Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. The act of writing a comprehensive social media fundraising strategy is an essential first step in being successful on social media. The process of defining your goals and priorities will focus and unite communications and fundraising staff and help motivate executive staff to make a long-term investment.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Data is a bigger and bigger topic in social change. We need to do a better job of understanding social needs, both to improve our programs and measure their ultimate impact. I spend more and more of my time talking to leaders in the sector, helping advance the use of data for action and impact. I encourage groups to begin collecting data as part of their basic program activities, and I make the claim that it will eventually allow them to connect their data to other, larger databases and maybe be

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

January’s Fireside Chat was all about being “data-driven” in your nonprofit endeavors. It’s a topic especially close to our hearts as admitted data nerds, but more so, it’s the future of how nonprofits will strive toward and achieve greater goals.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when website owners, designers and administrators didn’t necessarily see the value of spending the extra time and resources ensuring their sites were safe and secure from the prying eyes and nefarious actions of hackers. And the results from such negligence were obvious: massive data breaches exposing loads of personal information; cyber fraud on an epic scale; and so much more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Guest Post by Jonah Halper, author of Date Your Donors. I was a development/fundraising professional for more than a decade. I learned my fundraising chops by managing and soliciting segmented donor groups, like doctors and young adults, and also running community campaigns including telethons that brought out donors and community leaders to dial for dollars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Launched on February 4, the new BRIDGE Registry is a database of more than three million nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide and each one of them has been assigned a new BRIDGE Number. This new numbering system is a huge leap forward for global philanthropy and may one day enable individuals to donate online to any nonprofit with a BRIDGE Number – not through the BRIDGE Registry itself, but rather through an online or mobile giving service that uses the BRIDGE numbering system.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Thanks to being a Skoll Award winner, I am frequently blessed with the opportunity to hear from the world’s most inspiring leaders. Whether it’s local in California, or at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, there is a regular chance I will have my mind expanded. The latest Skoll opportunity came along with the recent visit of Mary Robinson to Palo Alto.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

If you're like us, you can't wait to ditch those winter layers and welcome the springtime bloom. Why not celebrate the start of spring with some terrific nonprofit events? We narrowed down our full list of conferences to some of our very favorites coming up between March and May. This selection includes events from across the U.S. on a variety of topics, including association leadership, fundraising, technology, foundations, and more.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

On the always-busy, forward moving road of digital technologies (sometimes the pace of advancement is astounding and even a little scary) it should come as no surprise that there are bound to be a few bumps and potholes. And among the hazards of taking dizzying leaps into the future lies a phrase that has been volleyed about for the past couple years: digital disruption.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Instagram, the popular Millennial photo sharing site, is gaining traction with world leaders, government leaders and nonprofit executive directors. According to the “ World Leaders on Instagram Study ” released yesterday by Burson-Marsteller as part of its latest research into how world leaders, governments and international organizations communicate via social media, the heads of state and government and foreign ministers of 136 countries currently have an official presence on Ins

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

For this month’s update, I’m excited to announce a special event that’s been in the works for some time now. In the last update, I gave you a sneak peak into what it is, but now I can share the full details. So, without further ado….

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See3

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

In a special three-part series on diversity, See3 sat down with Chicago Regional Organization for Antiracism (ROAR) to understand how nonprofits, social causes and the providers that serve them, could become more inclusive and more representative of our changing population. The post SERIES: Why Nonprofits Need to Have A Talk About “Diversity” appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Elearning continues to rapidly evolve as technologies such as gamification, immersive learning environments ( ILEs ), MOOCS, mobile learning and other modern training delivery methods penetrate the marketplace. It’s truly fascinating to see this evolution spawned by farsighted individuals and companies. ILE's are particularly riveting because they are fast becoming a reality.

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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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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

January’s Fireside Chat was all about being “data-driven” in your nonprofit endeavors. It’s a topic that is especially close to our hearts as admitted data nerds, but more so, it’s the future of how nonprofits will strive toward and achieve greater goals.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

It’s no great surprise that life online is increasingly a quest for instant gratification when it comes to up-to-the-minute entertainment and information. And, according to Bridget Colling, director of content strategy for nonprofit strategist See3, today it’s all about “reaching people where they are, instead of expecting them to come to you.” As Colling notes, getting attention online is less about driving donors and supporters to your website than it is about having them take actions—signing

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Flickr Photo by AstridWestvang. I’ve been busy interviewing people who work for nonprofits for my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , with Aliza Sherman. The book looks at how individuals can avoid burnout through self-care and how nonprofits can support it – through activities that promote well-being, cultural cues, or an overall strategy.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

What does your organization’s fundraising strategy look like? Are you asking for donations through a variety of methods, or are you limiting yourself to a couple of tactics?

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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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See3

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

America is an increasingly diverse country, and if you want to succeed at whatever it is you do, you have to be able to communicate from a place of deep understanding, knowledge and connection. And you need an authentically diverse team in order to do it well. The post We’re Making a Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion (and So Can You) appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Ken Blanchard , author of, Great Leaders Grow , shares today's guest post: How to Evaluate Your Leadership Style By Ken Blanchard, Co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life Today, I'm going to give a short, one-question quiz. Here's the question: How do you rate as a leader? I don't ask this question flippantly. It is a question I've asked countless people at the leadership seminars we conduct.

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Donor Search

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

This blog focuses on the world of prospect research and various related fundraising topics. To diversify our subject matter, we like to feature the work of our friends and colleagues in the community. With that said, join me in welcoming Chad Peddicord, the Executive Vice President at Averill Fundraising Solutions.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Advances in technology and the emergence of social media tools make it more possible than ever for social movements and causes to quickly spread far and wide (to go “viral” in the parlance of the moment). But how do you take a cause and transform it from an idea into something with universal appeal? In the past, the concept of organizing, fundraising, and building a movement was focused on individuals “belonging” to a cause.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

January is a good time to reflect, recharge, and establish healthy habits that make us more effective in our nonprofit work. Many of us work for nonprofits because we are passionate about social change missions. But let’s be honest, working in the nonprofit sector can be tough, especially with limited resources and the never-ending to do list. Despite the challenges, many of us manage to get extraordinary results without burning out.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

You’re ready to take some risks, learn the strategies of the experts, and build a lean, mean, online marketing machine that will take your growth to the next level. That's what the Membership Growth Online Summit is all about!

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

posted by Maureen West Project Manager, Social Impact Measurement ASU Lodestar Center. A student at Ochoa Elementary in Tucson proudly displays her bounty of carrots after harvest day. (Photo by Nick Henry). Edible school gardens have been popping up like summer squash over the past 20 years––and in recent years with First Lady Michelle Obama cheering them on.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

One of my job responsibilities is to take incoming sales calls. During these calls it’s important to gather information from prospects about their learning environment and training challenges. This initial conversation is important because it allows Gyrus Systems to understand the prospect’s needs and to determine if the GyrusAim Learning Management System (LMS) solution we offer is a good fit for their organization.

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