Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. If you’re a new organization without many resources or contacts, you may have more luck working first at the local level.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Presentation. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. So, what is that opportunity? What are those strategies?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

On the morning of July 7th, a page was created for the events taking place in central London and as both television news and personal witnesses revealed more information the page content grew – by the minute. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Indirect Content.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2021

An informed team is an effective team, which translates into dollars. Be very specific about what they are presenting to supporters. Create and Map Out Your Marketing Plan Early My grandmother used to tell me that a job well planned is half done. Set goals for individuals to keep them motivated and on a winning path.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

" World Bank’s Mapping for Results launched – Check out this deployment of the Ushahidi platform for digital storytelling and reporting: "This weekend at the World Bank annual meetings the World Bank launched their new Mapping for Results platform.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

Map Out Event Marketing Goals and Event Plan. Market your website online or locally and drive potential attendees to your registration landing page. Sponsors to trade show exhibitors and presenters should be engaged in the process of marketing your event. This way, your marketing plan is directed at that goal.

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Marketing Strategy Guide Sponsor 119

AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Especially with COVID-19 and the rise of physical distancing measures and extra precautions, providing your attendees with as much information about what to do is well appreciated and almost expected. . Be proactive and prepare your in-person and virtual hybrid attendees with the following items and clearly present the information to them.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Especially with COVID-19 and the rise of physical distancing measures and extra precautions, providing your attendees with as much information about what to do is well appreciated and almost expected. . Be proactive and prepare your in-person and virtual hybrid attendees with the following items and clearly present the information to them.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Join us to examine where your community resides online using a mapping exercise, think about cross-channel best practices, and talk about examples of successful cross-platform community building. This session will include a presentation, discussion and small group scenarios. Community Driven Social Impact.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

Dd co-founder and executive director Emily Jacobi recently showcased some of Dd's projects at an event hosted by the Center of Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) in Berkeley, California. " Dd has enlisted and trained local leaders program from the beginning.

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AccelEvents

JULY 13, 2020

A hybrid event allows you to gather a smaller number of attendees in a venue, respecting social distancing practices and any locally mandated crowd size limitations, while still reaching a larger audience at home. Features to Look for in a Hybrid Event Platform. This will include registration data and behaviors during the event itself.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

but pack in a tremendous amount of information. View more presentations from Amy Sample ward. Representatives from Energy Action Coalition were present at the hearing and were using Twitter to send updates from the White House in real time to those on the outside following along. Google Maps & MyMaps. Google Maps API.

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Tools Tech Map Case Study 100

Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Mapping out a fundraising event, especially while taking COVID into consideration, can feel like a game of psychological chess between yourself and the world. It’s helpful to be present at the venue and to go through a visualization exercise with key staff or volunteers. But, how exactly do you stay one step ahead? ID required”).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

What happens when you combine local government, open data, and creative and tech-savvy citizens? Before they officially launched the competition, the TechSoup Europe team members mapped out Warsaw technology-for-good communities and groups — some they had already worked with and some they hadn't. Apps4Warsaw. spanhidden.

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NTEN

APRIL 20, 2011

undefined: Flickr: Cambodia4kidsorg The term "geospacial information system" may cause many of us to zone out and assume "the following information will not be applicable to me because I'm not an engineer or cartographer or astronaut or whatever that term applies to." police districts, school districts, and watersheds.

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API United States Advocacy Map 60

Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

They're also a useful way for nonprofits to connect with local developers if they're interested in building an app. This breakfast was particularly interesting because a few of the presenters were graduates of the Hackbright Academy , an engineering fellowship for women in the Bay Area. Data Collecting and Mapping.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2013

It was fun to see NGOs in Tunisia begin to embrace, adapt, and apply the concept. The template itself is geared for the USA, but since Holly has so generously shared it for free in Google document, I suspect it could be easily localized for NGOs in many other places of the world and easily converted to other languages.

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Calendar Content Tunisia Strategy 117

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

information goods can be shared forever. use the platform to increase local impact. use the platform to drive local social movement. Feedback to presentation: would want to involve staff and services in the offline local events to share their experiences, too. the web creates visible real-time reputations.

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Gift Wikipedia Case Study Facilitation 108

NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

If you're considering revamping your website to include social elements like the Facebook Like button, streaming from YouTube, or adding information from a social site through its API, it can be overwhelming to know where to begin. Co-Create – Shared Content: Mapping, Mosaic, Wiki, Links, Games. VolunteerMatch: Live Map.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

One of the tools for better understanding networks are visual diagnostics and mapping techniques. He co-authored a paper called " Visual Diagnostics and Mapping for Scaling Change " and we had an opportunity to discuss it. If you missed it, you can read Part 1: Systems Mapping for Nonprofits.

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Analysis Social Network Network South Africa 71

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

A Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi As outreach coordinator for Martus , Benetech’s secure software application, I travel to many countries where human rights defenders need tools to gather, organize and back up information about human rights violations. Human rights monitors in Nigeria continue to be harassed.

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Nigeria Training Train San Francisco 138

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2011

And, now, we are excited to present the new and improved editorial calendar for 2012. But many causes and organizations are finding that it’s a lot harder to get picked up in the local paper and/or the national news than it used to be. Our 2012 editorial calendar is presented as a Google spreadsheet. Earned Media is Dead.

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Calendar Voice Chart Content 107

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Here are some highlights and insights from her presentation. However, Cynthia Adams presented some interesting numbers showing that private foundation grants are not the entire picture. Written narrative is best enriched with graphs, maps, photos, and other illustrations. The Resource Gap in Rural Funding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Purposeful Measurement to Inform Replication. Her knowledge of the country and the culture made it easier to localize the curriculum.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

AccelEvents

JULY 13, 2020

A hybrid event allows you to gather a smaller number of attendees in a venue, respecting social distancing practices and any locally mandated crowd size limitations, while still reaching a larger audience at home. Features to Look for in a Hybrid Event Platform. This will include registration data and behaviors during the event itself.

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Platform Registration Virtual Badge 52

Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

Like TechSoup's other community-driven tech-innovation initiatives — the NetSquared challenges , the ReStart movement , and Apps4Warsaw — Caravan Studios' work is informed first and foremost by the needs of the community itself. Range is a map-based app that shows where youth can get free summer meals.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

The presenter gave the example of a cable TV installer who goes to homes to turn on cable services. Capriza Zapps can also connect to things like barcode scanners, Google Maps, and other outside devices and services. Other companies in this space that will liberate us from our local area networks are vArmour and Embrane.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I’m gathering my thoughts to start putting together my slides and presentation and wanted to stop for reflection and sharing. Nonprofit organizations, local and federal governments, campaigners and even businesses are trying to innovate at the speed of communities. Libraries can and should be doing the same.

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Community Library Model Adopt 167

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Long gone are the days of ‘a database’ – we now manage numerous, vast repositories of data that result from recording not only demographic information and financial transactions, but all manner of consumer behavior, psychographic details, preferences (likes, along with dislikes), and social activity. Installation and Maintenance.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We set up the home bases, provide mission-related information, and enjoy all the people who come in to play. But I wasn't prepared for the type of incoming information I saw in the weeks after January 12, 2010. . Multiple organizations and systems were having trouble coordinating and sharing information. Crisis data = people .

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Disaster Haiti Los Angeles Social Media 89

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

For example, an organization that sets up clinics in African and Latin American countries has a large Advisory Board made up of executives from local corporations, including several healthcare and insurance companies. Your local United Way might have a list of people interested in Advisory Board service.

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Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

Each of the presenters showcased apps that allow us to better share data and take personal action to further social benefit causes. Focusing in on Local Issues. The site features information for developers, including tips for building apps and a guide for getting started. Open Data San Francisco. Supporting Healthy Choices.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

The rise of mobile, social media, crowdsourcing, blogging, and citizen journalism in the mid-2000s created extraordinary new communication and information-sharing opportunities. Finalists were invited to present in person to the NetSquared community at a one-day conference. Ushahidi Harnesses Data for Social Good.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2018

Nimrod Elmish from Cardboard Technologies proved that sustainability, social impact, and profitability go hand in hand , creating a new local industry that breathes new life into recycled products. city leaders on ways to tackle local problems. What do they mean by “new life”? Imagine the possibilities today! What’s more?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Likewise, once someone registers, there is a wealth of information of information on how participants engage with online tools to fundraise. Yet we found that once a participant finds their local event, the user experience loses its energy and enthusiasm (and ease). Roadblock #2 – Losing the Magic. Next Steps.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

However, Restart Romania was our very first regional challenge organized around locally-specific issues and their citizen-powered solutions. Users from around the world then contributed hundreds of comments and votes to inform the decision of an expert panel of judges who narrowed the field down to ten finalists. And the winners are.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

From panels, plenaries, and presentations (oh my!) Here's a rundown of where to find us in sessions presented with TechSoup Global staff: Tuesday, April 3. Bonus: See an overview of our Local Impact Map and see how you can get it for your nonprofit. " Local Community Organizers Affinity Group. Anna Jaeger.

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