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22 February 2007

Easy Time Management Tips for Staff and Volunteers

What do all nonprofit employees have in common? The answer: Stress and burnout. Nonprofit employees experience high levels of stress and even burnout due to the huge workload that normally comes with a nonprofit job. They come to work in the morning... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 22 February 2007 at 3:10 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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- General non-profit interest
20 February 2007

Getting the most from Web 2.0 technology for non-profits

In today’s concluding instalment of tips and best practices to improve your non-profit’s Web site, our focus zeroes in on new technology. More specifically, Web 2.0 technology, which you can read about in greater detail here: • Web 2.0 In Non-Profits... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 20 February 2007 at 5:03 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 2 comments
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19 February 2007

Non-profits are not like businesses

Having worked with several non-profits over the years, I know for a fact that non-profits are not like businesses. They don't have a large financial department filled with accountants, analysts and administrators to prepare professional reports with... (read more)
Posted Monday, 19 February 2007 at 12:33 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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- General non-profit interest,
- Fundraising
16 February 2007

The latest Wild Apricot - New Enhancements and Features

We keep listening closely to your ongoing feedback and improving Wild Apricot. We are happy to announce our second Wild Apricot update in 2007 (and 13th overall since the beta-version launch in July 2006). Here are the key items in this latest update:... (read more)
Posted Friday, 16 February 2007 at 2:18 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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- Usability,
- Wild Apricot
13 February 2007

Do Non-Profits Get ROI From Usability?

For businesses, usability's return on investment is pretty clear. Increased employee productivity, greater improvements in key performance indicators, double the sales and double the conversion rate. But what about non-profit organizations? Can they... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 13 February 2007 at 11:06 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 1 comments
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12 February 2007

Basics of email marketing for nonprofits

Is your nonprofit using email - an effective and low-cost way of communicating with your members, donors and the public? If the answer is yes, that's great! You already know the value of email marketing for your nonprofit. If you're a start-up or small... (read more)
Posted Monday, 12 February 2007 at 11:26 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 3 comments
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08 February 2007

Learn how wikis are successfully applied in the nonprofit sector

Imagine launching a website that allows any of its visitors to edit content online? That simply is a wiki . The massive free encyclopedia Wikipedia is a collaborative user-built website that users can create and edit online content without requiring... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 08 February 2007 at 12:34 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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05 February 2007

Don't miss the Association Technology Conference in Washington, DC Feb 12 - 14

With our lives operating at a fast speed, it's easy to miss important events. But please don't miss this one. I think the 2nd Annual Association Technology Conference is the best possible use of our time. According to the ASAE & The Center for... (read more)
Posted Monday, 05 February 2007 at 6:07 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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- Associations,
- Best practices
02 February 2007

Wild Apricot on TV

No, we're not making movies - and we don't have gobs of money to buy TV ads either :-) A-Channel Morning's Tech Time segment on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 brought up our website and discussed Wild Apricot - which we were impressed with as it is our... (read more)
Posted Friday, 02 February 2007 at 11:48 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 1 comments
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31 January 2007

Ipsos Reid surveys Canadians about Web technology in nonprofit organizations

For some time, we've been strong believers that the web is an excellent resource for nonprofits to build their membership and for existing and new members to learn more about the organization's cause and get involved. And because we are a curious bunch,... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 31 January 2007 at 8:09 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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- Non-profit,
- association
29 January 2007

Designing Your Non-profit Web site

Everything is subjective when it comes to the things that look pleasing to the eye. Everyone has a favourite colour, a favourite font, or a favourite aesthetic. However, when it comes to designing your Web site, there are a few hard rules that will... (read more)
Posted Monday, 29 January 2007 at 9:00 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 4 comments
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26 January 2007

Get more from Wild Apricot

We are very excited that we've released our first new Wild Apricot update in 2007! (and 12th overall since the beta version launch in July 2006). As always, our sincerest thanks to everyone for providing their feedback and ideas. All of the latest... (read more)
Posted Friday, 26 January 2007 at 9:00 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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23 January 2007

Non-profit board decision-making: Fast? Slow?

As the New Year kicks off, we wish your non-profit faster decision-making this time around :-) Copyright, Grantland Enterprises; www.grantland.net . Used with permission. May not be reproduced in any format. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 23 January 2007 at 3:00 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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19 January 2007

Baby Boomers are a huge opportunity for non-profits

At 77 million, baby boomers have power and non-profits should pay attention to them. That’s what a recent article listed in Nonprofit Charitable Orgs Newsletter, Top 8 Tips for working with Baby Boomer Volunteers points out. As they begin to retire,... (read more)
Posted Friday, 19 January 2007 at 3:00 PM by Dmitriy Buterin [Chief Apricot] | 1 comments
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16 January 2007

Developing Effective Content for the Web

Your content – and how you present it – is a vital piece of the puzzle in selling yourself on the Web. You may have a very nice looking and sleek site, but if the writing on it isn’t concise, easy-to-read and relevant, visitors might only take a look... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 16 January 2007 at 7:00 AM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 3 comments
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