The Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide
Social media can be useful to your organization… but how
useful? For what? What tangible results are people seeing from it? Created in
partnership with the New Organizing Institute, the Decision Guide walks you
through a step-by-step process to decide what social media channels make sense
for your organization via a workbook, guide, and the results of more than six
months of research. And through the included Consultant Directory, you can find
a professional to help define and implement your strategy. The Decision Guide
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How your goals, audiences, and metrics should drive
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Specific information on the tangible value
nonprofits have seen in using Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Photo Sharing
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Choosing an effective social media mix
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Integrating all your communications
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A workbook that helps you walk through all of this
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And a Consultant Directory to find a professional
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Go to:
www.idealware.org
July 18
- 24, 2010
Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving
The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based
fundraising index that reports revenue trends of 1,426 nonprofit organizations
representing $2.24 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis. The Index is
based on actual revenue statistics from nonprofit organizations of all sizes
representing arts, culture, and humanities; education; environment and animals;
healthcare; human services; international affairs; public and society benefit;
and religion sectors. Go to:
www.blackbaud.com
July 11
- 17, 2010
Free Nonprofit Webinars for July 2010
Wild Apricot, a Canadian based software development company has compiled a list
of webinars on a number of nonprofit management topics being offered this month
at no charge – useful for fundraisers, board members, administrators, active
volunteers and volunteer coordinators. Go to:
www.wildapricot.com
June
20 - July 10, 2010
Video: Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
Here is an excellent resource from BoardSource: Video: Ten Basic
Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards. These 11 videos will help board members,
chief executives, and senior staff understand the fundamental elements of
service common to most boards, including board member responsibilities, how to
structure the board in the most efficient manner, and how to accomplish
governance work in the spirit and mission of the organization. Go to:
www.boardsource.org
June
13 - 19, 2010
Guide to Board Voting By Email
Attorney Gene Takagi and Emily Nicole Chan
discuss the topic of Board Voting By Email in a very
thorough article appearing in the Blue Avocado newsletter article. Go to:
www.blueavocado.org
June
6 - 12, 2010
Free Nonprofit Webinars for June 2010
Wild Apricot, a Canadian based software development company has compiled a list
of webinars on a number of nonprofit management topics being offered this month
at no charge – useful for fundraisers, board members, administrators, active
volunteers and volunteer coordinators. Go to:
www.wildapricot.com
May
30 - June 5, 2010
BoardSource E-Books
BoardSource free electronic books are a compilation of
publications that BoardSource has found popular through the years, and has
chosen to offer as an electronic resource to the nonprofit sector. BoardSource
offers these selected free e-books for the public and for BoardSource members
only. Titles available to the public at no charge include: All Hands on Board,
Starting a Nonprofit Organization, History of Nonprofit Boards, To Go Forward,
Retreat. Other titles are available to BoardSource members. Go to:
www.boardsource.org
May
23 - 29, 2010
Wellness Programs for Nonprofit Staff
Nonprofit organizations often lack wellness programs as
part of their benefits packages often because leadership believes they have no
merit related to possible costs. There are solutions to the cost issue and
wellness is a must for any benefits package. A key issue is that nonprofit
leaders often don’t recognize wellness programs as an important component of an
organization’s total benefits package. Many leaders have little to no interest
in such programs especially when there are costs involved. Nonprofit HR
Solutions, a human resources consulting firms dedicated exclusively to meeting
the needs of nonprofit organizations, has developed a guide to assist nonprofits
in starting up wellness programs. To download a copy of the free guide, go to:
www.nonprofithr.com
May
16 - 22, 2010
Leadership Dialogues
The Leader to Leader Institute recently announced the
launch of Leadership Dialogues, an online toolbox featuring a growing library of
video interviews with inspiring leaders including Ford President and CEO Alan
Mulally, and Tony Hsieh, Founder and CEO of
Zappos.com.. The site is catalogued by topic and provides current and future
leaders with essential leadership wisdom in topics such as diversity,
accountability, courage, entrepreneurship, and growth that will help build
effective social sector organizations. To access Leadership Dialogues, go to:
www.leadertoleader.org
May
9 - 15, 2010
Nonprofit Webinars
Wild Apricot, a Canadian based software development company
has compiled a list of webinars on a number of nonprofit management topics being
offered this month at no charge. Go to:
www.wildapricot.com
May
2 - 8, 2010
RAFFA Resources for Nonprofits
RAFFA, an accounting, technology, and consulting firm
serving nonprofits and small businesses, has maintains a comprehensive list of
resources addressing the following topics: advocacy, ethics, marketing,
governance, financial management, fundraising, human resources, legal issues,
tax issues, technology, strategy, and volunteerism. The firm adds new material
regularly. Go to:
www.raffa.com
April
25 - May 1, 2010
Resources for Volunteer Managers
Located on the website of
ServiceLeader.org, this resource area provides information on all aspects of
volunteer management, including getting your organization ready to involve
volunteers, volunteer screening, matching, record-keeping and evaluation, legal
issues/risk management, volunteer/staff relations, online activism by
volunteers, and volunteer management software. ServiceLeader.org is a project of
the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the Lyndon B. Johnson
School of Public Affairs of the University of Texas at Austin. For the resource
page, go to:
www.serviceleader.org
April
18 - 24, 2010
Free Excel Spreadsheets
Matt H. Evans maintains a website that offers one of the
most extensive collections of financial management resources on the Web –
virtually all of it available at no charge. He has gathered collection of free
excel files to download from various sources. Go to:
www.exinfm.com
April
11 - 17, 2010
Consensus Building Guide
Robert’s Rules of Order is a fine way to run a formal
meeting or a town hall vote, but too rigid for a business meeting where the
agenda is to build consensus behind decisions. This is a freely available
excerpt from the 1999 book, The Consensus Building Handbook: A Comprehensive
Guide to Reaching Agreement, by Lawrence Susskind, Sarah McKearnan, and Jennifer
Thomas-Larmer, and posted by the Public Disputes Program at Harvard Law School.
This chapter, “Short Guide to Consensus Building,” provides a no-frills,
step-by-step approach to running a creative, productive meeting, down to the
level of how to invite participants who might be assuming a legal liability by
attending. Go to:
web.mit.edu
April
4 - 10, 2010
Free Webinars on Foundation Fundraising
To help you master the world of foundation fundraising,
proposal writing, and all that goes into getting the grants you need, the
Foundation Center offers a number of short web-based training courses that are
free of charge. Go to:
http://foundationcenter.org.
March
28 - April 3, 2010
Harvard Business School Working Knowledge Newsletter
The Harvard Business School publishes HBS Working
Knowledge, a weekly newsletter available at no charge. HBS Working Knowledge
is a forum for innovation in business practice, offering readers a first look at
cutting-edge thinking and the opportunity to both influence and use these
concepts before they enter mainstream management practice. Every day, HBSWK
features new work from among the more than 200 HBS faculty at the forefront of
their diverse fields of expertise, providing a valuable source of inspiration
for executives, entrepreneurs, and managers seeking to keep their organizations
at the leading edge of innovation and change.
Articles specific to nonprofit organizations are frequently
included. If you would like to receive this e-mail newsletter each Monday,
simply submit your e-mail address here:
hbswk.hbs.edu. Once your subscription begins, be sure to click on "Social
Enterprise & Nonprofit" in the left column for past articles on nonprofit
topics.
March 21 - 27, 2010
Checklist for Accountability
Independent Sector has developed a set of excellent tools
to assess your nonprofit’s accountability and transparency IQ and then use the
results of the assessment to strengthen your organization in these critical
areas. The Checklist for Accountability combines recommendations made by
Independent Sector and the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector. It was developed with
the additional input of the Ethics and Accountability Committee and
Communications and Marketing Advisory Task Force. Go to:
www.independentsector.org
March
14 - 20, 2010
Catalog of Nonprofit Literature
The Catalog of Nonprofit Literature is a searchable
database of the literature of philanthropy. It incorporates the unique contents
of the Foundation Center 's five libraries and contains approximately 28,000
full bibliographic citations, of which nearly 20,000 have descriptive abstracts.
It is updated daily. The Catalog was formerly known as Literature of the
Nonprofit Sector (LNPS). Go to:
foundationcenter.org
March
7 - 13, 2010
Nonprofit Management Education Database
Roseanne M. Mirabella, Ph.D of Seton Hall University
has compiled what is no doubt the most complete listing of university based
nonprofit management training and education programs – 299 programs to be exact.
Results are available by state and much much more. Go to:
academic.shu.edu
February
28 - March 6, 2010
Net Gains: A Handbook for Network Builders Seeking Social
Change
This handbook provides practical advice for the growing number of people
developing networks for social change. Authors Madeleine Taylor and Peter
Plastrik start with the point of view that networks provide social-change agents
with a fundamentally distinct and remarkably promising “organizing principle” to
use to achieve ambitious goals. Given the complexity and enormity of social
problems, the unrelenting pressure to reduce the cost of creating and
implementing solutions, and the recent proliferation of small nonprofit
organizations, networks offer a way to weave together or create capacities that
get better leverage, performance, and results. A remarkable resource! Go to:
www.nupolis.com
February
21- 27, 2010
Diversity Planning Best Practices
According to California Diversity Magazine, diversity and
inclusion strategies can readily produce dynamic results, yet they are often
rendered ineffective for two key reasons: they rank low among organizational
priorities and they fail to align with the organization’s operations. It’s
critical to build upon each of these determinants for success when designing a
diversity and inclusion strategy. There are six best practices that need to be
incorporated into your organization’s diversity plans. Go to:
www.californiadiversitymagazine.org
February
14 - 20, 2010
HBR IdeaCast™
The HBR IdeaCast™ is a free weekly podcast featuring
breakthrough management ideas and commentary from the editors and authors of
Harvard Business School Publishing. To access this free service, go to:
blogs.hbr.org/ideacast
February
7 - 13, 2010
Virtual CAP
Virtual CAP provides an in-depth look at innovative
programs and projects developed by Community Action Agencies around the United
States. Programs can be researched by state, category or keyword. Each contains
a summary description, as well as useful links to download materials and to
related websites. Go to:
www.virtualcap.org
January
31 - February 6, 2010
Independent Fundraising Event Guide
Blackbaud and Event 360 have released a new white paper
based on a joint research project to better understand the common denominators
of a successful programmatic approach to third-party fundraising. Independent
fundraising events (IFE) are activities designed and run by volunteers to raise
money on behalf of a specific nonprofit organization. You can download a copy
of "Raising More Money Online with Independent Fundraising Events" at
www.blackbaud.com
January
24 - 30, 2010
The Ultimate Non-Profit Job Guide
Guide To Online Schools, an online education directory that
specializes in online degrees, online schools, and distance learning, has
compiled a list of the top 97 job boards for non-profit positions. Openings
range from entry-level to executive nonprofit management positions. The guide
includes a selection of the 10 best with explanations for the selection. Go to:
www.guidetoonlineschools.com.
January
17 - 23, 2010
Resource Guide On Corporate-Nonprofit Collaboration
Weber Shandwick and the Gill Foundation have released
"Business of Change," a resource guide focused on corporate-nonprofit
collaboration to promote equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) community. The 104-page guide, available free to download, is a
first-of-its-kind collection of best practices with actionable and practical
ideas to help nonprofits and corporations advance LGBT equality.
The Business of Change guide includes:
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Overview of the changing landscape of corporate
philanthropy |
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2009 Business of Change survey results
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Glossary of terms |
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Information on organizations that provide indices
rating LGBT equality |
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110 questions nonprofits should consider prior to
partnering |
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Case studies of innovative collaborations between
LGBT nonprofits and corporations
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To download a copy of the guide, go to:
www.webershandwick.com
January
10 - 16, 2010
eBay Giving Works
eBay Giving Works is the program that helps sellers list
items on eBay to benefit nonprofits. Any eBay seller who has an account in good
standing can create an eBay Giving Works listing. The program is administered by
MissionFish, a licensed nonprofit organization.
Because charitable fundraising is a highly regulated area
subject to numerous state and federal laws, eBay has created very specific
guidelines for allowing charitable solicitations. eBay Giving Works listings
stand out with a nonprofit icon. The nonprofit is also described in the listing.
Plus, nonprofit listings receive additional visibility through specialized
search functionality. eBay Giving Works listings on average tend to sell more
often with more bids and at higher final prices. For more information, go to:
givingworks.ebay.com. To view a short video describing eBay Giving Works, go
to:
www.archive.org
January
3 - 9, 2010
Community Visioning and Strategic Planning Handbook
The Community Visioning and Strategic Planning Handbook by
Derek Okubo, is provided by the National Civic League. Based on extensive
experience, this is the most comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the community
visioning process, and includes how to assemble champions, broaden the
stakeholder group, convene town meetings and other outreach events, assess the
civic infrastructure, work with the media, and implement recommendations. To
download a copy, go to:
www.cpn.org
December
20, 2009 - January 2, 2010
The Troublemaker's Teaparty, A Manual for Effective Citizen
Action
The Troublemaker's Teaparty is an updated and expanded
version of The Citizen's Handbook. It contains all of The Handbook plus
additional material on preventing grassroots wilt, strategic action, direct
action and media advocacy. To download a copy, go to:
www.vcn.bc.ca
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