NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

You can download the complete report here , and don''t forget the companion online benchmarking tool , where you can compare some of your organization''s data against your peers in our research. Last month we released our seventh annual report on nonprofit investment and practices regarding technology.

Ratio 85

Ratio Report Technology Roles 85

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

It is more of an at-a-glance tool for my work PC to see what I need to accomplish for the week. Of all the apps listed here, Wunderlist is definitely the most aesthetically-pleasing. Read more about these notetaking apps in our comparison blog post. Remember the Milk is one of the most popular task manager apps available.

Management 80

Management Work gMail Blackberry 80

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

There’s nothing to really manage and definitely not enough to justify spending money on Accounting software. Well, your tool won’t exactly do its job. A report showing comparisons can help you see this increase. MYTH: We don’t have much money right now, and we just have a few donors. Here’s a visual example for you.

System 98

System Help Nonprofit Track 98

Everyaction

APRIL 23, 2018

A CRM is no different than any other tool that your nonprofit uses, in the sense that there is a difference between using it well enough to get by, and really getting the most bang for your buck. The tip that we can tell you is that your CRM is the only tool you need to find this information for yourself.

Effective 40

Effective Test Social Media Offline 40

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

GoToMeeting , GoToTraining , and GoToWebinar conferencing tools allow you to meet and collaborate securely online and over the phone. Not sure which web conferencing tool makes sense for your nonprofit or library? Citrix Online's handy feature comparison can help you decide. high-definition video conferencing.

Online 48

Online Audio Library Poll 48

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

In fact, Lucy has been terrific in finding new ways, like Branch , to use the social tools to facilitate a global brain around these ideas. Let’s start with a definition first. First start off with who is everyone using these tools outside of the organization and is interested.

Skills 96

Skills Reflection Management Aggregator 96

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

SaaS is not, by definition either proprietary or open source. One of the most important things to understand is that SaaS is primarily built upon open source tools such as Apache, MySQL, and MySQL. It’s my understanding that none of the major non-profit SaaS players use open source tools. 3 Jon Biedermann 09.25.08

Open Source 100

Open Source Open API Software 100

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Use these tools to streamline your planning process. While you might be in a planning phase for your annual fundraising goals and plans, don’t forget that you could also create one of these for every campaign you run – it’s a great tool for many uses. You just wrapped up year-end appeals. Fundraising Goals. Create A Path Forward.

Calendar 98

Calendar Template Guide Fundraising 98

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. We’ve got some tools, questions to ask, and things like that when you’re looking at data-tracking systems. Was there anything helpful about that comparison between service engagement and impact?

Report 83

Report Measure Process Impact 83

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

Reflection is also hard to do when you get pulled into the fast moving, forward current of digital channels or when you’re chipping away at your email or scheduled for back-to-back meetings. What inspires me is that any time invested in learning and measurement definitely pays you back.

Social Media 129

Social Media Online Learning Fundraising 129

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

In the spirit of demystification here is a definition and a couple of resources about the social capital market. The group, in collaboration with other impact investors and intermediaries, has developed a set of standards (taxonomy) that would facilitate comparisons of financial, operational, and impact data.

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Taxonomy Metrics San Francisco Ghana 61

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

Part IIa: Social Bookmarking September 24, 2006 After writing my post on tagging , I got sidetracked by Marnie Webb’s mention of ma.gnolia , and then went off to investigate, then decided to write about social bookmarking tools. Ma.gnolia is a new(ish) social bookmarking tool. It should be interesting to see how this plays out.

Bookmarking 100

Bookmarking Web Social API 100

Association Analytics

MARCH 14, 2022

As a refresher, let’s review the basic definition of engagement. Creating an engagement score may seem like a daunting task, but if you approach it with the right mindset and the right tools, you can get started quickly. Engagement points for each section are based on comparison to the population. A Free Tool for Beginners.

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Model Aggregator Registration Activities 169

NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

It's the definite article that causes problems, implying there's an easy way to think about the issues surrounding the inequitable access to technology -- and perhaps an easy solution. Mohammed Diop, of Mali , presumably one of the very people OLPC wants to convince: "It is a very clever marketing tool. Brett Meyer, NTEN.

Digital 74

Digital Laptop Mali Myspace 74

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2010

What tools do we use? This isn't a direct "audience versus expert" comparison. But it's definitely less broad and more reflective of a particular perspective on what makes good music. What expectations and biases and experience and expertise come into play? How do we know what we know, and how do we make judgments of preference?

Audience 38

Audience Music Artist Museum 38

Neon CRM

JULY 19, 2023

For more tools and tips to help you craft your GivingTuesday campaign, download our GivingTuesday toolkit! Fundraising Nonprofit CRM Comparison: The 6 Top CRMs for Nonprofits 10 min read Read Now 8. For comparison, only 56% cited income tax deductions as a major motivator. Furthermore, try to focus on individual stories.

Statistics 98

Statistics Giving Fundraising Benchmark 98

Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

In comparing installed versus hosted services, respondents noted staff training as important but not likely to have a difference in their selection (contrast this to the results in NTEN’s annual Tech Staffing & Investment research, where respondents indicate that they have the tools they need but not the training to use those tools well).

Professional 20

Professional Causes NGO News 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. Helps us move away from tool driven decisions to results. But ROI was not really intended to measure a technology project, program, or tool or any other isolated aspect of an organization. Using monitoring tools.

ROI 50

ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

CauseVox

JUNE 23, 2022

This pivotal idea deserves a clear definition. By breaking the question into parts, we can unpack what makes value propositions such an effective tool for fundraising online. “ Rather than another organization… ”: Donors will make comparisons between your organizations and other similar organizations. Check it out !

Communication 91

Communication Effective Donor Online 91

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

It is an internal assessment tool which helps organizations figure out what parts of their online strategy are working, and what parts might need tweaking. to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. And, I actually hope that doesn’t change. 10 Cindy Leonard 09.26.07

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Stats Web Statistics NTEN 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 10, 2010

What a miraculous little tool of technology. For those 5-10 nonprofits that are my personal favorites, I would definitely download their Apps (if they were free) and use them when I have a moment to spare while I am out and about. It’s definitely not a best practice to link to desktop sites in text alerts. Love my iPhone.

Mobile 197

Mobile Websites Blackberry United States 197

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

This was my 7th campaign since November, 2006, bringing the grand total raised for Cambodian kids to approximately $215,000 using social media tools. What can those of use who have developed generous and responsive networks and use social media tools do when we want to help an individual in need or make the world a better place?

Campaign 70

Campaign Reflection Free Fundraising 70

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

There really isn’t a clear definition that is universally accepted in the sector. And when I started researching this book, one of my goals was to do that, was to come up with a definition that the nonprofit sector might embrace and use to answer the question, “What is communications in a nonprofit?”

Build 125

Build Video New York City Communication 125

Candid

AUGUST 3, 2021

Looking across years and areas illuminates trends, uncovers gaps, and provides comparisons within the field. For instance, our findings have been useful tools to advocate for more funding for disability rights [3] and to highlight the ways in which feminist movements could be more effectively resourced.

Map 98

Map Fund Taxonomy Analysis 98

Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Use Technology to Automate Processes Take advantage of the tools and technology that you have—especially those that are built specifically to handle fundraising for nonprofits. Neon CRM gives you the tools to automate receipts and thank-you emails once donors submit a gift online.

Raise 98

Raise Strategy Help Fundraising 98

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The definition of “a connected school” could be many different things. A connected school is one in which processes flow naturally, data flows seamlessly between software systems, and the entire school community is empowered with valuable communication tools, accurate information, and a unified experience.

Classes 81

Classes Student Software Structure 81

Gyrus

APRIL 12, 2018

Everywhere you look there are posts about millennials, mainly focusing on their abilities in comparison to their predecessors. The dictionary accepted definition of what we are talking about: “a person who was born in the 1980s or 1990s” (Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary) is relatively broad. Reference. "Millennial

Training 33

Training Train Develop Comparison 33

Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

In addition, notes & tasks sync to the CompanionLink app rather than the built-in Palm tools. But some seem crippled in comparison to their normal functionality. I've read that there are 3rd party tools that will sync music with the Palm, but I haven't had time to experiment. The Palm media player itself is only average.

Calendar 136

Calendar Google Music Phone 136

Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2015

Nonprofits like yours are getting savvier with social media and video, and you don't need celebrities or high-definition video. But which tool is best for delivering that message? Premiere Pro CC adds more features on top of these basics, including support for more video, audio, and image file formats and more tools and utilities.

Adobe 36

Adobe Storyboard SWF Audio 36

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. Definitely agree on all fronts. 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.

Drupal 100

Drupal Module Open Source WordPress 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

However I wanted to record, primarily for my own sake, while fresh in my mind a recap of the social media tools we used (and other related factors) for our conference. Most of this follows what we provided for attendees as our “conference tech tools”. I resisted using the title of “report card”. Previously, On NMC….

Social Media 81

Social Media Media Social Flickr 81

Get Fully Funded

JULY 23, 2023

But social media is only a tool. And like any tool, you have to know how to use it. Fundraising is all about building relationships and social media is just one tool to help you do that. Learn to use TikTok’s editing tools, and start posting videos to see what catches on. Almost everyone is on Facebook. It’s not an ATM.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Strategy Social 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2007

I created it for the screencast to illustrate the definition of tagging. Some of my thinking has definitely evolved. Act 2: Definitions. But first, some definitions. For a more detailed definition of tags, see the Wikipedia entry here. Set up everyone with a bookmarklet tool and show them how to use it.

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Screencast Instruction Instructional Tag 50

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

There’s definitely room for an open source effort, but it needs to match the realities of the nonprofit world: most nonprofits don’t have the benefit of in-house techies, most don’t like their data out on the web, and most can’t afford thousands of dollars or hours. So what are all the others doing?

Open Source 100

Open Source Blackbaud Time Fundraising 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

What metric(s) you select depends on your strategy map, tool selection, and context. When standard metrics are discussed, people easily fall into the "mine is bigger or better than yours" comparisons or "numbers data out of context thinking." What isn't clear or could be simplified? Nonprofit Examples/Thinking.

Metrics 56

Metrics Social Media Media ROI 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Every time I have taught a social media and digital communications strategy over the past decade, I always include useful research studies about the who and how people are using these tools. This study shows that Twitter has become a formidable communication tool allowing the broadcast of short messages to millions of followers.

Policy 103

Policy Social Media International News 103

Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

So, if you have a question, definitely put it in the Q&A box. Annual reports, this is the number one tool that I use in my virtual asks. Contrast and comparisons. You can put them in the chat box as well, but we prefer Q&A, I prefer Q&A because it’s easier to track your questions. So you can see my slide here.

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Virtual Communication Video Newsletter 119