Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2010

Nonprofits and their adoption of social media has created an interesting, albeit interdependent relationship with large companies like Google, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. I was very glad to see that every company listed below is doing some good for nonprofits and social causes.What do you think? 2) Google/YouTube.

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

After some presentations that I can’t even remember right now, Michael Dell took the stage and gave us all a lengthy Dell advertisement. The best part of Dreamforce was the time I spent with Nonprofit peeps. Tuesday night, the Foundation hosted a nonprofit networking event at the Starlight Room. I kid you not.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2011

2008 SXSW Panel: Pimp Your Nonprofit Cause photo by Ed Schipul. The process has opened – so you can browse and vote for the nonprofit panels you think are worthy of being on the program until September 2, 2011. There are over 3,000 panels available for voting and 149 in the nonprofit section.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2008

As you read this, I'm on my way to Palm Springs to do a presentation at the PBS Showcase Conference. I'm doing a presentation on a panel called "Let's Get Social." I put together a wiki for this presentation which includes a set of conversations questions. | View | Upload your own. What the heck is the Cute Dog Theory?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2009

DIOSA Communications has been offering social media webinars for nonprofits since February 2008, but the content of the webinars and the time schedule mostly accommodate nonprofits in the United States. The webinars are also well-suited for nonprofits in Eastern Canada. Approximately 20 charities in the U.K.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

In June 2007, I presented my first social media training to a small group of nonprofits in Lowell, MA. At the time, nonprofits were primarily only using Myspace and YouTube. Be insistent and firm that your nonprofit needs to embrace social and mobile media. with a note that you fear your nonprofit is falling behind.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Joseph Maley Foundation , established in 2008, is cultivating a more accepting, respectful, and inclusive community through education and service programs for youth. The cornerstone of the Joseph Maley Foundation, DisABILITY Awareness is their largest program and is presented in more than 50 schools each school year. Who they are.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

Earlier, I’d found that the only tools that would work with presenters using Linux were ReadyTalk and WebHuddle. It was, perhaps an odd perspective, but in any event, I figured it was time to revisit this, and review what I’ve found. ReadyTalk is proprietary and not free (as in beer). WebHuddle is free, and open source.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

MarketingProfs , an online marketing resource center, is presenting a free virtual conference on online marketing. While it appears to be aimed at businesses (the tracks are called Business to Business and Business to Consumer), the topics look relevant to nonprofits, in my opinion.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

Around the time of the Nonprofit Technology Network ’s 2008 NTC conference, an even brighter light bulb went on. I wrote a blog post called, Mashups, Open APIs, and the Future of Collaboration in the Nonprofit Tech Sector. Ivan Herman from W3C listened to the presentation asked, “Why are you building something that’s so closed?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What I’m up to these days January 29, 2008 As you might have noticed, my blogging has diminished a bit. Pretty presentation with no content is useless. It feels quite good, actually.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

The year is 2008. Nonprofits, the fifth largest industry in Arizona, historically the recipient of a most generous donor base, now wear the burden of the downturn in the national economy. The number of nonprofit agencies that succumbed to the recession is not the topic of this essay. Donnalee Sarda, LPC , Executive Director.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2009

Beth Kanter took some time to contemplate good presentation skills and the nonprofit sector. Since many NTENers are frequent speakers on nptech, and it's the start of a new "conference season," this read might help you make that presentation you're working on even awesomer. Read the report for tips on doing it right.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology OpenOffice.org to get a boost September 13, 2007 I’ve been spending a lot of time with OpenOffice.org lately. for at least 4 years. I’ve not owned MS Office in a very long time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Social Impact Nonprofit Social Media Survey View more presentations from Weber Shandwick Social Impact. The results of two new research studies about nonprofits and adoption of social media were released this week. The other survey, implemented by Philanthropy Action, focuses on midsized nonprofits.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What I’m learning November 30, 2007 It’s been mostly fun so far at the Open Translation event here in Zagreb. Check out the wiki. Lots of food for thought for NOSI and the future. {

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

This post shares a few observations about Networked Nonprofits. I have been experimenting with how to deliver “networked&# presentations and workshops. We met face-t0-face at a social media event in 2008, but that was the only time I had interacted her face-to-face. Yet, there is still some resistance.

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NTEN

MAY 10, 2010

Ah, 2008, you are missed. And, if that's not enough for you, we'll be going into greater depth with our 4-part series, " The State of Social Networking in the Nonprofit Sector 2010 " When : Wednesday, May 12th, 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern Cost: Free! Start a Facebook Page instead! Maybe it will work. webinar here.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 17, 2009

Although some recent news stories have reported postive economic signs, the outlook for the nonprofit sector still looks bleak. All key metrics declined for the index as a whole for the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2008. Tags: Fundraising Nonprofit Management TechSoup. He says: read more.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits. is vital to any nonprofit organization. It lies at the root of everything a nonprofit does â?? How research or any type of findings are packaged and presented can impact how readily the knowledge is put into practice.". Effective communication â?? Evaluation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Feminism? Do you think the numbers in Angela’s presentation for FLOSS in general are on target? Let’s get together! at 2:50 pm Thanks for shout out. of women in FLOSS?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years. Colorado Project. It isn’t about content, although that is important.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Ethan’s presentation takes a look at creative uses of well-known Web 2.0 Ethan’s presentation takes a look at creative uses of well-known Web 2.0 Many of nonprofit Internet strategists are Dog lovers! Cute Dog Theory. Back in 2007, I noticed a pattern in the US.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Where Are The Gen-Y Bloggers Who Write About Nonprofits and Social Change? Pimp My Nonprofit Panel at SXSW. Reports of the Death of Social Networking for Nonprofits Are Not True! Blogging Behind the Nonprofit Firewall: ROI Approach. Vote for All These Awesome Nonprofit Panels At SXSW. Nonprofit Blogging Policies.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The last three months of the year represent a critical time for the fundraising efforts of nonprofit organizations. In fact, the end of the calendar year is also a significant source of the funds raised online for nonprofits. These positive results are no longer being overlooked by nonprofit executives. billion donated in 2007.

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Forum One

MAY 4, 2010

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others. Some of these were: Online fundraising grew in 2009 as compared to 2008 but the average gift size was smaller. Email fundraising response rates averaged at 0.13

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

The Great Recession and its aftermath have forced nonprofits to seek out new and different ways to address their challenges. In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer.

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Care2

JULY 16, 2010

300 billion was raised in 2008 (Giving USA); * $15 billion was raised online in 2008 – a 44% increase over 2007) (Blackbaud); * $21 million has been raised by Causes since its launch three years ago; * 30% of online giving happens in December. How Does Your Nonprofit Measure Up? Did You Know? * Create Killer Landing Pages.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Meet the folks who are here to help you and your nonprofit succeed! is an Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership and Management in ASU's School of Community Resources and Development. We're thrilled to have such accomplished faculty on board to help our nonprofit management students reach their full potential!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Flicker photo: mastermaq Every year at the NTC , we partner with See3 to bring you the DoGooder Nonprofit Video awards. You may remember " Children Need a Bailout " from 2009, or " Breathe In, Breathe Out ," from 2008. Your chance to win grants, prizes, and exposure for your nonprofit. You can register here.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Ushahidi got its start in early 2008. Founder Erik Hersman and a group of fellow Kenyan bloggers were frustrated by the lack of accurate information or media coverage of the violence surrounding the 2008 Kenyan election. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2013

This week I was in Austin, TX for SXSW Interactive Festival where I presented or facilitated at several social good sessions or events. This leads me to a question, “Why don’t more people who work for nonprofits embrace this “learning from failure” or growth mindset – especially when using technology? Was it anticipated?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2011

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I started with an overview of the state of social media measurement and ROI in the nonprofit field, outlining some of the challenges and the needs: * Social media measurement goes hand in hand with good practice. Council on Foundations ROI Panel View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I started the social culture discussion with a story describing an Twitter and board meeting experiment I did back in 2008. We got 100 comments 5 minutes from nonprofit and other professionals sharing why they thought it was valuable. Board source. It was dramatic.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

How leading nonprofits use benchmarks to optimize their campaigns. In 2008, Liz joined Feeding America at the onset of the sweeping organizational brand transformation; and helped guide direct response fundraising efforts through a successful brand transition.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

It is a nonprofit tech company that develops free and open-source software for information collection, visualization, and crowdsourced interactive mapping to help mitigate disasters. Ushahidi was a NetSquared Mashup Challenge winner in the fabled 2008 Netsquared conference in Santa Clara, California. Find out more about this here.

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