Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

From 10-paragraph editorials to 2-paragraph commentaries on breaking news, when you use the ideas given here, you should have no problem publishing the required minimum of one blog post per week (less than that and your blog starts to look abandoned). Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. That said, mix it up!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

It isn’t a pharmacy metaphor of finding a pill to solve the problem. Real-Time Feedback/Evaluation is different from development evaluation which is directed towards a purpose to do something. Police use real-time evaluation to allocate their resources. Refine a model or make definitive judgment.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2006

Britt: For people who aren't familiar with green rooftops, what is a green roof? But literally they're green because it's a garden on a roof. Britt: What are some of the benefits of a green roof? These are two really big urban cities that obviously have problems with pollution and really intense heat.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2016

One of the core problems that many nonprofits face is that although we work to serve or protect people or resources that are often called “priceless,” this failure to monetize our causes has the ironic effect of rendering them valueless. posted by Karla Lant Lead Writer, Museum of Science and Sustainability.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

If you’re designing for the web or email, even the smallest understanding of web accessibility can help you raise more money and will definitely make you a better designer. In early 2014, designer Darin Cavanaugh and myself conducted a study to discover the most serious accessibility problems facing nonprofit websites.

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2007

I was busy starting my green communications consulting company, Aequus Green Communications , and working with clients to pay the bills and increase the portfolio. Six months later, and despite being delayed again by work, a new template for GBK, and eventually several additional green sites, is almost done.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

" Part of the problem, I think, is that the term "cloud" is used in a lot of different ways by a lot of different people. A concrete definition helps clear things up here. A few that I noted were: Cloud tools facilitate real-time collaboration. And more cloud tools are coming all the time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

We need to make the time to blog after hours. Doing a blog involves additional time and energy and some of us won't have this time available. by Iulian Commanescu The definitions are fluid when it comes to Web 2.0. He selected some definitions from the Internet. They replaced the organization. What is Web 2.0

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Definitions Of Key Business Terms We talk about, read about and hear about "customers," "mission," and "customer value" all the time and perhaps sometimes we struggle with fully understanding the best definition of those terms. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

It’s how you explain to a potential donor who your organization helps, what problem you are working to solve, and how your organization is changing lives. This gives you options depending on the situation and how much time you have. The problem you are working to solve: Do you provide food, mentoring, enrichment, or short-term housing?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

This time we’ll report on some climate change news, the TrashOut app, the difference between cloud backup and cloud storage, the heartbleed bug, a green energy innovation in Latin America that works – and another one that doesn’t, and the epic digital inclusion drone wars being waged by Google and Facebook.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

The biggest challenge is definitely the fact that an “NGO” in Mali is seen as a “waritigi” (money owner). Certain members of the community want to get as much money out of the project as they can, expecting that we will not be around in two years time. The real problem is social exclusion. Most of it is administration.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 16, 2007

I talked to Chris Messina of Citizen Agency and Ivan Storck of SustainableMarketing.com about their green coworking space in San Francisco, Citizen Space for the Big Vision Podcast and have posted a transcript of the interview below. Britt Bravo: What is coworking, and how can you make it green?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

A lot of times that is where people get stuck, their vision seems so big that they don't even know where to start, and that stops them. The reality is that we are facing tough economic times. I think that we need to be smarter about how we spend our time and our energy. People might get stuck in the "how," and the entire plan.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

I know, it’s a busy time of year. We’re going to save some time for Q&A at the end. I know both of you are super busy you’re speaking at conferences, and doing webinars, and workshops all the time, so it’s really a treat to have you. . ” I love this topic. And thanks for joining.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Welcome Ideas At Any Time From Anyone Great ideas for your business can come at anytime from anyone on your team. Carl Magee invented the parking meter when back in 1932 the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce asked Magee to solve problems caused by all-day parkers in the downtown business district.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010 The next time you stay at a Marriott hotel look in the nightstand drawer for Marriotts booklet that highlights its milestones and tells the Marriott story. View every problem as an opportunity to grow. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Eliminate the cause of a mistake. Kudos to Marriott.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Yes, strategies that are going to help build some long time relationships with those big time givers. We’re going to save time for Q&A at the end. Has also shared a lot of her knowledge, not just on this webinar series, but she’s been really gracious with her time in contributing to our blog. Take it away.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

It’s time. I’m wearing my Bloomerang green today. Like I said, I’m really passionate about helping fundraisers save time and raise more money and delight their donors. So type your questions in any time today. That’s right, folks. I can’t believe it, but we’re here to talk about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

We used a broad definition of crowd sourcing, simply stated as: Getting ideas, content, volunteer tasks, money, or other things from a wide swath of people. And that’s good thing for solving complex social problems with innovative ideas. What would I do differently for next time? What would I do differently for next time?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

Sabrina, I got start time. If you have to leave early, no problem. We’ll save some time for Q&A. So I thank you for that space and grace, and I do say, I will honor your time. You will get exactly the same amount of content and your questions answered in the time that you have allotted for this training.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee As a leader, the time will come when you will have to speak with an employee about his or her poor performance. Perhaps that time is now as you conduct year-end performance reviews. Give him time to make his improvement. You made your point.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8. Make conversation with your team.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 26, 2017

After researching the keyword I drafted an email template to send to webmasters about my blog: The Problem – Explain why you’re reaching out in as few words as possible. The offer – Notice my offer isn’t a direct ask, but instead a solution to the webmaster’s problem. Recieve 500 social shares.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

Heck, i t’s time to start thinking about 2010. it was the NMC’s 15th anniversary) that got rolled into a NMC@15 video , and a chance to sign up for 15 minutes of studio time on the John Lennon Bus to create a package of sharable music loops. We will definitely do this again. Gone Green(er).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Proper mentoring takes a commitment from both parties and it takes time to develop and to reap the rewards of the relationship. Does this person have the time needed to properly mentor me? And, do I also have the time to devote to a mentoring relationship? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Okay, thats really not too surprising during these times of high unemployment. Here's the problem though: if job security drives loyalty.than nothing drives loyalty. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal. Next on the list is benefits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2010

They provide the following great, simple and straight-forward advice about giving feedback: Make it timely -- give your feedback as soon as possible to the performance. ► August (20) ▼ July (5) Share The Bad News Run Better Meetings The next time you stay at a Marriott hotel look in. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

However, if you dont have time to read books about how to be an effective and good leader, you can select a few words from the list below and then practice what those words mean, as you lead your team every day. I am amidst reading leadership books, but if I didn't have the time, this list would indeed be perfect! Great post Eric.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions A manager who cant make a decision or who cant make a timely decision will frustrate his/her employees. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2010

He recently shared his findings from his latest book, " Re-Engage: How Americas Best Places To Work Inspire Extra Effort In Extraordinary Times." Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. big and small improvements, new ideas and suggestions for innovation.) How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

So, rather than spending effort in placing the blame on others, your job is to minimize the damage and to take the steps necessary so that the problem does not recur in the future. Leaders, on the other hand, create commitment and are absolutely essential in times of chaos, crisis or change. In those times, leaders take charge.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 26, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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