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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. 5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits. Effective communication â??

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Social Actions API, Semantic Web, and Linked Open Data: An Interview with Peter Deitz

Amy Sample Ward

Around the time of the Nonprofit Technology Network ’s 2008 NTC conference, an even brighter light bulb went on. It was there that I realized my RSS-based process for aggregating actions could be so much more with a robust distribution component. In fact, the name of the session was “APIs for Beginners.&#.

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How Software Training Can Impact Your Nonprofit’s Staff Turnover

Qgiv

Not only must you replace staff members who leave (assuming you have budget to do so), but you also lose knowledge about your organization as staff walks out the door. They offer a place for your staff to ask questions, learn from other users, and share knowledge with others. The effects of employee turnover at nonprofits can be big.

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My Theory of Practice

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 My Theory of Practice July 10, 2008 I finally had the reason to begin to more completely articulate my theory of practice. This is also an ongoing process. Intermediation.

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Guest Post: Murphy’s Law — sometimes simpler is better in technology for volunteer management

Twenty Hats

Some people emailed me their availability while others signed up on a google sheet (Google Forms wasn’t even a thing then, it came out in 2008). Now we’re working on the next phase of improvements to our process, which is prioritizing the data that we need in Salesforce on a more real-time, automated schedule.

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Tech Across Your Org: Social Media Collaboration Across the NYC Elder Abuse Center

NTEN

This spring, the New York City Elder Abuse Center (the Center) began its journey from a traditional, “non-social” organization to one that uses and embraces social media in both its communications and internal processes. The knowledge doesn't just reside with one person." ] By Debra Askanase, Community Organzier 2.0

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Research Friday: Does your nonprofit have an outcome-driven culture?

ASU Lodestar Center

1 Even those who are eager to conduct evaluations often lack the funding and knowledge to evaluate their programs appropriately. Outcomes usually imply changes in behavior, condition, skills, attitudes or knowledge in the individual, community or other target population. There are different approaches to evaluating a program.