Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

I am so envious of people with graphics skills who can do that well. Flowing Data – OK, I’ll fess up, I’m a data geek. And I love data visualizations, and ways to make data easily accessible. There are a whole lot of really cool things here. RoughType by Nicholas Carr – really smart dude, really interesting stuff.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

September 22, 2008 I changed my Word Press theme, mostly because I was getting a bit tired of the old one, and wanted something really simple. So I’m polishing off my PHP skills, and we’ll see where that leads. { So I’m polishing off my PHP skills, and we’ll see where that leads. {

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010. Definitely the e-newsletter; our first e-newsletter in 2008 resulted in hundreds of responses and donations, though we have seen some donation activity on Facebook through special source codes tied to campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2012

This year I’ve been focusing on data visualization and techniques for nonprofits – and working on my visual thinking skills without letting my basic drawing skills become a barrier. I’ve been a fan of Dan Roam’s work since his book “ The Back of the Napkin ” in 2008.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

Being an independent consultant was, for me, a way to feel like I was using my skills for the greater good. Whatever emerges next, you’ll hear about it, for sure. (In In other words, no I don’t exactly know what I am doing next, yet.) And, I think I did that. Perhaps I’m now more ready to wrestle those.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

" That blog entry came about because she and I had a long conversation about what kinds of skills nonprofit technology providers needed, and what we felt was missing. I don’t have too many answers today, but living inside the questions for a while is always a good start. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice. But that may be a personal pipe dream. ;-) 2 dilettante 03.11.08

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

That said, the best practices below are based on Nonprofit Tech for Good’s experience using Twitter almost daily since 2008. Embrace a writing style known as plain language which is becoming an increasingly important skill for social media managers. It’s a community that takes a while to understand and adapt to.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2012

Most researchers agree that low-income earners volunteer less (Wilson, 2012) and Pho (2008) extended this finding to include medium-wage earners. Experience Matters is a nonprofit organization that capitalizes on the time and talent of older adults (age 50+), who are seeking paid or unpaid positions that apply their skills to social purposes.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Because the lessons are on demand, your staff can also take refresher courses or uplevel their skills as needed. About the Author Mark Becker founded Cathexis Partners in 2008, providing technical and consultative services to nonprofits of all sizes and types.

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Twenty Hats

APRIL 6, 2021

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). As part of this work, Emily supports staff members to learn, use, and love their data and technology, adding capacity to teams and organizations that need additional technical knowledge and skill.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Information Coping Skills: Turn off the damn computer and go for a walk. Information Coping Skills: How Information Overloaded Are You? Vote for All These Awesome Nonprofit Panels At SXSW. Measuring the Value of Your Blog. What's the sweet spot between personal productivity and social productivity? Twitter on Paper Icebreaker.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2010

Then in June 2008 I launched the @ NonprofitOrgs profile on Twitter. It’s a real skill to act on instinct, to sense what is coming next, and to think outside the box. There is always a portion of your community that’s tech savvy enough to embrace the The Next Big Thing with you. Five Lessons Learned.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 24, 2007

We hope that that contributes in a very positive way to the way people around the world can work together — regardless of geographic location, computer skills, application, OS, and budget. A universal service for the masses. I hope that sheds some more light on how we are actively contributing.

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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

JANUARY 9, 2008

These webinars will allow you to get more done with the same resources by giving you the information and skills you need to understand many aspects of technology. Getting the Big Picture: Intro to ICT Systems and Analysis (1/10/2008). Building the Foundation: Hardware, Software and Networks (1/17/2008).

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

I take a special interest in coaching and developing young marketing professionals, focusing on expanding their skillsets and wellbeing, as well as leadership skills. Jennifer: I was doing marketing for a theme park in 2008 and due to a series of unfortunate events I found myself without a job in 2009 (anyone else?).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2012

” This was one of the reasons why I wanted to write the book, “ The Networked Nonprofit ,” with co-author Alison Fine back in 2008-09. I noticed a big change in 2010, the year the book was published. For consultants, networks expertise is an addition to standard skills.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

A 2008 study shows that the nonprofit sector employs approximately 13 million people in the United States. [1] Therefore, they prefer to hire experienced professionals—or those who have training in nonprofit leadership and management skills. We welcome your comments and feedback. Pollak, T. & Blackwood, A. Washington, D.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

Jumo’s received a very warm welcome and a lot of press being that the founder Chris Hughes was also the co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential campaign. According to Jumo they are “a social network connecting individuals and organizations who want to change the world.&#

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Today, she uses her consulting skills and ethnographic experience to help clients on their sustainability journeys. Emma Visman. Senior Humanitarian Climate Crisis Advisor, Save the Children International.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2012

After foundation endowments and many corporations were battered by the 2008 recession, the buzz moved away from grantseeking as a viable long-term income source.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

To identify an appropriate messenger, the report suggests that you ask yourself what knowledge and skills are required for the presentation, who has those requirements and is available, what his/her credentials are, and how those might best be highlighted to the audience. Published Friday, June 06, 2008 8:13 PM by Rebecca. Evaluation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 2, 2012

I met Rufina in 2008 in Australia when I keynoted the Connecting Up Conference and taught social media workshops for NGOs. At the time, Rufina was the CEO of Nasscom Foundation and transforming the nonprofit technology sector with her incredible networking, scaling, and capacity building skills.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The finished videos featured wedding stories from couples who were married in 2008 before Prop 8 passed. The Wedding Matters Campaign leveraged the skills of dozens of volunteers and involved the team in meaningful work. In one weekend, the team produced and edited 38 videos from start to finish.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2011

In May of 2008 when I joined The Lumpkin Family Foundation I was given the challenge to figure out how to develop a network to support the nonprofit capacity building work of The Foundation in downstate Illinois. As a member of the planning committee, I became even more geeked out about this intimate, interactive learning opportunity.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 24, 2015

Leading with Intent found that if a board isn’t thoughtfully comprised as it relates to skill sets, leadership styles, and diversity of thought and background, it is less likely to excel in other areas of board performance. But unfortunately: Only 1 in 5 chief executives strongly agree that they have the right board members.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2012

The premium subscription allows you to download the same files the instructor uses in the videos to then practice your new skills on your own computers. Evergreen and International Rivers were runners-up in the 2008 Show Your Impact contest.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 9, 2009

While the 2008 Women Who Tech TeleSummit was a smashing success with over 650 women including Arianna Huffington and Joan Blades defying the stereotype that the tech world belongs to pocket-protector toting guys hooked on sci-fi and video games, 2009 will be even better. We want to hear about it. Submit your panel ideas at here.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2013

Many of the organizations offer housing assistance as their core service, for example, and are serving thousands of families with limited resources, knowledge, or skills related to technology. Successful digital inclusion programs vary based on the core services provided by the organization running them.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Well, I just got my first one out in 2008! Benetech Update: Summer 2008 I'm thrilled to be writing you this update, because this year is unusually exciting even by Benetech standards. You can imagine the impact of Bookshare.org going from a $1 million per year enterprise in 2006 to over $7 million in 2008.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2014

He has kept his skills current by attending FileMaker developer conferences from time to time. The Alabama Eye Bank operates the Global Sight Network , a service the eye bank started in 2008 to provide corneas prepared through long-term preservation to health-care facilities in developing countries. at the Alabama Eye Bank.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

John Hancock was approached by the mayor of Boston in 2008 with a collaborative opportunity that falls in the latter category. John Hancock and their partners are most interested in seeing knowledge and skills gains in the Scholars program, because that is the only way to reach the desired outcome of reduced youth unemployment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Since I’m working on an array of subjects over the past five years, I have a lot of them in my RSS reader and Twitter lists or I find them via keyword scans.) Key skills and tools may include search on Google, social media channels, and bookmarks. I identify the key SME experts and immerse myself in their thinking.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

to participate in a skills-honing, competitive program. Next Generation Leaders Speak Out (2008) and Daring to Lead 2011: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership. Become one of the Valley's top nonprofit leaders! Apply by June 18th for the Center's Generation Next Nonprofit Leadership Academy. Click here to learn more.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

Microsoft Lync is one of the least understood Microsoft product donations in the TechSoup catalog; however if yours is a larger organization that already runs on Windows Server 2008, uses Office Professional Plus 2010 , and has multiple offices or lots of work out in the field, it's definitely worth looking at. People in the U.S.

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AFP Blog

JULY 5, 2011

The JOY program was launched in 2008 by the Unity Foundation, which is based in Unity, with funding partners UniTel Inc. They also participate in Jumpstart Our Youth (JOY) -- the state's most comprehensive youth philanthropy program -- with Jobs for Maine's Graduates students statewide. and the Maine Community Foundation.

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