Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #6: Joomla! January 29, 2008 I don’t exactly know where the exclamation point came from, but if you want a scarily easy CMS to install, Joomla is a place to start.

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AUGUST 12, 2007

I think this is something that many nonprofits, especially those without in-house technology expertise aren’t that aware of. 1 trackback } Linux Desktop Migration » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 11.16.07 1 trackback } Linux Desktop Migration » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 11.16.07

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And, while we can certainly see the outpouring of support during moments of heightened awareness, such as after natural disasters, there may be more at play to the sector’s current state of affairs. These things have forced our awareness, not only of the external factors at play but the value of retaining an organization’s best donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month I had the pleasure of presenting on a panel at Association of California Orchestras with Marc van Bree , an arts and social media blogger I met in 2007. This also tells us something about telling stories and increasing awareness of your issue or organization in general. Flickr Photo by Sugarpond.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Linux desktops? 2 trackbacks } What software freedom means to me » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 06.25.08 I am sure that you are aware of this though.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Metaphors October 10, 2006 I’m a fan of metaphors. I know it was sort of in process when I was fading out, but I wasn’t much aware of it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2010

In those days, I was " circuit rider " where I traveled around New York State to work with very small local arts councils in rural areas. One of the projects I developed and implemented for NYFA in the late 1990s was called " KIT: Knowledge in Technology " where nonprofit arts organizations developed a strategic technology plan.

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JANUARY 18, 2007

Their mission is to, "produce art events that increase breast cancer awareness among young people and benefit breast cancer education, prevention and treatment programs in communities around the world." In 2007, Keep a Breast will be a part of the Warped Tour , and Think Pink Day (put on by Roxy ). breast cancer fundraiser art

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing August 17, 2007 I decided, perhaps rashly, that one way of exposing people to, and training people on, open source software, was by doing web conferencing.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? It’s been there since 9/7/2007, two days after my call for getting people on Quantcast. Holly doesn’t think so, and I don’t either. { 2 admin 09.18.07

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JUNE 27, 2008

changes in awareness or attitude) or tangible results (e.g. Toronto : Imagine Canada , 2007. Zen and the Art of Non-profit Technology. December 2007 (11). November 2007 (12). October 2007 (14). September 2007 (14). August 2007 (12). July 2007 (12). June 2007 (10). May 2007 (11).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

Since 1997, the Packard Foundation has awarded 1,392 “organizational effectiveness” grants to an array of groups, most of which have annual operating budgets of $1 to $10 million, and operate in the human services, environmental conservation, population, and arts fields.

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JANUARY 15, 2010

ChristinasWorld : building a network of awareness is different from campaigning: 1) campaigning is about mobilizing action toward specific objectives . Good campaigns move away from awareness 2 spur action. Good campaigns move away from awareness 2 spur action. network building (awareness, trust) and campaigning (action).

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MAY 21, 2015

As a reuse organization, its motto is "make art, not waste." Cary Creative Center has an art materials reuse store where people in the community can buy pretty much anything an arts teacher might want. Cary Creative Center in North Carolina is an upcycling nonprofit that provides used artistic materials to people.

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JULY 31, 2013

At the same time, I''m aware that only a tiny percentage of readers have actively pursued relationships with me and other Museum 2.0 The total readership from 2010-2012 was more than double that of 2007-2009 (and has been flat since 2011). Thank you for inviting me to come to your museum/conference/art center/home.

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JUNE 18, 2009

Since we launched in May 2007, 60 million people have started using Causes and over 250,000 causes have been created about every topic from halting global warming to supporting arts education. There has been a lot of talk around this topic lately.

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MAY 13, 2011

In 2007 when the platform launched, Causes grew in popularity and awareness as people used their Birthday Wish to raise money for their favorite nonprofit. They also jointly run the street art blog StreetSideSF. Jen Burton, Community Director of Causes Fundraising Focus: Facebook.

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MAY 16, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" GREEN MEANS GO FOR ADVERTISERS like Dawn, Ford and P&G, as environmentally conscious social media site Care2.com

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JULY 26, 2007

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It?

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JULY 17, 2007

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2008

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It?

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

Image & Identity: Culture behind clothes Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2007 Appearances aren’t everything, or are they? A lot of young women today are also becoming increasingly aware of the importance of sustainability. These days women are having children later and some are not having children at all. How do you express yourself?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Technology in Arts Conference The 2007 Technology in the Arts Conference is over but the conversations and resource sharing still continue on the conference wiki. To keep up with what the arts community is doing in technology and the social web, follow the blog. You'll find lots of them with this list of Web2.0

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JUNE 21, 2007

CHEJ also hoped to boost public awareness about safer alternatives to PVC, which it calls a “poison plastic.” ” The Solution: In September 2006, CHEJ asked Care2 to help promote the campaign, using a standalone email message targeting Care2’s civically active, mostly female members.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The organization wanted a way to engage new and existing donors, develop its brand, create an online presence, and build awareness for its mission. . Prior to her move to California in 2007, she served as the head of fundraising for Dyson College of Arts & Sciences at Pace University in New York City.

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MAY 7, 2007

» Monday May 07 2007 Sunny the Seal Melts Hearts on MySpace Monday, May 7, 2007 at 04:34PM | by Hatef Yamini Carie Lewis of the Humane Society recently shared with us some lessons learned about branding and list recruitment from their unique MySpace campaign against clubbing baby seals.

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JULY 11, 2007

60) Search « The Great Debate: DM vs. Online Acquisition | Main | Make New Friends, But Keep the Old » Wednesday Jul 11 2007 A. For instance, in L.A. the Liberty Hill Foundation has been supporting efforts to train high school students in organizing. The combination is enormously powerful and it is the future of social change.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 2, 2018

All of the year’s art, events and goings-on are being sorted into “best of” lists on various blogs. Back in 2007, Tarana Burke of the nonprofit Just Be Inc. Stay aware of current events. It’s happening again. And guess what? You’re looking at another. launched the #MeToo campaign. Seize opportunities.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 11, 2009

His first book, Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen , which he co-authored with Anna Lappe , won a 2007 Nautilus Award for Social Change. It's just a matter of people becoming more aware of them, supporting these spaces and helping them to proliferate so there will be more. Kellogg Foundation. I like to start with the food.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

I started off in Camden, Maine to teach at the PopTech Fellows program, New Jersey Center for the Performing Arts for a session with arts marketers , and finally to Washington, DC to attend a briefing at the White House and to keynote the last BlogPotomac conference. That's rare in a conference setting.

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MAY 27, 2009

an awareness study (before and after) what percentage of refers are coming from various sites. Nonprofit: Monique shared a case study for a nonprofit called the Rasmuson Family Foundation, one of the largest foundations in the US, around increasing awareness of their Artists’ Award program. Here are a few examples.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2007

Care2 will build awareness of YPAC within our community and vice versa over the next year. January 11, 2007 | Thaddeus Ferber Nice to hear Thaddeus. January 18, 2007 | Neal Gorenflo The World-Wide-Web has really opened new opportunities for advocacy and other types of campaigns. May 4, 2007 | Joem Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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OCTOBER 3, 2007

If you are doing joint ventures or cross-promoting, be aware of 3rd party opt-out notices. If you do paid advertising to grow your lists via opt-ins, make sure that your advertisers are aware of the triggers. 60) Search « Dreaming of a Wiki? All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 29, 2022

Founded in 2007 by philanthropist and international model Noëlla Coursaris Musunka , Malaika proves that not just the child in the school, but the parents, the siblings, and the entire community can thrive when education is available. Such an award helped to raise awareness of the work we are doing and generate more support.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

He lays out some interesting concepts, things I’d been aware of, but not really studied enough to articulate. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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JUNE 7, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, June 7, 2011 The Future is You: Philanthropy in the 21st Century posted by Katie Berta , Graduate Assistant ASU Lodestar Center During a 2007 TED talk , Katherine Fulton discussed the ways philanthropy is evolving — becoming faster, bigger, and more effective — and explained what you can do to keep up.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Many of them had almost nothing by way of material resources, but they had imagination, and if you have imagination, you can, it turns out, light the dark with all kinds of creative arts. Britt Bravo: In so many of the groups you profiled, the women were using the arts for education, empowerment, or healing. They are making progress.

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