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7 tips for preparing your nonprofit for a move to new software

EveryAction

In general, the phases of implementation projects will include: Discovery and planning —this phase will help you stay on track for the rest of the project, and it will guide you through identifying your needs. Development —this phase includes configuration of the new system, including data mapping and web development.

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Bitcoin for Nonprofits: Cryptocurrency Fundraising for the Future

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Bitcoin was launched on January 3, 2008, in the midst of the financial crisis and bank bailouts. Those nonprofits that have an active strategy to engage the cryptocurrency community has seen significantly are the most likely to succeed in the early adoption phase. Let’s start with the basics. Why does that matter?

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Train for Humanity is looking for new participants!

Amy Sample Ward

From Mark Hayward of Train for Humanity : After redesigning the Train for Humanity website we are now ready to launch into phase two of our humanitarian project. The initial phase of Train for Humanity ran for four months from September to December 2008.

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Great reads from around the web on February 23rd

Amy Sample Ward

The Collaboration Prize – Search Database – Wow! Check out this great resource – a database of collaborations! "The Additional models of collaboration from The Collaboration Prize will be added soon.

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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing the World One Map at a Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In early 2008, villages and cities across Kenya were ravaged with violence following the disputed re-election of the sitting Kenyan president. The Award, which recognizes exceptional grantees and helps ensure their long-term sustainability, provides each organization with up to $1.5 million, depending on the size of its budget.

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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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How do you keep up?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

August 5, 2008 I have been thinking for the last few days about what it means to “keep up&# with the technology field, particularly ‘net technology. I’m in an active phase right now (hence, the comment)! When I’m making my best efforts to try to keep up, I do it in waves, like so many other things I do.