Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

odt, rich text, pdf) Allows any vendor of books (like Lulu, for instance) or any independent author to provide books for the device. I want something like a Kindle that: Has wifi (EVDO would be a nice addition, but some of us live in areas where the EVDO network does not go) Allows me to share books with people. Sorry, Amazon.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

She asked for some help in identifying interactive e-book resources that she could then use to create an annual report, referencing the 2009 annual report from VolunteerMatch as an example of what she was looking for. Luckily, the group was quick to respond with resources, reviews, and examples. Here are some instructions on how to do that.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Working on our 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we noticed something interesting when looking at year-over-year data by sector: The share of online revenue from monthly giving for International groups seemed to decline from 2009 to 2010. Download the PDF. We decided to do some deeper digging to see if we were right!

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Commongood Careers also has a great report on meeting the needs of nonprofit employees and jobseekers (PDF). But you can get around that with some creative thinking about benefits. Apparently, meeting the needs of Generation Y staffers requires special attention. They're young, they have energy, but they're feisty.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

In addition, DimDim has an integration with Moodle (PDF) ! I went back to look at DimDim – and lo and behold – DimDim went GPL ! They now have a community edition, and there seems to be an active community of users. And also an integration with SugarCRM. Now things are getting interesting.

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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. A la carte: Translate this PDF into French. posted by Colleen Dunbar , Project Specialist. ASU Lodestar Center. What began with microscopes and microbiology has morphed into microeverything.”

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

In 2009, Campbell Rinker , a firm that specializes in research for the nonprofit sector, conducted a survey into the use of accounting packages in the sector and their users' preferences. The summary report (PDF) is also available for download here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2011

Note from Beth: Last Spring, Allison Fine and I did an evaluation report for the Case Foundation on the America’s Giving Challenge 2009. It’s downloadable as an ePub or as a PDF. We experimented with “Conversational Case Studies&# and found that conversation in the comments helped improve the richness of the final report.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 18, 2005

There is a very interesting PDF floating about with a powerpoint presentation by the CEO of the RIAA about the copyright/filesharing, etc. It might indeed make vlogging a lot easier as well. I’m looking forward to the Crooks and Liars channel! I’m going to watch this pretty carefully. issue as they see it.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

based nonprofit still hasn't filed its 2009 Form 990, the clock is ticking. Full PDF report ). If your U.S.-based Regardless of size, any nonprofit that hasn't filed a 990 by October 15 is in danger of losing its nonprofit status. Please take a moment to remind your colleagues in the nonprofit community to file their 990s.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

It’s timely because integrating environmental factors into decision-making is likely to become a key issue in 2009 for businesses and governments. Agenda and speaker bios are available in PDF format. ). The “ Green Enterprise Unconference ” we’re hosting on December 3rd is looking extremely timely and interesting.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

It should remove a lot of barriers and friction to agencies exploring the use of such competitions, thereby helping them answer President Obama’s call to use challenges and prizes to spur innovation (PDF). Then in March 2010, OMB issued guidance on the “Use of Challenges and Prizes to Promote Open Government” (PDF).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2009

Geekdad reports that Microsoft will discontinue Encarta at the end of 2009. Some people have responded to the news with little more than bemusement that Encarta lasted as long as it did, and many have pointed to Wikipedia as Encarta's killer and successor. Encarta itself has a strange and fascinating history.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

It was completed and published in November 2009. Click here to download a PDF copy. Sources: ^ [1] "Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector" from La Piana Consulting was commissioned by the James Irvine Foundation.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

NIH does this to allow teens a way to get credible information from a trusted third party - and NIH gets some great intelligence about what is on the minds of teens (eg in 2009 twice as many marijuana questions as in 2008.). Drinking from the Firehose? The DipNotes blog is also a good and early example of government blogging. Threats Evolve.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

Submitted by Alan Levine, publisher of CogDogBlog Since it is already a week in the rear view mirror, this ought to be my last post about the 2009 NMC Summer Conference. Submitted by Alan Levine, publisher of CogDogBlog Since it is already a week in the rear view mirror, this ought to be my last post about the 2009 NMC Summer Conference.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I started this project back in July of 2009 at the prompting of a friend who was out of state and was having a birthday. I started emailing people a PDF of this business card that I was attaching to my little acts of kindness, my little missions. I attach the PDF with the business card, and they're on their way. This is so fun.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

The James Irving Foundation has published a terrific report: " Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector " (PDF). A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. Read more posts on our blog. In case you missed it, Stephen Colbert parodied Miracle Whip's so-hip-it's-atrocious anti-mayonaise campaign.

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NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2010

Besides, privacy is so 2009. Hey, we're also mentioned in Allyson Kapin's " Best Campaigns of 2009 "! " Now, there's a very detailed schematic (PDF) to help you construct most any cocktail for your own toasts. With the Ustream app for iPhone , you can not only use the puppies as a way to ignore strangers on the.

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JANUARY 29, 2010

Besides, privacy is so 2009. Hey, we're also mentioned in Allyson Kapin's " Best Campaigns of 2009 "! " Now, there's a very detailed schematic (PDF) to help you construct most any cocktail for your own toasts. Privacy concerns have never been so cool. How will we top Holly's " Single Ladies " remake?

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MARCH 25, 2013

Conclusion Our organizations succeeded in answering our key research questions (and you can find our public report on what we found by downloading this pdf ). Holly was recognized as one of the " NonProfit Times Power and Influence Top 50" three times, in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Rodríguez’s research focuses on healthy lifestyles among youth, and his teaching philosophy emphasizes the importance of experiential learning and community development. References. ^ [1] National Youth Gang Center. National youth gang survey analysis. Retrieved May 5, 2011. ^ [2] Hook, J. Balistreri, K. S., & Baker, E. Keith (Eds.), Get another!

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

And, back to the real world: M+R has a good case study on fundraising in a depressed economy (PDF). Submit it to the 2009 Nonprofit Video Awards. To prove nonprofit newsletters are worthwhile, here's your monthly dose of cute: kittens riding a Roomba ! Feel your stress melt away. You're welcome. Rebranding. MPower is now Orange Leap.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

I am reminded of the PDF 2009 keynote from Mark Pesce about the Tower VS Cloud. But if you’re taking on a powerful and organized establishment you have to be a hierarchy. Again, this isn’t a black and white – organizations versus networks.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

On January 21, 2009, the White House issued the Transparency and Open Government Memorandum. On December 8, 2009, OMB released the Open Government Directive (OGD), which provided specific guidance on fulfilling the vision set forth in the January memorandum. Many contractors avoid sharing this raw data for competitive reasons.

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