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Top 10 blog posts of 2008

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Here’s the top 10 list for 2008: 1) Remember when 1 MB was alot ? I wrote this post back in 2005, and it is the most popular in 2008! It’s actually because someone included it in a Wikipedia Article (no, it wasn’t me.). 2) Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants on July 27th. 3) No More Custom CMS. 3) No More Custom CMS.

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2008 Tech Museum Awards Global Call for Nominations

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

And, no, we're not looking for people to nominate a Benetech project this year: spread the wealth]. 25 Laureates will be honored at a Gala event on November 12, 2008 and five Laureates will share a cash prize of $250,000. If you know someone whose work embodies technology serving humanity, nominate them by tomorrow!

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Social Enterprise World Forum 2008 - Part Two

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Social Enterprise World Forum 2008 was great for gaining a perspective on an island with a great deal of innovative social enterprise. I heard from rockstar social entrepreneurs as well as meeting people doing everyday social enterprise (and facing the normal struggles of enterprise). A radical VC, as it were.

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Open Source CRMs – people like them?

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 Open Source CRMs – people like them? and although the sample sizes were small, and not representative of the nonprofit sector as a whole, the people surveyed seemed to like the open source tools available.

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Tech Tools Working Together: How Text-To-Donate Paves the Way for Text Message Communication

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In its infancy, texting was how people communicated with close friends and family members, not businesses and organizations. Often used at fundraising events, both in-person and virtual, people text in a keyword like “DONATE” to a unique short code and make a credit card donation through their phone. But times are changing.

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My Top 16 tools of 2008

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I love discovering new music, seeing what people I know are listening to, and learning more about what I listen to over time. So what tools did you come to depend on in 2008? I use these tools because I haven’t found open source alternatives for these functions that work as well, or are as user friendly. SaaS Tools.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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ENA developed its culture statements based on—People, Purpose, and Partnerships, the organization’s 3Ps. Participants were divided into about 7 tables of 8 to 10 people. People don’t necessarily join to be part of a tribe. People want short-term opportunities they can easily opt into and out of. Trust is tied to value.