The Future of Streaming – Get Ahead of the Curve
For 22 years, everyone who’s connected to the internet has experienced the wonderful functionality of Adobe Flash. Flash has been a dominant force of technology in video and advertisement delivery. As its usage increased, so came the hackers. Basically, the quantity of exploits to the technology surpassed the ability (or decision) for Adobe to keep …
Taking Your Nonprofit or Association to the Cloud
If your nonprofit or association has been slow to adopt the latest in cloud computing, here are some thoughts on how to best present cloud technology concerns related to security and usability; along with some cloud computing pros and cons.
Security
A chief concern for nonprofit or association management is securely storing the data related to the …
A Future of Data
I recently posted a tweet –
“Waiting on my cloud-based intelligence to provide actionable data feeds to my built-in HUD… #2030Tech, #WhyNot, #DreamIt”
As I envision a future of technology and see what we already have available to us, I imagine a world where our future generations will have personalized business intelligence working in the background to …
Meet Your Constituents Where They Are: On Social Media!
Your nonprofit or association has mastered the process of engaging your constituency using a message board, and now you’re ready to take a dive into the social media messaging pool.
Your budget hasn’t changed, and the board is wary as ever of approving additional expenditures, so you’re looking for the most cost-effective means to get your …
5 Security Tips for Your Nonprofit Accepting Online Payments
Community Brands brings you this information from our partner, BluePay, which offers fast, easy and secure payment processing solutions to fit every organization’s needs. Whether a nonprofit or association, BluePay is the all-in-one credit card processing company for any business. This post first appeared on #Onward, the YourMembership blog.
Over the years, the Internet has provided …
Only 13 Days Left to Register for Tech Conference of the Year!
The countdown is SO ON! Our first ever Community Brands conference – Xperience 2018 – is just 13 days away!
To get you excited about attending, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the event by the numbers …
# 1 association and nonprofit technology event of the year!
4 inspiring days …
5 Reasons We Can’t Wait for 18NTC in NOLA
It’s almost time for the Nonprofit Technology Network’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference, and we could not be more excited! This year’s event, held this Wednesday through Friday, April 11 through 13 in the beautiful city of New Orleans, offers more than 120 educational sessions. The only downside to the conference will be that we can’t …
Mobile First by Design
Want to better engage your younger association members to build a stronger member base going into the future? Consider letting go of the “antiquated” concept of the desktop – or even laptop – computer and embrace the notion of mobility in the workplace. Like it or not, the sheer number of mobile users continues to …
Advantages of a Fully-Managed Webinar Platform
According to our recent Digital Member Study, technology drives member loyalty. In fact, members who see their organization as an early technology provider are significantly more satisfied with their membership and feel more connected to their organization. However, not all technology is created equal, and that’s okay. It’s imperative to think about the immediate needs …
Three Best Practices to Optimize Your AP Process
It’s no secret technology is changing the way we do business. There are countless examples of this – just one being nonprofit accountants transforming accounts payable (AP) processes and saving time and trees with automation.
Holding on to paper may seem safe, but paper processes are the highest target for fraud, missed payments, and manual mistakes. …