Pamela Grow

MARCH 7, 2024

Closeup Woman hand using Laptop pc with email icon, Email concept Creating your nonprofit’s digital strategy comes with its own set of challenges, from creating engaging campaigns to standing out in donors’ inboxes. But the good news is that nonprofits benefit from higher open rates compared to regular marketing emails.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

During this time, you can donate the revolutionary XO laptop to a child in a developing nation, and also receive one for the child in your life in recognition of your contribution. Between November 12 and November 26, OLPC is offering a Give One Get One program in the United States and Canada.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

This National Library Week and on this National Library Workers Day, we celebrate our beloved libraries—and the librarians who sustained library services through the challenges of the past year. Libraries have helped fill the void by providing hot spot access and in some cases laptops computers to students.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

These non-monetary contributions can be valuable resources, but managing them is a challenge. For example, if a company donates a bunch of laptops, and the organization chooses to use them, they receive continued benefits from those laptops. What Are In-Kind Donations (and Should You Take Them)?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

Of note, I wanted to let you know that the reflection paper about America's Giving Challenge from the Case Foundation has been published ( Allison Fine and I were the co-authors.) When the Case Foundation team launched their Giving Challenge. The Challenge raised $1.8 I attended Craigslist Nonprofit Bootcamp on Saturday.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

The Larger Challenge (and Opportunity) for One Laptop Per Child - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog: "The One Laptop Per Child project is starting a “Give 1 Get 1? As its name suggests, the marketing campaign combines philanthropy with geeky self-interest — give one of the innovative laptops to a.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2017

In Hartford, I had challenge of a large number of participants, a “master class” type set up, and but a room and time constraints that limited the amount of full group interactive exercises. Slido allows you to crowd source questions from the audience who can use the web site from their mobile phones or laptops in real time.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 6, 2018

While this brings many advantages, there are also many challenges when it comes to making online payments for such things as dues or donations. You may be accustomed to leaving your desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone laying around to use at your discretion for processing memberships and donations. Lockdown your equipment.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In addition to the challenges inherent to any nonprofit mission, these organizations and their personnel must often work in areas with poor security and limited resources. This includes ensuring that critical data remains safe and protected, even in challenging crisis circumstances. should also be considered.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We need hands on deck, so having to close our volunteer program was a challenge for us—emotionally, losing such a large part of our community—but we also had to find a way to keep them connected so that they would come back when our doors reopened. The challenges of remote volunteering are front-of-mind for many volunteer managers.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

Across two days full of interactive sessions, workshops, and hands-on training, I had the chance to meet members of my Chicago Ohana Salesforce group and connect with new people with similar passions, challenges, and solutions to share. 3 Key Takeaways from DevOps Dreamin’.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

Broke and living in community housing, I came home one evening to find my room burgled, my laptop and cash savings gone. Dan was the sole anonymous donor for the program, which brushed off my indignity and furnished me with a new laptop, a mentor, and monthly checks for books, food and travel.

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Achieve

JANUARY 18, 2023

Let’s take a closer look at these cons and how you can optimize your virtual fundraising approach to navigate around these common challenges. . For instance, attendees might hop between their email tab and your event, or even close their laptop screen altogether if your virtual event isn’t engaging enough. .

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Byte Technology

MAY 6, 2015

Additionally, your site should be built with responsive design so it renders correctly across all devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops etc.) Our non-profit clients consistently tell us their biggest challenges are improving donor engagement and promoting their mission online.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2017

A cable lock, like this one from Kensington , is an easy, affordable way to keep your laptop from becoming a target of theft. Kensington sells a variety of keyed and combination locks , but many require your laptop to have a Kensington Security Slot. Maclocks sells locks designed to secure recent Apple notebooks, however.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2010

The down side is the potential for technology glitches and, of course, not being in the room to catch the audience vibe. We got around those challenges quite well. The other challenge is the lack of feedback from the audience. There is a huge benefit because you save time and travel money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2014

The walking at work trend is being more broadly adopted by senior managers, in part because leaders want to get some distance from their always on work styles, with all of the demands of smartphones and laptops. Stepping challenges? Even in the nonprofit sector. Does your nonprofit encourage movement in the workplace? Walking meetings?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Shut down all non-server computers : Don't leave desktop and laptop computers in sleep mode. According to Green Home Huddle "Your cell phone charger, iPod charger, laptop charger, etc. keep drawing electricity even if your phone/iPod/laptop/etc isn't charging. Saving Energy With Your IT.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2010

We just finished spring cleaning the NTEN offices and took a laptop, four boxes of toner, some thumb drives, a broken keyboard, and some old power supplies to Free Geek last night. With web-based software, web conferencing, laptops, and smart phones, it's easier than ever to skip the office entirely. Recycle your old equipment.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2010

We have challenges to overcome, including interpersonal and management issues around working remotely. There are also cultural, social, and interpersonal challenges that will go along with this transition. The average smartphone outperforms the laptop computer of the previous decade.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

On my first day in Guatemala, a freak hard-drive meltdown relegated my work laptop to a paperweight. In addition, I’ve learned alternate approaches to resolving the technical challenges that abound in statistical coding from the talented team of HRDAG statisticians I worked alongside.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

Grantees will engage in peer discussions about integrating social media effectively into their communications strategies and will learn from each other – from challenges and missteps as much as from accomplishments and wins – so success means organizations sharing both. The Importance of Energizers Throughout.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 24, 2016

It is important that we try to understand exactly the training and development challenges that they may represent. We move to our smartphones, to our laptops, to the attached screens on our desk, and at any time we could have hundreds of active tabs open and ready for our immediate use. Fourthly, and finally; challenge them.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The challenge is grabbing your visitor’s attention. A person who received services telling how the organization helped them overcome a challenge is even better. Many of your visitors will find you on their mobile phone, not their laptop. And we all want more donors, right? But it’s not as easy as it sounds. I sure don’t!)

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2017

Managing finances and accounting for your nonprofit is often challenging, especially if the fundamentals aren't set up correctly. Learn about the donated and discounted tablets, laptops, and PCs available to replace the dusty old machines that are at the end of their usefulness. Create a strong brand.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Goodbye Microsoft… March 29, 2007 Just today, I received in the mail some Sony Vaio Picturebook laptops, courtesy of Gavin’s regular potlatch program. Linux is supposed to be easy to install and use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

One of my favorites is Ommwriter which turns your laptop into an old fashion word processor. However, if you have to do “work” on Facebook, here’s some work flow tips for avoiding distraction. challenge for the NTC Conference! If you want to get everyone in your office on board, use the app Fi.tt I set a Fi.tt

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

It's an ongoing challenge to keep yourself focused, yet also capture and hold the attention of your supporters. Over at Care2 , Garth Moore relates the value of attending a conference without the distraction of a laptop in front of you. These days, there's a lot competing for our attention ("Hey, is that a cat video?")

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 28, 2007

My challenge on these parties is that they go very late. And of course, we were dancing up a storm. There was also two other venues for music: one was sort of a jazz nightclub with jazz duos and the other had South African singers followed by recorded dancing music. If you miss it, the next train is at 6 am!

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 14, 2014

Steve Shattuck, VP of Marketing at Bloomerang, recently posted about the challenges of working with technical volunteers ? Side note: Did you know that your laptop contains far more storage and processor capacity than the Apollo 11 computer systems that landed the first man on the moon? With change comes the potential for error.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Keep the items affordable: Requesting new computers might be necessary, but if you are asking one person to donate $1000 for a new laptop might not be realistic. This might be more challenging, because Amazon doesn’t always show who is purchasing gifts, so you need to be more public with your thanks.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. You can give real-time updates from fundraisers or liveblog featured speakers at events from your laptop or mobile device. TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is coming April 2!

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2013

It's an ongoing challenge to keep yourself focused, yet also capture and hold the attention of your supporters. Over at Care2 , Garth Moore relates the value of attending a conference without the distraction of a laptop in front of you. These days, there's a lot competing for our attention ("Hey, is that a cat video?")

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Online fundraising is increasingly essential for nonprofits, but these types of initiatives come with unique challenges. Supporters can use these platforms to give quickly and easily from their laptops, desktop computers, and mobile devices. This allows you to track all donor interactions and reach out to donors at the right times.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2020

Donating computers and laptops to school districts is strengthened by working with nonprofits such as Comp-U-Dopt to refurbish electronics and purchase new equipment for families in need. Rebuilding communities that are intentionally more equitable and resilient will be the next challenge for corporate social responsibility.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

And they're doing this using the programming language Java on their laptops. Students bring their own laptops to a public library, and receive instruction from high school-aged instructors. The Challenges and Rewards of Coding. There's no real money involved, nor is it a real lemonade stand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2008

I started with a story about how Ponzi and Chris helped me demonstrate the networked effect with flickr and twitter for a nonprofit training, then told my story about the Case Foundation and Parade Magazine's America's Giving Challenge , and then I set up a real time fundraising challenge. Related blog posts.

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