Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 5, 2008

On the one hand, it’s important to kep looking ahead to know what’s coming, and build systems and processes for our nonprofits that will still be relevant next year. On the other hand, the day to day reality of nonprofits is that they AREN’T generally ready to adopt more cutting edge technologies.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What OpenSocial Means November 1, 2007 The buzz of the blogosphere is the announcement of Google’s OpenSocial. Most nonprofits haven’t even begun to take advantage of the Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2010

This includes many, many schools, community groups, and grassroots nonprofits that embraced the free service since it opened its doors in 2007 and will now be forced to pay, or relocate their communities, or say farewell. Last week, Ning, announced a complete end to free services for its users. Start a Petition ». What do you think?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping October 1, 2007 I was reading Deborah Finn’s curmugeonly post about Facebook. It means lock-in that they don’t have to build. 2 admin 10.02.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

The good thing is that since the business world seems to be moving ahead much more quickly on Linux and FOSS adoption, companies that work in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors are gaining Linux expertise – expertise that nonprofit organizations can benefit from. But I think more is needed.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

When I came back, I was surprised to see how many consultants and technology providers have jumped on the Salesforce bandwagon. The wholesale adoption of for profit language into the nonprofit space has bothered me for years. One of the big changes that has happened in the nptech space, besides the ways in which Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

is a national non-profit dedicated to saving play through engaging communities; creating dialogue; and providing tools, training and resources to build playgrounds across the United States.). has empowered more than 6,000 communities to build local playgrounds in the past few years (far more than the 1,700 it has built directly in 15 years).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Pick a campaign and platform to experiment with integrating social fundraising , but build your network and get organized first. Set realistic expectations and objectives for pilots, focus on learning and engagement. Let your stakeholders share their story and passion about your organization – from the heart and humor work.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

September 17, 2007 There is an interesting discussion happening between Holly Ross, soon to be ED of NTEN, and Allan Benamer , about web statistics, and whether or not nonprofits should be “transparent&# and publish their web statistics. It’s been there since 9/7/2007, two days after my call for getting people on Quantcast.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Research firm Quorus Consulting Group polled 2,003 teens and adults in April 2011. Given the fast growth of smartphone adoption across all consumer segments, these numbers portend continued growth for mobile giving. The results of the survey were very encouraging for the current and future state of mobile giving. Channel of Influence.

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

They have also made it easy to build. My assumption is that you could custom build a Facebook application using the API, but if you wanted to use their Facebook connector, you would have to only have one. 18 Oct 2007 facebook » Convio Open – Why the Convio Facebook Application blows away Causes [.] Your points: 1.

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For instance, if a group of new donors has expressed that they’re passionate about your animal welfare nonprofit’s adoption program, you might create a separate email segment dedicated to sending them relevant content—like blog posts authored by volunteers who help match prospective adopters to animals in their care.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Netsquared Net Tuesday next week in SF is about " How Nonprofits Can Use And Build Online Social Networks ," featuring speakers from Change.org and Ning. over at her Netsquared blog about adoption of blogs and wikis in an organizational context and how these tools further organizational mission. build it and they will come???

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2011

It wasn't that Simon was throwing out the housekeeping rules of the gorgeous but often imposing downtown museum building. Up until she accepted the position to remake the MAH, she was a consultant for museums all over the world, and one of the industry's most prominent outside-the-gallery thinkers.

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OCTOBER 20, 2007

The sea-change in nonprofit adoption of APIs has yet to occur. Leveraging our Constituent Management API organizations can build entirely custom acquisition and registration workflows. The only costs incurred will be from consultative services if the nonprofit doesnt have in-house developers. But widgets are just the beginning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

Cyberspace Innkeeping: Building Online Community by John Coate was first written in 1992 and will give you a good context of online community practice. Technology in the Arts is accepting session proposals for its October 2007 conference. Deadline March 23, 2007. Maybe we need an NPtech History Archive ?

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

Getting Mobile Donations Right Is building an iPhone app the best use of a nonprofit’s resources? Nonprofits would also reach far more people and have greater impact by optimizing their website for mobile devices instead of just building iPhone apps. Next up is to get carriers in other countries to adopt a similar practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2008

FIRM is currently running the Building America Together Campaign , a national campaign to build the strength of immigrant rights in the US, and to work for just and humane immigration reform. That all changed after the massive and devastating raids in New Bedford, MA in early 2007. What is your job at Firm ? It's show and show.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Took pictures of the lunar eclipse next to the Empire State Building(!) Consulted with some peer social entrepreneurs about whether we could help them with specific technology for their nonprofits. Met with a big NYC disability services provider about a possible Bookshare partnership. Next was two days of Capitol Hill lobbying.

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