Wild Apricot

JUNE 29, 2011

Here’s a look at the highest rated posts on AssociationJam - a forum for association and non-profit staff and volunteers - for the month of June 2011.( read more ).

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Media Fundraising 110

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Here is a round-up of the top-rated posts on the Wild Apricot blog during 2011.

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Media 114

Wild Apricot

JUNE 2, 2011

Here’s a look at the most popular links on AssociationJam.org for the month of May, 2011. This month, the top-rated blog posts and articles were in the membership, social media, volunteers, and events categories.( read more ).

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Media 94

Wild Apricot

JUNE 17, 2011

This month we've found webinars on topics such as: online event marketing for nonprofits; ramping up Facebook results; your board and fundraising; and measuring social media return on engagement. Here are 20 free webinars for non-profits and membership organizations in July. So check out this round-up of July webinars.( read more ).

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Media Fundraising Nonprofit Training 142

Wild Apricot

MARCH 28, 2011

This month, we've found 20 free webinars on topics such as: fundraising, grant writing, social media strategies, volunteer management, video tips for non-profits and much more. Here is our monthly round-up of free webinars for non-profits for the month of April. read more ).

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Grant Writing Media Grant Grants 140

Wild Apricot

JANUARY 28, 2011

In January, the top rated links on AssociationJam.org were for blog posts and articles on Membership, Volunteers and Fundraising, with Technology and Social Media not far behind in the votes tally. There were also some highly rated marketing-communications articles posted in the "Other" category. read more ).

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Media Fundraising 90

Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In February, blog posts and articles on Social Media, Membership, Volunteers, Leadership and non-profit communications (listed under "Other") were the top rated links on AssociationJam.org. Here's a look at some of the most popular links submitted to Association Jam in February, 2011 by category: ( read more ).

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Media Management Nonprofit 87

Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2011

Here’s a look at the most popular links in each “AJam” category for the month of July 2011.( In July the top-rated posts on Association Jam were about time management, technology for tracking influencers and blog measurement. Posts in the membership, fundraising and leadership categories also ranked high. read more ).

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Management Fundraising Media 103

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

A recent survey on Technology Trends for Nonprofits suggests that, compared to email and social media engagement strategies, nonprofits have a long way to go to tap into the fast-growing mobile audience.( read more ).

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Nonprofit Media 119

Wild Apricot

JANUARY 21, 2011

It looks like February is going to be as busy month - with 31 (and counting) free non-profit webinars already scheduled. There is a wide range of webinar topics, so have a good look through this round-up, since there's bound to be something of interest to you or other folks in your organization.( read more ).

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IT Training Media Nonprofit 158

Candid

AUGUST 21, 2024

That’s the average time viewers will spend on a social media video before they decide to move on. Many have pointed to social media as the cause of our shorter attention spans, although movie and television shots have also become shorter. So, which came first: our loss of focus or increasingly fast-paced media? Three seconds.

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Media Education Grant Grants 97

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 29, 2011

This month, the most popular posts were in the Leadership, Fundraising and Social Media categories.( Here are the top-rated posts on AssociationJam.org for the month of August. read more ).

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Media Fundraising 102

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 21, 2025

But despite the vast digital transformation, increased use of social media, and focus on sustainability and equity practices since then, there remains some longstanding challenges that nonprofit organizations will always continue to grapple with. Case in point: Board management.

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Management Publishing Media IT 111

Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

Creating a consistent supply of social media content for a nonprofit is hard. At the Nonprofit Marketing Summit earlier this month, I shared how we do this—from how we rethought why we are on social media and our process for repurposing content (without getting too repetitive). And our social media efforts are an extension of that.

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Media AI Education Proposal 98

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 2, 2010

To help with your nonprofit’s year-end fundraising and strategic planning for 2011, here are three great new resources – two ebooks and an important research report – just released by leaders in the nonprofit sector, and all available without charge.( read more ).

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Strategic Plan Nonprofit Fundraising Media 152

Wild Apricot

APRIL 5, 2011

This post offers an overview of NTEN's eNon-profits Benchmark Study and 2011 Social Benchmarks Report and Idealware's Donor Management System Workbook.( Here is a round-up of recently released reports and resources available free of charge that might be of interest to non-profit and membership organizations. read more ).

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Management Media Nonprofit 127

Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

In our 2011 Online Giving Report we've combined findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multiyear giving data, which allows us to pull out a very rich set of insights. Key 2011 Online Giving Trends Include. of online giving happened in October, November, and December of 2011. of the 34.8%.

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Nonprofit Engineering Fundraising Donation 50

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Here are the top-rated posts and articles on AssociationJam.org in November, 2011.

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Media Fundraising 119

Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

Alan Gershenfeld , Founder and President, E-Line Media, touched on this as well when he spoke about the nuances of interest-driven learning vs curriculum-driven learning. Some of the game-making platforms he recommends are E-line Media’s own Gamestar Mechanic , along with Game Salad , Gamemaker and Unity , depending on your needs.

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Education Policy Policies Mentor 62

Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

I next ran into fellow New Englander Rich Brooks from Flyte New Media. Following Pat’s presentation, I attended a more in depth session on podcasting with Lou Mongello. Lou completed what Pat started: I definitely will be giving podcasting a try in 2012! I’ve been learning from Rich and his email newsletter for years.

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Publishing Conference Media Grant 77

Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2012

This guest post was authored by Ritu Sharma, Social Media for Nonprofits executive director and co-founder. This stellar lineup will provide attendees with concrete insights and takeaways for nonprofits to use social media to advance their cause. Discounted tickets are available for small nonprofits at $95.

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Conference Media Nonprofit Funding 47

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

a brand via online channels, social media communications and website content. This month's event included a candidate for public office, sharing his experience on how to use social media to engage voters. Two weeks before the 2011 San Francisco municipal elections, mayoral candidate David Chiu. development.

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Media Policy Policies Applicant 54

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. Think Strategically About Your Social Media Presence. Learn more about Greg on LinkedIn.

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Conference Media Nonprofit Software 50

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 29, 2011

This month, the most popular posts were in the Leadership, Fundraising and Social Media categories. Here are the top-rated posts on AssociationJam.org for the month of August. read more ).

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Media Fundraising 60

Candid

DECEMBER 9, 2022

You may be curious about which nonprofits are working on what initiatives, like voting access or rights, and who the funders are that support this work, along with civic participation, media access, or other democracy-related activities in the U.S. democracy-related issues from 2011 onward. That’s where Candid can help. democracy.

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Funding Media Government Goals 98

Community Boost

MAY 13, 2025

Choosing a reasonable ticket price, inviting interesting keynote speakers, and advertising your event on social media can all help fill seats at your event; however, one of the most reliable ways to ensure you sell tickets and raise money is by choosing items for participants to bid on that theyll be interested in!

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Fundraising Procurement Retail Donation 69

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 29, 2011

The Online Community MeetUp ended 2011 by shifting the focus to the meetup organizers – the TechSoup Online Community and Social Media Team. Graves manages communications via TechSoup's many social media channels. Each member of the team spoke about their role and some of the issues they deal with in their work.

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Media Education Management Nonprofit 54

Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

on the Future of Fundraising back in 2011. The episode examined some of the ways technology and social media can be harnessed to support causes. Social media adoption continues to grow and technology becomes more accessible. The Growth in Smartphones and Social Media. Harness Technology and Social Media to Raise Money.

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Fundraising Media Conference Proposal 63

Selfish Giving

APRIL 20, 2012

Research Partners on Social Media. My post: The Best Local Cause Marketing of 2011. #5. Do Research on the Company Before Reaching Out to Them. Research their marketing, PR, sales goals and objectives. My post: Want Better Cause Partnerships? Do both your goals align? My post: How to Choose a Cause for Cause Marketing. #3.

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Goals Media Fundraising Funding 96

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Such challenges include “2010 was…” and players are asked to describe their year, “Spot the Eagle,” which asks them to snap a picture with the eagle on the Times Square billboard and “What’s your resolution,” which asks for 2011 resolutions. After you complete a challenge, American Eagle donates five bucks to BBBS, which SCVNGR will match.

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Retail Conference Media Donation 90

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

TechSoup Global, the leading technology place for nonprofits, just announced it will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. Last year, over 100 organizations participated, with top submissions earning prizes from Flip Video, Adobe, Flickr, and GoldMail.

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Education Media Goals Fundraising 75

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 5, 2011

The web, social media and especially location-based services will dramatically impact cause marketing and change the way we execute the above tactics. Those are my thoughts on cause marketing for January 2011. I think of Home Depot’s Partnership with KaBOOM! Digital Programs. What are yours?

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Donation Award Media Goals 107

Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2011

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event 2011 begins tomorrow January 13 with a webinar and the opening of a challenge. The deadline to submit your entry is January 31, 2011 at 5 p.m. You have a couple of weeks (January 13 – 31) to create a 60-second video or five-panel picture story that showcases your library's mission and work.

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Media Nonprofit 55

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 10, 2011

Where is cause marketing headed in 2011?). Right now social media types and techies. Like Twitter , you ask a question, you get an answer, but you don’t have to filter out the other noise. You can follow people, but you can also follow topics (e. cause marketing) or questions (e. Where’s the humanity?

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Media Donation IT 89

Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2012

Some of the 2011 Winners Were: Best Overall Use of Convio — Project On Government Oversight (POGO) was presented the award for their sophisticated use of Convio Luminate™ Online, Convio Luminate™ CRM, and Convio CMS and complementing it with social media tools and staff creativity to reach more of the general public.

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Award CRM Nonprofit Conference 60

Selfish Giving

JUNE 1, 2011

2011 Hospital Corporate Development Summit at CMF. My part of the presentation was a talk on the importance of social media, mobile technology and location-based services to cause marketing programs. View more presentations from Selfish Giving. We had a great group of students and some great guest speakers. My slides are attached.

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Conference Media IT 71

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The big nonprofit tech trends this past year seemed to be in the areas of making websites viewable on mobile phones, using mobile phones more in the workplace, cloud computing, social media fundraising, foundations and Microsoft donations, greater self-sufficiency among NGOs in developing countries, and some cutting edge things like hackathons.

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Nonprofit SAM Media Donation 75