Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. To date, more than 50 million donors have given over $5 billion through the GoFundMe fundraisers. The public counts on nonprofit organizations to champion important issues and bring about positive change. But a nonprofit organization’s yearly financial budget isn’t always enough for its goals.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Dunkin Donuts. Hulu. Domino’s Pizza. CVS Pharmacy. Winn Dixie. These recognizable retailers, restaurants, and service providers are fan favorites for millions of Americans. But for those with permanent or temporary disabilities, these companies are accused of violating Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by lacking the proper digital accommodations to enable access to their coveted online offerings.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Having these 4 tactics under your sleeve will help grow your nonprofit email list in no time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. I feel this makes a better learning experience. The same goes for in-person meetings. However, these days so many of my meetings take place online, typically on Zoom, and interactivity can be a challenge.

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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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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Five billion data field exchanges a month. Wow. What have we learned? That the structure of your data matters a great deal, particularly if you need data exchanges to be quick and inexpensive. To do that--one needs to structure the data correctly in the first place. Dry topic? Sorry. Here is a fun animation to make it more interesting! Caution: the music starts up in scene three, and you'll be humming the tune later today.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 11, 2019

What should you include in your annual report to inspire and inform?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Photo by Amanda/Flicker. I am thrilled to be presenting with my colleague, Ananda Leeke in Boston next week at the Resilience at Work Conference. We will be doing early morning sessions to engage participants in some mindful moment and movement exercises. I’m going to share different techniques for weaving mindful moment and exercises into your workday.

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DataRobot

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Recently, my Facebook feed has become clogged with advertisements. Many of those advertisements are selling products that aren’t a good match for me, including ones for shampoo and hair care products!

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Here’s what customers can expect in the Nimble AMS Winter ’20 release. The air is starting to feel colder and crisper – a sure sign it’s time to launch our Nimble AMS Winter ‘20 release! During our previous release, Nimble AMS customers got to take advantage of secure payment processing with Hosted Payment forms and greater access to cross-selling related products and services with the Cross-Sell feature.

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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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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Need a quick and easy way to send email blasts to your chapter? Hate all the paperwork involved in processing dues? How about standing at the front of an event to collect all the ticket fees? Frat Management Software is something that can make your life much easier, so you can get back to bonding with the brotherhood (or sisterhood).

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Elevation

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Think of your website as a store. When you walk inside, you should feel safe and comfortable in a reputable establishment, one that’s well-maintained, provides a delightful, frictionless experience, and is responsive to the customer’s needs. Without these things, you won’t be spending your time or money inside. Donors and constituents of your organization share the same perspective.

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DataRobot

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The best models on the planet were in London recently. At the London Fashion week, we saw the top supermodels from around the world come together to showcase the newest styles and fashion. At the same time, DataRobot was in town at the Retail Tech Event parading their automated machine learning models to the retail industry. Both types of models make a big impact on the retail industry, but it is DataRobot’s models that have the power to reshape the future of retail as we know it.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The critical role personalization plays in member engagement and loyalty. Members expect a personalized experience with your association. And, they value different benefits through each stage of their career. Here are three ways to give them the experience they expect. We’ve all come to expect highly personalized online experiences like those of Amazon and Netflix.

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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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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Here are some tips and examples of how to tell your organization's story to make your annual report more engaging and compelling.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If you’re like any of the nonprofit clients we work with, you are committed to making the world a better place by furthering your organization’s mission. Unfortunately, just because your team isn’t driven by profits, shareholders, or selling the latest widget – it doesn’t mean that you don’t have to be concerned about dollars and cents. Without financial support through federal funding, grants, and generous donors it’s impossible to continue your important work (and make a big impact). .

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DataRobot

OCTOBER 11, 2019

What is Intelligent Automation? Intelligent Automation (IA) refers to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies in particular combining machine learning , and robotic process automation (RPA). This convergence of technologies produces automation capabilities that dramatically elevate business value and competitive advantages for organizations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Being a good listener is absolutely essential to being an effective leader. When you really listen, you : Remember names and facts correctly. Hear "between the lines." Show respect. Learn more about what's going on within your workplace. Here are 10 tips on how to be a better listener : Look at the person who's speaking to you. Maintain eye contact.

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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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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Here's the first in our Annual Report blog series and details on our new Getting Started With Annual Reports guide and checklist.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Look, I know it’s scary. It’s tough to think about. But whether or not you accept it, the Earth is changing. Glaciers are melting, oceans are rising and weather patterns are changing. According to NASA Global Climate Change , In the absence of major action to reduce carbon emissions, global temperature is on track to rise by an average of 10.8 °F, according to the latest estimates.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Author: Seema Rao This week I’m talking about being human-centered. I’m including some failures. Why? Well, exposure of failures helps us learn and helps us lead. As a leader, sharing failures helps normalize fallibility. As a person, it reminds you are human, and that’s good. Everyone in this field is human and as such fallible. If aren’t failing, you are either deluded, blind, or failing so hard you’re blinded and deluded by your work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2019

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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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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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Given the rapid growth in grassroots advocacy initiatives at organizations large and small, we’ve been talking a lot in our office about the opportunities nonprofits have to drive new types of engagement through advocacy and what makes an organization effective. When people ask me, I always think of the National Parks Conservation Association. NPCA is the only organization that advocates exclusively on behalf of America’s National Park system.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST. Presented by: Lightful. Social media channels can help you amplify the message of your fundraising campaigns. What’s important is to understand how to make the most of each social media platform. This webinar will look at the latest trends in social media fundraising and how to improve the success of your campaigns.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Here is some great advice about the emerging practices for performance and development dialogue with an employee from the new book, Reinventing TheOrganization. Authors Arthur Yeung and Dave Ulrich recommend your conversations switch from : Having a conversation about performance at one point in time TO having performance conversations in real time (ongoing).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2019

"The more specific you can be about your goal, the greater your level of success will be," explain authors Tom Pandola and James W. Bird , in their book, Light A Fire Under Your Business. "This is because once we have visualized something that doesn't yet exist, it causes our subconscious mind to make the decisions necessary to make that visualized goal a reality.

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Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.

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