Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NPTECH Punk June 19, 2008 Beth, of course, suggested this , and I’m jumping on her bandwagon. I realized, in being introduced to Edupunk , that I have been doing it for, oh, almost 20 years now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2009

Live blogging: Will fix typos later! Here's the elevator speech grabbed from the Sunlight Foudation blog that Jake Brewer (who was sitting next to me and blogging ) just posted. My sole interest in attending was to learn more about transparency as it might apply to the networked nonprofit. Is that good or bad thing?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

1. I don’t work with nonprofits currently; however I do have a project that I’m working on that will eventually (ideally) turn into one. I went home and immediately included your blog on my Google Reader, but somehow only just now got to clicking on your FB page. Any words of wisdom about blogging?

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2014

Whenever I learn about a new concept or trend in technology, I try and think about how nonprofits and libraries could use it or benefit from it. The movement has huge potential for nonprofits and public libraries, but it still has some ways to go in the overall technology sector. Nonprofits use donor management tools to manage funders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 21, 2010

It was a special launch day for our book, The Networked Nonprofit , thanks to you! During the peak, it was ranked as the #1 nonprofit bestseller, #3 for general industries , #19 in the overall business segment , and # 108 overall in America ! Strategies for Being A Networked Nonprofit. Tags: Networked Nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year. But what that really means is that nonprofits in more than 75 cities have access to free training and networking events every month! Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

I wanted to make sure to I blogged this before I take off for Cambodia. She's Geeky - Kaliya Hamlin, the expert of unconfernces, is putting together this unconference for women who work in technology, both nonprofit and for-profit. Two upcoming workshops/conferences to put on your fall schedule. I'm going to try to make it.

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Care2

JUNE 17, 2012

During the 3 rd annual Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference this really resonated with me when Paul Young of charity: water said in his keynote, what if your online communications (website, social media, fundraising appeals) looked like how you talked. “You would be telling great stories,” said Young.

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

Farra Trompeter wrote up an amazing article about Foursquare+Nonprofits (and other location-based social network tools). Read the article for Farra's takeaways and tips for nonprofits. Tal Frankfurt has a nice round-up on his blog about #nptech articles. nonprofits, and we're happy to see NTEN members. Wendy's Keynote. .

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our neighborhood. Using NetSquared Camp as an example, he introduces readers to the participant-driven unconference model. Join us next week to learn what nonprofit techies are doing in your community. What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

This post is cross-posted on my personal blog and on the NetSquared Blog. On Thursday, I attended the unconference/open space portion of SOCAP09 (Social Capital Markets 2009). The spontaneous conversations in the halls, are really the reason why we go to conferences, right?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

What does it mean that one blog has three times as many users as another blog in the nonprofit tech space? Trends in the Living Networks blog gives an analysis of the structure of influence and social opinion which offers some insights into leveraging a network effect. I think it means nothing.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2009

We are bringing together industry leaders using the real-time web in social networks, financial services, media and nonprofit groups to discuss: * the state of the art, science and business of the real-time web. efforts to create standards and interoperability. challenges in user experience, technology and monetization. REGISTRATION.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

That’s why NetSquared Twin Cities is co-hosting a happy hour this week for nonprofits and technology folk in Minneapolis-St. Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our neighbourhood. NetSquared Camp, an unconference for hackers and activists, was held on June 1 in Vancouver. Event Reports. Thursday, June 13.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Philadelphia, PA: Crowdsourcing Change: Applying the Social Web to Some Philly Nonprofits. Toronto, Canada: How a Good CRM Implementation Can Propel Your Nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2010

We were in Washington, DC on Thursday and Friday for our book tour for The Networked Nonprofit to celebrate with live and virtual events hosted by the Case Foundation and Chronicle of Philanthropy. We also keynoted the Nonprofit 2.0 Nonprofit social media strategists who teach us everyday about how to build networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

WiserEarth.org , a nonprofit that offers social networking for the international sustainability movement, launched today in French , Portuguese , and Spanish beta versions. I'm thrilled that Peggy Duvette, Executive Director, agreed to share a post about their new capacity to speak many languages and its offline events. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years. In 2008, I was honored to be on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. And yes, indeed, in 2009, there were more nonprofit focused panels and happily the trend continued at SXSW 2010. My nonprofit has found a free agent, now what?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

In less than 24 hours, I will be boarding a plane bound for Mumbai to present at the NASSCOM conference called NASSCOM India Leadership where I'll be on a panel on NGO and Social Media as well as lead a discussion at an unconference on whether CEO/Executive Director's should use social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2007

It's unconference style, and very supportive atmosphere for women who work in technology and also want to encourage more women to get involved. I facilitated a session on working in the nonprofit sector, with colleague Liz Perry , who is a sketch blogger and works an instructional technology specialist in a nonprofit school.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2011

During the transition, one thing has fallen from the blog: the regular member round-up. One of the biggest traits of the nonprofit technology sector is a willingness to share experiences and knowledge. Speaking of conferences , NTEN members Geoff Livingston and Allyson Kapin are hosting the Nonprofit 2.0 unconference.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2013

It’s time to get face-to-face with your nonprofit tech friends! If you aren’t a hacker but still want an in-depth experience, join North Carolina’s Tech4Good group for their annual conference June 6–7 or visit lovely Vancouver, Canada for their NetSquared Camp unconference on June 1. Bored this weekend?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good. To be a part of a larger nonprofit community/networking. Saint Paul, Minnesota: State Legislative Preview for Nonprofit Organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2006

He kindly posted some pointers to the details about the equipment he is using on his ZDnet blog. I think it is a fabulous technique for capturing and sharing knowledge from conferences and other nonprofit gatherings as I noted here. And, since this is an unconference format, all we need to do is add ourselves to the agenda.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

In the new year we’re planning on supporting organizers in holding unconferences and workshops in Burkina Faso, Australia, Canada, Guatemala, the United Kingdom and the United States. Each month we feature Net2Local events from across the globe and highlight our favorite stories from the NetSquared blog.

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2006

" For me, live blogging notes from conferences and other gatherings helps me think through my fingers about what is being said in the room (and helps me retain it and share it with others (usually via my blog.) Conference or Event Blog: A group blog is set up for the specific event or conference.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2008

A couple weeks ago I asked you and the Have Fun * Do Good Facebook group for suggestions for Changebloggers, people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, build community, and/or facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place. A conference or unconference?

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Forum One

AUGUST 29, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

AUGUST 20, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

AUGUST 4, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2011

Facilitate meet-ups and small group meals outside of conference lunches New to the NTC scavenger hunt New to the NTC Booth Insider’s Guide Blog to highlight the informal activities Social Events A speed-networking session Formal conversation time with other nonprofit tech professionals and vendors Organized dinners out, with RSVPs Space for yoga?

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2009

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

JUNE 24, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

JUNE 4, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

MAY 15, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

JANUARY 3, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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