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Resources and News for NonprofitsThe Importance of Evaluating the Methodology
The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) and M+R Strategic Service recently released their 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. This study provides data and analysis on a number of key topics for nonprofit organization including advocacy, fundraising, mobile usage, online...
Weekly Roundup – Using Data to Prove a Point
Some news from the political front - a popular economic theory that has been much discussed in regards to efforts for austerity in the Federal budget process, has recently been debunked. A college student looked at the data set for a school assignment and noticed that...
What Have You Tried?
An interesting blog post making the tech community rounds this week is written by Matt Gemmell entitled, “What Have You Tried.” The post has two main points - the problem with looking immediately for answers instead of understanding the problem, and how when asking...
Silicon Valley Thinking in Nonprofits
News coming out of Silicon Valley has focused on the new nonprofit created by Mark Zuckerberg. He, along with other innovators in the region, are forming what's known as a 501(c)4, a non-profit organization that can raise unlimited amounts of money to lobby congress...
Weekly Roundup – Nonprofit Fundraising Study Review
This week the Foundation Center provided a quick summary of the Nonprofit Fundraising Study created by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative. The entire report is a great read for data nerds. There were two data points in this report that we wanted to highlight. One of...
How Automated Messaging Can Hurt Your Nonprofit
Many small and mid-sized nonprofit organizations utilize affordable tools designed to streamline communication, including popular tools such as Hootsuite, Constant Contact and Vertical Response. These tools are a valuable way for organizations to reach people in an...
Nonprofit Storytelling
Being adept at storytelling is exceptionally important in communicating ideas and affecting change. From determining a theme, to defining an audience, to crafting a call to action, nonprofits must be great storytellers in order to fulfill their important mission....
Best of Social Change Consulting, Year One. #1 The Demise of Social Media
Our last favorite article from the past year is entitled "The Demise of Social Media." While social media continues to evolve, articles will continue to argue that social media's best days are long past. We disagree - and hope that nonprofits continue to invest time...
Best of Social Change Consulting, Year One. #2 Small Nonprofits vs. Big Nonprofits
So many resources available online today espouse the need for nonprofits to be online and social. To substantiate their claims, they list highly regarded research in the area that show the nonprofits currently having success. But just because two organizations are...
Best of Social Change Consulting, Year One. #3 Nonprofit Executives and Twitter
Twitter may not be the new kid on the block anymore, but it is surprising how few nonprofit executives are truly embracing the platform. For our third favorite post of the last year, we compiled some advice for those executives interested in venturing into Twitter, as...