Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

“A survey of 200 charity and foundation professionals revealed that nonprofits are finding it difficult to determine how valuable social media tools are for their organizations. Seventy-nine percent said they hadn’t found ways to do so.” – Chronicle of Philanthropy, November 12, 2009. Website Traffic. Online Donations.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 9, 2023

To meet the unique needs of associations and member-based organizations, the innovative partnership of Nimble AMS and Fíonta will offer an extensive suite of services. What does Fíonta like about Nimble AMS and Community Brands? How can associations benefit from working with Nimble AMS and Fíonta ? Learn more

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 16, 2018

If your nonprofit is serious about long-term sustainability, succession planning needs to be part of the overall plan for the organization. Disruption happens and the more prepared the organization is for change, the better for long-term success. What leadership style does the organization need for long-term sustainability?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

in September of 2009, I had very low expectations. But within a few months it was clear that blogging was the missing piece in my online communications strategy. Not only that, blogging can dramatically transform search engine results for your organization, but that is another blog post. Share breaking news. Share resources.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

What happens when the most talented and innovative women in technology who work with non-profit organizations and political campaigns get together for the day to discuss the most relevant issues ranging from the Women in Open Source to Fighting Sexism in the Tech Sector? Details: Date: May 12, 2009. You get Women Who Tech.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2009

When I talk with organizations about how they are using social media tools to engage online, whether they’ve already started or not, I find that the most common approach is to set up that Facebook group, add a blog to the website, or even set up a wiki for an event. Which leads me back to the online communities.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

From our colleagues at the United Way of America, an update on 2009 Call Volume: 2-1-1 call centers across the country have completed their annual survey of call traffic. In 2009, these calls totaled more than 16 million calls across America. This is an increase of 13% in call volume over 2008. With approximately 1.5

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Somewhere in the midst of all that, he found time to sit down and talk to me about his session at the 2009 NTC , Online Organizing for Community Organizers : And, for what it's worth, Charles says no one should miss out on the Science Fair at the NTC. We agree, Charles!

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Jacobwith Flickr: jenny8lee When it comes to building community and increasing brand awareness, some organizations hire communications, marketing, and engagement staff to handle these activities. And that makes sense -- someone needs to be charged with keeping a close eye on the organization’s community growth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Pick a campaign and platform to experiment with integrating social fundraising , but build your network and get organized first. Let your stakeholders share their story and passion about your organization – from the heart and humor work. Set realistic expectations and objectives for pilots, focus on learning and engagement.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 17, 2009

On April 27 and 28, 2009, NTEN.org will offer 6 sessions from the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference as a series of free webinars, with topics ranging from SEO to online/community organizing, to social media campaigns, and more.( read more ).

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Blog Action Day 2009 will be one of the largest-ever social change events on the web. I asked the organization what they were doing next Saturday for the Day of Climate Action. At the time of this posting, there are already 9,340 blogs contributing to Climate Change conversations today in 150 countries. I said, “really?

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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? Tags: Budget community Leadership NTEN Planning. is this year's winner!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2017

Given these difficult times, we'd like to feature some local organizations that are doing great work, but not getting a lot of attention every day. TechSoup is honored to serve these great organizations — their communities need them now more than ever. It is a unified voice of more than 140 organizations.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

How do you determine which technology, or set of technologies, will be best suited to your organization? Here are just two examples from organizations that I found to be most successful and effective. It was to serve as the kickoff for Red House 2009 and was hosted by a board member. How do you appropriately implement them?

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Email is the annoying little brother of online communities: pesky, poking, insistent. But online communities are just one of millions of destinations competing for your community members' attention. When planned and well-written, emails are effective at gently nudging people back to your community. That's so 1995.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 13, 2010

Collaborations are going to be a driving force in building stronger relationships and stronger communities. In the new decade we are in the “perfect collaboration storm:&# energy around our “community visions&# , enormous critical community needs, myriad of new nonprofit organizations, and desire for greater impact.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

They also get to connect with a community of fellow artisans and receive support from their peers. When the Hartford Artisans Center closed in 2009, the weaving center opened to help meet the needs of the people whom the artisans center had served. Supporting a Robust Community Program with QuickBooks. spanhidden.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

For those of you who missed it, last week we held a Member Appreciation Webinar with Basho Mosko from the Flip Video Spotlight Program and Michael Hoffman from See3 Communications about how to create an introductory video for your organization. . Those who attended the webinar had a chance to show the community what they learned.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Peter Campbell writes a compelling post on the Idealware blog about the updated metrics that GuideStar, Charity Navigator, and other organizations recently announced. include NTEN member organization Idealist.org. Tags: community buzz nten members. Thanks, Peter! Did your org make it? I think you made Holly cry.

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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. Stated another way, organize and simplify. I have a confession.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As nonprofits frantically recruit new hires, the people and communities these organizations serve suffer even more. As a result, smart tech is becoming available and affordable to everyday people and organizations. The use of smart tech within organizations is estimated to skyrocket over the next several years. .

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

E-Commerce News: Customer Loyalty: If You Build a Branded Online Community, Will Customers Come? – "Despite the enormous popularity of peer-to-peer social networking, the adoption cycle for branded online communities has been relatively slow. Do you have a branded online community for your organization or project?

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

DECEMBER 27, 2011

When I had surgery in 2009, I used eHop e as an online tool to help me stay in touch with my community and ask for help. Use of this online tool is free, and the host organization is a nonprofit. Use of this online tools is free; the host organization is for profit, but has several nonprofit partners. about how I'm doing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I've been participating in service days where I can share my technology skills with local organization. Here's an update from Mike Everett-Lane on the Social Actions blog about how the nonprofit tech community is supporting the event. What are your plans for giving service to your local community this fall? .

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

In the nonprofit sector, communities of practice are an established concept. These groups bring together cross-sector leaders to develop talent, improve performance, and deepen community impact. We also participate in communities of practice ourselves and have observed some particularly successful collaborations over the years.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

“Resources, symbolic attraction of alliance members, and expanded networks” as stated in a review from AIM Alliance , are all compelling benefits to joining forces, however, organizations should proceed with caution as these solutions are not sole problem solvers. Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2009

It's a great way to spend our last bit of time together while highlighting some of the individuals and organizations shaping our sector. Flickr Photo: ann.a.liese The NTEN Award is given each year to a person who lives the values of our community. The 2009 award was presented to the American Red Cross.

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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." Download the December 2009 version of this list here. Also available in French and Spanish)."

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Personally, I’ve learned a lot from seeing how Salesforce employees give back to their communities. Our employees use it to connect with their purpose, and help lift the communities around them. Taproot connects nonprofits and other social change organizations with skilled volunteers sharing their expertise pro bono.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

Despite the tough economic times, it seems the community is really excited about the 2009 NTC. That shows the community considers NTEN of great value. So, I wondered outloud in a tweet whether the community could kick in some of their frequent flyer miles. If you're coming to NTC, I hope you'll volunteer for this event.).

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

There were signs of life out there in our community nonetheless, which we've wrangled together to help you get back into the swing of things. This week Chase launched the voting period for the 2012 Chase Community Giving program which will award $5 million in grants to 196 charities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2008

Lucy Bernholz has been sharing her predictions for philanthropy and buzzwords for 2009. Peter Kim asked a group of social media experts in business for their predictions about social media for 2009. I just have to quote him because he says it sooooo well: "Many of us are going to wake up in 2009 wondering what did we eat?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 19, 2022

From that humble beginning, the program evolved into an after-school club and eventually became a nonprofit organization in 2009. Retaining loyal supporters should always be a focus since those donors tend to stay involved with your organization longer and give more. Incorporate an Event. Powerful Impact Statements.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2010

Last week the Nonprofit Organizations Facebook Page reached the 10,000 fans milestone. In 2008, many of the friends of the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace migrated over to Facebook, then in 2009 and 2010 a good number of the new fans came from @NonprofitOrgs on Twitter. This was a Facebook litmus test for me.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 25, 2009

Wild Apricot software is used by thousands of small non-profits: professional and business associations, clubs, charities, activist groups and community organizations. Many blog subscribers are also Wild Apricot software clients — so we publish monthly updates about our software. read more ).

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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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