Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

France mentioned some cool education technology that had been developed at Purdue, called Signals - Stoplights for student success. Signals blends two key ideas: The patterns of student failure can be spotted early: much earlier than existing systems relying on failing midterms!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 7, 2009

Today, the hacking of the blogging service SoapBlox , which was used by many progressive political bloggers, such as Pam’s House Blend , became known, and it is currently unclear how many sites have survived, and what will happen to them. Tags: Data blogging Uncategorized Technology Zen services Web Tools.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

It is his mission to help clients transform their data into strategy and provide an integrated approach that blends creativity with technological sophistication. Cause Camp helps give attendees the tools and confidence to manage that reality.” ” TAMMY CHARLES : How to Create Winning Corporate Partnerships.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Since the technology landscape changes so fast, here's our current short-list of go-to platforms that we use to support our clients for these activities. It approximates the “out of the box” functionality of Jive, and integrates a significant suite of tools. Drupal Commons. Open Atrium.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Since the technology landscape changes so fast, here's our current short-list of go-to platforms that we use to support our clients for these activities. It approximates the “out of the box” functionality of Jive, and integrates a significant suite of tools. Drupal Commons. Open Atrium.

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Double the Donation

JULY 27, 2021

This powerful technology makes it easy for organizations to double or even triple their employer matching gift funds without having to manually chase after matching gift requests, saving them time, effort, and revenue. To learn more, visit: [link].

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Yesterday, I attended — and live tweeted (#baruchnp) — an interesting panel discussion at Baruch College here in New York, “ Social Media and Technology: What Nonprofits Need To Know.” Allison reminded attendees that social media tools are just that. You can read all the details here. ]. for your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2006

I've been doing a Webinar for N-TEN called "Designing Effective Technology Learning Experiences" -- basically about how to make technology trainings more interactive -- which includes designing participant interactivity - either in small groups as well as blended into presentation/lecture.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

In most organizations, this is due to limitations in technology and organizational cultural constraints. On the technology side, it can quickly grow wildly complex to manage creative and logistics for targeted marketing through a variety of channels. coordinated, thoughtful multichannel marketing is still pretty rare.

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Gyrus

MAY 12, 2016

Rapid advances in technology and modern workforce needs are transforming the way, workforce learning & training is delivered and training courses are created. Analytics tools help an organization to know about their learners and how they are digesting the information. Data Analytics.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Enter the AI 2-minute rule, a blend of GTD and AI tech that expands the window of quick tasks that can be done to unblock yourself and your team. Because tools change so quickly refer to this generative AI tool resource. Allen’s GTD methodology is based on the idea that our brains are not designed to store information.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

In these engagements, we have relied on our mantra, "people first, technology second," encouraging our clients to focus their energy on providing useful content, facilitating sharing, and connecting people, and to avoid a disproportionate focus on technology questions. This hasn't changed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

In fact, Lucy has been terrific in finding new ways, like Branch , to use the social tools to facilitate a global brain around these ideas. First start off with who is everyone using these tools outside of the organization and is interested. Let’s start with a definition first.

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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. Aleksandr Peterson is a technology analyst at TechnologyAdvice. He covers gamification, CRMs, project management, and other emerging business technology. Image 1 : Blended Images / Shutterstock.

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Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

A learning experience platform (LXP) is an innovative tool that associations and other learning businesses can use to disseminate educational content to members. Because the LXP acts as an aggregation tool, a wide variety of content is always made available for learners. Why are learning experience platforms rising in popularity?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

I believe that social networking can do better by thinking about network structures, understanding roles of people, making organizations more sociable and blending social media. It’s really critical to equip those working for human rights and peaceful conflict resolution with skills to put these tools to effective use!”

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Gyrus

APRIL 21, 2016

Let’s look at below tips through, which you can incorporate informal learning in to your formal learning and development programs: Provide a knowledge management tool/platform for employees to share their learning after they attend a formal training/learning program. The post Informal vs. Formal Learning: Creating a Blend!

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The event blended virtual video speaker conferencing; online presentation and video; and live audience chatting and social networking, including conversation on Twitter using the #NPLive hashtag. The newest addition to TechSoup's vast array of nonprofit resources is a live monthly interactive video chat series, Nonprofits Live.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I feel that my technology training for nonprofits work is more like a calling for me than simply a job or career. For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years. Some Reflections.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

It’s an interesting model that blends the kind of action triggered approach to donation that HelpAttack! iOS: This app uses technology to enhance people’s personal security. If your in that camp it’s likely you are using Google Drive, Google’s document collaboration tool and its replacement for Google Docs.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

It’s an interesting model that blends the kind of action triggered approach to donation that HelpAttack! Charity Miles - iTunes App Store Charity Miles - Google Play bSafe iOS: This app uses technology to enhance people’s personal security. They have and initial $1,000,000 sponsorship pool from corporate sponsors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

There is also the issue of comfort - both with the technology and being transparent. Here are some good examples of CEO and Executive Director use of social media in the US social sector: Holly Ross is the executive director of NTEN, the nonprofit technology network in the US. This is a good example of a "Blended profile.".

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

But I want to be clear: Is this something you can do with free tools in your spare time? An example of our early "brand" circa 2005 Like everything else that has gone well in my career, it started with a NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference). Absolutely positively not! Why did we do this?

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Gyrus

APRIL 26, 2016

as mobile learning tools. However, advanced security solutions coupled with latest mobile technologies allows you to deliver a secured and safe content. While it is true, that a mobile phone can be used for mobile learning, it is not the only device that can be utilized. Mobile Learning Is Used to Provide E-Learning on Mobile Devices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Sometimes that first group isn't quite ready to play the game yes they could, but they need to see the tools in action to better understand. They've never seen an RSS reader or been on Twitter and they need to be walked through these tools slowly. You need to blend the best practices of marketing and social movement building?

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Forum One

JANUARY 4, 2024

We are researching and advocating for policy change that specifically impacts early childhood development, and beyond informing, we need to give people the tools to make their voices heard, whether that’s personalizing social media, writing a letter, or signing up to meet with their elected representatives. Become a member. I do see a shift.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 4, 2007

style projects are major initiatives require a somewhat complicated blend of physical exhibit and digital capabilities. The technology is maximally flexible and allows staff to learn and respond on their own terms. Creating the backbone for a robust 2.0 application is not so easy. Many in-museum 2.0-style

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2012

Over the years, both energy sources have become more efficient—gas mileage for cars has improved, coal power plants have been forced to implement all sorts of clean coal technology, but we may at some point run out of both while complete non-reliance is years, and likely decades away. New technology is going to be more expensive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

An easy example is green technology. These ventures offer solid rates of return as well as environmental and/or social benefits, sometimes called blended value. And if these high caliber players can make progress on challenges like the diversity in the work or attribution for advocacy efforts we can all celebrate and use the tools.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 22, 2010

When anyone asks me who's doing great work blending online and onsite experiences in museums, I send them to Beck Tench at the Museum of Life and Science. If you need a good reason to read her blog, sit down for an afternoon with this incredible talk she gave in 2008 at an arts marketing summit and prepare to be blown away.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2005

It makes excellent use of images , and has a nice blend of detailed wonkish and more accessible articles. But you know, it's not just a few of us nerds who seem to think blogging has become a main-street communications tool. We've got a blog " she said when I finally took a breath. And in fact they have a great blog.

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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. Using monitoring tools. Engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The hybrid workplace model is a blend of people working in different locations or a mix of people working in-person at the office and others working remotely from home or other locations. It’s a way of thinking and working that acknowledges the integral role digital technology plays in how we live and work. The model is not new.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

But I want to be clear: Is this something you can do with free tools in your spare time? Like everything else that has gone well in my career, it started with a NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference). I couldn’t be prouder of the Fight Colorectal Cancer team that we pulled this off with as little to spend as we had.

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OneCause

MAY 12, 2021

Using technology to support your organization’s fundraising isn’t new, but it’s become increasingly important in the COVID era. For many successful organizations, the center of their fundraising technology is a nimble CRM, or customer relationship management system. Not be locked into tools and technologies from one vendor.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Coffee lovers will jump at the chance to try new coffee blends or brewing methods for their morning, afternoon, or evening cup of joe. Golf – For those who like to spend their weekends out on the green, this golf basket has all the tools they need to up their game, whether they’re playing for fun or prepping for a tournament.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 15, 2024

Implement a User-Friendly Design Having an easy-to-use and navigable website is a powerful tool to utilize in making an impactful first impression on visitors. This includes implementing the latest encryption technology and complying with international payment security standards to protect sensitive financial information.

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