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A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Using the Wayback Machine – a website that allows you to view archived screenshots of your website all the way back to 1996, below is an exploration of how the World Wildlife Fund’s website and online fundraising campaigns have evolved since 2008. World Wildlife Fund Website :: March 15, 2008.

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Are Crowd Funding Platforms the New Patrons of Independent Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. Some of the tools needed to do this work are obvious: a camera, microphone, headphones, tripod, laptop, and maybe a light. I saw for myself that history was unfolding in front of me.

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Trends: Internet Demographics and Embracing Failure

Care2

They love their gadgets and are constantly on the web via laptops and mobile devices. Social network site usage for this demographic has quadrupled since 2008, from 4% to 16%. For a large part of history, nonprofits dealt with anonymous donors. The Millennials, Gen Xers, and the Matures. The are tech savvy.

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Arts Summit 2008: The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations - Reflections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Since we shared my laptop, she kindly gave me permission to upload her slides). I have a long history with the arts community in New York. I spoke about social media and future leadership in the arts - and also did a workshop. I had the pleasure of sharing the podium with Susan Chun who spoke about the Steve project.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

For instance La Conner has been using thin clients since 2008, and recently installed an open-source integrated library system. Patrons can also bring their own laptops and tablets and use the library's free WiFi. He reports that very little maintenance is needed beyond insuring Microsoft updates, and clearing browsing histories.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

For instance La Conner has been using thin clients since 2008, and recently installed an open-source integrated library system. Patrons can also bring their own laptops and tablets and use the library's free WiFi. He reports that very little maintenance is needed beyond insuring Microsoft updates, and clearing browsing histories.

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Cloud Computing for Small Nonprofits: Lessons Learned from 5 Years in the Cloud

NTEN

Shortly after the Colorectal Cancer Coalition was incorporated as an organization in March 2005 we hired an admin, bought her a laptop and gave her a desk in a tiny single room office sublet from another organization in Washington, DC. In the end, we just ask that no vital files are kept only on laptop hard drives. The cloud is a tool.

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