Jay Love of Bloomerang and Dave Boyce of Fundly will explain how the immense success of new donor acquisition via peer-to-peer fundraising can also result in repeat donors the following year.
Jim Zimmerman of EverTrue and John Templeman of Case Western Reserve University explore ways your organization can successfully adapt to generational philanthropic preferences.
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Fundraisers spend a lot of time acquiring new donors, and with good cause. However, in order to create a long-lasting relationship, the most critical gift isn’t the first; it’s the second.
In this session, we will make the case for why development professionals should concentrate on acquiring a donor’s second gift in order to achieve sustainable funding, high donor retention rates and high donor lifetime values.
You’ll see examples that can be implemented by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large development department. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
Explore current research on donor loyalty and retention
Understand the importance of donor lifetime value
Learn new donor communications techniques that get the second gift
Jim Zimmerman of EverTrue and John Templeman of Case Western Reserve University explore ways your organization can successfully adapt to generational philanthropic preferences.
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
Fundraisers spend a lot of time acquiring new donors, and with good cause. However, in order to create a long-lasting relationship, the most critical gift isn’t the first; it’s the second.
In this session, we will make the case for why development professionals should concentrate on acquiring a donor’s second gift in order to achieve sustainable funding, high donor retention rates and high donor lifetime values.
You’ll see examples that can be implemented by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large development department. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
Explore current research on donor loyalty and retention
Understand the importance of donor lifetime value
Learn new donor communications techniques that get the second gift
Engaging Donors in an Online Age for the JCC's of North America Professional ...Bridget Brandt
This presentation was a part of the 2011 JCC's of North America Professional Conference and provides ideas and tips for successful online fundraising and increasing donor engagement.
Engaging Donors Online presented for the JCC's of North AmericaAbila
Presenter Bridget Brandt, shared this presentation at the JCC's of North America conference in 2011. We hope that by sharing it here, other organizations will have the chance to learn from the industry best practices presented.
How to Identify and Pull From Your Philanthropic Bench: Tapping Into Gen Y & ...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Dominique Calixte will equip you with the knowledge and resources to include Millennials and Gen Z in your fundraising strategy successfully.
The Early Bird Guide to Epic End of Year FundraisingBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
If you are ready to ride an epic wave of generosity with an airtight end-of-year fundraising strategy join our special guest Rachel Muir.
Raise more money: Turn your volunteers & supporters into fundraisersJeff Achen
Social networking has fostered an explosion of social sharing and caring like never before. Individuals are asking their Facebook friends for donations in support of a 5K run for their favorite charity. People are tweeting the link to personal fundraising pages on their birthdays or wedding days. Volunteers are championing your cause when they are offline and online.
In this webinar, we'll explore ways to tap into social fundraising by turning your volunteers and supporters into fundraisers using GiveMN's fundraising and team campaign tools.
Here's what we'll cover:
How to discover and engage your biggest supporters, volunteers and advocates
How to promote social sharing and social fundraising for your organization
How to provide support to people fundraising on GiveMN on your behalf
Ideas for creative fundraisers
Finding your passion for service is an integral part in creating a fulfilling personal and professional life. “Service for the Soul” is an initiative started by Kimberly Sawyer, former Miss Wisconsin 2010, and current Manager of Analytical Services at Breakthrough®Fuel in Green Bay, WI. Along with serving as an advocate and spokesperson for multiple non-profit organizations, she dedicated her year of service as Miss Wisconsin to help others become life-long volunteers.
This presentation will inspire you to serve, to bring others along for the ride, and to incorporate it into your work environment as well. Volunteering not only benefits those you serve but it greatly benefits your personal health and overall well-being, your professional networking capabilities, and allows you to create a positive impact within your community. The key is to find a type of service that fits your schedule, matches your passions and goals as a volunteer, and makes you excited about giving back.
What are Simple Development Systems and How Can They Help You?Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Pamela Grow will help you discover a road-map to creating sustainable fundraising revenue throughout the year.
Nonprofit Insights: Stories & Solutions Shaping the Future of Volunteer Scree...VolunteerMatch
It’s undeniable: vetting volunteers is essential in securing your nonprofit’s work.
The way in which you vet volunteers is equally as important. It could make all the difference as to whether a volunteer is mistakenly screened or not. It’s one reason why we’re sharing positive volunteer screening experiences and other stories of how crises happened or were averted from peers in the field.
Digging Deeper Into Donor Preferences | AFPFC 2016Abila
At the 2015 AFP International Fundraising Conference, Abila debuted its Donor Engagement Study, diving into the disconnect between nonprofit best practices and donor preferences. We wanted to take that study one step further with our 2016 Donor Engagement Study, digging deeper into donor engagement preferences specifically around content, recognition, events, and volunteering. This session was a special sneak preview of the results, where we shared key findings and insights into how donors want to be engaged and what activities nonprofits are doing that drive them away.
Full study available: www.abila.com/DonorLoyaltyStudy
Speakers:
Rich Dietz, Director of Fundraising Strategy
Tad Druart, VP of Marketing
How to Raise Major Gifts -- The Right WayBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
This webinar from Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE will highlight the findings of a brand new research project on how small and mid-sized nonprofits can successfully raise major gifts. We will break down the findings into concrete steps and identify best practices nonprofit organizations can use to raise major gifts in more effective and efficient ways.
We will make recommendations for organizations looking to be more sustainable and raise significantly more major gifts. We expect to be able to provide genuine insight into the world or major gift fundraising and validate or debunk myths surrounding major gifts.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
Understand research-based best practices for raising major gifts
Debunk myths around raising major gifts
Learn practical tools and techniques for raising major gifts and creating a more sustainable nonprofit organization
Crowdfunding - The Perspective of One Young World AmbassadorsMilena Milicevic
Milena Milicevic shared her insights on crowdfunding as the lecturer at The Faculty of Engineering Management in Serbia and Coordinating Ambassador for Europe 3 region of The One Young World Summit. Milena provided the international audience in Thessaloniki with useful fundraising tips, as she referred to practical situations and the renowned Greek mythology.
Your Website Successfully Secured Donors, But How Do You Keep Them Giving Yea...Bloomerang
Retention is your most important fundraising strategy, and your online donors are seriously at risk. Among all your donors, they are the least likely to renew their gifts – unless you take specific, creative steps to engage and thank them.
This session will help you discover how to maximize the retention rates of your digital donors. We will examine the attributes of online donors, and outline the retention strategies that work best for this slice of your donor database.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand what makes online donors tick (their habits, patterns, likes and dislikes)
Learn how to formulate a retention strategy for online donors
Understand best practices in digital communications, including email gift acknowledgement and social media content.
Using the Fundraising Funnel to Maximize Your FundraisingBloomerang
Joe Garecht, founder of The Fundraising Authority and author of two books on fundraising, will outline the strategy that has helped him raise over $30 million during his fundraising career.
Everything You Need To Know About Creating and Maintaining Donor RelationshipsBloomerang
Join Sandy Rees and our own Jay Love for a discussion on donor relationships. This free, 60-minute webinar will focus on attracting and creating donor relationships, as well as best practices for nurturing and retaining those donors. You will finish the hour with at least five ideas to put into immediate action!
About Sandy Rees:
Sandy Rees is a fundraising coach and consultant with a passion for showing small nonprofit organizations how to raise more money, strengthen their Boards, and build relationships with donors. She's also a mentor and coach to other nonprofit consultants who want to learn to build a business using passive and leveraged income. You can learn more about her at http://www.sandyrees.com.
Engaging Donors in an Online Age for the JCC's of North America Professional ...Bridget Brandt
This presentation was a part of the 2011 JCC's of North America Professional Conference and provides ideas and tips for successful online fundraising and increasing donor engagement.
Engaging Donors Online presented for the JCC's of North AmericaAbila
Presenter Bridget Brandt, shared this presentation at the JCC's of North America conference in 2011. We hope that by sharing it here, other organizations will have the chance to learn from the industry best practices presented.
How to Identify and Pull From Your Philanthropic Bench: Tapping Into Gen Y & ...Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Dominique Calixte will equip you with the knowledge and resources to include Millennials and Gen Z in your fundraising strategy successfully.
The Early Bird Guide to Epic End of Year FundraisingBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
If you are ready to ride an epic wave of generosity with an airtight end-of-year fundraising strategy join our special guest Rachel Muir.
Raise more money: Turn your volunteers & supporters into fundraisersJeff Achen
Social networking has fostered an explosion of social sharing and caring like never before. Individuals are asking their Facebook friends for donations in support of a 5K run for their favorite charity. People are tweeting the link to personal fundraising pages on their birthdays or wedding days. Volunteers are championing your cause when they are offline and online.
In this webinar, we'll explore ways to tap into social fundraising by turning your volunteers and supporters into fundraisers using GiveMN's fundraising and team campaign tools.
Here's what we'll cover:
How to discover and engage your biggest supporters, volunteers and advocates
How to promote social sharing and social fundraising for your organization
How to provide support to people fundraising on GiveMN on your behalf
Ideas for creative fundraisers
Finding your passion for service is an integral part in creating a fulfilling personal and professional life. “Service for the Soul” is an initiative started by Kimberly Sawyer, former Miss Wisconsin 2010, and current Manager of Analytical Services at Breakthrough®Fuel in Green Bay, WI. Along with serving as an advocate and spokesperson for multiple non-profit organizations, she dedicated her year of service as Miss Wisconsin to help others become life-long volunteers.
This presentation will inspire you to serve, to bring others along for the ride, and to incorporate it into your work environment as well. Volunteering not only benefits those you serve but it greatly benefits your personal health and overall well-being, your professional networking capabilities, and allows you to create a positive impact within your community. The key is to find a type of service that fits your schedule, matches your passions and goals as a volunteer, and makes you excited about giving back.
What are Simple Development Systems and How Can They Help You?Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Pamela Grow will help you discover a road-map to creating sustainable fundraising revenue throughout the year.
Nonprofit Insights: Stories & Solutions Shaping the Future of Volunteer Scree...VolunteerMatch
It’s undeniable: vetting volunteers is essential in securing your nonprofit’s work.
The way in which you vet volunteers is equally as important. It could make all the difference as to whether a volunteer is mistakenly screened or not. It’s one reason why we’re sharing positive volunteer screening experiences and other stories of how crises happened or were averted from peers in the field.
Digging Deeper Into Donor Preferences | AFPFC 2016Abila
At the 2015 AFP International Fundraising Conference, Abila debuted its Donor Engagement Study, diving into the disconnect between nonprofit best practices and donor preferences. We wanted to take that study one step further with our 2016 Donor Engagement Study, digging deeper into donor engagement preferences specifically around content, recognition, events, and volunteering. This session was a special sneak preview of the results, where we shared key findings and insights into how donors want to be engaged and what activities nonprofits are doing that drive them away.
Full study available: www.abila.com/DonorLoyaltyStudy
Speakers:
Rich Dietz, Director of Fundraising Strategy
Tad Druart, VP of Marketing
How to Raise Major Gifts -- The Right WayBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
This webinar from Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE will highlight the findings of a brand new research project on how small and mid-sized nonprofits can successfully raise major gifts. We will break down the findings into concrete steps and identify best practices nonprofit organizations can use to raise major gifts in more effective and efficient ways.
We will make recommendations for organizations looking to be more sustainable and raise significantly more major gifts. We expect to be able to provide genuine insight into the world or major gift fundraising and validate or debunk myths surrounding major gifts.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will:
Understand research-based best practices for raising major gifts
Debunk myths around raising major gifts
Learn practical tools and techniques for raising major gifts and creating a more sustainable nonprofit organization
Crowdfunding - The Perspective of One Young World AmbassadorsMilena Milicevic
Milena Milicevic shared her insights on crowdfunding as the lecturer at The Faculty of Engineering Management in Serbia and Coordinating Ambassador for Europe 3 region of The One Young World Summit. Milena provided the international audience in Thessaloniki with useful fundraising tips, as she referred to practical situations and the renowned Greek mythology.
Your Website Successfully Secured Donors, But How Do You Keep Them Giving Yea...Bloomerang
Retention is your most important fundraising strategy, and your online donors are seriously at risk. Among all your donors, they are the least likely to renew their gifts – unless you take specific, creative steps to engage and thank them.
This session will help you discover how to maximize the retention rates of your digital donors. We will examine the attributes of online donors, and outline the retention strategies that work best for this slice of your donor database.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand what makes online donors tick (their habits, patterns, likes and dislikes)
Learn how to formulate a retention strategy for online donors
Understand best practices in digital communications, including email gift acknowledgement and social media content.
Using the Fundraising Funnel to Maximize Your FundraisingBloomerang
Joe Garecht, founder of The Fundraising Authority and author of two books on fundraising, will outline the strategy that has helped him raise over $30 million during his fundraising career.
Everything You Need To Know About Creating and Maintaining Donor RelationshipsBloomerang
Join Sandy Rees and our own Jay Love for a discussion on donor relationships. This free, 60-minute webinar will focus on attracting and creating donor relationships, as well as best practices for nurturing and retaining those donors. You will finish the hour with at least five ideas to put into immediate action!
About Sandy Rees:
Sandy Rees is a fundraising coach and consultant with a passion for showing small nonprofit organizations how to raise more money, strengthen their Boards, and build relationships with donors. She's also a mentor and coach to other nonprofit consultants who want to learn to build a business using passive and leveraged income. You can learn more about her at http://www.sandyrees.com.
There’s a lot more to fundraising than just asking for the gift! There are 8 steps you can take to ensure a more stable future for your organization.
Join Kirsten Bullock and Jay Love for a discussion on fundraising and donor retention. Kirsten will draw on her years of experience to present a high level view of the eight steps to fundraising success, and Jay will offer best practices in donor retention to make sure you hold onto those donors!
The Art and Science of Effective Gift Acknowledgements (DonorSearch Flash Class)Bloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/speaking/
We all know that thanking donors is important, but how and when should we be thanking donors? How do different approaches to acknowledgements make people feel, and how does that impact future engagement?
In this session, we’ll explore the latest research into donor behavior and effective gift acknowledgements, with special attention given to the recent groundbreaking findings of Jen Shang and Adrian Sergeant. You’ll come away with practical takeaways to help you craft thank you’s that are both impactful and memorable!
We’ll cover:
The connection between thanking and retaining donors
What donors want out of the communications we send them
The ways in which surveys can play a role in thanking donors
The enlightening results of several gift acknowledgement experiments
Turn First-Time Donors Into Repeat DonorsBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars
First-year communications are key to donor retention. Fundraising experts Jay Love and Tom Ahern will show you how to keep the love alive with effective donor retention strategies that will help you to raise more money for your mission.
This session explores the Fundraising Effectiveness Project report commissioned by AFP and the Urban Institute. The dismal news in this report can and should be an eye opener for every nonprofit engaged in fundraising.
We will focus on the root causes of poor retention rates, and offer tips for improvement based on the principles of Dr. Adrian Sargeant and Tom Ahern: two world-renowned authorities on building donor loyalty. Sargeant and Ahern’s principles are based upon years of research conducted in the sector and can be used by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large department. We will show examples of their principles in action. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
Be familiar with current research on donor retention and how an increase or decrease can impact your bottom line
Understand how to calculate your donor retention rate
Learn new donor communications techniques in order to improve donor loyalty and retention
Social Technology - The Future of Donor Retention Is Here!Bloomerang
The move from personal to social technology is having a profound impact both within organizations and on donor relationships. For fundraisers, there is an opportunity to tear down internal walls as well as the walls separating donors from the missions they support. These changes are happening at an accelerating pace, so it’s time to see what’s going on and to start figuring out how you and your organization are going get social!
Empower Anyone To Fundraise On Your Behalf!
http://wedid.it
Allow folks to create their own personal page to fundraise for your organization or for things like joining your walk-a-thon.
Gen-Y donors not only like to give, but they love to invite their friends to contribute. Empower staff and your most engaged supporters to boost your fundraising efforts by using peer-to-peer fundraising.
The Art and Science of Volunteer DevelopmentBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Engaging volunteers effectively provides a real benefit to your organization. Active involvement enriches volunteers and helps them feel they are making a difference. Money often follows involvement.
In this webinar, Jeff Jowdy will give an overview of how to implement or improve an effective volunteer program.
Attendees will learn:
What a positive volunteer experience is
The benefits of a volunteer program to your nonprofit
The benefits of volunteering for the volunteer
Leading With Impact: Looking Ahead at 2024 Trends in LeadershipBloomerang
Kishshana brings a wealth of experience from both nonprofit and corporate realms, offering a unique perspective that is both relatable and transformative. Learn about the synergies and distinctions between these two spheres and how you can leverage these insights for greater impact.
Google & Yahoo's Email Update: Your Must-Do ChecklistBloomerang
Google & Yahoo have new rules to prevent spam, and these rules went into effect on February 1. Here’s what you need to know and do to make sure the emails you send continue to reach your supporters.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising and Donor Retention Don’t Have To Be Enemies
1. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising and Donor
Retention Don’t Have To Be Enemies!
David Boyce
CEO
Fundly
Jay B. Love
CEO & Co-Founder
Bloomerang
August 14, 2013 1
2.
3. Fundly Is…
• Event Fundraising platform
• Three things:
– Easy
– Pretty
– Social
• The best platform for acquiring new donors
4. Why Social Fundraising?
• 90% of households have one or more social media profile
• Each person with a social media profile has an average of 130
friends
• Average donation on crowdfunding sites for charitable giving is
$121
– (28% higher than the average online gift)
• When a friend reaches out to another friend to ask for help
supporting a non-profit cause, the response rates are 10x
higher than when the organization makes the ask!
5. How Inviting is This?
• Not visually inviting/stimulating
• Doesn’t inspire action
• No sharing tools
• Doesn’t show what others are giving
• Doesn’t communicate what money does
• Can’t live alongside website content
• Can’t style the page on my own
22. • Less clunky – easy to use as admin, no IT or 3rd party
required
• Access – Access to admin tools needs to be available
anywhere
• User friendly – make it easy for donors and
participants to use
• Intuitive – Simple to navigate, sign up, donate, become
a fundraiser, share, etc.
EASY & INTUITIVE
23. Fundraisers - the tools they
need
• Page building & editing
• Email center for updates
• Funds – easy to access
• Customization
• No outside designers needed
No IT or 3rd Party Involvement
24. Easy to build and edit campaigns Easy to email and post to social sites
25. Supporters into Fundraisers
• Supporter Fundraising pages all include default content.
• Supporters can build onto that content, telling their own story.
• We automate many coaching and sharing actions.
• Photos and video are widely used.
• Facebook and email support integral.
26. You Need A Plan
A compelling story w/ inspiring content.
A core group of interested volunteers who will kick
off campaign.
A solid plan to recruit volunteer fundraisers.
A communication plan.
A clear goal.
A clear schedule.
A single campaign “Owner” in your org.
29. Make it Personal!
• Personal ties cited as the
#1 deciding factor in
individual donations
• Personal campaign pages
convert 38% more then a
standard donation page
30. • Blog style updates to keep people
engaged (feedback loop)
• Supporters receive email updates
• Personal “thank you” cards
32. Make it Social
• 60% of browsers in the US are logged into
Facebook at any given time
• If Facebook were a country, it would be the
world’s 3rd largest. (2x the size of the US)
• Personal mobiles pages – 35% of traffic to
nonprofit sites comes from mobile sources
• 58% of traffic to Fundly from mobile or social
• 54% of Fundly users connect through Facebook
34. How to Start
• Sign up and create a fundraiser for free
• Recruit supporters through email and social media
• Need more help or integration with Bloomerang
contact Support@fundly.com
35. Donor Acquisition Tools Step 2
Effective use of a donor database makes
new donor “RETENTION” achievable . . .
41. CUE THE EXPERTS:
Dr. Adrian Sargeant
Bloomerang Chief Scientist
Professor of Fundraising at the Center on
Philanthropy at Indiana University holding what is
presently the world’s only endowed chair in that
discipline.
Top 10 Most Influential People in Fundraising
Renowned expert on Donor Retention and Donor
Loyalty
Mr. Tom Ahern
Bloomerang Donor
Communications Head Coach
One of the world’s top authorities on donor
communications
Author of 4 books on Donor Communications
Winner of 3 prestigious international IABC Gold Quill
awards
42. DONOR RETENTION BEST PRACTICES
Dr. Adrian Sargeant
Bloomerang Chief Scientist
“A 10% improvement in retention
can double the LIFETIME value of
your donor database!”
43. “The total net contribution that a
customer/donor generates during
his/her lifetime in your database”
Defining Lifetime Value
44.
45. 6 Key Retention Drivers
(That can double lifetime value)
• Drip feed mission performance data
• Connect often
• Be personal (SEGMENT)
• Develop like a good personal friendship
• Find & use numerous human connectors
• Always communicate what monies are doing!
46.
47. Automatic Engagement Factors
• Recency and pattern of giving
• Cash donors vs. sustaining
donors
• # of years giving +
• Upgrade /
Downgrade + -
• Lapsed -
• Event attendance +
• Opens email +
• Click links in emails +
• Unsubscribes
from email -
• Has stated communication
preferences +
• Has inbound interactions +
• Has soft credits +
• Volunteers +
• Social Media
(coming soon)
• …and a whole lot more!