Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2008

Bad Blogger! (I I think my clients thank me for being a bad blogger.) Thanks again for the post you bad blogger. ; > 4 Alfred Nutile 07.11.08 Be Helpful. What’s kind of funny is that I was quoted on the press release , which was out 3 weeks ago or so, but it’s taken me this long to blog it.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

Blogger Vu Lee, who wrote the forward to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , offers up 9 tips for self-care , including downloading a chrome plugin that replaces 45 with photos of kittens. The amazing story telling went viral – bringing a lot of attention and donations to the nonprofit, but also helped Hank find a forever home.

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JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits April 17, 2008 I guess because I’m a blogger, I get these interesting tidbits in my mailbox. Be Helpful.

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APRIL 14, 2008

And I get to highlight the work of some of my favorite bloggers, too. Be Helpful. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants April 14, 2008 I like hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants.

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MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2008

There are some other interesting moves outlined in that great post by Marshall Kirpatrick, my currently favorite ReadWriteWeb blogger Android for the masses, iPhone for the rich? Be Helpful. Myspace is going with OpenID ! That’s a great step. Read an interview of an Android developer. More on that in a later post. {

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AUGUST 23, 2011

Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog – Really excited by projects that help close gaps, provide accessibility, and increase portability of all things webby. He's a regular blogger on the Lithosphere's Building Community blog and previously wrote in the Analytic Science blog. 'What Introducing WebAPI ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The Award, which recognizes exceptional grantees and helps ensure their long-term sustainability, provides each organization with up to $1.5 An ad-hoc group of tech bloggers based in Kenya decided to do something about it. million, depending on the size of its budget. million, depending on the size of its budget.…

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 6, 2007

And I think most of the bloggers are too busy giving, or going to sessions to blog much. Be Helpful. But there are a few tidbits that I’ve enjoyed: There is a great Flickr stream building up of photos tagged with “07NTC &# including one of me.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I was interviewed recently by Petra Kroon , a blogger focused on social media and entrepreneurship in The Netherlands, in which she asked some really great questions, including what I thought the trend would be for social entrepreneurship in 2010 as well as where we may be in 25 years. Find out more about the conference here.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 31, 2009

I've been enjoying other bloggers' reflection and planning posts like: Journal Peek: My 2010 Strategic Planner—Goal Setting for Creatives by Lisa Sonora Beam musepreneur: creative ways to commemorate your year by Jennifer Lee on wishstudio. How do you want to have fun in 2010? How do you want to do good in 2010?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

several midwives used Ushahidi to self-organize and help pregnant women cope with being unable to make it to the hospital to deliver. Ushahidi's tools help others act for transparency, justice, crisis response, and human rights. LABB created an Oil Spill Crisis Map in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

It basically eliminates comment spam, which, as you probably know, is the bane of bloggers everywhere. Be Helpful. WordPress is expandable with tons of plugins. The best one, by the way, is Akismet , which is also made by Automattic. Because WordPress is so easy to use, people have twisted and turned it to make regular websites.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2007

I’ve been a bad blogger over the past couple of months, I know. Be Helpful. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Odds and Sods July 27, 2007 (That’s Brit/Canadian for odds and ends, if you were wondering.)

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OCTOBER 24, 2007

blogger, even though I do end up talking a fair bit about it anyway. Be Helpful. 2 admin 11.10.07 at 9:00 pm Well, for one thing, I should have used mutually exclusive questions instead of checkboxes. But the most surprising thing is that a larger number of people than I expected liked what I had to say about Web 2.0.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

India Social Entrepreneurship Journey, February 2010 Contest - Please support me! Outside of NetSquared, I am a trainer, blogger and facilitator as well as the co-author of Social by Social: a practical guide to using technology for social impact. Like I said, I cannot wait! What do you think? Leave a comment on the application here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

In 2010, my three words were Networked, Generosity, and Full of Life. My sense is that becoming a master at networked learning helps you improve what you are doing in world that is changing so fast and is so complex. Extrapolate on the broader terms, and find one word to hang the idea on.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Matt Asay, blogger of all things in open source biz models, thinks Google Code may have overtaken Sourceforge. Be Helpful. Then, all monthly hosting fees are waved if more than a certain amount of money is transacted using the payment system. The hosting costs, if you don’t qualify for free hosting, are pretty reasonable.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Jumo helps connects people with issues and organizations on the first rung of the ladder of engagement, but the challenge will be how to cultivate relationships to bring people up that ladder to higher levels of engagement and involvement – from following and connecting to making donations to making change offline. Chris Hughes.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

IDI’s Blogger Relations has some good ideas and resources on data management – they suggest, and I agree that it is critical to managing fundraising strategy. I want to do more and more writing, and doing this sort of thing might be pretty helpful for me. Be Helpful. I wish all nonprofits understood this!

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Every day I carve out at least 30 minutes to read articles by some of my favorite nonprofit practioner bloggers filled with useful new data and thoughtful analyses of fundraising, online advocacy and social media. To the Point: Get Ready to Rummage Time to toss what’s not working and make a new plan for 2010. Stop flying blind.

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JUNE 13, 2011

These are simply a guidelines to help think through what to measure – or what metrics that will help your organization demonstrate progress towards an objective. . The story is shared via an intermediary – journalists, bloggers, or influencers: Metrics reflecting the sharing of the message with the target audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

A Cycling Blogger @ fatcyclist sent the Manager of Lance Armstrong’s racing team @ johanbruyneel a resume.  You see, @fatcyclist wants to be a professional cyclist and who better to help him than the manager of Lance Armstrong’s racing team? Be active in social media channels and help your supporters spread their message.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

IDI’s Blogger Relations has some good ideas and resources on data management – they suggest, and I agree that it is critical to managing fundraising strategy. I want to do more and more writing, and doing this sort of thing might be pretty helpful for me. Be Helpful. I wish all nonprofits understood this!

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Rather than trying to write it out it thought I’d point you to the graphic blog post or Cartoon by Rob Cottingham of Social Signal … I found it on Beth’s Blog where she recapped her time at Blog World Expo 2010. The point here is to focus on your goals and then think about how the online application can help you achieve what mission.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 17, 2011

Juicy Blogging E-Course: The Art and Play of Blogging for Artists, Writers, Creative Entrepreneurs and Do-Gooders February 2-23, 2010 Optional check-in conference call on February 16, 5:30-6:30 PM PT To register, go to [link] Do you want to re-energize your blog and blogging practice, or rediscover the “heart” of your blog?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

They had a link today to a great page: how to dissuade yourself from becoming a blogger. Thank you again for your help. Be Helpful. I found this by way of one of my favorite new blogs, Lifehacker. Lifehacker is great, and shares some of my ethos about technology. It’s funny, and appropriate. 6 Debjit 01.01.10

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JANUARY 21, 2008

Beth Kanter , friend and blogger, is raising money for the Sharing Foundation, which supports kids in Cambodia. Watch the video Beth did with her son: Now, if you give $10 you can help Beth raise $50,000 through a competition called America’s Giving Challenge. Very much appreciate your help!

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

Last week I spoke at BlogHer '11, a gathering of over 3,000 women bloggers. Having a ritual, practice, or totem can help you be more conscious about your online time. Blog Blazers : 40 Top Bloggers Share Their Secrets To Creating a High Profile, High Traffic, and High Profit Blog. Photo by Green LA Girl ) 2. Digital Warriorship.

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These challenges helped provide early publicity, support, collaboration opportunities, and funding for now-famous "tech for good" organizations such as Ushahidi , FrontlineSMS , and many others. Ushahidi's David Kobia was named Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the MIT Technology Review.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

My Cambodian friend, Mongkol , a blogger that I met five years ago when he came to the US to do his graduate studies, wrote us a note to hand to our taxi driver. Also, Twitter was really helpful in making connections to places and people to see in Cambodia once in country. I met Sopharath in 2007 and recorded this interview.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

That is where the Blue Key Champion strategy came in; to bring on board US-based bloggers who are active online, and cause-passionate, to help spread the word and, hopefully, get more keys ordered. That will help to keep them energized, which all helps in getting you closer to achieving your end goals. Why important?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

That said, way back in September 2010 I wrote a blog post on how to launch a TV station for your nonprofit using UStream (alternatively LiveStream has gained considerable market share). Bloggers and #NPTech folks sometimes use language that is a little too technical for nonprofit staff who have no formal training in computer technology.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2007

And I struggled mightily with my own capacity to build really good applications mostly without other developers to help out. at 8:11 pm I guess bloggers don’t really get to choose their readers. Okay, I’m sure there is someone out there who can help you. Want help figuring it out for yourself? Be Helpful.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Both women, along with Lisa Sonora Beam and myself, are planning a 2010 creative women entrepreneur retreat together. Basically, if you click on the ads and make a purchase, I get a portion of the sale, which will help support my writing Have Fun Do Good, and my producing the Big Vision Podcast. class at Hipline.

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APRIL 24, 2010

Essentially, nonprofits have been advertising Facebook to untold millions for free helping it become the powerhouse that it is today – the largest, most active social networking website on the Web. They helped launch the company Causes. They have heavily promoted Facebook on their websites and blogs, at events and conferences.

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