NTEN

JULY 8, 2014

Idealist Consulting has a new, free Email Service Providers Comparison Report , an in-depth comparison of 13 of the most common platforms. Fundraising, social media, and mobile tech are all connected, and TechImpact has 14 stats showing why these three components are a fundamental part of nonprofit marketing.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In this decade museums worst trends were in labor and tech: 1. Funder-driven tech initiatives. Staffing: part time, consultants, interns instead of full-time with salary based on the cost of living and with realistic responsibilities. Apps, QR Codes, AR/ VR, Interactives, all our most lauded tech, got mentioned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2012

For consultants, networks expertise is an addition to standard skills. A consultant’s ability to build network effectiveness is clearly a distinct skillset—and of most value when used in concert with standard capacity-building skills. But the benefits remain substantial by comparison to working with one organization at a time.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2006

Using Red Hat, as I often do sometimes, feels like doing battle in comparison. Ubuntu seems to be becoming the linux distro of choice for a lot of people, and so far, it’s my favorite. Ubuntu took the best that Debian had to offer, and left the weaknesses behind, I think. Anyway, I think it’s worth checking out.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2013

We’ve put together a brief description and a comparison chart to help you find the right products. If you have network administration experience or hire a consultant, you can use Brocade products to wirelessly connect computers or other devices to your office network or extend its wireless range. 300 series. 7131 series.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 24, 2012

Here are some of the highlights from that roundtable: Lagunas: There’s a lot of conversation around the need for HR to position itself as a more strategic and consultative, rather than administrative and transactional, function. How might consumerization help (or hurt) efforts to that end?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 12, 2013

Today he runs his own consulting company, Adapt ∞ Impact , which serves the nonprofit community exclusively. Any business considering financial software should consult with their accountant and other financial software professionals before choosing a platform. more than 20 years. Foundation. They do not fit all scenarios.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2009

Our 60-page independent report provides an introduction to the topic, an overview of the features that might be useful for your organization, and a very detailed comparison of the four systems. Looking for a system or a consultant to build a new website? Have questions about how it all works? Tools Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

According to a November 2012 Pew Internet and American Life Project report , a higher percentage of African American and Latino cell phone users have downloaded at least one app in comparison to Whites. Image: homeless man on cell phone, artie*.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 27, 2009

The guide presents detailed comparisons of 33 donor databases that cost less than $4,250 in the first year. Full disclosure -- I contributed to the report and am one of the consultants listed.). The guide is available for free here. read more.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Making apples-to-apples comparisons of these systems was one of the most difficult analytical tasks I’ve taken on in a while (and, actually much of the heavy lifting of designing the analysis was done by Laura Quinn), and until you attempt such a thing, please be somewhat tempered in your complaints about it. Now the security issue.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

This results in increased cohesion across your tech and human resources, better-concentrated focus, and higher trust levels. Are there different perceptions depending on the type of stakeholders— such as those of volunteers in comparison to board members? Are you considering investing in nonprofit marketing consulting?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Yes, there are licensing fees, but they pale in comparison to what it would cost if we had to rely on an open source product and maintain it ourselves. For open source, that translates into 10-15 hours of a consultant’s time- less than 2 days- where a vendor can provide unlimited support for an entire year.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Convio’s APIs and Extensions are free, but the Database connectors have consulting costs associated with them, and that makes sense to me. The Kintera API looks, quite honestly, seriously wimpy in comparison to either Convio or Salesforce. Extensions also include the pantheon of Web 2.0 gods: Flickr, RSS, Google, etc.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 18, 2007

My point is that companies like Microsoft have almost nothing to do with providing good software — the marginal gain from selling better software is miniscule in comparison with the potential income from spreading some FUD and reaping the benefits as everyone re-evaluates their risk positions. 2 Michelle Murrain 06.03.07

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting. Idealist Consulting specializes in moving and supporting organizations that are interested in "getting into the cloud" and with over 180 clients we have a good idea of what it takes to get there. The majority of projects that Idealist Consulting deploys roll out on schedule.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 9, 2007

I hate to be so blunt, but it is true, at least in comparison to the ones on the Mac. I used to have this great system where I used the Mac Addressbook, which would nicely sync with my cell phone. It also integrated well with Mail.app and iChat. It was great. First problem: Linux address books … suck. There are basically three options.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting. Idealist Consulting specializes in moving and supporting organizations that are interested in "getting into the cloud" and with over 180 clients we have a good idea of what it takes to get there. The majority of projects that Idealist Consulting deploys roll out on schedule.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

What is your success rate in comparison with others in your mission focus/sector? Over 1,000 individuals representing nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government entities, and consultants took part in the spring survey this year. Is your organization’s location having an impact on your funding?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

By actually bidding out any project or product you need, you don't just get price and feature comparisons, but an understanding of what the best features are. Many consultants and contractors who are available are not managed IT service providers but can be contracted to review your network and computer systems.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2016

It was engaging external consultants, and doing a lot of hand-wringing about its lack of a large-scale control study. As funder pressure on social sector organizations to get better at measurement has increased, whole industries have sprung up with pre-developed surveys and data sets from comparison groups.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

But their number pale in comparison to, say, the plethora of, say, network sniffing tools, for instance. This is not, of course, to suggest that there have been no efforts to produce software that addresses social and human needs – there have been a lot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

is the executive director of NTEN and expert in everything nonprofit tech. is senior consultant for Common Knowledge and covers the sustainable food community. Laura Quinn is the founder of Idealware, which offers a consumer reports like analysis and comparison of nonprofit software. Holly Ross. Rachel Weidinger. Jordan Viator.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

MARCH 17, 2006

Products: On the non-profit tech lists I 'm part of I often see questions go by about selecting online conferencing software. I've been very happy with Citrix GoToMeeting, but I haven't done a comprehensive comparison of the available products. Consulting: Steve Shu uses his blog to share insights into management consulting.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

There are some interesting comparison’s out there – see Notmyself, Phil Crissman , and Jeff Croft for a good review of Ma.gnolia’s open API. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

I've been working in the non-profit sector for 5 years now and joined Lasa in June 2006, first on the consultancy side of the business by helping non-profits with their IT projects, and later as the wonderfully entitled London Regional ICT Champion. Do you think Open Source is like fair trade coffee ? Is there a downside to gift economies?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. The marketing people use them to improve strategies, the tech people use them to find broken stuff, the management selectively uses them to build external support, etc. And, I actually hope that doesn’t change.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 7, 2024

Instead, make your presentations easy to understand by following these best practices: Organize your data: Before creating any visualizations, ensure your data is properly managed by integrating platforms or consulting a professional. Industry benchmarks and comparisons: Consider the larger trends at play that impact your results.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Or maybe you need a little more information about which cloud service is right for you, or you want to work with a consultant. To help you pick the right one for your organization, we put together a helpful VoIP solution comparison chart of what we offer. Tech Impact VolunteerConnect Assessment. Productivity and Collaboration.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Or maybe you need a little more information about which cloud service is right for you, or you want to work with a consultant. To help you pick the right one for your organization, we put together a helpful VoIP solution comparison chart of what we offer. Tech Impact VolunteerConnect Assessment. Productivity and Collaboration.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Most custom CMS that I’ve seen lately are sorely lacking in features and/or usability, in comparison to what’s out there, and available. The other 15% might want or need a more specialized CMS (like OpenACS, or a proprietary one,) or might need some modules developed for them.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

Charlie brings up an interesting point – the number of customers that Blackbaud has pales in comparison to the leagues of nonprofits who use other solutions. Instead, they will have to rely on consultants, or unfortunately volunteers.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

When they're well crafted, RFPs can introduce an organization to high-quality vendor-partners and consultants from outside their established networks and ensure that a project is completed as planned. You can also view sample RFPs and visit our RFP Library for more resources to start any tech project out right.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

When they're well crafted, RFPs can introduce an organization to high-quality vendor-partners and consultants from outside their established networks and ensure that a project is completed as planned. You can also view sample RFPs and visit our RFP Library for more resources to start any tech project out right.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2007

If you want a detailed comparison of these and other social bookmarking services, you can read one at Consultant Commons. If you want to find out who else uses what social bookmarking service in the nonprofit tech sector, check out Social Source Commons. Consultant Commons: Blogging and Tagging How-Tos. Tool Collection.

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