November, 2014

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5 Online Communication Styles for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Your content strategy thus far has focused on what types of content your nonprofit plans to create and what channels it will use to distribute the content. The next step is to start thinking about the tone of voice of your content. The easiest way to craft your tone of voice is to base it upon the mission of your nonprofit.

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How To Use Stories To Raise Money On Social Media

TechImpact

'Storytelling and social media – these terms have certainly been thrown around a lot this year! Are they just empty buzzwords, or actual tools that can help your nonprofit raise money online? I firmly believe in the latter. Great storytelling and successful social media campaigns are completely interconnected. You can collect fantastic, compelling stories, but if no one hears or sees them, they fall flat.

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'Kevin Leong was in kindergarten when he experienced an organic brain injury that forced him to relearn everything from walking to using the bathroom. For several years, he struggled in school because his vision was blurry and reading normal size print was grueling. He could no longer keep up with his peers in the classroom. In the United States, there are all too many students like Kevin, who are denied equal opportunity to engage in the same curriculum as their peers without disabilities.

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Productivity advice I learned from people smarter than me

The Next Web

'Ryan Holiday is the bestselling author of The Obstacle Is The Way, the founder of Brass Check Marketing and gives monthly book recommendations to 30,000 people here. Like all people, I’d like to think I am a productive person. If I am, however, it’s because I’ve been ruthlessly efficient at one thing: stealing secrets and methods from people a lot smarter than me.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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How To Build Better Board Engagement

Wild Apricot

'Are a few of your board members doing all of the "heavy lifting"? Would you like to re-energize your board? Here''s a new guide that offers tips for building better board engagement.

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10 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'As a follow-up to 25 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofit s , below are 10 holiday gift programs that benefit nonprofits. Gifts range from symbolic adopt-an-acre of a national park gifts to funding a classroom project in a low-income community. These gift programs are ideal for socially and environmentally conscious holiday shoppers that would prefer their holiday spending directly empower nonprofits.

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Infographic: Understanding Mobile Donors

TechImpact

'Do you know your donors? No, I mean do you REALLY know your donors? IF you don’t, it’s time to start paying closer attention! Knowing who’s giving to your nonprofit imbues you with the information you need to not only increase donations, but help your nonprofit inch closer to completing its mission. With the advent […]. The post Infographic: Understanding Mobile Donors appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

'“Frank” (who anonymously shared his story with us) has always been an avid reader, but the progression of his neuromuscular disease to his arms made reading difficult. Eventually he had to ask others to turn pages for him. It became a burden to his family and caregivers to constantly drop what they were doing to turn a page, so he began seeking out ebooks.

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The real reason unlimited vacation policies work

The Next Web

'Mike Volpe is the CMO of Hubspot. At most companies in the United States, vacation starts in the most unrelaxing way possible: permission slips. Accruing enough time to go on vacation then having to ask for permission to do so feels more like a fifth grade field trip than a grown-up getaway. Still, far too many companies rely upon the status quo to inform vacation policies.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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22 Free Non-profit Webinars for December 2014

Wild Apricot

'It''s Black Friday and you won’t find a better deal than the 22 free non-profit webinars in our monthly round-up!

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2014 MedSurplus Alliance Conference

VisionLink

'On November 3 rd and 4 th , more than thirty representatives of Medical Surplus Recovery Organizations (MSROs), donors of surplus medical equipment and consumables, and academics met to explore the challenges and benefits that building a working alliance may have for individual organizations, donors, recipients, and the field of medical surplus recovery over all.

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Top 10 Tweets from the 2014 Independent Sector Conference

Nonprofit Tech for Good

'Of the 113 tweets and retweets sent by @NonprofitOrgs during the 2014 Independent Sector Conference ( #ISConf ) , the 10 embedded tweets below are those that received the most social actions i.e., retweets + favorites. It’s no surprise that the vast majority include images properly sized for Twitter (600 x 300 pixels), inspirational quotes, and/or stats.

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3 Data Year End Data Questions Your Nonprofit Should Be Asking

TechImpact

'Data, data, data. Is there a word more often uttered in the nonprofit technology sector today? Cloud might be a close second, but data has to reign supreme. All jokes aside, the data your nonprofit collects on a daily daily basis has the potential to alter the course of your organization. However, your data is […]. The post 3 Data Year End Data Questions Your Nonprofit Should Be Asking appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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How Many Social Channels Should Our Nonprofit Use?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'Whenever I do a workshop, keynote, or webinar for nonprofits, the most frequently asked question is “What social channel(s) should our nonprofit use?” or variations “Is X social channel worth it for our organization?” or “With limited time and resources, what social channels make sense to invest in?” This is one of the questions that is hard to answer with a sound byte of clever, easy advice.

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Why ‘build it and they will come’ no longer works for mobile apps

The Next Web

'Jordan Wright is the co-founder & CEO of Comfy, an Austin startup changing the way university students find housing. “Build it and they will come” hasn’t worked in app stores for years. In today’s crowded app stores, you must put in the elbow grease to help your app show in top results. Only then will your app get the visibility you need to cross the tipping point into potential monetization.

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Should Your Organization Take The "Gratitude Challenge"?

Wild Apricot

'Since it''s the season of giving thanks – is it time your non-profit or charity took the "Gratitude Challenge"?

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Connections, The Airs Newsletter November/December 2014

VisionLink

'The Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) has released the latest issue of Connections, the AIRS newsletter. This issue covers such topics as 2015 AIRS Conference, choosing the right tools for I&R texting communications, and more. Read Connections by clicking the link.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

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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My Organization is in “the cloud”! – What does that mean?

3rd Sector Labs

'Have you recently read an article or attended a webinar where you were told that your data or software had to be in “the cloud”? Worse still, if you weren’t in “the cloud”, then your organization was exposed to all sorts of risks, problems and unnecessary costs? There’s a reason why a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere came to be used to describe a particular state of data and software.

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What 5 Factors Help Predict A Future Donors’ Giving?

TechImpact

'Image courtesy of Nonprofit Information. Have you and the decision makers at your nonprofit ever been sitting around a table trying to decide which demographic you should target during an upcoming donation campaign? Well, predicting your nonprofit’s fundraising potential is not a mystery. Future prospective donors can be predicted with surprising accuracy based on a handful of factors.

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Record-breaking donations on Give to the Max Day in Minnesota

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

'GiveMN launched its “Give to the Max Day” over 6 years ago. It was one of the first 24-hour day of giving that rallies and inspires to donate to charities. On November 13, Minnesotans broke a record Thursday, donating more than $18 million to schools and non-profits. I have been tracking this giving day since its first Giving Day back in 2009 and every year do a debrief post or interview.

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Are you ‘fit’ to be an entrepreneur? 3 ways to get mentally charged

The Next Web

'Callum Laing is the CEO of Entrevo Asia and the founder of Fitness-Buffet, an employee fitness business in 11 countries. I’m always intrigued when I meet successful people, entrepreneurs or otherwise, to understand their fitness habits. Over time this has lead me to identify three different types of fitness activities that serve three very different but important functions to an entrepreneur.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

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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Mission-Driven Volunteering: Your Questions Answered

Wild Apricot

'You asked and our webinar presenters answered! Here are the questions and answers from our Mission-Driven Volunteering webinar.

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National Information and Referral Services Day

VisionLink

'In 2011 the Senate passed S.RES.241 declaring November 16 as "National Information and Referral Services Day" at the request of the Alliance of Information and Referral Services (AIRS). Information and Referral connects people with services to find a solution to a variety of issues about housing, food, legal issues, family support, health care, jobs, schooling and much more.

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3 Exercises to Help Bring Confidence to Your Work

See3

'Storytelling, setting limitations and "killing your babies" can help make great video, and give you a confidence boost in the office. The post 3 Exercises to Help Bring Confidence to Your Work appeared first on The See3 Blog.

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Turn Your Nonprofit’s Volunteers Into High Impact Volunteers

TechImpact

'Volunteers give expecting nothing in return. It’s in their DNA. And it is quite literally what defines them as a volunteer. However, getting the most out of your volunteer force can be difficult, and finding ways to help them achieve more can be even more taxing. Traditional corporate approaches to inspiring employees to create a bigger impact, like giving them more responsibility or compensation, do not work with volunteers.

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Nonprofits Are Leveraging the Cloud, but Does It Have to Be So Complex?

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.