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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Discoveries are essentially risk mitigation exercises, and they should be a separate contract from the build phase whenever possible. Trust them.

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Fundraising Apps: 25+ Tools To Help Your Org Raise More

Bloomerang

Bloomerang — Best Fundraising App You know and trust Bloomerang for your nonprofit’s donor database (who wouldn’t?), Trello — Top Fundraising App for Project Management Nonprofits are frequently planning projects. Whether it’s a fundraising campaign or a project funded by fundraising dollars, you need to stay organized.

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I Signed up for What?! A Primer for Pre- and Post-Award Grant Readiness

sgEngage

Risk Analysis – what could threaten the project or the organization? Who might be a suitable partner to support the project? Program Analysis – what will happen to the program to accommodate the growth? Program Analysis – what will happen to the program to accommodate the growth? What needs are missing?

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Jon Husband, Guest Post: The New Realities of Engagement – Stories That Drive Action Planning and Implementation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This post was based on a post developed by Rob Paterson three weeks ago, as we seek to design a pilot project in support of an important multi-constituent project Rob is helping to guide. To help Americans take back their power to control their lives and their communities. . The story has to have a trusted source .

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Brooklyn Clicks with the Crowd: What Makes a Smart Mob?

Museum 2.0

This post provides an overview of the project, what makes it stand out, and some analysis of the strategic implications. Usually, the institution wants to maintain some control--whether over where the content comes from or how it is selected and organized. What is Click? They kept the interface simple.

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How Networked Nonprofit Use Facebook SMARTly

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They understand that trust is cheaper than control. While organizational concerns vary by type of organization, a common one is sharing control of the official spokesperson role for the organization. It looks at communications in three phases with each having specific metrics. Some struggle to find an attainable number.

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Understanding the New Power of the Collaborative Economy for Social Good Sector

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My colleague, Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans have just published an important piece over on the Harvard Business School blog called “ Understanding the New Power ” that gives us a great high level analysis of how collaborative economy is operating in the social good sector.