NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2014

Last week, we wrote about how to recruit life-time volunteers for your nonprofit instead of relying on one-time helpers. Today, we are going to dive further into the topic and focus on one group that has the potential to provide you with life-long volunteers: Millennials. Millennials are Focused on Causes.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 16, 2014

As nonprofits we’re often focused on the difficulties we face on our end—logistics, recruiting, finding jobs suited for each volunteer’s unique set of skills, etc. But we tend to overlook the difficulties volunteers face when trying to get involved with a NPO. Problem 2: People Value Variety—NPOs Don’t.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 30, 2014

And now with millennials coming of age, many of us nonprofit professionals are working to understand their giving potential and, more importantly, how to tap into it. Here are five things a millennial would tell you as you work to connect and engage with the largest generation in American history. Encourage us to volunteer.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 8, 2014

How it works for nonprofits: This is a chance for you to link all of your social media profiles into one and give your constituents a real understanding of what makes your organization tick. You won’t want to use it for everything, but this works especially well for small projects. Basically, About.me That’s where Delicious comes in.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

But first, you must use your Letter of Inquiry to convince the funder that you’re a good fit, your missions are aligned, and working together, you could make great things happen. After working so hard to craft a compelling, heart-capturing, soul-stirring Letter of Inquiry, you dont want to make a misstep that turns the reviewer off.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 16, 2014

As nonprofits we’re often focused on the difficulties we face on our end—logistics, recruiting, finding jobs suited for each volunteer’s unique set of skills, etc. But we tend to overlook the difficulties volunteers face when trying to get involved with a NPO. Problem 2: People Value Variety—NPOs Don’t.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 24, 2014

Our first key to pulling together a fantastic board of directors: seek out volunteers in unlikely places. Sometimes they are the most unknown and unassuming folk who make the best board members—people who work diligently behind the scenes. It seems counter-intuitive. Shouldn’t you choose the most respected or “most qualified” people?

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Byte Technology

APRIL 30, 2015

But that expense is a justifiable reality, given that, for non-profits operating in today’s electronic world, a website is an invaluable tool for getting out your message; staying in touch with donor bases and attracting new ones; raising funds quickly and easily; and recruiting and communicating with volunteers. Get the word out.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 19, 2014

Sure, most of the information about your volunteer opportunities is listed on your website. A new opportunity to form a relationship with a volunteer. And they could either become a one-time volunteer or a lifelong supporter. Now, let’s apply this to a bigger picture: recruiting volunteers to your nonprofit.

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Byte Technology

MAY 12, 2015

Unfortunately, non-profit’s have much to fear these days: a slump in the economy that translates to a downturn in donations; an ineffective social media program; an unscrupulous or ineffective board of directors; an apathetic staff or volunteer base; the list goes on and on.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 23, 2013

If you’re a nonprofit job candidate considering a career change or an NPO major who’s apprehensive of graduating, take these three steps toward landing a job you’ll love. As Gassner Otting writes: Working for a non-profit is like starting a marathon. R ead Maureen Baker's " The intangible rewards of n onprofit work.".

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Byte Technology

JUNE 22, 2015

But the reasons behind stressing visuals in marketing strategies are obvious when one considers that most of the platforms used for communications today have a strong analytical function: essentially, it’s easy to track what’s working and what isn’t in terms of a marketing strategy.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

James was a grant writer for a nonprofit that worked with children. Passion fueled his work because he knew the work his organization did improved the lives of hundreds of children every year. He applied for grants to help his NPO expand its reach, but lately, he’s run into a bit of a snag.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 26, 2015

However, for one volunteer at The HALO Foundation , it is the perfect way to recognize her contributions to the organization. HALO, which works with disadvantaged youth in Missouri and Africa, gives this award as part of a handful of awards at an annual happy hour to honor the volunteers. “We

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

However, ask any NPO media guru what’s the difficult part of generating interest in said fundraiser and their answer will no doubt involve achieving a well-canvassed publicity campaign: in short, you can create the concept, but you need to encourage supporters to pass the word.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

For non-profits, much has been written about the importance of an efficient and effective website, that vital and all-encompassing portal connecting cause to cash, values to volunteers and so much more. Build Context.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 23, 2015

This is especially true for newer organizations that have not yet reached a comfortable monetary flow and need to hustle to attract donors and volunteers. There are lots of designers available who may partner with non-profits for pro bono work or who simply offer discounted services.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2014

We are proposing a new entity that would work iteratively over time to fulfill four main purposes: 1. Matching of needs and projects to resources that would include a directory of pro-bono information security professional volunteer consultants 4. Information security professionals working in the government and the private sector.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 22, 2014

Think of it as an extension of your work with your nonprofit. Your NPO is already focused on making the world a better place, but why should you only use the expertise and wisdom you’ve acquired through your work? Find out what issues they face and how you can work to overcome them.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

Its fantastic work – very intense and rewarding. But it can be scary at times – looking at a mountain of work, thinking there has to be a better way to manage – because if we dont, we cant improve lives. Facing a challenging situation at work? Im a new leader, managing a young program with high expectations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2010

It’s been a one-hour weekly chat on Twitter for the past 10 months organized and hosted by Marc Meyer and Jason Breed. The way it works is they invite a “host&# to ask 3 compelling questions, 20 minutes each, that revolve around a topical subject within the business of social media, but that play to their strengths or backgrounds.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

To date, more than 10,000 volunteer hours have been promised. That's 5 years work at a full-time job! They've aggregated over 3,500 volunteer opportunities, so there's almost certainly something out there to match your skills set. Tags: mozilla mozservice09 NPTech volunteer. Get on out there and make a difference!

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Steven Shattuck, Bloomerang ’s VP of marketing, explained that this actually happened to an NPO and offered two quick tips for your organization to implement. Do something different to get them to upgrade, because your efforts are working okay, but could use improvement. A volunteer is 10 times more likely to give than a non-volunteer.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 10, 2014

Email your prospect to extend an invitation to volunteer with your nonprofit so they can see the impact of your organization. What are the best volunteer options to give prospects? What’s worked for your NPO in landing large donors? Featured Fundraising Fundraising Tips Software Advice'

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 16, 2024

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING Fund My NPO Organic social media engagement and reach isn’t what it used to be. If you’re ready to explore the full potential of your social media, and would like to work with a professional to get it right, we recommend our friends at Fund My NPO.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2005

Last night I had a wonderful conversation with Corey Pudhorodsky who is the and brains behind 501c3Cast - Podcast for Nonprofits , a weekly podcast show of interviews and news about Nonprofit volunteers, do-gooders, and professionals. Technorati Tags: 501c3cast , nptech , net2 , nonprofit , npo , ict

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 1, 2016

Whether it’s a form for donations, joining a mailing list or volunteering, putting the form on a single page has several advantages. If you aren’t utilizing your website to collect potential volunteers’ information or donations, it’s time to start. This can make the forms more legible and easy to interact with. Infographics.

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Care2

JULY 12, 2012

On August 15th, we’re going to hold a drawing for Frogloop readers to give away two free copies of a major new book (“Good Works!”) For the nonprofit and its cause, these benefits usually include cash donations, branding and awareness-building for the NPO’s mission. That’s why “Good Works!”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2005

In March or April, they worked with Flickr to build their own system using Flickr's API. The article describes the system and how it is working (very well). Also, some added benefits or outcomes for MoveOn, in particular, Apart from being able to save server space and involve volunteers, MoveOn???s

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 21, 2014

In my other life, I serve as the Executive Director of a volunteer-run nonprofit that is focused on youth leadership development. The potential director is involved at the ground level and knows the issues that affect the core of the organization and can also work to address these issues. So which route did our NPO decide to go with?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

I received an email message from one of the staff members from the NPO Mensajeros de la Paz who teamed up with their PR agency to run this campaign. In less than two weeks, the presence of spanish NPO. child is being controlled by volunteers and is called MensajerosDeLaPaz Jubilee. What are the logistics of working the avatar?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 25, 2014

Snapchat Can Work for Your NPO if the Demographic is There. But it’s so simple for an organization to get a focus group together to talk about what social platforms work best for certain audiences, or even simply how you’re using the platform. For DoSomething.org, it’s an effective strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2006

work part time inside of nonprofits. I've been working with nonprofits for the past 25 years, the last 13 of those in technology as either a staff person, a staff person paid as a independent contractor, or an independent consultant. I've also been a technology volunteer as well as a board member heading up a board tech committee.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

With all areas working toward a common cause, the group may look like a cohesive team. Without them, you have no fundraising information, no campaign data, no volunteer information. Christina Smith, Social Media Marketing Strategist, YourMembership.com Inc. The lifeblood of the nonprofit is its lists. you get the idea.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2011

Examples of such opportunities might be jobs, petitions, volunteer openings, events, gifts in kind, or surplus office space. Tools that deliver ephemeral information include Social Actions , Craigslist , Idealist’s job database , Freecycle , Sparked, Groundcrew, Kiva , VolunteerMatch , NPO-Connect , and Community Corps.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2017

How do they know what will work best in their marketing and outreach efforts? From information on employees, volunteers, the number of people or families you’ve helped, the amount of money raised, to engagement on social media—these are all sources of information that can help grow your organization. Do you need more volunteers?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2014

Sometimes, ok most of the time, I follow up my stuttering with some sort of self-depreciating humor about the work I’m trying to do, or I simply say I’m the middle child of three girls and expect that to really say it all. What’s working and what’s not? So, What Questions Do You Include in Donor Surveys?

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