Wild Apricot
APRIL 20, 2011
You’ll find a variety of tech tools in this 2-part series, from volunteer and member management, to web publishing and document sharing, to back office tasks, project management, and more.( read more ).
Reid All About it
APRIL 7, 2011
Although I am a typical loner in my daily life, my awareness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has prevented me from feelings of isolation. ~Albert Einstein, 1932, from What I Believe (or My Credo ) , a speech to the German League of Human Rights. If Einstein were around today, he’d blog, tweet and probably have a Facebook page too.
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Association Leaders
APRIL 25, 2011
A colleague recently forwarded an article to me from the New York Times titled, “Message to Executives: Stop Multitasking” I read the article with interest as I consider myself a multitasker. Let’s make sure we’re on the same page here – to me multitasking is having many active projects or activities going on at the same time.
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 As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
GlowGlobally
APRIL 18, 2011
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Wild Apricot
APRIL 7, 2011
National Volunteer Week takes place April 10 - 16, 2011 in Canada and the US. Here are some ideas and links to help your organization celebrate.( read more ).
Reid All About it
APRIL 20, 2011
What do I do when I’m not writing? Every now and then I share what I know with others. Recently I did a few presentations that I thought I’d share with you too. Of course it’s not like the real deal when you get to experience my witty banter and stories. Consider this the Cliff Notes version. In March I went to Chicago to speak to a group of association volunteer leaders about creating and nurturing an online community – Community 2.0 – PowerPoint or PDF version with slide notes.
Association Leaders
APRIL 19, 2011
One of the many common traits of great leaders is they have a vision for their business and it includes a succession plan for themselves. They are positioning their business to succeed without them. Though many entrepreneurs are great leaders, some are not by nature – but they can be. To be great, however, entrepreneurs need to develop that exit strategy.
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Golden's Rules for Association
APRIL 29, 2011
There are two kinds of public policy research: there is inquiry and there is advocacy. In the case of advocacy, you start with an answer and go in search of the facts that will bolster and support your position. In the case of inquiry, you start with a question and let the facts lead you [.].
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
APRIL 19, 2011
Wild Apricot
APRIL 21, 2011
This is the second in our 2-part series listing a variety of tech tools non-profits can use, from volunteer and member management, to fundraising, to website creation, community building, collaboration, and more.( read more ).
Reid All About it
APRIL 14, 2011
“What keeps you up at night?” Its intention is good: discover what troubles people, their pain points, and try to address the underlying needs. But its roots are negative and focused on problem-solving instead of aspiration-pursuing. Jeffrey Cufaude wrote this in one of his Leadership Limerick posts, The Mojo of Motivation. His “aspiration-pursuing” idea stuck with me.
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.
Optimist Consulting
APRIL 28, 2011
I had the pleasure of attending my first Laughter Yoga session last week. The idea is that laughter – spontaneous or forced – is very good for us and we should do more. The session was organised and lead by the charismatic Jennifer, who also works as a personal change strategist (she wisely decided to move away and stand out from the “life coach” crowd).
Golden's Rules for Association
APRIL 21, 2011
The web has made it a whole lot easier to fake it. And that is, if anything, even more of a threat to serious, online communities than to traditional associations. There is little you can effectively do to police the content of others on the web … leaving it up to our associations (traditional and [.].
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
APRIL 11, 2011
In honor of National Volunteer Week, our posts this week will focus on volunteers. In this post, we share some volunteer recognition best practices and ideas.( read more ).
Reid All About it
APRIL 26, 2011
I’m spreading myself around, but not too thin, oh no, plenty of bandwidth here. My recent posts on other blogs — Avectra, Socialfish and SmartBlog Insights – include: Member Communication: Have It Their Way. Member communication is getting crazy. Just when you thought email was the way to go, now we hear young people don’t use it. Do you give up on email?
Optimist Consulting
APRIL 19, 2011
I was impressed to find out that the local Loughton Festival was partly organised by a collatilion of churches based in the Essex town. I thought it was clever that they had ‘jumped on the bandwagon’ and used the current trend for local festivals to create opportunities which enabled them to market themselves to their audience and potential audience.
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Golden's Rules for Association
APRIL 20, 2011
Have social networks made traditional associations obsolete? Or are Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn et. al. just so many distractions from real association work? In my view, the answer is neither. I recently addressed this issue as a guest blogger on the Amercian Society of Association Executive’s (ASAE’s) blog space, Acronym. “Us versus Them” on Acronym.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 18, 2011
Did you know that thanking volunteers can increase their engagement? In this post we suggest that instead of holding a "thank-a-thon" once a year, you develop on-going volunteer recognition plans.( read more ).
Association Advocacy Chick
APRIL 26, 2011
It’s neither comfortable nor pleasant, but at some point in our lives, we’ve all been underestimated. I routinely find myself in situations where the perception about my abilities don’t match the reality. I don’t look like the typical DC lobbyist. Heck, I don’t look like the typical association professional. However, I find that there’s a certain beauty to being what Merriam Webster defines as regard for being less than capable than they really are.
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.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 25, 2011
A dashboard is a visual way to bring lots of data together easily (hopefully automatically) into an at-a-glance overview of a situation. Nonprofits can use dashboards for all sorts of purposes, including fundraising results , program participation , management reports to boards , and much more. One very popular use of the dashboard concept is to monitor social media conversations about your organizations and issues.
Golden's Rules for Association
APRIL 18, 2011
Johannes Kepler described music as one of the four harmonies that hold the universe together. (Geometry, Astrology and Astronomy are the other three, if anyone cares.) And yes, this really does have something to do with associations. I recently moderated a panel on Hegel. Brown and Davison’s The Power of Pull. The book contrasts traditional [.].
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