Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2007

But in any case, it should work on all generic hosting environments, and it looks easy to install. So here’s another good option for organizations that want powerful blogging software to use on a generic (read: cheap) hosting environment.

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JUNE 9, 2011

billion in 2008, the council’s fourth annual “Run Walk Ride Thirty” study reports. This stems from the idea that for-profits should be engaging and giving back to their local communities, the environment, and to social causes. According to stats from the RUN. conference of 2010 [1] the top thirty “ thon ” (i.e. The collective $133.9

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Qgiv

MAY 14, 2021

Mark Becker founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions. Send targeted recruitment emails.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2023

QC Pride was founded in 2008, revived in 2017, and serves the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois. Prism Health North Texas Prism Health North Texas (PHNTX) is a healthcare organization that provides comprehensive, personalized medical care for North Texans in a judgement-free and affirming environment. QC Pride, Inc.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 27, 2017

The only solution to an uncertain funding environment is to “get ahead” of the seemingly stagnate competition curve by creating an uncontested market (Harrison & Thornton, 2014). The American spirit has long been rooted in entrepreneurial success (Acs et al, 2008). Sources: Arcs, Z., Phillips, R., Audretsch, D., & McKitrick, M.,

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Qgiv

JUNE 7, 2021

Mark Becker founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions. Send targeted recruitment emails.

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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 Free and open source tool #8:XChat February 5, 2008 This is, really a post both about a tool ( XChat ) and about IRC (Internet Relay Chat.) XChat is one of quite a few IRC clients. It’s also scriptable.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

He says: "Which brings us to the global crisis that began in 2007–2008. E3 Network :Economics for Equity and the Environment. Environment. Economists began to think of themselves as scientists, while in fact their discipline remained a branch of moral philosophy — as it largely does to this day.". Blog Category: America.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2007

It’s sobering – as much as I love technology, it scares me how much damage it can do to both people and the environment, once we’re done with it, and ready to upgrade to something new. Many nonprofits have Linux file servers in their back offices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

org is using Sam to call attention to the environment and harness puppy power on behalf of the climate. org is using Sam to call attention to the environment and harness puppy power on behalf [.] That’s Sam, grist.org’s office puppy. So, grist-.org They’re inviting folks to submit their own cute dog photos.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

He says: "Which brings us to the global crisis that began in 2007–2008. E3 Network :Economics for Equity and the Environment. Environment. Economists began to think of themselves as scientists, while in fact their discipline remained a branch of moral philosophy — as it largely does to this day.". Blog Category: America.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

He then spends some time making clear how the new networked environment makes peer distribution possible. 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.

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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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Gyrus

APRIL 7, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to build adequate compliance systems, after the firm acquired Lehman Brothers' advisory business in 2008. Even companies who have a proper compliance methodology get caught in the midst of changing regulated environment, new compliance measures, etc.

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Forum One

JANUARY 25, 2009

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has launched a new initiative called the Innovation Exchange , to build and strengthen a network of innovators who will develop and adopt environment-friendly business initiatives. Tags: Environment. Also exciting is that Dave Witzel will be leading the effort.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Ushahidi was a NetSquared Mashup Challenge winner in the fabled 2008 Netsquared conference in Santa Clara, California. The device can also be plugged into solar power chargers, making it well-suited for fieldwork or rural environments. I first heard about this from Marnie Webb, who co-founded NetSquared.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The first theme focuses on the interaction between advocacy tactics and the broader media environment. Successful movement tactics from years past were successful because of how well they fit a media environment that no longer exists! Today’s hybrid media environment is still in flux. The Myth of the Data Wizards.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2011

We decided to upgrade the Childnet Results Manager from a local area network based system using Microsoft Access to a web-based system using Microsoft SharePoint 2010, backed with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2008. Microsoft SharePoint servers and client access licenses are available at TechSoup.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Since 2008 Emma has been engaged in a wide range of climate-resilience building consortia projects, principally in East and West Africa, developing weather and climate information and services to support decision-making at local, national, regional, and international levels.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

The Louisiana Bucket Brigade (LABB), for instance, has used Ushahidi to document the impacts of oil spills and other petrochemical pollution on human health and the environment. The organization got started when a group of Kenyan bloggers led by Erik Hersman began doing online mapping of violence reports after the 2008 Kenyan election.

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See3

DECEMBER 18, 2008

In 2008 we’ve been privileged to work on many issues ranging from human rights to health, from women’s issues to technology, from poverty to the environment, from education to the arts. At the end of the year, we have a lot to celebrate. Thank you for another wonderful year!

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See3

JUNE 10, 2009

The Giving USA Foundation’s annual report on charitable giving said that gifts were down in 2008, but not by much, 2%. Arts, environment, health and education — is that all? Online Giving Surpasses $15 Billion in 2008. billion was given online to US charities in 2008. And, overall, it is. All is not rosy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Learning analytics is not brand new and first identified in the education area in about 2008 according to this excellent primer on Learning Analytics that found by searching the Project Navigator on the topic. It is particularly relevant to those who are using online learning environments.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

An estimated 40% of the US is comprised of people of color, according to 2008 US Census data. People of color care about the environment and climate change, women’s rights and equal pay, healthcare reform, labor reform, human rights, etc. The demographics of the US are changing.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Here's what Vice President Al Gore says about The Green Collar Economy : "This book illustrates the link between the struggle to restore the environment and the need to revive the US economy. He was recently named as a TIME Magazine 2008 Hero of the Environment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2008

You may remember the very popular Trend Blend 2007 and Trend Blend 2008 which used transportation themes. Environment. Click to see a larger image This is a cool visualizations of trends for 2009 in different sectors. It's from Trends in Living Networks blogger Ross Dawson. GRIN technologies. Digitalisation. Climate change. Technology.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2011

iCivics grew out of the OurCourts project, which began in 2008, inspired by the desire of Justice Sandra Day O'Conner for young people to understand the judicial system better. Al Gore: Games for the Environment. The leads of several ground-breaking serious games projects presented their work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2014

In an environment where so many conflicting messages are thrown in our direction, if I can make leadership seem easier, less complicated and more fun - I feel like I''ve added value. I was a part of the 418th Civil Affairs Battalion in Belton and deployed to Iraq in 2008. Not all of us are in KC anymore (we all returned home safely!)

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Care2

MAY 17, 2013

Ryan got his start as an organizer with Green Corps back in 2008 and has been working to build large movements on behalf of the environment ever since. He organizes the coalition’s internal structure and work plan and also leads the coalition’s online action team.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

In addition to helping the environment, you will also save money on electricity and prolong the life of many of your office electronics. This post was originally published in December 2008, but. If your organization is like many others in the U.S., your office may be closed for several days during the upcoming weeks.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 1, 2011

This Friday, March 4, I'll be moderating a panel discussion about experiencing art in virtual environments at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (4pm, 1 hour, free). Needless to say, I'm one of the people who believes the 2008 IMLS research that shows that online encounters with museums increase visitation.

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See3

JANUARY 15, 2008

Videos can be from a wide variety of issue and interest areas including (but not limited to) activism, environment, education, disability, economic development, human services, international development, health, and the arts. Entries will be accepted until February 15, 2008 at which time finalists will be determined.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Well, I just got my first one out in 2008! Benetech Update: Summer 2008 I'm thrilled to be writing you this update, because this year is unusually exciting even by Benetech standards. You can imagine the impact of Bookshare.org going from a $1 million per year enterprise in 2006 to over $7 million in 2008.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Update: This post was originally published in December 2008, but since it holds lots of useful information for closing your office over a holiday break, we wanted to update it and put it at the top of our list for the 2009 holiday. If your organization is like many other offices in the U.S., Computers in sleep mode still use a lot of energy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2017

Nonprofit organizations seeking to amplify the voices of clients face decisions about selecting the right combination of mechanisms as they aim to implement tools and processes conducive to the local operating environment of the nonprofit. 2014; Twersky et al., Nonprofit Management and Leadership , 26(3), 295-312. doi:10.1002/nml.21191.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

Back in January of 2008, a network of rural libraries decided to host an online conference to provide an opportunity for library staff and trustees to attend continuing education sessions in an online format, helping to reduce the strain on staffing and budgets. They saved money on travel costs for speakers and attendees.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

In today's environment, it's impossible to deny the importance of technology. years at DoSomething.org, he oversaw the complete overhaul of the site (cms, architecture, skin, etc) in 2008, landing a People's Choice Webby Award in the Youth in 2009 and nomination in 2010. During his 4.5

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