Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. Allow Guest Bloggers to Post Commentary and Share Their Expertise. Share Resources and Useful Tips. received 13,000 visitors.

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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. And Katya tells us why Seth Godin is right about people being lazy and in a hurry, and gives us some tips on how to use that. 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 6, 2008

Bad Blogger! (I I think my clients thank me for being a bad blogger.) Thanks again for the post you bad blogger. ; > 4 Alfred Nutile 07.11.08 What’s kind of funny is that I was quoted on the press release , which was out 3 weeks ago or so, but it’s taken me this long to blog it. So what’s the news?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2012

My colleagues Chad Norman and Melanie Mathos (who have day jobs at Blackbaud) have published a new social media how-to book, 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits: A Field Guide. The book is a collection of time saving tips for using social media organized into the following categories: set up, communicate, engage, fundraise, and measure.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits April 17, 2008 I guess because I’m a blogger, I get these interesting tidbits in my mailbox. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Tim Shih 04.22.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2008

There are some other interesting moves outlined in that great post by Marshall Kirpatrick, my currently favorite ReadWriteWeb blogger Android for the masses, iPhone for the rich? Myspace is going with OpenID ! That’s a great step. Read an interview of an Android developer. More on that in a later post. { More on that in a later post. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice.

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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 ". Ultimately, Convio has put together a useful guide for nonprofits packed with great tips on how to ramp up your online communications and website presence.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 6, 2007

And I think most of the bloggers are too busy giving, or going to sessions to blog much. But there are a few tidbits that I’ve enjoyed: There is a great Flickr stream building up of photos tagged with “07NTC &# including one of me. Technorati Tags: 07NTC , nptech { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 John Frost 04.06.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

It basically eliminates comment spam, which, as you probably know, is the bane of bloggers everywhere. WordPress is expandable with tons of plugins. The best one, by the way, is Akismet , which is also made by Automattic. Because WordPress is so easy to use, people have twisted and turned it to make regular websites. Keep up the good work!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2007

I’ve been a bad blogger over the past couple of months, I know. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Odds and Sods July 27, 2007 (That’s Brit/Canadian for odds and ends, if you were wondering.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2007

blogger, even though I do end up talking a fair bit about it anyway. 2 admin 11.10.07 at 9:00 pm Well, for one thing, I should have used mutually exclusive questions instead of checkboxes. But the most surprising thing is that a larger number of people than I expected liked what I had to say about Web 2.0.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Matt Asay, blogger of all things in open source biz models, thinks Google Code may have overtaken Sourceforge. Then, all monthly hosting fees are waved if more than a certain amount of money is transacted using the payment system. The hosting costs, if you don’t qualify for free hosting, are pretty reasonable.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

IDI’s Blogger Relations has some good ideas and resources on data management – they suggest, and I agree that it is critical to managing fundraising strategy. Finally, if data management stresses you out, here are some tips ! I wish all nonprofits understood this! at 1:33 pm Katyas NonProfit Marketing Blog 03.16.07

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. We adopted Convio Common Ground for better integration with fundraising and email marketing in 2009. Here are just two of the many tips I share and demo in this session: Get comfortable playing in the Sandbox. As easy as it is to get around Common Ground, Salesforce can be an extremely complex tool.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

IDI’s Blogger Relations has some good ideas and resources on data management – they suggest, and I agree that it is critical to managing fundraising strategy. Finally, if data management stresses you out, here are some tips ! I wish all nonprofits understood this! at 1:33 pm Katyas NonProfit Marketing Blog 03.16.07

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

60) Search « The Joys of Google Grants, Part 2 | Main | The Joys of Google Grants, Part 1 » Sunday Feb 01 2009 Nonprofit Resolutions That Will Make A Difference in 2009 Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 08:56PM | by Allyson Kapin What are your nonprofit resolutions for 2009? All rights reserved.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

From case studies to best practices to user tips for implementing technology in your work, our guest bloggers provide important resources for the entire nonprofit sector. Flickr:Kristina B The NTEN blog wouldn’t be as valuable a resource without the contributions of our Members. Thanks for being a member Christine!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Nonprofits Live is TechSoup's interactive talk show with live Q&A conversation and tips to improve your nonprofit technology projects. She is also a blogger, facilitator, and trainer, having worked with groups and spoken at events in the US, UK, and around the world.

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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

Here are a few tips to make sure the online landscape is your friend, not your foe, even when facing a PR crisis: 1. Do you have other tips in handling crisis communications? This article was written by Jen Nedeau, Project Manager at New Media Strategies and blogger. Reader Comments (4) Great tips, Jen. Great article.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2009

Last year, 6 food bloggers and recipe developers tried to eat 3 meals on $3 per day during the 2008 San Francisco Food Bank's Hunger Challenge. 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. food bank hunger food stamp blogger

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

When it comes to online fundraising, an obvious tip is to meet your current and potential donors where they are. As of September 2009, scores of Facebook applications have been developed to support the nonprofit sector in one way. Over $5 million has been raised in 2009 alone. Peter Deitz, Social Actions. and Canada. and Canada.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2009

The video bloggers Marcus Prior their spokesperson from East Africa. Take a quick look around their homebase Web site to easily see their creative use of social media, from bloggers campaigns to Wall Against Hunger. There's partner program where your can apply for a camera - it's called Flip Video Spotlight. For example, storytelling.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Green Blogger Convention To Kick Off In Los Angeles Next Month on Eco razzi. 19 Free Webinars for Nonprofits - November 2009 on Wild Apricot Blog. 10 Tips for an Effective Nonprofit or Do-Good Facebook Fan Page by Beth Kanter on BlogHer. It's been a been a busy few weeks! Early registration deadline is Nov.

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Achieve

AUGUST 3, 2011

So far the site has only raised just over $13,000 since 2009. They add value to the donor by ensuring only projects that reach a goal are funded, or as they say the bucket tips. They make it easy for a bloggers network to share the families’ stories by providing them videos, pictures and blog content. TippingBucket.org.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2009

And to help capture all the great insight the nonprofit community has in store with its resolutions, we’ve also created a poll to capture your ideas on how to make technology work for you and your organization in 2009. This guide will provide helpful advice, tips and success stories that can better help you keep your 2009 resolutions.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

60) Search « The ROI of Social Media | Main | Advocacy Online Launches in the US » Thursday May 21 2009 Earned Media: How to Stay Relevant and Track It Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 01:20PM | by Allyson Kapin “If you dont brand yourself, Google will brand you,” says branding expert Sherry Beck Paprocki.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. A fellow Blogger, Debbie Laskey, shared these keen insights with me: “A brand strategy is the ultimate business strategy and often the least understood." Don't Praise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Facebook’s grant will encourage users of the social network to learn more about service opportunities through ServiceNation’s Facebook Page and connect with MyNation, a new, online social-networking community on ServiceNation.org being launched in preparation for the first National Day of Service on September 11, 2009. Inspiration.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 25, 2011

Nancy Schwartz of the Getting Attention blog, and host of the June Nonprofit Blog Carnival , has asked bloggers to share their "one book" recommendations: What single book (not blog, not conversation, not Facebook page) has changed your life as a nonprofit staffer, consultant or vendor? For me, that book would be Now What? is so effective.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

The Strategy by David Neff of Ridgewood: Ingenious Communication Strategies If 2009 was the year everyone and their mom jumped into the social media pool, then 2010 is the year of strategy. As a victim of a "twitterstorm", I have a few survival tips. Have you heard of Motrin Moms ? Amazonfail ? The Dominos Pizza Booger ? (Ew!)

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