NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today's Blog Action Day 2009 ! The annual event's focus this year is Climate Change, an the issue that will impact all of our lives. We talk about collaboration a lot, but this is a true collabor-ACTION, mirroring the desire to work together seen across the climate movement. And thank you to all those who supported me!)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

From famine in Africa to war in the Middle East to global economic collapse, people are increasingly becoming overwhelmed by all the tweets, status updates, photos, and videos of gloom, doom, and despair. If it continues as it has, then I fear that many people will begin to check-out and become numb to our calls to action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Now in it’s third year (View the 2009 Edition and 2010 Edition ), the 11 holiday gift programs listed below benefit nonprofits and thus help make the world a better place: 1. issued credit cards. [ Shop Concern Gifts ]. 11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits :: 2009 Edition.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Consequently, I was pretty excited when the Alliance for Biking and Walking asked me to spread the word about their People Powered Movement Photo Contest. In response, the Alliance is holding a People Powered Movement Photo Contest. The winning images will be published in the 2010 March/April issue of Momentum Magazine.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

Here is the graph of donations on Causes since it launched in May 2007: Some of the additional data provided from Causes in their announcement , includes: 400,000 people have made at least one donation. $25 million raised by 2009 America’s Giving Challenge participants. Context : That’s a lot of people. What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

bringing attention to issues and work on digital inclusion. The theme this year of digital inclusion is especially important now as the speed of iteration and advancement is faster than ever and yet there are huge numbers of people without access at all. with local networks working to create online spaces to bring more people online.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

Keep in mind that many of the most complex and intractable social issues that nonprofits face can only be effectively addressed by collective impact, via collaboration among organizations or even across sectors. Having people with the right skills on board, fully engaged, and in the right positions is of high importance. Roob, N., &

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 12, 2009

I’m thrilled that their 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference will be held at the San Francisco Hilton this year, April 26-28. Here’s what the NTEN folks have to say: The 2009 NTC will be THE place to engage around the technology issues that face the nonprofit sector. When: April 26-28, 2009.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. All those people and groups have just as many different goals, small and large. Have people heard of 350.org What is a movement?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2016

Whether the debate surrounds a keyword, organization or issue, understanding the dialogue can help you engage the people driving the conversation. Your People Are Talking. What we’ll show you is how to build on your engagement opportunities and take action. Social Listening In Action. Are You Listening?”

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

Many funders, including individual donors, are averse to funding these indirect costs, preferring to support direct program expenses: food for hungry people, medical care for the sick, and childcare for working parents. GEO Action Guide – General Operating Support, 11, 14, 21. As Sharon King, president of the F.B. & Howard, D.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 17, 2009

The initiative is an extension of Resolve to be Ready in 2009, a nationwide effort designed to encourage individuals, families, businesses and communities to take action and prepare for emergencies in 2009. " SocialEarth: Video launched - "Welcome to SocialEarth:Video, the video library from SocialEarth.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

I worked for the Chalkboard Project fresh out of university, a nonprofit organization founded and fueled by Foundations for a Better Oregon, a coalition of foundations in Oregon focused on collaborating to make a meaningful impact to issues in Oregon – in the case of the Chalkboard Project, that focus was on public education reform.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

:: Vinspired Voicebox :: Our robot - I'm excited to see the Voicebox in action! "This is a data visualisation project, curating young people’s views on issues that matter, visualising the findings, and then setting the data free for you to do the same." Where we are, how we got here, and where we are going.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people? How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Benetech is tackling these issues on two fronts, thanks to the leadership of Enrique Piracés, who joined us last year from Human Rights Watch.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2009

Today is Blog for Choice Day 2009 , an event organized by NARAL Pro-Choice America. This is the fourth annual such event and is meant to organize pro-choice bloggers to write about choice, raise the profile of reproductive rights, and educate their readers about the issue. binds the members more tightly to the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Way back in 2009, when I first Peter and Madeline, we brainstormed some questions about the strategic use of social media to build a network. The book points out that a generative social impact network is different than a coalition or alliance – where the agenda and actions are controlled. Each one is different in its DNA.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The 13 winners were selected from 60 finalists drawn from 1,702 nonprofit taglines submitted to the 2009 Getting Attention Nonprofit Tagline Awards competition. A great tagline can help people find you, too! 2009 TAGLINE AWARD WINNERS. 2009 TAGLINE AWARD WINNERS. Arts & Culture: Big Sky. Big History. Save a Life.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

The winner, Critical Exposure, learned a lot about engaging people via social media tools, so it might be worth it to check out their story. Check out the presentation slide-deck referenced in the post for detailed information about considerations and steps for making it easier to get your supporters to sign up and take action!

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

However, since many organizations are segmenting their lists and targeting messages, some people may be receiving 10 emails monthly from an organization while others may only receive two or three. Emails sent to activists who had recently taken action on a given issue received 3x the response rate of regular full-list actions.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Oxfam has reached 100,000 people across multiple sites and is aiming to reach 500,000 total over the next six months." What we have to understand is that we need as many young people as possible to emerge as nonprofit leaders, even if they don’t have a title. The future of the nonprofit sector depends on it."

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

However, since many organizations are segmenting their lists and targeting messages some people may be receiving 10 emails monthly from an organization while others may only receive two or three. Emails sent to activists who had recently taken action on a given issue received 3x the response rate of regular full-list actions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2018

I have transitioned markets, from the top of the runaway bull market in 2007 to the bubble-bursting plunge to the bottom in 2009. People start doing things they normally wouldn’t do: they miss deadlines, they show up unprepared, they snap at people. Therefore, people often resist it. Listen and pay attention. Be yourself.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 20, 2009

I was recently awarded a scholarship to attend the NTEN (Non Profit Technology Network) Conference in San Franciscio, which is going to be held from April 26th-28th, 2009. The 2009 Nonprofit Technology conference is taking place from April 26th to April 28th at the San Franciscio, Hilton. I need your help. When is the NTEN Conference?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

The fine people at Social Actions have announced a new contest that hopes to further social change (the hoped-for final result), online democracy (the community will vote to determine winners), and abject geekiness (you get to code for a cause). The winners will be anounced at the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference.

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2011

What's the possibility of the issue getting worse? Focus all efforts on diagnosis and resolution of the issue. None of these actions is productive until the fire is out and all the "children" are safe. Howe has presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) since 2009. Survey the situation. Assemble the team.

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Care2

JUNE 16, 2009

» Monday Jun 15 2009 Converting New Activists into Donors Monday, June 15, 2009 at 05:05PM | by Allyson Kapin Last week Frogloop talked with Madeline Stanionis and Jenn Smith of Watershed about their top 5 tips for engaging new activists who recently signed up for a nonprofit’s email list. • Ask early!

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

Main | Advocacy Online Unveils Social Networking Platform in Toronto » Thursday Jun 11 2009 Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:58AM | by Allyson Kapin Your nonprofit spends time and money growing your online list. “These are the people who only want to know about our work on healthcare.”)

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Last week, the world’s population reached a staggering 7 billion people. Now, it only takes about 13 years to add a billion people! People are living longer and more children are surviving to become adults. Understanding the Human Stories to Take Action. The data gives us a compelling reason to take action.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2009

Or that 34 million people in the United States live on a food stamp budget? This year, Hunger Challenge participants will try to eat 3 meals for $4 per day, per person, during the week of September 20-26, 2009. Did you know that the average amount Californians have to spend on a day's meal with food stamps is $4?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals about or by folks who work with nonprofits and voting. Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! Sl’ack-Ti-vism.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

This is when actual code is written in the CMS (via module or customization) which calls APIs on the CRM side to perform specific actions, such as adding records, syncing records, grabbing data, etc. at 11:17 am I’m interested to know which combinations of CMS/CRM are working best for people. Integration. 3 sudha 01.15.09

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

For many people who find you online, your website is the organization. Your website should tell people who you and what you do. Use email to reach out to your constituents to let them know what you’re up to or to ask them to take action. take action: are your calls to action clear and immediately stand out.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Many nonprofit leaders aren't prepared to deal with this issue and that could mean dire consequences should the proper safeguards not be in place and a breach or theft occur. 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.

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2010

People are comfortable watching short videos online, and even full-length TV shows and movies. There is an expectation that people have that they can easily SEE the issue, and not just read about it. That there is no reason not to do a lot more video in 2010 than they did in 2009. Twitter: @michael_hoffman.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

For organizations, web stats are useful indicators of how many people are being reached by their message, the geographical spread of the visitors and whether or not a specific campaign was successful in driving traffic or creating actions (like donations, or letters, etc.) For one thing, feeding people is not what NTEN does.

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