Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

Below is my 5th annual list of favorite do-good books that I read in 2009, but this year I'm calling it my Have Fun Do Good Book list. I'd love to hear what have fun do good books you enjoyed reading in 2009. I haven't made up my mind for sure about anything yet, but I appreciated his exploration of the issues. I gotta say it.

Fun 55

Fun Green Podcast Interview 55

Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Wild Apricot software news for February 2010 The first half of January was slow as most of our developers were taking some well-earned time off. (We We did have to deal with a small bump — a number of clients experienced problems with the link tracking function, so we were hunting down the cause.

News 60

News Software Track Problem 60

NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. >> First, it solves the end-of-year giving problem by getting people to give on a monthly basis. Second, it solves the retention problem that every nonprofit deals with by getting people to commit to more than one gift right from the beginning.

Trend 268

Trend Online Giving Blackbaud 268

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. There’s no better time than now to work on strengthening the nonprofit sector.

Collaboration 98

Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Debbie and I have known each other since 2009, when we worked together virtually for MicroMentor, Debbie on the West Coast, and me in the Midwest – and Debbie has appeared here on my blog many times over the years, sharing insights about marketing and leadership. At the time, it felt genuinely impossible. Why or why not?

Experiment 52

Experiment Leadership Impact Amazon 52

Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Women can bring a different viewpoint and a problem-solving skillset that’s needed within the field. Qgiv: What have you accomplished during your time at Qgiv that you are most proud of? Qgiv: What have you accomplished during your time at Qgiv that you are most proud of? Meet Jessica Cronk, Vice President of Marketing .

Celebrate 98

Celebrate Tech Interview Leadership 98

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The last few years, though, have been dramatically impacted by the real-time web. The real-time web is a paradigm based on pushing information to users as soon as it’s available, instead of requiring that they or their software check a source periodically for updates. Philanthropy has been able to move into the real time web, too.

Philanthropy 244

Philanthropy Social Media Media Social 244

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

—— John has spent time working for Microsoft, doing R&D for the defense industry and was part of a few past startups that didn’t quite reach “critical mass.&# In June 2009, John decided to sell nearly everything he owned and set out for New York City (via San Diego). Working on trying to find time to sleep.

Interview 123

Interview San Diego Map Mashup 123

NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Quite the contrary: it was very well made, with important, disturbing, and timely information. The 3rd Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards , which we're co-sponsoring with See3 Communications and the Nonprofit Times , are now open. Talk about your veritable explosion of Twitter chatter.

Award 50

Award Video United States NTC 50

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

But what I realized was that the whole WPA thing with my laptop added to the pile of “little problems I haven’t solved yet.&# After spending close to five hours on the X windows/driver problem I vented about last week. The problems I “solved&# by offloading the functions onto the web. I gave up.

Open Source 111

Open Source Ubuntu Music Course 111

Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2012

I’ve been co-moderator of the group since 2009. I filled out a form reporting a problem. Every time I log in to the old interface to accept new users I was nagged in a bar at the top to switch to the new UI. I started looking for the Report Problem link or the Groups user-to-user forum to get some attention on this.

Google 149

Google Support gMail Group 149

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

I think of myself in these terms: I educate, facilitate, mediate, and problem-solve. I don’t implement much for them (although in a pinch, I’ll set something up, or fix a specific problem.) I myself wrote a custom CMS a long time ago that would be considered crap now, so I don’t blame them for that, but the charges???)

Consultant 111

Consultant Open Source Database Tech 111

NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Welcome to the 2nd week of 2009 NTEN Member Appreciation Month ! You've probably already heard of Seth Godin , but in case you haven't, he's an innovative marketing guru who has spent some time thinking about how nonprofits are (or should be) using social media and other online marketing tools and tactics for their good causes.

Free 44

Free NTEN Camera Org 44

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

By Patrick Ball On 14 February 2012, the New York Times reported that a Swiss team had found a weakness in a key algorithm used to make secure connections online. It's not a general problem with RSA, and there's no current risk to Martus users. What exactly is the problem? Acknowledgements What exactly is the problem?

Public 150

Public Generation Problem Analysis 150

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 9, 2007

I figured it was time to give my final assessment. Here are the good things: Even macs get weird sometimes, especially if they’ve been on for a long time. The only time I shut down this laptop is when I’m taking it somewhere, which is relatively rarely. I love apt-get/aptitude.

Ubuntu 100

Ubuntu Open Source Calendar Integration 100

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. It’s also a good idea that every time you launch a new social media or mobile technology community or campaign, you write a brief blog post and list specific ways in which supporters can participate.

Content 263

Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 263

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2008

There are multiple threads on multiple sites about problems with the iPhone 3G – clearly, some software fixes need to happen, and the faster they happen, the happier I’ll be. But driving down the highway, listening to my favorite Pandora stations is the best thing since sliced bread. comes out.

Blackberry 113

Blackberry Open Source Ipod Phone 113

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In addition, according to Eisner (2009), nonprofit leaders are not taking the time to develop or support volunteer talent adequately, resulting in a weak or bland experience that leads to an unmotivated volunteer who has little reason to return. Volunteers donate their time, talent and expertise. Grimm R, T., Talbert, M.

Advocacy 45

Advocacy Los Angeles Volunteer Tucson 45

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2012

This is a question that was answered in a study from 2009 and the answer is yes. Effective social media outreach takes at least 25 hours of staff time per week, according to the Ditch Digital Dabbling research report. Cultivating a prospect is not a one-time event. No problem. Engage on an ongoing basis.

Social Media 111

Social Media Donor Media Bosnia 111

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 30, 2007

Not because I don’t want my blog to be better, it’s just that I don’t have the time right now. I figured it was a good time to think about and articulate mine. But my role in that context is much more around helping to solve specific problems, or educate in specific ways about technology options. {

Open Source 100

Open Source RSS Articulate Tech 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

At this point, I still have to futz with the configs every time I start up, and it still isn’t right. I’m also trying to eat my own dog food and model good behavior for my 2 yo all the time. I think, actually, the problem is more about the nvidia drivers, but xrandr is very good to know about. And it’s hard.

Open Source 111

Open Source Ubuntu Arts RSS 111

Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I had the chance to sit down with Lindsay and discuss how volunteering has changed over the last few years, the multifaceted benefits of pro bono programs, and the power of skill-based volunteering to help us build resilience and navigate uncertain times. At the same time, people were even more interested in giving back.

Interview 59

Interview Build Companies Skills 59

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

. "The United Nations Joint Inspection Body recently spoke to web professional in 40 UN agencies to identify what the most common problems are and how to fixed them. Meru, Shepherds Junior School was connected to the internet for the very first time. "Hujambo from Tanzania!

Tanzania 105

Tanzania Web San Jose Government 105

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

. "The United Nations Joint Inspection Body recently spoke to web professional in 40 UN agencies to identify what the most common problems are and how to fixed them. Meru, Shepherds Junior School was connected to the internet for the very first time. "Hujambo from Tanzania!

Tanzania 105

Tanzania Web San Jose Government 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

GlassLab ( [link] ) explores the potential for existing, commercially successful digital games to serve both as potent learning environments and real-time assessments of student learning. Games can also empower players to help solve seemingly impossible scientific problems.

Difference 110

Difference Game New York City San Francisco 110

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

You are dependent on your internet connection – which could be a problem for mission-critical applications. What you should do Make an assessment – will using this online tool really save money or time, or facilitate collaboration in ways that is not possible with local apps?

AJAX 134

AJAX Application Open Source Plugin 134

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Other times it is more important to have an open API or an app that is properly designed for plug-ins or extensions. SQL is a bit fiddly at the best of times, and if we move past SaaS to DaaS (Data as a Service) it frees up a *lot* more time to share ideas on the functionality front. 3 Jon Biedermann 09.25.08

Open Source 100

Open Source Open API Software 100

Judi Sohn

JULY 23, 2010

I search my own blog from time to time to spark my memory or remember a tip I shared. I can live with that, at least for the time being. In fact, I was running whatever was the previous version released in December 2009. Took a grand total of maybe 15 minutes. Apples to apples makes things easier, I guess.

WordPress 100

WordPress Files Hosting Images 100

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

More precisely, you have to give 5 times more good than bad. We, as nonprofit leaders, have problems to solve. Big problems. Data becomes useful only when it's applied to problem solving. What problems do you need to solve at your organization? Is it difficult to get your first time donors to give again?

Data 82

Data San Francisco Problem Gift 82

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 24, 2007

It’s the standard “if I have a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.&# I wanted to figure out how to make my product solve every problem that my clients had – or, if I couldn’t, I wanted to figure out how to build/install/integrate something that could. . But, I was myopic anyway. you the picture.

Open Source 100

Open Source eLearning Software Comment 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

Nonprofit data nerds will love this new resource from Media Impact Funders and Foundation Center called “ Foundation Maps for Media Funding ,” a free, interactive mapping and research tool that shows the full scope of philanthropically funded media projects worldwide since 2009.

Map 76

Map Fund Data Tools 76

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

I haven’t spend enough time with Plone to really get a feel for it. It will take some time and effort to get a site up, but that’s standard for any website. It will probably take you less time than a generic HTML site will. { I’ll mention the other FOSS CMS systems in other posts.

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Tools Free 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

In many ways, we are focused on solving technology problems , or completing projects. In the last few months, I was involved in helping three organizations choose vendors for varied technology projects, and in the course of that time, I talked with almost a dozen technology vendors of one type or another.

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Reflection Open Source Journal 111

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 21, 2007

And, for all of that time, the Macintosh has been my primary desktop. I’ve tried making Linux my primary desktop many times (5 at last count.) More recently (last time I tried this was back in 2004) it was not being able to sync with the palm treo I had at the time. This is the 6th, and last time I will do this.

Ubuntu 100

Ubuntu Open Source Laptop Open 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 30, 2012

CASE launched the ESI Award in 2009, and Benetech is proud to join the company of past award recipients. Joanne, for instance, shared with me her concept, which she plans to pursue full-time after her graduation, of a social venture to engage straight allies in the LGBTI rights movement.

Award 154

Award Lecture Social Student 154

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

However, in the world of nonprofits, where an organization cannot afford to have boots on the ground full time in all of the cities they have supporters, it is up to the event planner to figure out new solutions to the problem of “you can’t be in two places at once&#."

Web 123

Web Camera Spam Bookmarking 123

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Setup of all three has a one time fee. The problem with Google Code is that it’s *explicitly* for small projects. This is not only cool from the perspective of the integration of two great open source web apps, but it also is a very interesting business model. Depending on the project, those can be really useful.

Kintera 100

Kintera Open Source Wiki Open 100