Posts In Category: Technology

Survey Finds Reporting on Outcomes Made Difficult for Most Nonprofits

Posted on October 29, 2015 by | No comments
Nonprofit Outcomes

There are plenty of technological solutions for the nonprofit professional and organization. “Technology” can connect us all very quickly and easily in a variety of forms: smartphones, social media, and “the cloud.”  But “leveraging technology effectively” is different. It requires a determination, at the onset, of what you will need and expect the technology to do. Sure, effective storytelling […]

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TechNow Conference: Chronicle’s Switzer to Keynote

Posted on October 20, 2015 by | No comments

TechNow The 12th annual TechNow Conference, organized by The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University, will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry Township, PA. Anyone who has an interest or stake in his or her nonprofit’s technology management or usage is encouraged to attend. TechNow […]

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Best of breed versus single vendor suite: A debate no more.

Posted on August 3, 2015 by | 1 comment
fundraising crm model

Deciding whether or not to adopt a single vendor suite or utilize best-of-breed applications has been one of the most common debates amongst nonprofits when discussing technology. The story was if you didn’t buy from a single vendor, integration would either be impossible or prohibitively expensive translating into hours of duplicate data entry and reconciliation […]

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The Myth and Truth Behind Nonprofits’ Overhead Expenses

Posted on May 15, 2015 by | No comments
Overhead expenses

According to the National Council of Nonprofits, overhead expenses of a typical nonprofit are often misunderstood. The idea that effective nonprofits don’t need to spend a lot to perform their duties continues to persist, so overhead expenses are usually seen as markers of ineffectiveness, especially when they’re higher than expected. Not many people seem to […]

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Big Nonprofits: Giving Online is Up

Posted on May 13, 2015 by | 2 comments
Online Giving is Up

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a rapid shift in America to giving online. A recent M+R Benchmarks 2015 Study saw an average 13% increase in online revenue for nonprofits. The sample included many of America’s largest nonprofits such as Greenpeace, American Red Cross, UNICEF, The Nature Conservancy, American Lung Association, American Heart Association and […]

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#15NTC Wrap Up from Emily Goodstein

Posted on April 7, 2015 by | 1 comment
The Nonprofit Technology Conference NTEN

So what did Emily Goodstein, social media strategist and online marketing guru, learn at the most recent NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference (aka, #15NTC) that made a real impression?   Glad you asked! Emily shares the most significant takeaways in this podcast.  Not to spoil it for you, but there are 4 major lessons that she’ll […]

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10 Lessons from The Breakfast Club for Nonprofits

Posted on March 27, 2015 by | 3 comments
Lessons for Nonprofits from The Breakfast Club

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the theatrical release of The Breakfast Club.  A movie that revealed as much about the high school caste system as it did the actual goings on of a unique, all-Saturday detention behind closed doors. Sure, it may very well be the 80’s-phile in me, but I think that the film is just […]

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Abila Elevate to Rise Above Nonprofit Fundraising Challenges

Posted on March 25, 2015 by | No comments
summer productivity tips

This week Abila, introduced Abila Elevate. Elevate is a cloud-based fundraising solution created to help “…fundraisers turn data into knowledge so that fundraisers can better know and engage with donors and supporters, add new donors, and more easily and effectively manage resources, ”  according to the company’s press release. “We listened to nonprofit organizations around the country, […]

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Is Crowdfunding a Good Fundraising Fit for Your Nonprofit?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by | 4 comments
crowdfunding drawing

Making waves with her March 2013  TED Talk, Amanda Palmer advocated crowdfunding in music. Since then crowdfunding has practically become a household word. The rise of Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and GoFundMe changed the way people look at fundraising in the digital age. While the biggest or most popular crowdfunding projects are for profit, there is undeniable […]

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How to Totally Rock a Day of Giving!

Posted on March 9, 2015 by | 2 comments
Day of Giving Tips

A Day of Giving can be a boon to your nonprofit. And, according to experts, careful coordination and preplanning will go a long way to help you rock it!  This year’s Amplify Austin (#AmplifyATX ) brought in $7.7million in 24 hours- they totally rocked it. At last week’s Nonprofit Technology Conference held by NTEN in Austin, TX (#15NTC) I had the pleasure of  meeting […]

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