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. In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. It was organized by Ed Schipul.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

Seventy-nine percent said they hadn’t found ways to do so.” – Chronicle of Philanthropy, November 12, 2009. Pitches in Tweets and Status Updates help too. Early estimates for 2009 show an increase in online donations of 46% from 2008. Every so often a supporter will testify to your good work via a wall or blog comment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

How Helpful is Teaching Nonprofits How to Fish? Packard recently surveyed 274 of these grantees from 2007-2009 (grant amounts ranged between $7,000 and $160,000) and analyzed the responses from 169 (a 62% response rate) to ascertain the outcomes. ( To see and comment on the comprehensive set of results, visit the foundation’s wiki.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

ONE/Blog – ONE/Northwest never ceases to amaze me The Open Road – Matt Asay has some interesting insights from the Open Source biz world Tagged as: nptech { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Jon Stahl 04.17.09 Be Helpful. RoughType by Nicholas Carr – really smart dude, really interesting stuff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. Then, try to think in even broader terms. score out of 5.0).

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APRIL 12, 2011

Especially when they help reveal a lot of information in a visual format. 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.&#

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 5, 2008

I’ve been helping a client hire a temporary project manager, and so in the interview process one of the questions I ask is how people keep up with change in the field. 4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Holly 08.07.08 I’m in an active phase right now (hence, the comment)! How do you keep up?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

Be Helpful. I’m looking forward to it. I’m on the Evaluating Open Source panel, with Laura Quinn and Catherine Lane, which should be great. I’m also holding the consultant spot on the panel “ Changing your CEO from barrier to partner &# with Marnie Webb, David Geilhufe, and Steve Heye.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Be Helpful. The description: “ Talk with Michelle about internal software systems – document and knowledge management, CRM, client management databases, intranets, etc.&# So, come join me. 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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

There are some fabulous sessions proposed for the 2009 NTC , running the whole gamut of nonprofit technology, from planning to Web 2.0, Vote for them , especially the one I’m helping out with (David Geilhufe is the spearhead) on open source CRM. Be Helpful. But, of course, as with anything, look (a lot) before you leap.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 13, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. A social enterprise, Zoetica provides superior communication consulting, training, and strategy to help mindful organizations affect social change."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Tyson Foods has perfected a social media strategy that leverages blog comments for food donations as noted on the Fast Company blog , (part of its innovative giving series which included a profile of me !) Mizfit is donating a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. Go over there and comment right now!

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Fundraising Sources for Social Entrepreneurs – December 2009 Edition – "Each month Ashoka compiles a list of fundraising and other resources for Ashoka Fellows. Also available in French and Spanish)."

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2008

Be Helpful. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology I’m hosting the carnival next week April 11, 2008 (Photo by frankienose ) I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants here, next week. So send in your best of the week! {

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MARCH 23, 2012

Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. >> This tactic is genius because it helps do two things. The more effective you can be at helping your donors see how their money is making a difference in the world the better of you’re going to be. Email is a great way to do that.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Alanna 09.05.08 Be Helpful. If someone releases a “Chrome minus Google&# – that is, a version of Chrome with all of the “phone home&# code completely eliminated, then I’ll think about using that version, just to see what it’s like. 2 film fan 09.16.08

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2010

In December 2009, Facebook announced that Boxes would be removed, Tabs would shrink in size to 520 pixels, and Status Updates showing up in the News Feed(s) would no longer be guaranteed (the more Comments and Thumbs Up your Status Updates receive, the more News Feed exposure you get). Tabs may actually now get more traffic.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2008

Be Helpful. Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { 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

MARCH 9, 2008

at 9:01 am { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Robin 03.16.08 These posts on open source applications are so helpful. Be Helpful. Update: I’ve been using it now as my default browser for the last day or so, and it is really growing on me. { at 7:46 am Just wanted to say: thanks. A true gift!

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

14 million Americans scanned them in June of 2011 , and there was a +4500% increase in use from 2009 to 2010. Engagement, advocacy, fundraising – these are all areas where QR codes will help you tap into the mobile market. Share what you’ve learned in the comments below! Are you using QR codes at your nonprofit?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Sue Bennett 09.11.07 Be Helpful. He even asks “What would Jesus do?&# O’Rielly has a new online series about Women in Technology , with some really great articles. Worth a read! AgencyByte has a great article on how to prevent scope creep. I’d love to chat sometime.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Be Helpful. So I’m polishing off my PHP skills, and we’ll see where that leads. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. So I’m polishing off my PHP skills, and we’ll see where that leads. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 1, 2007

May 1, 2007 Jon Stahl quotes a comment by Ethan Zuckerman about “shiny&# – the over attention to cool and groovy web 2.0 Be Helpful. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Too much “shiny&# ? functionality.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Well, they launched a new search tool today that could help you "discover particularly interesting conversations or people in your networks? " Join in: Transitions Online bridgecamp, Riga 5th & 6th February - This is a great opportunity to join Dan McQuillan in Riga to help the local community with social media projects.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

November 21, 2007 Beth’s wonderful post about a decision tree for whether or not an organization should get into the social networking business had a link to a comment about OpenSocial. Maybe this is the use for opensocialorg.org! :-) { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Devdas Bhagat 11.22.07 Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 12, 2008

Be Helpful. I’ll be on hiatus for about another week, and will have some long awaited new FOSS tools, as well as other posts that have been brewing for a while. { 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

JUNE 25, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What software freedom means to me June 25, 2008 I got some interesting comments on the last post about Linux desktops. The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 26, 2008

I also wrote a software choice worksheet , that can help with the process of looking at a wide variety of tools. Be Helpful. Idealware has a great article on CRMs, and how they are different, and how you can begin to figure out what might work best. One of the fascinating things to me is how quickly the CRM space is evolving.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

at 6:31 pm { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 07.30.08 BTW, I thought of you today after reading Nancy’s comments about the online community module for NTEN We Are Media. Be Helpful. I read her blog for great tips on professional development and technology. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2008

1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 adam nicholson 03.13.08 Be Helpful. It could happen here. { at 8:48 pm Wow…that’s amazing. What does this mean for us? How much trickle-down? 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

APRIL 23, 2008

Be Helpful. They are doing a CMS satisfaction survey, and the more info that they get, the better. So go rate your CMS ! { 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

MARCH 3, 2008

Be Helpful. I’m looking forward to talking about free and open source software to this audience. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. I’m looking forward to talking about free and open source software to this audience. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2008

Be Helpful. I know some folks are holding out for an Android phone, which, from what I can tell, are going to be pretty similar. { 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

JULY 25, 2008

Be Helpful. Not waiting for Android vaporware (my research suggested it was probably a long time coming, and would not be on my carrier, AT&T,) I decided to succumb, and buy an iPhone 3G. More on that in a later post. { 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

OCTOBER 18, 2007

I have a few comments. Be Helpful. I looked over Allan Benamer’s post on the Convio and Kintera initiatives, I looked harder at the Convio Open and Kintera Connect docs, and I also had a chat with some Kintera folk. Of course, the API was only one part of Convio’s initiative, so I do still think they come out ahead, a bit.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

I do hope folks will comment if they know something about these, or have an opinion. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Tim Shih 04.22.08 Be Helpful. I don’t always have a lot of time to investigate them, or figure out if they are useful, but I do like to not completely ignore the ones that look interesting.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Be Helpful. 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.) It is, I imagine, what the future of television will be. { It is, I imagine, what the future of television will be. {

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