The AFP Blog: Rebooted!
AFP TechKnow, our inaugural conference on fundraising and technology, was great. If you didn’t get a chance to attend, you can experience online some of the things you missed through our TechKnow Review page on the AFP website.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
4 Strategies that Helped The Ellie Fund Win Twive & Receive | Inspiring Generosity
4 Strategies that Helped The Ellie Fund Win Twive & Receive | Inspiring Generosity: Last week Razoo conducted a national fundraising campaign where 162 nonprofits competed to win a share of $30,000 in prize money. The Ellie Fund (based in the home of the RedSox, thank you) won first prize for raising over $53,000 in 24 hours!
Do Daily Deals Work?
Do Daily Deals Work?: Some merchants who've used Groupon or LivingSocial have grumbled about lack of sales from the daily deals model. But non-profits dig it, and it's not just for the money.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Techies can seem slow to embrace philanthropy - News from USA TODAY
Techies can seem slow to embrace philanthropy - News from USA TODAY: Philanthropic agencies last month eagerly anticipated Facebook’s initial public stock offering, which tech industry analysts said might create some 850 new millionaires.
They hoped they’d get to “like” some of the newfound wealth, too.
While the early performance of the stock has fallen below expectations, anticipation remains high in the non-profit community.
They hoped they’d get to “like” some of the newfound wealth, too.
While the early performance of the stock has fallen below expectations, anticipation remains high in the non-profit community.
Running for Charity Takes Mobile Turn
Running for Charity Takes Mobile Turn: You don't have to wait for that run or walk for charity in two weeks. If you have a smartphone, your daily stroll or run can earn money for charity.
An article at Mashable gives the low down on Charity Miles, an exercise app that nestles nicely on your Apple or Android phone.
An article at Mashable gives the low down on Charity Miles, an exercise app that nestles nicely on your Apple or Android phone.
Wish You Could Change the Name of Your Nonprofit’s Facebook Page? Now You Can � Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits
Wish You Could Change the Name of Your Nonprofit’s Facebook Page? Now You Can � Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits: There’s a sixth upgrade I want to add to the recent blog post Five Recent Upgrades That Nonprofits Need to Know About – you can now request to change the name of your nonprofit’s Facebook Page by visiting:
Monday, June 18, 2012
Data in service for others
- The Washington Post: The 36-hour hackathon, held last March in the District, was organized by the recently incorporated nonprofit DataKind that looks to match nonprofits with data experts to help improve the work of charities.
By the end of the night, one child advocacy nonprofit turned a spreadsheet of data into an interactive map that shows the well-being of children by neighborhood in the District. An environmental foundation learned to use Google analytics and other software tools to understand the effectiveness of its national volunteer event.
By the end of the night, one child advocacy nonprofit turned a spreadsheet of data into an interactive map that shows the well-being of children by neighborhood in the District. An environmental foundation learned to use Google analytics and other software tools to understand the effectiveness of its national volunteer event.
New charity domain name in the pipeline - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits
New charity domain name in the pipeline - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: The Public Interest Registry has applied to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers for permission to establish the .ngo domain name for charities and non-profit organisations around the world.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The Multichannel Giving Paradox: Online Donors vs Offline Donors | NetWitsThinkTank.com
The Multichannel Giving Paradox: Online Donors vs Offline Donors | NetWitsThinkTank.com: The Multichannel Giving Paradox: Online Donors vs. Offline Donors
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Charities open their finances to donors via smartphone apps – USATODAY.com
Charities open their finances to donors via smartphone apps – USATODAY.com: Potential donors in New Jersey and Washington state can already check out charities on their smartphones before they write checks. Other states are likely to follow, says Patrick Rooney, executive director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
Tips on Great Web-Site Design With Donors in Mind - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Tips on Great Web-Site Design With Donors in Mind - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: The problems with most nonprofit Web sites today are too much text and not enough great visuals, said Ann-Laura Parks at last week’s AFP TechKnow conference in Orlando, Fla., hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Good Works Co. - Tools and Resources from AFP Techknow
Good Works Co. - Tools and Resources from AFP Techknow: I’m just back from the inaugural AFP TechKnow Conference, which took place earlier this week in Orlando. It was a jam-packed few days and I’m still processing all the information I took in.
Over the two days of the conference, speakers referred to many tools and websites that could be used for reference, analytics and measurement. As well, a few of us were storifying sessions, and many speakers posted their handouts to Slideshare or the Techknow website. I thought it would be worth pulling all those great references together into one place.
Over the two days of the conference, speakers referred to many tools and websites that could be used for reference, analytics and measurement. As well, a few of us were storifying sessions, and many speakers posted their handouts to Slideshare or the Techknow website. I thought it would be worth pulling all those great references together into one place.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Maximize Unique Strengths of Virtual, F2F or Hybrid for Event Success
Maximize Unique Strengths of Virtual, F2F or Hybrid for Event Success: Have you considered your face to face event objectives in light of the growing popularity of remote attendance and virtual events? More and more it seems that events that have done this are achieving success and getting rave reviews.
The Secret To Marketing Success On Facebook? Advertise Like Your Grandfather | Fast Company
The Secret To Marketing Success On Facebook? Advertise Like Your Grandfather | Fast Company: A new study by Facebook brings some big news that, curiously, at first blush might not seem like much news at all. It's this: If you create successful ads for the social network, just do the same thing you would do if you were advertising on TV. Or in magazines. Or on the radio.
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