Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology WeAreMedia Project August 13, 2008 Yet another great NTEN project is happening, spearheaded by Beth Kanter, to develop a Social Media toolkit for Nonprofits.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Problem 1: Doing Ineffective Research and Setting Unrealistic Expectations Instead of backing into their proposal-writing process by doing effective research and setting realistic expectations for time and costs, nonprofit organizations often say, “We have this much money and want to finish the project in this much time. the budget).

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NTEN

MARCH 2, 2011

Peter Campbell, IT Director, Earthjustice As an IT Director, co-workers, peers, and consultants frequently ask me, "Do you use Microsoft Project ?" Then I elaborate with my true opinion of Project: it's a great tool if you're building a bridge or a luxury hotel. Real world projects require far more agile and accessible tools.

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DipJar

AUGUST 12, 2021

You may need help making your entire website compliant with accessibility guidelines, but there are many standards that you can implement yourself, such as: Alternative text and transcripts. Make sure all of your visitors can access these page elements by including alternative text and transcripts for your website’s visual content. .

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The truth is, a CRM can act as a project management platform, help boot donation and fundraising efforts, and provide the means to better constituent relationship management. While this is easy enough to say, you must be able to persuade your nonprofit’s board and employees of the effectiveness of a CRM ,as it relates to a specific project.

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Qgiv

MAY 15, 2023

Discover your possible costs for the event, and easily estimate your profit by inputting your data and adjusting as confirmed numbers come in. Determine event objectives Project potential event revenue Make a list of expenses Evaluate and modify your budget Finalize your fundraising event budget template 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , there are 6,500+ NGOs registered with the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. By focusing on projects, NGOs can gain the confidence of donors by keeping them updated on how funds are to be used. Finally, M-Changa seeks to build trust from both local and international donors.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 9, 2010

With all the buzz about social media, it’s easy to forget that offline media attention can be equally valuable, especially for community-based nonprofits who want to get attention to local projects or recruit local members and volunteers. Offline media attention is good. Getting it can be hard, however, in the digital information age.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

A few years ago, Jeff and I went on a pro bono IT consulting project to Uganda to serve a Action for Children, an NGO that fights poverty by preserving families and delivering micro-finance. Like a lot of pro bono projects, we had to fundraise our way to get there, but there weren’t any good tools to make that happen.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

There’s a misconception that HR departments are just meant for the for-profit business world, but that’s not the case. In this article, we’ll cover: Nonprofit HR vs. For-Profit HR. Nonprofit HR vs. For-Profit HR Before stepping into the nonprofit sector, you most likely held at least one job in the for-profit world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Unlike the.ORG domain which can be registered by any individual or brand (but mostly registered by nonprofits and socially conscious for-profits), the new.NGO and.ONG domains can only be registered by nonprofits, charities, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), and ONGs (non-governmental organizations in a romance-based language ).

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

Machine Project (Los Angeles, CA). Machine Project is a non-profit storefront arts venue that hosts a dizzying array of eclectic classes, workshops, events, and occasional exhibits. Elsewhere is another collection-based project, but in this case, the collection is the basis for artwork rather than the other way around.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Google products are widely used in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. If you want greater security than Drive offers, Dropbox and Box are popular alternatives. Project management: A project management tool is essential to working with a team and making sure everyone is doing their assigned role to get to the finish line.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In 2020, the nonprofit that sell’s trust when it comes to our food had a total revenue near $74 million and profit over $8.5 Trust sells, especially when the alternative is losing your money, losing time, and growing frustrated. Governments and contracts provided the next biggest amount of 16% to total revenue.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 22, 2019

She answered a few questions for us about their success with alternative funding and the journey they went on to create a diversified program. This fund consists almost exclusively of foundation grants and alternative funding sources like PRIs or public/private partnerships. How has it affected the culture of the organization?

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2021

Since these campaigns can be such time- and resource-intensive projects, it pays to give the entire process plenty of upfront thought. We’ll make our case and explain an alternative approach below, but first, let’s start with the fundamentals. What is a feasibility study? This remarkable book is now out in its 4th edition.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

And grants are usually available only for specific projects or needs. Crowdfunding is great for something compelling like an urgent need or a large project… when you have a large following. But tossing up a fundraiser to recoup your expenses for a completed project or to pay to keep your lights on will probably disappoint you.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 14, 2020

While lockdowns and stay at home orders are in place, virtual events are the best alternative to postponing or canceling an event altogether. Are you hoping to increase awareness of your event brand or is turning a large profit your primary objective? . How will the digital elements contribute to these goals?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

New investors and for-profit professionals are starting to work in this sector, and the line between businesses and nonprofits is beginning to blur. Many business experiences and skills can be adapted to the nonprofit sector - such as project management , sales and marketing, and accounting.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

While some introduced alternative philosophies for measuring the nuances tied to social media, others wondered aloud whether ROI simply wasn’t necessary as the tools and methodologies for analyzing yields didn’t yet exist. "Over the years, Social Media experts attempted to redefine ROI for a new era of influence.

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2021

For nonprofits, one thing is certain: securing sponsorships with allies in the for-profit world is one of the most important steps you can take on the path to reaching your fundraising goals. This [season or time period], we’re aiming to raise [amount] to fund [project]. On [date] we are planning to host a [type] fundraising event.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

They allow your nonprofit to remain in operation and tackle major projects such as renovations or establishing new programs. In the for-profit world, it takes an average of eight touchpoints with a person to make a sale. However, they generally don’t allow for the same level of personal interaction as the in-person alternative.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Annual giving campaigns: Each year, some companies organize internal fundraising campaigns to support a specific nonprofit project. In-kind donations: Another alternative to making monetary contributions is donating goods or services. Then, employees can donate those funds to a nonprofit of their choice.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 25, 2012

A performance bond guarantees satisfactory completion of a project, and in the event of non-performance, the bond covers the monetary loss. iii These may be short, mid, or long-term bonds, depending on the project, the surety required, and the pre-qualifications met by the firm seeking the bond. The Risks and the Future. iv [link].

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

There are a few examples of SaaS that are based on open source projects, although most SaaS are proprietary – the code is never meant to be released. It’s my understanding that none of the major non-profit SaaS players use open source tools. Non Profits should never feel that their data is being held hostage.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2008

I look forward to the growth of this community, and the ongoing development of the MPower solution as an open source alternative CRM for nonprofit organizations. The customer only hits a down side if Mpower does a poor job as a vendor and there is no alternative vendor to switch too since the ecology is small. 2 admin 07.07.08

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The most effective nonprofit consulting projects will address immediate problems and provide long-term strategic value that helps you grow. There are a few general steps that you should follow when looking to hire a nonprofit consulting firm for any type of project: Review your needs. Discuss the project with your board.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2010

One of the projects I developed and implemented for NYFA in the late 1990s was called " KIT: Knowledge in Technology " where nonprofit arts organizations developed a strategic technology plan. Many of these groups are trying to make the world a better a place. . Yes, I used to crawl under desks and plug in wires.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

This is crucial if we all believe in "A Book in Every Child's Hand" and consequently, it implies the need to create alternate channels of creating and reaching books to children. Blog : A resource which talks about publishing, reading, literacy, kidlit, learning, non-profits, events and more. Example of Partham Books on mobile phones.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 21, 2009

A DV (Domestic Violence) Awareness app provided by People Against a Violent Environment , that says that the organization receives all of the profits from the sale of the application. Mike Dillon of Dillon Media suggested someone create a, "location-based event finder for donors, non-profits and entrepreneurs.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) does NOT apply to nonprofits unless they “control or are controlled by a for-profit business or that share common branding with covered business are covered by the California Consumer Protection Act, which grants consumers new rights including data transparency and data deletion rights.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2018

A statement to the international news agency Reuters read: “We revised our Ad Grants policies to help nonprofits be more effective with AdWords and improve the quality of their ads, which will lead to targeted awareness of their projects and mission.” We’ve posted the exact email at the bottom of this post. What actually changed.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

Nonprofits Live provided a more robust and interactive alternative to the traditional webinar. Causes does not take any fees from donations and is a for-profit company with revenue coming from advertising and sponsorships. TechSoup kicked off its Nonprofit Live series with a discussion on the Future of Fundraising.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Open source projects are now prominent players in middle layer. The new wave includes CRM (SugarCRM, CiviCRM) and desktop applications like Open Office and GIMP (a Photoshop alternative). . Commercialization of open source projects is another important trend. Getting Prepared. Connect, listen, learn, and participate.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

It’s best to get buy-in on wireframes first so we can truly focus on creative look and feel during the visual design phase of the project. Detailing interactions that will need to be designed such as rollover or hover states, drop-downs and alternative displays for logged-in users. Methodology. Deliverables. Content Strategy.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 18, 2007

It seems cool, and a great alternative to freconference.com. And it’s free, too. Asterisk made it possible for the company to provide this service without huge infrastructure costs. I look forward to seeing more of what kinds of new and interesting tools can be powered by Asterisk under the hood.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 19, 2008

It does make me think a lot about this whole space, and wonder if the fast moving train of Salesforce, and the slower moving trains of the open source alternatives, are beginning to bear down on the old guard, and how they will respond to them (or not, which would spell doom.)

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