Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology New tools February 5, 2008 Last week, I spent too much time watching demos from DEMO , which is this twice yearly event that showcases the most bleeding edge internet technology.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Here are the results for the 2008 Innovator Awards: Advocacy campaign or program Honorable Mention: National Parks Conservation Association Winner: Freepress for their StopBigMedia.com campaign Over 200,000 comments sent to the FCC and Senate and overturned and FCC ruling to block monopolies in media companies. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 18, 2007

or flickr) – but it’s fun to play with, anyway. I’m still not convinced by any of these social network sites not directly linked to content (unlike del.icio.us And, it is beginning to appear that facebook will integrate better with my workflow than LinkedIn, because of facebook applications. So we’ll see how it works.

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DECEMBER 20, 2007

I wish all a holiday season full of fun, quality time with family (chosen or otherwise), and joy. { I wish all a holiday season full of fun, quality time with family (chosen or otherwise), and joy. { I wish all a holiday season full of fun, quality time with family (chosen or otherwise), and joy. { I find that fascinating.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

I haven’t been this hooked on a new social networking site since I first got on Twitter in June 2008, and based on recent data released by comScore and Hitwise, Pinterest traffic is soaring. Now the fun begins! Finally, make note that people can “Like/Repin or Comment” on your Pins. Upload your first Pins.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

For Thunderbird, the two I’ve been trying out include XNote , which is kinda fun, it allows you to add sticky notes to email messages. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 M. Lightning , which is a Sunbird calendar plug in, that gives me a calendar integrated with Thunderbird.

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MARCH 2, 2007

I promise in April I’ll be right on time (oooohh, that could be fun, April Blogtipping on April fools day …) By the way, I think blogtipping is a great idea for our sector, and it’s a great way for me to think more about all of the blogs that I read. I think it’s a great idea, although I’m one day late.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Release Candidate to help with QA, which has been fun (and 2.3 I have used it everyday, to do everything (all of my spreadsheets, worksheets, articles, presentations, I used it to write a novel, I used it in seminary for papers, etc., for at least 4 years. I’ve not owned MS Office in a very long time.

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AUGUST 30, 2007

I could think of several interesting implementations in the nptech world that would be fun (like it would make a great e-learning platform for, say, circuit riders, or folks like that.) I wish I had an excuse to install and test it – but it really requires a purpose for bringing community together.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2007

It’s been fun, these 20 years with Macintosh. 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Kevin Mark 11.01.07 I like building my own systems – I need a new desktop, and I like the idea that I can build my own easily, and get a fair bit of power fairly cheaply. It seems a fitting moment to say goodbye to Apple. {

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DECEMBER 17, 2007

Although I do have to admit its fun to know what a very old friend is listening to on Pandora.) at 6:28 pm { 5 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Caroline Meeks 12.17.07 I really could have skipped the pictures of two of my work colleagues necking. :) Kinda fun though. What have I learned in all of this?

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JULY 27, 2007

2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Deborah Elizabeth Finn 08.01.07 I think that the whole LOL* lpidgin phenomenon is based on a very specific sort of fun. I’m taking time off to work on science fiction writing! { at 10:56 am Dear Michelle, You definitely have a great sense of humor!

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AUGUST 7, 2007

It has been fun, in many ways, but I’ve not figured out the utility for me in terms of my work, although others have had a better time of it. Yeah, it’s fun that there is a great mix of people that I can keep track of (and they can keep track of me) – that’s the part of the equation that’s hard to find elsewhere.

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OCTOBER 27, 2006

at 7:44 pm { 4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Beth 10.31.06 But there are some very cool and fun widgets. Check this out [link] Leave a Comment Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants coming here! " Reasoned Audacity has some good tips on how to prepare for a radio or TV appearance. 4 Beth 11.01.06

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MAY 21, 2007

Week 1 I should have taken pictures – unboxing a new laptop is a lot of fun. But here’s Ubuntu week 1, not edited or smoothed out. I’ll understand points of pain, for sure. I got a Lenovo Thinkpad Z61m. Good specs, cheap price. My first step was to make sure the laptop booted. It booted fine.

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MARCH 21, 2010

Photo Source: Yuba Colleage Public Space Back in September, 2008, after reading this post by Chris Brogan about taking your blog to the next level, I was inspired. I also want the blog to be a fun place to visit and more interactivity, at least in the comments.

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DECEMBER 31, 2008

I use a variety of tools for this analysis, including Google Analytics, Feedburner subscriber counts, and manually tracking comment to post ratios (typepad doesn't have a nifty plugin like wordpress to automate that grunge work) A tool that use to evlauate my content is PostRank. Social Networking: Part of Your Job or Just for Fun?

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OCTOBER 10, 2006

4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 David Geilhufe 10.10.06 at 7:31 am Michelle — this will be a fun conversation!! (Is, I don’t know how many people have raised this issue, but I think it’s one worth raising. { at 12:33 am Michelle — thanks for this. 4 Katrin 10.13.06 Is, as it were.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

If you know of campaigns and lessons learned that haven't been included, please leave a comment: August 2007 I launched a campaign to raise money and get t-shirts donated for the Cambodian Bloggers Summit. January 2008 As the first place winner in the America's Giving Challenge for Global Causes, I use several twitter strategies.

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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. at 7:18 pm { 10 comments… read them below or add one } 1 jack 06.24.08 As Linus said: Have a lot of fun. I bet you did.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Despite this, less than half (48%) of the 187 charities that were surveyed as part of nfpSynergy’s Virtual Promise (2008) report said that their organization used social networking websites. Secrets, secrets are no fun! So, throw a party or two, and have fun! Comment here, or visit the original post at SSIR here.

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JUNE 22, 2007

A fun tool to view the difference in readability between text and background can be found here. 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. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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JUNE 27, 2008

Published Friday, June 06, 2008 8:13 PM by Rebecca. Comment Notification. Subscribe to this posts comments using RSS. June 6, 2008 10:41 PM. June 8, 2008 11:03 AM. June 8, 2008 11:03 AM. Leave a Comment. Comments (required). Have Fun â?¢ Wild Apricot Updates - June 2008.

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APRIL 15, 2011

We welcome your comments and feedback. A 2008 study shows that the nonprofit sector employs approximately 13 million people in the United States. [1] Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. 1] In the past few decades, the nonprofit workforce has become increasingly professionalized.

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OCTOBER 24, 2008

5 Comments | by Share Article in Misc. Online Fundraising Reader Comments (5) On behalf of my client, Network Solutions, thanks for sharing the video conference information! October 23, 2008 | Marinel James-this is great. October 28, 2008 | Hatef Really like this post on video conference information. All rights reserved.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

10 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Allan Benamer 09.18.07 at 8:21 am What a great conversation; fun to have but for the fact that it misses the point. Asking NTEN to show leadership by publishing web stats is to suggest that NTEN would think that publishing web stats is a useful measure of nonprofit accountability.

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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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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In 2008 the IRS instituted the 990-N that requires those with $25,000 or less income to annually file; this is a postcard form. link] ^ [7] [link] for its Frequently Asked Questions Posted by ASU Lodestar Center at 11:05 AM Labels: form 990 , IRS , Pat Lewis , tax-exempt 1 comments: Jill said. Fear not, nonprofit professionals!

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MARCH 18, 2011

We welcome your comments and feedback. The data were collected in the summer of 2009 by asking people to reflect on their volunteering during all of 2008. On one of the pages, amid all the charts on who volunteers and what they do, is a big banner depicting the following result: "33 percent of Arizona adults volunteered in 2008."

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JULY 26, 2007

Reader Comments (24) Hey, Justin, dig the slick interface. :-) From talking about this last week, the biggest question this has stuck with me is how relevant ROI is for judging the value of a tactic that might serve goals other than fundraising. Colman Thanks for your comments, Kira & Jonathon. July 31, 2007 | Jonathon D.

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JULY 17, 2007

Reader Comments (24) Hey, Justin, dig the slick interface. :-) From talking about this last week, the biggest question this has stuck with me is how relevant ROI is for judging the value of a tactic that might serve goals other than fundraising. Colman Thanks for your comments, Kira & Jonathon. July 31, 2007 | Jonathon D.

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DECEMBER 28, 2008

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Chris Farrell set a 2008 goal to make his charitable giving a monthly activity, not a mad rush in December.

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DECEMBER 3, 2008

Instead of creating my own 2008 list, I thought I'd do a roundup of some of the lists I've found. Please include links in the comments to any lists I've missed, as well as your own gifts that give back ideas. 2008 Charitable Holiday Shopping Guide , Part 1 on The Vibe. There will be a Part 2 & 3).

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FEBRUARY 5, 2008

He makes fun of The Boston Globe’s (owned by the NY Times) decision to raise prices: “When you have an obsolete, inconvenient physical product that nobody wants in an era of universal online access, the appropriate strategy is clearly to raise the price.&# Share and Enjoy: 4 Comments comment Michael P.

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MARCH 27, 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 Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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MARCH 12, 2011

I hope it's a fun read for anyone either looking to redo their own small nonprofit brand, or who wants a deeper dive on what we did at Fight Colorectal Cancer. At the 2008 conference, I attended a session presented by Farra Trompeter of Big Duck Consulting. Leave a comment » And we're not done yet. .

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NOVEMBER 26, 2007

They documented the efforts of their street teams, and made a fun and inspiring piece out of young people advocating their way onto the Today Show. • Share and Enjoy: 2 Comments comment Andrew Cohen Hear hear, video is indeed not a strategy. She’ll be taking questions about her presentation on January 16, 2008.

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