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AFP eWire May 25, 2010 |
Dive In! Research Shows Nonprofit Social Media Programs Lack Adequate Investment New research into social media use by nonprofits shows that the best success has come to nonprofits that invest more staff to the job -- and solicit outside advice and training. |
AFP eWire March 2, 2010 |
Social Media Builds Support, But Fundraising Lags Overall Respondents to a recent survey felt social media channels were generally effective for enhancing relations with an existing audience and reaching out to new supporters, but less so for raising money. |
AFP eWire August 28, 2012 |
Why Social Media Matters: Networking and Engagement Networking is the new professional currency in our increasingly connected world, says Beth Kanter, and successful charities are changing their mindset to emphasize social media, openness, engagement and authenticity. |
AFP eWire June 2, 2008 |
Contagious Causes: Is Social Networking the Next Big Thing? Social networking presents tremendous opportunities for charitable fundraising, but much of its potential remains yet to be unlocked. |
AFP eWire August 14, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (August 14, 2013) Is your nonprofit resonating with millennials?... How to get donors to give month after month... Helping the Poor Is No Longer a Priority for Today's Nonprofits... |
CRM February 2010 Jessica Tsai |
Helping Hands The nonprofit sector needs CRM more than it knows, but its relationships are with donors, members, or activists - and technology is rarely a cause worth fighting for. Will the low cost of on-demand solutions finally allow nonprofits to embrace CRM? |
AFP eWire March 18, 2014 |
ICON Teaser: Social Media Analysis & Optimization Ritu Sharma leads the efforts of Social Media for Nonprofits -- the world's only conference series dedicated to social media for social good, co-founded by Darian Rodriguez Heyman. |
AFP eWire December 1, 2009 |
Social Media Performance Linked to Financial Success A new study shows that companies that are significantly involved in social media efforts have consistently experienced strong financial growth over the past 12 months and offers advice for organizations (including nonprofits) on growing social media engagement. |
Entrepreneur September 2009 |
The Twittering Class How social media can elevate your company's online cred. |
CRM May 28, 2014 |
Salesforce.com Foundation Unveils Salesforce1 for Nonprofits New solutions offer tools for program management, community engagement, marketing communications, and fundraising. |
AFP eWire November 4, 2015 |
AFP Top Ten (Week of November 4, 2015): Fundraising Ideas, Stories & Perspectives You May Have Missed! The Most Sinister Word in Fundraising... 9 Super Scary Nonprofit Website Mistakes... Setting Your Charitable Contributions Goal... |
AFP eWire December 17, 2014 |
Top Ten (Week of December 17, 2014): You Need Data Nerds! Here are some of the top items, articles and ideas you need to know so you can keep up-to-date and help your charity succeed. |
AFP eWire January 10, 2012 |
Key Trends for the Nonprofit Sector in 2012 The biggest impact on the nonprofit sector in 2012 will be the maturation of social media and mobile giving, a greater role for peer-to-peer engagement, and a move toward donors dictating the terms of interactions. |
AFP eWire February 11, 2014 |
Five Powerful Social Media Experts Lead You To Social Change at the 2014 AFP International Conference on Fundraising There's a reason that these five social media experts have more than a collective 422,000 followers on Twitter -- they are leading the nonprofit world to social change through their social media efforts. |
AFP eWire July 31, 2013 John Clese |
Do Organizations Measure and Use Constituent Engagement Data? There are some encouraging signs that more nonprofits are recognizing the value of social media engagement. |
AFP eWire November 24, 2009 |
Most Nonprofits Experimenting With Social Media, But Struggle to Measure Value for Organization While seen as a good way to communicate with broad audiences and mobilize volunteer support, nonprofit executives are skeptical about social media's ability to reach donors, media and policy makers. |
AFP eWire February 26, 2013 |
Instagram Makes Waves in the Nonprofit World Visual marketing is becoming an important tool for nonprofits. It is a great way to connect with the global community and raise awareness for your cause. |
HBS Working Knowledge February 23, 2004 Manda Salls |
It's Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits Moving from theory to practice: Former Harvard professor Jeff Bradach shares practical advice on how nonprofits can improve their strategy and produce measurable results for their cause and donors. |
AFP eWire October 25, 2011 |
Despite Global Economic Uncertainty, Nonprofits Are Optimistic Heading into 2012 There is a growing sense of optimism in the nonprofit sector globally regarding growth in staffing and earned and charitable income, especially when looking forward to 2012, according to a new report. |
AFP eWire February 11, 2015 |
Top Ten (Week of February 11, 2015): Building a Professional Network That Works for You Fundraising auctions... Two different approaches to professional networking... 21 ways to let your donors know you care... etc. |
CIO February 1, 2002 Katherine Noyes |
Nonprofits Need Metrics Too We spoke with Doug Barker, vice president and CIO for The Nature Conservancy in Arlington, Va., about the importance of valuation and metrics for nonprofit organizations... |
AFP eWire March 27, 2006 |
Nonprofit Executives Burning Out, Planning to Leave Jobs A survey of almost 2,000 nonprofit executives found that 75 percent are planning on leaving their jobs within five years, while another 10 percent are already in the process of switching job. |
AFP eWire October 28, 2015 |
AFP Top Ten (Week of October 28, 2015): Fundraising Ideas, Stories & Perspectives You May Have Missed! Opportunities Missed From Too Many Fundraising Channels... The Dos and Don'ts of Donor `Thank You' Calls... Do You Know if Your #Fundraising is Failing?... |
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2004 Allison H. Fine |
Blending the Bottom Line Nonprofits and grantmakers must meet each other halfway to move toward outcomes-focused approaches to collaboration. |
Inc. November 1, 2009 Kasey Wehrum |
Using Charitable Donations to Motivate Employees The benefits of pro bono. |
Energize June 2007 Susan J. Ellis |
Technology Acceleration: Grab Hold and Hang On We are never going back to pre-Web days. What does this all mean to the volunteer world right now? Well, it may be frenetic and strange, but the explosion of new technologies is an enormous opportunity. Make the most of it! |
AFP eWire April 27, 2010 |
Many Nonprofits Using Social Media, Few Measuring Value The poll asked nonprofits to rate their level of involvement with social media (whether they use it or not) and to what degree they measure its value. |
AFP eWire May 31, 2004 |
IRS to Examine Nonprofit Executive Pay The director of exempt organizations for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has said that the agency plans to take a close look at how much top executives at nonprofit organizations are being paid. |
Inc. November 1, 2009 Kasey Wehrum |
Structuring Pro Bono Work How to get your company connected with a nonprofit |
AFP eWire November 30, 2010 |
High Hopes for Holiday Giving Convio estimates that U.S. giving during the 2010 holiday season to nonprofit organizations will be more than $48 billion across all giving channels |
AFP eWire September 8, 2014 |
Top Ten (Week of September 8, 2014): Strategic Strategeries on Strategy! Donor Retention Strategies from Nonprofit Experts... Silent Auction Strategies that Increase Revenue... Find Out if Your Fundraising Writing is too "Latin."... |
AFP eWire February 2, 2004 |
Donors Increasingly Give Online Donors are using the Internet to give online, and at the same time, many nonprofits are planning to increase online fundraising this year, according to two new surveys from Kintera Inc. |
InternetNews September 7, 2010 |
Microsoft Boosts IT Certification Effort The company's Elevate America initiative aims to get IT education and certifications in the hands of more potential workers. |
Searcher February 2004 Hazel Cameron |
The Nonprofit Phenomenon Internet resources for nonprofit organizations |
BusinessWeek November 8, 2004 |
For Nonprofits, "It's a How Crisis" Professor and author Paul Light says the biggest problem is underinvestment in infrastructure, which leads to more inefficiency at nonprofits. |
CRM August 12, 2015 Gabe Cooper |
Why Nonprofits Deserve CRM Innovation With charitable giving exceeding $298 billion in the U.S. alone, it's time that software companies gave nonprofits the attention they deserve by creating technology that truly serves their needs. |
AFP eWire February 10, 2015 |
Rethinking Your Blog: Five Questions to Ask Yourself Nonprofit blogs can be great resources for keeping your donors and others in the community informed about the great work you are doing. But the blogosphere is constantly changing. |
AFP eWire June 7, 2004 |
U.S. Nonprofit Employment Rate Increasing Faster Than Business, Government Employees at nonprofits now represent 9.5 percent -- 12.5 million individuals -- of all employees in the United States. The total number of employees working in the nonprofit sector has doubled in the last 25 years. |
AFP eWire November 24, 2009 |
Tricks of the Trade: Integrate the "4 Ps" of Traditional Marketing into Your Plan Can nonprofits apply the traditional marketing mix and achieve great fundraising results? |
CRM April 2012 Leonard Klie |
Nonprofits Find Money on the Web Charity no longer beings at home; today, it begins with a homepage. |
AFP eWire June 16, 2008 |
U.S. Nonprofit Sector Growing in Size and Scope According to the Nonprofit Almanac 2008, the sector employs more people, draws in more revenue, and contributes more to the gross domestic product than it did a decade ago. |
Job Journal November 23, 2008 Shelly Cryer |
A New Day in the Nonprofit Sector The dynamic, evolving, and rapidly expanding nonprofit sector offers abundant career opportunities -- and plenty of jobs providing a livable salary. |
AFP eWire January 2, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (January 2, 2013) Don't Look Just at the Short-Term Battle Over Charity Tax Breaks... 85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits... Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable... |
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 David A. Twibell |
Helping Nonprofits Profit Small and midsize nonprofit organizations can be great clients for financial advisors, but understanding their unique needs is critical to success. |
AFP eWire February 5, 2013 Karen Reiner |
Reel Impact: How Fundraisers Can Successfully Use Video Don't be intimated by video. If used correctly, it's a versatile tool that drives emotion, reinforces your messaging and increases the opportunity for people to open their wallets. |
AFP eWire June 12, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (June 12, 2013) Ask an Expert: How to Raise Money With a Newsletter... I Won't Support My Grandma's Nonprofit... Ugly direct mail works... |
AFP eWire July 31, 2012 Andrea McManus |
Nonprofits play crucial role in public policy decisions The most powerful aspect of lobbying by nonprofits is their ability to inspire individual Canadians to action by participating in our public policy and government processes. |
AFP eWire April 16, 2014 |
Top Ten (Week of April 16, 2014): 5 Unusual Direct Mail Techniques to Try A Little Networking Can Go a Long Way... If You Can't Support the Cause, Don't Take the Job... Three Ways to Deepen Donor Engagement... |
AFP eWire March 16, 2009 |
Nonprofits Pinched in Changing Economic Landscape A new report reveals some of the challenges faced by the nonprofit sector as a result of the economy and provides public policy recommendations to help spur nonprofit recovery. |
AFP eWire July 16, 2014 |
Top Ten (Week of July 16, 2014): How to Empower Staff to be the Voice for the Organization through Social Media How to Deepen Your Impact by Engaging Skilled Volunteers... The Philanthropic Problem with Hillary Clinton's Huge Speaking Fees... Wounded Warrior CEO Rips Rating Systems as `Ineffective and Misinformed'... |