AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

A major part of putting customer data first is putting the security of your infrastructure and applications first. With the support of the information systems team, the talent team worked to document internal processes, procedures, and company structures in order to satisfy the audit. Set up web application firewalls (WAFs).

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. It processes and vets applications from nonprofit organizations interested in getting going on mobile fundraising activities.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

The good news is that it’s possible to set up your nonprofit organization for success. Understanding how people on your team interact with the current system and ensuring you’ve identified all applicable use cases is a crucial piece of the implementation puzzle. Are these procedures documented, and do documents need updating?

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

Check out news alert services. AlmaConnect or Insightful can help your department stay on top of prospects by finding mentions of them in the news or even finding job updates on LinkedIn. Document as you go. Some are a must, like the quarterly National Change of Address, or NCOA updates (U.S. Clean up portfolios.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

That basically entails figuring out how to allow staff and volunteers to get work email, documents and other data on their own mobile devices – and what to do when phones and tablets get lost or stolen. It’s time to develop a BYOD (bring your own device) strategy for your office if you don’t already have one.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Finance, HR, CRM data, mobile platforms, cloud applications are all equaly important to your nonprofit. A well documented fact, mobile use is positioned to not only take off, but take over the internet. Industry News Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech technology trends' Integration.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 7, 2022

Report Sender is an application to download and share Salesforce reports with Salesforce and non-Salesforce users. Whether it’s identifying potential donors, informing your advocacy strategy or electronically signing documents, the Salesforce AppExchange has an app for that. . Adobe Sign . CloudAnswers Report Sender .

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

By virtualizing their web-based operations with products like Office 365 and SharePoint, employees were able to access documents, Outlook, shared calendars and even their desktops from any computer or mobile device. Industry News Tech microsoft Microsoft''s Office 365 npOffice Office365 virtual desktop virtualization'

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

And the good news is that ChatGPT can help! If applicable, ask ChatGPT to include information about a specific program the donor’s generosity has helped. Whether it’s volunteer manuals or fundraising how-to documents, you can use ChatGPT to create these materials for you!

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2017

Websites, blog posts, social media, online news — all of these are part of your community's history, but all are ephemeral in nature. A competitive application process for selection of libraries from across the United States is now open and will continue until August 25. Register for webinar.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

You may have applicable good samaritan laws in your state. Media: If there is any possibility that volunteers will be photographed by a news outlet or by someone on your staff for use in marketing materials, have volunteers sign a media release that covers video and photos. Go over procedures in documenting interactions.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

Do your grant applications tell stories that catch the attention of funders and illustrate the real impact their support will have on your community? Foundations and corporate philanthropy programs receive floods of applications for new grant opportunities. Why Does Storytelling Matter for Grant Writers?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

As we all continue exploring the vast horizons of the internet and the social tools it offers, be sure to check out the applications that help you continue telling stories with the power of video, maps and more. Here are four that currently have my vote – please share yours! Historypin.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 23, 2024

Your Blackbaud consultants can offer guidance as you use your software to evolve your fundraising and engagement strategies, helping you reach new heights as an organization. An authorized Blackbaud solution provider can offer additions to your software through custom products and applications built uniquely for your nonprofit.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

As courses progress, Slack is used as the central channel for all course communications, including peer collaboration, speaker announcements, industry news, and mentor feedback. We don’t have to spend as much time navigating between different tabs or applications, and we can trust that all our work happens collaboratively in one space.”.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

News & World Report’s Best Nonprofit Management Programs blog. I have noticed in the many grant applications I have prepared and submitted that budgets play a more important role than ever. Prospective donors including grant making agencies are overwhelmed with grant applications. Check out “The Fundraising School.”

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. Here are suggestions for a few ways to do this: If your organization’s internal social media content policies and procedures haven’t been documented, document them now.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

There’s a lot happening with Social Actions right now but one bit of news is really exciting, and needs to be highlighted: some incredibly important technical enhancements have recently been made to the Social Actions API. It’s well-documented at this point that people are hungry to engage with causes they care about in various forms.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

As I delighted in this news, a board member to my left said, “Is this allowed?” . Keep in mind that 990s are considered to be public documents. It also fills in the gaps of what can’t be understood from public documents like annual reports or 990s. Nonprofit organizations are allowed to have profits.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

Quick definition Cloud computing is basically running applications on the web via “Software as a Service (SaaS)&#. That includes applications from Google Documents, to Salesforce.com, to Gliffy.com , (the service I used to create that graphic.) Also, you can access the applications anywhere you go.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2011

Qriously is a new application that puts questions you ask out to the world (or country, region, etc.) I’m really excited to share her guest post below where she documents some of the questions they asked and how they interpret the feedback to inform their work and programs. Photos or random news.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Available directly to qualifying organizations through Microsoft, Office 365 provides you and your staff with web-based access to Office applications, plus professional email, calendar, video conferencing, and access to your documents from anywhere. Faith-based 501(c)(3) organizations. Image: L.C.Nøttaasen. øttaasen.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The good news is that there are also real benefits for nonprofits. Cloud-based applications are more secure from cyberthreats than a typical nonprofit server environment is. Cloud applications are updated frequently, and teams of skilled cybersecurity engineers use sophisticated software to watch over datacenters.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

This means identifying the spaces, platforms, and applications where each group congregates and where you can communicate with them. Instead of listing “blog posts,” instead, list what those blog posts are about: maybe job openings, volunteer opportunities, news about your work, examples of your services or people you have helped.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. Working with documents is very nearly the last frontier in which computers are still superior to mobile devices. It is free on new iPads and iPhones.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

Facebook has lots of applications, it’s true: whether they are specifically targeted at “green&# efforts (like the lil green patch app) or not (like Causes ). There are TONS of climate activisits and organizations on Twitter - spreading news, policy alerts, new developments, and ideas. It’s not going to work.

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

Some of the latest updates we are excited about include new document management capabilities, new ways to delete data in bulk, a completely reimagined applicant-centric portal, and the introduction of SKY API®. It’s a win win!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

The salient quote: Why not roll your own social network, include the OpenSocial API, and have applications, groups, widgets and portals to your site in any number of the “OpenSocial” platforms? It seems to me that many organizations are going to have very similar needs in terms of kinds of applications. Anyone interested? Be Helpful.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

In the case of J-FLAG, Martus enables the organization to protect the identity of victims of abuse who come forward to tell their stories, to secure the information from their interviews, to report on the types of crimes documented, and to aggregate evidence for future court proceedings. We’re so excited to embark upon this new project!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2014

One convenient thing they can do is to transfer your data, usually documents, photos, music, or videos to your computer, printer, or another phone. It’s an application for Mac or Windows PCs. eHow also has an alternative erasing method without using the specialized application. They weigh just half a gram. Find it here.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

CiviCRM even has some basic HR management tools to help nonprofits keep track of their volunteers, new jobs, and related documents. Unlike many open-source applications, this one is available for Windows Phone, Android, and iOS, so your HR managers can access the software on mobile devices. Human Resources Management (HRM).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

The messages included pleas for support or retweeting the news, but beyond that the stream included pleas from people on the ground in Haiti asking for emergency assistance or letting loved ones and friends know they’re okay. Conference attendees will be asked to download and join the Emergency Data Society.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

The newest addition to organizations’ cloud services ecosystems is document storage. The new npEXPERTS eBook, gathers 16 of the sharpest minds in nonprofits to sort through the trends and help us focus on the strategies that will lead us into the next era of philanthropy.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2019

The good news is that, no matter where you are, there are a lot of potential grants. If your organization has fundamentally different values from those of the grantor, writing a compelling application could be challenging. Likewise, government grants tend to be more time-consuming and require more documentation. In the U.S.,

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

It allows you to access 16 entities within the Kintera application, including lots of data about contacts, plus data about appointments and tasks. One of my favorite quotes in the Connect documentation is this one: “As long as you can invoke the API over HTTP, your application can be Microsoft, HP, IBM, Novell, Oracle, even Sun-based.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

at 8:54 pm Most of the programming problems are misuse of the well documented abstract layers. Even though the documents online explains it well, people still use the T() and the DB_QUERY() functions incorrectly. It’s a good checklist that lists the most common attack vectors for web applications these days. A good observation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 15, 2007

Basically, third parties will be able to build applications which will allow two-way communication into the platform. A couple of annoyances: the documentation for the APIs aren’t up yet, and the sample code they are going to publish is in C# and Java! to the data in the Kintera platform. The APIs will be without cost.

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