Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 19, 2010

Corruption on Wall Street. War profiteering. Catastrophic oil spills. Predatory lending. Corporate lobbying on Capitol Hill. Illegal logging of rain forests. Wildlife poaching and animal testing. Sweat shops. The list goes on and on. Almost every problem in the world today has its roots in corporate greed. The nonprofits below are working to empower and educate consumers and corporate accountability activists to keep that greed in check, and to build a more just future for all of us.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 16, 2010

Benetech is committed to developing technology for underserved communities that can reap big benefits from improved access to information. So we’re especially proud to announce the launch of Miradi version 3, the enhanced version of our user-friendly environmental conservation software. Miradi gives conservation planners cutting edge tools to design, manage, monitor and learn from their projects.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 16, 2010

There are a few RSS feeds I don't want to miss. I have an RSS feed reader but I often go for days without looking at it. The surest way for me to be sure see new items is to have them delivered as email messages. Some RSS feeds offer email subscriptions, but most don't. However, I found a way to do this even for feeds that don't offer email delivery by playing with these instructions for setting up a Google FeedBurner subscription for one's own web site: [link]. 1) First, you need to go to FeedB

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of May 20th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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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

MAY 20, 2010

Seemingly every time I login to Facebook these days, something is different. And thus far, I am not a Fan, er, Like the changes. That’s no secret. Well, there’s two more changes that Facebook Admins need to know about and they are related to the Static FBML App: 1) You can no longer create a Custom Tab and make it your Default Landing Tab.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2010

Dawn Near the Bay of Bengal by Joisey Showaa. Welcome to the new and improved Beth’s Blog ! After almost a decade of blogging and most of it at the same place, I’m starting over with a new platform and look thanks to Allyson Kapin and Jared Seltzer of Rad Campaign. Moving to this new blog put me in a reflective mood. I can’t believe that I’ve been blogging for almost a decade and seven years over at Beth’s Blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of May 17th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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Care2

MAY 17, 2010

All the nonprofits I work with have one thing in common: they're working overtime just to keep up with the sheer volume of work on their plates. Adding new tools or tasks to their workload wouldn't make me popular, so I've searched high and low to find things that will increase a nonprofit's productivity at little or no cost. Along the way, I've found three platforms or programs nonprofits should seriously consider.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

TechSoup Microsoft NGO Connection Day. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I was honored to be the keynote speaker for the Bay Area Microsoft/TechSoup Global Connection Day on Monday. This post summarizes the content I shared in my presentation and offers some reflection on the conversational keynote. Connecting With Colleagues. TechSoup Global was the co-sponsor and it was great to catch up with long-time colleague, Marnie Webb , Co-Ceo.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 17, 2010

Have you seen the new video from CanadaHelps ? It’s a quick four minutes packed with stats on online giving with a Canadian focus, and the numbers make a compelling case for fundraising by way of your nonprofit’s website. For example, did you know.? 30% of all giving online comes from Generation X, born 1962-1980; 15% from those born after 1945; and 52% from Baby Boomers (born 1946-1962). 1 in 5 visitors to a nonprofit website go specifically to make a donation.

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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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NTEN

MAY 19, 2010

What would your web site tell you if it could talk? "Wow, I really love my new 'Donate Now' button. It looks great! But does it work? Is it in the right place? Is it the right color? No, really, color matters , especially with my interface. Oh, I feel so confused right now! I think I might need a therapist." That's where the Analysis Exchange comes in.

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Care2

MAY 18, 2010

Check out any nonprofit Web site these days, and in addition to an About Us page, you're likely to see icons for Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. These social-media widgets have fast become wallpaper on almost all charitable sites. But does social media really work for fundraising? To answer this question, get a sense of how much money nonprofits are actually raising via social media and garner some advice on best practices in using these tools, I went straight to the expert.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2010

Allison Fine and I have been working on an evaluation of the second America’s Giving Challenge. As part of the process, we are facilitating “Conversational Case Studies” that explore some of the themes that have surfaced from surveys. This case study explores how a small nonprofit, Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) , a contest winner in the first and second America’s Giving Challenges, is using social media effectively.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 16, 2010

You already know the importance of listening for social media mentions of your nonprofit – monitoring with tools like Google Alerts that can let you know when your organization’s name comes up online. But what of those Twitter users who link to yourwebsite or blog post without specifically using your group’s name? sure, Google can catch those references if you’ve set up a news alert for your website domain name – but not if the tweeter uses one of the shortened URLs that are ubiquitous on Twitte

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Advertiser: Digital Ocean

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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Forum One

MAY 17, 2010

It was refreshing to attend a web communications conference where the moderator of the first panel discussion wasn't someone like me: a member of generation X or Y with an English degree who can passionately argue on behalf of his favorite Twitter client, but can't program a lick. In this case, it was the decorated computer scientist Bill Wulf. Bill Wulf.

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Care2

MAY 20, 2010

While social media isn't a magic solution for nonprofits to raise millions of dollars, you can't deny that this evolving medium is more and more integrated into many nonprofits outreach strategies. Can nonprofits also use it to raise a little money too? You bet. Check out these three cool tools that nonprofits can experiment with to generate a bit of extra revenue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2010

For six years, I’ve wanted to attend the highly regarded Personal Democracy Forum , but had scheduling conflicts. But pinch me, I’m attending this year – in New York on June 3rd and 4th to take part in the conversations that are driving real changes in technology, governance, and the non-profit world. Allison Fine and I are giving a keynote on the Networked Nonprofit, the title of our soon to be published book.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2010

At the 2010 NTC, David Neff interviewed Corey Pudhorodsky on why he's a member of NTEN. Corey describes the Nonprofit Techonology Conference as summer camp for nonprofit tech geeks. We think that's exactly right, minus the sunburns and chicken pox! The NTC is the thing we plan for and look forward to all year long with excitement and wonder. What will the next year bring?

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Advertiser: Syncrony

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2010

In the past few months, world-wide political and economic uncertainty has shaken global confidence, which in turn has resulted in continued market instability and volatility. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue. With ever-shrinking budgets, many government entities have been forced to re-evaluate their resource allocations.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2010

If you’re like me, you work hard (and maybe too much). I’m totally guilty of being a workaholic sometimes, but I get so excited about the work I’m doing that it’s hard to stop. It’s equally important to play hard and to rest. In this day and age, there is so much emphasis on results that we push ourselves harder and harder, to the point of illness and exhaustion.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. I’ve decided that one of the next areas I want to put some concerted focus around is the topic of “influencing your influencers,” an area that’s really caught my eye for the past year. The heart of almost all social media tools is tapping into the power of online word of mouth, and the best way to achieve that is by having influential sources share a message on your behalf.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2010

Have you ever felt like you're drowning in numbers? (If so, is it pointy and uncomfortable? All those 4s and 1s and 7s: ouch!) Americans consume 3.6 zettabytes of information every day. That's a lot -- and something to keep in the back of your head when you're thinking about engaging your stakeholders. What's the best way to reach them through the clutter?

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Advertiser: DonorDock

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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Forum One

MAY 17, 2010

When President Obama took the stage in Cairo, Egypt last year, millions tuned in to hear his approach for improved U.S.-Muslim relations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." A key message was that better relations derive from shared business opportunities.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2010

Kami Griffiths, my co-worker and training facilitator par excellence organized a Meetup last Friday at the San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind , which I was fortunate enough to attend. The presenters, Patty Quinonez and Shen Kuan were both power users of assistive technology themselves and experts at training others. Patty demonstrated ZoomText, a powerful screen-magnification application, and Shen demonstrated JAWS , a well-known screen reading program.The key take-aways for me were: 1.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 17, 2010

Happy Monday, Have Fun Do Gooders! As you regular readers know, for the past few new moons I've been posting Big Vision Goal worksheets for you to download, and fill out each month. I also share them with my various big vision goal setting partners, and groups. When I went to fill out my own worksheet last month, I found myself feeling very unexcited about my goals, and goal-setting in general.

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2010

You may have seen the advertising around the 2010 US Census featuring the slogan, "We Can't Move Forward Until You Mail it Back." You know, the commercials with the dancing and singing neighborhoods of people filling out their census surveys. Well, we at NTEN have our very own version of this, except we do it every spring -- and we don't just want to know who you are, we also want to know things like: How do you use technology in your work?

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2010

In the past few months, world-wide political and economic uncertainty has shaken global confidence, which in turn has resulted in continued market instability and volatility. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue. With ever-shrinking budgets, many government entities have been forced to re-evaluate their resource allocations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2010

This is it. We're down the wire. The submission period for the 2010 Adobe-TechSoup Show Your Impact Design Contest ends at midnight tonight (Pacific time). This is the last opportunity to submit your stories and materials to demonstrate how the Adobe design products you received via TechSoup helped impact your mission, community, and greater good. The winners will receive a $1,000 cash prize and a new Adobe Creative Suite of choice, in addition to some great promotion of your organization to the

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2010

Author: Lacey Kruger. What catches your eye when you look at your web site’s homepage? What is the first thing you see and the first thing you want to click on? These are questions we almost always ask during a usability test to ensure our visual hierarchy is coming through clearly and consistently. Think of the visual hierarchy as the pecking order of a page’s content, providing cues as to what’s most important.

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AFP Blog

MAY 21, 2010

UK charity ships Internet cafe in a box | THINQ.co.uk: "UK charity Computer Aid International today unveiled a solar-powered Internet cafin a box, designed to bring the web to remote villagers in Africa.The box in question is a standard shipping container kitted out with a Pentium 4 PC and enough NComputing netbooks for ten users, all powered by a bank of solar panels on the roof.

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