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Archives : October 2010

28 October 2010

20+ Free Nonprofit Webinars for November 2010

For many nonprofit organizations, November is an especially busy month, with pre-holiday season preparations and year-end fundraising campaigns underway. Still, you'll find plenty of free opportunities for online professional development all through the month! (read more)
Posted Thursday, 28 October 2010 at 3:59 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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26 October 2010

Association Jam: Top Links for October 2010

Blog posts and articles on Technology , Social Media and Leadership stories came out on top at AssociationJam.org in October 2010, in terms of the numbers of submissions, views and reader votes, with Fundraising, Volunteers and Membership not far behind. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 26 October 2010 at 7:26 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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21 October 2010

Is Your Nonprofit Losing Members? Maybe It’s Not You

Busy modern lifestyles mean limited time for volunteer and membership activities after work and family obligations. Nonprofits know this, and have been re-tooling their programs, offering more “value” to recruit and retain members. But there’s another reason why your membership may be declining: your other members. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 21 October 2010 at 3:08 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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18 October 2010

Time Management for Small Nonprofits

In very small nonprofits, one person often must carry the full workload – but how can the one-person shop "do it all"? How do you handle prioritizing and time management? If you missed last Friday's #smNPchat Twitter chat on the topic, catch up now with a transcript and a free handout on Time Management for Small Nonprofits. Sparked by Seth Godin’s recent comment that “doing a mediocre job on nine things is going to guarantee that you’re mediocre,” last Friday’s #smNPchat Twitter chat tackled the topic of time management, prioritizing tasks, and tools and tips to help you stay on top of the job. (read more)
Posted Monday, 18 October 2010 at 2:55 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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15 October 2010

Dealing with Obstacles and Challenges

What’s keeping your organization from doing the very best work possible? Barriers, roadblocks, obstacles – if your nonprofit is like most, you probably have quite a list of “challenges” to overcome! Banish all those “stopping words” from your conversation,... (read more)
Posted Friday, 15 October 2010 at 9:07 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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14 October 2010

Wild Apricot Software News October 2010

by Chief Apricot Fall is an interesting time. I love beautiful colors on the trees, crisp and sunny days - but hate those days when it's all bleak, foggy and rainy! All in all, I think it's great to have changing seasons like we have here in Toronto... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 14 October 2010 at 4:33 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 2 comments
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13 October 2010

Fundraising and Marketing Twitter Chat for Small Nonprofits

If your nonprofit is a small "one-person shop" - you're doing it all, alone - then social media can be your best friend. That's why Pamela Grow has organized #smNPchat, a weekly Twitter chat designed to help small nonprofits with fundraising and marketing questions. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 13 October 2010 at 2:02 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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12 October 2010

Licorize To-Do Manager for Bookmarks - Free Premium License to Nonprofits

Licorize.com is a new web-based bookmarking service that collects all your bookmarks into a project-based to-do list so you can actually "get links done" – alone or in collaboration – and nonprofits may request a free Premium account. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 12 October 2010 at 2:24 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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09 October 2010

Three Questions That Mobilize Members to Volunteer

This is a guest post by Trish Hudson, MPsSc. Trish is the president of the Melos Institute, an international think tank dedicated to finding new ways for associations to deliver more meaningful experiences for their members. Visit them at www.melosinstitute.org... (read more)
Posted Saturday, 09 October 2010 at 9:35 AM by Jay Moonah [Noisy Apricot] | 4 comments
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08 October 2010

Do You Partner with Other Nonprofits?

By partnering with other nonprofits that share your cause, instead of competing with them, you can pool those limited resources for greater impact and give your supporters a clear call to action. (read more)
Posted Friday, 08 October 2010 at 3:41 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 7 comments
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06 October 2010

Want to work at Wild Apricot? Marketing Writer/Blogger job posting

Wild Apricot is looking for a new member to join our marketing team! Are you a writer and blogger with social media experience, and a background working with associations or non-profits? Are you looking for a great challenge at a great company doing... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 06 October 2010 at 11:20 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 4 comments
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05 October 2010

Free Guide: Cause Marketing through Social Media

Add one more to today’s list of resources for fundraisers! Just released by Network for Good and Zoetica, here's a new free eGuide on Cause Marketing Through Social Media: 5 Steps to Successful Online Campaigns. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 05 October 2010 at 3:37 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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05 October 2010

9 Research Reports for Non-Profit Fundraisers

Veteran fundraisers know that the better your non-profit organization can understand your donors (and potential donors), their motivations, and their patterns of giving, the more effective your fundraising efforts will be. But it’s rare that a small... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 05 October 2010 at 2:27 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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