NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

That got me thinking more about how we, in the non-profit space, should look to learn from examples, trends and best practices found outside of our sector. So here’s another great bit of learning for us. of non-profits were able to raise over 10k through Facebook in 2010. Fundraising via Social Networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 14, 2012

In 2009 and 2010, nonprofits were busy launching and improving their social media campaigns. In 2009 and 2010, many nonprofits rushed to launch smartphone apps. For the most part, nonprofits have been slow to launch mobile websites. The Mobile Web was on their to-do list, but it was relegated to 2011 and 2012.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

Wireframes Magazine – I’ve been doing Information Architecture for a very long time, now, but it’s great to learn new tricks and tools. 3 homefreeorg 11.06.09 at 1:09 pm Thanks so much for the shout out…take a look at the latest article [link] Thanks so much for the support!

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The September 2009 issue of NTEN Connect had a review of trends in online giving. 2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. 2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. The average online gift in December 2009 was $244.17.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 9, 2012

My overall predictions are that most things will be pretty much the same as last year (and 2010 and 2009, etc.): Do your homework, test, learn from others, learn from your own failures, and get better at it over time. NTEN published my somewhat snarky predictions for nonprofits' use of fundraising technologies in 2012.

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NTEN

APRIL 20, 2010

That's right: the survey found that 86% of nonprofits have a presence on Facebook, and 60% are on Twitter, increased percentages over 2009 for both commercial social networks. > You'll learn: Besides Facebook and Twitter, which commercial social network sites are nonprofits using most? > Get the Full Report (for free).

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 30, 2010

You can also check out my lists from 2005-2009: Favorite Do Good Books of 2009 Favorite Do Good Books of 2008 Favorite Do Good Books of 2007 Favorite Do Good Books of 2006 Favorite Do Good Books of 2005 Favorite Have Fun Do Good Books of 2010 (in alphabetical order) I always enjoy Anna Lappe's books.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

Updated: March 4, 2010. Released: February 12, 2010. Released: March 29, 2010. Released: March 9, 2010. Released: March 17, 2010. Released: Updated February 25, 2010. National Public Radio :: Download. App Name: NPR News. Users can also download stories for offline reading. App Name: Humane TV.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

Today, there may be no idea with greater currency in the social sector than ‘scaling what works’” (Bradach, 2010, p. Interventions seeking to “go to scale” must also have support from stakeholders, with buy-in by all involved (Harris, 2010). As nonprofit professionals, we all want to impact the greatest possible number with our work.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

That means we're giving out a complimentary 2010 Membership to one current member, as part of our NTEN Appreciation Month festivities. You can learn more about Fundapi -- it helps if you can read Spanish -- and the work they're doing in Ecuador here. Don't forget to renew your own NTEN membership for 2010.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

Read the entire report to learn more about global trends. World Giving Index Charities Aid Foundation looked at three different types of charitable behavior – giving money, giving time and helping a stranger and used the results to produce the “World Giving Index.&# All Rights Reserved

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Google Chrome September 4, 2008 The hiatus is over with a short entry about Google Chrome , the new browser from Google that I learned about on the twitterverse while I was stopped at one rest stop or another.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

We were thrilled that so many people wanted to learn more about them, but also surprised at how many were already using them at their nonprofits. 14 million Americans scanned them in June of 2011 , and there was a +4500% increase in use from 2009 to 2010. Share what you’ve learned in the comments below!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2010

And with the publishing of the 2010 Nonprofit Resolutions Guide , 5 main lessons learned in the way of multi-channel marketing were evident in 2009. Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Multi-Channel Engagement. Coordinate your efforts. Two emails from the same nonprofit in one day? Both asking me for money?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Every year we survey the nonprofit technology community (via our members, program participants, and other like-communities) to learn two main things: How are WE doing , as an organization, to make your work easier, and your mission a little closer?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Social Media: What I Learned This Year | Millennial Marketing – Carol Phillips has a great post recapping what she learned about social media in 2009, including: "Effective use of Social Media requires enthusiasm and diligence." Download the December 2009 version of this list here. NonProfit 2.0 NonProfit 2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

I’m quite excited about really getting my hands dirty working on some plug ins, or some such, really learning the ins and outs of Drupal. It will be interesting to learn the innards of a CMS. So far, it’s been largely painless. So I’m polishing off my PHP skills, and we’ll see where that leads. {

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2010

From these, I pulled together this set of lessons learned. Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Participant Fundraising. Even more lessons learned and ideas can be found in the 2010 Nonprofit Resolutions Guide , and of course, I know there are many other tips participant fundraisers must have. The 5/50 rule.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 8, 2008

Thanks to twitter (hat tip to marshallk ), I learned about today’s big news: Google, Plaxo and Facebook joined the Data Portability working group. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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NonProfit Hub

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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

But in the nonprofit realm, my perspective on helping nonprofit organizations with technology issues has a lot to do with client empowerment, learning based on what’s needed at the moment, and active collaboration. I learned a lot. Thanks for your inspirational commitment to learning of all types.

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NetWits

JULY 9, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . Ddownload Blackbaud’s full 2011 Online Giving Report Here. 2011 Online Giving Report.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2010

Recession, market turmoil, troubled economy — these words got a lot of air time in 2009. Well, according to the data that appeared in the recently published report, Giving USA 2010: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2009 , nonprofits overall did a very good job at weathering the storm. percent in 2009.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Michele Martin talks about developing a personal learning plan. David Geilhufe ponders how technology solutions split communities, and issues of a lack of strategic vision. It’s a great, thoughtful post. David is always a great source for thoughtful insights about open source. at 7:33 pm Michelle – thanks so much.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 13, 2010

" Deadline: January 31, 2010. Nominees for the Osocio’s Best Campaign of 2009 announced – Osocio, Social Advertising and Non-profit Campaigns – "Osocio is happy to announce a list of ten nominees for the Osocio’s Best Campaign of 2009 award. Which ones need improvement?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

The other arm is learning. And I can’t stay a technology expert without continually learning. The vendor is expert at what they do, but cannot always provide a channel of communication that the client can really work with. I provide that clear channel, so both sides benefit.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 17, 2008

You don’t have to code to do what should be basic tasks using the tool (for instance, this eliminates a good time tracking program, which at some point I might blog about, but that you have to learn scheme[1] to get customized reports with any complexity. )

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 16, 2007

Although he writes about the technology field as a whole, and seems very tapped into the for-profit world, he has lots of words of wisdom I think we can learn from. We all don’t need to be on the bleeding edge to get stuff done. { We all don’t need to be on the bleeding edge to get stuff done. {

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

Each year, through the publication of Giving USA, we learn about the generosity of Americans. In 2010, we gave nearly $300 billion in support of a wide variety of charitable causes—3.8 billion in 2009,” 1 largely due to the improved economy. Total Net Economic Engagement with Developing Countries, 2010 2. As part of a.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

12/20: I wrote a follow up post expanding on design lessons learned in light of other, larger, crowdsource charity contests coming up which was also retweeted 140 times. 2009 The Year of Perpetual Online Contests : Case Foundation Blog. Would you prefer these contests simply go away in 2010 – if so, what might replace them?".

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

We might be able to build the most wizz-bang amazing website ever (in a technological sense) but if we haven’t really thought about how we moved through the project, never evaluated how the project really went, and didn’t learn from the process, in the end, the project wasn’t the success it seemed to be.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology News from NTC ‘08 March 20, 2008 I’ve been having a great time here at NTC – running into lots of folks I’m happy to see again, and meet, learning about new things, being involved.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

When I started at organization in July 2009, the Facebook fan page had about 6,000 fans and now it has over 35,400 fans. Launched the advocacy Twitter handle in January 2010 (@Advocate4PanCAN) and it is growing steadily. It helped people connect and experience Advocacy Day 2010 from their homes. It has close to 400 followers.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

Since we’re starting with the developer documentation, one of the coolest things about this project is that it’s making me learn Java and Eclipse , plus get my hands dirty with Tomcat. I love learning new stuff. I like the range of projects I do. I’d like to do more of all of it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

The interface is easy to learn, very clearly laid out, and there are lots of options. (like right now, on the Linuxchix IRC channel, we are discussing elections, HFS+ filesystems and terabyte switches.) Of the IRC clients, I like XChat the best, although I’ve tried quite a number. It’s also scriptable.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2007

Since I already was a facebook status addict, once I learned that I could basically make twitter my one-stop status shop (put it in my blog, on facebook, wherever I wanted) that seemed to make sense to me. There are substantive conversations that happen, and real information gets shared. So, if you want to follow me on Twitter, please do. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2006

I’ve been learning about some interesting examples of the use of APIs in nonprofit organizations, as well as learning what vendors (both proprietary and open source) are thinking about the issue. I’m looking forward to getting into the meat of the writing.

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