Tech Soup

MAY 29, 2013

Sound intriguing? PDF 2013's theme is "Think Bigger," which will feature talks on how technology and data can be used to tackle large-scale problems. The conference will examine both sides of the issue: the positives of big data , but also the security threats that might come with openness. Think Bigger.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 20, 2008

Sounds pretty interesting, but hold on a second. I’m just not so sure how far I should trust Google with my health care data. I missed that this whole “Google Health API&# was about storing your health data at Google. Before you sign up, read the privacy policy carefully. Here’s why. at 12:10 pm Woah.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

That’s an interesting model, and, if the software is decent, sounds like it could be a good option for some organizations. The interesting thing, too, is that their model is that they take a percentage of what you raise (5%.) No setup fees or anything else. But, of course, as with anything, look (a lot) before you leap.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 29, 2011

Today, we welcome Marissa Theisen of Arizona Grantmakers Forum to discuss findings from the 2010 Arizona Giving Report. Arizona Grantmakers Forum (AGF) released a 2010 Arizona Giving Report earlier this year. It provides an overview of the size and scope of philanthropic activities in our state, based on 2008 IRS data.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Kindle, at first blush, sounds pretty cool. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Why I won’t be buying a Kindle November 26, 2007 I think I might need a new blog category: why I won’t be buying … First Leopard, now, Kindle.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2007

It all sounds like LinkedIn wants to pull all of those people who have been migrating to Facebook back into their fold, with the idea that LinkedIn is serious about business. Also, they have a partnership with Business Week – so you can see how you are connected to companies and indivuals covered by clicking on links.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Does this situation sound familiar? That sounds like a lot, but is actually nothing more than identifying, tracking, and making small changes to your daily work. Part Two: 5 Steps for Mapping Data. When mapping data, be sure to keep a narrow focus based on type of stakeholder, time period, and/or type of interaction.

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2010

Being the nerd that I am, nothing tickles me quite like data moving around magically (unless it's a bacon chocolate bar or the sound of my kid & hubby laughing). Get ready for some QR Code Scavenger Hunts at the 2010 NTC. . Tags: Data NPTech qr codes sxswi IT Staff. Think of a QR Code as a bar code on steroids.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

Sounds like MPower plans to get a lot more open as time goes on. Wish I would have had more time to visit in person at the conference, but I look forward to reading your NTC follow up posts. 4 Shawn Towey 03.24.08 at 2:31 pm If you think Penguins are so cute, take a look at this: [link] 5 Thomas 03.24.08 So I am a little less skeptical.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

Sounds a lot like Edupunk, doesn’t it? From their website: Some of the features that distinguish Hampshire from more traditional liberal arts colleges include student-designed academic concentrations; an active, collaborative, inquiry-based pedagogy; an interdisciplinary curriculum; and a narrative evaluation system.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 1, 2007

That sounded like good advice, since it might take me quite a while to get to step 1. (If, I had a brief conversation by email with Cory Doctorow , a science fiction author who is also a copyleft activist, who releases everything he writes with a CC license. If, perchance, you might want to read it, drop me an email.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2007

But what they gained, and it sounds like he’s not willing to give it up – is flexibility. They saved some in cost from a proprietary PBX system – but then they had to spend more on support and the like – it was a wash cost wise. It takes more, because you own your own system.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

And Cisco says that 90% of the world’s data will be video in four years. In 2010 much of their focus was on responding to the earthquake in Haiti. Personalization is a technique that uses your donor data to automatically insert the supporter’s name in the video. Make a video that answers these questions: What did we do in 2010?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Office suites include: Word 2010: Create professional documents with this -processing program. Excel 2010: Develop spreadsheets and keeping track of data. Outlook 2010: Manage your time and tasks with this program. PowerPoint 2010: Build slideshows and presentations with text effects, sound, and animation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

That’s easier than it sounds. So I switched to the very standard ethernet PC cards that Gavin so thoughtfully included, and bingo – everything works. My next step, after installing the basic Debian system, is to switch the install to Ubuntu. Changing one file (/etc/apt/sources.list) and running a few commands, should do the trick.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

I have outstanding issues or decisions to make with my kernel not seeing all the memory I’ve given it (therefore requiring a recompile, which I have been postponing for weeks) sound, a webcam, a scanner, and accounting software. It’s easier for me to think about spending minutes rather than hours getting things to work. {

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The platform would then take their data, map it from their sending location, and create the other visual support data you see on the map. If you want to see the data historically, be sure to visit the site and press “Play&# on the map. Another example of indirect content is that of social networks. Costs & Benefits.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

You’ll be great with this and it sounds like it will feed your soul in some new and better ways. I want to smell the sweat of working for change in our society, from the inside out. { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Michele 03.19.07 at 5:25 pm Good luck, Michelle. 2 Michelle Murrain 03.19.07 at 5:45 pm Thanks, Michele.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Office suites include: OneNote 2010: More than any other program for me, OneNote is a handy note-taking program that virtually eliminates the need for notepads. Word 2010: Create professional documents with this -processing program. Excel 2010: Develop spreadsheets and keeping track of data. ClickTime users.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2015

Imagine that organizing your thoughts and writing were laborious tasks and identifying letters and sounds was a daily struggle for you. In 2010, Mr. Masson came up with a brilliant idea: to establish an innovative project that catered to the needs of dyslexic children. He also suffers from dyslexia and has two dyslexic sons.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Do these statements sound familiar? Despite the facts and the data, organizations small and large that are spending huge amounts on direct mail and telemarketing are reluctant to move spending to the online channel — even when the data clearly shows that integrating online with offline campaigns makes the overall program more successful.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2014

According to NAIS, K-12 school enrollment numbers fell by 3% in 2009 and another 7% in 2010. In 2010, we noticed a shift from how schools managed their admissions processes on the back-end. This allowed for sound, data-driven strategic decisions. Schools had to find new ways to ensure they made up for the revenue decline.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Prepare for the 'XPocalypse' According to Microsoft , the end of XP support could mean a world of trouble for those who don't upgrade: "Without critical Windows XP security updates, your PC may become vulnerable to harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software which can steal or damage your business data and information.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

For the longest time I shunned Twitter without ever really giving it a chance, as it sounded dumb just by definition. at 10:15 pm { 7 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Matt Radel 04.11.08 at 8:42 am I think the biggest pain point that Twitter has is getting people to start using it.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In July of 2010, we added a new dimension to our rating system which considers the accountability and transparency of charities as reflected in certain information on their web site, as well as new information required in their annual IRS 990 filing.5 August 2010. [2] July 4, 2010 [link] ; and Golding, Bruce. 3] Hunter, David.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 19, 2009

That means it's time to get ready to renew your NTEN membership for 2010. Where will you go to get the data and case studies to show them what kinds of strategies and goals are realistic? The cool crispness in the air (or rain drops, or snow flakes, depending on where you are) means we're heading to the close of this year.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

I have long had a pet peeve about the notion that we should not run professional, solid, sustainable ‘enterprises’ with good processes, great tools, sound management, and superior vision – organizations that make a difference MUST be that, in my view or they will simply not be successful or efective in the end.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Or at least, that's what I experienced when I went to ArtPrize in 2010. Talking with Shelley Bernstein at the Brooklyn Museum, it sounds like GO comparably sparked a huge number of community conversations in artists' studios around Brooklyn. I was blown away by the social experience provoked by the unorthodox format.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

This sounds wise since Gen Ys are future donors and they’re attached to their smart phones. As communication and giving habits continue to change, solid data about donors’ behavior is especially important. Your organization agrees to focus on Gen Ys. But is it? A recent study says no. The Next Generation of Canadian Giving 2013.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

It sounds obvious but if your website looks like it was designed in 2010, it’s time for a new one. Communicate with more emotion and less data. Think about how you can be distinct to grab the potential donor’s attention. . Polish up your website. I’ll keep this simple for a reason.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

We're on pace to deliver more than 1,000,000 messages in 2011, so our data is beginning to amount to something meaningful. in 2010, but have bumped that up to 23.5% While you should keep in mind that all of this is based on data specific to NTEN – your own results may vary – here are 14 ways we've worked to achieve that modest bump.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 7, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What Facebook Knows Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 7th, 2010 Think about all the things people post on Facebook or any other social networking website. This isn’t meant to sound like a Big Brother warning.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2007

OK, so I’m going to sound like a broken record. Thus, every single penny of their income comes from donations that nonprofit organizations raise to, theoretically, fund the missions of their work. But, hey, why not? How about some community-owned, community-driven free and open source options?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 19, 2006

This sounds quite different than the activation issue. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

Carlyn Schulzke and Matt Hayes will discuss how current data on donor demographics impacts major-gift donations with specific emphasis on simple, safe and secure methods of attracting and engaging with cryptocurrency donors. But if our data is correct of the, you know, a couple hundred that are on probably 95% really are just getting started.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

Carlyn Schulzke and Matt Hayes will discuss how current data on donor demographics impacts major-gift donations with specific emphasis on simple, safe and secure methods of attracting and engaging with cryptocurrency donors. But if our data is correct of the, you know, a couple hundred that are on probably 95% really are just getting started.

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