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NPTECH Punk

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

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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Tips to Create a Culture of Collaboration and Innovation

Care2

Unfortunately many organizations still struggle with rigid top down management structures and teams that squash innovation and collaboration. One of the best ways to create a more collaborative environment is to stop relying on consultants so much and start listening more to your own team. Trust Your Staff.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Face-to-Face or Mediated Experience, Open Source Software Communities, and Blog Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A social graph if the NpTech tag based on a google search NpTech Conversations Gavin's digital diner has written an article about the options that technology gives us for opting out of face-to-face gatherings. Michele Martin has a very useful post about how to use a set of 3 tools to support a group or collaborative blog.

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How grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients can do great things together with data and evaluation

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

The process was a collaboration in itself, with TSNE MissionWorks , and Essential Partners serving as co-hosts. As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue.

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What’s Black and White and Read All Over?

NTEN

In doing so, he leaves no room for the discussion of other types of systems or power structures. There's even a place for comparing different organizational structures and how those have played a role in social movements. Tags: activism Advocacy Collaboration Malcom Gladwell NPTech NTEN Social Media Communications.

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What is An Open Community?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve been a big fan of openness and freely sharing community knowledge and have seen first hand from the early days of the social web the power of this – take for example the NPTECH community. Second, simplify complex structures and processes. We see this one all the time.

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Webinar Recap: Rebel in a Polyester Sash: How Breaking the Rules Builds Better Organizational Culture

NTEN

Breaking away from the traditional workplace environment and structure allowed Jessica and her team to unleash their creativity. You must find out what works for your organization – what promotes efficiency, collaboration, and creativity. And finally, don’t forget to have fun! Do you work in an ROWE work environment?

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