Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

You might also tap into online communities of people willing to provide services through a site such as Sparked.com where professionals volunteer time and talent to help nonprofits and causes with marketing and design needs. Measuring Your Crowdsourcing Efforts by Aliza Sherman. The Types of Crowdsourcing.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

On the other hand, perhaps it means that these new, larger entities can provide services and resources that the smaller ones could not. I am rather pained by the thought that the technologies to which I have dedicated my career have done so much to create precisely the horrors that we profess to work against.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

On the other hand, perhaps it means that these new, larger entities can provide services and resources that the smaller ones could not. I am rather pained by the thought that the technologies to which I have dedicated my career have done so much to create precisely the horrors that we profess to work against.

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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. But the real story is much more complicated.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Competition is here and in a serious way.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. And the mission of the organization matters too.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How about Digg ?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How about Digg ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

My chapter lays out a traditional ROI process that Nonprofit technology staff use to make major IT investment purchases such as hardware, video conference system, database system, etc. Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. Share Your Story: ROI, Social Media, Nonprofits.

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Neon CRM

MAY 26, 2023

Operations & Leadership Why Using Specific Association CRM Software Is Beneficial 7 min read Read Now Association Management Software Comparison Association management software is available from a wide range of providers, though not all offer the above features. All of this happens automatically once the organization sets up the workflow.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

Paul Orselli made a thoughtful and challenging comment, saying: many data visualization art pieces, albeit elegant, seem to be inherently "push" technologies. Name Voyager is a site that allows people to explore names through American history in an interesting way, whereas Nymbler provides an outcome-driven service.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Fundraising Donor Management Software Comparison: What’s Right for Your Nonprofit? Does this sound familiar? You work for a nonprofit that is totally stuck in the donor acquisition cycle from hell. If that sounds familiar, then what your nonprofit lacks is a sound donor management strategy. We’re going to share how it’s done. Sound good?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Time to find a fundraising solution that can’t be bought August 6, 2007 Blackbaud , which is one of the big gorillas in the CRM/Fundraising space bought a littler guy, eTapestry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2011

and use a tool like rowfeeder to capture the hashtag stream into a spreadsheet to analyze. You’ll can do some comparison testing of different calls to action and then refine what you’re doing. Just a small pilot, a little bit a data, and linked to decision-making can help your tweets have more impact. Are they reliable?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Value for Investment: Consider the long-term value of the chosen plan. In this article, we’re going to break down 10 of the top website builders for nonprofits currently available and lay out a “shopping list” of features that you should look for when researching a new website solution. All right, let’s get to it!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

million views online and he is the keynote speaker at NTEN’s upcoming 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Time Horizon: Companies can go years without returning any money to investors in the interest of a long-term goal. Dan’s TED Talk and keynote at NTC focus primarily on the ideas in Uncharitable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

In 2014, it rang in the new year with a new series of its Internet data reports , which aggregate a range of statistics to help make some sense of what’s happening in terms of Internet usage around the globe. The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Here are some tips to get started with organic traffic analysis: Set Up Google Analytics Google Analytics is a free and powerful web analytics service that provides detailed insights into your website traffic. Look at week-over-week and month-over-month comparisons. Filter by keyword to analyze search terms driving traffic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2007

While I'm still very much passionate about screencasting, I've come to dislike the term. I created this screencast back in September/October of last year, so this release has provided a great opportunity to meta reflect on the whole screencast creation process as well as consider how my views about the use of tagging have evolved.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 23, 2023

Fundraising is all about building relationships and social media is just one tool to help you do that. Let’s start by looking at the various social media platforms and the ones you should probably be on. Which Social Media Platforms Should You Be On? There are dozens of social media platforms where you and your nonprofit can be. With more than 2.9

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

Just barely afternoon if you’re on the East Coast, and good morning if you are out West of the East Coast, I should say. If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter where you are. We are here to talk about “The 3 V’s of Virtual Communication.” A lot of you already saying hello.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2024

Nonprofit event management software is any technology tool that helps nonprofits plan, execute, and report on events. Event management software for nonprofits brings all planning elements together in one place, streamlining your preparation and saving your team time and stress. What is event management software for nonprofits? Your budget.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The emergence of new technology alone has led to increases in donor expectations on several fronts—from mission transparency and program reporting to organization access and donor responsiveness. The analysis moved beyond short-term metrics such as annual net revenue and took a macro view of our program. by Jann Schultz.

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