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. I do hope folks will comment if they know something about these, or have an opinion.

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JULY 6, 2008

Bad Blogger! (I I think my clients thank me for being a bad blogger.) At the same time, it really doesn’t make a lot of difference to the customer that was going to hire Mpower anyway. Thanks again for the post you bad blogger. ; > 4 Alfred Nutile 07.11.08 So what’s the news? These are good steps forward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Blogger Vu Lee, who wrote the forward to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , offers up 9 tips for self-care , including downloading a chrome plugin that replaces 45 with photos of kittens. I’ve told a cat social media best practices story, so have to give equal air time to dogs. What to do? Quit Facebook or other social media?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 24, 2011

Each day a different blogger champions a cause. She graduated in 2010. Each day a different blogger champions a cause. I’ve been participating in the #12DaysofGiving , a 12-day bonanza of giving, sharing, and promoting social good from 12/13 to 12/24. You can donate here.

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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? Read an interview of an Android developer. It’s an interesting question, what Android might (or might not) turn out to be. So far, it’s simply vaporware.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Our website’s blog – which now has over 280 bloggers who publish up to 25 posts per week – has been a powerful tool in our work to create cultural and political change on a range of topics related to family-friendly policies, flexible work and parenting. MomsRising Health Reform Blog Carnival – September 2010. Key Strategies.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 31, 2009

One of my favorite things about this time of year is reflecting and planning. I've been enjoying other bloggers' reflection and planning posts like: Journal Peek: My 2010 Strategic Planner—Goal Setting for Creatives by Lisa Sonora Beam musepreneur: creative ways to commemorate your year by Jennifer Lee on wishstudio.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The conference highlights include honoring General Colin and Alma Powell with the 2010 John W. 2. To capture summaries of the 2010 conference to show the richness of the content as a means to promote the event for 2011. 1. Seven bloggers and seven Tweeters are identified and recruited to cover the event.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

LABB created an Oil Spill Crisis Map in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. The organization got started when a group of Kenyan bloggers led by Erik Hersman began doing online mapping of violence reports after the 2008 Kenyan election. The name Ushahidi means "testimony" in Swahili.

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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. NTEN blog contributions in the spirit of Member Appreciation Month: Six Reasons It’s Time for Nonprofit Board Management Software. Benchmarks Extra: Monthly Giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Here’s the article from today’s New York Times. About $500,000 came from unnamed individuals in the early days and in September 2010, Omidyar Network announced a grant of up to $750,000. By November 2010, Jumo noted in a New York Times article that they’ve raised $3.5

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Every day I carve out at least 30 minutes to read articles by some of my favorite nonprofit practioner bloggers filled with useful new data and thoughtful analyses of fundraising, online advocacy and social media. To the Point: Get Ready to Rummage Time to toss what’s not working and make a new plan for 2010.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

A Cycling Blogger @ fatcyclist sent the Manager of Lance Armstrong’s racing team @ johanbruyneel a resume. By this time (12/11/2009 2:23 pm pst) he's raised over $135K. A Cycling Blogger @ fatcyclist sent the Manager of Lance Armstrong’s racing team @ johanbruyneel a resume (joking) as if he were applying for a job.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

In 2010, my three words were Networked, Generosity, and Full of Life. Extrapolate on the broader terms, and find one word to hang the idea on. I’ve been doing this for two years now. In 2009, my three words were: Streamline, Weave, and Einstein. Sense: Sensing is making sense of the information.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2011

While web-based email went down in 2010, mobile email went up 36% in the US as we reported last week on Frogloop. “Mobile email marketing design is smoking hot,&# says Shane Ketterman of Copy Blogger and it’s a communications tool that’s continuing to grow. They can be time consuming for users to download.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2010

I know these posts are more about me than about providing you with have fun, do good ideas, interviews and inspiration (: Even if you don't have a blog, I recommend taking a little time to write/walk/paint with some, or all of the questions. Is there something you wanted to try in 2010? I've really enjoyed the process.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

Last week I spoke at BlogHer '11, a gathering of over 3,000 women bloggers. with Gwen Bell As I mentioned in my post, Taking Back Your Time: Is Unplugging the New Green? Having a ritual, practice, or totem can help you be more conscious about your online time. I held one little dachshund, Paprika, till my arms hurt.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Juicy Blogging E-Course: The Art and Play of Blogging for Artists, Writers, Creative Entrepreneurs and Do-Gooders February 2-23, 2010 Optional check-in conference call on February 16, 5:30-6:30 PM PT To register, go to [link] Do you want to re-energize your blog and blogging practice, or rediscover the “heart” of your blog?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

In our brief time together Claire mentioned one of the core values at Twitter – “Being a force for good”. Rather than trying to write it out it thought I’d point you to the graphic blog post or Cartoon by Rob Cottingham of Social Signal … I found it on Beth’s Blog where she recapped her time at Blog World Expo 2010.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2010

In February 2010 I organised an event called Follow a Museum , this was prompted by the low number of followers which I felt most museums had on Twitter and simply aimed to boost those numbers. On December 8, 2010 , conductors from around the world will come together to engage with fans, first-timers and complete strangers.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Founder Erik Hersman and a group of fellow Kenyan bloggers were frustrated by the lack of accurate information or media coverage of the violence surrounding the 2008 Kenyan election. Ushahidi's David Kobia was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the MIT Technology Review. Ushahidi Harnesses Data for Social Good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

That time was earlier this month. I had to adapt all my social media techniques for very low bandwidth and do it in real time. I was able to share photos , tweets , Facebook updates , and Instagram photos in real time. The speed and access to the Internet has changed dramatically.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

That is where the Blue Key Champion strategy came in; to bring on board US-based bloggers who are active online, and cause-passionate, to help spread the word and, hopefully, get more keys ordered. Did you use any “real time” tracking of your tweets and make any adjustments along the way? Why important? What tool did you use?

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Cutting Edge Integrated Social Media Strategies When: Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time. We have a limited amount of teleconference lines, so please take a moment to sign up now. About the Presenters: Alan Rosenblatt is the Associate Director for Online Advocacy at CAPAF.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Both women, along with Lisa Sonora Beam and myself, are planning a 2010 creative women entrepreneur retreat together. This month I am taking her Right Brain Business Plan e-course so I can spend more time on the nitty gritty of expanding Big Vision Consulting.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Building community and maintaining engagement is often a full time job – even if it goes unpaid! The ToMamaWithLove campaign saw them try some new tools as well as some trusted favorites, even with a budget of $0 and a lot of volunteer time. When it came to blogger outreach, a Google Doc was the preferred and successful tool.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The next time your organization makes a mistake, use these tips to handle the crisis ASAP, so it doesn’t bubble up and explode. The campaign’s facts were also highly criticized by a lot of the media and bloggers. We had such a terrific discussion that I thought I would contribute my list back to the community.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 1, 2012

That contemporary art museum is on the front of the LA Times again," she said. Here's what happened: In 2010, amidst severe financial woes and declining audiences, the Museum of Contemporary Art in LA (MOCA), hired Jeffrey Deitch, a NYC gallery owner, to be their new director. Last week, my mom called. Museum management.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Once a year, Blog Action Day unites bloggers around the world to focus on an important global issue and to create a dialogue that transcends international borders. Author: Jill Ward. They also added and mobilized 2,265 Facebook fans during a 14 day period — 155 percent increase from start of campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The world doesn’t need another blogger, right? Here are five reasons why: 1) Blogging allows your nonprofit to have a consistent stream of fresh, timely new content to Tweet, post on Facebook, etc. Blogging allows nonprofits to quickly and easily create and post content that’s timely and relevant to the here and now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

I have been mulling this post over for months, and with some recent changes made by Facebook, the time has come. At a training last week with a lot of long-time Facebook Admins in the room, I saw much head-nodding and eyes rolling. I think the time has come for nonprofits to examine Facebook a little deeper. Reconsider.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2012

By the time you read this post, I’ll be in Cambodia. That time is this week! I raised money through my blog and later on Twitter to send a young women, Leng Sopharoth to college from 2006-2010. My children will meet her for the first time. For those of you who are new, let me share why.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

When I was in Cambodia last summer, John hosted a blogger’s meet up. When learned about Giving Tuesday , he offered to share an inspiring story about giving back. When I was looking at the end of the year (2010), what my goals were, I felt a little bit discouraged. You have a full-time job. I definitely think so.

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JUNE 2, 2011

In a nutshell, creating a social media strategy that can stand the test of time. I don’t read, follow or listen to a vast majority the top tier of marketing communications bloggers anymore. Geoff’s new book is Welcome to the Fifth Estate: How to Create and Sustain a Winning Social Media Strategy. That means find new food.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

At the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference, we -- Carie Lewis , Beth Kanter , David J. 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. BAM, time to tell the story. Be proactive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

We had the time to dig into a topic and come out with a deeper understanding. more like the Berkman Center Thursday evening blogger meetups I used to attend from 2005-2007. conference in 2010. I'm very grateful to Andy for teaching about how to podcast without electricity so I could share that with Cambodian bloggers.

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