Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

I wrote a blogging module into my web database project, Xina, more than 4 years ago. Heck, yes (in fact, it was for this organization that I originally wrote the blogging module that I mentioned above.) So, here’s the post about Blogs, and their follow ons: podcasting and vlogging. Blogging is old hat.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

On Modules it was a little better, but again there was lots of comercial stuff… I found it a very comercialized communities and didnt get to know users and developers talk exchange freely… would you clarify me on that? Ive been using CMSs for a while now and Im really involved with wordpress. All I would find was themes for sale.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Most of the administrative problems are: 1) using an outdated versions, 2) using a module before it is “tried and true&# , 3) using the PHP/FullHTML input filters that specifically allows for dangerous output code, and 4) not correctly setting permissions for the file system and database grants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

He summarizes the Google acquisition in February, 2007 and how the service has evolved slowly since that time. which has a module called "BirdFeeder" which tracks your RSS subscribers. In the early days, it was a small company focused on making it easier for publishers to manage their RSS feeds, and for people to use them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

I've facilitated many versions of the social media strategy game that I first co-taught with David Wilcox in the UK in January, 2007 and decided to create a new version for this group to get specific feedback on how to align the social strategy thinking process with the communications thinking process. .

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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. Do you have any advice or best practices on how to do this effectively?

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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

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. Do you have any advice or best practices on how to do this effectively?

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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!

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

A Drupal or Wordpress site could include these features by adding modules/plug-ins/widgets. org / blog /2007/03/20/ nptech - tagging - community. A more complex knowledge sharing platform might include: the ability for users to upload documents, links, or just pose a question. commenting on any item. rating items.

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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?

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Care2

DECEMBER 6, 2007

60) Search « So Easy, a Chicken Could Do It: frogloop 2008 Reader Survey | Main | Blogger Uses Petition Site to Create Better Transportation for NY » Thursday Dec 06 2007 Care2.com

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Care2

MAY 3, 2007

Main | Survey Says: Nonprofits Fail to Track Marketing Impact » Thursday May 03 2007 Join Care2 for Another Internet Advocacy Roundtable! Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 01:31PM | by James OMalley Is your advocacy campaign’s story compelling? May 3, 2007 | Eileen Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Thanks for posting it!

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Care2

MAY 3, 2007

Main | Survey Says: Nonprofits Fail to Track Marketing Impact » Thursday May 03 2007 Join Care2 for Another Internet Advocacy Roundtable! Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 01:31PM | by James OMalley Is your advocacy campaign’s story compelling? May 3, 2007 | Eileen Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Thanks for posting it!

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

O November 15, 2007 | Beth Kanter PS - if you havent seen it -- some facebook demographics [link] November 15, 2007 | Beth Kanter Copyright © 2008, Care2.com One of the points Ive arrived at is that selecting the social networking site should be based on demographics of the audience that is there. All rights reserved.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

O November 15, 2007 | Beth Kanter PS - if you havent seen it -- some facebook demographics [link] November 15, 2007 | Beth Kanter Copyright © 2008, Care2.com One of the points Ive arrived at is that selecting the social networking site should be based on demographics of the audience that is there. All rights reserved.

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

“Its reassuring that despite the economic downturn most of the metrics they looked at, including average gift size, were flat or up compared to 2007,” said Robert Weiner, who provides technology consulting to nonprofit organizations. Nonetheless, revenue still grew by 3% in the fourth quarter.

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 2007

» Monday Aug 27 2007 NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award Monday, August 27, 2007 at 10:18AM | by Hatef Yamini If your nonprofit is a 501(c)3 and meets some other basic criteria, you can apply for a an Innovation Award and win up to $43,000 in cash, technologoy consulting, hardware and software.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2007

May 29, 2007 | Yvonne Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Reader Comments (1) Thanks for including this! We are glad people enjoyed the training. I think it went really well!! All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Care2

MAY 17, 2007

May 29, 2007 | Yvonne Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Reader Comments (1) Thanks for including this! We are glad people enjoyed the training. I think it went really well!! All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Care2

MARCH 30, 2007

Main | New Feature: Frogloop Nonprofit Events Calendar » Friday Mar 30 2007 Update to the Nonprofit Job Boards Section Friday, March 30, 2007 at 07:25PM | by Hatef Yamini I just added two new resources to the Nonprofit Job Boards section. 60) Search « New Trend Emerging in Deceptive List Growth?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

60) Search « Second Life: Debunking Myths, Identifying Opportunities | Main | NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award » Monday Aug 27 2007 Grantmakers Dive Into Web 2.0 Monday, August 27, 2007 at 02:12PM | by James OMalley If Web 2.0 Monday, August 27, 2007 at 02:12PM | by James OMalley If Web 2.0

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Care2

JUNE 11, 2007

Converting Subscribers to Donors » Monday Jun 11 2007 Care2 Featured in "Greenvertising" Report Monday, June 11, 2007 at 03:24PM | by James OMalley Care2 was mentioned in a fantastic article from Hollis Thomases at ClickZ !

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 2007

60) Search « Second Life: Debunking Myths, Identifying Opportunities | Main | NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award » Monday Aug 27 2007 Grantmakers Dive Into Web 2.0 Monday, August 27, 2007 at 02:12PM | by James OMalley If Web 2.0 Monday, August 27, 2007 at 02:12PM | by James OMalley If Web 2.0

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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

MAY 16, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 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

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.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Care2

MAY 2, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Care2

APRIL 24, 2008

The study presents data from January 2006 through December 2007, covering 21 major nonprofit organizations that use four different major CMS platforms.

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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

OCTOBER 7, 2007

October 7, 2007 | Dan Bassill Copyright © 2008, Care2.com With such a resource, its possible to get more programs and non profits to work together to increase resources for everyone in this sector, instead of just competing with each other for a shrinking or limited pool of resources. Good luck with your presentation.

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Care2

APRIL 20, 2007

Main | Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Interview With Katya Andresen » Friday Apr 20 2007 Best of the Blogroll for March Friday, April 20, 2007 at 12:22PM | by Kevin Carroll We culled the best articles from our blog roll from March and April. 60) Search « Care2 and Free Range become One Planet for Earth Day!

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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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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

October 7, 2007 | Dan Bassill Copyright © 2008, Care2.com With such a resource, its possible to get more programs and non profits to work together to increase resources for everyone in this sector, instead of just competing with each other for a shrinking or limited pool of resources. Good luck with your presentation.

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