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This will be help voice assistants like Alexa improve as well as software that automatically analyzes documents inside law firms and others organizations. Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits with an eye towards our next book. Most recently, we co-authored a policy brief for the Toda Peace Institute on the age of automation and it implications for civil society. MORE
Siri, Cortana and Alexa can read email, book hotels, tell political jokes and manage your lights (seriously they can just ask them). What does Congress do with petitions from Alexa, Cortana or Siri when they feel like people don't even have the time and interest to read or fill in the basic elements of an action alerts? How long before they can fill out requests to sign petitions automatically once commanded? MORE
If you have an Alexa or Google Home, you can turn all of your lights on and off by speaking to your home assistant. In the digital age, more older Americans are hopping on the technology bandwagon. Technology has reshaped the way we live and, in many cases, has made our lives easier. MORE
posted by Alexa Schnoor Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Alexa Schnoor is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. New technology is consistently emerging and transforming how we interact with the world. MORE
With the increasing sales of ‘connected’ cars and in-home voice assistants, like Amazon Alexa and Google Home, podcast consumption is expected to rise even more rapidly in the future. Publicists are telling their clients, “Get a podcast.” Podcasting is the new talk radio, the new advertising, and the new book tour. It’s time your association gets a podcast too. MORE
The Collaborative’s logistics were owned by Alexa. Alexa shared a variety of ways her team evaluated the success of their planning and execution of the Collaborative event. The best way to learn about virtual fundraising events is to hear from those who’ve experienced them. MORE
Twitter According to the Wall Street Journal article, Twitter Yourself a Job , Alexa Scordato sent out a message to her Twitter followers saying that she was looking for an entry level social media job in Boston. Yikes! One of today's New York Times' headlines is, Economy Shed 598,000 Jobs in January. If you're one of the folks looking for a job with a nonprofit right now, here are some ways to use the web to help with your search. MORE
Whether it’s Alexa, Watson, or Hal, you can’t visit a website without a super-friendly little bot popping up on the right side of your screen. The post Will Alexa Be a Regular at Your Future Meetings? — Artificial intelligence has moved into customer service departments. MORE
As technology continues to evolve—think things like “Alexa, make a donation,” and the advent of driverless cars and essentially a “second living room”—we’ll only see more opportunities and integrations crop up that allow nonprofits to interact with consumers through platforms like Uber, Venmo, Shopify, and Twitch. MORE
In 2019, emerging tools such as Alexa have made this possible. If you’re looking for ways to boost your 2019 fundraising efforts for your nonprofit organization, you’re in the right place. There’s no better way to do so than by knowing the trends within your niche. Understanding what’s happening around you helps you to think ahead, learn people’s behaviors, and seize the opportunities available. Here are 7 essential fundraising trends that you shouldn’t miss in 2019. MORE
The 2020 Global Trends in Giving Survey is now live and available in seven languages! MORE
Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. That said, to be alerted of new resources for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 MORE
Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. MORE
It powers Alexa’s speech recognition, Waymo’s self-driving cars, Google’s on-the-fly translations, and more. Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits. Most recently, we co-authored a policy brief for the Toda Peace Institute on artificial intelligence and its implications for civil society. We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. Here’s this month’s roundup. MORE
Title it something fun that people can then ask their Alexa/Google for during the holidays or whenvever. Imagine that someone just donated to your nonprofit (yay!). Now, think about whether that person was taken to a generic confirmation page, or given an amazing thank you experience. MORE
The chat above is from Alexa and is shows the growth of page views for facebook versus myspace over the past three years. I'm headed out to Palm Springs for PBS Development 2007. Another attempt at the Meet Jane style. Also, the first time I've done a story created out of Twitter Tweets. You can't really see it unless you hear the narrative and animation. I'll try to do a voice over at some point. MORE
posted by Alexa Vale Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Alexa graduated with a Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management from ASU in December 2016 Governing boards are the backbone of many nonprofit organizations. When a board is effectively fulfilling its responsibilities, an organization will be more efficient and more successful. MORE
Amazon Alexa is the digital assistant software that empowers Amazon’s smart speaker series, the Amazon Echo. As Microsoft’s Windows 10 is the software (operating system) that empowers the PC , Amazon Alexa is the software (operating system) that empowers Amazon Echo smart speakers. Most than just a digital assistant, Amazon Alexa is evolving into software that empowers and proliferates the Internet of Things. MORE
Alexa Langford is Vice President of Giving Sciences at One & All. Alexa’s expertise includes analyzing data from a variety of integrated channels, generating actionable direction from findings, predictive modeling, and product development. MORE
Alexa Top Sites : This website illuminates what sites are the most popular in the world today. Over the years I have stumbled across countless Internet gems, but the 10 below are those that I regularly and repeatedly return to. These resources are invaluable when looking for quality content to utilize and share on social media sites. If you have any favorites that you would like to share, please add them in a comment below. Thanks. MORE
While it may not have been perfect, Clippy should be considered the grandfather of Apple’s Siri, Google’s Assistant, Microsoft’s Cortana, and Amazon’s Alexa. In the movies, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence usually leads to robotic cyborgs going haywire, machines that threaten humanity, or a choice between a red or blue pill. The plotline almost always assumes the worst will happen. Thankfully, these aren’t the droids you’re looking for. MORE
Siri, Cortana and Alexa can read email, book hotels, tell political jokes and manage your lights (seriously they can just ask them). What does Congress do with petitions from Alexa, Cortana or Siri when they feel like people don't even have the time and interest to read or fill in the basic elements of an action alerts? How long before they can fill out requests to sign petitions automatically once commanded? MORE
By Erin Booker , Head of Content at Funraise , a fundraising platform built for fundraisers by fundraisers with 20+ third-party integrations. We’ve talked a lot recently about taking your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy digital. MORE
Pipes (1) Current Projects , Programming How to create a REST request for Alexa Web Information Services in Ruby 04.09.06 | 31 No Comments [link] How+to+create+a+REST+request+for+Alexa+Web+Information+Services+in+Ruby 2006-04-10+04%3A52%3A36 Allan+Benamer Hi all, I’ve been busy creating the beginnings of my super-duper Real-Time Popularity Engine and instead of doing it in PHP (seems like the OSS version of vbscript – hehe), I decided to do it in Ruby on Rails. MORE
From self-driving vehicles to Alexa, our lives are slowly transforming as a result of constantly changing and improving AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new tech craze, and everyone wants in. Although AI may seem foreign to the nonprofit world, many nonprofits including Raheem.ai, UNICEF, and charity: water are taking advantage of AI in the form of chatbots. MORE
Artificial intelligent agents like Siri, Alexa and Cortana lowering clictivism to AI proxy work. . In many context, it is always a struggle to find partners that want to invest in creating adaptive process and infrastructure. In times of uncertainty, we are often attracted to the "silver bullet" rather than the negotiated settlement. MORE
We're also starting to talk to our houses with voice-activated smart home devices like Amazon Alexa –powered voice-controlled speakers, the Echo and Echo Dot. Here's our look at the most interesting and fun things that happened in nonprofit technology this year. For more #nptech news, check out part 1 of this blog series. Mobile. This was the year that Slack became a thing in our offices — it certainly did at TechSoup. MORE
Example: Alexa joined a board where she was asked to commit “something personally significant.” Alexa was the only member of the board who earned more than $60,000 a year. At the end of the year when the budget gap was roughly $100,000, the rest of the board wanted Alexa to make up the difference. The rest of the board were generating about $3,000 each and thought that at a minimum Alexa should generate $50,000, or 5% of her income. MORE
Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. MORE
alexa website statistics by alexaholic Confessions I fully expected Joomla and Mambo to do well in this battle but I didn’t know Drupal was so hot! 2) Alexa traffic is a little misleading in that Zope/Plone may be very healthy commuinties primarily composed of vendors… and hence the lower traffic rating. Alexa will NOT give the full story. However, I think Alexa gives IT directors a clue as to what’s important out there. MORE
Designed to inspire generosity in children, members are mailed monthly postcards featuring nonprofits and then the family can listen to the impact of their giving through Alexa. MORE
60) Search « Three Tips: How to Harness the Power of Video for Nonprofits | Main | Nonprofit CRM Trends Plus How to Choose an eCRM » Monday Jul 14 2008 Insiders Guide to Video and YouTube for Nonprofits Monday, July 14, 2008 at 10:48AM | by Hatef Yamini YouTube is one of the most popular sites on the Internet, reaching about 20% of Internet traffic daily according to Alexa rankings. MORE
Artificial intelligent agents like Siri, Alexa and Cortana lowering clictivism to AI proxy work. . In many context, it is always a struggle to find partners that want to invest in creating adaptive process and infrastructure. In times of uncertainty, we are often attracted to the "silver bullet" rather than the negotiated settlement. MORE
for web; Alexa Rank , Compete Visitors , Google PageRank and for social media; Facebook Likes and Twitter Followers and lastly Charity Navigator’s 4 star rating scale). posted by Craig Van Korlaar , Consultant and Project Manager. Create Etc. A while back, you might remember seeing a beautiful infographic about the social media practices of the top 50 nonprofits. When I first came across it, I was really excited. MORE
This is a guest post written by event planner Alexa Steevens on the Classy events team. The Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , hosted by Classy , is an online conference designed exclusively for nonprofit and social sector professionals. MORE
Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. MORE
Pipes (1) OSS , Web CMS Google Trends and OSS CMS Trends 05.13.06 | 49 2 Comments [link] Google+Trends+and+OSS+CMS+Trends 2006-05-13+19%3A39%3A27 Allan+Benamer So Google’s version of Alexa’s tracking software is now out. MORE
” Think Alexa, Facebook Messenger Bots and other Chat Bots, etc. This past spring, Red Nose Day, incorporated voiced activated giving into its strategy, although it is unclear exactly how many donors made contributions via Alexa compared to other channels. This summer Communities in Schools is using Alexa to encourage donors to donate a backpack full of school supplies to students in need. Source: AI for Lawyers (Click image for larger version). MORE
This first rolled out to Android, so is definitely something Alexa developers took advantage of. The technology that your business pushes out into the world can be extremely valuable. But, typically, only if you know how to really utilise this technology from a marketing point of view. Your app is no different. With that in mind, here are some ideas for how you can utilise SEO when it comes to marketing your brand new app. Choose a Keyword-Rich App Name. MORE
Each blog's ranking is established by statistics: Technorati ranking, Technorati inbound blog links, Bloglines subscriptions, Alexa rank, Google pagerank, and Yahoo! Livingston Communications has launched a new ranked list of cause-related blogs called List of Change. If you are using your blog for social impact, you can submit your site to be included on the List by filling out this form. MORE
Devices like Alexa have changed the way people shop. As an educational consultant, I offer nonprofits instruction on best practices around their technology. I often get asked questions about how a nonprofit’s website should look and behave and what benchmarking or evaluation tips I might have. And while I’m usually able to offer some general guidance, nonprofit website design best practices have never been my area of expertise. To get a better understanding, I turned to the experts. MORE
Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. co.uk. MORE
These are some of the questions that Alexa Cortes Culwell and I set out to answer in our new report, The Giving Code: Silicon Valley Nonprofits and Philanthropy. Creating Healthy Nonprofits in Silicon Valley. Guest Post By Heather McLeod Grant. Why are Silicon Valley community-based nonprofits struggling to meet demand, and having a hard time maintaining their organizational health? Why aren’t more local philanthropists directing their dollars toward these organizations? MORE
Amazon has made it easier for consumers to give presents to children in need by simply saying, “ Alexa, donate to Toys for Tots. Alexa will then recommend a gift from Toys for Tots’ curated list and after the order is confirmed, Amazon will match each donation toy for toy. The results for this week’s GivingTuesday 2018 have been reported. MORE
Alexa Related Topics .orgSource
AUGUST 17, 2021
Whether it’s Alexa, Watson, or Hal, you can’t visit a website without a super-friendly little bot popping up on the right side of your screen. The post Will Alexa Be a Regular at Your Future Meetings? — Artificial intelligence has moved into customer service departments.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Amazon Alexa is the digital assistant software that empowers Amazon’s smart speaker series, the Amazon Echo. As Microsoft’s Windows 10 is the software (operating system) that empowers the PC , Amazon Alexa is the software (operating system) that empowers Amazon Echo smart speakers. Most than just a digital assistant, Amazon Alexa is evolving into software that empowers and proliferates the Internet of Things.
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Network-Centric Advocacy
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
Siri, Cortana and Alexa can read email, book hotels, tell political jokes and manage your lights (seriously they can just ask them). What does Congress do with petitions from Alexa, Cortana or Siri when they feel like people don't even have the time and interest to read or fill in the basic elements of an action alerts? How long before they can fill out requests to sign petitions automatically once commanded?
Network-Centric Advocacy
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
Siri, Cortana and Alexa can read email, book hotels, tell political jokes and manage your lights (seriously they can just ask them). What does Congress do with petitions from Alexa, Cortana or Siri when they feel like people don't even have the time and interest to read or fill in the basic elements of an action alerts? How long before they can fill out requests to sign petitions automatically once commanded?
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
APRIL 9, 2006
Pipes (1) Current Projects , Programming How to create a REST request for Alexa Web Information Services in Ruby 04.09.06 | 31 No Comments [link] How+to+create+a+REST+request+for+Alexa+Web+Information+Services+in+Ruby 2006-04-10+04%3A52%3A36 Allan+Benamer Hi all, I’ve been busy creating the beginnings of my super-duper Real-Time Popularity Engine and instead of doing it in PHP (seems like the OSS version of vbscript – hehe), I decided to do it in Ruby on Rails.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 31, 2021
Designed to inspire generosity in children, members are mailed monthly postcards featuring nonprofits and then the family can listen to the impact of their giving through Alexa.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 3, 2020
The 2020 Global Trends in Giving Survey is now live and available in seven languages!
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 13, 2020
By Erin Booker , Head of Content at Funraise , a fundraising platform built for fundraisers by fundraisers with 20+ third-party integrations. We’ve talked a lot recently about taking your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy digital.
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
MAY 13, 2006
Pipes (1) OSS , Web CMS Google Trends and OSS CMS Trends 05.13.06 | 49 2 Comments [link] Google+Trends+and+OSS+CMS+Trends 2006-05-13+19%3A39%3A27 Allan+Benamer So Google’s version of Alexa’s tracking software is now out.
Care2
JULY 14, 2008
60) Search « Three Tips: How to Harness the Power of Video for Nonprofits | Main | Nonprofit CRM Trends Plus How to Choose an eCRM » Monday Jul 14 2008 Insiders Guide to Video and YouTube for Nonprofits Monday, July 14, 2008 at 10:48AM | by Hatef Yamini YouTube is one of the most popular sites on the Internet, reaching about 20% of Internet traffic daily according to Alexa rankings.
Classy
JULY 14, 2021
The Collaborative’s logistics were owned by Alexa. Alexa shared a variety of ways her team evaluated the success of their planning and execution of the Collaborative event. The best way to learn about virtual fundraising events is to hear from those who’ve experienced them.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 4, 2010
Alexa Top Sites : This website illuminates what sites are the most popular in the world today. Over the years I have stumbled across countless Internet gems, but the 10 below are those that I regularly and repeatedly return to. These resources are invaluable when looking for quality content to utilize and share on social media sites. If you have any favorites that you would like to share, please add them in a comment below. Thanks.
Classy
MAY 7, 2021
This is a guest post written by event planner Alexa Steevens on the Classy events team. The Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , hosted by Classy , is an online conference designed exclusively for nonprofit and social sector professionals.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 4, 2019
As technology continues to evolve—think things like “Alexa, make a donation,” and the advent of driverless cars and essentially a “second living room”—we’ll only see more opportunities and integrations crop up that allow nonprofits to interact with consumers through platforms like Uber, Venmo, Shopify, and Twitch.
BoardAssist
OCTOBER 21, 2014
Example: Alexa joined a board where she was asked to commit “something personally significant.” Alexa was the only member of the board who earned more than $60,000 a year. At the end of the year when the budget gap was roughly $100,000, the rest of the board wanted Alexa to make up the difference. The rest of the board were generating about $3,000 each and thought that at a minimum Alexa should generate $50,000, or 5% of her income.
Beth Kanter
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
” Think Alexa, Facebook Messenger Bots and other Chat Bots, etc. This past spring, Red Nose Day, incorporated voiced activated giving into its strategy, although it is unclear exactly how many donors made contributions via Alexa compared to other channels. This summer Communities in Schools is using Alexa to encourage donors to donate a backpack full of school supplies to students in need. Source: AI for Lawyers (Click image for larger version).
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
JUNE 11, 2020
If you have an Alexa or Google Home, you can turn all of your lights on and off by speaking to your home assistant. In the digital age, more older Americans are hopping on the technology bandwagon. Technology has reshaped the way we live and, in many cases, has made our lives easier.
ASU Lodestar Center
AUGUST 13, 2019
posted by Alexa Schnoor Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Alexa Schnoor is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. New technology is consistently emerging and transforming how we interact with the world.
Beth Kanter
DECEMBER 28, 2018
It powers Alexa’s speech recognition, Waymo’s self-driving cars, Google’s on-the-fly translations, and more. Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits. Most recently, we co-authored a policy brief for the Toda Peace Institute on artificial intelligence and its implications for civil society. We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. Here’s this month’s roundup.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 9, 2019
In 2019, emerging tools such as Alexa have made this possible. If you’re looking for ways to boost your 2019 fundraising efforts for your nonprofit organization, you’re in the right place. There’s no better way to do so than by knowing the trends within your niche. Understanding what’s happening around you helps you to think ahead, learn people’s behaviors, and seize the opportunities available. Here are 7 essential fundraising trends that you shouldn’t miss in 2019.
Tech Soup Blog
AUGUST 14, 2017
From self-driving vehicles to Alexa, our lives are slowly transforming as a result of constantly changing and improving AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new tech craze, and everyone wants in. Although AI may seem foreign to the nonprofit world, many nonprofits including Raheem.ai, UNICEF, and charity: water are taking advantage of AI in the form of chatbots.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 18, 2011
Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.
Have Fun - Do Good
JUNE 5, 2009
Each blog's ranking is established by statistics: Technorati ranking, Technorati inbound blog links, Bloglines subscriptions, Alexa rank, Google pagerank, and Yahoo! Livingston Communications has launched a new ranked list of cause-related blogs called List of Change. If you are using your blog for social impact, you can submit your site to be included on the List by filling out this form.
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
JUNE 3, 2019
This first rolled out to Android, so is definitely something Alexa developers took advantage of. The technology that your business pushes out into the world can be extremely valuable. But, typically, only if you know how to really utilise this technology from a marketing point of view. Your app is no different. With that in mind, here are some ideas for how you can utilise SEO when it comes to marketing your brand new app. Choose a Keyword-Rich App Name.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 24, 2011
Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. co.uk.
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 8, 2017
posted by Alexa Vale Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Alexa graduated with a Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management from ASU in December 2016 Governing boards are the backbone of many nonprofit organizations. When a board is effectively fulfilling its responsibilities, an organization will be more efficient and more successful.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 3, 2007
The chat above is from Alexa and is shows the growth of page views for facebook versus myspace over the past three years. I'm headed out to Palm Springs for PBS Development 2007. Another attempt at the Meet Jane style. Also, the first time I've done a story created out of Twitter Tweets. You can't really see it unless you hear the narrative and animation. I'll try to do a voice over at some point.
Tech Soup Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2016
We're also starting to talk to our houses with voice-activated smart home devices like Amazon Alexa –powered voice-controlled speakers, the Echo and Echo Dot. Here's our look at the most interesting and fun things that happened in nonprofit technology this year. For more #nptech news, check out part 1 of this blog series. Mobile. This was the year that Slack became a thing in our offices — it certainly did at TechSoup.
Network-Centric Advocacy
NOVEMBER 7, 2015
Artificial intelligent agents like Siri, Alexa and Cortana lowering clictivism to AI proxy work. . In many context, it is always a struggle to find partners that want to invest in creating adaptive process and infrastructure. In times of uncertainty, we are often attracted to the "silver bullet" rather than the negotiated settlement.
Beth Kanter
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
These are some of the questions that Alexa Cortes Culwell and I set out to answer in our new report, The Giving Code: Silicon Valley Nonprofits and Philanthropy. Creating Healthy Nonprofits in Silicon Valley. Guest Post By Heather McLeod Grant. Why are Silicon Valley community-based nonprofits struggling to meet demand, and having a hard time maintaining their organizational health? Why aren’t more local philanthropists directing their dollars toward these organizations?
Beth Kanter
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
This will be help voice assistants like Alexa improve as well as software that automatically analyzes documents inside law firms and others organizations. Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits with an eye towards our next book. Most recently, we co-authored a policy brief for the Toda Peace Institute on the age of automation and it implications for civil society.
Network-Centric Advocacy
NOVEMBER 7, 2015
Artificial intelligent agents like Siri, Alexa and Cortana lowering clictivism to AI proxy work. . In many context, it is always a struggle to find partners that want to invest in creating adaptive process and infrastructure. In times of uncertainty, we are often attracted to the "silver bullet" rather than the negotiated settlement.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 30, 2012
Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. That said, to be alerted of new resources for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0
Connection Cafe
APRIL 27, 2017
While it may not have been perfect, Clippy should be considered the grandfather of Apple’s Siri, Google’s Assistant, Microsoft’s Cortana, and Amazon’s Alexa. In the movies, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence usually leads to robotic cyborgs going haywire, machines that threaten humanity, or a choice between a red or blue pill. The plotline almost always assumes the worst will happen. Thankfully, these aren’t the droids you’re looking for.
Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 6, 2009
Twitter According to the Wall Street Journal article, Twitter Yourself a Job , Alexa Scordato sent out a message to her Twitter followers saying that she was looking for an entry level social media job in Boston. Yikes! One of today's New York Times' headlines is, Economy Shed 598,000 Jobs in January. If you're one of the folks looking for a job with a nonprofit right now, here are some ways to use the web to help with your search.
Beth Kanter
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Amazon has made it easier for consumers to give presents to children in need by simply saying, “ Alexa, donate to Toys for Tots. Alexa will then recommend a gift from Toys for Tots’ curated list and after the order is confirmed, Amazon will match each donation toy for toy. The results for this week’s GivingTuesday 2018 have been reported.
Whole Whale
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Title it something fun that people can then ask their Alexa/Google for during the holidays or whenvever. Imagine that someone just donated to your nonprofit (yay!). Now, think about whether that person was taken to a generic confirmation page, or given an amazing thank you experience.
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 16, 2012
for web; Alexa Rank , Compete Visitors , Google PageRank and for social media; Facebook Likes and Twitter Followers and lastly Charity Navigator’s 4 star rating scale). posted by Craig Van Korlaar , Consultant and Project Manager. Create Etc. A while back, you might remember seeing a beautiful infographic about the social media practices of the top 50 nonprofits. When I first came across it, I was really excited.
WBT Systems
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
With the increasing sales of ‘connected’ cars and in-home voice assistants, like Amazon Alexa and Google Home, podcast consumption is expected to rise even more rapidly in the future. Publicists are telling their clients, “Get a podcast.” Podcasting is the new talk radio, the new advertising, and the new book tour. It’s time your association gets a podcast too.
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
MARCH 28, 2006
alexa website statistics by alexaholic Confessions I fully expected Joomla and Mambo to do well in this battle but I didn’t know Drupal was so hot! 2) Alexa traffic is a little misleading in that Zope/Plone may be very healthy commuinties primarily composed of vendors… and hence the lower traffic rating. Alexa will NOT give the full story. However, I think Alexa gives IT directors a clue as to what’s important out there.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 3, 2012
Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 25, 2017
Devices like Alexa have changed the way people shop. As an educational consultant, I offer nonprofits instruction on best practices around their technology. I often get asked questions about how a nonprofit’s website should look and behave and what benchmarking or evaluation tips I might have. And while I’m usually able to offer some general guidance, nonprofit website design best practices have never been my area of expertise. To get a better understanding, I turned to the experts.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 27, 2012
Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.
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