Wild Apricot
MAY 25, 2010
Infographics are to data what storytelling is to an annual report: a more engaging way to help bring attention and understanding to your nonprofit’s cause. Let’s take a closer look at these visual representations of data and ideas, along with great resources to help you get started on making your own infographic.( read more ). Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Non-profit Communications images application.
Association Leaders
MAY 17, 2010
It never ceases to amaze me where simple but effective lessons in leadership are found. The golf course is one of those places. Golf is a game of man against hiimself. How can leadership be present without someone to lead? I contend the qualities the game of golf emphasizes are leadership qualities that can be applied in any setting. Here are my top golf qualities: 1.
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Idea Architects
MAY 12, 2010
We all know that the early bird supposedly gets the worm, but many organizations don't want to be the first to assume the risk or investment that might be associated with a breakthrough innovation. It's a perfectly acceptable strategy for many groups … watch and learn… gain insights from others' efforts to increase the likelihood of successfully adopting them.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MAY 3, 2010
During last week’s webinar on Creating a Social Media Policy for Your Nonprofit , we used the Policy Tool for Social Media to create a rough draft of a policy. The online interview in the tool includes 12 questions, and I asked the 30 or so webinar participants to pick the answers via GoToWebinar polling. What resulted is a crowd-sourced rough draft of a nonprofit social media policy (link to a Word doc for you to download).
Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business
For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Executive Connections
MAY 12, 2010
There is still time to register for SLA 2010 in New Orleans, and I hope you will. But I know that some of you just can't come. That is why this year, we are offering a Virtual Conference Component that will allow you to not only see but also participate in the two General Sessions and a generous helping of Spotlight Sessions- in real time! . But don't sign up today!
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Wild Apricot
MAY 31, 2010
It’s that time again! Our regular monthly round-up of free professional development opportunities for nonprofit folks is back for June 2010. Even as we move toward the lazy days of summer, when the pace traditionally slows down a bit, there’s still a great variety of free online presentations and seminars on tap for fundraisers, board members, administrators, active volunteers and volunteer coordinators.
Association Leaders
MAY 9, 2010
I find it curious that we celebrate our love for and appreciation of Mothers once a year on Mothers Day. After all, shouldn’t we show all mothers respect and appreciation daily? Come to think of it, shouldn’t we show all people respect and appreciation daily? I think that’s the mantra we should all live by – treat everyone with respoct and appreciation daily.
Idea Architects
MAY 20, 2010
I received a Member Get a Member pitch in the mail yesterday, exhorting me to get people to join one of my professional associations. Doing so I was told would register me to win prizes and have my named added to the Wall of Recruiters. Not a single line of text used any appeal other than the competitive aspect of participating in the campaign and the possibility of extrinsic rewards.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MAY 10, 2010
On Tuesday, May 11, Gail Perry and Claire Meyerhoff are presenting a webinar at Nonprofit Marketing Guide called Turn Your Fundraising Event into the Best Party in Town. Last week Gail discussed why it’s so important for nonprofits to think of their events as parties. Today, she gives you some practical tips on how to get those VIPs to come to your event.
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Guilt by Association
MAY 8, 2010
This post originally appeared in the May 2010 edition of the College of Association Marketing newsletter. More and more, producing breakthrough results in your marketing and communications campaigns depends on your ability to destroy the silos in your organization. Yes, YOUR ability. Every new communications channel requires us to confront the silos in our organization.
Executive Connections
MAY 14, 2010
Here is the secret promotional code I promised to share with you earlier this week: SLA10V. Register for SLA's Virtual Annual Conferenece & INFO-EXPO between today and June 4 using this promotional code and save $50 on the $200 registration rate. Register here.
Wild Apricot
MAY 7, 2010
If your nonprofit is on Facebook (or plans to be) you’ll want to check a new blog post that’s out this week from Tamar Weinberg. She’s an internet marketing consultant who manages Community Support and Advertising at Mashable.com, as well as the author of The New Community Rules , and she knows more than a thing or two about doing social media right.
Association Leaders
MAY 2, 2010
There are many kinds of partnerships in life – friendships, marriages, customer-supplier relationships, employee-employee relationships and more. All of these “partnerships” can be complicated. For these partnerships to be successful, certain values must be present in both parties. I think those values are: 1. Trust each other. 2. Be committed to each other. 3.
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
Idea Architects
MAY 5, 2010
I can count on it. Maybe it's your favorite restaurant where you're a regular. Maybe it's the e-newsletter that always has a great tip to implement. Maybe it's that decent CD rate from the credit union. Maybe it's the barista at the coffeehouse around the corner. Maybe it's the sitcom that makes you laugh weekly. Whatever it may be, we all have elements in our lives that we assume have almost permanent status.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MAY 7, 2010
Happy Friday! And Happy Mother’s Day to all of you Moms out there. I’m personally looking forward to French Toast in bed Sunday morning. but until then, let’s share some Mixed Links! Two Studies on Generations and Giving. The Next Generation of American Giving: A Study on the Contrasting Charitable Habits of Generation Y, Generation X, Baby Boomers, and Matures.
Membership Marketing
MAY 21, 2010
Membership Marketing Blog. Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Whether you are an association professional or a relationship marketer, join the discussion on the Membership Marketing Blog and share your ideas and counsel. Speaking Engagements.
Off Stage
MAY 19, 2010
Off Stage. May. 19, 2010 - The Virtual Association, Part 2. Migrating an association to a more virtual identity is, in fact, a necessary part of modern organizational management. Members expect it: doing business virtually is a part of todays reality. To neglect having a website or avoid using email is to abandon essential business tools, and the members who looked to their trade association for leadership and strength will begin to turn elsewhere for business support and new ideas.
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!
Wild Apricot
MAY 31, 2010
Do you have advice to share with non profit organizations who want to more effectively recruit, engage, connect, manage their members online? Wild Apricot Blog invites your blog post submissions for the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, June 2010 edition, on the theme of Managing Your Membership – Tips, Tools and Tactics.( read more ). Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech Non-profit Communications membership Membership management publicity nonprofit blog carnival.
The Hourglass Blog
MAY 30, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Sunday, May 30, 2010. When Your Goal Is the Impossible. Read this post from Dan Pallotta. Go ahead.Ill wait. Okay. So, Im GenX, right? And that means that theres a big part of me thats too cynical for this kind of stuff. And recognizing that cynicism, I wonder if that means Ill never be an effective leader. For leaders, as we all know, inspire people with words like these.
Idea Architects
MAY 3, 2010
Companies and associations tend to recognize individual achievement at the beginning and the end of the career path. But what about the middle? What about the individuals demonstrating excellence who are too experienced to be considered new professionals, but not yet ready for lifetime and career achievement awards? It's an inexcusable gap. Two examples I recently encountered offer possibilities for filling it: The outstanding television, stage, and film actress Viola Davis was just honored by T
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MAY 23, 2010
Is your marketing plan for 2010. dancing around in pieces in your head? scattered across who-knows-how-many post-it notes and scraps of paper? shot to heck, because what you thought would happen so far this year didn’t? hopelessly unrealistic? non-existent? I’m going to show staff at 20 nonprofits how to take control of their marketing programs , set realistic goals, prioritize how they spend their time and money, and make great things happen for their organizations by the end of 201
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Executive Connections
MAY 27, 2010
SLA's always-innovative Southern California Chapter is offering eight of its members a chance to participate in the Virtual Conference Component , to be held in real time with the 2010 SLA Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO 13-16 June, free. In return, the members must agree to write an article for the chapter blog about their experience. Will they write about the keynote addresses--which they will view in real time--from political pundits James Carville and Mary Matalin and controversial author
on Leadership
MAY 26, 2010
on Leadership … by Steven Davis, CAE. Leadership … an Ongoing Discussion. « Leadership … Continued Discussion 5/11/10. Leadership … Continued Discussions 5/26/10. In this post I want to discuss “trust,” both in regard to a leader’s trust in others and others’ trust in a leader. Both aspects are absolutely essential to a successful tenure as a leader.
Wild Apricot
MAY 6, 2010
Whenever I hand out my business cards, people frequently notice my title: "Chief Apricot". I enjoy that it makes people smile - and many people do ask me to explain what it means. It actually means many different things – I have a number of different hats I have to wear here at Wild Apricot, including: Product Manager hat Customer Service Champion hat President/Leader hat Marketing hat Office administration hat CFO/Accounting hat and probably a whole bunch of other hats!
Associations Live
MAY 26, 2010
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Associations Live. Connecting MSAE members and a world of ideas! Wednesday, May 26, 2010. MSAE Golf 2010. Well, every year I post about how great the MSAE Golf Outing is for networking, enjoying a day out of the office, and an overall good time. This year will be no exception. Were playing The Meadows at Mystic Lake , an award winning course in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
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.
Idea Architects
MAY 31, 2010
If you want to make yourself popular in airports, be the traveler with a multi-outlet power strip in your briefcase. Its arrival brings sighs of relief from fellow travelers, making you an instant hero as you multiply the outlets available for others to use. We would be wise to think similarly in our leadership efforts. Whether you oversee a small project or an entire organization, more of your attention needs to focus on enabling others to act, one of the five leadership practices from The Lead
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MAY 4, 2010
Next Tuesday, May 11, I’m bringing back Gail Perry and Claire Meyerhoff for an encore presentation of the single most popular webinar we’ve ever hosted at Nonprofit Marketing Guide: Turn Your Fundraising Event into the Best Party in Town. I asked Gail why it’s so critical that nonprofits think about their events not as, well, events, but as parties.
Off Stage
MAY 23, 2010
Off Stage. May. 23, 2010 - Breaking new ground: the Virtual Employee (part 4 of the series_. In a blog post titled “ Managing Virtual Employees ”, Nipah Shah cites an example of an employee working as a financial analyst for a company in the United Kingdom—and she lives in Michigan. Certainly virtual employees are not a new phenomenon, particularly in congested cities where traffic makes appearance at a work site a real problem, and in jobs where workers dont have to be at the
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