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Archives : March 2011

31 March 2011

Apricot Chat: Spotlight on Multi-Chapter Organization ASTD

This month, our spotlight is on The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) – which now has a multi-chapter partnership with Wild Apricot, making our software the recommended platform for their 128 US Chapters. We spoke with Chapter leaders to find out why they chose Wild Apricot and how it is helping their organizations. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 31 March 2011 at 11:25 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 2 comments
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31 March 2011

Wild Apricot Software News - March 2011

Calling all web designers! We need your help with Version 4.2! Also this month, reflections about e-mail communication, more updates on May's upcoming Version 4.2 release, and a sneak peak into Version 4.3. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 31 March 2011 at 11:00 AM by Dmitriy Buterin [Chief Apricot] | 6 comments
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29 March 2011

Google for Nonprofits

Is your organization using Google for Nonprofits? On March 16, 2011, Google launched their latest version of this program which offers several new benefits: Instead of applying to each Google product individually, you can now sign up through a one-stop... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 29 March 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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28 March 2011

Free Non-Profit Webinars for April 2011

Here is our monthly round-up of free webinars for non-profits for the month of April. 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. So be sure to look through the list to see what might be of interest to you or others in your organization. (read more)
Posted Monday, 28 March 2011 at 2:00 PM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 2 comments
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25 March 2011

Best of Association Jam - Top Links for March 2011

Here’s a look at the most popular links on Association Jam in March 2011 - where blogs or articles on events, leadership, volunteers and social media received the highest number of votes from the visitors to AJam this month. (read more)
Posted Friday, 25 March 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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23 March 2011

Membership Database Selection Part 2 - Understanding Your Choices

Part 2 of our 3-part blog series on membership database selection outlines the software/system options available and their pros and cons in meeting small non-profit/membership needs. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 23 March 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 4 comments
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21 March 2011

Is Your Organization LinkedIn Yet?

While LinkedIn has mainly been used by individuals for networking or career development, it might be time for non-profits to consider a presence on LinkedIn. With more than 90 million members in over 200 countries and updated social sharing and company page features, LinkedIn might want to include it as part your organization's social media mix. (read more)
Posted Monday, 21 March 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 4 comments
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18 March 2011

Q and A: Volunteer Scheduling, Time Tracking and Accountability

Today we’re tackling some questions on tools and tactics for volunteer management that were asked in the most recent Wild Apricot blog reader survey. The reader questions fall into three areas: scheduling volunteers, tracking volunteer hours, and how... (read more)
Posted Friday, 18 March 2011 at 2:36 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 10 comments
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16 March 2011

Membership Database Selection Part 1 - Defining Your Needs

This is the first post in our 3-part blog series on membership database selection. This blog series is designed to help small organizations: identify your membership database requirements (Part 1); understand the options available (Part 2); and choose the solution that meets your specific needs (Part 3). (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 16 March 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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14 March 2011

New Initiative to Engage Canadian Volunteers

Two new volunteer websites - GetInvolved.ca & GetVolunteering.ca - are part of an initiative launched by Volunteer Canada and Manulife Financial. These websites offer information, resources and a Matching Tool to help Canadian volunteers and volunteer-seeking organizations. (read more)
Posted Monday, 14 March 2011 at 8:31 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 1 comments
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11 March 2011

Membership Database Selection Blog Series

One of the issues facing small membership organizations identified in our Blog Reader Survey was finding ways to better manage membership databases. So in response, we’re creating a blog series to help organizations identify your membership database requirements; understand the various options available; and help you determine the best solution for your specific needs. (read more)
Posted Friday, 11 March 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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10 March 2011

Free Webinar: Managing Your Membership Database in Wild Apricot

Want to learn about Wild Apricot membership management? Attend our free webinar on Thurs. Mar. 17 at 3 pm EST. We'll dig deep into the membership database portion of Wild Apricot software, including online database structure and composition; membership directory; integrating widgets into Wild Apricot; and much more. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 10 March 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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09 March 2011

Non-profits Are You Listening?

Many small non-profits and membership organizations are wondering how to get started with social media. As we noted in an earlier post, Is Social Media a Waste of Time for Your Association, if you are new to social media, you should start by listening. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 09 March 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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07 March 2011

Membership Marketing Resources

Here are three free resources that offer food for thought for membership and non-profit organizations in your marketing efforts. For membership organizations that want to better understand relationship building - or breakup; the power of content; or if you simply want to hear what other nonprofit communicators have to say on these topics, we've identified a report that outlines what drives engagement through email, Facebook and Twitter; a white paper on why marketing is content; and a Guide to Nonprofit Marketing Wisdom. (read more)
Posted Monday, 07 March 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 1 comments
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03 March 2011

Member Communications and Information Overload - Finding Balance

One of our readers asked some great questions in a comment to a recent post about getting started with social media: What will people find interesting and useful? Will they find excessive messaging annoying? How does an organization find a balance? Since many membership and non-profit organizations may be asking themselves these very questions in terms of their member communications, we offered some ideas on how you can begin to answer these questions. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 03 March 2011 at 9:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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