Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 28, 2010

Foursquare now has 1.6 million users. That may not seem like very many compared to Facebook’s 465 million users, but Foursquare is only one year-old and growing quickly. Part social networking site, part smartphone App, Foursquare is a tool meant to be primary used on the go on your smartphone. Quite simply, you “Check-in” to venues while physically at the venue and offer “Tips” and send out “Shouts”.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 2, 2010

I’ve been working with nonprofit organizations on technology issues (strategy, implementation) for about 15 years now. I remember the heady days, when most nonprofits didn’t even have networks, and some of them still didn’t have internet access. In those days, most nonprofit techies were progressive, and we were sure that what we were doing was going to change the world for the better.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2010

Today I had the great pleasure and honor of presenting at the National Conference on Service and Volunteering. I had a 90-minute workshop which was broken into two parts: a bit of presentation, and a bit of game time. The presentation focused on 4 strategic steps, 3 sets of best practices, and a few case studies for creating programs, services, content, and campaigns in a community-driven process.

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NetWits

JUNE 28, 2010

When push comes to shove, there are really only two different social networking strategies for nonprofits: Reaching out and rounding up. You are reaching out when you extend your organization into existing networks, building your brand off-site and tapping into the existing user base of The Usual Suspects (1). Rounding up, as you've no doubt already guessed, consists of creating social networking activity on your own site, on your own white-labeled (or private-labeled, same thing) social network

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Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2010

Peak water is reached when the rate at which water demanded is higher than the rate at which the supply is replenished. By 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world population could be under stress conditions. The nonprofits below are committed to reversing this trend through education and conservation in hopes of preventing the looming global water crisis: Twitter: Water.org.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 30, 2010

I’ve been getting to know Amazon S3 lately, and there are some great things about it. I think it is one of the long list of unpredicted successes that resulted from the near-ubiquitousness of open source software on the server side. We’ve been using it for “offsite&# backup for drupal sites for a while now. We have a script going which runs by cron daily to do the backups.

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NetWits

JUNE 29, 2010

When I got a new Blackberry a year or so ago, I was excited to see an application on it called Password Keeper, which allowed me to keep all of my website registration information in one convenient place – protected by a password, natch. Whether it’s a banking website, a magazine subscription, or just a social networking site like Facebook, it seems as though every website these days allows users to register for a username and password.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 30, 2010

To make it easier and more affordable for individuals to attend multiple DIOSA Communications webinars without locking in dates at the time of purchase, attendees can now purchase webinar credits at discounted rates and redeem them quickly and easily when they are ready to register for an upcoming webinar. Credits need not be redeemed by the same person.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 30, 2010

I’ve been spending a fair bit of time in the last couple of years learning to code in a new way. It reminds me of a transition I made in coding from having written stand-alone applications for varied computers, to writing code for the web. When I was in college, grad school and early in my academic career (this dates me – from the early 80s to early 90s), I spent a lot of time writing stand-alone applications, mostly in Pascal and C.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 30, 2010

Wild Apricot is delighted to host the Nonprofit Blog Carnival for June 2010. Big thanks to all who sent in their blog posts for consideration! Here for your reading (and thinking) pleasure are five great blog posts that really meshed with this month’s theme – Managing Your Membership – Tips, Tools & Tactics.( read more ). Tags: Non-profit technology nptech online community Non-profit Communications Membership management nonprofit blog carnival.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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JULY 1, 2010

It used to be that everyone was asking us for a “viral” video. Now everyone is asking us how to measure video Return on Investment (ROI). Video ROI is a topic we think a lot about at See3 and, unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer or one that fits every organization. Generally, we [.]. Tags: Nonprofits Video Web Tech.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2010

This morning Allison Fine and I got up extra early for a Bagels and Books Event for The Networked Nonprofit at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service here in NYC. At book events, one of the most common themes we hear from nonprofits is about the fear that organizational leaders have about social media. Opening up organizations is uncomfortable because it strikes at the heart of what so many organizational leaders were taught as their jobs — to protect the organization by cont

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 2, 2010

On Wednesday, I went to a talk about, "Eating Locally on a Budget," hosted by the Commonwealth Club at the Ferry Building. The panelists were: • Deborah Madison , Author, Local Flavors , Seasonal Fruit Desserts , Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone and many more. • Leda Meredith , Author, The Locavore's Handbook , and Ballet and Dinner From Scratch. • Jessica Prentice , Author, Full Moon Feast • Temra Costa , Author, Farmer Jane (Moderator) I've compiled 25 Tips for Eating Locally on a Budget from t

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Wild Apricot

JULY 1, 2010

The Technology Leadership Academy is a 9-week online training program from NTEN, sponsored by Microsoft, that's designed to help non-profit leaders learn to use and manage technology more effectively to meet their organizations' missions.( read more ). Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Microsoft Twitter.

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Effectively managing cloud technology is getting more complex. From cybersecurity concerns, vendor lock-in, cost increases, or lack of transparency on costs, it can quickly get out of control. Knowing what you can control and finding a platform that’s built with nonprofits in mind is key.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 30, 2010

Thanks to my guest Hank Lewis for today’s post. I think you’ll like it. Who Is A Major Gift Prospect ?? By Hank Lewis, MA CFRM. When the question of major gift fundraising first arises, many unsophisticated board members, volunteers and staff immediately begin talking about the “rich and famous” — with Bill Gates being the name at the top of almost everyone’s list.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2010

Enjoying a great view of Manhattan's skyline on the roof of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. (L to R) Charles Lenchner, Shelley Bernstein, Naveen Selvadurai, Farra Trompeter, and Thomas Negron. Note from Beth: I so happy to sneak into last night’s 501Tech Club New York City gathering last night to hear Shelley Bernstein, Brooklyn Museum, and Naveen Selvadurai talk about Nonprofits and Foursquare.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 1, 2010

I have a little secret to tell you. Many blogs written by nonprofits are dry. There. I've said it. Thing is, they don't have to be. I *love* blogs, and want to see more organizations use them in a fun and engaging way soooooo.as the host of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival for July 2010, I want to tap your collective wisdom to explore the theme of: How to Create a Juicy Nonprofit Blog You’re invited to submit your best blog posts for consideration any time before Tuesday, July 27th.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 28, 2010

So many interesting and useful links came in to AssociationJam.org this month, there were ties for top spot in 4 categories – Events, Fundraising, Social Media and Other! Social Media and Membership were the most active categories overall, in terms of submissions, views, and reader votes.( read more ). Tags: Associations Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech case studies Non-profit Communications Association Jam.

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Members are in bold. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . Who's your Mayor? Farra Trompeter wrote up an amazing article about Foursquare+Nonprofits (and other location-based social network tools).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

I attend a lot of conferences , but mostly as a keynote speaker, workshop leader, or panelist. I don’t often get a chance to listen and learn. That was the gift of attending Nonprofit 2.0 Conference , especially the “ unconference sessions “ in Washington, DC on Friday. A big thank you conference organizers! Nonprofit Leadership Blogger Rosetta Thurman.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 28, 2010

If you're attending National Council on Volunteering and Service , be sure to come to my session on Technology Planning for Nonprofits at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. After the session, I'll update this blog post with my slides as well as some notes from the session, so be sure to check back here. Technology Planning for Nonprofits (Session ID 1374) Tuesday, June 29, 2010 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

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Care2

JUNE 29, 2010

One of the big issues nonprofit campaigners face in their day-to-day job is choosing what online channels and tools should they be investing in. Video blogging (aka vlogging) has been around for quite some time, yet many nonprofits don’t utilize it. Should nonprofits carve out more time for video blogging? Sue Anne Reed who regularly participates in #BlogChat over on twitter (and an avid reader of Frogloop) did a great write up on this very topic. “Some are using it to replace their

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Are your donors your biggest fans, or are you lacking donor loyalty? The truth is, your donors have expectations of what their relationship with your organization should look like. This ebook will help you learn how to live up to those expectations!

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

Flickr: Sean Dreilinger. Back in college, my friends and I used to sit around discussing the magical moment when the majority of the population would have internet access at their finger tips. These discussions involved the ability to write a URL on a bathroom stall, billboard, or whathaveyou, and then everybody would immediately go to that URL and sign on to our ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2010

I’m in NYC for the last leg of book launch tour for the Networked Nonprofit. I’m pleased about the positive reception of the big picture ideas and concepts in the book, I’m wildly enthusiastic about hearing from people as they put the ideas into practice ! For example, one of the concepts in the book is understanding social networks, social networking mapping, and network weaving.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 28, 2010

One of the most common complaints I hear about nonprofit Board meetings is that they are long, dull, and boring. I’ll have to agree. I’ve sat through a few that were mind-numbing. Meetings like this will run off good Board members in a flash. So how do you change it? First, use a consent agenda. This is a way of structuring your meeting so that you can handle the routine things quickly.

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Forum One

JULY 1, 2010

This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community. If you're a funder in the philanthropic sector, and you've concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like transparency, capacity building, and strategic alignment with your grantees, the next step is to know what obstacles you'll need to overcome to make your collaboration initiative a success.

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JULY 1, 2010

Flickr Photo: Paraflyer. I was in DC last week with the famous Anna Richter getting our 11NTC ducks in a row. Our conference hotel, the Washington Hilton was just up the hill from the metro station, so I kept walking down Connecticut to get there. (Or to the Chipotle; I may have set a record for burritos consumed in one trip.). Each time, I walked past a gallery set up for AED.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2010

Book Party in at the Case Foundation: Who Has Their Hands on the Book. We were in Washington, DC on Thursday and Friday for our book tour for The Networked Nonprofit to celebrate with live and virtual events hosted by the Case Foundation and Chronicle of Philanthropy. We also keynoted the Nonprofit 2.0 Conference. On Thursday afternoon, Peter Panepento, hosted a BlogTalk Radio show with us.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2010

If you are like me, you think of your iPhone as a really cool phone, not a computer. But truthfully, it is more like a computer than a phone. Like a computer, there are lots of ways to tweak and tune your iPhone to run the way you like it, to make it more efficient, and to get longer life out of the battery. Follow these tips to make your iPhone greener by increasing the time between charges and keeping the battery alive longer before needing to replace it.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 26, 2010

I heard a wonderful presentation recently about storytelling. It’s entirely possible to tell a very compelling story without using pictures. Instead, you paint a picture with the words you use. To see what I mean, check out The Girl Effect. www.girleffect.org. Then think about what you see in your mind’s eye as you watched the video. Cool, huh?

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