Nonprofit directors must stretch limited budgets while giving staff the technology they need to deliver programs, protect information, and manage operations. TechSoup's Civil Society Offer Center is introduced as a new way to make finding technology easier. For organizations seeking discounted or donated products, a dedicated place to discover offers can reduce the time spent searching across many separate sources and comparing options from scratch. Directors can begin by identifying the...
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Nonprofit directors are asked to deepen donor relationships while stretching limited staff time and budgets. The webinar “From Followers to Monthly Donors” presents SMS as a practical engagement channel: organizations will see three ways to use text messaging to increase donor engagement and grow social media followers. Its examples are backed by recent campaign data, and attendees are promised a clear, repeatable playbook for stronger supporter relationships.For a director, the...
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Lean nonprofit finance teams are vulnerable to turnover: one departure or leave can threaten close, payments and reporting. Blackbaud’s article reframes succession planning as a continuity control, not just preparation for retirement. Directors can reduce disruption by identifying essential processes, documenting how work happens, and preparing backups before a vacancy appears. The goal is a smooth transition for the organization. Inventory each employee’s real duties, including informal...
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The PHP Foundation has released critical security updates for its scripting language, warning that two vulnerabilities could let unauthenticated attackers remotely execute code on affected servers. Its recommendation is clear: web servers running PHP should be updated to the latest version as soon as possible. For nonprofit directors, this is an operational priority, not merely an IT detail. A compromised website or online service can interrupt donations, registration, program access, and...
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