Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Technology for Change. What’s your favorite example of technology helping people create positive change in the world? Answer the same question that I discussed above: What’s your favorite example of technology helping people create positive change in the world? (To I think there are too many to count, really.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2017

2017 is the final year of webinars, so in 2018 I’ll have more time to blog and maybe even accept guest bloggers for the first time. 2017 is the final year of webinars, so in 2018 I’ll have more time to blog and maybe even accept guest bloggers for the first time. Stay tuned – back to blogging on August 14!

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 30, 2009

In early January, Convio asked a group of nonprofit technology bloggers to suggest New Year’s resolutions for nonprofits ( TechSoup Blog was one of the participants ). In addition, they asked people to post resolutions on Convio’s Connection Café blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I was interviewed recently by Petra Kroon , a blogger focused on social media and entrepreneurship in The Netherlands, in which she asked some really great questions, including what I thought the trend would be for social entrepreneurship in 2010 as well as where we may be in 25 years. Find out more about the conference here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In 2019, Nonprofit Tech for Good will publish a useful, relevant post once a week about nonprofit technology, fundraising, social media, and emerging trends. I’ll continue to post on occasion, but the majority of posts will be written by individual guest bloggers or sponsors. That said, sponsorship opportunities are limited.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. Not just monitoring twitter or tracking who the influential reporters and bloggers are that discuss our programs or issues. I am so thrilled to have the chance to participate in this event and thankful for the invitation. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Gretchen Jennings convened a group of bloggers and colleagues online to develop a statement about museums'' responsibilities and opportunities in response to the events in Ferguson, Cleveland and Staten Island. We are a community of museum bloggers who write from a variety of perspectives and museum disciplines. inclusion'

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

She also said that they learn about new technology mostly by word of mouth throughout their church network. Church Technology Listservs. particularly interesting like her piece 4 Technology Options that Might Kill the Church Bulletin. Church Tech Review is a technology review site for faith based specific IT.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2007

Cambodian young people are joining the global conversation in the blogosphere and sharing their perspectives through different forms of grassroots citizen's media thanks to the efforts of a dedicated team of Cambodian bloggers. Personal Information Technology Workshop ??? tools) can make their study, work, and life easier.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2007

Roger Carr from the Everyday Giving Blog presented the Bloggers Who Create Community Award to Beth's Blog! Here's what he had to say: Beth is a guru in the use of technology for nonprofits. She seems to be involved everywhere nonprofit technology is discussed online. Thank you Roger! But, it doesn't stop there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

“ Unleashing Technology. Chatting with David Connor , we both had the same reaction – who knew? This enables us to have impact, scale and sustainability. View more presentations from Akhtarbad. Microsoft has heavily invested in networks and there are probably a lot of wisdom about network effectiveness there.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 25, 2015

The nonprofit sector has a large community of technology bloggers committed to helping nonprofits stay current on emerging trends in social media, online fundraising, and mobile technology. You can also browse 300+ on Twitter at @nonprofitorgs/lists/bloggers-resources. Facebook Newsroom :: newsroom.fb.com.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

I've been a blogger consistently almost 10 years now. That's a long time - longer than most bloggers have been around. In 2005, I actually had 3 blogs going: a regular blog, a technology blog, and a ministry blog. I have had a lot of different blogs, too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Some of you in the nonprofit technology field may remember this wonderful cartoon " Time Management for Techies " created by Miriam Engelberg who we lost breast cancer about two years ago.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 11, 2010

While there are many great nonprofit bloggers , nonprofits that are utilizing social media and mobile technology should also be reading the five blogs listed below. Tags: Blogging Mobile Technology Social Media. aboutfoursquare. facebook.com/aboutfoursquare. . techcrunch. facebook.com/techcrunch. What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

If there is one thing that is unverisal around the world - it's that Technology Conferences have schwag. The title I entered in the registration form was something like, "Blogger, Trainer, Consultant, CEO Zoetica, and Scholar" got translated into "Social Media Expert.". And the Nasscom India Leadership Forum is not different.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2008

The technology world is full of buzz words that make up a language all their own. With the turn of the 21st century, software as a service (“SaaS”) took its place in the dictionary of technology terms that are redefining the way many organizations plan for the future. Predictable Technology Costs. Now, that's accessibility!!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

Kaliya Hamlin, who is the founder of She's Geeky , a women and technology conference taking place in Mountain View, CA on January 30-31st was also on the list. Fast Company responded with " The Most Influential Women in Technology." is the queen of nonprofit technology in the UK. The post sparked heated debate. Holly Ross.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

He told me about his elearning learning portal that might not only solve my blog categorization and finding issues, but also do it for a community of bloggers who write about a particular topic - say nptech and nonprofit bloggers. He set up an experiment with feeds from nptech bloggers. Communication. More >> Tools.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2007

Late breaking news from the Gathering. Yours truly clearly ticked off our articulate and thought provoking keynote speaker, Carl Schramm, the head of the Kauffman Foundation. Carl's foundation is the foundation for entrepreneurship.

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NetWits

MARCH 25, 2013

npEXPERTS: Fundraising Ideas and Marketing Tips from the Pros (#npEXPERTS) is a a 46-page free e-book collaboratively written by a cross-section of npEXPERTS in fundraising, marketing and communications, social media, mobile technology, digital advertising, and more. If you’re looking for Fundraising Ideas you’ve come to the right place.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

I''ve been a blogger consistently almost 10 years now. That''s a long time - longer than most bloggers have been around. In 2005, I actually had 3 blogs going: a regular blog, a technology blog, and a ministry blog. I have had a lot of different blogs, too.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

My second guest blogger in this run of the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series is the warm and wonderful Jocelyn Harmon. Jocelyn is also a recognized blogger and speaker on online marketing and fundraising. Finally, she serves on the board of directors for NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network).

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2007

Some useful links: Brian Alexander has an interesting post on the role of mobile phones and web technology in the mobilization of the movement within Burma. To track Burmese bloggers, at home or abroad, keep your eye on Global Voices. Among other things, he points out the YouTube channel of video's from the Burmese struggle.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 12, 2017

One of the biggest obstacles bloggers encounter—whether they’re on the WordPress platform or not—is how to create content that is based on currently trending topics. Fortunately there’s help in the form of tools and techniques that make the whole process considerably less painful for the blogger. Google Trends. Comment Sections.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 20, 2016

She is a writer and blogger with a passion for self-improvement and helping others. How much technology is in your general area? We use technology every day of our lives, whether that be using our phones or surfing the Web. Although technology improves our everyday lives, it can also be used to improve society.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2016

In 2007, I was the first person to use Twitter to fundraise so I could attend and help sponsor the first Cambodia Bloggers Conference. I also used Twitter to get pro bono donations of technology t-shirts from technology companies to give to the Cambodia bloggers.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

And although that number includes a lot of fly-by-nights sites and those who don’t have staying power, blogging—especially via a WordPress site, an innovator and leader in the technology—is still a force to be reckoned with on the Internet. So the beginning blogger may be asking themselves, how can I help ensure that my blog lasts?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 31, 2010

The Women Who Tech Telesummit was formed three years ago to celebrate all the innovative women who provide incredible value to technology and social media. Tags: Technology Zen. I’ve been involved in this Telesummit now since the beginning. It’s really fun, and important. So it’s time to come get your tech on !

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2011

World Change, by Glennharper Here at NTEN we talk about the power of technology to change the world every day - in part, by allowing unheard voices, information, and numerical data to speak in new and meaningful ways. This week our members inspire us with change and the technology driving it. Have more news to share?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

This is the second in a fantastic series of guest posts by the authors of Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission. New applications and technologies are being developed at a rapid pace. How, then, should a nonprofit professional learn about — and selectively embrace — new technologies, when it's hard to keep basic systems running?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2010

For Blog Action Day this year, bloggers around the world have been asked to think and write about water. At the Ashoka/Lemelson Tech4Society conference this year, I gained a new understanding of the importance of clean water. Water is a necessary precondition for nutrition, healthcare, security, and economic growth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

Julia Smith, who blogs at the idealist and was in the room asked "Where are the twenty something/millennial bloggers writing about social change, activism, and nonprofits?" There are lots of twenty-something bloggers and gen-y bloggers. Nonprofit Technology. Both are essential reading. Blogs by Gen Y.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2007

Dear Nonprofit Tech Colleagues: I am seeking contributions of t-shirts for the Cambodia Bloggers Summit. Participants will include bloggers who work for NGOS. They are exploring technology, open source, social media, and more. When asked what I should pack in my suitcase , the response was "tech t-shirts."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Brent Merritt is a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. Guest Blogger Bio: Brent Merritt runs Metric Communications as an independent consulting practice focused on digital strategy for advocacy, public affairs, and nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The best new media managers, online community builders, bloggers, and activists will be connected and communicating with their supporters from anywhere, at any time when the need arises. It would be great to see nonprofit new media managers and bloggers do the same at galas, fundraisers, meetings on Capitol Hill, protests, etc.

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