Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 28, 2020

Will venues be open? Here’s how to leverage technology to plan a golf fundraiser in these uncertain times. Be sure to collaborate with the golf facility to include information about any specific modifications that players will need to make for safety purposes. Will supporters be willing and able to attend? U se an Event Website.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 25, 2021

By: Cori O’Brien, Senior Manager, Open Source Commons. This year, we are highlighting contributions made through Open Source Commons , a unique program that highlights the partnership between Salesforce.org and our community of customers and partners. Access to digital tools is only the first step in using technology effectively.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Salesforce.org Partners and Staff collaborating at our last in-person Partner Summit in 2019. OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. Don’t Configure Technology, Configure Its Users. They would rather share and learn with and from their competitors than let that happen!

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 1, 2023

Data analytics and technology are revolutionizing the healthcare industry. With each new advancement, trends in healthcare technology promise to improve standard care coordination and data management for increased patient satisfaction. With this in mind, let’s begin.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Becoming a digital organization means infusing technology into your association’s ecosystem. To become a digital business everyone in the organization must use their IT tools to collaborate. Executives who defer this responsibility convey the idea that digital thinking and collaboration are not a priority. It’s a choice.”

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 10, 2020

This required adapting their technology and related processes for remote access, collaboration , and security. Now it’s time to face another challenge: As offices begin to re-open, associations must support a combination of onsite and remote workers. Here are four tips to consider as your association’s offices begin to re-open.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 11, 2015

“Your secure software is open source: doesn’t that make it less secure?” We strongly believe not only that open source is compatible with digital security, but that it’s also essential for it. The analogy of the strong safe with an open design is directly applicable to secure software design.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

In the true spirit of collaboration, NTC attendees collectively stewarded an ad hoc open source society. Craig Sinclair reflects on his experience, why he supports the open source movement, and shares examples of open venues for experimentation. Digital Media Manager. Manhattan Neighborhood Network.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

We were living in the midst of cultural, technological, and economic instability long before the pandemic. Although the firm that I worked for was one of the leading providers of association software, when the company saw the investment in resources and time that was needed to switch to the new technology, they decided to stop production. “On

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

More importantly, moving to the cloud is a great way to demonstrate transparency, strengthen institutional memory, conserve resources, collaborate, and display tech-savvy. 4) Collaborate Outside of Scheduled Meetings. 1) Demonstrate Transparency. Transparency is an essential quality for a nonprofit. 5) Display Tech Savvy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

I’m thrilled to be doing a session with Aisha Moore and Gina Schmeling at the NTEN NTC called “ Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” When does technology boost personal productivity for nonprofit professionals and when does it get in the way? What is Collaborative Overload?

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

The internet is powered by open source technology—exciting software that's built collaboratively from the bottom-up. Open source is meant to be free and equal, but then why do men continue to dominate open source sites like Wikipedia? The idea that technology is not neutral is a heavy one. Sarah Mirk.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Several providers offer open source or limited free access, which is a great way to test options. Free and Open-Source Apache Spark provides a powerful platform for large-scale data processing and machine learning tasks. RapidMiner is another open-source platform with a drag-and-drop interface. This was a controversial move.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2017

The Gensler study suggests that employees need four different work areas to be productive: focus, collaborate, learn, and socialize. Many nonprofits are moving to open office floor plans with flexible seating. The three biggest problems associated with open office plans are: noise, interruptions, and a lack of privacy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

This article aims to demystify the process of adopting AI for nonprofits and show some of the advantages this technology can bring. 3) Implement an Organisation-Wide Policy Implementing a comprehensive AI policy not only aligns everyone in your organisation but also opens the door for innovation.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Inspired by more than 40 years of collaboration with private school leaders, Blackbaud has created a track of sessions for ATLIS 2024 , the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools’ annual conference. Every manual process is an opening for human error, data loss, or outright theft.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

values or a growth mindset, continuous feedback, and open communication, you will foster an environment that encourages employees to support one another. Winton also notes that this skill-based, collaborative model is the way millennials prefer to work. We didn’t want it all to focus on technology or industry education.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

What’s more, golfers often tap into their personal and professional networks to field a team, which expands your tournament’s reach and donor pool and opens doors for further stewardship and partnerships. 2) Sponsors Will Look For New Options. 3) Organizers Will Focus on Add-ons & Experiences. 4) Tournaments Will Be Business As Usual.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Six Best Practices for a Stronger Audit Relationship Now, however, nonprofits and auditing firms are more likely to share and leverage their diverse experiences to better collaborate with one another. Collaborate Audits are a team sport! This type of collaboration should be happening throughout the year.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Registration for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference is now open! Our signature three-day gathering brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. > Register at the Early Bird Rate today!

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DonorPerfect

APRIL 1, 2022

“As a result of our collaboration and learning, we are convinced that today we have a problem in the way we fund nonprofits.” The post How to reframe nonprofit overhead as investments in your mission appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

Concurrently, continued advances in technology and its ubiquitous influence on communications has allowed for workforce dispersion, autonomy and increased efficiency in addressing and responding to tasks. Hierarchies are becoming flatter, work more collaborative and co-location less relevant. Leader’s intent.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

While in-person events are beginning to open up again, many have pivoted to a hybrid learning environment. How much : Registration opens in late summer 2021. Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). The Collaborative (Classy). 2023 is a unique time for conference-goers. It’s great to have options. So much tech. .

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

Your audit might explore any, or all of, these seven areas: Technology systems Policies and procedures Security Productivity Communication Culture Professional development How you present this initiative to your employees is critical. If performance issues have been a problem, keep an open mind. Don’t forget volunteers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Its purpose was to assess the role of technology in tackling modern slavery and identify ways to improve our impact. The conference exposed just how poor our collective response to the crisis had been so far, and how technology’s core benefits had not yet been realized. Technology is not always an appropriate tool or intervention.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2016

There was a time—not too long ago—that drone technology, while in its infancy, was being dismissed by many experts in product development fields as a passing fancy, a mere hobby or pastime that few people ever thought would have important real-world applications.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 4, 2022

To address these challenges, the connection between technology and community is critical. That’s why we are extending this open call for challenges to help shape the direction of the Zero Hunger Impact Lab. The goal with this Impact Lab is to complement those solutions, and amplify their impact through technology.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

A passionate technology-for-good advocate, Gerardo has made major contributions to Benetech’s social mission since he joined us over four years ago. He oversaw the development of numerous products and services that allow us to drive social empowerment through technology across all our programs.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

Around the time of the Nonprofit Technology Network ’s 2008 NTC conference, an even brighter light bulb went on. I wrote a blog post called, Mashups, Open APIs, and the Future of Collaboration in the Nonprofit Tech Sector. The enhancements effectively put Social Actions back on the cutting edge of social technology.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Established in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y as a day to encourage everyone to “give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity,” the nonprofit world knows GivingTuesday , the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a major fundraising day and serves for many as the unofficial start to the year-end fundraising season.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology SaaS vs. Open Source September 24, 2008 I just finished writing a post for the Idealware blog about choosing SaaS vs. Open source. From my perspective, the key is openness.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 4, 2009

My colleague, friend, and collaborator David Wilcox just posted about the social collaboration game we are going to be putting on at SHINE derived partly from the social media game and from our work on the Social by Social project. Join the Social Collaboration Game on day two of SHINE. You’ll find details here. “ Sign up here.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

What can small nonprofits do to benefit from collaboration? Pick one that fits your size and mission, and addresses technology. Second, it helps build a community of trust and collaboration: the "I know I will get three or more good ideas" as well as, "I had that experience!" Share your technology experiences and frustrations.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 7, 2011

I’ve been using this tool since it actually was StarOffice, more than 10 years ago, when it was first open sourced by Sun in 2000. For most of that time, except when I was doing heavy collaborative editing with colleagues who are using MS Office, it is my Office Suite of choice.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Under Betsy’s guidance, Benetech is developing new software for social good enterprises to connect communities with inclusive technology: Service Net: Reshaping the social safety net in human services to better connect people to the services they need. I look forward to staying in touch with you about technology for good!

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Nimble AMS

JULY 5, 2023

According to Forrester , 80% of employees stated they would stay in their current jobs if they had technology training. Deloitte reports that inclusive leaders are 17% more likely to have high-performing teams, and 29% more likely to have highly collaborative teams. Investing in training opportunities can also boost staff retention.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open source your Open Social Apps? Which lead me to think about the idea of open sourcing OpenSocial apps. Anyone interested? Maybe this is the use for opensocialorg.org!

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