Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2008

Is this a bad thing? Myspace is going with OpenID ! More on that in a later post. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. More on that in a later post. {

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APRIL 12, 2011

Tags: Fundraising , Nonprofit Trends , nptech , Online Giving , Social Media , Web 2.0

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DECEMBER 10, 2007

I expect that this will enhance the appeal of LinkedIn for nonprofit executives, staff, and consultants for our own networking needs. So, how is this relevant to nonprofits? Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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DECEMBER 20, 2007

I wish all a holiday season full of fun, quality time with family (chosen or otherwise), and joy. { 1 trackback } Free and open source tool #1: Thunderbird » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 01.03.08 Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 2008

CiviCRM is a nonprofit-focused open source tool, centered around membership, fundraising, events and such. CiviCRM was one of the first (of a now growing number) of nonprofit-focused open source tools. It originally came out of the idea of making moving eBase (the CRM based on Filemaker Pro) to the web.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

The second part of Facebook’s advertising platform is likely not going to be used by nonprofits, for the most part, but is important to consider if Facebook is a part of your constitiuent-building or fundraising strategy. at 2:39 pm Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 11.19.07

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

By Liz Ertner, Senior Consultant, Sarah DiJulio, Executive Vice President, Jeff Regen, Senior Vice President, Integrated Services, and Steve Peretz, Senior Analyst, M+R Strategic Service s. The International sector’s average one-time gift consistently declined through times of both increased and decreased fundraising.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

cyber world becomes, instead of a bunch of walled gardens where data moves in only very limited ways between them, a fully permeable space where data flows freely, it will be possible for nonprofits to have much greater reach and impact, whether it be for fundraising, advocacy or constituency-building. { In the long term, if the whole web 2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2006

Yes, it’s a good thing that there are lots of competitors in the field of CRM/fundraising in general, and a lot of them are doing some really interesting on-the-cutting-edge stuff, which is great. Technorati Tags: fundraising , nptech , web2.0 { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Allan Benamer 12.23.06

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

And I’m not entirely clear yet how many should be jumping on this bandwagon to either do fundraising or community-building. at 8:33 pm Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants - November 26th, 2007 « Giving in a digital world 02.05.08 Most nonprofits haven’t even begun to take advantage of the Web 2.0

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

"" Free Access: Nonprofit Tagline Database & Report | Nonprofit Marketing | Getting Attention – "Don't miss the just-released, all-new Nonprofit Tagline Database with 4,800+ organizational, program, fundraising campaign and special event taglines. Get the Tagline Database and Report!" Which are easiest to use?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. Technorati Tags: crm , fundraising { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Chris Blow 01.20.07 It doesn’t really change anything.

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JANUARY 19, 2007

And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. Technorati Tags: crm , fundraising { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Chris Blow 01.20.07 It doesn’t really change anything.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Even if they do, the cost to implement is never trivial, and requires investment in consultant fees that typically dwarf the cost of using a SaaS solution, or even purchasing a traditional installed solution (such as our desktop version of DonorPerfect, or other installed packages such as Exceed, Sage, etc.)

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JULY 27, 2021

After that, similar events called Brand Camp were held on and off annually through 2009. In 2010, the event had a transformation. The Conference “Curse” While so much good was happening with Cause Camp, the first instance suggesting a “Cause Camp Curse” happened in 2010. Nine scholarships for attendees were awarded.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Is there a connection between more transparency and more successful fundraising?" In July of 2010, we added a new dimension to our rating system which considers the accountability and transparency of charities as reflected in certain information on their web site, as well as new information required in their annual IRS 990 filing.5

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 15, 2007

I have become fascinated by the ways the CRM/Fundraising space is changing so rapidly. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Kintera Connect August 15, 2007 I listened in on the call with Kintera folks about their new platform, called Connect.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Much has changed with regard to fundraising and “friendraising” during the 12 years I have been a professional fundraiser, the most obvious being the use of technology. The fundraising piece does often come – just at a later date.). Fundraising Events. In 2009, Red House 2009 generated $23,000 in donations.

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JUNE 1, 2012

Since 2009, our survey has asked nonprofit leaders to indicate what management actions they are taking to cope with the recession. In both 2009 and 2010, nonprofit leaders told us that they were "engaging more closely with the board" by increasing the number of annual meetings, sharing new types of reports, or in other ways.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

I generally see consulting firms serving the top couple percent of the market using APIs to do interesting edge cases. And because of this, it makes sense that integration of these two is something that is a need to be filled. 12 David Geilhufe 01.27.09 Neither approach is bad as long as you recognize the pros and cons.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Note from Beth:   I'm always excited to see inspiring examples of personal fundraising and the dollars raised have come a long way since my first experiment in 2006, a testament to how much more connected we are and the rise of popularity of this technique.  joking) as if he were applying for a job. You 5 Takeaways.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

When I came back, I was surprised to see how many consultants and technology providers have jumped on the Salesforce bandwagon. There just isn’t the number and richness of nonprofit software options out there that exist in the for-profit sector (except, of course, in fundraising software, but that’s where the $ is.)

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

She is co-author of the highly acclaimed book, The Networked Nonprofit , published by Wiley in 2010, and her blog is one of the longest running nonprofit and social media blogs. She is the former managing director of DonorTrends and was a senior fundraising consultant at HJC New Media. That was before the kid and the dog.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Data Theft Creates Notification Nightmare for BlueCross" (March 1, 2010, CIO.com). The BlueCross' original breach occurred in October 2009, but five months, $7 million and 110,000 work hours later, they are still dealing with the issue. Wanted: Defense Against Online Bank Fraud" (February 8, 2010, Wall Street Journal).

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MAY 10, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 25 Largest Online Fundraising Nonprofits in 2010 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on May 10th, 2011 The Chronicle of Philanthropy is not only a great publication, but they also publish some excellent research about online fundraising trends.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Ahern didn’t start in fundraising. Named one of the most influential women in technology by Fast Company and one of BusinessWeek’s “Voices of Innovation for Social Media,” Beth was Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation 2009-2013. It was hardcore. Results were all that mattered.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Here’s a little background: Since 2009, Camber Collective— the result of Hope Consulting and SwitchPoint LLC’s merger—has led the Money for Good research series to seek “the voice of the donor” for charitable giving. Maybe there is a fundraising silver bullet. Never heard of the $FG report?

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending September 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Overall Fundraising Remains Positive The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,376 nonprofit organizations representing $2.2 over last year.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending November 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,468 nonprofit organizations representing $2.25

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Time to find a fundraising solution that can’t be bought August 6, 2007 Blackbaud , which is one of the big gorillas in the CRM/Fundraising space bought a littler guy, eTapestry.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending October 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Overall Fundraising Remains Positive The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,412 nonprofit organizations representing $2.2 over last year.

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MARCH 7, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Key Trends in Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 7th, 2011 Blackbaud has released two new groundbreaking research studies that reveal insights about peer-to-peer event fundraising.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Key Insights from the 2010 Global State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 27th, 2010 Blackbaud has conducted its North American State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey annually for six of the past seven years.

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MAY 5, 2009

So, allow me this chance to glow in the softer side of nonprofit technology and share some of my favorite moments of the 2009 NTEN Conference. Some people work one-on-one with organizations consulting on anything from technology budgeting to online social media strategy. Photo Credits: SteveLavo (Flickr).

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Blackbaud’s 2010 Conference for Nonprofits – Day 3 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 22nd, 2010 This is the last day of Blackbaud’s 2010 Conference for Nonprofits here in Washington, DC. All Rights Reserved

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Blackbaud’s 2010 Conference for Nonprofits – Day 1 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 20th, 2010 Today is the start of Blackbaud’s 2010 Conference for Nonprofits at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in Washington, DC.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Nonprofit Research Collaborative Releases First Report Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 29th, 2010 The Nonprofit Research Collaborative released its first report today. renewed contracts.

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