Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

So how can nonprofits use this powerful tool to build their movements, advance their causes, and raise money for their organizations? . Told from the perspective of her father, this video is a story of childhood cancer hero Jordan Vincent – named the Cancer Slayer. Let views know to click on the information icon.

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APRIL 7, 2021

Jon Townsend, Chief Information Officer, National Trust. Jarrod Bell, Chief Information Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. You’ll be inspired by leading nonprofit organizations from around the world. Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director, Greenpeace International. and Amal Clooney.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Read up on existing data about who is visiting your museum and/or carry out your own survey to help make informed inventory decisions. Their eclectic shop takes cues from their eccentric collection complete with plush microbes and organs, plague doctor cookie cutters, teeth magnets and more. Do lots of families visit your museum?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2011

(For context, read my first post about this project.) The highlight of third day was a VIP Lunch with project sponsors, implementation team, and remote participation via skype from members of the In-Country teams in Jordan and Morocco. Trish Tierney, Executive Director of IIE from the West Coast Center welcomed us.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

In your organization, this may look like negative attitudes toward evaluation, poor research designs and collecting data but not using the data. Make sure your organization is ready for capacity building. Has the organization embraced policies, resources and a culture that supports evaluation? Assess the organizational context.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

Rami Al-Karmi , Founder and CEO of Shabakat , Al Ordon (JordanNet) and is serving as the E-Mediat Strategic Adviser for the Jordan In-Country Team shared some lessons about working as networked ngo. His organization’s name, Shabakat , translates into the word “network.&#. They’ve simplified and focused on what they do best.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

I heard my colleagues asking questions about the changes that would have to happen in their organizations for them to be able to truly embrace a new way of being – a way that embraced network philosophy. The landscape was dominated by gatekeeper organizations that are artifacts of another time. I wasn’t the only one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to facilitate a full-day innovation lab for an amazing group of network thinkers using human design methods to inform the design of a leadership network. It has been exactly a year since I have committed to practicing the methods from Luma Institute as part of improving my facilitation practice.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2016

We'll clear up the cloud confusion on October 18, with a discussion of the benefits of having a cloud-first approach to your organization's technology. Better yet, Microsoft is offering $5,000 in Azure credits to eligible organizations. Visualize Your Organization's Data with Power BI. Is the Cloud Right for You?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2011

A big shout out to their new Director of Social Media, Jordan Viator. Personal Productivity at Social Media: Kami Huyse shares this informative video and deck about productivity in an age of distraction.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. Social media has the power to bring your organization up in an instant (see Social Media Campaign Gives NBC’s Chuck a Fighting Chance ); it also has the power to bring you down just as fast (see Skittles Twitter campaign) if not done properly. ” “It's time you join the conversation.”

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NTEN

JANUARY 18, 2011

Hypothetically, let's say your organization just raised a lot of money to save the whales. Most importantly, how can you communicate all that information to your constituents? The better news: Rob Jordan from Idealist Consulting is prepared to show you how at " Managing Your Mission. That's great! Which types of whales?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting. Idealist Consulting specializes in moving and supporting organizations that are interested in "getting into the cloud" and with over 180 clients we have a good idea of what it takes to get there. traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a. online software) without too much hassle.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 19, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. If you’re in the DC area, be sure not to miss this week’s Nonprofit & Technology Tweetup hosted by Convio (@ convio ) and Nasdaq (@ nasdaqomx ) partnering with local organizations and professionals committed to advancing civic engagement and bringing change through social media technologies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

We are working with refugees on the ground in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. We conducted a live donor call from Jordan and a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) with two of our staffers who recently returned from the Syria region. Even small donations can make a difference. We even have a T-shirt coming out later this month. Strategy'

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting. Idealist Consulting specializes in moving and supporting organizations that are interested in "getting into the cloud" and with over 180 clients we have a good idea of what it takes to get there. traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a. online software) without too much hassle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

At the end of the month, I’ll be facilitating a workshop at the 92nd Street Y in NYC call “ Social Media Mindsets and Toolsets for Nonprofit ,” an interactive workshop is for executive directors and organizational leaders that work for nonprofits and want to learn tips and techniques for scaling social in their organizations.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

As Jordan Viator explains on the Connection Café blog: It’s no surprise that every other blog post you read these days talks about how to raise money, stretch funds and build supporters in the current economic climate. Check out the Day of Service for more information about how you can support the community as part of the conference.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Rem Hoffmann, Exponent Partners , and Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting. What relevance does it have to a nonprofit organization like yours? Cloud computing benefits nonprofit organizations of any size; small, medium or large organizations all have access to the same technology in the cloud. Make an informed decision.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2013

It is part of the AfDB’s ‘ Africa Information Highway ’ initiative, which enabled the introduction of live data links between the AfDB, National Statistical Offices, Central Banks and relevant ministries in all 54 countries.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of DC second annual Social Summit and sharing some information on social media ROI and metrics. ABCs of Social Media ROI and Measurement View more presentations from Jordan Viator.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. What would your organization look like if you had access to the same services and resources as a for-profit company? Need some inspiration to get your organization''s website updated?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

It was organized by Ed Schipul. Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. What would your organization look like if you had access to the same services and resources as a for-profit company? Need some inspiration to get your organization''s website updated?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 25, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. In a rapidly changing media landscape it can be overwhelming for organizations to know how to properly measure the various types of impact being made, especially when it comes to social media efforts. Measuring the return on investment for any organizational effort is a standard of doing business.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 16, 2009

09 NTENnies At Large (Blackbaud's Chad Norman, and Convio's Jordan Viator) (Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Michelle Murrain offers great information on Securtity and Privacy in a Web 2.0 and information on her Community Organizer 2.0 Members are in bold.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. Also, if participants don’t know each other yet, it gives them a chance to informally introduce one another.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

It was organized by Ed Schipul. Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion. Jordan Viator invited me to be a panelist on this panel and I agreed because David Neff is a fellow panelist and I bet Jordan will make him wear an apron!

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) All rights reserved.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. One of the most recent examples I've seen that exemplifies this concept is from the organization Free The Kids that used its influencers earlier this year when the earthquake in Haiti struck. He used his megaphone to spread the message to his own followers about something he felt was a worthy and timely cause.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. The campaign may be a good fit for your organization if you’re looking for ways for constituents to learn more about you, your staff, and the issues you work on (and then feel compelled to make a donation and support you)! Guest post by Emily Goodstein, Account Manager at Convio. Last week I adopted a wonk.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. Covering both Facebook and Twitter basics for nonprofit organizations, Nicci and Sean did a very important thing in their presentation: they explained why fundraising professionals should care about year-round relationships versus simply making "the ask" at predefined times of the year.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2010

Today, Jordan Viator, our super communications manager for all things interactive, fun and digital was featured in The New York Times about using Foursquare to broadcast to her friends where she is during SXSW Interactive. Questions abound: How do donors of different generations learn about nonprofit organizations?

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

It was organized by Ed Schipul. Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion. Jordan Viator invited me to be a panelist on this panel and I agreed because David Neff is a fellow panelist and I bet Jordan will make him wear an apron!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

In the morning, we did a team building exercise to better understand the network core, the in-country teams from Yemen, Morocco, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Jordan. For example,we agreed that we could quote those who are tweeting and have open accounts, but our tweets would not attribute quotes. Network Mapping Exercise.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. Opening the kimono" and seeing the ins and outs of wireframing for web information architecture is something many of us never actually get to see. Are there any great tips you have for information architchture work? So what about you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

I believe that social networking can do better by thinking about network structures, understanding roles of people, making organizations more sociable and blending social media. Digital media’s potential for building harmonious civil society is considerable.”

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