Management Features (341)
Making Events Count
- Thursday, 23 August 2012
- Management Features
- Written by Jennifer Flaten
When planning an event, the size of your organization doesnt matter. Big or small, the only thing that matters is that the event is successful. A well run event will meet its fundraising goals and maintain the continuing support of attendees, while a poorly managed event will fail to meet its goals and might even do long term harm to the organizations reputation.
Tablet, Laptops or Desktop?
- Friday, 20 July 2012
- Management Features
- Written by Lorna Doone Brewer
There’s such a variety of options available when it comes to modern computing. The intention, of course, is to make life easier. And, the compact size of tablets, portability of laptops, and on-the-fly aspect of smartphones are all wonderful conveniences, depending upon your situation. Even the more old-fashioned desktop computers are an important part of most organizations’ network.
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Blackbaud Opens Referral Program
- Thursday, 21 June 2012
- Management Features
- Written by Kurt Martin
This item is cross-posted from our sister site The Progressive Accountant.Blackbaud has opened a new Accountant Referral program that is designed to reward members for referring client to use the company's Financial Edge fund accounting software. The program is currently aimed at CPAs although the Charleston, S.C.-based firm might consider opening it to all accountants. Read more...
Don't Make the Same Mistake
- Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- Management Features
- Written by Kurt Martin
Have you ever heard of Chirpify? I hadn't...
I read a story about this company that provides a commerce and fundraising platform for Twitter so I tried contacting them to get a press release or something about them and received this response, "Kurt, We have PR covered. Thanks and best of luck." To say that I was surprised by this response is an understatement.
Read more...Has America's Charitable Giving Climbed out of its Great Recession-fueled Trough?
- Tuesday, 19 June 2012
- Management Features
- Written by News
Total charitable contributions from American individuals, bequests, corporations and foundations were an estimated $298.42 billion in 2011, up from a revised estimate of $286.91 billion for 2010, Giving USA FoundationTM and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, announced today.
The 2011 estimate, detailed in Giving USA's 57th consecutive annual report, represents growth of 4.0 percent in current dollars and 0.9 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars.
Read more...Mobile Websites
- Thursday, 14 June 2012
- Management Features
- Written by Jennifer Flaten
What is a mobile website? According to Alison Risso of Razoo, a mobile site is simply an organization’s website optimized for the size and function of a mobile device.
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Make Quality Videos for You Nonprofit with Little Money
- Monday, 28 May 2012
- Management Features
- Written by Lorna Doone Brewer
Do you find yourself wishing your nonprofit could benefit from an engaging video but worry that you and your staff just don’t have what it takes to put it together?
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Fundraising Software Roundup
- Friday, 18 May 2012
- Management Features
- Written by Lorna Doone Brewer
It seems that there’s no shortage of available software these days. From free shareware to prohibitively expensive suites, if there’s something you want done in the nonprofit world, there’s likely been a software package designed to help you out. In fact, it can be kind of overwhelming.
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Utilizing Your Public Library for Grant Research
- Friday, 11 May 2012
- Management Features
- Written by Lorna Doone Brewer
I was recently charged with the task of putting together some grant recommendations for a small nonprofit organization in North Idaho. Being a fan of all things related to Internet research, I began to dig in.
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Why Content Marketing Means Something (Big) for Nonprofits
- Thursday, 26 April 2012
- Management Features
- Written by Erin Nelson
In the recent Q1 2012 Sage North America Insights Survey of U.S. Organizations, reports show that 84% of organizations are using social media. Of these organizations, 46% of nonprofits are 'Somewhat' to 'Very Satisfied' with their social media efforts and response.
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