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28 November 2008

Quick Tips to Prevent Broken Links

Checking for and fixing broken links on your organization's website can be tedious and time-consuming, but it's a vital task for anyone who manages a website. You can save time and effort by preventing a lot of those broken links, however. The key is to be a bit strategic when you're choosing which page you'll link to, and double-checking that your link is correctly formed before you ever hit the "Publish" button. (read more)
Posted Friday, 28 November 2008 at 3:45 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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27 November 2008

Wild Apricot updates November-December 2008

Our blog provides technology-related ideas and advice for small non-profits — professional and business associations, clubs, charitable organizations, churches, activist groups and communities. Many subscribers are also Wild Apricot software clients,... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 27 November 2008 at 9:42 AM by Dmitriy Buterin [Chief Apricot] | 4 comments
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- Web 2.0
23 November 2008

Online Video FAQ for New Nonprofit Managers

First-time nonprofit managers can often use a bit of guidance from more experienced colleagues, as well as the answers to specific questions. The problem is, there just aren't enough mentors to go around, and perhaps this is especially so in the nonprofit sector where resources are stretched to the limit. What's the solution? Well, Third Sector New England believes it's found a partial solution at any rate. (read more)
Posted Sunday, 23 November 2008 at 8:30 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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20 November 2008

Should You Buy Your Software or Rent It?

Choosing software for your organization is a lot like choosing where to set up your office. Basically, there are two choices: you can buy your own office building, or you can rent space in someone else's building. And it's the same with your organization's software. But which is the better choice for you - self-installed software or a hosted package? (read more)
Posted Thursday, 20 November 2008 at 4:04 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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18 November 2008

Top 4 Picks for Free Office Suite Software

If you’re running any kind of organization, a suite of office software is essential — at the very least, you need a fairly good word-processing program, a spreadsheet application, and some sort of presentation software. Feature-rich Microsoft Office has made that particular market its own for at least the past decade, but now a few strong alternative software suites are fast gaining ground... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 18 November 2008 at 4:26 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 7 comments
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14 November 2008

Web 2.0 Websites on a Small Budget

Internet users are getting used to — and expecting, even demanding — greater levels of interactivity in the websites they visit. They're looking for websites that are much more than a simple digital publication. Websites that engage them in some active... (read more)
Posted Friday, 14 November 2008 at 4:58 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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13 November 2008

Wild Apricot News: Top Five Ways Technology Can Help Non-Profits Survive - and Thrive - in an Economic Crisis

Web-based Software Provider Wild Apricot Shows Organizations How to do More with Less Toronto, ON November 13, 2008 -- The economic slowdown is hitting everyone hard. No one feels the brunt of a recession like charities and non profits. Wild Apricot,... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 13 November 2008 at 1:29 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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- news release,
- Non-profit
12 November 2008

Case Study: New Website for Revitalized Small Business Association

As a slew of marketing studies remind us, most people make the Internet their first stop when they're looking for information. Getting online is no longer a "frill" for nonprofits, but a necessity — especially in a tough economy — and especially for a small organization on a tight budget. Here, interim director Welthy Soni-Myers gives us a glimpse behind the scenes of Virginia Microenterprise Network, where she's working on a new website. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 12 November 2008 at 2:34 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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07 November 2008

Free Webinar: Find Out Who's Talking About Your Organization and Issues Online

Getting your message out is only one-half of the Internet communications strategy for a savvy nonprofit organization. You also need to be tuned in to the "buzz" -- to know who's talking about your organization and your cause online, and what they're saying. (read more)
Posted Friday, 07 November 2008 at 2:53 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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05 November 2008

Volunteer Design and Technology Help for Nonprofits

While many useful sites aim to bring together volunteers with nonprofits in need of help, a recent trend seems to be toward job-specific matches. Technology and design help, in particular, are becoming easier than ever for nonprofit organizations to... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 05 November 2008 at 12:07 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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03 November 2008

Webinars: Training on a Shoestring

Online seminars can offer an affordable option for professional training, ideally suited to nonprofits who don’t have the travel budget to send staff and volunteers to major conferences and workshops. (read more)
Posted Monday, 03 November 2008 at 9:00 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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30 October 2008

Wild Apricot Updates October 2008

Wild Apricot non-profit technology blog is sponsored by Bonasource, creators of Wild Apricot software. Our blog provides ideas and advice to small non-profits — charitable organizations, professional and business associations, social and recreational... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 30 October 2008 at 5:16 PM by Dmitriy Buterin [Chief Apricot] | 0 comments
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30 October 2008

Ask a Nonprofit Technology Expert

NTEN Office Hours puts the experience and skills of nonprofit technology experts at your service in a free-access online question-and-answer chat session. The expert volunteers cover a wide range of tech topics of special interest to nonprofits: online, in real time. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 30 October 2008 at 2:18 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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27 October 2008

Show, Don't Tell: Google Earth Outreach for Nonprofits

Since the earliest days of world exploration, maps have told compelling stories to people who may never see the places depicted. Topographical lines on paper only go a small way to recreate the traveller's experience, however, and the rest depends... (read more)
Posted Monday, 27 October 2008 at 3:36 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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- case studies,
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- Google,
- Web 2.0,
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- Wild Apricot Reviews
22 October 2008

Get Started Right with Your Nonprofit on Twitter

It seems like a dozen different social-media sites start up every day, so it can be a challenge to know where to put your online outreach efforts. Twitter is one real-time networking platform that’s clearly floated to the top of the social-media pool,... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 22 October 2008 at 5:17 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 8 comments
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