Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

TechSoup donor partner Tech Impact has added two new consultation services to its offerings. Reporting: Learn about new tools available to nonprofits to create reports, dashboards, and visualizations to better understand and articulate your work. The template comes with a brief phone assessment from Tech Impact. Get Them Now.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

It took me another 20 years before I realized the importance of actually establishing a fully realized grantseeking program built on clearly articulated goals and objectives, as well as the importance of creating a specific strategy around each and every project that required funding.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 25, 2023

From eco-friendly products to tech gadgets, TheShareWay offers a wide range of options that can add value to your event. SWAG Purpose and Usage Clearly articulate how you plan to use the SWAG items for events. This innovative platform connects nonprofits with businesses eager to support your cause by donating products.

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NTEN

JUNE 11, 2014

The fact is, there is always something we can do to lead those around us, whether it means articulating values, clarifying vision, reinforcing behavior, confronting problems, or simply encouraging people around us. Change Management jeff shuck Leadership leadership skills Plenty Consulting tech leadership'

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NTEN

DECEMBER 18, 2014

The fundamentals of designing for storytelling in tech products can be woven into the overall strategy of nonprofit organizations. The first step is articulating a strong story about the organization, then making sure that every element on the website reinforces that. design Social Media storytelling'

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As I told Lisa, you’re responsible for crafting a clear vision of your project, articulating why it’s a priority , and defining your requirements.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Prior to soliciting proposals from vendors in a formal request for proposals (RFP), you can have informal conversations with them in a request for information or RFI process where you articulate your needs and invite them to provide feedback and express interest in your project.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 27, 2022

Have you always wanted to launch a career in tech or Salesforce but have had trouble finding an open door? Talent for Good provides an opportunity for anyone able to articulate how their unique skills and life experiences could translate to a career in the Salesforce ecosystem. What We’re Looking for in Cohort 2.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 3, 2011

A mistake I see very often in RFPs is an imbalance in what is articulated in the RFP, and the kind of work that is required to pull off what’s needed. Here is, in my estimation, the good, bad, and ugly in the realm of RFPs. I’ll start with the bad. Even an hour or two of their time will save you money and headaches.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

This week, I was fortunate to get a sneak peek at two of the nonprofit sector’s leading tech experts musing on their technology trend predictions for 2016. In 2016, we’ll stop succumbing to mission drift when donors feel a consistent, authentic, and purposeful brand story from every tweet, email, text, video, blog post, anywhere.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

This week, I was fortunate to get a sneak peek at two of the nonprofit sector’s leading tech experts musing on their technology trend predictions for 2016. In 2016, we’ll stop succumbing to mission drift when donors feel a consistent, authentic, and purposeful brand story from every tweet, email, text, video, blog post, anywhere.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

While some of these options might be cheaper, make sure you’re articulating the long term benefits of the CRM to future projects, while other options will likely only serve as a quick fix. The post [Part 2] How To Make A Case For Your Nonprofit CRM appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Don’t fret!

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2010

At the end of the 9 weeks, you'll be able to: Articulate the value of technology in your organization for yourself, your staff, funders, and other key stakeholders. You'll also have the opportunity to interact with field experts like Charlene Li, Founder of Altimeter Group and Author of Open Leadership , in Ask the Expert sessions.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2010

I’m hoping that someone (hint, hint) will write the blog post or report taking off on this work, and articulate the major nonprofit use cases for Social CRM. Tags: CRM Data Nonprofit Tech Web2.0 This is a bit high level for me – my job in life is generally to make use cases real using technology.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 23, 2013

Cultivate and articulate your tech skills. So if you are a job candidate who’s also a tech guru, welcome to the front lines of ideal candidacy. In this down economy, most nonprofits are pinching every penny possible to stay afloat.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

People crave a clearly articulated goal to connect with and promote. Tech experts who will make sure your advocacy software and digital other tools are working effectively and properly. Before you begin reaching out to supporters, your campaign needs a clear target.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

An articulated reason for why you’re holding the event. So, regardless of the specific call-to-action, you include, it needs to be clearly articulated and eye-catching. Solidify Your Tech Stack. There are a variety of tech tools that are involved in a strong email marketing campaign. Gratitude Campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

Here and now, it might feel less like the utopia that tech leaders envisioned a decade ago, especially when platforms like Facebook can harvest our data and that of 2 billion users for their own gain and the highest bidder. Each profile is illustrated with an in-depth case study.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology My Theory of Practice July 10, 2008 I finally had the reason to begin to more completely articulate my theory of practice. My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 1, 2011

Writing them down has been powerful for us: these truths articulate who we are and how we do things at Benetech. Benetech’s partnerships in literacy, human rights and environmental conservation are matching the creativity of the high-tech sector with the efforts of grassroots leaders around the world. 2 We get stuff done.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

Tech-savvy audiences like millennials are also familiar with automated emails and tell the difference between a generic email sent to a thousand people and one written personally for them. . GivingMail’s guide to digital campaigns.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2010

So today's Articulating Tech: How to Win Friends and Influence Luddites turned out to be a pretty fitting followup session for that discussion. One of the biggest issues that surfaced at the IT Directors Affinity Group at NTC on Thursday was that many nonprofit employees are a hard sell when it comes to new technology.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2016

Defining and Refining the Problem to Optimize Solving It with Tech. Participants were required to fill out an online form articulating a clear problem statement and obvious tech interaction to address it. The goal, said Worman, is to build a sustainable community of people interested in tech for good.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

At the end of this guided exercise, you’ll be able to articulate investment impact statements like: BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SAVE $79,155 OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. Embarking on a new tech project is like building a house. As we know, your return-on-investment is calculated as (Savings – Costs) / Costs.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 5, 2009

I realized, in getting this stuff, and trying to figure out what to do with it, that I needed to be better at understanding myself what I was doing, and articulating that clearly. Tags: Nonprofit Tech nptech. Once I get this blog post done, I can clean out that “To Blog&# inbox. And, more balanced and less snarky. :-).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 25, 2008

I realize that I haven’t talked about this in a while, and I’m not sure I’ve actually ever articulated this completely on this blog. So here goes. I got involved in Linux a long time ago. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2017

Lovely, articulate, and bold vision. For years I have preached the importance of understanding the true need, the real issue that your organization is trying to solve, and making sure that need is clearly documented and articulated in grant requests. But articulating the true need isn't enough.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

Even the most technically articulate board members will start to push back if they have to remember a handful of different log-ins and passwords, or have to learn too many different tools or systems. A board is made up of a group of people, and people have varying levels of comfort with, and willingness to adopt, new technology.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll notice a trend amongst these tips: the importance of tech- and mobile-friendliness. Images lend more evocative value to your content and allow you to better articulate brand messaging. QR codes are simple, versatile, and will transform your flyer for the better.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 30, 2007

I figured it was a good time to think about and articulate mine. There are a few pieces to that challenge I might take up, on occasion. One of them, I’ll do now. A few days ago, Michele posted her blog’s mission statement.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2009

Here are some of the highlights: If you aren't articulating how IT relates to your mission, expect leadership to cut deep. You need to articulate how IT relates to mission, over and over again. This prompted @jasonricci (CIO at the Energy Foundation ) to reply: IT shouldn't have to "articulate" anything.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

What kind of marketing, staffing, and tech? So, articulated success metrics for a networked strategy is also important. Are there already 20 groups doing this? Is this new and unique? Competitors? Structure: How will they estimate, describe and test the operational structure? Cost: How much will it cost? What’s the truth at the end?

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

The real power behind appealing to this age group with your peer-to-peer fundraisers lies in the fact that they’re tech-savvy, have connections with like-minded individuals, and are willing to put in the work to help worthy causes succeed. . Peer-to-peer campaigns lend the perfect opportunity to. connect with donors who care.

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NTEN

MAY 14, 2010

I heart this post from Groundwire about developing and articulating yourorganization's "engagement superpower." Upcoming 501 Tech Clubs: New York: Everything I Need to Know I Learned at 10NTC , May 19, 6-8pm, NYC Check the community calendar for other nonprofit technology events! " Read it.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Be able to articulate what you help orgs do and accomplish, not necessarily the technical products/skills? Models: Create a capped-rate, a retainer + hourly for tech support, project-based. You may be a specialist, but come off as a specialist — focus on benefits of a few things in your elevator speech.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2006

John Udell articulates a reason why screencasting is really cool: In my talk I suggested that this kind of unconscious transmission of tacit knowledge may be a key rationale for the practice of pair programming. To translate into nonprofit tech language - screencasting creates shoulder-to-shoulder training in a social networking way.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

On June 4, we opened The Tech Virtual Test Zone , a new 2000 sq ft gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation featuring exhibits on the theme of art, film, and music that were originally developed in Second Life by a community of creative amateurs. On many levels, The Tech Virtual experiment was a success.

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