Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

It’s a terrific experience to spend a weekend hacking for social good. Knowing that you’re working with literally thousands of others worldwide makes it simply awe-inspiring. That’s why we love Random Hacks of Kindness Global: 2 days + 30 countries + 3000 geeks working on making the world a better, safer place. Its mission is strongly aligned with our own at our SocialCoding4Good project: build awareness of technology serving humanity, engage technical volunteers to contribute their time and tal

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Year-end is fast approaching, but the challenges of turning your strategy into a reality may have only just begun. Additional emails will need to be written, designed, produced – and that’s not even half of it! Safe to say, there’s still plenty left to do.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

WWF-New Zealand today broadly welcomed the publication of the report, Green Growth: opportunities for New Zealand The report sets out a compelling rationale for pursuing economic development that stays "within ecological constraints" Citing the International Energy Agency’s estimate that the global market for low carbon technology could be worth more than US$3 trillion per year by 2050, the report emphasizes that the economic opportunities for New Zealand are potentially large but

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

My inbox has been polluted by a rash of these this week. They're so badly formatted, it's hard to believe anyone would fall for them. The spammers haven't even tried to make the reply-to address look legit. Some have a sender name from UPS but use the FedEx logo. Like this site , I'm assuming these are malware delivery devices, but don't intend to experiment.

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

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

The latest session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) just concluded last week. The session was pretty successful, in that the Committee called for an extraordinary general assembly meeting in December with the aim of calling a diplomatic conference to finalize the Treaty for the Visually Impaired in June 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Last month, I had the honor of keynoting the Social Good Brasil Conference and one of the other keynote speakers was Peter Sims, author of “ Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries.” I will have a full book review coming. One message in the book is not start with a big idea with it all planned out in advance, but to make a methodical series of little bets about what might be a good direction and learning from lots of little failures and from small wins to

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Here's our round-up of free nonprofit webinars scheduled for December 2012. This month’s topics include: e-strategy; perfect phrases for fundraising; nonprofit sustainability; the mobile revolution; engaging supporters with video; and much more.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? 1. Don't micromanage 2. Don't be a bottleneck 3.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.” We started off discussing the recently released report from NTEN/Idealware that found that nonprofits collect lots of data, but don’t look at it. One of the reasons cited in the report and also from participants on the webina: “We don’t have the skills to analyze, slice and dice, and mak

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

posted by Ashley Douglas , Account Executive. SOS - Association. Management Solutions. Committing to volunteer can end up being the equivalent of a part time job! It can be quite the commitment in addition to your “real job.” As you are doing your research, remember to sign up for a cause you’re passionate about, be realistic about the time commitment you are willing to dedicate to the cause, and research the organization before you sign yourself up.

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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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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Here are 5 of the posts we've bookmarked on Apricot Jam this week. From Mindfully Building Networks to Attitudes of Gratitude, Repelling Attendees and more….

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

In a nutshell, #GivingTuesday aims to do for the nonprofit sector what Black Friday and Cyber Monday have done for the retail industry: build excitement and engage a large audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Happy Giving Tuesday , a national movement to add a day of charity and doing good founded by the 92nd Street Y, the United Nations Foundation and Mashable, and supported by many nonprofits and corporations as well as individuals to jumpstart the giving season in the US. I’ve set up a fundraiser for NTEN on Crowdrise and all donations are being matched to day by the Case Foundation and Six Degrees as part of a match day – in partnership with Networked for Good.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

While doing some bookstore browsing yesterday, the hubs and I wondered if there was a way to create a book wish list to encourage friends and family to buy books at a local bookstore. When we got home, I did a little research and discovered that you can create a wish list on IndieBound , so I made one. The pros: You can sort the order of books on your wish list.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

This month, DB presents: The Case of Unexpected Version 4.5. We have some exciting new updates to announce -- find out what will be included in Version 4.5.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Blackbaud is proud to be a founding partner of #GivingTuesday, which kicked-off yesterday …

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

It's already the last week of Member Appreciation Month in the NTEN community! Our goal this month is to create a platform to recognize all the sharing and generosity in the NTEN community - and say thank you! Or, rather, #NTENThanks. There are plenty of ways you can still get involved in the celebrations before the month is over, and this week we are focused on community and communications.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

A big thanks for sticking with me during the 30 days of National Blog Post Month. It was a super fun process that I totally recommend. Committing to creating something every day for 30 days is a wonderful practice. Here's a list of my 30 posts in reverse chronological order. You can also scroll through them on the blog. I think this calls for celebratory cupcake!

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Every organization makes mistakes. Of course some mishaps are bigger then others and can damage your reputation among important stakeholders like your activists, donors, and volunteers. A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to share my best tips for managing an online crisis, with Allison Fine, for a podcast on the Chronicle of Philanthropy. We had such a terrific discussion that I thought I would contribute my list back to the community.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

posted by Carlton Yoshioka, Ph.D. , Professor and Director. of Academic Programs. ASU Lodestar Center. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a. continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

In today's social digital world, hierarchical systems, opaque structures and rigid processes – business practices that have worked for the past century – can become organizational death traps. To thrive in the digital age, organizations should be attuned to the same human-based principles that fuel social media. This may require overhauling your organizational culture, processes and behaviors to include the qualities of being "open, trustworthy, generative and courageous".

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Today is Giving Tuesday , the "opening day" for philanthropic holiday giving, like Black Friday and Cyber Monday are to holiday shopping. I want to donate to an organization that supports Sandy relief in the Staten Island area, and am looking for suggestions. Here's what I've found so far: • Jon Stewart mentioned Staten Island Strong , a project of the Carl V.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

If you have not read Beth Kanter and KD Paine's awesome new book Measuring the Networked Nonprofit , then you must check out Care2's webinar on December 4th at 2PM ET led by Beth, Ashley Boyd of MomsRising, and Ryann Miller of Care2. What you'll learn: How to lead with a networked mindset. How to build your organization's capacity to be networked one small step at a time.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

TechSoup Taiwan recently held a Net Tuesday event. that focused on gaming for social good. According to a 2010 statistic, people around the world spend three billion hours a week playing video games. What if that time could be spent fighting rainforest destruction and global warming or supporting other environmental and social causes? TechSoup Taiwan discussed a few organizations that are using gaming to raise awareness about certain issues.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Flickr: vernhart Thanks to the amazing efforts of the NTEN community, it's been a great Member Appreciation Month! As MAM festivities wind down, it's impossible to say thanks enough to the generous members who've made this special month possible by sharing their knowledge and time with all of us. A huge #NTENThanks for all your support! We love our members and appreciate all you do--which is what MAM is all about!

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

A little inspiration as you make your plans for the week ahead. "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." ~Leo Buscaglia Tweet.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

With the taillights of Election 2012 now at a comfortable distance, Progressives have a lot to buzz about -- what went well, what could've gone better, and what lessons can be learned from this election cycle to build an advantage in the next. While many of these conversations are already heard from political pundits and campaign strategists, where it really counts is when the organizers themselves gather together and hash out ideas, give feedback, share best practices, and renew their plans for

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The Online Community Meetup ended another successful year with an open forum on the topic of super fans and ambassador programs. Bea Dominguez, online community curator at TechSoup, kicked off the meetup with an overview of TechSoup’s Ambassador Program. Then people discussed how they’ve implemented ambassador programs and shared lessons they’ve picked up along the way.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Do you consider yourself an "activist" for your organization, avocation, or art form? I've been increasingly turning to that word as a descriptor for the mixture of advocacy, passion, and action that I try to bring to my work. For me, it's a more comfortable term than something like "evangelist," which just feels like boosterism. I feel like I'm on a mission, and I know a lot of colleagues feel the same way.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

It's a cold, gray, glumpy (gloomy + grumpy) day. Sometimes all you can do is appreciate the little things. Like this pretty little cup of tea. The teacup was given to me by friends who noticed my admiring it at their house. The tea is "Paris Tea" from a cute little teashop called Crown and Crumpet. The hubs and I visited it while pretending to be tourists in San Francisco on our anniversary years ago.

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