Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Matt Asay, blogger of all things in open source biz models, thinks Google Code may have overtaken Sourceforge. New projects seem to crop up more on Google Code than on SF now a days. Some definitely cool stuff I’ll have to have a look at. { Contrast that with Google Code’s sweet Subversion-integrated wiki.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

Quick definition Cloud computing is basically running applications on the web via “Software as a Service (SaaS)&#. That includes applications from Google Documents, to Salesforce.com, to Gliffy.com , (the service I used to create that graphic.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

There is a Google group (called Social Network Portability), that you should definitely join if you are at all interested in these issues. I linked to a great thought piece a while back on opening up the social graph (that is, your network of friends.) Jon Stahl pointed me to a great article , also about opening up the social graph.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

Rule of thumb: projects that haven’t had minor releases in a year or more are definitely in danger of becoming projects that are no longer under development. Google it – you might find articles and reviews that might be helpful Try it out. Depending on project, going from x.2 3 might be a major or minor release.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

SaaS is not, by definition either proprietary or open source. at 3:23 am I think your definition of SaaS is aspirational rather than factual. You are not obtaining the software, and whether or not you can see the code, or modify it, is really not the key issue here. But the real story is much more complicated.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

That why the “walled gardens” are great to have, it protects your privacy so when someone google’s you they wont pull up any inappropriate material that you’ve posted. at 10:00 am It seems to me that open social networking protocols are definitely the way forward. 1 trackback } The Better Scoial Network 08.24.07

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

The second reason is a clear definition of what social media is, even within the social media community. However, very few people use these terms precisely and almost nobody agrees on the exact definition of these terms. Mastering each tool individually seems like a lot of work and a lot of people give up even before they begin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Wordpress, which Edublogs uses, provides Heading Styles. Google Reader, Bloglines, NetVibes)! It will be part of an ongoing series and since we each have a different definition of what makes a “good blog post” I would love you to share your thoughts. 2 Use Headings! Which you use will depend on your theme.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

You could google for them, but wouldn’t it be great to see other people’s links – things they found organically? In some ways, I use social bookmarking tools like listible as a more directed google (I’ve yet to create any lists). It should be interesting to see how this plays out.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2015

In the 10 years since the “Nonprofit Organizations” brand has expanded to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, Storify, Flipboard, Periscope, and most recently Snapchat. Google+ made the cut for another year. Nonprofit Tech for Good is a one-person operation and one person can only do so much.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 27, 2017

In the past, releasing updates required a manual launch date to roll out significant changes to Google’s algorithm: Some of that changed in 2015 with the launch of Rankbrain, Google’s machine learning artificial intelligence system , which helps process its search results. They didn’t stop there. Date published.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

How odd is it then to teach Google Analytics to nonprofit techies but then say that site statistics had nothing to do with a nonprofit’s mission? There is one additional point I want to make: On some topics that may not have wide resonance yet, there is, by definition little traffic. Why bother having a web site at all?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

While google and yahoo have blog search features, Technorati is the considered the recognized authority on tracking blogs, It finds out who is saying what right now and is currently tracking over 75.2 Another free blogging platform is wordpress hosted. So now, go to Google, plug the name of the tool in and the words third party.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 27, 2017

In other words, traffic that comes to your site from search engines like Google, Yahoo, or Bing. This means Google is now making changes to their algorithm in near real-time. One tool I’ve found to help with topic relevance is actually provided free by Google. They didn’t stop there. Date published.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

This isn’t the case for a couple of reasons: 1) The more popular these CMS get, the more people need migration help, and the more resources are available for them (just google “ joomla drupal migration “ ) 2) More people than just the person who set the CMS up can help do the migration. Definitely agree on all fronts.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2021

If your website and donation page aren’t performing at top quality, you’re almost certainly missing out on additional support from donors, something to definitely avoid after a year of major challenges. . Online conversions are what drive your mission forward. Consider these tips: Start by tracking conversions.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2009

This is one of TechSoup's most popular articles (thanks in no small part to Google ), but some parts had gotten a little dated and it was well in need of an update. If your nonprofit has a Facebook page but you don't use it to invite fans to upcoming events, then you should definitely think about it.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

Soundboards - definitely not necessary. Blogging - if you blog about your sessions it helps Google pick it up; also gives people opportunity to comment and talk back. Wordpress - has plugin to help with podcasts. they make digital soundboards that plug straight into your computer and record with various software options.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

An online database of what is #trending on Twitter with user-generated definitions of related hashtags. Definitely a trend to keep your eyes on as Internet TV begins to penetrate our living rooms in coming years. is new tool definitely worth exploring. To see a live example, view the Wibbitz Demo. Upworthy :: upworthy.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

Like Google buying YouTube , or Yahoo buying flickr. There are definitely instances where companies buy up competitors to simply shut them down but I am not convinced that this is such a case. In those situations, generally, the product remains largely the same (with some branding changes over time.) So what are all the others doing?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2006

For example, the Non-Profit Tech Blog installed custom search feature using the google coop. There are also other platform-specific widget directories: wordpress ( here and here ) and blogger If you're on another platform, try the Squidoo Widget Finder Lens. It searches searches only a smaller portion of the Internet. It's one click!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Google Chrome :: google.com/chrome. Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Even if you are set in your browsing ways with IE or Firefox, Google Chrome only takes of few minutes of your time to download and experience. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

In other words, don’t make a copies for a workshop, or for a colleague who isn’t inside your organization, and definitely don’t make a copy for your mother to read. Think of the people who now depend on Linux, on Google everything, on MySpace and Blogger, etc. And I think that in the new Web 2.0

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2010

They were investors, but it was definitely community supported, in that sense. Creating a whole web of connections in your area that's supporting a local food system is really exciting to me I was Googling and trying to find other CSKs, so I know you guys are pretty much the first. We weren't bank-financed, at all.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

For instance, there are a few foundational nonprofit web development strategies your team should definitely implement. WordPress, Drupal, Joomla—with so many content management systems to choose from, it’s easy to get lost! With Google’s grant program organizations can appear on the first page of key Google search queries.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Google Analytics: Google Analytics , a free and powerful website stats software, lets you dig into your website data so you can find out all sorts of useful info such as who your audience is and what keywords they are searching for to find your website. All great questions! A solid Web site is a key (and maybe the No.

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

So on a whim I went to google and searched on “good news that happened today.&# I wasn’t really conscious of the role it plays in my days, but tuning out into my own little world is most definitely part of mental health for me. (As All there was to read was who got robbed, killed, raped, etc.

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