Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

Look at ohloh.net – they have great info on most projects – how many developers, lines of code, how active development activity is. Send queries to nonprofit tech lists for experiences and information, like nosi-discussion , nten-discuss , riders-tech , and others.

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APRIL 30, 2013

Hoffman founded See3 to bring together his belief in the power of the web and his passion and experience with nonprofit fundraising, advocacy, and education. Cara Jones is a multiple Emmy Award winning writer, reporter, and producer with vast experience in using video to tell compelling, inspiring human-interest stories.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 9, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Linux ready for the desktop? Evolution, apparently, is not under active development because Novell is focusing on Groupwise. » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 06.24.08

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 9, 2013

Linton Weeks wrote an article on NPR back in 2009 on microvolunteering , and he said it right: we live in a micro world. I am relatively new to the Sparked community, having only been an active member for a couple of months, but it’s the microvolunteering site that I am most familiar with. posted by Colleen Dunbar , Project Specialist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month I had the pleasure of presenting on a panel at Association of California Orchestras with Marc van Bree , an arts and social media blogger I met in 2007. In my small-scale “free agent” crowdfunding experiment for the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, I ended up with $235 from 1,000 followers by the deadline.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

The guidelines will also equip nonprofit leaders with the knowledge they need in order to actively engage their corporate and government partners in conversations about innovative forms of financing social service delivery. The Potential and Limitations of Impact Bonds: Lessons from the First Five Years of Experience Worldwide.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 21, 2007

I might regret hosing the recovery media w/o getting them on CD later, but I hope not – I was in a purist mood – I would have had to have agreed to the license agreement for Vista and activated the product in order to burn the media, and I wasn’t about to do that.) The next step was to get online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

When policymakers are not paying attention, Human Rights Watch shines a light on the situation through the media, both mainstream and social channels. In 2009, they embraced Twitter because journalists were active on Twitter and it was an efficient way to reach them. Please share your experience in the comments below.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

This is because all providers start out with some personal experiences or biases, and most are too busy taking care of clients to spend lots and lots of time gaining new expertise in a broad range of topics – they need to focus. 1 trackback } Linux Desktop Migration » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 11.16.07

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

According to a new study that TCC Group is conducting of the Packard Foundation’s support for nonprofit capacity-building activities, the answer is no. What has been your experience with the efficacy of building nonprofit fundraising capability? To see and comment on the comprehensive set of results, visit the foundation’s wiki.)

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See3

APRIL 6, 2009

Chicago – April 3, 2009 – Continuing its growth as a national provider of interactive services to the nonprofit and cause community, See3 Communications proudly announces the addition of Shirley Sexton to its team as Director, Interactive Marketing and Fundraising. About See 3 Communications.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2015

With crowdfunding sites taking the business, art, and nonprofit world by storm with exponential growth since 2009, it's easy to overlook peer-to-peer fundraising. This fundraising strategy has a fixed period up to the date of the activity and no specific overall goal. Show how your protagonist grew from that experience.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Main | Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team » Wednesday Jan 14 2009 10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 10:40AM | by Allyson Kapin Let’s face it: People have a love hate relationship with their email. by age, interest, activism level).

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. This post shares some of the most interesting questions I''ve heard throughout these experiences. A lot of these projects are about getting people to be more social and active in museums.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 31, 2013

I didn''t want to write about something I was an expert on; I wanted to write to explore new ideas, share my questions and ideas, and learn from the experience. Sometimes, this has led to an unreasonable amount of stress for an entirely extra-curricular activity. But for the most part, you keep me going. As the readership for Museum 2.0

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AUGUST 14, 2013

I tweeted and Facebooked a request for friends to suggest things I could resolve to do over the course of 2009. I charted them across the year and pledged to try one each month, inviting others to do them with me and blog about the experience. Thus began a year of play. They were 81% compliant with texting back their mood.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

This post shares some of the most interesting questions I've heard throughout these experiences. In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean's book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

60) Search « Nuts and Bolts of Online Advertising | Main | Webinar: How Online Marketing Can Be Your Nonprofits Fundraising Stimulus Plan » Friday Feb 20 2009 Tapping Small and Local Donors on Twitter: A Girls Inc. Case Study Friday, February 20, 2009 at 11:32AM | by Adrienne Royer After hearing about Twestival , I was intrigued.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

What happens when you combine reality TV tactics with a traditional art collection? This guest post, written by Philippa Tinsley, Collections Manager for the Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum (UK), describes the innovative Top 40 exhibition they mounted in the summer of 2009.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

60) Search « 5 Quick Steps to Better SEO | Main | Tech & Style Tips for Conducting Blog Interviews » Tuesday Mar 10 2009 Top 10 SXSW Interactive Panels Your Nonprofit Should Attend Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 05:27PM | by Allyson Kapin Are you planning to check out SXSW Interactive this year? Whitehouse.gov 2.0: Great post.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I was knee deep in the arcana of media advertising and I always thought that this experience had made me immune to something as simple as the banner I saw from AI. Remember that average banner click-through is just 0.1% [ DoubleClick 2009 Year-in-Review Benchmarks ]. Media planning is as much an art as it a science.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Whether it be live and in-person at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, NE or via our state-of-the-art, live online stream, reserve your spot today and get ready to make major change. John Rood is an entertainment marketing executive with over 25 years of experience. AhernComm.com.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 27, 2008

Not only does the activity support local artists, it challenges how outsiders and insiders engage with each other and share knowledge in a conference setting. Where do our eyes go to in art? How can we take eyes off of the TV and put them on art; how do we make the art as attractive as TV?

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

Hopefully others will chime in on this point with their own experiences from adventures in social networks. I agree with Beth that a dollar value alone cant determine whether using online social networking is a worthwhile activity, which is why Ive also included time and geek knowledge in my formula.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

Hopefully others will chime in on this point with their own experiences from adventures in social networks. I agree with Beth that a dollar value alone cant determine whether using online social networking is a worthwhile activity, which is why Ive also included time and geek knowledge in my formula.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

1stfans is a new kind of membership launched on January 3, 2009 that combines in-person meetups, private groups on Facebook and Flickr, and a private Twitter feed featuring work by original artists (for more background, check out Will and Shelley's blog posts and videos ). T he Twitter Art Feed features a new artist every month.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

Hopefully others will chime in on this point with their own experiences from adventures in social networks. I agree with Beth that a dollar value alone cant determine whether using online social networking is a worthwhile activity, which is why Ive also included time and geek knowledge in my formula.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Time to find a fundraising solution that can’t be bought August 6, 2007 Blackbaud , which is one of the big gorillas in the CRM/Fundraising space bought a littler guy, eTapestry.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

In keeping with our coverage of video for nonprofits, we spoke with Ramya Raghavan, Nonprofits and Activism Specialist at YouTube. Many right now are just starting to get their feet wet and experiment so I would say that the best is yet to come. Good work February 25, 2009 | Mario Erazo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

In keeping with our coverage of video for nonprofits, we spoke with Ramya Raghavan, Nonprofits and Activism Specialist at YouTube. Many right now are just starting to get their feet wet and experiment so I would say that the best is yet to come. Good work February 25, 2009 | Mario Erazo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

36% of charities reported an increase in donations in the first nine months of 2010, compared with only 23% in the same period of 2009. 37% of charities reported a decrease in giving, a noticeable improvement over 2009 when 51% of organizations reported a decline. renewed contracts.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Varied Technology Links (only a little zen) October 19, 2006 For you Windows types, IE 7 is out , and they found a vulerability 24 hours after release. This sounds quite different than the activation issue.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tasty nuggets October 1, 2007 A few things have come across my desk while I was on vacation, so I thought I’d collect them here: Of course, there are new Web 2.0 tools that come out every single day.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Want to get hands-on experience with Collective Impact? The hundreds of people involved, from tens of organizations, across numerous activities and aspects of the effort, is extraordinary. When he passed away in 2009, he was remembered as a leader in the effort who worked to unite differing viewpoints and factions. she said. “Is

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

I benefit from the variety of experience these people have." For example, a presentation on LeaderLab explains: Management is made up of activities needed to run a business, unit or organization to help achieve its goals. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Don't Praise.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

► November (10) Read "The Seven Arts Of Change" 4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Give Positive Feedback. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Do I actively manage how I am authentic? ► November (10) Read "The Seven Arts Of Change" 4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Give Positive Feedback. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Do I update people regularly?

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