Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2006

I understand how important fundraising is (especially now as the coordinator of an organization that needs money,) but why aren’t there 5 big companies jockeying for space to provide nonprofits with reasonably priced, say, client management packages? We are not being well served by a lot of nonprofit technology. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2007

They are really putting their money where their mouth is, in terms of working toward more openness. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. I’m liking Six Apart more and more these days. They’ve been supporting open standards for years.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking too soon April 15, 2007 I’ve been doing a lot of thinking since I wrote my post, a few weeks ago , saying I was done with technology consulting. But then, I had something of an epiphany.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 5, 2008

They don’t have the money, time, or culture for that kind of thing. I’m also trying to actually read each issue of my Linux Journal and (the somewhat less relevant though still useful) Wired subscriptions I’ve got. So “keeping up&# means so much more than it ever did before. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

If a social mashup starts making money from ads, how would that be split up between the host site, the app developer, and all the other applications or social networks from which that mashup pulls data? Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. But a few more people will have a lot more money in their bank accounts. 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

And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. But a few more people will have a lot more money in their bank accounts. 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

MARCH 19, 2007

They had realized that if they did that, the client organizations could begin to raise money themselves, instead of depending so heavily on this certain nonprofit. I was, of course, surprised (that’s mild, I was frankly horrified – wasn’t it the mission of this certain nonprofit to help the client nonprofits raise money?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

A friend loves his, but I’m not ready to plunk the money down yet as most of the books I want to read just aren’t available digitally yet (like say, textbooks…) 2 admin 11.26.07 Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. at 1:52 pm Thanks!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 4, 2007

It’s commercial, but it’s just $5 per month, so I don’t regret the money I send. 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

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Then, all monthly hosting fees are waved if more than a certain amount of money is transacted using the payment system. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Setup of all three has a one time fee. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2008

In most ways, however, this is far from a surprise – donor management is a primary way that money gets funneled into nonprofits, and, unsurprisingly, organizations often spend significant dollars on their donor management packages. In some ways, it is astonishing how many different donor management packages there are. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 18, 2007

Microsoft is a powerful company, with a lot of money in the bank, and a near ubiquitous market penetration in some quarters. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. It’s all about fear, really. Why can’t they just focus on making good software?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

What you should do Make an assessment – will using this online tool really save money or time, or facilitate collaboration in ways that is not possible with local apps? Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

This idea was all about having a consultant or staff person whose job was to help staff members develop self-care strategies and actually took the time for self-care. This might include encouragement to take walking breaks, healthy snacks, encourage sleep journals, and healthy practices outside of work. Self-Care for Success.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

And, maybe they’ll even figure out that open will likely make them more money than closed. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. A few years down the road, when successive updates of the iPhone get hacked, they will give up, and open it up.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

And, of course, there has been a lot of resources and money poured into server software for Linux, but not as much for tools for the desktop. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. This does, for sure, hobble the usability of Linux on the desktop.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

It’s a sharecropping system, but the sharecroppers are generally happy because their interest lies in self-expression or socializing, not in making money, and, besides, the economic value of each of their individual contributions is trivial. One of the fundamental economic characteristics of Web 2.0 Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 16, 2008

at 11:51 am Michelle – I think you’re right on the money. 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. Comments? {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

I don’t like schemes like that (although I guess its a bit more honest – it’s clear that money is being made in the number of eyeballs – and I guess some of it is making it back to the users. 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

JUNE 29, 2007

And communities that could make use of, expand, extend, and take ownership of these tools, don’t have access to them, for a wide variety of reasons that at some point I should articulate, but have little to do with money directly. This feels like a different part of the digital divide. Be Helpful.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

After all, those organizations must know what works when it comes to IT -- they spend a lot more time and money on it. Often, the engineer role is filled by an outside developer, consultant, or firm. Sometimes that vision is held by the executive director. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Philosophy.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

If however you want:- - more viruses & security holes - wasted tax payers money - closed certification & training - hardware upgrade cycles (and hardware disposal issues) - data ownership issues (open standards) then promote and use proprietary systems! Because most people will only use what they are familiar with. 7 admin 06.25.08

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AUGUST 29, 2023

Nonprofit CEOs and Executive Directors are faced with changes in the landscape of their work so frequently that the ability to be agile and pivot quickly should be a standard job requirement. Why a Modern CFO and When Do You Need One If you were to close your eyes and picture a CFO or an accountant, what do you see?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Summary, and Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0 And it’s making me think a lot about what I’m going to start calling “Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0″

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2005

How much money? We need to create a honeybee economy that makes honey (money) by helping the flower, not hurting it. The keynote speaker during lunch was Kim Klein , the publisher of Grassroots Fundraising Journal. The Seven Things You Need to Know to Raise Money 1. Where does money come from? You want a donor.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

April 7, 2007 I had heard about this new journal a while ago, and it was sitting in some small corner of my brain, waiting for me to pay attention. I ran into an old colleague at NTC , and it came up, because he had been thinking of contributing to the journal, but decided that he probably won’t, for reasons I will talk about.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Organization 1 could be spending all of its money on its web presence, and none on its mission, organization 2 could be doing just the opposite. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. And the mission of the organization matters too. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

at 12:32 pm Hi Michelle, Our Social Media Director came across your blog this morning, and passed the link along to me. Here at ReadyTalk, I am the Account Manager who works with our Nonprofit Customers helping them save money increase their efficiency through using our audio and web conferencing services. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2007

Unlike Salesforce (also publicly traded, where nonprofit paid accounts are a tiny, tiny minority of their earnings,) every single penny of money that these corporations earn come from nonprofit organizations. In order to get the best people you need a lot of money. You need to have shareholders who invest that money. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 23, 2007

This was for all the good reasons: computers are cheap, support is expensive, and it would cost more time and money to diagnose and fix a computer than replace it – so replacing computers on a regular schedule would actually decrease IT costs. Well, all of that is true. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

You have heard me rant and rail about the fact that the vast majority of money (both from nonprofits themselves, as well as by investors) goes into developing, maintaining (and acquiring) CRM/Fundraising software. Instead, they will have to rely on consultants, or unfortunately volunteers. As a general rule, it is not true.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

And the concept is one that is increasingly prevalent: donors get to choose exactly where there money goes, and there is some competition between worthy projects. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. So they can learn. Be Helpful.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

As Steve said, my name is Margit Brazda Poirier, and I’m owner and founder of Grants4Good, a grant consulting company that I started in 2009. But I also was director of a large family foundation. So clearly, there is a lot of money out there for all the organizations there. I’m really excited to be here with you.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 14, 2008

As long as young fools in decadent, declining empires keep making money for the employer class, only cranks like me will say it’s not a good thing. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. 5 Ron 08.11.08 Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

He says that the standard reason why people say that exclusive rights are important is that this will encourage information production and innovation: "In order to harness the efforts of individuals and firms that want to make money, we are willing to trade off some static inefficiencies to achieve dynamic efficiency. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Then the politically interesting thing is what’s the realtionsihp between the people putting up the money and the people Obama would pick to run such an operation.l Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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