Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

My chapter lays out a traditional ROI process that Nonprofit technology staff use to make major IT investment purchases such as hardware, video conference system, database system, etc. Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. It answers the "Was it worth doing?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Each type dictates a different process and therefore requires different measurement and analysis methods. Work can consist of microtasks or small, repetitive tasks that might constitute “busy work” and that can be performed with minimal skills. Microtasks could be tagging hundreds of images or cleaning up hundreds of database entries.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2014

as well as year-over-year comparisons for each metric. I’m an evangelist for technology, and there are likely dozens of ways to leverage technology to market, promote, register attendees, and raise funds for an event. Technology' More on this in a future piece. High-Tech and Lo-Fi.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. And, I actually hope that doesn’t change.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

The nonprofit technology news this month reports on the reinvention of the wheel in India and Africa, how nonprofits are leading the wearable computing field, the privacy threat you may not have heard about yet, and plenty more. An estimated billion people carry water on their heads, so this is potentially transformative technology.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data. Fundraising Donor Management Software Comparison: What’s Right for Your Nonprofit? Identifying potential donors involves research and analysis that highlights individuals or entities that share the same values and interests as the organization.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Time to find a fundraising solution that can’t be bought August 6, 2007 Blackbaud , which is one of the big gorillas in the CRM/Fundraising space bought a littler guy, eTapestry. Free software?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

I'm slightly out of my comfort zone here because I've only been following this topic closely for a short time, although I have co-authored a guide for nonprofits on technology evaluation and ROI. Intent/Action: What is the most important goal or outcome of your organization, work, or business? The Web is changing! A logic model. (I

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Data—the capture, analysis, and use—can be overwhelming. While this may sound hyperbolic, take a moment to think about how our business landscape has changed over just the last five years. While this may sound hyperbolic, take a moment to think about how our business landscape has changed over just the last five years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2010

He is the founder of MomentFeed , a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm. Location technologies are transforming how we experience, navigate, and ultimately better our world. Indeed, the true value hasn’t been the technology itself but how we’ve used it. This guest post was written by Rob Reed.

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