Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Why is this good news for nonprofits? But they seem to realize that the key to their success is being open, and they are doing their best to move that into as many places as possible. And just like OpenSocial was a great answer to Facebook, this is a great answer to the iPhone. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Back Channels, Workflow, Data, Twitter, and me March 13, 2007 I read Beth’s recent blog entry on Twitter , and of course, the neo-luddite in me said “waste of time!&#

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MARCH 31, 2012

You can follow just NTC news at [link]. On Twitter The NTC conversation on Twitter is already picking up speed. 12NTCRadio: New to 12NTC, use #12NTC radio to send your music requests and dedications to your favorite nptechies. We’ll post conference news, photos, and more throughout the week.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " film music | mobygratis.com – Are you looking for music to use for free in your nonprofit's video? And they're winning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

That said, it is best to assume that your community isn’t hip to every trick you’ve found for Facebook, Twitter, and any other site you may use. When you are sharing news or calls to action, be sure to provide relevant context and history or links to where people can learn more. You have more time than your community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter.

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MARCH 11, 2012

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has been doing incredible work for over 100 years and, while content marketing isn’t news to them, they’re using content along with social media to make sure the online world knows about their work. Big Brothers Big Sisters – Leverage video to tell your story. Go find out what your dog match looks like

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

All day, almost every day, nonprofit new media managers are immersed in breaking news and thus the world’s problems. Being constantly exposed to a barrage of new stories and images related to violence, poverty, injustice, and cruelty takes its toll. Taking a break from technology and the 24/7 news cycle is crucial.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 8, 2008

Thanks to twitter (hat tip to marshallk ), I learned about today’s big news: Google, Plaxo and Facebook joined the Data Portability working group. Update: LinkedIn, Flickr, SixApart and Twitter have now joined Dataportability.org. This is, of course, great news. Be Helpful.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 2, 2013

Her work has been featured in media outlets including Redbook , Ladies Home Journal , KQED's The California Report , The San Francisco Chronicle , and The San Jose Mercury News , as well as in national blogs including The Nation and The Huffington Post. Music: "Mango Delight," by Kenya Masala.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 11, 2012

Deanna specializes in social media, is a leading expert in women and technology, and is a frequent guest on CNN International, BBC Radio, Fox News and more. You can learn more about her work at www.deannazandt.com and follow her on Twitter at @randomdeanna. She is a Research Fellow at the Center for Social Media at American University.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Diversify your news sources. The best social media managers have a voracious appetite for news and current affairs. However, as I learned from spending two weeks in Asia this past December , the news sources you watch and consume can dramatically effect your consciousness and ultimately your social media voice.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Music Lessons and Activities for Your Digital Classroom. I used to do this weekly when I worked at the San Francisco Food Bank because breaking news, changes in government policy, and disruptions in the economy tended to have an outsized impact on our work, the need in the community, and what donors cared about. Arts and culture.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

When I first started myspace.com/nonprofitorganizations almost 4 years ago I had no idea that it would evolve to become as large as it has, or that the brand/community/concept would spread to Facebook , then YouTube , and now Twitter. I was able then to tap into that community when I expanded into Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

So, if you want to catch up with me, email, and I’ll send you my phone # so you can call or text me, or twitter me. { So, if you want to catch up with me, email, and I’ll send you my phone # so you can call or text me, or twitter me. { I’m looking forward to it. And I hope to bring home a penguin!) Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2012

Facebook called it the “ Open Graph ” and the pr people called “A revolution to the whole meaning of listening to music together or family T.V.” They are mashing up apps, figuring out what music you listen to on Spotify and offering up tickets that might be of interest. with their Facebook friends.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

According to a June 2010 Nielsen survey of 4,200 people who had downloaded an application in the past 30 days, games were the most downloaded and followed by music, social networking, news and weather, maps, search, video and movies. Consider what the most popular mobile apps are today.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

The description: “ Talk with Michelle about internal software systems – document and knowledge management, CRM, client management databases, intranets, etc.&# So, come join me. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2007

They’ve included some new features like a new personal homepage with things like “Company Updates&# – news about your company, and other business-friendly features. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology I’m hosting the carnival next week April 11, 2008 (Photo by frankienose ) I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants here, next week. So send in your best of the week! { Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I happened to stumble upon this funny tweet from Billboard that asks its Twitter followers to tweet with the hashtag #ReplaceGirlWithSquirrelInASong and gave the example “I kissed a squirrel and I liked it.” To share on Twitter? Engage around questions that are relevant, fun, nostalgic or evoke emotions.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

The documentation is a bit lacking, and it’s clear that it’s a very new project. There are an increasing number of third party apps that can use it (it supports the Twitter API.) twitter can’t do that What do you think? So I’m on identi.ca now ( follow pearlbear ). But hopefully that will change. {

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

We thought it might be fun to share with you some TechSoup staff recommendations for apps beyond the usual suspects : Facebook, Google Maps, Twitter, YouTube, Gmail, Pandora, iTunes, and Google Play. is a free way to listen to music, sports and news from all over the earth. on our smartphones. TuneInRadio.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Just yesterday I read a tweet that called the #nonprofit twitter tag a “cavernous echo chamber.” ANN CURRY | Today Show News Anchor | @AnnCurry. WEINGARTEN | Rolling Stone Music Critic| @1000TimesYes. That dude John Burn [an earlier presenter] was up here saying that ‘Twitter makes it easy to find stuff that pertains to you.’

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 12, 2008

I’ll be on hiatus for about another week, and will have some long awaited new FOSS tools, as well as other posts that have been brewing for a while. { I’ll be on hiatus for about another week, and will have some long awaited new FOSS tools, as well as other posts that have been brewing for a while. { Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

I get Democracy Now, ABC politics, the Webb Alert (a daily geek news headlines show,) Bill Moyers Journal, and lots of others. You can search YouTube, Google video or about 10 other video sites, and make those searches a new channel. Miro is basically a video player, which can recognize RSS feeds, and automatically download videos.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2008

They are doing a CMS satisfaction survey, and the more info that they get, the better. So go rate your CMS ! { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

It can keep track of your Twitter friends, etc. Flock is the “social browser.&# For bookmarking, it uses your del.icio.us It can bring in your photos (and the photos of your contacts) from flickr. You can also use it as a blog editor, which I am going to start trying out. It’s amazingly good. at 7:46 am Just wanted to say: thanks.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Jobs understands that DRM doesn’t work, and doesn’t help sell music. The good news is that eventually, hackers always win. There are better sites for music and there are adequate players for 1/5th the price. He should understand that the same thing is true for iPhones. The iPod is a rip off. 2 DeathMonkey 10.10.07

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2014

And this year it’s all happening in Nashville, TN—The Music City. Take a look at his Twitter account and you’ll see that a large portion of his work is dedicated to advocating on behalf of those with disabilities. per picture shared using #BBCon on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. RJ Mitte Keynote.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

I like building my own systems – I need a new desktop, and I like the idea that I can build my own easily, and get a fair bit of power fairly cheaply. Welcome your new Penguin overlords ;-) 2 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 Music converters: [link] [link] [link] 3 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

I started a little Twitter conversation about it, and people seemed intrigued. BlueAvocado is a new online blog/magazine/website specifically for folks who work in and with nonprofits. As a funder, you can put up RFPs (at a cost), and people can apply directly online. It looks interesting, and potentially useful. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

3 homefreeorg 11.06.09 at 1:09 pm Thanks so much for the shout out…take a look at the latest article [link] Thanks so much for the support! Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

The last time I coded in a CMS was when I was working on the (now dead) perl CMS I wrote many moons ago. So I’m polishing off my PHP skills, and we’ll see where that leads. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Movable Type goes Open Source December 13, 2007 This is old news, sort of. Yesterday, they finally released it. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2008

It could happen here. { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 adam nicholson 03.13.08 at 8:48 pm Wow…that’s amazing. What does this mean for us? How much trickle-down? Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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