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03 March 2009

Low-Cost Magazine Publishing On Demand

Flying quietly under the Hewlett-Packard umbrella, MagCloud is a new online service that helps groups and individuals to publish their own magazines in the US, Canada, and the UK. It's affordable for even the smallest non-profit, and print-on-demand technology means that no paper (or money) is wasted on printing copies that might not be sold. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 03 March 2009 at 8:45 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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- Marketing,
- print,
- PDF,
- publicity
27 February 2009

Ontario Nonprofit Network: Constellations for the Public Good

Networks of networks (or associations of associations) are far from rare, but the Ontario Nonprofit Network is especially interesting in how it helps to build cross-sector alliances. It's all based on the constellation governance model, "a way of organizing a group of interested parties to meet a need without having to create a new organization." (read more)
Posted Friday, 27 February 2009 at 9:00 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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25 February 2009

Wild Apricot Software News - February 2009

About Wild Apricot Software The Wild Apricot blog provides technology advice for small non-profits. Many blog subscribers are also Wild Apricot software clients — so we publish monthly updates about our software. Wild Apricot all-in-one software is... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 25 February 2009 at 1:00 PM by Dmitriy Buterin [Chief Apricot] | 0 comments
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- Wild Apricot
24 February 2009

Google Labs Introduces Gmail Offline

Many organizations use Gmail to manage their email, because its generous storage space, ability to use your own domain , and system of tags and filters make it easy to organize email communications. One drawback of Gmail, however — as with any web-based... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 24 February 2009 at 1:27 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 7 comments
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- Web 2.0,
- Usability,
- Google,
- Gmail
19 February 2009

Web 2.0 Showing Signs of Recession

We've quickly become used to finding free or low-cost web tools and services for collaborating and communicating online, sharing media across platforms, or bringing new interactivity to our websites. Now, as business models change in response to the economic recession, nonprofits' online toolboxes are changing, too. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 19 February 2009 at 10:40 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 5 comments
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- Widgets,
- Web 2.0
16 February 2009

Case Study: Community Membership Websites Help to Keep Neighborhoods Safe

When a series of home and auto burglaries hit the community of Seven Oaks, Florida, last summer, Andy Denbo of EdgeLineTech.com responded by launching a new website, SevenOaksWatch. The site’s main focus was to gather information, keep residents informed... (read more)
Posted Monday, 16 February 2009 at 8:28 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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12 February 2009

Remote Hosted Blog vs. Blog on Your Non-Profit Website

The benefits of nonprofit blogging are clear. Fresh blog content can bring visitors back regularly to see what's new with your organization, actively engage your supporters in your cause, and give you a boost with search engines. But which is better - to integrate a blog as a part of your nonprofit’s main website, or to host it remotely on a third-party blogging platform? (read more)
Posted Thursday, 12 February 2009 at 4:41 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 7 comments
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- SEO,
- Blogging,
- Best practices,
- websites,
- Non-profit
10 February 2009

Top 6 Popular Site Search Widgets

As your website grows in size over time, you may want to think about adding a site-specific search box or widget, to help your readers to find the information they’re seeking among your web pages. According to stats released by Lijit last November,... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 10 February 2009 at 5:40 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 10 comments
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- search,
- websites,
- Usability,
- Web 2.0,
- Widgets
09 February 2009

Wild Apricot News: Wild Apricot Non-profit Website Software Experiences Record Growth

An unconventional approach to business leads to success in tough economy Toronto, ON February 9, 2009 -- Tech start-up Wild Apricot ( http://www.wildapricot.com/ ) is an example of how companies can survive and thrive in this economy. Wild Apricot... (read more)
Posted Monday, 09 February 2009 at 1:31 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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- Wild Apricot,
- news release
06 February 2009

Online Payment Processing for the Small Nonprofit

Online payment processing may sound "high-tech" and complicated, but even the smallest nonprofit can easily get set up to receive payments through its website. To bring it down to the absolute simplest terms, your nonprofit will need 3 things in order to handle online payments by credit card: a link or button, a payment gateway, and a merchant account. (read more)
Posted Friday, 06 February 2009 at 1:04 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 21 comments
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03 February 2009

How to Shorten URLs and Track Clicks

If you’ve ever received an email with a long link that breaks across several lines, so you’ve had to copy-and-paste the URL into your web browser, the benefits of a URL-shortening service will be immediately clear. Short URLs are a better fit wherever your messages are restricted in length, and they’re simply easier to remember. There are many free URL-shortening services to choose from, with a variety of useful features — such as previews, bookmarklets, and, in some cases, the ability to track the clicks on your shortened links. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 03 February 2009 at 6:54 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 14 comments
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30 January 2009

Facebook Profiles and Pages and Groups, oh my!

If questions from our readers are any indication, there’s still a lot of confusion about the differences between Facebook’s Profiles, Fan Pages, and Groups — and which of these might best suit a nonprofit’s social-networking plan. Let’s take a closer... (read more)
Posted Friday, 30 January 2009 at 6:23 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 56 comments
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27 January 2009

Wild Apricot Software News for January 2009

About Wild Apricot Software The Wild Apricot blog provides technology advice for small non-profits. Many blog subscribers are also Wild Apricot software clients — so we publish monthly updates about our software. Wild Apricot software simplifies life... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 27 January 2009 at 1:00 PM by Dmitriy Buterin [Chief Apricot] | 0 comments
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- Web 2.0,
- Wild Apricot
26 January 2009

Budget-Stretching Help for Nonprofits

When a recession hits, non-profit organizations can do three things to keep on an even financial keel: 1.) Increase your income, 2.) Cut your costs, and 3.) Use your resources more effectively. Two recent articles from Fieldstone Alliance give practical advice to help nonprofits get by in tough economic times. (read more)
Posted Monday, 26 January 2009 at 12:53 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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- General non-profit interest,
- Fundraising
22 January 2009

Motivating Your Volunteers: Needs, Barriers, and Psychology 101

Finding ways to reward and motivate volunteers is a perpetual challenge for nonprofits. We can create opportunities to volunteer that meet the needs of our supporters, or we can remove the barriers that keep them from volunteering. Ideally, we’ll do both - but removing the barriers must come first, if volunteer activities are to compete for time and attention in a busy world. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 22 January 2009 at 7:36 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 8 comments
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