Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. The day-long conference was also tweeted by many attendees, capturing quotes, tips, and useful resources.

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NTEN

APRIL 14, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! Generating QR codes is a simple and most often free process. This tidbit is from the "What's This?" series in NTEN:Change.

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Care2

OCTOBER 1, 2011

And so has our October conference schedule. Our next few conferences are presented by several nonprofit software providers you've probably heard of: Blackbaud, Convio, and Engaging Networks. In between these great sessions, feel free to stop by our booth to say hello to our team and/or rave about frogloop. Fall has arrived!

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Care2

AUGUST 4, 2011

The dog days of summer are upon us, and like the recommended fabric for the season our conference schedule is light and breezy. Watch for us at a handful of important conferences this month. Care2's own Jocelyn Harmon is out on the speaking path again, this time delivering the keynote at AFP's North Carolina Philanthropy Conference.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 21, 2011

How important is it for your conference attendees to have access to the internet? We asked this question recently on our post-conference survey and the results were overwhelming: 95.9% of NCFR Conference attendees said that having internet access is at least somewhat important.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Since I posted my " how I got here " post earlier this week, I've received lots of emails and comments from museum professionals, old and (mostly) young, about their own paths and struggles to get into the museum field. EdCom --the Education Committee--offers a fellowship as well. EdCom --the Education Committee--offers a fellowship as well.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

Personal Democracy Forum (PdF) 2011 is. I attended this terrific conference last year and blogged about a number of the sessions here on the TechSoup Blog. We'd love to welcome the TechSoup community to our conference in. In addition to the discount for TechSoup users, they're continuing their great (and free!)

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Whether it’s tips, tricks – or even free gas (that’s right!) – this week was full of great stuff worth sharing. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Citgo is offering 12 nonprofits free gas for a year! Share your links in the comments! Have more news to share? Pamela Grow says that isn’t true!

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2011

Wendy Harmon did just that as part of the closing keynote at the Radian6 conference. Speaking of conferences , NTEN members Geoff Livingston and Allyson Kapin are hosting the Nonprofit 2.0 Will you comment? Feel free to add it to this week's comments by sharing a link or message in the comments.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. When players place the Farmers Airship on their farm, they receive free "wither protection" for the crops on their virtual farm.

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NTEN

JUNE 17, 2011

Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! OpenSo urcery 's 2011 Drupal Training Tour this summer hits eight cities on the West Coast, from Seattle to Salt Lake. The NASCO 2011 Conference focuses on exploring the emerging issues in Charity Regulations. Sign up today for free! Have m ore news to share?

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! This week, NTEN released the 2011 Community Survey Report , which is all about YOU. Learn more about the nonprofit technology community - it’s free for download! If you missed the conference, this is a great recap of what was shared – via social media of course!

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

The IT press was buzzing in late April about the free portable WiFi embedded by Microsoft in select May 6 Forbes Magazine print issues. promotional ad in Forbes that turns the magazine in to a free T-Mobile WiFi hotspot for 15 days. It's a free download at ebenchmarkstudy.com. Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] You probably don’t have budget to send all your employees to training, conferences and seminars.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 7, 2013

Subject: Executive Team (also 2012-10-21-New York Conference - Registration). Comment: approved, A++. Text: The following email could not be delivered to you as it exceeded the maximum size limit: Subject: 2011 tax return. Thank you, sendspace - The best free file sharing service. -. Internet Explorer file).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

There's still time to submit your nomination before October 31, 2011 for this year's Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public interest. Previous winners have developed open-source applications and systems that are free, shareable, and benefit organizations that work to benefit others. About the Prize. Past Winners.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

The organization I helped found as Colorectal Cancer Coalition in 2005 officially became Fight Colorectal Cancer on Monday, March 6, 2011. But I want to be clear: Is this something you can do with free tools in your spare time? At the 2008 conference, I attended a session presented by Farra Trompeter of Big Duck Consulting.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

In addition to online resources, there are also on-the-ground events and conferences organized around the topic of accessibility and assistive tech. Peter Cheer shares the upcoming 2011 da Vinci Awards celebrating global excellence in assistive technology, slated for September 22 in Dearborn, Michigan. Tools for Free.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Feel free to share your answers in the comments. Dora helps me file December 11 – 11 Things What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? The main thing I would like to eliminate in 2011 is feeling like our home is stuffed with stuff. Below are my quick answers to the prompts for December 11-16.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 31, 2013

I crave community, but I am not naturally outgoing in large group settings like conferences. I went to several big museum conferences in 2004-2006 where I identified and started admiring heroes in the field. I had no idea how to reasonably approach them or talk to them in the cocktail party milieu of big conferences.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

If you have suggestions for people I should interview in 2011, please let me know in the comments. 2011 Aneesha Raghunathan, Owner, Hope Line Fashions Coming soon! They have new job titles, work someplace else, and in some cases, have new names! The way they're titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

In our session on Community Voice at NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Techology Conference, Arthur provided a case study of the LikeMinded program and how it was built based on engagement with the community. Are you keeping the community free of “weeds” - things that impede sharing and growth? Tend Your Garden.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2013

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to give one of the closing talks at the Theater Communications Group annual conference in Dallas. When I came to the museum in May of 2011, we were on the brink of closure financially. Want to give free admission spontaneously as a gift to visitors who need it? Sounds great. No problem.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2011

Our members posted, commented, and interacted at higher levels than any other Girl Scout page out there. These frameworks have been crammed down your throat at nearly every nonprofit conference or seminar you've attended. Second, it's 2011. Let them run free with their knowledge and expertise.

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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. Feel free to add your own questions and answers in the comments! This post shares some of the most interesting questions I''ve heard throughout these experiences. The Museum 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The following is an excerpt from the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits and was published in the September 2011 edition of Fundraising Success Magazine (@ frsuccess ). Effective social media managers enjoy engaging with and responding to comments on social media sites. Please get training!

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Questions for Geoff Livingston Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on June 2nd, 2011 I’m starting a new series of short interviews with people who are really changing what’s happening in the nonprofit sector.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. With platforms like School of Everything and the Free School, I’m willing to sign up and put on small classes or provide training for free.

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Video: Online Advocacy Trends Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 6th, 2011 The recordings from Blackbaud and Care2′s Advocacy Live 2011 event are now online. Hot or Not: What’s Sizzling in Online Fundraising?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 8, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 8, 2011 Research Friday: Myths about Women as Philanthropists: "Busted" posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center Welcome to Research Friday! We welcome your comments and feedback. April 8, 2011 12:21 PM Allison said. Allison Cohen April 8, 2011 4:12 PM Kayla said.

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NTEN

MAY 13, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a case study that first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the entire case study in NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Leave your feedback in the comments!). They were relatively tech-savvy,” he said.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

We’ve had multiple celebrations of the web in recent years: the 20 th anniversary of the first public web page in 2011 , another 20 th anniversary webpage anniversary in 2013 , and this month, the 25 th anniversary of the idea of the web. People are comparing this venture to Google’s Project Loon. The World Wide Web Turns 25.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

Sitting near the middle of a conference table brings you more clicking opportunities , as well. ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

This week they announced their innovative conference plans, released impressive fundraising infographics, and even made plans to run through the Sahara Desert to raise money for a cause. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Share your links in the comments! Have more news to share? Anything we missed?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 9, 2012

You can download your free copy of The State of Grantseeking Spring 2012 here. Online organizing and communications tools provider Salsa Labs is offering a new and free gadget for the nonprofit toolbelt: The Essential Guide to End-of-Year Fundraising for Nonprofits of All Sizes. Share your links in the comments! and James L.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

It's a free download at ebenchmarkstudy.com. Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011. For instance, users can pin images for planning a conference, celebrating volunteers, or encourage their supporters to pin images related to a topic for social change. Share in the comments below. " With PaperKarma.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Below, read the curated list of the community responses we received - and share your own tips in the comments! Feel free to add your ideas in the comments section at the bottom of this page or on the original post. tried turning email discussions on listservs into blog posts and opting to record conference call presentations.

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