Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2011

Over the years she has been instrumental in my understanding of the sector and continues to impress me with her knowledge and ability to communicate best practices.”. She has been a real change maker for Safe Kids. Danielle Brigida, Digital Marketing Manager, National Wildlife Federation. Heather is great.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology My Theory of Practice July 10, 2008 I finally had the reason to begin to more completely articulate my theory of practice. My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Staff development, a component of SHRM, is important because “Organizations use training and development to improve the skills of employees and develop their capacity to cope with the constantly changing demands of the work environment” (Pynes, 2013, 276). Essential Texts for Nonprofit and Public Leadership and Management). Hoboken: Wiley.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

August 11, 2008 You’ve likely heard a lot about “ cloud computing “ And what’s true is that the sales-talk about computing in the cloud certainly makes the conceptual issues behind it, honestly, well, cloudy. Changes in the application happen without your knowledge or consent.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

Around the time of the Nonprofit Technology Network ’s 2008 NTC conference, an even brighter light bulb went on. The vast majority of applications that have been built since 2008 match actions with related content: for example, by reading a blog post and searching the Social Actions dataset for related actions.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology WeAreMedia Project August 13, 2008 Yet another great NTEN project is happening, spearheaded by Beth Kanter, to develop a Social Media toolkit for Nonprofits.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 7, 2007

The topic is “Nonprofit Data Management: from slips of paper to CRM&# As you all know, I’ve been thinking about data management issues for years, and it would be great for people to share their ideas and knowledge. So, submit those posts by Sunday evening!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

In any event, I have a lot of other skills and knowledge besides databases and coding: skills and knowledge in teaching, in writing, in working with organizations, in facilitation, in religion and spiritual practices, and in working with people, that I want to use now. Perhaps I’m now more ready to wrestle those.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Michelle, the consultant March 27, 2008 Someone mentioned to me that from what I write on my blog, she wouldn’t know what it is that I actually do in my consulting work.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

Well, because the non-profit sector is built on human connectedness, relationships, passion and the desire to create positive change in the world. According to Jumo they are “a social network connecting individuals and organizations who want to change the world.&# This is a very good sign for the non-profit world.

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Twenty Hats

APRIL 6, 2021

Some people emailed me their availability while others signed up on a google sheet (Google Forms wasn’t even a thing then, it came out in 2008). As part of this work, Emily supports staff members to learn, use, and love their data and technology, adding capacity to teams and organizations that need additional technical knowledge and skill.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

It’s that there is a lack of really good support – responsive, empowering, educational, integrative, and knowledgeable about, and invested in, the sector. " Its not that there is a lack of technology vendors and support. For those of us who’d like to see organizations get better support – how do we do that?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 12, 2008

I think these mashups are tremendously helpful to organizations working to make real change in their communities, allowing them to more dynamically tell their story and make their case in a compelling way to supporters, funders, and the community at large. What do you think is going to change the web next year? Community Movement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

1 Even those who are eager to conduct evaluations often lack the funding and knowledge to evaluate their programs appropriately. Outcomes usually imply changes in behavior, condition, skills, attitudes or knowledge in the individual, community or other target population. There are different approaches to evaluating a program.

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Gyrus

APRIL 7, 2016

Compliance training ensures that employees, contractors, and partners have the right knowledge and understanding to comply with an organization’s legal, operational, ethical aspects of business. It is something that organizations can’t compromise on, if they don’t want to risk a complete business failure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

I've been following Christian Kreutz 's blog, CrissCrossed Blog , which explores social changes through communication and focuses on the impact, potential and challenges of using Web2.0 He is also interested in approaches network learning and highlights knowledge management for development. (He

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

That ownership changed my definition of what “design” even meant. Jennifer: I was doing marketing for a theme park in 2008 and due to a series of unfortunate events I found myself without a job in 2009 (anyone else?). I became much more interested in who was using the website, why they were using it, and how.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

Established in 2008 as a collaborative response to the growing number of complex elder abuse cases in NYC, the NYC Elder Abuse Center helps professionals, organizations, and systems prevent elder abuse and improve their response to it. The knowledge doesn't just reside with one person." ] By Debra Askanase, Community Organzier 2.0

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It evolves to meet our changing needs, to fit our changing lifestyles, and to integrate into the way we do our work. The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Truth be told, there is nothing on my LinkedIn or Facebook profiles that isn’t public knowledge, except who my contacts are. But once you put that data out there, and you have contacts who can see it, you’ve lost control of that data – any of your contacts could make that data about you public. 3 KJ 08.09.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Chapter 3 is a discussion on Peer production – it talks about how it is that people have come together to collaboratively create software and content – basically, knowledge production. 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

JUNE 24, 2008

June 24, 2008 I’m doing a webinar on Linux Desktops next month, and it’s making me think a lot about my own experience using Linux on the desktop, and where I think things are going. Most creatives and knowledge workers who are not developers. Which is unfortunate, and I hope it changes. I bet you did.

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Care2

OCTOBER 13, 2008

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Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2013

Its purpose was to reform society using reason, challenge ideas grounded in tradition and faith, and advance knowledge through the scientific method. Here are the percentages from 2008-2012: 27%, 29%, 28%, 27% and 27%. Not a lot of change right? I know this might not be enough evidence for you to change your programs.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

They are seeing “measurable business benefits, including more innovative products and services, more effective marketing, better access to knowledge, lower cost of doing business, and higher revenues.” tools, with a median improvement over 200 of 25% in raising awareness, 17% in converting to buyers and 20% in generating loyalty.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

John Hancock was approached by the mayor of Boston in 2008 with a collaborative opportunity that falls in the latter category. Over the last ten years, the MLK Scholars Program has brought together partners from across the social, public and private sectors to enact positive change in the Boston community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

I use knowledge trees, outlines, and focused thinking to identify what I need to learn and questions I need to ask. My “Circle of Wise&# is always changing. She recently wrote a post about how much time it takes to do social media based on some thinking from a post I wrote in 2008. Her blog posts certainly get me to think!

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2020

Many things have changed in the last couple of months, from how we meet with donors to what we are asking them to help with. Strategize with this economic downturn in mind, not the 2008 recession. While it’s natural to look back at the recession of 2008, this is a very different economic disaster.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

That you feel it is okay to spend some of your work day investing in your knowledge and you gather wisdom from your professional networks, including via social media channels. Attending to your professional learning using social media and networks requires making sense out of the leaves rather than being presented a knowledge tree.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

Through mentors, professional networks and investor forums, ZeroDivide brings a deep knowledge of what makes a venture successful. Throughout our work, we are guided by four principles: Innovation Changing the world requires new thinking. Ultimately, we want to be the partner that community enterprises value most.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

Stephen Blyth, a nonprofit capacity builder who I met when I keynoted Connecting Up in 2008, hosted my trip to NZ and arranged for this workshop to take place on Makaurau Marae which is the land of Maori. The workshop started with a welcoming ceremony. We sat in the hall – two rows – the guests and the Maori.

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See3

JANUARY 15, 2008

The goal of the contest is to highlight the work of nonprofit organizations and to spread the word about the creative ways they employ media to bring about social change. Entries will be accepted until February 15, 2008 at which time finalists will be determined. This video has been viewed over 1.5 million times on YouTube.

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Care2

JUNE 22, 2010

How You Will Change the World with Social Networking ," a new book from Berrett-Koehler by technologist and nonprofit consultant Deanna Zandt. When fear of technology makes us hesitate, or holds us back altogether, the conversations about social change continue on without us--without the benefit of our experiences, values, and knowledge.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

And, I actually hope that doesn’t change. Webstats alone do not tell the story and to look at them without some knowledge about what we do and how we do it, is silly, as even Allan would concede. I don’t think we want homeless shelters, food pantries, mental health organizations, etc., What content does the best?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

at 7:32 pm Change » Blog Archive » Web conferencing redux 12.08.07 I think instructor’s video with whiteboard format is a good format for knowledge sharing. I’m stepping back and thinking a bit more about this. { 6 trackbacks } The Webinar Blog 08.23.07 at 8:11 pm Find Web Conferencing with Businesscom 12.12.07

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Organizations around the globe are harnessing these tools and data to mobilize supporters, tell their stories and the stories of their constituents, and to share knowledge with people and communities everywhere. In 2008, post-election violence erupted in Kenya. Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi.

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