NetWits

MAY 15, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Fundraising 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. The largest online gift received in 2011 was $260,000 – more than two-and-a-half times 2010′s largest gift.

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APRIL 29, 2010

I’ll try to keep it short and just sweet enough to fill you in on everything you need to know about the new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from M+R Strategic Services and NTEN. When we started analyzing the results of this year’s study, the nonprofit world was still licking its wounds from 2009.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

As nonprofit professionals, we all want to impact the greatest possible number with our work. Today, there may be no idea with greater currency in the social sector than ‘scaling what works’” (Bradach, 2010, p. For many, this means expanding programs, or “scaling up.”. Who is involved? How should the program expand? Bradach, J.

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NTEN

APRIL 20, 2010

As it turns out, Facebook and Twitter really do count as work. 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. > > Get the Full Report (for free).

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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. See what’s closest to where you live, work or go to school. Released: March 17, 2010. A little black dog keeps pace as you work to achieve your goal and barks a motivating message to encourage you along.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2010

The new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R was just released today! between 2008 and 2009, and for half of the nonprofits in our study, online revenue either held steady with 2008 or declined. If you're looking to emulate the most successful email programs in our study, then work to improve your click-through rates!

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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.): And don't neglect what's already working for you. NTEN published my somewhat snarky predictions for nonprofits' use of fundraising technologies in 2012. many nonprofits will struggle with out-of-date systems.

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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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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? 93% of NTEN members would (or have already) recommend membership to their colleagues.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2008

April 23, 2008 NTEN is doing some great work getting information about the use of different kinds of tools in the sector, and how people are using them. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Rate your CMS! and how they like them.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

I’d been working with Drupal for NOSI (we’ve had the site in Drupal for a while now,) but I’d never installed and configured and messed with Drupal from scratch, so I did that. 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.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

And I get to highlight the work of some of my favorite bloggers, too. Recently, in working with a number of our domestic violence organizations we came up with a logo for the message. Mostly, because I get to read blogs by people that aren’t on my list of feeds I read regularly.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

It’s a lot more than price – it’s quality of work, whether you like their previous work, their overall reputation, as well as their fit with you as an organization. { I do think the biggest mistake an organization can make in the re/creation of its website is to go with the vendor with the lowest bid.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2008

In general, the phone actually works quite well. But getting them onto the iPhone, or getting them to work, is sometimes a pain. The iPhone 3G had some compelling features and 3rd party apps (like Pandora , which, I have to admit, is about 1/2 the reason I got the phone.) So, I got one, about two weeks ago.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2007

You deserve to be proud of this work! 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 10.12.07 at 11:01 am Congratulations! 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 10.12.07 at 11:01 am Congratulations! Excellent resource.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 7, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Please take the NOSI survey January 7, 2008 In my work with NOSI (the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative,) I’ve become really interested in how FOSS is used in nonprofit organizations.

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MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Michelle, the consultant March 27, 2008 Someone mentioned to me that from what I write on my blog, she wouldn’t know what it is that I actually do in my consulting work. Gotta work on that.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 26, 2008

I won’t be blogging here, and I know that my work will be cut out for me in terms of catching up when I land. I’m driving cross country, leaving Friday, and arriving sometime during the weekend of the 6th and 7th of September. Taking a slow, leisurely drive.

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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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

Cloud computing just doesn’t make any sense, or work in any reasonable way without it (have you ever tried to use Gmail on dial up?) Just wanted to mention that we’re working right now on a tighter integration service to Gliffy that should allow developers to embed Gliffy diagrams in a wide variety of applications.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

It’s cross-platform (available on all platforms) and works really well (the old player was a bit buggy, but those have been really smoothed out, of late.) You can search YouTube, Google video or about 10 other video sites, and make those searches a new channel. It’s a pretty amazing tool.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 18, 2007

Asterisk is the open source PBX application that works by using VOIP. Oh, and did I mention – it works really well as a generic PBX – something lots of nonprofits need. { Oh, and did I mention – it works really well as a generic PBX – something lots of nonprofits need. { What is Asterisk, you ask?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

This year, I’m much more clear about the directions my work is going in, and what I’m looking for at NTC. Last year I was just re-emerging from having taken a break to go to seminary, and not quite exactly sure what I was doing. And of course, there is Penguin Day !!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2007

There are a number of factors at work. I have said many times that I wouldn’t Twitter. I’ve critiqued Twitter and social networks in general. So what’s the story? Michelle twittering? So, if you want to follow me on Twitter, please do. { 1 trackback } Web 2.0 So, if you want to follow me on Twitter, please do. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

BlueAvocado is a new online blog/magazine/website specifically for folks who work in and with nonprofits. I wonder how many foundations will go for it, though. I started a little Twitter conversation about it, and people seemed intrigued. It looks very promising. I’m looking forward to reading it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2007

Some nonprofits fit into this category, but most nonprofits that I work with don’t. Think big companies, lots of bucks, lots of boxes. I think sometimes, interesting things come out of that watching. For instance, Gartner’s top 10 technologies to watch in 2008. I really do hope that the CIOs of the world pay attention. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 26, 2008

Idealware has a great article on CRMs, and how they are different, and how you can begin to figure out what might work best. Of course, all nonprofits already have a CRM (even if it is a spreadsheet) – the issue is, generally, migration to a new system, or integration with what they already have to add new features.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 13, 2010

This can only happen if we work together. " 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.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 17, 2008

Leverage the power of the open platform of Salesforce.com, and do the work that nonprofits (and consultants) have been having to do to bang Salesforce.com into shape as a donor database. Of course, the proof will be in the pudding – we’ll find out over time how this app works, and whether organizations like it.

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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." February 12, 2010, and promises to be "more than just a conference on the next generation web."

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2020

Once you have looked out for the safety and well being of your employees by implementing work from home, social distancing, and community hygiene, it is critical that you turn your attention to your organization’s future fiscal health. Remember the global financial crisis (GFC), aka the Great Recession, of 2007-2010? percent in 2009.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 17, 2008

Now, it’s one of a very few choices that work on Linux – and it’s the best by far. I used Inkscape to draft a poster a while ago — a total of probably 30 hours’ work — and about halfway in I really hit my stride with the software. GIMP is a very full-featured image manipulation program.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

A theory of practice, in my mind, outlines the methods and ideals behind how I get work done with clients. This theory includes the following elements that I think are key to my work: Listening. The vendor is expert at what they do, but cannot always provide a channel of communication that the client can really work with.

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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

JANUARY 17, 2008

Have an active user and developer community I know I can get my questions answered from the community are good enough so that you can get real work done using the tool (in fact, under most circumstances, you could do mission-critical work with it, if your mission called for it.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Last minute tidbits December 20, 2007 This will be my last post of 2007 – I’m taking some days off from work and blogging, and won’t return until the beginning of the year.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Varied and sundry June 1, 2007 It’s been a week of mostly not work, which is a nice rest. Flash (and, therefore, YouTube) is working, as is Java. That feels good.

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