Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What are learning platforms? An LMS, or learning platform, is a system that is designed to facilitate some sort of learning process over the web. Learning platforms, of course, are varied.

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American Jazz Museum Best Arts Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room and Gem Theater.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

In the virtual workplace, being on video conference meetings and communicating via online collaboration platforms takes more energy than working face-to-face. Adding some music makes it more fun. Here’s a list of dance music. We have shifted to digital-mediated interactions for almost everything in our lives.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

This platform offers FREE donation buttons, event ticketing, fundraising pages, text-to-give and peer-to-peer fundraising solutions for progressive nonprofits. Have a celebrity endorser or a connection with someone in film, music, or sports? Fundly is a mobile crowdfunding app that feels like a social network. GiveLively.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reaping the Benefit of Open Platforms September 6, 2007 One of the cool things about free and open source software is that often (not always, but often) they provide an open platform for add-ons.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

According to research by HubSpot, 90% of users make decisions based somewhat on videos, and 92% of viewers on mobile platforms share video with others. Videos, like any marketing medium, can be mobilized to do a wide variety of things: attract donations, spread awareness, increase engagement, and so on. Be Genuine.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Market Your Gala Through Multiple Platforms. Market Your Gala Through Multiple Platforms. AccuData’s guide to digital marketing recommends focusing on the following platforms to reach as many supporters as possible: Email. When using multiple platforms, it’s better to focus on quality over quantity. Live music.

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Here are some best practices to make sure you get this valuable data: Streamline guest registration : Streamline the check-in process by using a well-designed registration form or a digital sign-up platform. Use a mobile app: Employ a dedicated event app for attendees to register, access event information, and network with others.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! 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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OCTOBER 18, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open, part II October 18, 2007 The dust is settling. The drive toward open everything is pretty inexorable, and the pressure is only going to get greater. {

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

With a virtual event platform, a virtual holiday fundraiser can host a range of session types and engage with remote audiences in new and exciting ways. You can consider hosting some of the same gala ideas in a physical event space, but attendees will view the event through a live streaming hosting platform. . Online Voting Contest.

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With social media platforms and a dynamic website, you can spread the word about your mission easily and attract new potential donors quickly. Platforms like Amazon Smile , iGive.com, and ShopRaise help your donors passively donate to your organization every time they shop online. Wishlist drives. Micro-donation programs.

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JUNE 29, 2021

When equipped with both web-based and mobile bidding tools, online auctions for nonprofits are not only very possible but also extremely successful. Online auction platform and versatile bidding tool. Themed branding elements on your online platform and mobile bidding app. Livestream some 60s music and entertainment.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

In every walk of life — from finding new music, to picking a restaurant, to booking a vacation — consumers now have unsurpassed control over the experience. Mobile App Report from comScore, mobile is now the top digital platform, taking up a 60 percent share of online activity. It’s keeping us stuck. New Technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

” Or a variation – What’s the cutting edge on social media , mobile , or data ? You also want to get a sense of how to create a video for these short form platforms. Madeleine Hammond did some scanning on Vine and Instagram, and came up with these stellar examples mostly from the UK. What’s not?

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With a virtual event platform, a virtual holiday fundraiser can host a range of session types and engage with remote audiences in new and exciting ways. You can consider hosting some of the same gala ideas in a physical event space, but attendees will view the event through a live streaming hosting platform. . Online Voting Contest.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

One of the biggest trends in mobile giving right now is gamification: the integration of game dynamics, like points, badges, or levels, into a fundraising or social good campaign. Mobile Apps. NYC Haunts is a mobile game created by the Global Kids Online Leadership Organization in a partnership with the New York Public Library.

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JUNE 4, 2021

Some easy ways to connect with your donors while they’re at home are to send them an activity through email, provide a virtual platform for engagement, or even send them outside for a socially distant activity like a scavenger hunt. This can take place via live stream or with a video conferencing platform. Virtual House Parties.

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MARCH 7, 2017

Plus, your nonprofit will be showcased on the Airbnb platform, which receives millions of visits a day. Or, you can help guests gain an appreciation for your cause through an educational or cultural activity — like a DJ lesson with a music nonprofit or a bike tour through LGBTQ history. How to Get Started.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 15, 2007

One such platform was Typepad. Typepad is a paid service based on Movable Type , a very popular blogging platform, that is proprietary. Two and a half years ago when I moved off of the blogging platform I wrote, I wanted a platform that would allow me to concentrate on writing, and not on tech. Now, there is.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Of course, the bottom line is that this makes it more likely that Google can get their ad platform onto phones. Katrin over at MobileActive.org weighs in , and I agree: So what does this mean for the ‘mobile for good’ field? This is big. The SDK will be available later this month.

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MAY 13, 2011

” Nonprofits once limited to raising money through cookie sales, charity balls, and foundation grants now have access to almost limitless fundraising streams with new technology platforms, micro-funding models, and evolving culture of giving. Make sure to read the full recap on the TechSoup blog.). Join Us Online May 24 at 11 a.m.

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DECEMBER 4, 2008

I subscribe to Apple’s “New Music Tuesday” e-bulletin. Related posts: iPhone first impressions I’ve owned a smartphone on just about every platform except. Tags: Macintosh mobility. So let’s see how the competition handles the same issue, shall we? I dug up a recent one and clicked the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

There are a number of reasons for my deciding to slowly leave the Macintosh platform: I want to focus more energy and time on free and open source platforms – I might donate what I would have spent on Leopard to some deserving projects. Music converters: [link] [link] [link] 3 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits September 19, 2008 Here are a few interesting tidbits that have come my way over the course of the last few days There is a new online fundraising platform, founded by an ex-Convio person.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Kintera Connect August 15, 2007 I listened in on the call with Kintera folks about their new platform, called Connect. to the data in the Kintera platform. The APIs will be without cost.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

It’s cross-platform (available on all platforms) and works really well (the old player was a bit buggy, but those have been really smoothed out, of late.) You can search YouTube, Google video or about 10 other video sites, and make those searches a new channel. It’s a pretty amazing tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

The execution details matter: flow, food, decorations, music. Create Once, Publish Everywhere: This tip is a nod to the need to use multiple channels – email, web site, offline, mobile and social. Saying Thank You: Find creative ways to say thank you to your donors beyond the generic thank you email from the platform.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2008

Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Developers who code solutions that integrate with Kintera using their open API platform, Connect , can win $15,000 or $5,000 (not the $25 K their big logo seems to suggest – that’s just the total they will award.) Kintera opens a Developers Challenge. I think so, but maybe I’m just nostalgic.&#

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Try not to overdo it, but do not be afraid to use splashes of color, integrated music, modern conversational language/dialogue, humorous components, and narrative. If your users are on the go, eLearnings must be made accessible for mobile platforms. Also, please try not to make them boring.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Linux Desktop Migration November 16, 2007 Linux has proven itself as a server platform – no one really questions it. But can it really be a desktop platform for nonprofit organizations?

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JUNE 22, 2021

For the basics, you’ll need a dedicated peer-to-peer fundraising platform and a group of volunteers who are passionate about your cause. Consider creating a welcome quest using your peer-to-peer platform to introduce board members to the system and how they can use it. Volunteer challenge. Golf-a-thon. Game-a-thon.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 17, 2008

. :-) Convio is launching the new application , built on top of the Force.com platform. Leverage the power of the open platform of Salesforce.com, and do the work that nonprofits (and consultants) have been having to do to bang Salesforce.com into shape as a donor database. It is named, as of now, Aikido.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 3, 2008

Thunderbird is cross platform, too, so if you’re like me, and hope between platforms, Thunderbird is there with you. I’m using one that allows me to see a calendar (I use it to view my google calendar) – it’s a good quick way within Thunderbird to see if I’m free on a certain day.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

I imagine, too, because it’s based on an open source platform, developers will begin to code in data portability (or have they already?) is a microblogging service based on an open source project, Laconica , and all of the updates are copyrighted by a Creative Commons (Attribution) license. You can log in using OpenID.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2007

I think in some ways, this might decrease LinkedIn’s usefulness as a platform for fundraising or constituent-building by nonprofits (it has always seemed less viable for this than either Facebook or MySpace.) Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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