Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

January 29, 2008 I don’t exactly know where the exclamation point came from, but if you want a scarily easy CMS to install, Joomla is a place to start. Joomla does have an interesting history – it was the fork of a project (called Mambo). I haven’t spend enough time with Plone to really get a feel for it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Wikipedia has a great entry on PostgreSQL, including some history). It lagged behind MySQL for years because of speed issues (it was much slower,) but that has changed with the newest versions, such that in fact PostgreSQL is faster and more scalable than MySQL. Firebird – this is a newer kid on the block, sort of.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Wikipedia has a great entry on PostgreSQL, including some history). It lagged behind MySQL for years because of speed issues (it was much slower,) but that has changed with the newest versions, such that in fact PostgreSQL is faster and more scalable than MySQL. Firebird – this is a newer kid on the block, sort of.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

This revolution in artistic process is taking place across disciplines, including documentary films. Will a networked approach to documentaries , particularly those that are about social change issues become the norm in our connected world? Guest Post by Vincent Stehle. But that is only the jumping off point for the inquiry.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

For instance La Conner has been using thin clients since 2008, and recently installed an open-source integrated library system. He installed Faronics Deep Freeze , which is system restore and recovery software, mainly to clear out the browsing histories for each user. Space is an issue in their library.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

For instance La Conner has been using thin clients since 2008, and recently installed an open-source integrated library system. He installed Faronics Deep Freeze , which is system restore and recovery software, mainly to clear out the browsing histories for each user. Space is an issue in their library.

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See3

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

You can see the first video, “Free&# , below: On the website, there are interactive ways for new activists to get involved with NARAL Pro-Choice America’s work, including taking action on a choice-related issue, learning about state-by-state legislation, or entering (and later voting in) a $1,000 t-shirt design contest. (We

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 16, 2013

Then again, Saturday was hardly normal at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Ze had issued an invite to tens of thousands of people online, and we had no idea how many people would attend, and who they are. Or that visitors form a spontaneous "laugh circle" on the floor. The museum itself was well-integrated into the event.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

The wiki helps us avoid version control issues and allows us to keep a history of changes by author. HIV continues to be an important public health issue and at AIDS.gov, we want to ensure that we use our website and all available communication to their best advantage. Clearly articulate the issue -- and your plan to solve it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

There is a long history of charity balls, in the early years organized by the "Ladies Auxiliary" and chronicled in the society pages of major newspapers. Neff from the America Cancer Society quipped during our panel at SXSW, "Twitter meetups just to meet are so 2008. As my colleague David J. Britt Bravo has some terrific advice. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2008

Certainly history can provide plenty of examples of this type of civil withering. And finally, if you're short on cash and you're a blogger, you can always write about an important issue. Lucy Bernholz says: "Two areas of potential impact of the crisis concern me. Here's one for you.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

History has shown that individuals can have a profound impact on the success or failure of technology implementations. This resistance can lead to such things as morale issues, absenteeism, productivity loss, and even turnover1. Technology change is not new. The effects of a technology change on people are not new either. 1 Grady, V.,

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." In my experience, staff members are more sensitive to this issue than visitors and members are.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

The following is an edited transcript of an interview I did with her on March 25th, 2008 for the Big Vision Podcast. Young women of color, what are the issues that are most important to them? It is a much more complex and nuanced history. She has co-authored publications on fair taxation, housing and the racial wealth divide.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Of the ten issue-based campaigns we started out with, we noticed that two of them ? We also held more brainstorming sessions on those issues and added new keywords that came out of those sessions. But we’re continuing to add new campaigns when our issues are in the news. were outperforming the others.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

This guest post was written by Ruben Huele and describes the scenario-based strategic process used at the Dutch Natural History Museum, Naturalis , to innovate the redevelopment of their permanent collection. The new building of Naturalis, the Dutch National Natural History Museum, opened in 1998. It should not surprise the Museum 2.0

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 11, 2009

At the end of 2008, I initiated a new project called the Grow. The first thing that I often hear when I'm talking about the work that I do around health, food, and ag issues is, "You know, healthy food is more expensive. I'm contributing two posts per month that speak to the issues I just described. Grub Project.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Of the ten issue-based campaigns we started out with, we noticed that two of them ? We also held more brainstorming sessions on those issues and added new keywords that came out of those sessions. But we’re continuing to add new campaigns when our issues are in the news. were outperforming the others.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 15, 2023

Need a list of scholarship recipients who graduated from Harvard between 2008 and 2018? This gives you a full grant history for each organization. Set reminders to revisit this and keep a document of any recurring issues, that way when you revisit policies you can see if a new rule is needed or is being neglected. No problem!

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Recently, one Green Brooklyn cause has made some waves despite starting off as what I thought was just another post about a local transportation issue. The rest is history, but in the next few weeks, the story was in several local newspapers and blogs. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com To create a new comment, use the form below.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

A personal challenge typically issued as statement like "if we make our goal, I'll do or donate xyz" can also energize your campaign. Shaving your head to supercharge a fundraising campaign has continued to be popular into 2008. And then back to work. And then out for a drink. And I will film it. Gary Vaynerchuk.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 18, 2008

Museums and the Web 2008 guest blogger Bryan Kennedy here. For those who haven't attended, the Museums and the Web conference brings an international audience from art, history, cultural, and science museums together to talk about new ways to engage with their audiences via the web.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

at 8:50 am I don’t think that ownership is really the issue, though I understand the sentiment. The issue is having affordable software that serves nonprofit needs. The history of software mergers (actually any mergers) between competitors is not on his side, but we will know how it turns out, eventually.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

billion in 2008 to $29.8 Is direct mail headed quickly for the dustbin of history? I believe Penelope Burkes donor-centric approach to fundraising and the dire consequences of over-solicitation are really the larger issue. Stan @SonicPrint May 14, 2010 | Sonic Print Direct Mail Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2009

There are people using the social Web to organize protests, discuss deep issues, and build lasting relationships. There was a study published earlier this month by Neilson Research about the astronomical growth of social networks from Dec 2007 to Dec 2008. The fastest growing demographics are over 35.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

This conference features exceptional speakers and a plethora of workshops that address key issues and trends affecting nonprofit human-serving organizations. Each fall since 2008 MNN has hosted an annual conference and expo. It is our turn to make history. General / #AllianceNC16/ @AllianceNews. General / #fcny / @FastCompany.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Facebook is addressing this issue by adding filters, but with all the data crunching power that they use already around analyzing my relationship with my friends, shouldn’t they know who is important to me already? As of Febuary 2011 however, they have added a feature that goes a step beyond: streetview history.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 7, 2010

That means Facebook needs more profile information about you and based on what I’ve seen so far — people are updating their interests, employment history, and other details at a rapid pace. Expect social privacy to become a much bigger issue in the future. The feed is being fed like a holiday goose.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Lawrence of Cyberia frequently reveals "hidden" stories of Palestinian and Israeli history that counters misinformation and myths in US major media and government policy. I found one revealing post on a bus bombing against Arab civilians especially representative of the difficulty in discussing this issue.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

The project started in 2008, and they’ve raised over $50 million doing these types of things for sick and injured kids through online gaming fundraisers. Check out our podcast episode with Extra Life to learn more about how they raised so much through video games! Use the Roundup App. Connect COVID-19’s impact on your cause.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

Most people agree that Bitcoin was in some ways a reaction to the financial crash of 2008 and sort of this pervasive distrust of the banking system and global finance. And it’s, I think helpful to sort of know where the beginning was so we can kind of see understand where we are in the context of the history of the technology.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

CompuMentor in due course turned into TechSoup when it became a national nonprofit, and TechSoup Global in 2008 after it had become an international organization. Capitalism and socialism are wrestling themselves to death in the tar pit of history. Daniel steered the organization through this growth. Ashoka is concerned.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

Most people agree that Bitcoin was in some ways a reaction to the financial crash of 2008 and sort of this pervasive distrust of the banking system and global finance. And it’s, I think helpful to sort of know where the beginning was so we can kind of see understand where we are in the context of the history of the technology.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 16, 2009

" --Favianna Rodriguez Below is the edited transcript of a Big Vision Podcast interview from November 13, 2008 with Favianna Rodriguez, a political digital artist and printmaker based in Oakland, California. What are the issues that you're the most passionate about, and that most of your work revolves around? What is your messaging?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 4, 2010

The level of joy and celebration was unforgettable because of what we were making happen, and the history we were making each day that we were there. One of the women that stands out is actually someone who participated in our 2008 training, which took place in Kenya. This is a history in the making. Her name is Solame.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 21, 2008

On April 15, 2008 I talked with Janessa Goldbeck, the Director of Membership at the Genocide Intervention Network, about what we can all do about genocide. It is such a large issue and people I think often feel paralysis and overwhelm. It's a really interesting cross-generational mix of people who have taken this issue to heart.

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