Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

Reading, research, collaborating with others, getting my hands dirty with servers and code, playing with new applications and new APIs – all of those things keep my technology expertise fresh. 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Michele Martin 07.11.08 The other arm is learning. at 6:06 am Michelle, I love this!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2008

Not waiting for Android vaporware (my research suggested it was probably a long time coming, and would not be on my carrier, AT&T,) I decided to succumb, and buy an iPhone 3G. So far, it’s simply vaporware. More on that in a later post. { More on that in a later post. { More on that in a later post. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

I do hope folks will comment if they know something about these, or have an opinion. They’ve been doing some nonprofit research. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Tim Shih 04.22.08 ReviewBasics is a collaborative editing and reviewing tool. It looks very promising. I’m looking forward to reading it.

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APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? A lot of good information about how donors research their giving to nonprofits. All Rights Reserved

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Movable Type goes Open Source December 13, 2007 This is old news, sort of. MovableType is written in Perl, which I hadn’t realized until I was doing research for this blog entry.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Shawn Towey 01.31.08 Because the Firefox artwork is proprietary (and therefore a violation of Debian’s free software guidelines, the browser was rebranded. { But I have to say, I still prefer the way Safari handles RSS.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

In doing a bit more research (which I guess I hadn’ t done this summer) it turns out that Webex seems to allow desktop sharing with Linux. 4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Jonathan Trenn 01.31.08 I’m hoping to test it out soon, as well. That can share my Linux desktop. That would be the holy grail.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. The Make It Your Own program was a grant program in 2007 created by the Case Foundation to promote “citizen centered&# approaches to local community building.

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AUGUST 8, 2007

Emphasize research – don’t just assume we know what our supporters want, get out and talk with them (this does not need to be official market research or focus groups!) To create a new comment, use the form below. Karen Taggart is a Director of Nonprofit Services at Care2. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 21, 2007

So, I did some research, and realized that the best choice for me was to get a Thinkpad – most everything works right out of the box. Because I’ve decided that no matter what, I’m not going back. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

5 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Leo Germani 01.30.08 It installs easily on generic virtual hosts, and has a very sweet, eye-candy full admin interface. It will take some time and effort to get a site up, but that’s standard for any website. It will probably take you less time than a generic HTML site will. {

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

Post a Comment | by Share Article Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below. Haji thanked GetActive’s clients, staff (“such a talented, committed team”) and partners. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. One of my goals for 2011 is to better track the amount of time I spend on social media posting, planning, etc, and measuring that against actual engagement, as measured by: donations (via special source codes) and engagement (comments, reTweets, etc).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. Technorati Tags: databases , opensource { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Mike S. I promise (!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. Technorati Tags: databases , opensource { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Mike S. I promise (!)

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Care2

JUNE 22, 2007

Post a Comment | by Share Article in Email Marketing , Guest Blogs Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below. Plain text is easier to read than italicized text, as I hope this example illustrates. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

I got a chance to meet her face-to-face for the first time at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in 2007. If you want a chance of winning a copy, leave a comment saying how you might apply some of the science of participation to your social media strategy. Nina has written a fantastic book engagement called The Participatory Museum.

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JUNE 27, 2008

How research or any type of findings are packaged and presented can impact how readily the knowledge is put into practice.". Toronto : Imagine Canada , 2007. Comment Notification. Subscribe to this posts comments using RSS. Subscribe to this posts comments using RSS. Leave a Comment. Comments (required).

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Founded in 1980, the Pan-Mass Challenge has contributed nearly $800 million to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and since 2007, 100% of rider raised funds directly benefit cancer research and treatment. Please share in the comments! Pan-Mass Challenge and Winter Cycle, benefiting the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2007

project 2007 Survey , Via Stephen Downes comes a pointer to a David White's JISC funded ???SPIRE??? project 2007 Survey , a British-based, of 1400 respondents, on the use of Web 2.0 Recent research in this area distinguishes between ???comments??? comments??? Chart from David White, JISC funded ???SPIRE??? technologies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

Packard recently surveyed 274 of these grantees from 2007-2009 (grant amounts ranged between $7,000 and $160,000) and analyzed the responses from 169 (a 62% response rate) to ascertain the outcomes. ( To see and comment on the comprehensive set of results, visit the foundation’s wiki.) Do you disagree with any of our interpretations?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

posted by Kelly Proulx , MNpS Student & Research Technician, Arizona State University. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. in 1974 to 23.5%

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Care2

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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Care2

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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See3

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Consultant Nancy Schwartz is doing some research about nonprofit tag lines. Share and Enjoy: One Comment comment disability » Blog Archive » Tag Line: Keeping You Smarter Through Blogging [.] Take the nonprofit tag line survey here and I promise to share with you the results once Nancy has it all put together.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 11, 2008

George Psacharopoulos and Harry Anthony Patrinos, “Returns to Investment in Education: A Further Update,” Policy Research Working Paper 2881 [Washington, D.C.: The 350+ people who commented on his post (wow!) An extra year of secondary school: 15 to 25 percent. made recommendations as well.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Theorists like this author’s graduate advisor, Dr. Matt Seeger, who have researched and executed crisis communications, promote the theory that you can effectively communicate during a crisis and turn it into an opportunity. Jenifer R Daniels, Communications & Marketing Specialist, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. What we learned .

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

» Friday Nov 09 2007 A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising Friday, November 9, 2007 at 02:38PM | by James OMalley Its November, crunch time for nonprofit fundraisers looking to cash in on some of the Yuletide cheer of the giving season. 2 Comments | by Share Article in Care2 News , Marketing Research , Misc.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 9, 2007

» Friday Nov 09 2007 A Procrastinators Guide to Year-End Fundraising Friday, November 9, 2007 at 02:38PM | by James OMalley Its November, crunch time for nonprofit fundraisers looking to cash in on some of the Yuletide cheer of the giving season. 2 Comments | by Share Article in Care2 News , Marketing Research , Misc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The panel featured some previews from a recent research study “ How Strong Is Your Social Net? Measurement is a learning process that uses research and data to help make improvements, and is not just counting things up – “We have 5,000 fans!” The panel also featured, Mary Beth [.]

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Care2

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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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Email open rates declined 1%, compared to a 3% decrease between 2006 and 2007. This is down from 19% in 2007 and 21% in 2006. The annual churn rate, or the rate at which an email list “goes bad” in a year, held steady at 19% between 2007 and 2008. Don’t be too alarmed though. messages per month.

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Care2

OCTOBER 17, 2007

60) Search « Live from Convio Summit 2007 | Main | Mastering Integrated Marketing: Interview with Jessica Grounds » Wednesday Oct 17 2007 Take the M+R Online Monthly Giving Survey Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 04:35PM | by James OMalley Wouldnt you love to know more about monthly giving? All rights reserved.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Indeed, the number of Internet users who are older than 55 is roughly the same as those who are aged 18 to 34, according to Nielsen/NetRatings, a market research firm. Best wishes… 13 Sep 2007 Daniel Hartman Great article. Last year, Nielsen/NetRatings did a study and found that a third of YouTube’s audience is over 45.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

» Monday May 07 2007 New M+R Study: Online Fundraising Tactics -- What Works? Monday, May 7, 2007 at 11:52AM | by Hatef Yamini Karen Matheson and Eve Fox of M+R Strategic Services recently reviewed over 180 fundraising appeals sent out over the course of 2006. To create a new comment, use the form below.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Main | CASE STUDY: Marine Conservation Group Wins Victory with Care2 » Friday Aug 17 2007 Building a Successful Internet Presence Friday, August 17, 2007 at 01:38PM | by Hatef Yamini NPTimes just ran a great article featuring tips from Harry Lynch, CEO of Sanky Commmunications and Paul Habig, director of Internet Services at SankyNet.

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Care2

AUGUST 21, 2007

60) Search « NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award | Main | Building a Successful Internet Presence » Tuesday Aug 21 2007 Get a Google Earth Pro License for Free! Visit Google to learn more: [link] Post a Comment | by Share Article Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry.

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