March 2011
Do You Need a New Donor Management System? A Step-by-Step Decision Making Workbook
Without an effective system to track donors and other constituents, you can spend too much time just trying to figure out who to contact and miss out on many fundraising opportunities. But switching to a new system can be time consuming and sometimes costly. So how do you know if you should switch, or stick with what you have? This workbook, created in partnership with TechSoup and downloadable for free, will walk you through the process of assessing your needs, comparing them to what you have, and determining the benefits — and the costs — of moving. Download the workbook>
Boosting Board Collaboration: Software to Support Your Board
Can software help your board collaborate more effectively? It likely can -- potetnially, anything from scheduling meetings to share documents or even to meet online. This Idealware article was written for the inaugural issue of NTEN: Change, the new quarterly publication of the NTEN. Read more>
Have you bought your copy of the new 2011 Field Guide to Nonprofit Software yet? It covers 54 software areas, including new collaboration, back office, and cutting edge tools that weren't included in the 2010 version. And get 20% with the discount code "SPLISH305"
Get ready for spring with some great seminars! Here are the online seminars scheduled for the next month or so.
Getting Started with Mobile Outreach
Thurs, March 31, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00
It's easier that you might think to broadcast text messages to your supporters' cell phones, to ask them to respond to a quick question, or even to ask them to donate right through their phone. We'll talk through the principles, software packages, and best practices that can help. Read more or register >
Social Media Research for the Real World
Thurs, April 7, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00
Through a huge amount of research, both this year and last, Idealware has gathered data on what's working in the realm of social media and what's not. Working from actual research statistics, we'll talk about how much time these tools take to manage, a few of the characteristics of those using them effectively, and some fascinating results on how Facebook and Twitter users use these tools to learn about and interact with nonprofits. Read more or register >
FREE! Optimizing Your Website for Search Engines
April 14, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern. $0.00
Does your organization show up on the first page of results in search engines like Google or Yahoo? This FREE session will cover the techniques that can help for those without technical skills.Read more or register >
Introduction to Website Analytics
April 21, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00
How many people visit your Web site? What are they doing there? Through demos of AWStats and Google Analytics, we’ll look at what analytics packages can tell you about your site. Read more or register >
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