Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is coming to TechSoup’s hometown of San Francisco in April and we couldn’t be more excited! Mapping and Data Visualizations for Nonprofits. Livestreaming 101: Conversations, Events & Interactivity. Be Embodied, Aware, Powerful & Effective in Virtual Collaboration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2008

Created by Future Exploration Network’s Chief Futurist Richard Watson, also of NowandNext.com , the 2009 trend map uses a " multi-tentacled hydra." The Drumbeat of Bad News for Nonprofits Fundraising in 2012 What resonates with you from this diagram of next year? .

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Sign up for this week's community and communications focused webinars: Ask the Expert: Harnessing Community Generated Content Digital Community Engagement Nonprofits, the Cloud & Data: Connections and Opportunities All about Microsoft's Local Impact Map Tool Member Appreciation Month wouldn't be the same without the contributions of content and (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Mission Measurement (@MissionMeasure) September 5, 2012. The September, 2012 Issue of the NTEN Change Journal is pure crack for nonprofit #datanerds (folks who would definitely wear a t-shirt emblazoned with “I Love Data!” I can not resist playing with online data mapping tools, so I gave America Gives a spin.

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NTEN

MARCH 27, 2012

We're down to the wire, with one week left before the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Step 3: Map Out Your Agenda. You can use the "Exhibition Hall" tab on the green sub-navigation menu to see a map of the Science Fair and plan your route - maximizing the limited time with Exhibitors.

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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2012

If you’re planning on attending the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference on April 3-5, it’s time to prepare your smart phone for all the mobile-y things you’ll be doing at the conference (And if you’re not yet registered, don’t delay, register now before we sell out.)

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011." " The Identity Spectrum – Identity Woman – I love this spectrum map of the various kinds of online identity! They are not exclusive – you can mix and match.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Here's what they sent over: Finding the right polling place The 2012 Google Poll Finder tool uses official information from state elections offices and Secretaries of State to provide voters with their polling location, directions, and a summary of what's on the ballot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2011

Photo Tweeted by @starfocus during a network mapping session at NWF. Daniel facilitated a network mapping activity with NNF’s 10 education advocacy staff from regional offices and headquarters. Staff members were at the core of the map. They reorganized the map into clusters. Observations.

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2012

When our editorial committee decided on “Content Curation” as the overall theme of this issue when planning back in 2011, we knew that it would be an important topic for the nonprofit sector, but we didn’t anticipate that, in some ways, 2012 would turn out to be the year of content curation , as Beth Kanter predicted in January.

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2012

We’ll have plenty of maps and people showing you the way (but we especially like the one Mimi drew for you ). To make the best of it, we collaborated with the hotel and our amazing partners to adapt and adjust, creating what we hope will be a seamless experience for you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Map your network including who you will invite, how you will reach them and how much you will ask for. Matt first learned about crowdfunding when he was raising funds to volunteer in Southeast Asia in 2012. Focus on building relationships first, fundraising is different to begging, you must offer value to the person giving.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

After over an intense year of campaigning for the 2012 elections, citizens all across the U.S. Our Vote Live: If you experience problems while you are at the polls, you can report them directly to the Our Vote Live website , which will map and respond to voting inquiries and incidents. You can also use the hashtag #OVlReport.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Post-It Note Facilitation of A Network Map - 2012 Pakistan NGOs. What’s in your facilitation toolkit? Mine includes markers , sticky notes , index cards, and flip chart paper. But wait, paper??? And, I’m not alone.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Bonus: See an overview of our Local Impact Map and see how you can get it for your nonprofit. Come to our session to learn more about this cool cloud platform, how nonprofits can think about Azure in their work, and see great examples of Azure at work for social change. Explore what you can build with Windows Azure! Lynn Van Housen.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Researchers and analyzers found that since 2012, there have been sizeable and increasing donation spikes each year during #GivingTuesday, and that data projections show this will only continue. By tracking the hashtag’s geographical use, Curran and her team could see where people were giving and were able to map it. Storytelling works.

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2012

Speaking of resources, Microsoft recently offered the licensing to their Local Impact Map , free of cost, to nonprofits. A $15 monthly hosting fee will allow you to embed a customized map on your website that clearly shows the regions your organization is impacting.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. You can filter the raw data, RSS feeds of the data, charts, maps, or even widgets made of the data. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free!

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

I n it you'll find: " Five Communications Myths that Executive Directors Believe ," from Kivi Leroux Miller, based on the 2012 Communications Trends Report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and presents opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. What would it look like if we mapped this web? Safe travels, everyone!

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the March 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. Quinn, Idealware and Amy Wagner, MAP For Nonprofits Many nonprofits think of innovation as a luxury they can’t afford. Read the complete article -- and the rest of the issue -- when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] By Laura S.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

Michael offers some suggestions for developing Your Tech Game Plan for 2012. Alicja rounds up upcoming 2012 European conferences. Use our newly launched Local Impact Map to learn how organizations are using technology products and knowledge to further their missions. TechSoup Canada is growing and looking forward to 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2012

He was the keynote speaker at the 2012 NTC this year talking about the ideas in his recent book, “ Blah Blah Blah: What To Do When Words Don’t Work.” Map the data. I’ve been a fan of Dan Roam’s work since his book “ The Back of the Napkin ” in 2008. The steps are: Collect your data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Patrick Meier has this excellent “ behind the scenes ” post from April, 2012. He points the common challenge in using social media data for emergency response: scaling. ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.”

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NTEN

AUGUST 6, 2012

Socio-economic variables can be extracted from the ACS directly into a Shapefile for mapping or other forms of analysis and modeling. In 2012, our friends at Idealist.org surveyed over 1,000 U.S.-based based nonprofit organizations and 3,000 active job seekers on their experiences in the ongoing recession of 2012.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2011

As fans of crowdsourcing – get your 2012 NTC session proposals in by August 12 , before the community vote – we dig the way Blackbaud's Chris Tuttle put together his " 20 Tips for Nonprofits Using Twitter ". Our obsession with cool maps is alive and well. But you gotta be careful on Twitter. Google+.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2013

If you are new to the concept of an editorial calendar, it is a user-friendly tool for mapping relevant, compelling content to your media channels. For example, our colleagues at VolunteerMatch used the tool as an inspiration to create their 2012 volunteer engagement calendar.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

households experienced food insecurity in 2012, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. Range allows librarians, nonprofit staff, and other "first referrers" to: Find meal sites by viewing a map of nearby free summer meal sites based on current location or searching by address.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Instead, tools focused on systems-thinking/ visualizing, network-mapping, asset-based inquiry, collaboration, collective strategy, and technology-enhanced connectivity are needed. Call this “social change 2.0”.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 12, 2012

Anytime you look at a map, you first have to find your starting point. “ On Thursday, April 26, 2012, I’ll be leading a one-of-a-kind livestream workshop to walk you through these 9 steps. Let me make it simple for you and share the 9 steps to creating a powerful fundraising plan. Start where you are.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

This new free online data visualization and mapping tool demonstrates the value of applying technology to philanthropy, in this case, creating a place to find out how and where foundations are supporting U.S. As a result, the dataset is only complete through 2012. Foundation Center's new Foundation Funding for U.S.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Visualize On Paper: Over the past 10 months, I've made a return to paper and markers and using mind maps or visualization techniques to reflect, and plan my week or day.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2012

Date and Time : Thursday, September 13, 2012. Los Angeles, CA 90012 ( map ). Learn more about the speakers and sessions here. Registration is now available online. More Information. to 4:30 p.m. Location : The California Endowment. Alameda Street. Registration : $50 members. 100 non-members (limit of two per organization).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

On September 6, 2012, TechSoup held a free webinar with two guest presenters from The Foundation Center. Mapping Philanthropy: How you can use Data Visualization to do Good. This post was written by Crystal Schimpf, a webinar producer at TechSoup Global. View the archived recording of the Got Grants? webinar on ReadyTalk.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Mashable recently called 2012 the " year of the mobile election." Philly Votes is an Ushahidi -powered poll monitoring initiative that gathers and maps voting incident reports, such as voter intimidation and long lines. Mashable's in-depth discussion of how mobile is affecting the 2012 elections. More Resources.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 21, 2012

massnonprofit.org :: : Survey Yields Suggestions for Nonprofits’ Use of Technology March 16, 2012 — Nonprofits can take better advantage of available technologies to improve the services they deliver and the ways they deliver them, according to a recently completed assessment of 180 nonprofits.

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