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Archives : August 2008

28 August 2008

44% of Donors Check Out Your Nonprofit Online

When your nonprofit sends out its next fundraising direct mail appeal, how many potential donors will be heading to the Internet before they decide if they want to donate? The number of people checking out your organization online may be higher than... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 28 August 2008 at 4:19 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 1 comments
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25 August 2008

6 Sources for Free Map Graphics

No budget for custom graphics — yet you need a map for your website or presentation, to help show your membership reach or the areas in which your organization does its work? No problem. The internet offers a variety of free map graphics, many of which... (read more)
Posted Monday, 25 August 2008 at 2:59 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 3 comments
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- Best practices,
- Google,
- images,
- maps,
- websites
25 August 2008

Wild Apricot Updates August 2008

The most recent Wild Apricot update was released on August 11th — see more in our July blog post and on the Wild Apricot release history page . The update went without much trouble. The biggest challenge was to reconcile our HTML code changes with... (read more)
Posted Monday, 25 August 2008 at 2:07 PM by Dmitriy Buterin | 0 comments
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20 August 2008

Tech Support for Free and Open-Source Software

This is the third part of our series on free and open-source software and the resources to help your organization make the most of what FOSS has to offer. When you need to know the meaning of a word, you flip open a dictionary. It’s a trusted authority.... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 20 August 2008 at 4:55 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 0 comments
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18 August 2008

A Closer Look at Facebook Events

Facebook is fast becoming a popular way to publicize an organization's event, invite guests, and track who plans to attend. Facebook Events may be just what your group needs -- but could you be shutting out some of the people who might support your event? The fact is, for non-members of the site, Facebook can feel like a frustrating series of closed doors... (read more)
Posted Monday, 18 August 2008 at 6:16 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 13 comments
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15 August 2008

Does Open-Source Software Fall Down on Usability?

This is the second part in our series taking a closer look at free and open-source software : the real costs, the barriers, and the trade-offs; the best FOSS alternatives to “brand name” software; and the resources to help you make the most of it.... (read more)
Posted Friday, 15 August 2008 at 1:34 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 4 comments
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- open source,
- Usability
13 August 2008

An Introduction to Free and Open Source Software

As more cash-strapped non-profits, businesses, and individuals turn to free or open-source software to stretch their budgets, the open-source movement is booming. There may be no better time to talk frankly about the realities of using free or open-source... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 13 August 2008 at 3:07 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 5 comments
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11 August 2008

Statistics for Good

A great deal of reliable statistical data has long been available to the public eye — but it’s often been a challenge for resource-strapped nonprofit organizations to track down the information you need for policy development or to support your fundraising... (read more)
Posted Monday, 11 August 2008 at 4:14 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 2 comments
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07 August 2008

Techsoup Site Security Breach: Visitors Urged to Take Precautions

Techsoup.org , one of the best non-profit resources online, has suffered an SQL Injection attack. The site was taken down promptly when suspicious activity was identified, but Techsoup account holders and anyone who has visited the site in the past... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 07 August 2008 at 6:02 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 3 comments
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05 August 2008

Email-to-Snail-Mail Online Postal Services

Has this ever happened to you? The printer jams, just as you’re trying to rush out a newsletter. Or you come up short on stationery and stamps, a few letters short of your mailing list run. Or you’re on the road with only a web-enabled phone at hand,... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 05 August 2008 at 3:21 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 13 comments
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- E-mail marketing,
- Web 2.0
01 August 2008

Does Your Nonprofit Need an Email Newsletter Service?

Why would your organization want to pay for an email marketing service, instead of simply using Outlook and your regular email server to contact your members? There are a number of compelling reasons why even a small e-newsletter subscription list might best be handled by a dedicated email marketing service, starting — first and foremost — with reliable delivery. (read more)
Posted Friday, 01 August 2008 at 7:27 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 11 comments
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