Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are new technologies that allow users to interact with a virtual environment. The difference is that with VR, the user is immersed within the virtual environment, while with AR, the virtual aspects are overlayed onto real-world places. Bringing Causes to Life. Microsoft Hololens.

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2024

In the digital era, adopting an all-in-one giving platform that integrates CRM, volunteer management, and fundraising tools isn’t just a tech upgrade; it’s a strategic necessity for nonprofits that want to thrive. With donor, volunteer, member, and fundraising data all in one place, communication and coordination become seamless.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“To be most effective in today’s environment, leaders must be human leaders. As such, the process presented in the book applies to all areas of your life,” shares the author. Part 3 – Adopting and maintaining a new perspective and putting your human leadership into practice ( mindbuild ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Alfred Prufrock : “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” For I have known them all already, known them all: Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons; New Feature: The Timeline. Changed Environment: Facebook Becomes The Internet.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2022

ValleyCAN seeks to improve public health and quality of life in disadvantaged communities by qualifying low-income residents for multiple incentive-based programs. One of their most popular programs is their adopt-a-seal program, which connects their supporters directly to the seals they’re rescuing. Valley Clean Air Now (ValleyCAN).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Green Gifts by the Natural Resources Defense Council: From Green Energy Boosts to Buffalo Babysitting gifts, the NRDC has a launched a new Green Gifts Online Catalog featuring over 40 gifts that help protect the environment and wildlife. Adoptions range in price from $20-100. Adopt an Animal ]. Adopt an Acre ].

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 19, 2021

The flexibility of 2020 and 2021 in many workplaces gave new meaning to work-life integration. From the dining room table alongside their virtual home-schooler or from an Airbnb, many found themselves adopting flexible remote work. We also learned more about our colleagues and the important aspects of their home-life.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Maybe it imparts knowledge, but people can’t transfer that to a real-life environment. Match the learning environment as closely as possible to the environment where people must apply the skill. Tech training that actually works Let’s face it, a lot of technology training is garbage.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Identify how to best lead in hybrid work environments with the tools and competence to succeed. Ekelman : The key advantage to hybrid work is it provides employees with greater flexibility to manage what has become “work life balance” while providing employers with adequate opportunity for collaborative in person work opportunities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Mayberry : There are numerous common pain points, but the most significant challenge is a lack of a committed leadership team dedicated to living and bringing the culture to life on a daily basis. The real question is whether those core values have been translated into specific daily behaviors that help to bring those values to life.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It turns out one of the most important strategies for our time is the ability to effectively generate, exchange, and adopt new ways of doing things. In life you’re either growing or dying. Taking a few minutes to establish these rules ensures a productive and respectful environment. Do you have one in place? Or you’re stuck.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2012

She is using the virtual media capabilities in Second Life , among others, to navigate her continued research. Today, many libraries have adopted a hybrid approach in providing access to information in which the physical institution anchors a complementary digital collection. Success in Second Life.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Mayberry : There are numerous common pain points, but the most significant challenge is a lack of a committed leadership team dedicated to living and bringing the culture to life on a daily basis. The real question is whether those core values have been translated into specific daily behaviors that help to bring those values to life.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. 4) Life is Good :: lifeisgood.com. Audubon Marketplace gifts are unique and play an important role in protecting our birds and butterflies.

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VisionLink

APRIL 9, 2020

Together we can maximize the willingness of Americans to volunteer and the generosity of corporations donating life-saving goods and services.” Adoption among states is proceeding rapidly. Our technology-powered services help organizations create great environments for their workers, partners, and customers.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 28, 2020

Training throughout the implementation process – This training helps ensure the staff who will be using your new system first (your early adopters) understand how the system – including any extensions and integrations – works, and are prepared to manage your Nimble AMS system when it launches. Nimble AMS Training Opportunities. Learn more.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

Create a healthy team environment that personifies your organization’s values and is supportive and collaborative. By adopting these practices, women leaders can enact change for themselves, their team and their community,” explain the authors. Lead inclusively by modeling it for others and creating a culture of equity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 22, 2019

Simplify Complex Work Environments. Recent burnout research and trends reveal that work environments are becoming more overwhelming and complex. The solution is to simplify complex work environments that can help people be more resilient coupled with professional development that helps individuals build resiliency skills.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

Organizations, such as First Nations Development Institute, have their core values and belief about the potential of First Nations communities woven into their narrative that access to appropriate resources creates the environment for ingenuity to help ensure the well-being of First Nations communities.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“Why is a hospital foundation getting involved in quality-of-life issues?”. We can provide the best care at our medical center, but a patient’s personal environment can undo all of that work if it does not promote a healthy lifestyle. These two combined will help patients adopt a healthier lifestyle to reduce obesity.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Life happens, and the goodwill created by renegotiating tuition payment plans for extenuating circumstances can benefit the school in the long run. According to the Education Data Initiative , the 2023–24 average U.S. private school annual tuition is $12,594. Funds are placed in FDIC-insured custodial accounts. Paul’s Episcopal Day School. “I

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

With limited people and financial resources, leaders of nonprofit organizations must execute strong management styles that develop the talent of their teams, foster healthy working environments and encourage retention of valuable employees. Build a Supportive Structure. Without the right people on the bus, the team cannot be high performing.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

It allows us to expand our impact, reach more people in need, and bring our mission to life in new and exciting ways. Consider adopting donor management systems, CRM platforms, and data analytics tools to improve board engagement and fundraising effectiveness.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 19, 2021

The flexibility of 2020 and 2021 in many workplaces gave new meaning to work-life integration. From the dining room table alongside their virtual home-schooler or from an Airbnb, many found themselves adopting flexible remote work. We also learned more about our colleagues and the important aspects of their home-life.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2023

Mayberry : There are numerous common pain points, but the most significant challenge is a lack of a committed leadership team dedicated to living and bringing the culture to life on a daily basis. The real question is whether those core values have been translated into specific daily behaviors that help to bring those values to life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

It is really bizarre, but this afternoon I've been struggling with the notion about the connection between individual adoption and organizational adoption of social media tools like Facebook or others. Corporate types resist the adoption of these technologies, and then, subsequently embrace them. Of Second Life?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 14, 2022

Successfully including all stakeholders in the life of a nonprofit requires attention to enacting and maintaining inclusive practices. When traditionally excluded people are included, power imbalances weaken , work environments become more innovative , trust between colleagues increases , and financial performance increases.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mayberry : There are numerous common pain points, but the most significant challenge is a lack of a committed leadership team dedicated to living and bringing the culture to life on a daily basis. The real question is whether those core values have been translated into specific daily behaviors that help to bring those values to life.

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EveryAction

JULY 21, 2016

The current environment makes it tempting for an organization to spread themselves really thin as they try to use every channel at their disposal. If you had to boil it down, what are three questions nonprofits should ask themselves and/or technology vendors before adopting new tools?". MW: This is a great question!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

These posts have sparked some thoughtful reflections, from a folks on the Second Life Educator's List and I'm going to quote and summarize a few: The Second Life Doubter's Club. SL will take longer to gel into a cohesive environment that has a purpose and a following than the explosive growth experienced by WOW. whenever i???ve

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2007

Stacy Surla invited me to participate remotely at the IA Summit taking place this weekend in Las Vegas on a panel about IA in Second Life and informal poster session to introduce Second Life to IA folks. I had skype with a video camera and Second Life application opened (which kept crashing my computer.)

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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Adopting an engaging volunteer management style helps bolster confidence in your supporters, ultimately leading to more volunteers. A positive environment helps keep volunteer morale high. Life happens and schedules change. Volunteer management: Yields more volunteers. Offers better scheduling and communication. Negativity.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Recruitment obstacles: Nonprofits tend to face a more challenging recruiting environment because they have tighter budgets. You may have noticed that as more and more businesses start to adopt corporate social responsibility programs , the lines between nonprofit and for-profit HR departments are blurring a little.

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Gyrus

MAY 31, 2016

This widespread adoption of mobile phones as well as other mobile devices such as tablets, e-reader, etc. Virtual Environment and Avatars: Virtual learning environments bring the social interaction part of traditional classroom training into the e-learning world.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

CA: Those who have asked are of all ages, backgrounds, and life experiences. CA: While I was busy conducting academic research and taking university classes to secure a master’s degree, I decided “real life” work experience in my area of interest would be helpful. Q: What kind of folks have asked about becoming a grant writer?

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 13, 2019

However, if these organizations invest in technology adoption, they will reap the financial, operational and innovative rewards. When individuals are not bogged down with minuscule tasks, they can channel energy into the goals of the organization, creating a better work-life balance and overall morale. Employee benefits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2006

Blogger Wagner James Au who reports on Second Life is seated next to Susan.) The TechSoup Virtual Office at Second Life take by Jeska Linden. The online environment is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of playters simultaneously over the Internet. But can games like Second Life be a useful tool for social change?

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