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. We need a movement to form that is much bigger than Gates/Omidyar/Skoll (and Benetech!).

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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. Study Past Fundraising Trends. meaning you should use donor trends and knowledge of your donor base to outline your annual plan.

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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. Social Networking Trends Web 2.0' Are you developing strong enough relationships where you can cultivate these people and turn them into donors down the road?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas just finished up on January 10 th so we thought we’d call out some of the products and trends that we hope are fun and interesting to nonprofit techies. Sensoria makes a smart fitness bra that allows wearers to track their heart rate. Your Bed Can Watch Over You.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

It's a good thing if you have a knowledgeable accountant on the payroll who knows the ins and outs of nonprofit financial tracking. My brain is not designed for numbers. We have an accountant in our organization who deals with it.”. After all, not every organization has the luxury. So, don’t rely too heavily on your accountant.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 13, 2015

In those few seconds, a flurry of thoughts flash inside your brain: Who is the sender? As a nonprofit marketer, you are on the other side of this great brain fire. The most important part of any email marketing campaign is to have software that tracks deliverability, open rates, clicked links and other metrics.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 13, 2015

In those few seconds, a flurry of thoughts flash inside your brain: Who is the sender? As a nonprofit marketer, you are on the other side of this great brain fire. The most important part of any email marketing campaign is to have software that tracks deliverability, open rates, clicked links and other metrics.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

If the donor retention trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%. First, believe deeply – in your heart and then in your brain – that donors matter. This year they are on-track to break the 70% retention barrier and have already bested their stretch fundraising goal for the year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

Social media can be filled with metrics to track results. Success means using metrics to learn how to improve practice effectively, both to identify obstacles and track progress. The action learning project will be designed to help grantees build a habit of measurement, reflection, and organizational learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2009

I have a hypertext brain. For nonprofits, that tracking donations from social media engagement. I love the quote from KD Paine, "HITS=How Idiots Track Success." It starts with tracking conversation threads or by keyword. Perception: This metric is about tracking seniment - what people are saying about you.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

ANNs are inspired by the structure and function of the human brain. CV techniques identify objects and scenes in images and videos, track objects over time, and perform tasks that involve visual perception. That makes understanding current and emerging trends critical.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

Are your programs on track? When you outgrow a single dashboard, add tabs to pull information together on a specific theme, such as applications, review processes, and historical funding trends. This includes dashboards that give you data to easily track trends and understand how your community is changing.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Thus, it continues the decades-long trend that IT spending has an increasing share of the global economy. Below, I’ll describe some recent research on the used, or "secondary," marketplace as well as some of the trends that address the viability of the refurbished computer market. Refurbishment and the Environment.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Thus, it continues the decades-long trend that IT spending has an increasing share of the global economy. Below, I’ll describe some recent research on the used, or "secondary," marketplace as well as some of the trends that address the viability of the refurbished computer market. Refurbishment and the Environment.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 30, 2013

I could consider an external look at tax legislation, demographic trends or movements in giving. You know what to track, how to gather your information and to whom to report it. You’ve mentored some people new to the industry along the way and enjoy your status as a community brain trust on all-things-planned giving.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

If the ten-year trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%. First, believe deeply – in your heart and then in your brain – that donors matter. This year they are on-track to break the 70% retention barrier and have already bested their stretch fundraising goal for the year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

But it is always a good exercise to make your brain think in a different way. Above all you must pick the right metrics to measure what your doing and look for trends that can tell you what works and what doesn't. Track Your Time. Two years ago, I started to use my kids timeout timer to keep on track with my social media work.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" 2 Comments | by Share Article in Misc. November 20, 2008 | Jordan Viator Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Dan Schawbel, Five Free Tools To Track Your Reputation. Pattern Analysis You'll want to be look for patterns and trends. Your tools are social bookmarking and the excel spreadsheet and, of course, your brain. Monitor in your reader, engage when needed. Google Alerts. Technorati. Social Mention. Twitter Search. BoardReader.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2007

These patterns point to some larger trends about generational shifts, digital divides, and dancing in the space in between. It was a late afternoon session and I was brain dead. Imagine Bob Dylan song in the background, "the times they are a changin." But a few points he made really stuck me.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

We’ll start with a few key trends in philanthropy that will ground our conversation. So with that, what we wanted to do is start our conversation by understanding your understanding of key trends in philanthropy. Okay, so positive trend. It’s how my brain works. Very linear thinker over here.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That’s why you have to plan ahead: A robust content plan will save you time—and brain space—and help you produce great nonprofit content while also tackling the rest of your mile-long to-do list. Once you have your strategy in place, a content plan can help keep you on track.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

But I think it’s important for you guys to recognize some of these trends that we all see and just know that you are so not alone in doing these things or hearing this advice because you guys, the amount of time I wasted over 13 years waiting for a warm introduction or sending the wrong cold email. I’m a trained executive coach.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Stops you in your tracks, all starts with data. . Adult brains don’t learn new things that easily. They all know they’re being tracked. So if you have beneficiaries, and you’re tracking program recipients, you might want to see some data there. So system does X. We need it to do Y. What about this.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

But I think it’s important for you guys to recognize some of these trends that we all see and just know that you are so not alone in doing these things or hearing this advice because you guys, the amount of time I wasted over 13 years waiting for a warm introduction or sending the wrong cold email. My brain just doesn’t work that way.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

" Our brains naturally migrate to scoreboards, report cards, and stock market returns For nonprofits, it isn't about making money. Here's a brain dump of some key points. Need to track down the cost of the most expensive Van Gogh) It can be difficult to put a dollar value to intangibles in social media. What is the trend?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2015

She shared that Bob likes to talk about nonprofit data scientists as being dot organisms. Just like your brain, you have nerves everywhere that tell you to take voluntary actions like “raise your arm.” This one stopped them in their tracks: “My dad is raping me. Or involuntary actions, like breathing. Text Crisis Line.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

And like a personal guide, they keep us on track when it’s inevitable that we’ll get lost in the day to day, hustle and bustle, and demands of our jobs. Check out this post: Nonprofit Content Marketing – Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends for 2014 and don’t miss the associated Nonprofit content marketing infographic.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2010

I still hadn’t been able to talk to my husband, but my mother-in-law had gotten word to him that we were headed East on I-10, and he was able to track my progress via our online, real-time credit card statement. Yes, that study and also Google’s Flu Trends are all about physical illness. No satellite radio yet.

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