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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 [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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10 November 2010

Sparked Helps Nonprofits Find Micro-Volunteers Online

You’ve worked hard to build a social media fan base – but now what? For small nonprofits, it can be a real challenge to move those online supporters from "Like" to concrete action. Enter Sparked.com, the world's first micro-volunteering network! (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 10 November 2010 at 8:33 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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09 November 2010

Please check out our new marketing video

We've just released a new video that presents the features and benefits of Wild Apricot software for associations, non-profits and other member-driven organizations. Please have a look: We've been working on this for a few months, and I thought some... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 09 November 2010 at 1:42 PM by Jay Moonah [Noisy Apricot] | 1 comments
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05 November 2010

Wild Apricot Software News November 2010

We are not afraid to borrow a good idea when we see one -- so after watching how Google changes their homepage logos for some time, it dawned on us that we can -- and should -- do the same. Even more so since we are lucky to have a great artist on... (read more)
Posted Friday, 05 November 2010 at 6:39 PM by Dmitriy Buterin [Chief Apricot] | 2 comments
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03 November 2010

Successful Nonprofit Events: Free eBook

Do your auctions flop? Are your luncheons lame? Do your nonprofit fundraising events always seem to fall short of the mark? Just in time for the busy holiday season, here’s expert (free) help from the good folks at Network for Good. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 03 November 2010 at 5:15 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 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 [Curious Apricot] | 5 comments
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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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