Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 15, 2007

Getting construction work done on your house will make life difficult sometimes. For instance, I’m reading the book, Made to Stick , and this week’s post by Jeff at Donor Power talks about taglines that organizations use – how they make internal sense, but don’t make sense to people outside.

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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. It has eight hours of battery life to keep it going when the power runs out. Connecting to the Internet Digital Divide GreenTech International Networks Green IT WiFi tsgreentechnology BRCK Ushahidi'

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

In 2008, I found Ravelry. Knitting became an obsession in my life again and I haven’t stopped. It helps that I have a yarn store less than 10 minutes away and have a whole bunch of real-life friends who are as serious about knitting as I am. Only my fellow fiberaholics can understand.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

"The first phase of this database of nonprofit collaboration models (currently consisting of the 176 nominations deemed eligible for The Collaboration Prize in 2008) contains the information submitted by each nominator in response to specific questions about the nominated collaboration. " Check it out!

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

Jumo’s received a very warm welcome and a lot of press being that the founder Chris Hughes was also the co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential campaign. It’s a movement of people who want to make generosity a part of everyday life.&#. 5) ammado – [link].

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

This was originally posted on the GuideStar International Blog. The Internet, and technology as a whole, is so intertwined with day-to-day life that the decisions made by governments and corporations directly impact how we use the Internet and how CSOs work — now and in the future.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Astronaut Ron Garan How can you not read a book that starts out, " I have wanted to write this book since returning to Earth from my first space mission in 2008 "? For Garan, living on the International Space Station (ISS) was a transformative experience – one he believes that can help us solve the world’s toughest crises.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 30, 2010

You can also check out my lists from 2005-2009: Favorite Do Good Books of 2009 Favorite Do Good Books of 2008 Favorite Do Good Books of 2007 Favorite Do Good Books of 2006 Favorite Do Good Books of 2005 Favorite Have Fun Do Good Books of 2010 (in alphabetical order) I always enjoy Anna Lappe's books. It has truly been life-changing.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life by Cami Walker I've been writing about the 29-Day Giving Challenge since it first began in early 2008 , and have known Cami for about that long as well, but I never realized the extent of the pain she endured with her multiple sclerosis until I read her memoir this fall.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 11, 2008

On March 19th, 2008, after spending 8 days in the hospital related to her multiple sclerosis, Cami Walker decided to give away one thing each day for 29 days : "I decided to do the 29-Day Giving Challenge as an experiment. Her goal is to inspire at least 2,000 people to commit to the 29-Day Giving Challenge by September 29, 2008.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 23, 2009

Waiting a few weeks until your "real life" is in full swing can help you craft more realistic goals. My six 2008 Activist Resolutions went so-so: I did. Write to the Nigerian woman I sponsored through Women for Women International each month. Carry my reusable shopping bag with me almost all of the time. Donate 5% of my income.

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Care2

OCTOBER 13, 2008

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2007

By the time you read this post, I will be crossing the International Dateline enroute to the first Cambodian Bloggers Summit in Phnom Penh. (No, I was asked to participate on a panel proposal at SXSW 2008 with several nonprofit colleagues. My long-term goal was to use technology to roll-out international development programs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

Listen Read Elizabeth Pomada Co-Founder, Writing for Change Conference Listen Read Marsha Wallace, Founder, Dining for Women Listen Read Shalini Kantayya, Filmmaker, A Drop of Life.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

The RCI program also has a free end-of-life takeback program , in which anyone with an RCI computer can call and get free shipping when the PC is ready for recycling. It became a commercial company in 2008. Greenhouse gas reduction – equal to removing 3,259 passenger cars from the road per year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Source: Pew and American Life Internet Project, Adults and Social Networking Use. The share of adult internet users who have a profile on an online social network site has more than quadrupled in the past four years -- from 8% in 2005 to 35% now, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project's December 2008 tracking survey.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Listen / Read Elizabeth Pomada Co-Founder, Writing for Change Conference Listen Read Marsha Wallace, Founder, Dining for Women Listen Read Shalini Kantayya, Filmmaker, A Drop of Life.

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Care2

AUGUST 8, 2008

Date: Thur, Aug 21, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM EDT Duration: 1 hour Cost: Free Registration: click here Natasha Nummedal is Senior Campaign Manager at Care2. Prior to joining Care2s campaign team, she worked for Amnesty International USAs Urgent Action program and the YMCA of Boulder Valley. To register, please click here. All rights reserved.

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See3

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Bloggers, activists and friends gathered at our office to watch The New Silver , a film about a woman in Bolivia who is fighting to build a better life for her family with the help of microcredit. Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Applications will be available form Feb 1 to March 14, 2008. " Interesting site from NRDC called " itsyournature.org " An article about new features coming from social network sites that will prevent your personal and professional life colliding and resulting in embarrassment. Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Chris Farrell set a 2008 goal to make his charitable giving a monthly activity, not a mad rush in December.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World is an international nonprofit organization and citizen journalism initiative. In January, Cristi was named one of the 21 Leaders of the 21st Century for 2008 by Women's eNews. We are training women at all levels in their life. I have a story that you have to hear.'"

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Care2

JULY 15, 2008

Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

This has been a steady upward trend since 2008. This is an international trend. It's now clear that the cost and complexity of securing internal networks from ransomware and other threats is prohibitive when compared to the cloud. If we want to get our story out there in a form that will get attention, videos are the ticket.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

Over the last year, I have had to explain how social media works to diplomats, defense officials, and academics and students focused on fields as diverse as international affairs, management and sociology. My Barack Obama leverage some aspects of Collective Intelligence during the 2008 presidential campaign. What About You?

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Listen / Read Elizabeth Pomada Co-Founder, Writing for Change Conference Listen Read Marsha Wallace, Founder of Dining for Women Listen Read Shalini Kantayya, filmmaker, A Drop of Life. If you have suggestions for people for me to interview for future shows, please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com, or leave a comment below.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

You have to take action either by taking a class, doing an informational interview, volunteering, interning, going to an event, or taking a job in the field that interests you. If you are going home for the holidays and are dreading the, "What are you going to do with your life?" Do it, don't think about it.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

I'm currently doing a project in Canada, and in my hunt for international social media statistics, I came upon this amazing Social Media Tracker report. Great and sometimes surprising statistics on social media use around the world, circa March of 2008. I can't wait for part four.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

I had a healthy second life as a slam poet, and I loved the world of artists and performance. I've always had confidence that I can make the life that I want, and I credit them for empowering me with that perspective. In 2004, Anna was the Director of Exhibitions and Programs at the International Spy Museum.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Real-life Examples. We have found that online tools, like our website, internal wiki, and new media spaces, can be an effective way to collaborate and reach people with important and timely HIV information. In July 2008, rising costs and shortages of food were in the news. DC Central Kitchen.

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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. The animal keepers run their blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

They will be using Skype, Second Life, Facebook, and MySpace. " from a study by two Australian researchers. Access is only the first part of the equation. was about access and Web 2.0 is about effective use and connect with other people. Jenny is about to pilot a 12 Week Training Program. Need time and patience.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 18, 2008

So in the past month, the people who have jumped in are mostly people who are already familiar with the platforms we're using (the Web and Second Life ), primarily those already in Second Life. Not that that means that we are attracting solely gamers or the bored wanderers of Second Life. The barriers to entry are high.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

Real Time Representation - How Social Media is Changing the Face of Government submitted by Erica O'Grady 2008 marked the year of the first Twitter from inside the Oval Office. With a culture of open source designs, Instructables, wikis, and blogs, we can start an international movement. My Life With NF in Web 2.0

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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. The animal keepers run their blog.

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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. Did any other Museum 2.0

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

The permanent exhibition presents fossils, an overview of the diversity of the life and the large geological processes. The minutes of meetings held in 2006, 2007, and early 2008 reflect a hurried and rather superficial process. In this situation I was hired during the last quarter of 2008 to get the process moving.

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