Two of my favorite examples of museums that found strategic ways to be generous are COSI in Columbus, OH, and the Wild Center in the Adirondacks of New York. But this is a museum that just a few years ago was seen by voters as irrelevant to life in Columbus. MORE
I've experienced all kinds of fabulous museums and participatory experiences from Stockholm to Columbus, Ohio, many of which I will be sharing soon on this blog. I'm reaching the end of another heavy travel jag. This travel wave is ending soon, but I wanted to let you know about three upcoming events that are either available online or still have space for new signups: Monday, April 18, I'll be giving a talk and workshop in Hartford, CT with the Connecticut Humanities Council. MORE
research project, funded by the San Francisco Foundation, Columbus Foundation and Minnesota Community Foundation/Saint Paul Foundation, will make this information available to the nonprofit sector. Flickr , Robert F. MORE
Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria. * [GroundWork group]([link] in Columbus, Ohio. * [NetSquared Daytona Beach ]([link] in Daytona Beach, Florida. * [Tech4good Las Vegas]([link] in Las Vegas, Nevada. -->. -->. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. MORE
And next month, the learning continues when MaryBeth McNamee, Annual Giving Coordinator at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium shares her crowdfundraising tips for success! MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum: Google Analytics Overview. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. I'm not in school anymore, but September still feels like the real beginning of the new year. MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. But maybe you're skeptical and you're wondering: "How can a free event organized by a volunteer be any good?" MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season! More than one-third of charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year , and the emergence of #GivingTuesday makes the year's end even more critical for charities. MORE
Columbus. Columbus. Online fundraising continued its double-digit growth in 2013, retaining the mantle as the fastest growing fundraising channel, growing at 13.5% according to Blackbaud’s most recent Charitable Giving Report. MORE
In 2014, the Institute launched a pilot program in Atlanta, Columbus, and Dallas. Problem: How do you reach an underserved community with vital health information? MORE
This past year, the church's Women's Guild , Catholic Daughters , and Knights of Columbus groups worked together on a fundraising drive to purchase a new administrative computer system for the church. MORE
Columbus Foundation’s Big Give generates $10.5 million last time - Columbus - Business First : The Columbus Foundation facilitated nearly $10.5 million in donations, up from $8.5 million in donations to 569 local nonprofits through its online fundraiser that wrapped up Wednesday morning MORE
Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria. * [GroundWork group]([link] in Columbus, Ohio. * [NetSquared Daytona Beach ]([link] in Daytona Beach, Florida. * [Tech4good Las Vegas]([link] in Las Vegas, Nevada. --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Formatting … Styles …Themes — Do You Know How They Can Help or Hurt You in Microsoft Office Programs? NetSquared events come in all shapes and sizes, and we love them all! MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum: Assistive Technology. TechSoup's annual Storymakers campaign launches April 4. MORE
The winner can attend a GA101 or GA301 in DC (March 29-31), Columbus (April 11-13), Boston (May 18-20) or NYC (June 7-9). The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference kicks off tomorrow and one of the key elements to Community Day is the Science Fair. The Science Fair isn't like a typical conference exhibit hall. MORE
The Columbus Museum of Art is "world class" for its commitment to inviting visitors to engage with art with all their senses. This weekend, I heard a story on NPR that really rankled me. MORE
COSI is a hands-on science center in Columbus, Ohio. But most importantly (and interestingly), COSI has used involvement in social media to help position itself as a key part of Columbus’ growing technology community, which serves both its ability to deliver on mission and raise money. MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. October is here, which means we can't ignore the fact that fall has arrived. The weather's getting cooler (except for our friends in Los Angeles!), and the leaves are starting to change color. MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Here's your monthly roundup of free in-person #Tech4Good events. But first I'm going to show off on behalf of our NetSquared organizers. MORE
the Pelotonia cycling event in Columbus, Ohio), Unusual (e.g. MORE
Bank contest puts good causes in competition | The Columbus Dispatch: "'Looking at it in a purely positive light, you could say if their business platform can help someone in need, that's worth celebrating,' Doug Kridler, president and CEO of the Columbus Foundation, said of the bank's campaign.'Is MORE
Join our upcoming webinar featuring the Columbus Zoo. In 2011, in the name of raising money for the Special Olympics, I participated in the Polar Plunge. MORE
In the future, I'd love to make custom puzzles based on work in our collection (like the Columbus Museum of Art does) so that people can engage more deeply with those specific works. Note: Thanks to Lisa Hochstein for allowing me to quote her emails in this post. MORE
For example, the Salvation Army has set up a system where people in Columbus, Ohio, can text the word “kettle&# to the organization, and the phone carrier adds $5 to the texter’s phone bill. Thanks to our good friend Omar we got mentioned on National Public Radio a few days ago. Head over there and drop a comment on them. MORE
Cities with high volunteering rates in 2006 which were correlated to low unemployment increases are Austin, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Pittsburg, Columbus, and Denver. posted by. Patsy Kraeger, Ph.D. Welcome to Research Friday ! MORE
Take for example, the Columbus Foundation's recently launhced Match Day 2.0 , a giving stimulus plan created to matching gifts to PowerPhilanthropy organizations and raise $1 million in 48 hours to support local needs in their community. MORE
" Our first place video for 2012 was by Columbus, Ohio based Dave Thomas Foundation. TechSoup has been running international video and photo competitions for some years now. In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. MORE
Last week I wrote the Columbus Foundation's recently launhced Match Day 2.0 , a giving stimulus plan created to matching gifts to PowerPhilanthropy organizations and raise $1 million in 48 hours to support local needs in their community. MORE
When I was a kid, Lucy the Elephant , was in a state of disrepair. A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to restore her to her mid-century glory. Bake sales organized by my third grade teacher, Josephine Harron or was known as "Cupcake." MORE
Ohio State professor uses satellite images to aid Nepal relief effort | The Columbus Dispatch : "But after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked Nepal on April 25, killing more than 7,000 people and injuring at least 14,000 more, Howat and one of his colleagues, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, realized that the technology they use could help relief efforts." 'via via Blog this MORE
GroundWork group in Columbus, Ohio. NetSquared holds free or low-cost educational events for people and organizations who want to learn more about using technology for social good. Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient, local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. NetSquared organizers plan events because they have skills to share, want to give back, and want to make the world a better place. MORE
Merilee Mostov and the Columbus Museum of Art. If you are interested in innovation in in-gallery experiences, get thee to Columbus. Last week, I was in Minneapolis for the American Association of Museums annual meeting. MORE
College students devise apps for nonprofits | The Columbus Dispatch : The OSU students were among about 70 from 11 colleges participating in the event sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. at the bank’s massive McCoy Center at Polaris. Chase started “Code for Good” in February. It brings together college students who major in computer science, engineering and other technology fields to devise computer software solutions to problems that social-service organizations face MORE
Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria. * [GroundWork group]([link] in Columbus, Ohio. * [NetSquared Daytona Beach ]([link] in Daytona Beach, Florida. * [Tech4good Las Vegas]([link] in Las Vegas, Nevada. --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? MORE
That is a quote from co-panelist Matthew Dyer from the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus who is commenting on the kind of people who should be social media managers. Flickr Photo - Of Small Things. MORE
Bookshare is participating at the National Federation of the Blind’s National Convention in Orlando, Florida on July 1-6, 2013 and at the American Council of the Blind’s 52nd Annual National Conference & Convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 4-12, 2013. MORE
New research funded by the Columbus Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation and The Saint Paul Foundation demonstrates that High dollar donors — especially 30-49 year-olds — use the social web, but have yet to be engaged by strong, trustworthy philanthropic organizations. Photo by Salim Virgi The social web offers a welcome place for individual philanthropic activity (original homeless image by jlmccoy ). MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. NetSquared believes in the power of meeting face to face in physical space. Online learning is awesome (and TechSoup has got you covered ), but a special magic is created when we get together in the same room and start building relationships. MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. TechSoup's NetSquared community is hosting free monthly technology meetups in 74 cities globally, but with more than 39,000 members, it can be hard to get a sense of the community's needs. MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community. MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Technology helps nonprofits deliver on our missions more effectively, but it can also be fiendishly complicated. Sometimes the best way to get started with a new tool is to have a guide sitting next to you giving directions. MORE
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. TechSoup's NetSquared community of Tech4Good meetups is growing! As of January 25, there are 40,000 nonprofit members attending free tech networking events and workshops in 75 cities. MORE
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
Columbus Foundation’s Big Give generates $10.5 million last time - Columbus - Business First : The Columbus Foundation facilitated nearly $10.5 million in donations, up from $8.5 million in donations to 569 local nonprofits through its online fundraiser that wrapped up Wednesday morning
AFP Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2013
College students devise apps for nonprofits | The Columbus Dispatch : The OSU students were among about 70 from 11 colleges participating in the event sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. at the bank’s massive McCoy Center at Polaris. Chase started “Code for Good” in February. It brings together college students who major in computer science, engineering and other technology fields to devise computer software solutions to problems that social-service organizations face
AFP Blog
MAY 8, 2015
Ohio State professor uses satellite images to aid Nepal relief effort | The Columbus Dispatch : "But after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked Nepal on April 25, killing more than 7,000 people and injuring at least 14,000 more, Howat and one of his colleagues, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, realized that the technology they use could help relief efforts." 'via via Blog this
AFP Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
Bank contest puts good causes in competition | The Columbus Dispatch: "'Looking at it in a purely positive light, you could say if their business platform can help someone in need, that's worth celebrating,' Doug Kridler, president and CEO of the Columbus Foundation, said of the bank's campaign.'Is
Connection Cafe
MARCH 1, 2016
the Pelotonia cycling event in Columbus, Ohio), Unusual (e.g.
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. October is here, which means we can't ignore the fact that fall has arrived. The weather's getting cooler (except for our friends in Los Angeles!), and the leaves are starting to change color.
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum: Google Analytics Overview. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. I'm not in school anymore, but September still feels like the real beginning of the new year.
Tech Soup Blog
JANUARY 3, 2017
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. TechSoup's NetSquared community is hosting free monthly technology meetups in 74 cities globally, but with more than 39,000 members, it can be hard to get a sense of the community's needs.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 1, 2017
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 12, 2015
And next month, the learning continues when MaryBeth McNamee, Annual Giving Coordinator at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium shares her crowdfundraising tips for success!
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 9, 2016
Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria. * [GroundWork group]([link] in Columbus, Ohio. * [NetSquared Daytona Beach ]([link] in Daytona Beach, Florida. * [Tech4good Las Vegas]([link] in Las Vegas, Nevada. --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently?
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 1, 2016
Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria. * [GroundWork group]([link] in Columbus, Ohio. * [NetSquared Daytona Beach ]([link] in Daytona Beach, Florida. * [Tech4good Las Vegas]([link] in Las Vegas, Nevada. --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently?
Museum 2.0
MAY 18, 2011
The Columbus Museum of Art is "world class" for its commitment to inviting visitors to engage with art with all their senses. This weekend, I heard a story on NPR that really rankled me.
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 1, 2017
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Technology helps nonprofits deliver on our missions more effectively, but it can also be fiendishly complicated. Sometimes the best way to get started with a new tool is to have a guide sitting next to you giving directions.
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. TechSoup's NetSquared community of Tech4Good meetups is growing! As of January 25, there are 40,000 nonprofit members attending free tech networking events and workshops in 75 cities.
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 3, 2017
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. But maybe you're skeptical and you're wondering: "How can a free event organized by a volunteer be any good?"
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. NetSquared believes in the power of meeting face to face in physical space. Online learning is awesome (and TechSoup has got you covered ), but a special magic is created when we get together in the same room and start building relationships.
Tech Soup Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2015
GroundWork group in Columbus, Ohio. NetSquared holds free or low-cost educational events for people and organizations who want to learn more about using technology for social good. Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient, local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. NetSquared organizers plan events because they have skills to share, want to give back, and want to make the world a better place.
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 22, 2015
This past year, the church's Women's Guild , Catholic Daughters , and Knights of Columbus groups worked together on a fundraising drive to purchase a new administrative computer system for the church.
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2015
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season! More than one-third of charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year , and the emergence of #GivingTuesday makes the year's end even more critical for charities.
Museum 2.0
MAY 9, 2012
Merilee Mostov and the Columbus Museum of Art. If you are interested in innovation in in-gallery experiences, get thee to Columbus. Last week, I was in Minneapolis for the American Association of Museums annual meeting.
Museum 2.0
APRIL 12, 2011
I've experienced all kinds of fabulous museums and participatory experiences from Stockholm to Columbus, Ohio, many of which I will be sharing soon on this blog. I'm reaching the end of another heavy travel jag. This travel wave is ending soon, but I wanted to let you know about three upcoming events that are either available online or still have space for new signups: Monday, April 18, I'll be giving a talk and workshop in Hartford, CT with the Connecticut Humanities Council.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 23, 2012
That is a quote from co-panelist Matthew Dyer from the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus who is commenting on the kind of people who should be social media managers. Flickr Photo - Of Small Things.
Museum 2.0
AUGUST 9, 2011
In the future, I'd love to make custom puzzles based on work in our collection (like the Columbus Museum of Art does) so that people can engage more deeply with those specific works. Note: Thanks to Lisa Hochstein for allowing me to quote her emails in this post.
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 29, 2016
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum: Assistive Technology. TechSoup's annual Storymakers campaign launches April 4.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 25, 2008
When I was a kid, Lucy the Elephant , was in a state of disrepair. A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to restore her to her mid-century glory. Bake sales organized by my third grade teacher, Josephine Harron or was known as "Cupcake."
Tech Soup Blog
AUGUST 22, 2014
" Our first place video for 2012 was by Columbus, Ohio based Dave Thomas Foundation. TechSoup has been running international video and photo competitions for some years now. In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge.
Tech Soup Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2016
Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Here's your monthly roundup of free in-person #Tech4Good events. But first I'm going to show off on behalf of our NetSquared organizers.
ASU Lodestar Center
DECEMBER 8, 2011
Cities with high volunteering rates in 2006 which were correlated to low unemployment increases are Austin, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Pittsburg, Columbus, and Denver. posted by. Patsy Kraeger, Ph.D. Welcome to Research Friday !
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 3, 2013
Bookshare is participating at the National Federation of the Blind’s National Convention in Orlando, Florida on July 1-6, 2013 and at the American Council of the Blind’s 52nd Annual National Conference & Convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 4-12, 2013.
NTEN
MARCH 16, 2011
The winner can attend a GA101 or GA301 in DC (March 29-31), Columbus (April 11-13), Boston (May 18-20) or NYC (June 7-9). The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference kicks off tomorrow and one of the key elements to Community Day is the Science Fair. The Science Fair isn't like a typical conference exhibit hall.
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 1, 2015
Columbus, Ohio: Formatting … Styles …Themes — Do You Know How They Can Help or Hurt You in Microsoft Office Programs? NetSquared events come in all shapes and sizes, and we love them all!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 11, 2009
New research funded by the Columbus Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation and The Saint Paul Foundation demonstrates that High dollar donors — especially 30-49 year-olds — use the social web, but have yet to be engaged by strong, trustworthy philanthropic organizations. Photo by Salim Virgi The social web offers a welcome place for individual philanthropic activity (original homeless image by jlmccoy ).
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 22, 2008
Last week I wrote the Columbus Foundation's recently launhced Match Day 2.0 , a giving stimulus plan created to matching gifts to PowerPhilanthropy organizations and raise $1 million in 48 hours to support local needs in their community.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
research project, funded by the San Francisco Foundation, Columbus Foundation and Minnesota Community Foundation/Saint Paul Foundation, will make this information available to the nonprofit sector. Flickr , Robert F.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 12, 2008
Take for example, the Columbus Foundation's recently launhced Match Day 2.0 , a giving stimulus plan created to matching gifts to PowerPhilanthropy organizations and raise $1 million in 48 hours to support local needs in their community.
FI Space
JANUARY 13, 2009
For example, the Salvation Army has set up a system where people in Columbus, Ohio, can text the word “kettle&# to the organization, and the phone carrier adds $5 to the texter’s phone bill. Thanks to our good friend Omar we got mentioned on National Public Radio a few days ago. Head over there and drop a comment on them.
Mobile Commons
MARCH 7, 2017
In 2014, the Institute launched a pilot program in Atlanta, Columbus, and Dallas. Problem: How do you reach an underserved community with vital health information?
Museum 2.0
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
COSI is a hands-on science center in Columbus, Ohio. But most importantly (and interestingly), COSI has used involvement in social media to help position itself as a key part of Columbus’ growing technology community, which serves both its ability to deliver on mission and raise money.
Museum 2.0
APRIL 1, 2009
Two of my favorite examples of museums that found strategic ways to be generous are COSI in Columbus, OH, and the Wild Center in the Adirondacks of New York. But this is a museum that just a few years ago was seen by voters as irrelevant to life in Columbus.
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