NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The notion of “leaving well” is subjective and, of course, there are an unfathomable number of unique elements in every nonprofit leadership transition. As you can see, providing 3-4 months of notice is customary and sometimes necessary for a successful nonprofit leadership transition. Communicate Clearly and Collaboratively.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Communication is vital to the nonprofit sector as most organizations must be efficient in their resource allocation. Discover why communication tools are important to include for effective project management Google Products Shared Google Sheets and Docs work well to facilitate asynchronous work and communication at a low cost.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

This updated blog post from the campaign explores some ways to increase online collaboration and also reduce travel and work efficiency. Online collaboration is one of these generic terms that seems to lose meaning the more people use it. Why Is Online Collaboration Green? Cloud Services for Collaborating.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Note from Beth: While many of us focus our attention on FB pages, Facebook groups can be a good platform for nonprofits to use for informal peer learning groups, getting feedback from your post passionate fans , or to cultivate and support a brand ambassadors group. Finally, events, like docs, also have a comment stream attached.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The notion of “leaving well” is subjective and, of course, there are an unfathomable number of unique elements in every nonprofit leadership transition. As you can see, providing 3-4 months of notice is customary and sometimes necessary for a successful nonprofit leadership transition. Communicate Clearly and Collaboratively.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 11, 2010

You’re keen to collaborate online, but other members of your nonprofit team are dragging their heels? If they're simply leery of learning to use new software, the new (free) Office Web Apps from Microsoft may help you get past that collaboration roadblock.( read more ).

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Kindful

MARCH 16, 2021

Whether you’re brand new and still waiting for funding or an established nonprofit that needs to cut costs, we understand your budget can be tight. Nonprofit software helps organizations manage their day-to-day functions like administration, fundraising, donor relations, accounting, marketing, and more. Fundraising. Bloomerang.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2012

” That panel marked the beginning of my friendship and collaboration with KD Paine which lead to our book, which is going to be entertaining and practical look at how to measure all things networked nonprofit. .” The description: Social Media Nonprofit Measurement: Beyond the BS. What’s Up Doc?

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

As we all know, the nonprofit tech community is loaded with smart and thoughtful organizers who give their time and efforts to help the rest of us do the good work we do. We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

What can cloud computing do for nonprofits? Many nonprofit organizations rely on outdated software and legacy systems, mainly because of low funds and generally restricted access to cutting edge technology. Thanks to the cloud, nonprofits can now set up their IT infrastructure without having to depend as much on physical hardware.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

Each student signed in to the collaborative Google document to indicate that they were in attendance. Collaborative technology is incredible. Throughout the session, we’d divide into smaller groups or pairs to learn from each other more collaboratively. So I started using collaborative Google documents.

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NTEN

MAY 21, 2015

A reveal of the magic behind the 15NTC collaborative notes URL creation. For a number of years at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), we have created “Collaborations Notes” for each of the sessions. This is a Google Doc that anyone can access and contribute to before, during, or after the session. Ash Shepherd.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2011

I love the collaboration features. And, like all consultants, workflow involves documents and spreadsheets, and for that I mostly use LibreOffice , although sometimes using Google Docs makes sense for collaboration. It is an awesome web-based password management tool for teams.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 7, 2011

For most of that time, except when I was doing heavy collaborative editing with colleagues who are using MS Office, it is my Office Suite of choice. The days when many a nonprofit were run by Access databases is coming to a close as things move more and more to the cloud. It doesn’t have Publisher.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. Earlier this year , TechSoup Canada hosted a webinar on Google Apps for nonprofits. 615 KB DOC). TechSoup Webinar Recording: Online Collaboration Tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month, we did a Networked Nonprofit session at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Recently I got my first full-on blast of the Networked Nonprofit at a session the authors presented at the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. He offered to write a guest post. Opportunity Design.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

With so many apps coming out all the time it’s easy to miss the ones built for social good and hard to keep up on useful apps that nonprofits and causes can use to do their work. This week I found apps that will help your collaborate, communicate well, and stay safe and fit! Score one for team collaboration! Google Drive.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 8, 2021

All of this is done virtually combining video conferencing with a collaborative tool to capture notes and ideas along the way. AND so important to budget challenged nonprofit organizations – it saves all the cost of paying for everyone to travel to be together. But What About Zoom Fatigue?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. A nonprofit I work with has tried several different campaigns on Valentine’s Day, and they always fail to ignite. Just do it! Set an Impact Goal.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

With so many apps coming out all the time it’s easy to miss the ones built for social good and hard to keep up on useful apps that nonprofits and causes can use to do their work. This week I found apps that will help your collaborate, communicate well, and stay safe and fit! Score one for team collaboration!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2008

I was invited to give a keynote at a gathering of 300 IT leaders and managers who work for a large healthcare nonprofit. To prepare for this presentation, I used social media tools not only to locate the experts and good examples, but this time invited them to collaborate in a google doc that ultimately became the wiki resource page.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

Get practical advice on live-streaming an activist event and making an all-star meme for your nonprofit. From the Nonprofit Commons. TechSoup Global reflects on collaboration and inspiration at the TechSoup Global Contributors Summit. Afraid to try something new at your organization? From the TechSoup Global Network.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2012

Can Cloud-based tools make your nonprofit more efficient? Join us for this free 3-part webinars series to explore the options in three of your nonprofit's core function areas. What tools in the cloud can be employed for Collaboration, Social Media, Marketing, Website/Content Management and more? > Free for everyone!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

On November 2, we wrapped up our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign with a tweet chat on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. I mentioned one way the cloud has been transformational in my work : it makes it much easier to collaborate with people outside of the organization.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

I was lucky enough to attend NTEN's Nonprofit Cloud Computing Summit on Monday, August 29. Full-fledged applications that live in the cloud: for example, Google Docs , Microsoft Office 365 , Zoho , or NetSuite. A few that I noted were: Cloud tools facilitate real-time collaboration. Cloud Opportunities (The Good Stuff).

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2012

That's why BetterWorld Telecom, a TechSoup donation partner, is offering nonprofits a special rate on one of our favorite tools – Adobe Connect. cents/minute for Adobe Connect and audio conferencing services combined, just for nonprofits. Audio, video, application, and screen sharing (jpg, ppt, pdf, flash, mp3, doc).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

.” Craig Newmark wrote the foreword. I blurbed this book with, “If you are looking for a recipe book for tips and tactics to integrate mobile and social media to round out your nonprofit’s marketing plan, look no further than this book.” Click to see larger version. Sometimes easier said than done!).

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2015

So when I heard about a collaborative project between nonprofits, city agencies, and the local library happening in my own backyard (almost literally!), A Nonprofit-Driven Community Project. The project was spearheaded by Real Options for City Kids (ROCK) , a neighborhood nonprofit and TechSoup member.

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NTEN

MARCH 30, 2011

By Steve Backman, President, Database Designs To close out our month-long look at some of the best tools for nonprofits, Steve Backman tells you about some of his favorite day-to-day software. Collaborative Files I couldn't get through my day without Dropbox , which I have blogged about before. OK, enough preliminaries.

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Forum One

MAY 5, 2010

Some takeaways: Assistance providers (libraries, community centers, nonprofits) often lack web-savvy volunteers and staff. Service providers should conduct training on free tools, such as Google Docs, that are more widely available for those on tight budgets. Raw, collaboratively-written notes from this session are also available.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

As the pandemic continues, most nonprofit workplaces will become a combination of virtual and on-site work. Hybrid meetings are familiar for many nonprofits, particularly larger international nonprofits with many country offices or national networks with affiliate office locations. Beware of Power Imbalances and Group Dynamics.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

It seems like nonprofits are perpetually planning conferences. The problem with this is that nonprofits come in all different shapes and sizes, and sometimes staff capacity is short and time is limited. Conference organizing should be a collaborative effort with a few people from every department. Are you planning a conference?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2008

One group came up with an idea about using a wiki for internal collaboration. So I asked on Twitter, what is your best wiki adoption tip for internal collaboration? Here's the responses: Laura Whitehead suggested reading this article about wiki collaboration and happiness. There were some fabulous responses. Slow, but it works!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What is cloud computing? So I’m going to try and lay out the details of what cloud computing is, and how it’s useful for nonprofit organizations. at 5:17 am TechSoup Blog 09.16.09

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When the Afghanistan crisis reared its ugly head again this year, a group of veterans, active-duty service members, former government officials, civil servants, and nonprofit organizations came together to work online to help individuals and families evacuate the country. But what about those tools that weren’t?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook. Tags: cloud computing Collaboration Infrastructure lucy bernholz Mobile Newsletter NPTech NTEN Web Sites Program. With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook. Tags: cloud computing Collaboration Infrastructure lucy bernholz Mobile Newsletter NPTech NTEN Web Sites Program. With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser.

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