Our picks for the top nonprofit software news and articles for this month

eNonprofit Benchmarks Study
An enormously useful report that provides a summary of average figures for metrics like email click-through rate and percentage who take action, collected from a wide sample of nonprofits.

UN Case Studies of Volunteer Technology Projects (UNITeS)
A collection of detailed case studies about volunteers who are using technology to address issues in developing countries.

Bloglines and Del.icio.us: Two Tools for Uncluttering Your Inbox (ONE/NW)
ONE/Northwest provides an introduction to Bloglines and del.icio.us, two tools that can help you tame your inbox, find relevant information, and share it with colleague.

Release of Organizer’s Database Version 1.0 (Organizer’s Collaborative)
Organizer’s Collaborative released the first non-beta version of Organizer’s Database, a free, open-source constituent tracking database targeted at small organizations.

Nonprofit E-Learning Survey Report (N-TEN)
N-TEN’s results from their high-level survey about e-learning in the nonprofit sector.

Google Introduces Web Page Creator (Search Engine Watch)
Google released its Web Page Creator, which provides a simple tool for creating basic web pages.

Review of Nine Different Antispyware Applications (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine pitted nine different applications in head-to-head combat against spyware.

Google buys Writely Web Word Processor (News.com)
Showing that it's more than a little interested in enabling people to handle office tasks over the Internet, Google acquired Writely, maker of a Web-based word processor.

Blogging for Beginners (ProBlogger)
A detailed look at how to start blogging. It’s targeted at individuals considering blogging, but is relevant for organizations as well.

Interplast Talks about How They Use Blogs (NetSquared)
A great short video from NetSquared: Seth Mazow at Interplast (which does international reconstructive surgery) talks candidly about their successes and mistakes with blogs.

Politicians use New Phone Tools for Virtual Town Hall Meetings (The Hotline)
An article describing an interesting new method for engaging constituents via an impromptu and interactive conference call.

Managing the Complexity of Content Management (Boxes and Arrows)
A great article from the business world about the steps involved in implementing a content management system.