Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 13, 2010

If your nonprofit is a small "one-person shop" - you're doing it all, alone - then social media can be your best friend. That's why Pamela Grow has organized #smNPchat, a weekly Twitter chat designed to help small nonprofits with fundraising and marketing questions.( read more ). Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech Marketing Social networking Non-profit Communications Twitter crowdsourcing chat social media non-profit nonprofit.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 26, 2010

I don’t go through business cards as quickly as I used to. I don’t collect as many either. I think I know why. Does this scenario sound familiar to you? You’re chatting at a networking event with a new acquaintance and remark on each other’s Twitter handle on their badge. You both pull up your mobile Twitter application, go to the other’s profile, follow them and add them to a list.

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Association Advocacy Chick

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of getting together with some of my fellow Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) scholars. At one point, I was looking around at the table and thought Wow, how did I get to hang out with such cool people? How often do you hear that when talking about people you met through a professional development program?

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I'm a pretty patient guy, but I have finally reached my breaking point after experiencing all of the following basic meeting planner blunders at one or more conferences during the past 10 months: Name badges you can't read unless you bury your head in the participant's breasts. The "sugar-only" afternoon break buffet of cookies the size of your head.

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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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 29, 2010

A new study called “ Women Give 2010: New Research about Women and Giving &# says women are more generous charitable givers than men. Evidence clearly shows that married couples give more and are more likely to give than singles, in large part because married people tend to be more connected socially, which is linked to philanthropic giving. But it’s hard to separate out a wife’s giving from a husband’s.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Busy modern lifestyles mean limited time for volunteer and membership activities after work and family obligations. Nonprofits know this, and have been re-tooling their programs, offering more “value” to recruit and retain members. But there’s another reason why your membership may be declining: your other members.( read more ). Tags: Associations member recruiting membership Membership management nonprofit non-profit volunteer management Volunteers.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Tomorrow I’m spending the morning at TEDx Raleigh , an independently organized TED event. TED’s annual conferences in California and Oxford UK are “riveting talks by remarkable people” with “ideas worth spreading.” TEDx Raleigh runs all day but I’m leaving at lunch to go camping at the beach – unfortunate timing but it’s no fun to set up camp in the dark.

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Association Advocacy Chick

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Last week, I took a little break and celebrated my birthday with some friends in Las Vegas. At the same time, many of my association colleagues were there attending BlogWorld 2010, billed as the world’s largest social media conference. While I’ve enjoyed many of the conference recaps, my favorite thus far is KiKi L’Italien’s Top 10 Things You Shouldn’t Do at BlogWorld.

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 26, 2010

I attended a panel discussion last week that could have been a much more powerful learning experience. Interesting panelists were somewhat shackled by an inadequate session design and limiting room set. Panels are always tricky, but they are a staple of industry conferences, so it is high time we made them more compelling. Marketing for most panel discussions highlights the topic, maybe the questions that will be explored, and the panelists who will be speaking.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 26, 2010

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 12, 2010

October 2010 2 -- Features Have the courage to get the answers you need to hear. Benchmarking can help.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 8, 2010

By partnering with other nonprofits that share your cause, instead of competing with them, you can pool those limited resources for greater impact and give your supporters a clear call to action.( read more ). Tags: Associations General non-profit interest Fundraising nptech case studies collaboration management networking leadership non-profit nonprofit partnership.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Did you know there’s an easy way to get together once a week with other professionals to talk shop for an hour without leaving your office? If you’re shy or tired, you can sit back and listen. No one will mind, in fact, they won’t even know. And if you can’t be there, you can read a full transcript later. I’m talking about Twitter chats. There are 210 regularly scheduled chats, according to the Google table created by Robert Swanwick.

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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.

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Association Advocacy Chick

OCTOBER 29, 2010

As an association advocacy chick, I wouldn’t be doing my due diligence if I didn’t encourage you to vote on Tuesday November 2. I don’t care who you support. Just make sure you show up at the polls. Encourage your family and friends to do the same. A lot is at stake and as we’ve seen in recent years, your one vote can make the difference.

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 27, 2010

There are no coffee refills in France. For Americans visiting for the first-time this might seem like caffeine heresy: What? No carafe of stale coffee dropped off at my table? No. Instead of on-demand consumption, they offer on-demand creation, bringing you a fresh cup of coffee when you are ready for it. The quality of the product is paramount to them.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Voting for the 2010 Getting Attention Nonprofit Tagline Awards end tomorrow, so if you haven’t voted yet, it’s time! You’ll learn a ton just from the voting process, and Nancy Schwartz will send everyone who votes a special report. Vote here. The 70 tagline finalists have been culled from over 2,700 entries in 13 categories. These nonprofits have done a fantastic job in putting well-selected words together into short taglines that build their brands.

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 12, 2010

October 2010 2 -- Leadership This month’s Corner Office profile falls on Tom Hood, CPA, executive director of Towson, Md.-based Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) , a leader in social media best practices for financial professionals.

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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!

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 28, 2010

For many nonprofit organizations, November is an especially busy month, with pre-holiday season preparations and year-end fundraising campaigns underway. Still, you'll find plenty of free opportunities for online professional development all through the month! ( read more ). Tags: Fundraising Marketing Membership management nonprofit non-profit Non-profit Communications Non-profit technology nptech SEO social media Social networking training volunteer management Volunteers webinar.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 28, 2010

This is the 100th blog post on Reid All About It. Woo hoo! In honor of this milestone, I’m revisiting my five most popular posts, and wondering why. 5. The Natives Are Restless – How Do You Respond. I wrote this post not long after I started blogging. I suppose it was my debut, for better or worse, in the association blogosphere. The post resonated with other association bloggers, “the natives,” who, like me, were disappointed in ASAE’s Power of A campaign.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, October 27, 2010. A Lost Generation of Leadership? Okay. Youre going to think Im crazy or paranoid or both on this one. Ive been slogging through a backlog of articles I thought I might want to comment on here on Hourglass. One that caught my eye is an interview with Bill George that was published on Forbes.com.

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Can someone point me to the day when “trial and error” morphed into “do perfectly or fail”? I know Yoda is the all-powerful — “Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.” — but I did not know that this declaration in a fictional movie had become management orthodoxy. I’m currently serving on the ASAE Innovation Task Force. As a result, creativity, innovation, and invention are an even greater part of my reading efforts and conversations than usual.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Happy Friday to you all! After a busy week of traveling to Erie, PA for three presentations at Nonprofit Day and preparing for my upcoming planning workshop with Nancy Schwartz in DC next week, I am ready for some mixed links (and drinks)! Join me, won’t you. Want more national exposure, but don’t have hundreds to spend on newswire services?

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Association Adviser

OCTOBER 12, 2010

October 2010 2 -- Technology Learn the pros and cons of the two primary web traffic analytics tools, and a reminder on why you should care.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 18, 2010

In very small nonprofits, one person often must carry the full workload – but how can the one-person shop "do it all"? How do you handle prioritizing and time management? If you missed last Friday's #smNPchat Twitter chat on the topic, catch up now with a transcript and a free handout on Time Management for Small Nonprofits. Sparked by Seth Godin’s recent comment that “doing a mediocre job on nine things is going to guarantee that you’re mediocre,” last Friday’s #smNPchat Twitter chat tackled th

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 15, 2010

On my personal blog, Grabbing the Gusto , I published a post for Blog Action Day. Blog Action Day: Support Your Local Green Brewer. Today is Blog Action Day. Bloggers all over the world are writing about water with the hope of enlightening others and sparking discussion and action. At first when I heard the topic was water, I didn’t think I had anything to add to the conversation.

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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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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thursday, October 21, 2010. Misfit Leaders. I mentioned Dan Pallotta a post or so ago as one of the bloggers at the Harvard Business Review that I always make sure I read. His posts sometimes sit in my "to read" pile for a while before I get to them, but I always get to them because, even though I dont always agree with him , I find his ideas challenging and inspiring.

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 6, 2010

When it comes to staff hires or promotions and volunteer elections and appointments, it's long overdue that we shift emphasis from time served to talent demonstrated. Marking time alone is not qualification. It's what was contributed and accomplished in the time served that matters more. Yet, too often the mere fact that one has been present for a number of years is seen as necessary and sufficient for hiring, appointment, or advancement.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I made a mistake when I started reading The Networked Nonprofit (Amazon link ) by Allison Fine and Beth Kanter. I thought it was going to be a book about social media, and it is, of course, but it’s much bigger than that. I recently interviewed Allison about the book, which I highly recommend not only to communications directors, but to executive directors and board members too.

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