Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 17, 2011

It’s hype designed to sell things. And hype designed to sell things isn’t necessarily going to help make the world a better place. Nonprofits who need tech help partnering with local organizations who provide training to the unemployed and ex-offender? No one should take this post personally.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 18, 2011

Presented by Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech 2.0 , attendees will gain practical knowledge about how to successfully launch and maintain social media and mobile marketing campaigns for your nonprofit. This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2011

Presented by Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech 2.0 , attendees will gain practical knowledge about how to successfully launch and maintain social media and mobile marketing campaigns for your nonprofit. This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

As a geek who is trying to apply tech for good, it is instructive to hear the critiques. The hubris that is frequently on display, and the often overwrought hype claiming incredible results, are worth taking on. And that tech innovations are not done to people, but intimately depend on people for any impact they successfully make.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2012

This webinar cuts through hype and demonstrates clearly where the ROI is from social media – and where it is not. That said, this webinar begins with laying a foundation for understanding the role of social media in the context of Web 1.0 [The The Broadcast Web], Web 2.0 [The The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2019

But as my colleague, Steven MacLaughlin points out, “We should keep in mind that AI is a “how” and not a “why” or “what” — but that gets lost in a lot of the hype.” This is a good analysis of the evolution of Tech for Good, Cloud for Good, Data for Good, and the latest iteration: AI For Good. What Is AI for Good?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 12, 2012

This webinar cuts through hype and demonstrates clearly where the ROI is from social media – and where it is not. That said, this webinar begins with laying a foundation for understanding the role of social media in the context of Web 1.0 [The The Broadcast Web], Web 2.0 [The The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 21, 2012

This webinar cuts through hype and demonstrates clearly where the ROI is from social media – and where it is not. That said, this webinar begins with laying a foundation for understanding the role of social media in the context of Web 1.0 [The The Broadcast Web], Web 2.0 [The The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

Despite the hype and complexity, blockchain is a truly disruptive technology and one worth keeping an eye on by all nonprofit technology innovators. But the conversation will eventually turn from “what is it” and “why should I care” to “what do I need to do to take advantage of it for my organization?”

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As a busy fundraiser or nonprofit data professional, your calendar is already packed, so wouldn’t it be great to have a cheat sheet to plan your schedule for bbcon, Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good ? Raiser’s Edge NXT Extensibility Options: What’s Real, What’s Hype? , We’ve got you covered. TUESDAY, Oct. at 11:45 a.m.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2020

Just last year, MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research released a study that showed exactly how much companies in the commercial sector benefit from having a tech-savvy board. At the same time, all this hype about “big data” can be anxiety-inducing, especially for smaller nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2019

For additional use cases of blockchain for social good, the Stanford Graduate School of Business Center for Social Innovation created an in-depth report, “ Blockchain for Social Impact: Moving Beyond the Hype ,” that can be downloaded here.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

That’s why it’s important to have an extra set of hands on deck to help out with any tech-related issues that may arise. Additionally, with Zoom you can play music or display fun graphics to hype people up. This person helps with Zoom issues to keep the event running smoothly. The focus should be on engagement in a virtual environment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2012

This webinar cuts through hype and demonstrates clearly where the ROI is from social media – and where it is not. That said, this webinar begins with laying a foundation for understanding the role of social media in the context of Web 1.0 [The The Broadcast Web], Web 2.0 [The The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 12, 2012

This webinar cuts through hype and demonstrates clearly where the ROI is from social media – and where it is not. That said, this webinar begins with laying a foundation for understanding the role of social media in the context of Web 1.0 [The The Broadcast Web], Web 2.0 [The The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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John Kenyon

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Marnie Webb, CEO at Caravan Studios, recently asked nonprofit tech folks via Twitter “I’m giving a talk on the next wave of technology for NGOs. Now that the hype and the newness of social media is wearing off, the reality is setting in. What groups of technology would you include? Reach and Usefulness of Social Media Plateaus.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Open Data November 8, 2007 As the hype (which, I agree I have contributed to ) around OpenSocial dies down, the reality behind OpenSocial becomes clear. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Social !=

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

So the reality is still pretty far behind the hype. But I still haven’t seen much activity on the sourceforge page, nor does it seem that the code for these new projects is available. I sure hope the reality catches up. This news is so old it’s embarrassing – NPR opened up their content API. Way to go, NPR!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2011

The article goes on to explain that while repressive regimes around the world may have fallen behind their tech-savvy opponents, many governments have begun to climb the steep learning curve and turn the new Internet tools to their own, antidemocratic purposes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2016

And, if VR is the next big wave of tech, Snapchat might be ride that wave too. In the last six months, as SnapChat hype has escalated, the list of early adopter nonprofits has started grow , it isn’t huge yet. But as John Haydon points out, the nonprofits that are using it are very creative.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2014

Leap of Reason , an organization focused on supporting leaders and funders, recently published The Beyond-the-Hype Potential of E-Learning report. If you currently don't offer e-learning to staff or management, you might consider it.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 29, 2010

I'm not buying an iPad , nor am I buying into the hype about it. The fancrowd is saying that the iPad isn't for geeky-tech types like me. I love that with Apple products, folks don't realize that they can't live without something until Steve Jobs tells them what they can't live without. But I'm a realist, not a fangirl.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2009

Various media outlets such as the New York Times , Forbes , and Ars Technica are reporting that McKinsey; along with The Uptime Institute, a data center consulting group; released a report this week on the value (and hype) of cloud usage, cloud computing, and cloud services. Photo: Karen Ka Ying Wong , CC License.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

though is more hype than useful. I think that a lot of Web 2.0, particularly RSS and folksonomies, are aspects of Web 2.0 that are incredibly helpful, and provide things that really do connect people, and help people decide in a much more granular way what they want to read, and have access to. Some of Web 2.0,

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

at 1:02 pm thanks for deflating a bit of the industry hype and prattle with this provocative and essential idea. Are the means that progressive organizations use to reach their ends truly in line with their mission? Technorati Tags: crm , fundraising { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Chris Blow 01.20.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

at 1:02 pm thanks for deflating a bit of the industry hype and prattle with this provocative and essential idea. Are the means that progressive organizations use to reach their ends truly in line with their mission? Technorati Tags: crm , fundraising { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Chris Blow 01.20.07

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 29, 2010

I'm not buying an iPad , nor am I buying into the hype about it. The fancrowd is saying that the iPad isn't for geeky-tech types like me. I love that with Apple products, folks don't realize that they can't live without something until Steve Jobs tells them what they can't live without.

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NTEN

JULY 30, 2010

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. You've avoided the hype thus far. Read more posts on our blog. If you haven't seen the "Double Rainbow" spin-offs, you should check them out right now. You don't know about " Double Rainbow "? We'll just pretend you didn't admit that. It was a Tron: Legacy reference.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

They did skip last year’s holiday party and used the money for charity , launched the tech-centric Facebook Fellowship Program , and offered free advertising to a couple of nonprofits working to end cyberbulling to get out of launching an “Alert Button&#. There is some ROI, but there is also a lot hype about Facebook.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 15, 2013

iPhone) app demystifies green product labels and claims so you can identify which are truly environmentally friendly — and which are just marketing hype. Consumer Reports' Eco-Labels. Games for Change. Can you out-green your friends?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The official hashtag, #14NTC , is starting to buzz on Twitter, and I’m getting hyped about connecting with nonprofit leaders from around the globe! When you go to NTC you are joining a community of tech-conscious leaders, innovators, and community changers from around the globe. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

But beyond all of the hype and noise, the most dominant theme I keep coming back to is that community is and always will be King. In the maelstrom of consumerism and high tech gadgetry, the idea of changing the world bubbled to the top. We also "checked in" using FourSquare and Gowalla everywhere.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. For Nonprofit Tech for Good, the average cost for one engagement in an engagement ad with a global audience is $.005. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Then, target a global, open audience.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

Per NTEN, the Cloud Summit will: Teach you how to distinguish hype vs. reality. You can get more information and RSVP for the streamed broadcast here. The best part? Thanks to support from Google, the entire event is free! Walk you through specific Cloud solutions for everyday applications, like email and office productivity.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Deliver, don’t just hype - of course, marketing is important, but when the rubber really has to meet the road, be there with more than vaporware. You’re going to get a much more vibrant developer community involved in developing new stuff for your platforms if you eliminate hurdles. What’s to lose?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2009

I've been getting Twitter DMs from top players in the nonprofit tech and social media for change space -- sharing how they're unmotivated or jaded with using the web and social media for change. I can see how the author might have gotten the impression that some or all of the folks in Joe's roundup are simply shiny-tech pushers.

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

But beyond all of the hype and noise, the most dominant theme I keep coming back to is that community is and always will be King. In the maelstrom of consumerism and high tech gadgetry, the idea of changing the world bubbled to the top. We also "checked in" using FourSquare and Gowalla everywhere.

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