Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2007

So what’s the story? Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Why I’m twittering December 7, 2007 Yes, it’s hard to believe. I succumbed. I have said many times that I wouldn’t Twitter. Michelle twittering? 1 trackback } Web 2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 10, 2008

June 10, 2008 Today, someone on the progressive exchange list asked about a tool called Rapleaf. A story about Rapleaf in Clickz (a newsletter for online marketers) says this : Rapleaf allows you to quickly and inexpensively find out the social networking footprint of those you’re marketing to. What is public?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Post-NTC Ramblings March 24, 2008 It was a great week. We just show up and make sure you guys have ample opportunities to share your amazing stories and expertise.

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MAY 17, 2011

In 2008, Gateway to the Arts was in need of a major overhaul. The three primary audiences (students, educators, and artists) are clearly laid out on the left navigation bar, and a fun color-coding system makes it easy to tell which section of the site you’re in. “Our website was a mess,” Lisa said. We had a non-logo.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

If ten similar nonprofit organizations came together to build a system that would work for them, they each would get 10 times the software that they could afford individually. This reminds me of a true story. But they are so busy living in that mentality of scarcity and competition, that they can’t do that kind of collaboration.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

FBE: I’d say three things: Motivation — As a parent who has been involved with climate change since 2008, I know what’s at stake for our children. Even if we stop all greenhouse gas emissions today, because of delays in the climate system, we still have 20 or 30 years of past emissions to come in the pipeline (no pun intended).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

As he told the story, the server edition is a real priority for Canonical, they already have big deployments and support contracts, and we should see exciting features like easier centralized authentication and ebox [1] integration in the next release. [1][link] You’ll want to make frequent, automated backups of your data to S3.

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

The organization has just two IT people to keep its systems running. The guy who built and runs this FileMaker database system is Tom Cattell, vice president of information systems ?at Want to learn more about what kind of database system makes sense for your nonprofit or charity? Tom Cattell, the Man Behind the Curtain.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

You can review the page edits here: [link] ) Links to news stories were included as they emerged and the occasional personal edit of sentiments like “no one knows what’s going on” contributed to the live action growth of the page. The same with live information, personal stories from witnesses, and so on. Examples from Haiti.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 2, 2014

And, if you’re like most everyone, you appreciate hearing a good story. Just imagine how intriguing it would be to hear stories about six road trips. The business extracts the precious metals from junked catalytic converters -- going into our interview we expected a straightforward story about buying, processing and reselling.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology SaaS vs. Open Source September 24, 2008 I just finished writing a post for the Idealware blog about choosing SaaS vs. Open source. But the real story is much more complicated.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2014

And, if you’re like most everyone, you appreciate hearing a good story. Just imagine how intriguing it would be to hear stories about six road trips. The business extracts the precious metals from junked catalytic converters -- going into our interview we expected a straightforward story about buying, processing and reselling.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Just imagine how intriguing it would be to hear stories about six road trips. that produced dozens of stories about what local small businesses on Main Street’s across America do that can inspire big businesses on Wall Street – or Madison Avenue megabrands, or enterprise of any size -- in today’s economy. Six road trips across the U.S.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2007

in order to get an idea to stick, the idea needs to be Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, tug at Emotions, and tell a Story (their acronym is SUCCES). They do a good job of using examples for each of these things (like why Southwest Airlines is so successful, and why the Kidney Heist urban legend sticks so well, among other stories.

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

Find more pictures and stories from #101010 and 350.org To actually improve our world, both fix the things that are broken as well as create new systems that aren’t, we need behavior change. TapIt water bottle refilling network was founded in 2008 to give New Yorkers free access to clean sustainable water on the go.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

TechSoup's RCI program provides warrantied factory refurbished commercial grade computer systems to charities across the country, so we need the best suppliers we can find. Here is its story. In 2008, volunteer Casey Sorensen became PCs for People's first executive director. PCs for People, as a leader in U.S.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

It means different things to different people, but the most literal meaning is probably this: real-time systems push information from a publisher to a subscriber (be they a human reader or a machine consuming information) as soon as it’s available, without the subscriber having to ask if there’s anything new.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

The system of making and distributing documentary films is changing rapidly. This year’s Academy Award winning film – Inside Job – is one of the most powerful descriptions of what went wrong leading up to the financial collapse of 2008. We are living in a time of noisy revolution on the streets, from Tahrir Square to Zuccotti Park.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Lela talked about how and why sound founded this enterprise in 2008 and their programs that are disrupting poverty. Samasource connects poor women and youth to training and employment in the digital economy. As a premier provider of digital services , they deliver a steady flow of work to people around the world.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

at 8:50 pm I enjoyed reading Louis Menand’s “The Metaphysical Club&# a story about the rise of Pragmatism as a philosophical idea. Technorati Tags: spirituality , technology { 1 trackback } Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector 01.22.07 at 6:15 pm { 4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Afrowig 01.19.07

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NOVEMBER 12, 2007

Susan Rosenberg, American Jewish World Service’s director of communications, says these projects are important to the organization because video, more than any other medium, can tell powerful, emotional stories that move supporters and donors to take action. full story here Der Beitrag wurde am Monday, den 12. Feed verfolgen.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2007

Susan Rosenberg, American Jewish World Service’s director of communications, says these projects are important to the organization because video, more than any other medium, can tell powerful, emotional stories that move supporters and donors to take action. full story here Der Beitrag wurde am Monday, den 12. Feed verfolgen.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2015

The food bank really needs a modern IT system to organize and execute this hunger relief work. He told me that as the agency has grown, it very much needed to develop a more robust infrastructure and communication system. Recently Tony migrated the food bank's email system to Microsoft Office 365. spanhidden.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The power of any advocacy or activist tactic has always been determined in part by how it aligns with the broader media system. The trick here is that the media system is radically changing in the digital age. There are two conflicting stories that you’ll often hear about decision-making in the age of Big Data.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Sure they do, but so does an engaging story. So, don’t stress about production quality as much as think about story and how you will get the views to engage with your story. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Be creative! Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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MARCH 7, 2008

Which is worse I wonder… 7 Mar 2008 juxtaposed I am not sure which language’s grammar rules you are using, but they are not those of any written English Language. 7 Mar 2008 daniel hartman 297 10 Mar 2008 Holly De Ruyter One more of me. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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FEBRUARY 14, 2008

14 Feb 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Each organization is so unique in its own way that if it simply told a better story, the minute details of how it spends its money would be overshadowed. Because of these current expectations, a lot of the work conducted in the nonprofit sector are short-term, “Band-Aid” solutions, rather than addressing the root of systemic issues.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

This forces us to create systems to deepen relationships with people that are fans of what we do, rather than just treating them as ‘the public’ or ‘our constituents.’ Their donor file has quintupled since 2008. Sharing the stories of how your donors’ gifts are making a difference. Be a nice human.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

Habitat for Humanity of Omaha has built 993 homes for families since 1984, and has doubled in size twice since Bob Lynn joined the team in 2008. When Bob arrived, Habitat was using two different phone systems and outdated technologies, resulting in constant "busy" signals when families called. " The Power of VoIP.

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MARCH 7, 2008

But repetition is a key to effective communications so Everyday is “Pangea Day&# at TownCrier.TV [link] 12 Mar 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. As a result, it’s very powerful.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

There are also a variety of content management systems (some that are free) that can help you vary your online copy and emails depending on segmentation and conditionals. If you don’t have a system that does this yet, get help and find one - it’s the now. In 2008, CAFB distributed more than 17 million pounds of food.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Are potential clients dropping out of the intake system before you can serve them? Show the story behind the numbers, not the numbers themselves. . A data visualization like this can help us tell better stories about the work that we do -- stories that tables can't tell. That's where you start. Birds Saved. Step 6: Share.

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MARCH 3, 2008

Das Neue suchen, das Ungewohnte ausprobieren – diese Maxime bestimmt seit langem die künstlerische und auch die pädagogische Arbeit a… 4 Mar 2008 Second Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards » mul-timedi-a.net [.] Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

This year 2008 people are in attendance, the most ever. Getting that new email system, update web site, or the cloud. We want every nonprofit to have a seat on the leadership table at organizations. This can’t be the whole story. He pointed out that it was story of hope. We struggle with various types of change.

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