and operational factors organizations should consider when they are planning on making the move. Last week at the Nonprofit Technology Summit, I collected additional strategies we can share! Thanks to Amy Rosenblum of the Cultivation Center and her fantastic session on nonprofit software, here are 10 more tips for moving to new software platforms: 1.

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3rd Sector Labs

MAY 14, 2014

'Fundraising data analytics is becoming more popular – and more necessary in today’s philanthropy marketplace. We hear about it, we read about it, we think about it more than ever. Nicole Wallace at The Chronicle of Philanthropy wrote a terrific piece this week, ‘Fundraisers Reap Millions by Using Data Gold Mine’ Fundraising data analytics is the equivalent of mining the gold in our own nonprofit backyards.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 23, 2014

'We''ve rounded up 20 free non-profit webinars for June 2014. Topics include: Smarter Email Marketing; the Future; Getting Your Donors to Fall In Love With You; and much more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2014

'The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Another form of real-time communications is using mobile and social media to report live from your events and conferences. To do so effectively, you’ll need a staff person whose sole purpose is tweet, post, share, blog, photograph, record, and interview during the event.

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TechImpact

MAY 5, 2014

'Image courtesy of arealchange.com. Your nonprofit sends out emails to either donors, constituents, members, employees, subscribers, or all of the above. As technology changes, so do the needs of this method of communication that’s as old as the internet. Here are a few tips to help your nonprofit’s email marketing team perform better, drive more interaction, and complete your mission faster.

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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. Here are a few of the key ideas we integrate into our work. When done correctly, collaborative workflows can achieve the best results, the most reliable timelines, and the happiest teams.

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3rd Sector Labs

MAY 29, 2014

'We have been asking nonprofits a very important fundraising question, and getting some surprising results. The question: Is it easier or more complicated to execute a fundraising campaign today than it was 5 or 10 years ago? The answer is overwhelmingly ‘more complicated’ Ouch! What about all this new technology that we should have mastered by now?

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Wild Apricot

MAY 26, 2014

'One of the biggest problems we encounter in decision-making is the problem of asking the right question. In this guest post, Elizabeth Engel and Peter Houstle introduce their newly released white paper, Getting to the “Good Stuff”: Evidence-Based Decision Making for Associations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2014

'One of the key priorities of the #sharingeconomy #2014SHARE @peers @SOCAPmarkets pic.twitter.com/yzOYcIclm8. — Meal Sharing (@MealSharing) May 13, 2014. Earlier this week, a mixed crowd of entrepreneurs, investors, start ups, nonprofits, social activists, and others came together for the inaugural conference on Catalyzing the Sharing Economy defined as the use of networked, mobile, information technology to share goods and services.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2014

'Date: Thursday, June 26. Time: 2pm NZST (Auckland). 12pm AEST (Sydney). 10-11am SGT (Singapore). 7:30am IST (New Delhi). Cost: Free! How to Register: Sign up. Presented by: Heather Mansfield. Now a decade into the Social Web, mathematicians and social scientists have had ample time to study how, when, and why online individuals engage with brands on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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TechImpact

MAY 16, 2014

'The nonprofit world is one dominated by individuals who love to help other people. Regardless of gender, everyone working in a nonprofit roles lives to serve, and is dedicated to leaving the world a better place. Did you know that over 2/3 of nonprofit employees are women? For an unknown reason, more women are drawn to the nonprofit working life. Perhaps their interest in helping people is innately stronger than a man’s.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2014

'There have been a tremendous amount of issues and disasters in the news recently, but I want to draw your attention to a critically important story that is developing as you read this: once again, our open Internet is in danger. The FCC recently announced that it would consider new rules governing the Internet, including the opportunity for phone and cable Iternet Service Providers (ISPs) to create two levels of access, or a "fast lane" for those paying a higher price.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 29, 2014

'According to Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese , authors of the book, The Collaboration Imperative , high-performing teams have the following characteristics: People have solid and deep trust in each other and in the team''s purpose--they feel free to express feelings and ideas. Everybody is working toward the same goals. Team members are clear on how to work together and how to accomplish tasks.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 8, 2014

'Are you showing rather than telling your story? Here are some ideas for reaching the "selfie" generation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2014

'@kanter A walking meeting in progress. Gotta take advantage of these #nyc streets + great weather! cc @ynpnnyc pic.twitter.com/RkZDLoG77T. — Christopher Chavez (@mr_tumnus) May 2, 2014. Last week, I wrote a blog post called “ Walking for Work ” about the benefits of incorporating walking into your work day, not as a break, but to help you do your work.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2014

'While many international NGO online directories do exist, the ability for international NGOs worldwide to accept online donations through the soon-to-be-launched .NGO Global Directory is a unique service – especially for smaller NGOs from underserved regions. One of the greatest obstacles to global online fundraising has been that there in no international database of verified NGOs upon which donation service providers can build online fundraising tools.

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TechImpact

MAY 23, 2014

'Tweets, posts, likes, shares, conversions, landing pages, retweets, favorites. It’s enough to make anyone’s head spin. With so much to keep track of, a lot of nonprofits struggle to optimize their social media accounts and their websites. So few nonprofits have written content strategies, a defined target audience, and are not reporting on enough analytics to really drive improvements in all these categories.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

'Here at NTEN, we were shocked and saddened to hear the news that last week our colleague, Michael DeLong, passed away very suddenly. Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know. In addition to his work in the nonprofit tech arena, he was actively involved with local arts organizations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 13, 2014

'I so appreciate this advice from William Arthur Ward , one of America''s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims: Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 16, 2014

'This week’s link round-up offers insight into member engagement; member loyalty programs; dealing with visionary bosses; making conference connections; and preparing for skilled volunteers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2014

'After I attended Catalyzing the Sharing Economy conference (the sharing economy is defined as the use of networked, mobile, information technology to share goods and services), I shared a post with some notes and ideas about why I think it is the next generation of networked social change. Lucy Bernholz, who has been thinking about the sharing economy and social change for longer than anyone, share her conference notes, asking “ Where is the Public Good?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 25, 2014

'Through a partnership with the Public Interest Registry , Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good will be attending the Cause Marketing Forum ( #CMF2014 ) in Chicago on May 28 and May 29 to report live and share the event in real-time with the @NonprofitOrgs community. The objectives are: 1) To share with the nonprofit community who can not be in attendance the best advice and marketing tips provided by the expert speakers at the forum. 2) To study how to report live effectively from

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TechImpact

MAY 28, 2014

'Image courtesy of Pingnroute.com. Software is an integral part of running any business or organization effectively. It allows your nonprofit to communicate effectively, save files, work faster, and accomplish your mission sooner. Equally as important is choosing the right software for your nonprofit. Because a lot of nonprofits are on strict budgets, it is imperative to get it right the first time.

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