Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 25, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What software freedom means to me June 25, 2008 I got some interesting comments on the last post about Linux desktops. So here goes. I got involved in Linux a long time ago.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

Rule of thumb: projects that haven’t had minor releases in a year or more are definitely in danger of becoming projects that are no longer under development. Depending on project, going from x.2 3 might be a major or minor release. Going to a x.0 0 release – for example from 2.x is always major.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 9, 2007

I figured it was time to give my final assessment. It was quite a shame to have to give that up , but it was either that, or make due with either not using a Palm, or modifying dramatically how I dealt with my PIM data. And, to answer the question posed above, the answer is, for me, obviously, a definite yes.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

at 4:38 pm { 14 comments… read them below or add one } 1 mathew 01.15.09 I know a lot of the free site tools, wikis like wetpaint.com, keep trying to move to become more social, and let the audience/membership interact more – that is definitely related. You can install a free trail and give it a spin.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

In some comments in a post of mine about Facebook, someone mentioned the article “ Facebook is the new AOL &# and I also mentioned an article I’d read asking how open is Facebook , really? at 2:47 am { 6 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Mike T. 1 trackback } The Better Scoial Network 08.24.07 6 Joe 09.01.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Twitter and Nonprofits April 10, 2008 This actually was a post to the Progressive Exchange discussion list. There is no question that you will get out of twitter what you give. Keep up the great work.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

But some comments on the whole phenomenon. 9 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Chris Willmott 09.25.06 at 3:43 pm Hey gang I’m the product manager for Ma.gnolia, so I appreciate the comments here. Thanks for giving us a look, and again for the comments. to Ma.gnolia. Ma.gnolia seems better.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2013

In 2008, with support from the California Emerging Technology Fund , we established a formal digital divide program and, with the help of our community partners, connected more than 10,000 previously disconnected homes to broadband Internet. I know how technology can help, and I definitely know how it can hurt.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It gave me some reflection time away from the daily fast-paced, always moving forward world of social media. It gave me space to give social media use some mindful attention. Debra has posed a very good question frame in the comments: Does the blog offer consistent insight and education about an area I want to learn about?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

I have always believed that if “outsiders” could learn of our charity, they would want to help, as we give such great reporting and photographs of the kids helped, and because our overhead is so low. It was definitely a full time job during the last 2 weeks of the contest. Which source of traffic worked the best?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

We welcome your comments and feedback. Yesterday, they published the list of organizations that have lost their exemption from paying income tax due to failure to file required reports in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The "Fall Festival" advertised on their homepage is for 2008, and the "events" link opens up to a May 2009 calendar.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

We welcome your comments and feedback. A couple months ago, the ASU Lodestar Center released its 2010 report on Arizona Giving & Volunteering. The data were collected in the summer of 2009 by asking people to reflect on their volunteering during all of 2008. For 2008, the CPS put the Arizona volunteering rate at 25 percent.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

I have always believed that if “outsiders” could learn of our charity, they would want to help, as we give such great reporting and photographs of the kids helped, and because our overhead is so low. It was definitely a full time job during the last 2 weeks of the contest. Which source of traffic worked the best?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

How does giving resources to nonprofits to help them understand how to use web stats to do internal assessment of web strategy inconsistent with choosing not to publish raw web stats? 10 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Allan Benamer 09.18.07 Holly doesn’t think so, and I don’t either. {

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See3

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

On the one side you have the traditional way to raise money — rich people asking other rich people to give. An individual may give $2,300 per federal election. So if I give $2,300 to Clinton I am “maxed out&# and the only way for me to do more is get $2,300 from my buddies. 350,000 donors!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

Mastering each tool individually seems like a lot of work and a lot of people give up even before they begin. The second reason is a clear definition of what social media is, even within the social media community. However, very few people use these terms precisely and almost nobody agrees on the exact definition of these terms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Six Degrees of Separatio: Cult of celebrity, user-generated content, online giving, and social networking. News coverage is a major driver of giving. Impulse giving, slightly higher giving amounts. We have definitions of legit nonprofit. We're trying to help give with their head. What is the first step?

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

60) Search « Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released | Main | LOLseals: Flickr API Contest Gets HSUS Over 3,000 Entries » Tuesday Mar 25 2008 Whats an Email Address Worth? Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 12:36PM | by Eric Rardin How to Measure the Value of an Online Supporter Over here at Care2 we get this question a lot.

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

60) Search « Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released | Main | LOLseals: Flickr API Contest Gets HSUS Over 3,000 Entries » Tuesday Mar 25 2008 Whats an Email Address Worth? Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 12:36PM | by Eric Rardin How to Measure the Value of an Online Supporter Over here at Care2 we get this question a lot.

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See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman JAN 30, 2008 Identity 2.0

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 25, 2008

Earlier in the month I taught a Nonprofit Blogging 101 workshop at the 2008 Making Media Connections Conference. How much time, staff and money do you have to put into setting up your blog, writing your blog, answering comments, reading other blogs, and leaving comments on other blogs? How do you encourage comments?

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

Give them love – fast! Give them something to do! Receive monthly updates 5 Comments | by Share Article in Email Marketing , Online Marketing , Online Organizing Reader Comments (5) Great post! I agree that it is vitally important to give your supporters something to do next. If you dont ask, they wont give.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

It is a provocative piece that really made me re-evaluate how I view disaster and humanitarian giving. We can lobby for stricter legislation governing transparency, and make sure that we do our homework before we give to an organization, so that we minimize the risk that our money or time is not being used in a way we might disagree with.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

ROI (Return on Investment) in its simplest form has has a very specific mathematical definition. That will give you a percentage that you can compare against other potential investments. Colman Thanks for your comments, Kira & Jonathon. August 7, 2007 | Beth Kanter Thanks for your comment, Beth. Lots to ponder here.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

ROI (Return on Investment) in its simplest form has has a very specific mathematical definition. That will give you a percentage that you can compare against other potential investments. Colman Thanks for your comments, Kira & Jonathon. August 7, 2007 | Beth Kanter Thanks for your comment, Beth. Lots to ponder here.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

New giving methods for your nonprofit. Send in your questions and comments. And yeah, just happy that you two are sharing your knowledge today because like I said, this is definitely a hot topic and one I don’t know anything about. So fewer donors are giving, but they’re giving more.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

ROI (Return on Investment) in its simplest form has has a very specific mathematical definition. That will give you a percentage that you can compare against other potential investments. Colman Thanks for your comments, Kira & Jonathon. August 7, 2007 | Beth Kanter Thanks for your comment, Beth. Lots to ponder here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

Streamline: The literal definition is to design in a form that offers the least resistance to fluid flow. I will also try, for the first time in my life, to have a blogging schedule for topics and to give more attention to proofing or at least reading my posts out loud before publishing. Then, try to think in even broader terms.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

billion in 2008 to $29.8 “For all our online donors, only one-third give a subsequent gift online,” said Donahue. “The other two thirds give via the mail and phones. Giving on social media sites. | Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

No reason to give your reader their address, as they probably already know it.) Point readers back to your website: Definitely provide a link, but also provide a reason. So give these tips a try -- and if you have other tips or techniques you use, Id love to hear about them. Sound off in the comments below!

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

Ramya Raghavan: I would definitely encourage any 501c3 U.S.-based YouTube has an incredibly diverse and engaged global community who not only post videos, but interact with each other through text comments, video responses, and messages. Good work February 25, 2009 | Mario Erazo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com com , Inc.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

Ramya Raghavan: I would definitely encourage any 501c3 U.S.-based YouTube has an incredibly diverse and engaged global community who not only post videos, but interact with each other through text comments, video responses, and messages. Good work February 25, 2009 | Mario Erazo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com com , Inc.

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

" The result has been innumerable neat applications that allow you to give free gifts to your friends, watch videos on Facebook, and even manage an imaginary stock portfolio. The developers hope to revolutionize the way people give money, using the principles of group fundraising and social networking. " or "Fight Hate."

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

A good site gives users the information that they need quickly and efficiently. 3) Use Landing Pages Strategically: Landing pages should give an overview of each web section. Receive monthly updates 12 Comments | by Share Article in Misc. Reader Comments (12) Great list, Allyson. I thought I would leave my first comment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. Definitely. Additional panels mentioned in the comments of the earlier roundup are here: Who are you? It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

New giving methods for your nonprofit. Send in your questions and comments. And yeah, just happy that you two are sharing your knowledge today because like I said, this is definitely a hot topic and one I don’t know anything about. So now I’ll let Matt give a quick highlight to you and then we’ll get into the agenda.

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

" The result has been innumerable neat applications that allow you to give free gifts to your friends, watch videos on Facebook, and even manage an imaginary stock portfolio. The developers hope to revolutionize the way people give money, using the principles of group fundraising and social networking. " or "Fight Hate."

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