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You know its a great week in the nptech community when you have to ask yourself: “What isn’t the nonprofit technology community doing this week?” because they are using welcome messages to engage new contacts, hosting conferences, employing new staff members, and releasing free event management platforms. If our community is doing this much in a week, we can’t wait to hear about next week!
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This may sound like a silly question, but: do you need $20,000 for your nonprofit? Well, Grantastic is awarding $20,000 to one company or organization with an innovative technology strategy or internet software development idea. Learn more and apply! We’d love to see an NTEN member receive this grant.
Creating a relationship with individuals in your database can be tricky, especially if you wait too long. William Naylor of TechnologyforChange suggests using a welcome message series to ensure a strong relationship with new contacts.
If you’re heading to the NTC, you may also want to check out the Innogive conference on April 2nd in San Francisco. Paypal is providing 150 full scholarships to nonprofits hoping to attend Innogive. Apply by March 7th to be considered for a free registration!
Our friends at Network for Good have a new ebook available, “10 Resolutions to Make (and Keep!) for Online Fundraising and Marketing Success in 2012”. It’s free, so go download it!
Interested in event management software? Click & Pledge just introduced a free event management platform that is fully integrated with a payment system and Salesforce.
NTEN would like to congratulate Blake Groves on his new role with Charity Dynamics as their Vice President. We can’t wait to see and hear about all the great things Blake is sure to do!
Blackbaud just released a slew of new notification options. You now have the opportunity to be notified by email regarding new donations, event registrations, and membership transactions. This short video provides a nice overview of the new options.
Lastly, if you’re looking for ways to use Pinterest for your nonprofit or as a professional, check out these neat resumes posted to Pintrest. You may draw some extra attention for creating an infographic of my accomplishments instead of a stuffy, over formatted list.
Anything we missed? Share your links in the comments!