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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). My volunteer manager and I worked together to switch over to a simpler, less integrated technology to get the job done. We are all on a technology journey. For sure this can be a goal.

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

We discuss issues and trends in modern web technologies that help your organization achieve more with less. 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.

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How the Pandemic Has Changed Pro Bono

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In the height of the 2008 recession, skills-based volunteering exploded across the corporate and nonprofit sectors. As a diverse swath of organizations are looking for of infrastructure supports, skills-based models must be diversified to meet changing sector needs, just as they did in 2008. New Skills-Based Volunteering Models.

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My life as an (almost) ex-Technology Consultant

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’m not leaving nonprofit technology, though, just this particular role – I expect to stay involved, keep connected, keep prodding and poking, and keep learning. If I had it to do over again, I would have started a nonprofit technology organization 10 years ago. I have now realized I need to set it down for good.

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Find me in my “office”

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The description: “ Talk with Michelle about internal software systems – document and knowledge management, CRM, client management databases, intranets, etc.&# I volunteered to be the “expert&# in residence for the “Program&# track of Office Hours. So, come join me.

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How Software Training Can Impact Your Nonprofit’s Staff Turnover

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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. Just think: You put technology in place to help you run your nonprofit , but for it to be effective, your staff must know how to use it correctly.

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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. I can’t do what I do without being a technology expert.

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