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NPTECH Punk

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

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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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Projects #5: "Global Energy Observatory" Interactive Databases and Maps

Forum One

Completing this project quickly, testing it and upgrading the infrastructure, and expanding outreach to get graduate students around the world using and feeding the database - will help the US and other countries understand their energy systems and transition them to less carbon-centric fuel sources. Again - the GEO site is here: [link].

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Project #5: "Global Energy Observatory" Interactive Databases and Maps

Forum One

Completing this project quickly, testing it and upgrading the infrastructure, and expanding outreach to get graduate students around the world using and feeding the database - will help the US and other countries understand their energy systems and transition them to less carbon-centric fuel sources. Again - the GEO site is here: [link].

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Advancing the New Machine: A Recap from the Human Rights and Technology Conference

Tech Soup

One of these projects, Opinion Space , is being used by the Department of State to foster the exchange of ideas in an interactive manner. Using an event such as the 2008 financial crisis as a backdrop, he hopes to be able to back-test his hypothesis against the volumes of data generated around the same time.

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NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: SxSW, Presentation Tips, Wind-Powered Websites, and More!

NTEN

Convio is one of the featured companies at the first-ever Austin Interactive Showcase at SxSW as one of "16 Austin companies to showcase the interactive brain power and technology innovation" of the popular media conference's host city. M+R released a new case study on the impact of premiums in online fundraising campaigns.

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SXSW 2013 – Social by Global: Failure Is Not An F-Word!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This week I was in Austin, TX for SXSW Interactive Festival where I presented or facilitated at several social good sessions or events. Some people are extrapunitive—prone to unfairly blaming others. Some are impunitive: They either deny that failure has occurred or deny their own role in it.

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How Nonprofits can Use Analytics with Advocacy

Connection Cafe

And, through analytics and a culture of testing, some of the best advocacy and activist organizations are transforming how they listen to their supporters online. The first theme focuses on the interaction between advocacy tactics and the broader media environment. Communication isn’t just about speech. It’s also about listening.