Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2014

Without a doubt, 2013 was the year of visual content — particularly infographics. Like everyone, we’re inundated as well and increasingly need to see important data about nonprofit technology trends in visual format. GivingTuesday 2013. Social Media 2013. Twiplomacy 2013: How International Organisations Tweet.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is underway! If you haven't heard, during the month of April TechSoup is hosting our 4 th annual Digital Storytelling Challenge designed to inspire, educate, and empower nonprofits, libraries and social good organizations to tell their story through video and photos. Michael Hoffman.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC. Nonprofit Technology Conference Takeaways from Afar , Katy Teson. Rebooting Your Digital Community Building , Lori Jacobwith. 3 Must-Watch Presentations for all NTEN 2013 Attendees , Nonprofit Hub. NTC 2013 , Simren Deogun.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

We believe that you're only as good as the technology at your disposal. That's what the Digital Storytelling Challenge seeks to accomplish every year. At the 2013 Digital Storytelling Awards Gala on May 28, the community's successes were clear. Without further ado. First Place Video. Keep telling your stories.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. For Nonprofits in the United States: 1) 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2) 2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

According to a 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud , overall donations to nonprofits increased in 2013 by 4.9%, and digital donations increased 6.4%. Why are Americans donating more to charitable causes more than ever before despite the severe economic climate of 2013? Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

The data can be used to help your nonprofit craft a technology and fundraising strategic plan. 2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download. 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. 2013 Online Giving Report :: Download. Published by mGive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. For Nonprofits in the United States: 1) 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2) 2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2013

What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC. Nonprofit Technology Conference Takeaways from Afar , Katy Teson. Rebooting Your Digital Community Building , Lori Jacobwith. 3 Must-Watch Presentations for all NTEN 2013 Attendees , Nonprofit Hub. NTC 2013 , Simren Deogun.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2013

As of September 2013, 91% of American adults own a cellphone , 61% own a smartphone , and 34% own a tablet. As of September 2013, 47% of email is now opened on a mobile device. As of February 2013, 55% of social networking occurs on a mobile device especially during commutes, lunch breaks, and evening hours.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 20, 2016

The data can be used to help your nonprofit craft a technology and fundraising strategic plan. 2016 Global NGO Online Technology Report :: Download. 2016 Digital Outlook Report :: Download. 2014 Cone Communications Digital Activism Study :: Download. 2013 Online Giving Report :: Download. Published by Abila.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! Do Good Data 2013 is in Chicago, Illinois this August.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. The Role of Schools.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. It's mind boggling how something like this could be harnessed for digital inclusion and social sector organizations. This is technology for good news from India. Digital Wallets.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. Digital Trends. ” The world has changed in the midst of the digital revolution. Digital Leadership. 2: Mobile Usage. #3:

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

Proteus Digital Health is developing pills with sensors in them called ‘ingestibles’ Each ingestible sensor is the size of a grain of sand and doesn’t contain any toxic substances. nonprofit technology news nptech NPTech news cloud computing' Electronic Pills: Coming Soon to a Stomach Near You.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

One of the biggest highlights at the Nonprofit Technology Conference each year, without surprise, is the awarding of the annual DoGooder Video Awards. So, without further adieu, the 2013 Annual DoGooder Awards Go To. YouTube video NTEN digital storytelling Cisco DoGooder Awards See3' Winner of Best of Nonprofit Video Award.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 16, 2017

Self-driving cars are not science fiction; they are a reality on Arizona roads today and will only continue to become more prevalent as technology reaches its full potential. Technological progress is going to leave behind some people, perhaps even a lot of people, as it races ahead” (Brynjolfsson and McAfee, 10-11).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 15, 2015

The data can be used to help your nonprofit craft a technology and fundraising strategic plan. 2015 Digital Outlook Report :: Download. 2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download. 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. Published by Blackbaud.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 3, 2015

The data can be used to help your nonprofit craft a technology and fundraising strategic plan. 2015 Digital Outlook Report :: Download. 2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. 2013 Online Giving Report :: Download. Most of the reports listed are based on U.S.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. Digital Inclusion. There’s lots of interesting NPTech news this month.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Here are some first steps to tackle as you embrace 100% staff participation in building your digital community: Engage leadership - Commitment, excitement, and encouragement from the leadership around all staff using social media to promote the organization’s activities/mission online goes a long way. So where to begin? for " Ctrl.

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NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

The much-anticipated 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark study was released last week. The study advises that “addressing email engagement should be a top priority for anyone involved in raising money and driving advocacy online in 2013.”. It contains online fundraising, advocacy, email, social, and mobile results from 55 U.S.-based

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

One finalist's pitch was: "We have buy-in from the community, we have rich networks on the ground, and we are building on pre-existing technologies." " Digital Democracy (Dd) was a prize winner in that challenge. Empowering Marginalized Communities Using Technology. Key Challenges in Working in Remote Areas.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

That’s why NetSquared Twin Cities is co-hosting a happy hour this week for nonprofits and technology folk in Minneapolis-St. San Francisco, CA: A Conversation with Computer Technologies Program. Adelaide, Australia: Digital Strategy basics - bringing it all together. New Orleans, LA: MiniBar 2013. Monday, June 10.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2017

The data can be used to help your nonprofit craft a technology and fundraising strategic plan. 2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report :: Download. Digital in 2016 :: Download. 2016 Digital Outlook Report :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. Most of the reports listed are based on U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

This reality changed when Frank found out about Benetech’s Bookshare accessible digital library for people with print disabilities. We decided to create the James Franklin In Memoriam collection, with a focus on science and technology books written for the lay audience. This post originally appeared on the Benetech Blog.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

I have to admit that the venerable Association of Fundraising Professionals website was one of the last places I looked to find fresh interesting coverage of fundraising technology, but I have mended my ways. I’m now a fan of Reed Stockman’s AFP technology blog. The Association of Fundraising Professionals.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Most recently, PCL has been a trailblazer in providing mobile technology to their patrons, redefining what library services means. “With shrinking municipal budgets and nonstop technological advancement, public libraries need to be customer-driven and ensure their programs keep pace with patrons’ evolving needs.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We are offering a Dell Latitude 10 tablet refurbished by our friends at CDI to the best “ Digital Connector ” story lead. on Wednesday, February 9, 2013, to be eligible to win the tablet and bragging rights. The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Social media and technology are the newest tools available to us for storytelling. The availability of social media and other technological tools make it possible for all of us to be media producers. Throughout time storytellers have used the tools available to them to help transmit their stories. Image: SusanChavez.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

I just spent two amazing days at the Social Innovation Summit 2013 , a cross disciplinary crowd of people who work on social good in the areas of technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business. Samasource connects poor women and youth to training and employment in the digital economy.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2021

I got involved with NTEN in 2013 through the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Minneapolis. I was still early in my coming out journey in 2013 as a gay man. I am interested in technology, particularly as it relates to digital equity, digital inclusion, and the ethical uses of technology.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. We are offering a Dell Latitude 10 tablet refurbished by our friends at CDI to the best “ Digital Connector ” story lead. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2013

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation announced today that Lucy Bernholz will join the Foundation as a Visiting Scholar effective fall 2013 and through 2014. As a Visiting Scholar, Bernholz will advance the Foundation’s literacy on a range of issues, particularly digital civil society, open data, and social good.

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