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What is cloud computing?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

So I’m going to try and lay out the details of what cloud computing is, and how it’s useful for nonprofit organizations. As the bandwidth available increases (via FiOS , and other methods) cloud computing will get even more attractive to organizations and people. at 5:17 am TechSoup Blog 09.16.09

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My Theory of Practice

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

A theory of practice, in my mind, outlines the methods and ideals behind how I get work done with clients. The client is quite knowledgeable about their organization, mission, and goals for a project, but often not knowledgeable about technology. My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy.

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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

ASU Lodestar Center

A study cited by Nobel (2015) showed that individual donors are averse to funding organizations with high overhead rates. Building the infrastructure needed to properly support an organization as a whole is vital to the entity’s sustainability. Four methods to address the challenges of slim administrative budgets are: 1.

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Reflection and Evaluation

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

In the last few months, I was involved in helping three organizations choose vendors for varied technology projects, and in the course of that time, I talked with almost a dozen technology vendors of one type or another. This got me thinking that all people, not just scientists and students could use this method.

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Platforms break open!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

October 15, 2007 If you are new to this site, you might want to read more , and subscribe to my feed. In any event, Kintera’s API goes a long way to help organizations be freed from yet another data silo, and they are free. Convio has, seemingly, gotten some serious Web 2.0 They work by REST via POST, or JSON. apps out there.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Organization Size: Medium. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The 1 st tool was MySpace back in 2007. Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? gid=104492.

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An Analytics Consultant’s Recommendations for Fundraising During COVID-19

Connection Cafe

Since the turn of the century, we have faced many societal and financial challenges to raising money for our organizations: September 11, 2001, the recession that began in 2007, and annual natural disasters that challenge the worldwide environment. The fiscal responsibility of your organization. Most people are at home.