Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 18, 2009

In addition, since Idealware must maintain its independence in order to produce their high-quality, unbiased reports and product comparisons, some potential funding sources are simply off limits. Tags: TechSoup. As you probably know, neither foundation nor corporate support is a reliable funding source these days.

Fund 100

Fund Research Comparison Foundation 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 19, 2010

In my daily life, Git has 2 major advantages: version control and comparison of versions even when I’m not connected to the internet (you have your own actual repository, not just a working copy), and its speed. Tags: Open Source code Software tools. And, I figured anything Linus Torvalds wrote was good enough for me.

Open Source 120

Open Source Comparison Life System 120

NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2009

And a comparison chart of ten of the top email marketing tool features can be found here. Tags: Marketing and Awareness Tools bronto constant email icontact mailchimp seth godin verticle Video. Other major bulk email marketing companies, in no order, include: MailChimp. Verticle Response. Constant Contact.

Video 109

Video Comparison Spam Chart 109

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 7, 2009

They hosted a small percentage of the blogs out there (in comparison to, say, TypePad or Blogger.) Tags: Data blogging Uncategorized Technology Zen services Web Tools. These are two fairly small, fairly low-profile services (although SoapBlox is considered an extremely important part of the progressive blogosphere.)

Service 100

Service Online Typepad Blended 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

Yikes, the first ever tag spam I've seen in the NpTech Tag Stream! Then, I remembered the phrase flowed through the NPtech tag stream about six months as a reference to interface design.) Robin Good has a nice roundup of affordable Web Conferencing Tools and a useful comparison chart in a google spreadsheet. NpTech Talk.

Nptech 50

Nptech Summary Tag YouTube 50

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.

Drupal 150

Drupal Comment Report Open Source 150

Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Is TikTok or Instagram a true search engine in comparison to Google? Tag your nonprofit’s location in posts so your content can appear in social search results Make sure you’re using your keywords. The way that people search is fundamentally evolving. The short answer is “no.” Don’t leave valuable space unoptimized.

Search 59

Search Alternative Social Social Media 59

Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 27, 2012

It’s not about price comparisons. Tagged: CloudFixer , Common Ground , Salesforce. I loved the idea of a simple, affordable solution that organizations could use right now that would give them unfiltered data to inform their decisions. Or feature matrixes. It’s not about Salesforce vs. Blackbaud. Learn more about it here.

Blackbaud 176

Blackbaud Analysis Consultant Comparison 176

Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2016

The new edition of the Consumers Guide to Grants Management Systems is a 300-plus page downloadable report that provides detailed comparisons of 29 grants management systems. It's a noncommercial report that's sponsored by the Grants Managers Network (GMN) and Technology Affinity Group (TAG) , with research conducted by Idealware.

Grant 36

Grant Management Free Guide 36

Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

First reactions to Facebook Lite seem to be mostly positive, albeit with the inevitable comparisons to Twitter’s lean message stream. Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Social networking Facebook. You may find some features that you use regularly are missing from the Lite version of Facebook, but the company.( read more ).

Facebook 62

Facebook India Comparison Learning 62

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Salesforce-based content management is embryonic in comparison to CMS systems such as Drupal or Plone (or even WordPress for that matter) but being able to draw data directly in and out of salesforce very easily, for some organizations running Salesforce, might well be worth it. Tags: CMS CRM Nonprofit Tech salesforce.

Drupal 150

Drupal Open Source Integration Application 150

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 5, 2009

I think this comparison, and context, is a great example of why local (read: non-global) organizations are still key in social change work, and why we need to be building stronger networks for data and information sharing. Tags: otherblogs networks organizations ssir strategy. What kind of tools would we need to accomplish this?

Local 100

Local Organization Comparison Global 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2009

The report includes a summary of design principles, some common visual formats, as well as a review and comparison of free/low cost tools. Tags: maps nptech nptech tools visual thinking. This report is one of many free reports on nonprofit software that Idealware has published over the years.

Tools 85

Tools Data Guide China 85

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 7, 2009

Some of Kevin’s points: Comparisons to the Great Depression are inaccurate and dramatic. Tags: Fundraising. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. For example, estimates for unemployment for 2009 are 7% to 8%; in contrast, in 1933 unemployment peaked at 24.9%. The full article, including footnotes, is at [link].

Gift 100

Gift Fundraising Comparison Foundation 100

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

One noteworthy part of the report is a comparison among three performance companies, the Metropolitan Opera , Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre , and Misnomer Dance Theater. Tags: Legal Considerations Marketing Online Activism Online Recruitment Running Your Organization Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0

Copyright 74

Copyright Report Broadcast Free 74

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2010

I had come to chafe at the closed-ness of the whole system, but somehow the ease of use in comparison to the alternatives was addictive for a long time. Tags: Technology Zen android apple Hardware microsoft. The release of the iPad (which I will never buy – waiting until there is a credible Android tablet) sort of woke me up.

Ubuntu 135

Ubuntu Alternative Comparison Phone 135

Neon CRM

MAY 9, 2023

Best for: Small organizations Low cost: For small organizations, a $99-a-month price tag is hard to turn down. It also has a low entry-level price tag with a tiered subscription structure based on the number of records needed. Cost: As Blackbaud CRM is enterprise-focused, it has a higher price tag than most CRMs.

Software 52

Software Management Donor Guide 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2007

Flickr has 471, 092 photos tagged with dog compared with Dogbook's 167,713 people who have the app on their profile. I don't have comparison of the same time period. Flickr has 553, 576 photos tagged with cat compared Catbook's 77,808 people who have the app on their profile.

Facebook 50

Facebook Analysis Comparison Flickr 50

Tech Soup

APRIL 27, 2009

The guide presents detailed comparisons of 33 donor databases that cost less than $4,250 in the first year. Tags: Databases Donors Donors Finances Fundraising Running Your Organization. Our friends at Idealware and NTEN have released their Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems.

System 43

System Guide Donor Comparison 43

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2009

In addition, since Idealware must maintain its independence in order to produce their high-quality, unbiased reports and product comparisons, some potential funding sources are simply off limits. Tags: E-Learning Fundraising Tech Planning.

Fund 43

Fund Research Comparison Tech 43

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The Elements products also include a common Organizer that allows you to easily tag and find photos (similar in function to the Bridge application used in the Creative Suite programs). In-Depth Comparisons. Adobe offers an official comparison guide for the whole Photoshop family. Adobe Photoshop Elements Organizer.

Adobe 57

Adobe Tutorial Images Comparison 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2009

A baseline is a measurement that you can use as a comparison to measure progress against a goal or do before/after comparisons. Tags: socialmediametrics ROI. What I found most valuable was the tip about getting a baseline measurement before you begin. Make a note of the obvious numb ers.

Social Media 50

Social Media Media Social ROI 50

Tech Soup

APRIL 11, 2013

The Elements products also include a common Organizer that allows you to easily tag and find photos (similar in function to the Bridge application used in the Creative Suite programs). In-Depth Comparisons. ProDesignTools.com has a nice comparison that also includes Lightroom. Training Resources.

Adobe 36

Adobe Comparison Tutorial Images 36

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2009

A lot of his observations are based in comparison to Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS' Snow Leopard (which is somewhat a moot point because you can't install Snow Leopard on any computer other than an Apple computer). Tags: Operating Systems Software Tech Planning.

Review 43

Review Comparison Laptop Journal 43

sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

Charity and Technology in the Online Universe This infographic from Mashable and Shane Snow puts social good into better context with donation numbers, growth charts, and some comparisons to its offline counterparts. Tags: Fundraising , Nonprofit Trends , nptech , Online Giving , Social Media , Web 2.0

Blackbaud 90

Blackbaud Benchmark Nonprofit Chart 90

Care2

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

One of the best examples Fritz sites is a comparison of the average donation made during the 2004 Tsunami ($208) and the recent Haiti earthquake ($109). Tags: Mobile Online Fundraising Social Networking. Joanne Fritz of About.com, takes a look at how donors are relying more on microgiving than ever before.

Haiti 47

Haiti Comparison Social Media Nonprofit 47

NTEN

JUNE 19, 2009

teamed up to help you out with this important decision with an impartial, detailed comparison of 33 different Donor Management Systems that cost less than $4250 in the first year. Tags: dms idealware NPTech NTEN. It's FREE for NTEN Members. NTEN and Idealware. Feel free to read the report before the webinar!

NTEN 47

NTEN Donor Comparison Software 47

NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

If you're looking for a new mass e-mail platform, you should check out Groundwire's precisely named " E-mail Service Provider Comparison Report 2010 " Wired recently declared that the Web is dead. Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Things We Like. We're not sure we could bring ourselves to eat these, they're so fantastic.

Meme 54

Meme Comparison Brain Newsletter 54

Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

Anyone who uses the designated tag on Twitter automatically becomes a part of the ongoing global conversation on that topic of interest. Check this chart for a comparison of web conferencing tools. Facebook — We post frequently to our TechSoup Facebook page from our laptops, tablets and phones by tagging @TechSoup in our updates.

Skype 60

Skype QuickTime Webex Audio 60

Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Check out the comparison chart below. Tags: Cause Marketing Trends. According to the study, high-touch engagement, such as volunteerism is up 11%, advocacy is up 8% and philanthropy is up 9% since Cone’s last study in 2008.

Causes 76

Causes Companies Support Statistics 76

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.

Drupal 100

Drupal Comment Report Metrics 100

Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2010

Metals are the most readily sought after material to recycle, due to their high commodity value, while the recycling of plastics remains stunted by comparison due to poor labeling, its multiple varieties, the current cheap cost of virgin plastic, and the relative difficulty in finding manufacturing uses for post-consumer plastic.

South Korea 43

South Korea South America Taiwan Japan 43

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2005

Here is a review/comparison from TechCrunch. Technorati Tags: net2 , nptech I had been wondering what the selection of flickr like tools where you can share your videos was like.

Flickr 50

Flickr Video Technorati Comparison 50

Judi Sohn

JUNE 20, 2009

Safari’s tab management pales by comparison, and I’m not entirely satisfied with Safari Stand or Saft’s solutions. Tags: Geek Posts add-ins apple Firefox Macintosh Remember the Milk Safari sync. Tab Mix Plus made this easy, Safari 4 does not. Multiple rows of tabs.

gMail 100

gMail Comparison Bookmarking Open 100

Judi Sohn

JUNE 20, 2009

Safari’s tab management pales by comparison, and I’m not entirely satisfied with Safari Stand or Saft’s solutions. Tags: Internet & Technology Macintosh add-ins apple Firefox Remember the Milk Safari sync. Tab Mix Plus made this easy, Safari 4 does not. Multiple rows of tabs.

gMail 100

gMail Comparison Bookmarking Open 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2008

I'd like to see an analysis of retweeting, number of new donors, an overlay of the blogging campaign with the hash tag trending, how much off twitter promotions generated direct traffic to donations page and vice a versa. Twist analyzes and presents trend comparisons and volume between keywords and tags.

Donation 50

Donation Tanzania Organization Stats 50

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.

Ubuntu 100

Ubuntu Open Open Source Technorati 100