Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 29, 2010

From Wikipedia : Customer relationship management is a broadly recognized, widely-implemented strategy for managing and nurturing a company’s interactions with clients and sales prospects. Now we could easily translate that into “managing and nurturing an organizations’ interactions with donors and constituents.&#

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

It being 2015 the first place I looked is Wikipedia (of course) and found this: Skills Management. The Wiki really does sum up many important elements of skills management: Definition: The practice of understanding, developing, and deploying people and their skills. So what IS skills management?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Wikipedia gives you a fairly verbose definition , the dictionary gives a similar, but less wordy definition that I think is simpler to grasp. “An The unit referred to in our definition is one where every part of it is required for survival and growth. But for now we’ll focus on the non-profit world. What’s an Ecosystem?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Still, though, I had some questions around the definition of big data — and it seemed like the presenters did too. MapLight is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that uses data to show money's influence on politics. Privacy and Definitions. Data and Philanthropy. Who owns the data? Who owns the data?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2012

Together with Microsoft, we’re excited to help foundations understand the donation program and how it can benefit your organization and the communities you serve. As with all organizations registering at TechSoup, you must register first as an individual and then register your organization. How to Register Your Foundation.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2012

Check out our testimonials page to hear how other organizations like yours are putting Citrix donations to use. As with all organizations registering at TechSoup, you must join first as an individual and then register your organization. These organizations rely on the public or multiple sources of funding.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

Wikipedia provides a good formal definition : “Web accessibility refers to the practice of making websites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. For a nonprofit organization, perhaps the most important reason for implementing Web accessibility is social responsibility. I’m glad you asked.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2013

If you already have the new Microsoft Office up-and-running on your organization's computers, you're probably aware of all the great new features that save you time and help you create more professional-looking work. Has your organization upgraded to the new Microsoft Office? Apps for Office. Not sure of how to spell something?

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

Regardless of the issues with the entry, I do like the definition. Folks want help and guidance but have trouble figuring out exactly on what. What is a mentor and what do they do anyway? There seems to be a lot of confusion around this as well. What Is or Isn’t Mentorship? Mentoring Is. A relationship that is built on mutual respect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2008

Photo by Bennecontentos Sarah Dopp got me wondering about the definitions of these two terms: authenticity and transparency. But, first I wanted to check on some formal definitions. The debate in the comments of this post shed some light on the definition of transparency in the nonprofit world.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

There are many definitions of intelligence. Wikipedia offers this one : Intelligence has been defined as the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Artificial intelligence is similar to human intelligence.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Our goal in working with the Internet Archive on the Open Library would be to experiment with a Wikipedia-style “please donate if you can” model to offer a global solution for free to everybody. We share the goal of bringing more books to American adults, but the vast Open Library vision inspired us to go even further.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

There were five organizations participating. One organization did not finish the program. Can't just build a blog and let it be. They replaced the organization. by Iulian Commanescu The definitions are fluid when it comes to Web 2.0. He selected some definitions from the Internet. What is Web 2.0

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Everyone’s favorite astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tweeted last year that January 1 st is astronomically insignificant (which did prompt the best response ever: kudos @theseantcollins, spoken like a guy that puts definite articles in front of his name). Do you tend to fund the same organizations year over year? Neil isn’t wrong.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

The definition of links or how you're connected is defined however you want. Think of a Tower-like organization where staff aren't encouraged to network or within siloed departments.) The Core are people who do most of the work (think wikipedia editors.) My definition is that your knowledge lives in the clouds.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Elizabeth has so many possible nicknames (95 according to Wikipedia). Definitely need to do more relaxing and appreciating of the simple pleasures of life in 2011. The co-owners, Ari Derfel and Eric Fenster, catered our wedding (before the restaurant existed), with their company, Back to Earth Organic Catering.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2005

(He wrote the article on the August issue of the TR on Continuous Computing called " Social Machines " definitely worth reading.). Interesting, Wikicities was mentioned by SJ Klein during the Berkman Center Thursday blogger meeting session on wikipedias. (I I hope to post an interview with SJ soon.) One is wikis.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

It's the definite article that causes problems, implying there's an easy way to think about the issues surrounding the inequitable access to technology -- and perhaps an easy solution. And who needs libraries when we have Wikipedia and Kindles? Brett Meyer, NTEN. The digital divide doesn't exist. We can just bridge the gap, right?

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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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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 20, 2006

Wikipedia has published a list of software licenses that can give you some sense of how the definition of FOSS has fragmented. This "license overload" makes it difficult for organizations to develop policies around the acquisition of FOSS, or for developers to make a decision to release their products as open-source.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. It’s a creative, visual way to tell your organization’s stories of protest to your online communities.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

and the good feeling you get when you contribute to an organization you love. Then they see other organizations raising $10,000, $15.000, or $25,000 and feel left out. For organizations that go into Giving Tuesday with no plan, I say they’re right! Donors gave an astounding $2.7 billion to nonprofits on Giving Tuesday in 2021.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

" I would appreciate any suggestions, improvements, pointers to other resources or if your organization has a story to tell about web analytics. If you're curious about Occam's Razor, here's a more detailed description or see the simplicity page in wikipedia. To understand the definition web analytics. Analytics This!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2013

That’s not the definition of fair use. Wikipedia Public Domain Images – Wikipedia uses public domain images and has organized a collection with information on how the photos can be used and attributed. Here’s a round up of resources and advice. It is important to respect copyright laws.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

On behalf of our nonprofit organization, Benetech, and the thousands of similarly situated social enterprises in the United States, we are writing to support this rejection. In the Merriam Webster dictionary definition featured in the Office Action, this is the third meaning of social: “advancing the welfare of human beings in society.”

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

Brigade will merge Votizen and Causes to create a political organizing site that will that will “tackle the problem of declining citizen power and engagement in democracy.” These organizations house data for a combined total of three million NGOs worldwide. ” Sounds pretty good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

You can find out what other people are saying or thinking about your topic, community, organization, program or issue area. A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. This can inform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Wikipedia defines a mashup as, "a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool." " what resources would you include on a organized list of resources? Some categories: General definitions and examples: API sources: (point to places where one finds open APIs).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

But before we get into the details, a simple definition. According to Wikipedia, content marketing is any marketing format that involves the creation and sharing of media and publishing content in order to acquire customers (or donors, volunteers, etc. Are you using content marketing at your nonprofit organization?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2007

I created it for the screencast to illustrate the definition of tagging. Some of my thinking has definitely evolved. If you have questions about tagging or want to share your organization???s Act 2: Definitions. But first, some definitions. For a more detailed definition of tags, see the Wikipedia entry here.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

This holistic view of constituents allows the nonprofit to tailor communications to each user based on their point of origin and their previous interactions with the organization. First, they may want to learn some basic facts, history, and read some stories about how the organization makes an impact. Closing the sale. Get Involved.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. It’s a creative, visual way to tell your organization’s stories of protest to your online communities. Profile at: re.vu/heathermansfield.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Nonprofit staff often need to manage and organize large quantities of web links for later viewing, and bookmarking via browsers is becoming cumbersome. Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

For nonprofits that sell products online, Aradium offers their service to legal 501c3 organizations for free. Nonprofit staff often need to manage and organize large quantities of web links for later viewing, and bookmarking via browsers is becoming cumbersome. It must be downloaded and is available only to nonprofit organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Nonprofit staff often need to manage and organize large quantities of web links for later viewing, and bookmarking via browsers is becoming cumbersome. Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

But before we get into the details, let’s start with a simple definition. According to Wikipedia content marketing is any marketing format that involves the creation and sharing of media and publishing content in order to acquire customers (or donors, volunteers, advocates, etc. What is Content Marketing? inserted by me).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. It’s a creative, visual way to tell your organization’s stories of protest to your online communities. Profile at: re.vu/heathermansfield.

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