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21 April 2011

100 More Online Tools for Non-Profits – Part 2

This is the second in our 2-part series listing a variety of tech tools non-profits can use, from volunteer and member management, to fundraising, to website creation, community building, collaboration, and more. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 21 April 2011 at 5:11 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 8 comments
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20 April 2011

100 More Online Tools for Non-Profits – Part 1

You’ll find a variety of tech tools in this 2-part series, from volunteer and member management, to web publishing and document sharing, to back office tasks, project management, and more. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 20 April 2011 at 3:16 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 9 comments
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04 April 2011

Membership Database Selection Part 3 - Making Your Choice

This is the final post in our 3-part Membership Database Selection blog series. Part 1 explained how to identify your specific needs and Part 2 offered an overview of the possible software or system choices. In Part 3 we’re suggesting the steps you can follow to choose the right solution. (read more)
Posted Monday, 04 April 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley | 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 | 4 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 | 0 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 | 0 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 | 0 comments
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16 February 2011

Have You Outgrown Your Membership Database?

In our recent Blog Reader Survey, membership growth/acquisition ranked as the second most important issue facing small membership-based organizations for 2011, just behind member communications and engagement. But before you start brainstorming ideas for member engagement and recruitment strategies, there is an important building block that you need to have in place as a foundation - an effective member/contact database. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 16 February 2011 at 9:30 AM by Lori Halley | 0 comments
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10 January 2011

Is Social Media a Waste of Time for Your Association?

Are your members, volunteers or potential donors using social media? The answer is YES - research confirms even 20% of adults 50-64 use social networking daily. While social media campaigns can be time consuming and/or expensive, you can start small and set simple, specific and achievable short term goals. (read more)
Posted Monday, 10 January 2011 at 4:45 PM by Lori Halley | 8 comments
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28 December 2010

6 Web Tools to Help Small Organizations Thrive

This is a guest post by Ja-Naé Duane, artist, creative economist, social media strategist and a faculty member at Northeastern University. Ja-Naé is also CEO of Wild Woman Entrepreneurs, Ja-Naé Ventures, Co-founder of the Massachusetts Artist Leaders Coalition, Founder of The Leaders and author of "How to Start Your Business with $100." (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 28 December 2010 at 8:49 AM by Lori Halley | 4 comments
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15 November 2010

Is Your New Nonprofit Website Stalled in the Design Stage?

Is your nonprofit's new website still just a motion in the board Minutes? You’ve registered a domain name, but it's been pointing to an "under construction" notice for weeks on end? Here are a few ideas to help your nonprofit move ahead and get that website launched! (read more)
Posted Monday, 15 November 2010 at 3:01 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 0 comments
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02 November 2010

10 Highly Successful Social Media Habits for Nonprofits

Ventureneer and Caliber gathered data from 891 nonprofits to learn what's working and what's not, and to develop “best practices” for social media marketing. The results are detailed in a 44-page report, "Nonprofits and Social Media: It Ain't Optional," that's free to download and CC-licensed to share. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 02 November 2010 at 3:53 PM by Rebecca Leaman | 5 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 | 1 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 | 0 comments
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17 September 2010

Why SEO? A primer for association and non-profit web sites

This is a guest post by Keith Holloway. Keith is the founding partner of BetterMail.ca , an engagement campaign software company that operates a consulting division completely focused on search marketing and Wild Apricot is a (happy!) client of BetterMail.ca.... (read more)
Posted Friday, 17 September 2010 at 4:59 PM by Jay Moonah | 6 comments
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