NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

I also came across another thoughtful post , this time from NTEN Rockstar Sarah Durham who wrote about conducting effective communications campaigns by starting with sound strategy.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 11, 2010

And thanks in advance for all the great upcoming posts in 2010 and beyond that will help me sound intelligent when I talk about social media. :-) Beth, thanks for the expertise and intelligence you’ve lent to the nonprofit sector for quite some time now!

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Founded: 2010 Designed with fundraising staff in mind, iDonate’s overall mission is to move overall giving from 2% of disposable income to 4% by 2025. Founded: 2010 We’re big fans of Causevox for the manifold resources that they provide nonprofits from their homebase in Brooklyn (sound familiar?).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Launched in 2010, the purpose of community pages are still mostly unknown although a sound hypothesis would be that their existence is now connected to the recently launched Facebook Graph Search. Most nonprofit’s have no idea that they likely have a Facebook Community Page.

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VisionLink

JULY 4, 2010

We hear the sound of freedom, just like that young boy heard during that Independence Day parade many years ago. In our arguments over the war on terror and our Afghan policy we hear the sound of freedom. In our arguments over energy policy and off-shore drilling we hear the sound of freedom. © Copyright 2010.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

Crowdrise came on the scene with a big splash in 2010. Jumo is another social media for social good platform that entered the mix in 2010. ammado is one that might not sound familiar, but don’t worry, their doing something really special. 1) Crowdrise – [link]. 3) Jumo – [link]. 5) ammado – [link].

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

That’s an interesting model, and, if the software is decent, sounds like it could be a good option for some organizations. The interesting thing, too, is that their model is that they take a percentage of what you raise (5%.) No setup fees or anything else. But, of course, as with anything, look (a lot) before you leap.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Kindle, at first blush, sounds pretty cool. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Why I won’t be buying a Kindle November 26, 2007 I think I might need a new blog category: why I won’t be buying … First Leopard, now, Kindle.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2012

Sounds like we need to be optimizing our emails for mobile devices! Other highlights: The advocacy email response rate increased by 28% from 2010, to 3.8%. Nonprofit Facebook fan bases have seen phenomenal growth between 2010 and 2011, with the average nonprofit increasing its fan base by 70%. Annual list churn was 19%.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 20, 2008

Sounds pretty interesting, but hold on a second. Google says: “Google Health aims to solve an urgent need that dovetails with our overall mission of organizing patient information and making it accessible and useful. Through our health offering, our users will be empowered to collect, store, and manage their own medical records online.&#

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2007

It all sounds like LinkedIn wants to pull all of those people who have been migrating to Facebook back into their fold, with the idea that LinkedIn is serious about business. Also, they have a partnership with Business Week – so you can see how you are connected to companies and indivuals covered by clicking on links.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 20, 2011

This equates to approximately 70 million Americans." - The Current State of Podcasting 2010 , Edison Research I'm often asked how I produce the Big Vision Podcast , so I thought I'd share my process here in case any of you are aspiring podcasters. What does not sound good is if person is on their cell phone.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If these scenarios sound familiar, come see if Microsoft Office SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint Online could be a fit for your organization. Effort is often duplicated due to a lack of awareness of what knowledge or resources already exist, and multiple versions of files are being sent back and forth over email.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 27, 2009

Just 16% anticipate being able to cover their operating expenses in both 2009 and 2010. Just 16% anticipate being able to cover their operating expenses in both 2009 and 2010. The report makes it sounds like a significant number of nonprofits are about to close their doors. Their conclusions are scary.

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Tech Soup

JULY 3, 2012

One additional feature in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 that we did not cover much in our webinar is animation. In PowerPoint, you can add sound, animate text and objects, and even animate your SmartArt. Steve Jurvetson on Model Rocketry. Animation and SmartArt.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

In January 2010, we got agreement from our organization leadership to take a closer look at our brand and messaging. She got back to me quickly and said what we wanted to do sounded like a great fit for their Brandraising program. Sounded perfect. I waited until the time was right. Let's Raise a Brand!

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Tech Soup

MAY 29, 2013

Sound intriguing? For a first-hand look at the conference, read about what TechSoup's Becky Wiegand learned at PDF 2010. The Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) brings together thinkers, techies, and political experts to explore technology's impact on how we organize, advocate, and govern. Think Bigger. Event News data nonprofit'

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NTEN

JULY 12, 2011

Sound familiar?) See these reports: 2011 eBenchmarks Report from M+R and NTEN (includes some Text Messaging statistics collected from research subjects), and the 2010 Mobile Benchmarks Report from M+R and MobileActive (again, shares specific statistics about usage by select research group).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

Sounds a lot like Edupunk, doesn’t it? From their website: Some of the features that distinguish Hampshire from more traditional liberal arts colleges include student-designed academic concentrations; an active, collaborative, inquiry-based pedagogy; an interdisciplinary curriculum; and a narrative evaluation system.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 29, 2011

Today, we welcome Marissa Theisen of Arizona Grantmakers Forum to discuss findings from the 2010 Arizona Giving Report. Arizona Grantmakers Forum (AGF) released a 2010 Arizona Giving Report earlier this year. Source: ^ [1] For more information, check out the Center's 2010 Arizona Giving & Volunteering Report.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 1, 2007

That sounded like good advice, since it might take me quite a while to get to step 1. (If, I had a brief conversation by email with Cory Doctorow , a science fiction author who is also a copyleft activist, who releases everything he writes with a CC license. If, perchance, you might want to read it, drop me an email.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

Sounds like MPower plans to get a lot more open as time goes on. Wish I would have had more time to visit in person at the conference, but I look forward to reading your NTC follow up posts. 4 Shawn Towey 03.24.08 at 2:31 pm If you think Penguins are so cute, take a look at this: [link] 5 Thomas 03.24.08 So I am a little less skeptical.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2007

But what they gained, and it sounds like he’s not willing to give it up – is flexibility. They saved some in cost from a proprietary PBX system – but then they had to spend more on support and the like – it was a wash cost wise. It takes more, because you own your own system.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

That’s easier than it sounds. So I switched to the very standard ethernet PC cards that Gavin so thoughtfully included, and bingo – everything works. My next step, after installing the basic Debian system, is to switch the install to Ubuntu. Changing one file (/etc/apt/sources.list) and running a few commands, should do the trick.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

I have outstanding issues or decisions to make with my kernel not seeing all the memory I’ve given it (therefore requiring a recompile, which I have been postponing for weeks) sound, a webcam, a scanner, and accounting software. It’s easier for me to think about spending minutes rather than hours getting things to work. {

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 8, 2012

According to the US Department of Labor , in 2010 "the median weekly earnings of women who were full-time wage and salary workers was $669, or 81 percent of men’s $824.". However grim that may sound, another stat is encouraging: "Women are projected to account for 51.2 Author: Patricia Hume.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Sixty-two percent of respondents felt that the board was ‘well informed” or “very well informed” of its responsibilities” as compared to 58% in 2010. Despite the positive increases from 2010, the above numbers demonstrate that in most areas, there is still significant room for improvement for many nonprofits across America.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

You’ll be great with this and it sounds like it will feed your soul in some new and better ways. I want to smell the sweat of working for change in our society, from the inside out. { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Michele 03.19.07 at 5:25 pm Good luck, Michelle. 2 Michelle Murrain 03.19.07 at 5:45 pm Thanks, Michele.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

Sounds like a reasonable idea. IRC has always seemed to me to be one of the best ways to do that, but IRC is, well, passé these days, it seems. But why not add another channel to the back channel happenings, for instance, at NTC ? But why don’t I sign up for a Twitter account, and, well, Twitter?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

In case you haven't heard, we're not just opening submissions for session ideas for the 2010 conference this week, we're also seeking an NTC iPhone application developed by someone in the community! It sounds like there's only room for 20 folks at the workshop, probably a great sign of the hands-on training you'll get. >

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NTEN

MAY 13, 2010

We need the systems, staff, and sound strategies to do our jobs well, but those things take time and money. NTEN's 2010 dues are now prorated, so you get a discount! > More to the point: they take the kind of time and money that isn't easy to ask for from funders and supporters. . It's a $49 value!). Even better?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

In 2010 much of their focus was on responding to the earthquake in Haiti. This personalization technique can be used to insert the donor’s name, asking them by name to step up an increase their gift in 2010. Make a video that answers these questions: What did we do in 2010? Embed Video on a Donation Page. Test, but be careful.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Join me next Friday, Feb 19, as I lead a virtual retreat to help you create a detailed fundraising plan for 2010. A virtual retreat is just what it sounds like – a time to step back and plan, but you can do it from home or your office. You just need a phone and internet access.

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NTEN

APRIL 19, 2011

The transmission of sound electronically to groups of people will always hold power, even if it's not broadcast via some type of waveform modulation. Started in 2010, the purpose of the show is to have the conversations on how the private and public worlds can help each other and work better together. Television killed it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

7: Transparency and Replicability are Paramount to Sound Measurement: Measurement methods need to be shared as well as how specific metrics are calculated. 2: Measuring the Effect on Outcomes is Preferred to Measuring Outputs : Measure your results, not just numbers. 2011 Putting Principles in Action: Valid Metrics Matrix.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Office suites include: OneNote 2010: More than any other program for me, OneNote is a handy note-taking program that virtually eliminates the need for notepads. Word 2010: Create professional documents with this -processing program. Excel 2010: Develop spreadsheets and keeping track of data.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

Yes, he vastly overestimated my interest in a G20 summit from 2010. The Wild Robot is about a shipwrecked robot who learns to survive on an island only inhabited by animals – which I admit sounded pretty nice. Something about that was very comforting during the pandemic. – Rob Shaw, Art Director .

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