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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NTEN

MAY 27, 2009

NTEN partnered with the NonProfit Times on this survey to offer a closer look at the current state of nonprofit IT staffing in general, and to give organizations the information they need to evaluate and improve their own IT staffing. We began this effort with the 2006 survey, the first of its kind.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

This is a really great post to read for anyone thinking about how to measure, evaluate, and even consider the impact of social media use (and that should be everyone). "Over Additional models of collaboration from The Collaboration Prize will be added soon.

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JANUARY 14, 2008

Share and Enjoy: 2 Comments comment fran Hey Michael Hoffman- for us, you are the one and only, the authentic, the essential, the amazing, the loving, the best, the brilliant Michael HOffman there is… F and B 19 Jan 2008 JackieSee3 Well, now you have other Michael Hoffman’s trying to catch your Michael Hoffman fire.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

I’m on the Evaluating Open Source panel, with Laura Quinn and Catherine Lane, which should be great. I’m looking forward to it. So, if you want to catch up with me, email, and I’ll send you my phone # so you can call or text me, or twitter me. {

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 29, 2011

Organizations must continually evaluate which programs get priority, and at times, make tough decisions as to which ones get cut. It provides an overview of the size and scope of philanthropic activities in our state, based on 2008 IRS data. Giving 2008 Total Giving in AZ (actual dollars). How's our blogging? Estimated.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Mark Becker, Founding Partner at Cathexis Partners – Mark 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.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Historical support shows that charitable response is swift in response to natural disasters, financial crises such as the Great Recession of 2008 – 2009 and the pandemic, as seen below: Revenue Trend: Human Services Benchmark. Source: One & All human services clients; excludes gifts of $10,000+. Follow the Leaders.

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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. Identification of Risk Areas: It is important for organization to identify and evaluate all risk areas that relate to its core business. who was charged by The U.S.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NPTECH Punk June 19, 2008 Beth, of course, suggested this , and I’m jumping on her bandwagon. I realized, in being introduced to Edupunk , that I have been doing it for, oh, almost 20 years now.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2011

In May of 2008 when I joined The Lumpkin Family Foundation I was given the challenge to figure out how to develop a network to support the nonprofit capacity building work of The Foundation in downstate Illinois. The effort is currently undergoing an evaluation which will direct its geographic focus and future online presence.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

There are many challenges – how do you teach self-reflection and self-evaluation? How do you teach the ins and outs of the nonprofit sector? How do you get providers to invest time and energy in what is really a marginally profitable business?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

You also ignore my argument about the 2008 security audits of Drupal that resulted in numerous vulnerability reports, but more on that later. If you can’t publish a responsible security evaluation, then don’t publish one. at 1:55 pm { 7 comments… read them below or add one } 1 David Strauss 04.03.09 2 admin 04.03.09

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Double the Donation

AUGUST 21, 2021

Be sure to periodically re-evaluate your software platform to ensure it’s still meeting your needs. The software platform you use to manage your peer-to-peer campaigns and events and to provide participants with the tools they need to raise funds is critical to your fundraising success. Contact Cathexis Partners today.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

Effective Knowledge Transfer and Exchange for Nonprofit Organizations: A Framework, from Imagine Canada (formerly the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy), provides a framework to help nonprofits plan, conduct, and evaluate their efforts at knowledge transfer and exchange. Evaluation. logs and evaluation forms â??

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 18, 2007

My point is that companies like Microsoft have almost nothing to do with providing good software — the marginal gain from selling better software is miniscule in comparison with the potential income from spreading some FUD and reaping the benefits as everyone re-evaluates their risk positions. 2 Michelle Murrain 06.03.07

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2010

between 2008 and 2009, according to the 2010 e-Benchmark study , though the report did note that online revenue for half of the nonprofits included in the study either held steady with 2008 or declined. Beth Kanter has a terrific post about evaluating nonprofit commitment and investment in sponsored fundraising contests.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

In fact, the promoters of program sustainability read like many best practices for operating a non-profit: diversified funding, program champions, evaluation and performance measurement, and collaborative partners. American Journal of Evaluation , 29, 478-493. 1] Savaya, R., Spiro, S., & and Elran-Barak, R.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 4, 2016

She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on such diverse subjects as Program Evaluation & Information Management, International NGOs, and Philanthropy. I joined ASU in Fall 2008, and it’s been 8 years. Lili Wang, Ph.D., For how long have you worked at ASU? What were you doing before this?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2007

I did a lot of planning, evaluation and training in the beginning – some on my own, some with Summit Collaborative. It will include visioning and planning, evaluation and training. it was what I enjoyed most, and it was what I thought I was best at. I’m creating a new practice, called MetaCentric Techology Advising.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2014

They then bring the tissue in to an eye bank location for careful evaluation and preparation. The Alabama Eye Bank operates the Global Sight Network , a service the eye bank started in 2008 to provide corneas prepared through long-term preservation to health-care facilities in developing countries.

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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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Gyrus

AUGUST 19, 2016

Sure there are special broadcasts that detail typical training regimens for certain prolific athletes, and I for one am quite interested in attempting to eat the 2008 diet of Michael Phelps, who famously proclaimed he was consuming 12,000 calories a day. However, I am sure that sounds a little more glorious than the actual act would be.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2011

This started in 2008, and as Kathy notes, “We didn’t know what we would learn, or how it would change our own work and our work with grantees. They’ve started their first evaluation of the Organizational Effectiveness grantmaking program in more than a decade. This will be very valuable information to the field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Those of us who have planned, executed and evaluated these types of contests for good on behalf of major brands have done so with the best intentions and not to “cause wash” — i.e., buy good brand karma under the guise of philanthropy. Just evaluating all the submissions can take many, many people hours.

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MARCH 7, 2008

Which is worse I wonder… 7 Mar 2008 juxtaposed I am not sure which language’s grammar rules you are using, but they are not those of any written English Language. 7 Mar 2008 daniel hartman 297 10 Mar 2008 Holly De Ruyter One more of me. Incidentally, I am the only one of my kind in the USA. Where can she be???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2008

Hosted in New York City by Parsons The New School for Design, the 5th annual Games for Change Festival will take place in June 2 - 4, 2008. Expert practitioners -- academics, activists, non-profits, funders -- will be called in to examine the impact of current games, evaluations planned and the ongoing work to build the field.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2008

14 Feb 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. .&# 14 Feb 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits.

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JANUARY 15, 2008

Entries will be accepted until February 15, 2008 at which time finalists will be determined. beginning March 1, 2008; individuals will be able to vote on their favorite entry through March 20, 2008. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! net www.dogooder.tv

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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. John Hancock also recruits the help of an external evaluator to ensure they understand what’s working and where there may be challenges given so many partners and participants.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean''s book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions. How do you evaluate participatory engagement strategies?

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See3

MARCH 7, 2008

But repetition is a key to effective communications so Everyday is “Pangea Day&# at TownCrier.TV [link] 12 Mar 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. As a result, it’s very powerful.

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MARCH 3, 2008

Das Neue suchen, das Ungewohnte ausprobieren – diese Maxime bestimmt seit langem die künstlerische und auch die pädagogische Arbeit a… 4 Mar 2008 Second Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards » mul-timedi-a.net [.] Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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FEBRUARY 19, 2008

19 Feb 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Farewell Mr. President is a basic video… [.]

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

In this resource-strapped environment, it's arguable that not considering open source options seriously when evaluating your software toolbox is a disservice to your organization, board, constituents, and clients. . As open source software moves more and more into the application layer, it is increasingly relevant to nonprofits.

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JANUARY 21, 2008

21 Jan 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! It’s a dumb question because I know you can.

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