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NTEN hosts regular " Ask the Expert " chats with people in the nonprofit technology field on a variety of topics. Ask Joe Green of Causes at NTEN Session. " There was the usual mix of strategy and in the weeds tactical questions. Causes is less organizationally siloed compared to direct mail. Tags: facebook.
You said you've read the Idealware/NTEN Consumer's Guide, so you know that (system x) got a strong rating there. For instance, you might need the ability to target direct mail (and email?) Tags: Advancement Services Donor Databases Nonprofit Technology Software. As you said, there are a lot of considerations. event_KEY=29015.
I shared results from the newest eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R Strategic Services. Create context for sign-ups – include options for people to stay informed about a topic from a blog post or an action alert by including a sign up form and a source tag (on the back end) for that topic.
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in revenue from one mailing. Here’s a great report by NTEN and M+R on non-profit emarketing benchmarks as well as a quick look at what the open, click through, response and unsubscribe rates look like. Would you be happy with a return of.30 30 cents per email address when asking your supporter based for money through an email appeal?
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Two items grabbed from the NTEN Blog. Lauren-Glenn Davitian's " Be the Media -- Free Speech Unfurled " guest post on NTEN blog. Chris Brogan is doing an expert session over at NTEN. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005. Ever wanted to be a curator?
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Now, you can get a turn thanks to NTEN. A couple of weeks ago, a post on Foreign Policy about "slacktivism" triggered a flurry of e-mail on Progressive Exchange. You know, YouTube videos, Facebook Groups -- a lot of the things we here at NTEN advocate. It's FREE for NTEN Members. Cost: FREE for NTEN Members!
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Here's a few sessions notes in the wiki: NpTech Tag , definition of Open API For-Profit/Nonprofit Software Collaborations and where are the biggest tool gaps ? Email Newsletters So, What's an E-mail Address Worth is the title of this week's Tip Sheet Tuesday from the Democracy in Action Blog. nonprofit technology.
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To join the conversation and be the first to receive registration information on the Women Who Tech event please sign up for our mailing list. Tags: community events technology women wwt. Details: Date: May 12, 2009. Location: global (telephone and web). Panels: See the list of panel sessions here. Are you in the UK?
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Takeaways: How to use analytics to understand your web site visitors and e-mail subscribers and better understand their needs. Cost : $30 for NTEN Members / $60 for non-members. Tags: NPTech NTEN. You should register for this webinar right here. Analytics can be hard to read or understand.
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Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Goodbye Microsoft… March 29, 2007 Just today, I received in the mail some Sony Vaio Picturebook laptops, courtesy of Gavin’s regular potlatch program. The geekout will be on Thursday at 3:30.
At its most basic level, it’s a system that manages information about donors and gifts so you can understand how much you’ve raised, keep track of all the useful information you know about your donors, manage mailings, emails and campaigns, and print reports on all this information. Querying and reporting are also particular strengths.
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In person, email, fax, mail, Twitter? Mail it to them with a note. Tags: NPTech NTEN Fundraising. Creating a relationship with donors has always been about the donors needs, not the organization wants. Here are some ideas to engage your Board and create a relationship that works: What is their communication preference?
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note: This article is part of NTEN's Member Appreciation Month spectacular. Tags: E-mail Fundraising. Meg Murphy, Convio. [Ed. The most popular pieces will be featured in our newsletter. You can read all the details here. ]. Do these statements sound familiar? "I’m not sure I can afford to invest in online fundraising.
Will they sign or include notes before mailing? Tags: NPTech NTEN Fundraising. Provide a reply form that asks them the questions you need answered for special event or annual fund outreach. What letterhead do they want you to use? Set a deadline and empower them keep it. You can read her full bio here.
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Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. BONUS: If your NTEN Spark garners the most views, we will give away a fully functional spark to the charity of your choice. Winwin Apps in booth 37.
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Last week I had the pleasure of moderating a panel about this timely topic of multi-channel fundraising and communication for NTEN’s 501 Tech Club New York City at the TADA! Tags: Integrated Marketing Online Fundraising Technology nptech. Youth Theater. Mulit-Channel Fundraising Campaigns View more presentations from Big Duck.
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If, say, you''ll be focused on improving your website in 2014, you should go to the "Tags" filter and click "Websites". Our comments are moderated, and mean and/or inappropriate comments will be laughed at by NTEN staff, then promptly deleted. That will get you down to fewer than 100 options. You can leave comments there.
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