NetWits

JULY 27, 2012

If you don’t have the ability to let people subscribe to your email list online they you’re in trouble. But for those who just cant make the email list happen there is another (less effective) alternative. Subscribe to posts and/or comments on the Tenement Museum blog. RSS as a Replacement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 2200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. While they're scrambling to figure out "new media" alternate entities spring up around them that exist only online. Please try to vote for as many nonprofit panels as possible.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2011

EyeTrackShop’s study on how people view your social media page. EasyChirp – it is an alternative to Twitter but aimed to be used by people with disabilities who may be using access technologies. Let us know in the comments. Wildfire – allows you to track and monitor social media mentions. Prices vary.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

People are exhausted after so many months of being extra careful, so making your guests feel safe and comfortable is important! Events like 5K races already have virtual versions you can emulate, but what about unique event concepts that typically rely on people being present in person? Facebook Live is a great solution for this.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 14, 2020

While lockdowns and stay at home orders are in place, virtual events are the best alternative to postponing or canceling an event altogether. At a physical event, it is inevitable that people will meet one another. Certainly, the people attending in-person will meet one another, but what about virtual attendees?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Also, of course, lots of people are beginning to say – go where the people are, which is increasingly Facebook. I decided it was time to do a roundup of the discussion and collaboration alternatives that exist at this point. I’m sure I’ll miss some, so please add more in comments.

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NTEN

JULY 12, 2011

I sincerely don’t think there’s anything you can do to deter people from saying stupid and downright nasty stuff on Facebook (or any other social media platform for that matter). People are ruthless and this is where they go to say whatever they want. How many people are they really talking to?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

Understanding what holds people’s attention or breaks it can make the difference between delivering a session that is valuable or a waste of time. One technique described that I use often is “share pairs,” it makes people get it up, take that body break, and check in with someone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

I always incorporate an icebreaker, a short exercise that lets people introduce themselves and tap into existing knowledge. Show an alternative use of the napkin by tearing or folding. And, if you have other good ones to share, please leave them in the comments! Materials: paper napkin for everyone. Training Design'

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2010

The design concept was to mimic the orientation of a web page within the book, so you could have comments, information boxes and so on in the side bar with the main column acting as the main content on the page, just like a web site. I think that could have been treated to a slightly narrower product though. We hope it’s still useful!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2011

In the comments to our last post, Jon from Ushahidi said "If a tool's fitness cannot be absolute, then neither can it's fallibility." When there's a catastrophe, people often pull together and help each other. This occurred when no one was trying to stop people from texting. So, we’re speaking up.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

Plus, scripts are a must when you are training people who have never asked for gifts before. You can use alternate channels by calling them, emailing them, texting them, sending them a video message via email, or sending a message on LinkedIn. Drop it in the comments! Want more help making the ask?

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

People have been getting on board the virtual challenge craze ever since the ALS.org Ice Bucket Challenge swept the internet. Add a background that represents the theme of the night and play background music that will get people moving or singing along. Start early with a pre event challenge. Speed networking for fun and donations.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Four quick tips to get the ball rolling | Big Duck – "This is the time of year when most people I know are thinking about ‘back to school’ and beginning to plan their fall/winter holidays and vacations.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

I've been spending time recently interviewing people who run unusual cultural and learning venues. In the next month, this blog will feature guest posts from a few of the people behind these innovative, quirky institutions, but in the meantime, here's a short list of six of my favorites to explore. Skill-sharing free schools.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Spring is a time that sees more people with a tidy sum of cash thanks to their tax returns, itching to go outside, and looking for things to do around key holidays like Easter, Passover, Nowruz, and Mother’s Day. Host a Passover seder as an alternative to the rubber chicken dinner or spaghetti supper. BBQ for Good. 3 = $30 bet).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

I would add another way to add or get value and that is join the conversation in the comments of follow curators and ask them your questions. This is where I have learned valuable lessons about content curation, for example, by participating in the comments. What would be an alternative? Is the same as something else?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Your website might look fabulous, but do you know if people are actually visiting it? Web analytics can help reveal how much traffic your site is getting and how people are finding it. You can also use analytics to see how long people are staying on your site and which pages are the most popular. Image: Shutterstock.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2012

On Tuesday, right before the KONY video exploded on the mainstreams and went viral online, my 6th grade son came home from school and announced, ”Did you know that there are more people on Facebook today compared to the number of people on the planet ten years ago? I immediately asked him how do you know that?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 24, 2010

This was first introduced (to my knowledge) in the Stakeholder's Platform discussions, which were the quickly ginned-up alternative option created in response to the original introduction at WIPO of the Treaty for the Visually Impaired ("TVI") by Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay (and now co-sponsored by Mexico).

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2011

Social features on your site—such as comments, discussion boards, user-submitted stories, ratings, and voting widgets—can help build engagement within your audience. Stop spam, not people: It is important that you pick a CAPTCHA provider that offers both visual and auditory tests.

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Neon CRM

MAY 12, 2023

But membership renewal letters are an opportunity to remind people why their support and participation are important and prompt them to continue their involvement. We’ll walk you through the steps of writing a membership renewal letter that people are excited to receive (and one that will ensure their renewal for years to come!).

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NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

They reach out to people across the country and around the world. Larger teams mean more people raising more money. Include information on who you are and the people you serve. Many people will raise funds because they want to help your cause. If gift cards are not in the budget, think of less expensive alternatives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. Although this appears at first glance to be beyond reach in a virtual setting, consider breaking down each aspect one by one to consider online alternatives. 3) Cooking classes. 5) Online classes. 8) Digital download donation rewards.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Oxfam has reached 100,000 people across multiple sites and is aiming to reach 500,000 total over the next six months." I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Packard and the TCC Group collaborated on an alternative approach evaluating the foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program. 1/4 baked, 1/2 baked, 3/4 baked findings were released – including a widely-read and much-commented-on SSIR blog post – before TCC had even finished a draft of their report.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Such as comments fields, Twitter interactions, or in-platform social profiles). If you are looking to implement a brand new social platform and it works nothing like what people are already familiar with, there is a chance that the users will forego this feature, or worse yet… have to be trained on the new functionality.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 21, 2011

They are wonderful people doing amazing work in the world, and they don’t get paid nearly enough for it. In the four years that I’ve been responsible for planning and negotiating conference A/V and other technology expenses for NCFR, I’ve had my eye on mobile broadband as a potential lower-cost alternative for providing internet access.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2008

“I look forward to the growth of this community, and the ongoing development of the MPower solution as an open source alternative CRM for nonprofit organizations. It’s going to take some real elbow grease of reaching out to people who might begin to form the kernel of a development community to get that going. 2 admin 07.07.08

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 2, 2013

The programs you establish should be able to run without the help of people who work at those schools. The more people your programs at public schools are able to reach, the better it is for your community and your organization. Please leave comments and questions for Jillian below! Get the word out. It takes outreach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2018

We love this grant so we contacted the Ad Grants Team for comment and they were nice enough to explain what is going on. Michelle Hurtado, Head of Google Ad Grants, explained that the program is focusing on quality and performance to make the offer more valuable to both nonprofits and people searching for nonprofit causes.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

Lots of people were there (I ran out of handouts – I was surprised to see how many people showed up.) There were a very wide range of people there, from folks who didn’t know a whole lot about open source, to those who were developing open source apps. That speaks volumes to me.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 8, 2015

Instead of writing a post and soliciting comments (my typical approach), I used an online polling tool to create a simple game where you could read short provocations about questionable revenue sources and give each source an ethical thumbs-up or down. In the last week: 10,000ish people saw the blog post on the web or as an email.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

A note : Most people will notice that I have pretty much lost my curmudgeonly approach to social media. No, I didn’t go soft in the head (well, some people might think so.) Not only are Gen Y and Millenials engaged in these social networks, but a wider and broader range of people are.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2013

Idealware expressed their disappointment and points to some alternatives to Google Reader to consider. Looking for those right words to inspire people to act? Let us know in the comments. While you're out changing the world, if you get a little discouraged, don't worry about it. Anything we missed?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 25, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What software freedom means to me June 25, 2008 I got some interesting comments on the last post about Linux desktops. This broken, very imperfect, very problematic, and quite capitalist world.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

If so, CheckIn Tech is offering a unique tablet-based guest check-in service as an alternative to paper lists. In fact, their system is ten times faster than those lists and "recently processed 572 people in 21 minutes". Share your links in the comments! Read more or visit their website to learn about their services.

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