Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 30, 2012

Last October, I had the pleasure and honor to visit the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, to accept on behalf of Benetech the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation (ESI). We are grateful for CASE’s recognition of Benetech's work.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 2, 2010

To help with your nonprofit’s year-end fundraising and strategic planning for 2011, here are three great new resources – two ebooks and an important research report – just released by leaders in the nonprofit sector, and all available without charge.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 5, 2011

Here is a round-up of recently released reports and resources available free of charge that might be of interest to non-profit and membership organizations. This post offers an overview of NTEN's eNon-profits Benchmark Study and 2011 Social Benchmarks Report and Idealware's Donor Management System Workbook.( read more ).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Date : June 6, 2011, 10:30 am – 12 pm. Slides and resources. Location : Toronto, ON, Canada. Topic : Social Media Success in 30 Minutes Per Day. Description : The world of social media expands every day, supporting all those arguments. and doubts about whether it’s worth the time and energy to get started when. CanadaHelps.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Here are a couple of interesting resources that might be helpful for organizations working on Fundraising or member/donor communications plans for 2011: 1. Nonprofit Tagline Database: A new database of 4,800+ taglines and the guide to making them work - the 2011 Nonprofit Tagline Report - is available from [link].

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2011

> Download the 2011 NTEN Community Survey Report. In May of 2011 we circulated the link to the online survey to the NTEN Community via direct email and announcements in our community channels, including our blog, NTEN Discuss email list, our Facebook page, and our Twitter network. Key Findings from the 2011 Survey.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Date : February 28th-March 2nd, 2011. Location : Austin, TX. Topic : Keynote. Description : Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. And when the community changes, there’s an opportunity for the institution and the service to change or not to change.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

. We're pleased to announce that Early Bird registration for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- taking place March 17-19 in Washington, DC -- is now open. With a wide mix of social events, seminars, trainings, and resources, the 2011 NTC will help you put technology to work to further your cause.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 7, 2011

Date : June 7, 2011, 8:30 am – 10 am. Location : New Orleans, LA. Topic : Bringing Community Organizing Into Online Campaigns. Description : Integrating volunteers into online campaigns for requires a great community organizer. Traditional community organizing lays the groundwork for online campaigns and effective movements.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 12, 2017

Natural Resources Defense Council. St John Ambulance. LEGO: Everything is NOT awesome. Greenpeace International. Imagine a World Without Hate. Anti-Defamation League. Follow the Frog. Rainforest Alliance. It’s Time | Marriage Equality. The Things They Said… Survival International. World Hunger: A Billion for a Billion.

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Candid

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Democracy website is a great resource to help you get started. The website is a publicly available, interactive resource that showcases how funding flows for U.S. democracy-related issues from 2011 onward. That’s where Candid can help. Our Foundation Funding for U.S.

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NTEN

MAY 26, 2011

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. The 2011 Games for Change Festival sure looks like fun. Pass judgment on us in the 2011 NTEN Community Survey. Pass judgment on us in the 2011 NTEN Community Survey. Read more posts on our blog. Why would you want to do that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 1, 2023

and in 2011 won a $1 million prize! Conserve Resources and Convert Prospects In addition to making current members happy, live chat can also help you win new friends. Fun fact— Watson was developed to answer questions on the quiz show Jeopardy! Watson’s first commercial application was more serious.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Throughout the year, I’ve been blogging about key trends from our 2011 survey, which was completed by nearly 2,000 nonprofit leaders nationwide. They told us about their organizations’ financial outcomes from 2010 and speculated on what 2011 would bring. Click here for more in-depth resources on the topic.). Like this article?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Earlier this month, Idealist.org released a nonprofit sector employment trends survey that supported the findings of the 2011 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey. Idealist.org’s own job posting numbers seem to support these findings, as their 2011 job postings surpassed 20,000 — a record for Idealist.org.

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sgEngage

JULY 17, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending May 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending May 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending May 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Overall Fundraising Trends. Online Fundraising Trends. New Report Available.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

This week we welcome Marla Cornelius, co-author of Daring to Lead 2011: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership. If you're interested in learning more, this topic will be explored in more depth in the upcoming Daring to Lead 2011 brief: Inside the Executive Director Job , which you can find on the Daring to Lead website next month.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Memorizing it may even help you get a job, because: CareerBuilder's IT hiring poll reports that 44% of IT employers will place greater emphasis on social media in 2011. Check out the best gadgets from the 2011 CES. Better brush up on the Twitter.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2011

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Get the skinny in the report we co-authored with Idealware, " A Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems ", updated for 2011. The formula we used is simple: Good content = good SEO. Watch out for anybody who says otherwise.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

Should I put more resources towards developing a formal technology plan? It can often feel like we're making important investment decisions in the dark. Will that improve how our organization works on our mission? How many technology staff should I have if my total staff is only 5?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Today, at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, I had a ton of fun leading a session and discussion around making the most of social media in just 30 minutes a day. Drop any questions or things to add to the resource list in the comments here for others to check out! Listening Dashboard: [link]. Books & Collections.

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Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

We highlight trends in the sector, drill down into nonprofit data, offer tips for fundraising and grantwriting, and share free resources. Last year, we were inspired by a video from 2011 to create our series on “ red flags” funders look for in grant proposals. And our social media efforts are an extension of that. Alter the tone.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 8, 2011

There are plenty of books about nonprofit technology, but creating a holistic resource to meet nonprofits' software ideas was a new, ambitious idea. Last week, Idealware announced the release of the 2011 edition. Last year, we wrote about Idealware's Field Guide to Software for Nonprofits. read more.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2011

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. During the 2011 NTC, that rose to 15%. Would you treat your architect like you do your web designer ? "My My house should have somewhere between two and forty-five bedrooms. Just make sure the plans are such that the bedrooms can be easily added or deleted."

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 2, 2011

In my last post , I highlighted the current status of Arizona's philanthropic sector, based on a research report released by Arizona Grantmakers Forum in January 2011. Arizona Grantmakers Forum. The report was based on 2008 tax data for both institutions and individuals.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

It is a smart concept: an easy to remember number, free and confidential, connecting needs and resources effectively and efficiently. Resource directory and caller management software can be seamlessly integrated with telephony solutions. Social media, messaging and mobile platforms are being used to enhance access.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2011

Or that IT staff in the NTEN community regularly refer to WIRED and Mashable more than any other online resource, while nonprofit Executive Directors and CEO's refer to NTEN more than any other site when looking for online resources? > Please take the 2011 NTEN Community Survey.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

Published by Resource Media. 8) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 2) 2011 Nonprofit e-Business in Australia Report :: Download. View: All Blackbaud Reports. 5) 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide :: Download. 6) 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video :: Download.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2011

Last week, I had the opportunity to present at the 2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference here in New York. I’ve presented about Twitter before, as well, so in addition to sharing some notes and resources, and my slides, from the presentation on Friday, I want to also round up other Twitter-related posts and links here.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2014

Times have changed since the launch of npENGAGE in 2011—as have the expectations and needs of our audience—s o we decided it was time for us to make some changes, too. . It’s still the premiere blog for nonprofit best practices and resources, just better. Welcome to the new (and improved) npENGAGE! We’ll handle the rest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

When Goodwill was planning their mobile site, they knew from their web analytics that their most popular feature would be the store locator; more than 7 million visited the Goodwill website in 2011, and more than 6 million of those visited the locator. Some techniques and resources that the panelists shared: What is responsive web design?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Are you attending Convio's 2011 Summit? If so, we hope you'll find your way over to the Customer Care Center table in between sessions and take advantage of the resources and support being provided. Come by and get your resource information sheet with important must-have URLs that will give you quick references to solutions you need.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The idea for this webinar arose from presenting more than 100 social and mobile media trainings and webinars in 2011 to thousands of nonprofit staff and still hearing that the number one frustration voiced by nonprofit social media practitioners is that “my boss doesn’t get it.”

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. We've also got some more great resources on our blog – on how to tell stories with maps , video , even paid advertising ! With all of the free QR code generators out there, you can link to all sorts of resources on your web site. OccupyGooglePlaces.

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NetWits

JUNE 19, 2012

The fact is email is an important tool that requires considerable planning, resources and expertise to be successful. Corporate email programs often have the resources to run more sophisticated email programs than nonprofits. I was there to share what I’ve learned about engaging email campaigns. Relevant content. Calls to action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2012

The design was meant to be rolled out site wide in December 2011, however a lawsuit with Timelines.com is prolonging the mandatory switch – most likely only temporarily. View All Natural Resources Defense Council Timeline Covers. The new Facebook Timeline design is now available for upgrade to all Facebook users. Ocean Conservancy.

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