Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

One of the biggest downsides for me personally from being connected to the Social Web 50-70 hours a week is that my brain has a hard time reading for extended periods of time. So much of social media success is about how our brains process and prioritize messages and having a diverse thought process that sparks our imagination and creativity.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

They allow you to collaborate with others so you won’t waste time sending Word docs and Excel spreadsheets back and forth while tracking versions. But it is a good task to schedule after blocking off time to work on a complex grant or other task that requires a lot of brain power. I can do it even when my brain feels fried.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 9, 2015

Indeed, if one were to track all the time in a workday spent glued to our incoming messages and bowing to the attention they require, the resulting accumulation of hours would no doubt seem ridiculously exhaustive. It’s not how many messages are in your inbox, it’s how much of your own brain is in that inbox. That ‘zero?’ That’s it.”.

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Media Cause

MARCH 4, 2022

I was prompted to choose an area of work-life I find unpleasurable—I chose time-tracking. Through this exercise, I came up with the idea of a time-tracking app that features video footage of nature that plays in the background. On a macro level, Design Thinking is more left brain, more logical, more linear. How are they alike?

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

As you quickly grow and engage your audience , it can be easy to lose track of your campaign plan. Which goals helped you stay on track in past campaigns? While facts and figures reach the logical side of our brains, stories appeal to the emotional side. That’s why planning is the most important stage in your advocacy campaign.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Paula knew that helping Amy de-stress was step one of getting things back on track. The story above is about how your brain works. Your brain has a part called the Prefrontal Cortex, or “PFC” (remember “Paula Front-and-Center”?). The Brain Break. Let’s pull back the curtain. You know, purpose stuff.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The name comes from the “dura” matter in the brain, which is where spinal leaks happen. Our activity metric is set to “minutes” so that people can track/log the minutes they spend doing whatever activity, rather than tracking miles. and share via email and social media. Each year they hold an event called Duradash.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2014

If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

explain how your CRM can be used to track and populate your letters with details that give each letter a personal touch. . ? . also supports the impact of physical documents as our brains comprehend text better when it’s printed than when it’s on a screen. Guides like. Segmentation. a common mistake. a wealth of data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

While there are a variety of different gadgets that you can use to track your sleep, I use the Fitbit Charge 2. I started with tracking my baseline activity level: about 2,000 steps a day. Identify a goal, track your progress, and reflect on how to improve your results.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

He makes it next to impossible to keep track of our revenue!”. Barbara will be able to see the technological challenges Alan faces, as opposed to an indifference towards revenue tracking. But the journey from silo living is worth your time and brain power. Why is this so hard?” Barbara asked me. Have Patience, Grasshopper.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

This will do wonders for your mind and will get your brain out of relaxing mode and into work mode (even if your desk is within arm’s reach of your bed). If your company uses a project management tool to track work and review that work every X number of weeks or month (our favorite is Asana ), there is no place to hide.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In this phase, you will plan, act, track, and adapt. This will help to keep your team on track, and keep them from getting overwhelmed. When you have too many new projects going on, it is easy to lose track of who is doing what, what resources are being spent, and whether a certain change is successful. Phase 2: Manage Change.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2019

It’s easy to go through the one-track content and then retreat to your hotel room to kick your feet up. Yes, most conferences will make their presentations available after they’re over, but taking notes puts the info in your brain without having to rewatch or relisten to content. Do all the things. Conferences are exhausting.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 3, 2009

This is what I think about when I dream about Raising the Floor with technology: finding ways to meet society's most pressing problems with the brains and resources of the tech community. Kushal is a great example of that, and I look forward to tracking the success of Vittana!

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Images in particular are much more attention-grabbing than text alone—they’re much more likely to be remembered, and the human brain can process them incredibly quickly (in only about 13 milliseconds ). Track engagement across marketing channels to determine which platforms lead to the highest click-through rate.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 12, 2008

The creative brains in the Valley have a lot to offer when they are motivated. Tim is the kind of person that holds immense influence because of his track record for spotting new trends. I think this is awesome. We need a movement to form that is much bigger than Gates/Omidyar/Skoll (and Benetech!).

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 14, 2017

When you assist others, your body releases dopamine in the brain, which has a positive effect on how you feel. Reward Volunteers is a free, easy way to track the time you spend volunteering. Nonprofits can also create accounts, list opportunities, schedule volunteers and track their hours. Gives a good example. It’s a win-win!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

We all know that with so much content out there, it is eating our brains and memory , relying more on “google it.” If you want to be sure you are incorporating movement into your day, use a fitbit or other device to track. Here’s a guide to this useful productivity habit. Read more here ). I set a Fi.tt

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 11, 2009

When it comes to “nptech&# or nonprofit technology, there are more blogs and organizations and resources than any one person can find, let alone keep track of! What’s in my brain, can be in yours! I’m no exception. So, my response is simple: I want to share my RSS reader with you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

I overheard comments like: “my brain is in overdrive,” “I can’t wait to try this in my work,” and “I wish the conference were longer.” Today’s tech tools just make it easier for more of us to appreciate, track, and measure the qualities social scientists have been investigating for years. That’s the kind of ‘new’ funders like to fund.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

The Interaxon Headband is a brain-wave detector that sends real time information on your brain activity to your phone, supposedly so you can improve concentration and composure. Sensoria makes a smart fitness bra that allows wearers to track their heart rate. The bra works in combination with Polar or Garmin heart monitors.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

11NTCSocialCRM) Tech Track: Keeping it Real (Secure) – Security in Your Network Neighborhood (10:30 am-12 pm Saturday) - The tech track sessions differ in both content and structure. The tech track is for the folks who are primarily thinking about keeping the lights on and networks humming. I love it.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

We’re also pulling our Silicon Valley brain trust into these new Labs projects by creating a new kind of nonprofit advisory board, the Benetech Labs Partners. And, by sharing the process openly, we hope to assist many other social innovators on their paths to set up successful social enterprises.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Starting to fundraise without a plan is like building a house without a draft – you need a plan to know where you’re going, and to keep you on that track. We have found that the process of listing your resources in a clear, organized manner can help you wrap your brain around how you can go about raising the funds needed.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

Not only does reading exercise the brain and improve concentration, but it also helps children develop more advanced language skills and engage their imagination. With individual fundraising pages, they can track the donations they’ve personally brought in. Reading boasts a wide range of benefits for both children and adults alike.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Today, I feature a guest post by Garret Kramer: The Problem-solving Fast Track By Garret Kramer Author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life In virtually every business, organization, or family in the world today, people are doing their best to solve problems. How do you get on the problem-solving fast track?

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Tech Track: Keeping it Real (Secure) – Security in Your Network Neighborhood (10:30 am-12 pm Saturday) – The tech track sessions differ in both content and structure. The tech track is for the folks who are primarily thinking about keeping the lights on and networks humming. 11NTCSocialCRM). I love it.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 9, 2014

It does this by offering everything you wish Microsoft Word grammar check provided: it keeps track of word count, sentence count, paragraph count, and character count. Now I find Hemingway infiltrating my brain when writing almost anything--including this blog post. Recently, I discovered an online tool that can change that.

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Care2

OCTOBER 15, 2013

The human brain is the best analytics tool. Track these conversations each week and put them in a spreadsheet; this will allow you to track your growth over time. Are you developing strong enough relationships where you can cultivate these people and turn them into donors down the road? Is it positive? Is it hostile?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Find a tracking tool that works for you and use it. Use the tools you need, just don’t try to keep everything stored in your brain. Include grant deadlines, your signature event, appeals, and everything else you need to get a complete picture of your year. And there is nothing wrong with using a paper desk calendar, if that’s your jam.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Research has shown, however, that the average person's brain can only manage about 150 quality relationships. Without a system to help track, organize, and mobilize their efforts on social media, nonprofits are letting key relationships fall through the cracks, losing potential donors and supporters. So, what is Social CRM?

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Internet of Things gives objects a brain and connects them to each other. Understanding trends before they become essentials is key to staying on track. Track a new employee’s progress through training exercises and materials. Marketing tasks—Send email newsletters, track website traffic, and manage social media campaigns.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 3, 2010

I use a custom page at Alltop to track the top bloggers on nonprofit marketing, fundraising and social media. Keep Track of What Others Are Doing You can learn a tremendous amount by paying attention to the "big brains" and the "cool kids." Do some small test runs of your ideas and adjust accordingly. Then go do it!

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. This invaluable bunch works with NTEN to design core curriculum tracks, conference structure, and thematic focus. Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Annie Lynsen, Marketing Director, Small Act. Chris Lundberg, CEO, Frakture.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

These are all key signs that a team is burning out and needs some support to get back on track. The most common signs of employee burnout we’ve seen are: Brain fog that causes forgetfulness of something a person has done before or randomly forgetting to complete tasks. A: We see very similar signs when we work with organizations.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

One that I like was created by Kristina Halvorson and her team at Brain Traffic , called the Content Strategy Quad: A simple way to look at this is by dividing the top and bottom quadrants. Once you’ve settled on a solid content strategy, you might find you need an editorial content calendar to keep track of it.

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