Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

at 4:21 pm We would love it if you’d add us (Home Free Organization) to your blogroll…we will do the same…thanks! 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! 2 homefreeorg 05.01.09 3 homefreeorg 11.06.09

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

I was fortunate enough to contribute to their November 2009 issue with an article that talks about ways to get the maximum return on investment for your website in helping your organization raise more funds online.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Worse yet, we're not looking beyond our OWN data to see how our works compares to the need or to the work of other organizations. You can also read his recent article on the subject , published in our blog. Because numbers don't tell a story. We have a hard time translating numbers into real stories.

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2008

TH - Local News Article: "A Web site could forge new links between prospective donors and local nonprofit organizations in 2009.DubuqueGiving.org DubuqueGiving.org is a facet of the GoldPenny Project, a partnership between Dubuque365.com, The project initially grew out of a dinner conversation about combatting 'donor.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

nonprofits, coupled with the 10 major activity areas of charitable organizations to diagram the relative flow of money from each source to each activity area. Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. has turned out to be the glue that holds it (the “Nonprofit Organizations” brand) all together and makes it work, surprisingly. Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 17, 2009

Target Analytics' Index of National Fundraising Performance for the first quarter of 2009 had nothing but bad news. All key metrics declined for the index as a whole for the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2008.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 16, 2008

Another interesting thing was that I wrote an article for TechSoup, on “ The True Cost of Free and Low Cost software.&# So many organizations that I talk to still don’t know what it is, let alone how much it could be changing their work, etc. You can’t make everyone happy all of the time. 2 Amy Sample Ward 01.17.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

Dataportability.org – the organization, has gotten a lot of press in the tech industry lately because some very big players recently joined. I think as nonprofit organizations begin to work more and more using Web 2.0 I think as nonprofit organizations begin to work more and more using Web 2.0 So, I’m evangelizing.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

What are your nonprofit resolutions for 2009? Convio just released a helpful guide for nonprofits appropriately titled, " Nonprofit Resolutions That Make the Difference in 2009 ". Clearly, knowing your donors and making sure they feel a part of your organization is key. What are your top nonprofit resolutions for 2009?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2009

As someone who spent half her career working for and with arts organizations this news makes me sad: A report yesterday from the USAToday that quotes Bob Lynch , the President of Americans for the Arts estimating that 10,000 arts organizations will close this year, 10% of the total number.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

I have used it everyday, to do everything (all of my spreadsheets, worksheets, articles, presentations, I used it to write a novel, I used it in seminary for papers, etc., I wrote an article on OpenOffice.org for LASA’s knowledgebase, and I wrote another one on Base specifically (Base is the database component to OOo, new in 2.0,

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2010

I’m connected in different ways to numerous nonprofit organizations. On the professional side, I’ve interviewed many industry professionals for articles, case studies, best practices guides, white papers and more. Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Multi-Channel Engagement. Coordinate your efforts. They asked.

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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. The lesson here, I think, is that CRM, even for large organizations, is changing rapidly, and the days are numbered where systems that are expensive, proprietary, and closed rule. I’m glad to see that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Jordan Viator, of Connection Café Hundreds if not thousands of online tools are available to help nonprofit organizations with online communication. What tools do you think will be the best and easiest for nonprofits to use in 2009? File Sharing. User Experience.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) All rights reserved.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) This is down from 19% in 2007 and 21% in 2006.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

Google it – you might find articles and reviews that might be helpful Try it out. Or you’re just curious about projects you’ve heard about. How do you go about finding out whether it’s the right software, and whether the project has a healthy community, since you don’t want to adopt a project that doesn’t?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2009

The Boston Globe published an article in September, subtitled, “Billions of dollars and a Nobel Prize later, it looks like ‘microlending’ doesn’t actually do much to fight poverty.&# " – I'm interested to hear what you all think about this issue, especially now during the 'giving season.'

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

At least in Massachusetts, the majority of nonprofits work with network support people who don’t focus totally on nonprofit organizations (there are some wonderful exceptions, however, of companies that focus on the sector.) But there still isn’t a lot out there. But I think more is needed.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 16, 2007

He has a recent article in “ Director Magazine &# which is a UK-based business magazine (no, I don’t read it, I just got the link from his blog,) entitled 10 tips for reducing burgeoning IT costs. Most of the 10 are applicable to nonprofit organizations (I’d skip the “Offshore work&# tip.)

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 9, 2013

Linton Weeks wrote an article on NPR back in 2009 on microvolunteering , and he said it right: we live in a micro world. Volunteers can choose the projects, causes, and organizations they help, and organizations can potentially get help from numerous volunteers. Why your organization should try it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2007

I’ve been writing a series of articles for LASA’s ICT Knowledgebase. The first article, on Mac database options , just got published last week. The only thing you have get in the habit of is spelling organization as organisation. I am glad some people are enjoying themselves.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2010

The recently published Nonprofit Guide to Going Green is a robust handbook on greening all aspects of a nonprofit organization's program. The book has several great checklists and some in-depth case studies that show how both large and small nonprofit organizations have implemented their greening efforts. ts.org Certi?cation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

After sharing our wedding photo on Flickr in 2009, I received an email from an Esquire Magazine writer asking for permission to use the photo. They told me that it would be used in an article about wedding attire I said, sure, just credit the original source. Boy was I surprised when I discovered the framing for the article !

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2012

Is there a positive result for organizations that provide stipends for volunteers? Experience Matters is a nonprofit organization that capitalizes on the time and talent of older adults (age 50+), who are seeking paid or unpaid positions that apply their skills to social purposes. In March of this year, The Virginia G. Sources: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Why aren’t more local philanthropists directing their dollars toward these organizations? And, the amount that Silicon Valley companies has given away has more than doubled since 2009, from $56 million to nearly $117 million. Why aren’t more local philanthropists directing their dollars toward these organizations?…

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2012

Since then, we’ve been using these data to share key nonprofit sector trends on issues like the rising demand for services, shrinking government support, and the precarious financial health of organizations. Since 2009, our survey has asked nonprofit leaders to indicate what management actions they are taking to cope with the recession.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Two organizations that have been early adopters and pioneers in their use of social media are the National Wildlife Federation and the World Wildlife Fund. If you are going to design your own mobile Website, make sure you check out the article Mobile Web Design Trends For 2009. How about your nonprofit?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

And, then it is an ongoing activity of f eeding and tuning your network as Howard Rheingold says it in this still very relevant article about building your professional network on Twitter back in 2009. and article about content curation in NTEN Change Journal. Debra Askanase (Community Organizer 2.0). Beth Kanter.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

craigconnects – "I took a look at a few articles and studies, and according to ComScore's 2010 Digital Year in Review, email use dropped 59% among Internet users ages 12 to 17 in 2010. An increase in email use, however, was visible in the 55+ age group, who used web-email 15% more in 2010 than in 2009.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

There are some great posts for today: First, Katya’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog has a great post with an article from Cheryl Gibson about implementing a CRM system in a nonprofit. Both the database implementer and the nonprofit organization will need to establish in the project plan the metrics and deliverables that comprise success.&#

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

There are some great posts for today: First, Katya’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog has a great post with an article from Cheryl Gibson about implementing a CRM system in a nonprofit. Both the database implementer and the nonprofit organization will need to establish in the project plan the metrics and deliverables that comprise success.&#

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 7, 2009

For example, estimates for unemployment for 2009 are 7% to 8%; in contrast, in 1933 unemployment peaked at 24.9%. Not all organizations, or types of groups, experience the same changes in giving, even in recession years. The full article, including footnotes, is at [link]. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. has turned out to be the glue that holds it (the “Nonprofit Organizations” brand) all together and makes it work, surprisingly. Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Many volunteer managers cite recruitment as their greatest challenge; however, Brudney and Meijs (2009) contend that “the preoccupation with recruitment distracts attention and resources from the management and retention of volunteers” (p. We welcome your comments and feedback. Sources: Brudney, J. and Meijs, L. 38(4), 564-581.

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