Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2012

I do see a lot through, of course, but still, there is always something I have on my list to write, or do, or create. But it took a good long time for me to get out of the habits of being entertained, and back into the habits of doing things, or even just reading and listening to music, which are entertaining enough, really.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

We even have fun channels like “Travel” and “Music” where employees can post non-work related content. We put BOCs on the calendar about once a month and talk about anything new in our lives like things going on with our families, our workout routines, new music we love, an awesome movie we saw, etc. Online training for nonprofits.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 28, 2007

Of course, the reason is economic development. Knowing their audience it prominently featured a beautiful golf course (and of course beautiful Malaysian women). After singing some Malaysian songs, the four top singers switched to popular (American) music. And of course, we were dancing up a storm. Lots of Motown.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 12, 2021

When was the last time you trained? This could be as simple as listening to music in the car, watching a regular TV series, reading a book, doing a hobby, having a pamper treat, or spending an hour with candles and a hot bath. The hard part is doing it. Could you work out a routine and stick to it? Take Control.

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Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

Smithsonian Associates (SA) , which annually presents 700+ classes and other educational and entertaining programs, made a hard fast pivot in June 2020, when it began to present all of its lectures and art courses as livestreamed programs on Zoom. We decided to create another thank you video, this time using Zoom.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2012

I do see a lot through, of course, but still, there is always something I have on my list to write, or do, or create. But it took a good long time for me to get out of the habits of being entertained, and back into the habits of doing things, or even just reading and listening to music, which are entertaining enough, really.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Retaining volunteers between events will reduce your overall planning time as you’ll need to spend less time recruiting and training new volunteers. Live music. Set up a live stream to allow guests to tune in to music throughout your gala. EXPLORE OUR RESOURCES Courses Podcasts Webinars Papers Guides.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Kantorei: The Singing Boys of Rockford, IL is a musical education nonprofit serving boys between the ages of 6 to 18. They also learn theory, ear training, foreign language skills, and the study of music within a social context. With reliable technology and software, of course! " Staying in Tune with QuickBooks.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Well, that depends of course, on the organization. Many organizations provide trainings, courses, and varied sorts of learning activities to their constituents. Learning platforms, of course, are varied. Increasingly, a wide variety of training opportunities are being delivered via LMS.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 16, 2011

They provide homeless teens with professional skills training and therapeutic experiences. They also ensure that thousands of homeless and abandoned animals get the socialization and training they deserve. June 1-22: My Juicy Blogging E-course: The Art and Play of Blogging for Artists, Writers, Creative Entrepreneurs and Do-Gooders.

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Gyrus

APRIL 3, 2018

Or, possibly and most likely, the employees within your organization could potentially be providing hints and messages on the need for new courses, all of which may not be falling onto the appropriate and capable ears of the capable system administrator. Instead of getting stuck on a certain aspect of a course. References. Recent Post.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Bo Eason Eason shares the following great advice: Question: How can a person stay focused and not let distractions take her/him off course? Once you make your declaration, once you commit to your dream, the truth is you’re going to be off course 99% of the time. But the plane is actually off course for almost the entire time.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits September 19, 2008 Here are a few interesting tidbits that have come my way over the course of the last few days There is a new online fundraising platform, founded by an ex-Convio person.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 8, 2008

This, of course, doesn’t mean that all of a sudden, everyone’s social graph and data will become portable, but it’s a very good sign that perhaps, after all, things are moving in that direction. And, of course, nonprofits should be especially keen on being able to keep control of their data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

He offers courses, consulting, and coaching to transform your organization and your leadership. Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. If you are with a job training program, maybe you make a bookmark that is focused on job interview tips.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

Elearnings as a whole are very attractive, as they offer an inexpensive alternative to classroom training. ELearnings offer the flexibility to start a training whenever a student would like, as well as awards the opportunity to pace the information in which one is digesting. Also, please try not to make them boring. Adaptability.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2011

I’m keen to learn and improve my practice about training and developing curriculum for NGOs in different parts of the world. In the video above, she talks about her love of music and philanthropy. Transparency is one of the ideas and, of course, we’ll be modeling this. IIE is managing the project.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

Bo Eason Recently, Eason shares the following great advice: Question: How can a person stay focused and not let distractions take her/him off course? Once you make your declaration, once you commit to your dream, the truth is you’re going to be off course 99% of the time. But the plane is actually off course for almost the entire time.

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Achieve

AUGUST 20, 2021

As part of the onboarding process, you probably give your new board members a crash course on governance rules, fundraising best practices. , This training shouldn’t stop once they’re comfortable in their roles. . Hit on industry and organizational news. any major industry happenings, and a rundown of your organization. Jeb Banner.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

Firefox, is, of course, the FOSS application that is on more desktops than all the others, combined. Although among browsers, its market share is still way behind IE – but that’s mostly, of course, because IE is the default browser for every windows machine. Firefox is arguably the best web browser there is.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

In the case of social and political upheaval, these might include coming together with others to advocate, share music and art, create and offer support (sometimes virtually). Do you have needed staff and volunteer resources, including plans to train, engage and retain them? Your donors have experienced strong emotions too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The first is “self-expression,” which means your friends will know a lot more about what you read, what music you listen to, and even what you cook. The best insight comes from colleague and friend, Francine Hardaway : Ordinary people and small businesses using Facebook are going to come to grips with two new terms.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

Now, of course, as a techie, and someone with a home network, and multiple computers, and varied projects, there is always a list like this. Of course with my mac, I opened up the system preferences, checked a button, and, voila! There are several issues here, of course. Needless to say, I’m doing that right now.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

And of course, there is Penguin Day !! I’m excited to be doing it again, in a new city, with some great partners, including Aspiration , of course, Joomla , PICnet , and the Chicago Technology Cooperative. This year, I’m much more clear about the directions my work is going in, and what I’m looking for at NTC.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 26, 2008

Of course, all nonprofits already have a CRM (even if it is a spreadsheet) – the issue is, generally, migration to a new system, or integration with what they already have to add new features. In the process of going deep into those CRMs, I’ve been thinking about how nonprofits might choose CRMs to begin with.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

I have owned about a dozen Macintosh computers (or clones) over the course of 20 years. Music converters: [link] [link] [link] 3 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 Music converters: [link] [link] [link] 3 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 I have been an Apple user since 1980, and a Macintosh owner since 1987.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I’m preparing for a webinar and with any training I begin the instructional design with surveying participants to understand their level, learning goals, and attitudes about the subject matter. Billboard’s audience, presumably, is passionate about songs and lyrics given it is the source for music charts, news, and events.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

Toward the end, a young man, who worked with urban kids of color on media and music, commented that he didn’t really know how to get access to the kinds of things available, and he noticed how few people of color were in the room. And aren’t those different that the issues other groups of people face?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

Our aim is to promote the psychological well-being of young children in Hong Kong through parent-child activities using media such as art, music, drama and story-telling. Of course there are many important life values but these values are essential to philanthropy and transcend across different culture, race and faith. Lead by Actions.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

In the last few months, I was involved in helping three organizations choose vendors for varied technology projects, and in the course of that time, I talked with almost a dozen technology vendors of one type or another. I have found this invaluable as a way to move forward in my course of study.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

and providing adequate training opportunities. Of course, to maximize attendance, you’ll need to select virtual events that peak your donors’ interests. Online Concert: Chances are your donors are missing live music right about now. EXPLORE OUR RESOURCES Courses Podcasts Webinars Papers Guides.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Beth is, of course, THE web 2.0 Amy is a great source for nptech tips of all types. Beth Kanter asks whether or not we can add some more steps to Chris Brogan’s fabulous 50 steps to create a social media presence. and social network guru for the nptech community. Allan Benamer talks about Convio’s new big client, Susan G.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NPTECH Punk June 19, 2008 Beth, of course, suggested this , and I’m jumping on her bandwagon. I realized, in being introduced to Edupunk , that I have been doing it for, oh, almost 20 years now.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 24, 2008

There are, of course, some tweaks we can make to make sure that everyone really can gain value from NTC, and we can sustain the richness that it contains. The conference was rich with great speakers and content, and it’s great to see how far things have come. And I’m already looking forward to NTC in San Francisco in 2009!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

I hope to start doing OpenOffice.org training soon. Of course, like all open source software, it is “free as in kittens&# – but this particular kitten is pretty grown up, and already spayed and litter trained. and pretty good, and improving fast.) that will be published in Linux Identity Magazine.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

Of course, it’s only a study of Convio’s clients – but it’s interesting nonetheless. { It’s actually a pretty interesting resource, and worth a read. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Tim Shih 04.22.08 at 11:06 am Hi Michelle, Thank you for your review of ReviewBasics!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Bittorrent is a bit of an arcane art (and, of course, getting a bit of a bad rep, since it’s the major avenue for P2P pirating.) Way more than I could even talk about intelligently. But that is great – if you know your stuff, you can get a lot of performance out of Azureus.

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