Clairification

APRIL 22, 2024

This has been the tagline for my business and blog since I began Clairification in 2011. Fundraising is a means towards that end. Servant to philanthropy. Philanthropy, not fundraising. It grew naturally out of my experiences working as a frontline development director for 30 years.

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Fundraising Management Donation Funding 276

Wild Apricot

JUNE 2, 2011

Here’s a look at the most popular links on AssociationJam.org for the month of May, 2011. This month, the top-rated blog posts and articles were in the membership, social media, volunteers, and events categories.( read more ).

Media 94

Media 94

Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2011

Here’s a look at the most popular links in each “AJam” category for the month of July 2011.( In July the top-rated posts on Association Jam were about time management, technology for tracking influencers and blog measurement. Posts in the membership, fundraising and leadership categories also ranked high. read more ).

Management 92

Management Fundraising Media 92

Wild Apricot

JANUARY 28, 2011

Here's a look at some of the most popular links submitted to Association Jam in January, 2011 by category: Membership: Three Reasons Why Representation of Member Needs is the Biggest Challenge for Associations.( There were also some highly rated marketing-communications articles posted in the "Other" category. read more ).

Media 90

Media Fundraising 90

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 2, 2012

Here’s one last look back at 2011. Here are the top ten posts at Selfishgiving.com as ranked by PostRank. How Nonprofits Can Stop a Zombie Apocalypse. Nonprofit Uses QR Code, Quora to Make Cause Marketing More Transparent. 6 Cause Marketing Promotions You Can Learn From. 5 Cause Marketing Mistakes You Don’t Have to Make.

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Publishing Donation Nonprofit IT 99

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Here is the round-up of free non-profit webinars being offered in December. Along with our Wild Apricot product overview and Membership Database webinars, we've found 22+ on topics ranging from non-profit sustainability to Facebook enhancements.

Nonprofit 147

Nonprofit 147

Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Here's a look at some of the most popular links submitted to Association Jam in February, 2011 by category: ( read more ). In February, blog posts and articles on Social Media, Membership, Volunteers, Leadership and non-profit communications (listed under "Other") were the top rated links on AssociationJam.org.

Media 87

Media Management Nonprofit 87

Wild Apricot

JULY 20, 2011

This month's round-up of free non-profit webinars includes 32 webinars on topics such as: fundraising, volunteer engagement, multi-generational board development, grant-seeking, e-strategy development, LinkedIn and much more.( read more ).

Grants 143

Grants Grant Fundraising Training 143

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Here are my picks for the best local cause marketing programs of 2011. These are my picks for best local cause marketing programs for 2011. In 2011, I published a guest post and wrote a post on two campaigns that deserved a critical eye. In short, these programs inspired me and made me proud to be a cause marketer.

Donation 95

Donation Publishing Funding Training 95

Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Here is our round-up of free webinars for non-profits and other membership organizations that we've gathered for the month of March. We found over 24 webinars on topics such as: building capacity with Boomer volunteers; social media metrics and benchmarking; project management for non-profits; and numerous leadership and fundraising sessions.

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Metrics Media Management Fundraising 134

Wild Apricot

JANUARY 21, 2011

It looks like February is going to be as busy month - with 31 (and counting) free non-profit webinars already scheduled. There is a wide range of webinar topics, so have a good look through this round-up, since there's bound to be something of interest to you or other folks in your organization.( read more ).

IT 133

IT Training Media Nonprofit 133

Wild Apricot

MAY 27, 2011

Here is our round-up of free non-profit webinars for June. Along with the Wild Apricot product webinars, this month's topics include: Online Networks and Offline Community Building; Promoting Nonprofit Events With Social Media; Using Google Analytics to Improve Your Website; Ten Best Practices for Year-end Fundraising and much more.( read more ).

Media 125

Media Fundraising Nonprofit 125

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 19, 2011

There are over 23 free non-profit webinars in our round-up for September. You'll find webinars on cause marketing, fundraising, volunteer management, social media, constituent engagement and much more.( read more ).

Media 125

Media Management Fundraising Training 125

Wild Apricot

JUNE 17, 2011

Here are 20 free webinars for non-profits and membership organizations in July. This month we've found webinars on topics such as: online event marketing for nonprofits; ramping up Facebook results; your board and fundraising; and measuring social media return on engagement. So check out this round-up of July webinars.( read more ).

Media 119

Media Fundraising Nonprofit Training 119

Wild Apricot

MARCH 28, 2011

Here is our monthly round-up of free webinars for non-profits for the month of April. This month, we've found 20 free webinars on topics such as: fundraising, grant writing, social media strategies, volunteer management, video tips for non-profits and much more. read more ).

Grant Writing 119

Grant Writing Media Grants Grant 119

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

A recent survey on Technology Trends for Nonprofits suggests that, compared to email and social media engagement strategies, nonprofits have a long way to go to tap into the fast-growing mobile audience.( read more ).

Nonprofit 112

Nonprofit Media 112

Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

This month's round-up includes free webinars on branding; email marketing; online fundraising; volunteer management; twitter basics and much more! read more )

Management 126

Management Fundraising 126

Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Meet our Product Design Team, get updates on the upcoming Version 4.3 release, and hear all about our progress on next year's future product updates.

Software 108

Software 108

Wild Apricot

APRIL 25, 2011

Here is our monthly round-up of free non-profit webinars for the month of May. This month we've found 21+ free webinars on topics such as: social CRM; optimizing land pages, grantseeking; online fundraising; writing volunteer job descriptions and much more.( read more ).

CRM 118

CRM Fundraising Nonprofit 118

Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Our product design team has already moved on from Version 4.3, our developers have stopped all the work on new features and changes quite a while ago and are only fixing bugs. Thus, our QA team has the lead on Version 4.3. Our current estimate for.

Software 99

Software 99

Wild Apricot

JUNE 30, 2011

This month, our Chief Apricot goes behind the scenes to share information about our support team, and how we track our support metrics. He also provides more information about our future releases, including screenshots of our proposed event redesign! read more ).

Software 97

Software Metrics Proposal 97

Wild Apricot

MARCH 31, 2011

Calling all web designers! We need your help with Version 4.2! Also this month, reflections about e-mail communication, more updates on May's upcoming Version 4.2 release, and a sneak peak into Version 4.3.( read more )

Software 94

Software 94

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2011

A quick note to say Happy Holidays! Our Version 4.3 has been released, Version 4.4 is on its way, and if you're looking for Wild Apricot support over the next few weeks -- don't worry, we'll still be around to answer the phones and help you out!

Software 93

Software IT 93

Wild Apricot

APRIL 28, 2011

Version 4.2 is well on its way to being released around mid-May. This month, the Chief lets us in on the last behind-the-scenes updates before it goes live, shares screenshots of Version 4.3, and fills us in on some other Wild Apricot news! read more )

Software 93

Software IT 93

Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2011

The challenge is open to all libraries and social benefit organizations and submissions will be accepted starting January 13, 2011 ( sign up to be reminded ). Check out the winning entries from our previous challenge. Register for these free webinars to learn more about digital storytelling: read more.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Office for Mac 2011 is now available for donation through TechSoup. The basic features of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint need no further explanation, but let's take a look at what's new for Mac users in the 2011 release: read more.

Donation 52

Donation Nonprofit 52

Wild Apricot

MARCH 1, 2011

The competition starts today - March 1 and ends March 28, 2011.( If you can write an original 4-8 line poem that reflects your non-profit's mission, your organization may be eligible for a Heart & Soul Grant of $10,000 or $5,000 USD! read more ).

Grants 136

Grants Grant Award Nonprofit 136

Wild Apricot

MAY 31, 2011

Version 4.2 was published on May 19th as announced earlier. This upgrade went smoothly, though we did hit a last minute snag as we had to install the latest service patch for Microsoft SQL Server and the system did not properly restart after that - delaying the upgrade by about 90 minutes.

Software 87

Software Publishing IT 87

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 29, 2011

Here are the top-rated posts on AssociationJam.org for the month of August. This month, the most popular posts were in the Leadership, Fundraising and Social Media categories.( read more ).

Media 95

Media Fundraising 95

Tech Soup

MARCH 8, 2011

Last week, Idealware announced the release of the 2011 edition. A must-have for the bookshelf of any nonprofit organization, online communication professional, or social change entrepreneur. The book is updated for new tools, and it also carries all-new sections on collaboration, constituent management, and back office software.

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Software Nonprofit Management IT 59

Wild Apricot

APRIL 22, 2011

Here are the top-rated blogs and articles that appeared on Association Jam in April.( read more ).

Management 90

Management Nonprofit 90

Wild Apricot

JANUARY 31, 2011

The New Year started on a pretty good note for us at Wild Apricot - we released version 4.1 on January 12th. This Software News post offers an overview of the key new enhancements in version 4.1 as well as an update on our next upgrade - 4.2 - scheduled for May.( read more ).

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Software 84

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 2, 2010

To help with your nonprofit’s year-end fundraising and strategic planning for 2011, here are three great new resources – two ebooks and an important research report – just released by leaders in the nonprofit sector, and all available without charge.( read more ).

Strategic Plan 126

Strategic Plan Nonprofit Fundraising Media 126

Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

This month, our Software News post provides an in-depth look at the final stages of the upcoming Version 4.3, and a closer look into the major changes to our CMS for Version 5.0. Check out screenshots of our upcoming changes to e-mail templates and https security, and a peek at some of the new developments our support team is working on.

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Software Template 79

Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

In our 2011 Online Giving Report we've combined findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multiyear giving data, which allows us to pull out a very rich set of insights. Key 2011 Online Giving Trends Include. of online giving happened in October, November, and December of 2011. of the 34.8%.

Nonprofit 50

Nonprofit Engineering Fundraising Donation 50

Wild Apricot

AUGUST 15, 2011

The recently released "Volunteering in America 2011" reports that Americans served close to 8.1 billion volunteer hours in 2010. Here is an overview of the report's findings and a link to its powerful infographic.( read more ).

IT 116

IT 116

Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2011

She has also done the best coverage that I've seen of the various green offerings at CES 2011. At the show, CES teamed up with Earth911 , its recycling partner for the event. Jaymi Heimbuch of TreeHugger.com posted an article critical of the report. read more.

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Electronics Consulting Consultant Consulting 61