Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 17, 2011

It’s hype designed to sell things. And hype designed to sell things isn’t necessarily going to help make the world a better place. It doesn’t help organizations bridge the huge data and workflow gap present between their traditional CRM/Donation management systems and their social media interactions.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It’s helping us invent new proteins and medicines , aiding us in the search for extraterrestrial life , and even helping us design better yachts. What does AI art mean for designers? Media Cause employs talented, world-class designers who can illustrate or mock-up just about any concept you can think of.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2019

But as my colleague, Steven MacLaughlin points out, “We should keep in mind that AI is a “how” and not a “why” or “what” — but that gets lost in a lot of the hype.” Artificial Intelligence presents a lot of benefits for the social good sector. ” Here’s some recent links that look at the why and what.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2007

" or what we call "hype" - how does a small nonprofit avoid getting seduced by the hype? Forums: This one designed by Jason King. Having a bad case of work avoidance yesterday - specifically building powerpoint slides and figuring out what to say, I got into an email conversation about Web2.0 UK examples.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 14, 2009

PHILANTHROPY 2173: Mapping the social economy - Great blog post on using design for philanthropy. These are some links I wanted to share from April 14th. Find me on Delicious for more! If you like visualizing inforamation and maps, check it out. " Penguin Day Agenda - pd.aspirationtech.org - Are you heading to the NTC this month?

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Outside of having a well-designed website and an active social media presence, the nonprofit sector has largely stuck to traditional methods to plan fundraising events. . Design a conversion-optimized donation page. Tip #1: Design a conversion-optimized donation page. virtual fundraising has been trending. According to.

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John Kenyon

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The service was planned, designed, implemented and is now maintained as a joint effort. Now that the hype and the newness of social media is wearing off, the reality is setting in. As the scale of nonprofit losses from hacking becomes clear, #cybersecurity finally gets the attention & funding it needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The product of this learning journey, Just In Time: Beyond-the-Hype Potential of E-Learning , has just been published. Based on a year of conversations with more than 100 leading thinkers, practitioners, and entrepreneurs, this report explores the state of e-learning and the potential it offers beyond the confines of formal education.

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CauseVox

MARCH 9, 2021

You create hype around them. If you want to give your recurring donation program a kickstart, you’ll want to design a campaign to entice people to become monthly donors. It’s up to you to show that recurring donations hold a special place in your fundraising strategy. How do you tell your donors that recurring donations are important?

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Maybe you’ve heard about the hype and are eager to see how an event can drive your brand awareness. Unlike a virtual conference or virtual summit, the virtual workshop is hosted in smaller time increments, such as a few hours, and the workshop is designed to promote one thing only.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Maybe you’ve heard about the hype and are eager to see how an event can drive your brand awareness. Unlike a virtual conference or virtual summit, the virtual workshop is hosted in smaller time increments, such as a few hours, and the workshop is designed to promote one thing only.

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Achieve

MAY 21, 2019

Write your copy, then focus on design. WRITE YOUR COPY, AND THEN FOCUS ON DESIGN. How can you design an effective email if you don’t know the story that you’re trying to tell? Once you have your story, you can effectively design an email that matches the aesthetic. Plan a drip campaign. Segment your email lists.

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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

Should we believe the hype? In contrast, knowledge models are designed for housing and accurately analyzing information. Improve Your Image “Images and graphic design are another area where AI is a game-changer,” Jane added. So, association marketing executives embrace, AI’s alliance, a remarkable embrace.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

In 2008, I designed the Nonprofit and Social Media ROI Poetry Slam and last year was a panel on crowdsourcing that modeled crowdsourcing in the design and delivery. In addition to the graphic facilitation, there will be other interactive learning elements. Trust me. We’ll let you know what worked and what didn’t.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Hughes also enlisted Scott Thomas , former director of design with the Obama campaign and author of Designing Obama. Is Jumo Worth The Hype? Chris Hughes brought in Kirsten Titus as Managing director of Jumo. She brings experience from working in and around the nonprofit sector. This post is also published on Steve’s blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Ensure that when potential new followers land on your Facebook Page, the design of your cover photo and your avatar is visually compelling. It’s for this reason that your avatar should be well-designed, not include text that is too small to read in the News Feed, or show any obvious errors in cropping.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2024

The platform is designed to streamline operations, maximize revenue, and create engaging experiences for supporters. The platform is designed to maximize revenue at your gala through integrated features like online fundraising, raffles, gifts, and more. Create hype and momentum with a fundraising bar tracking progress toward your goal.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 4, 2016

Use them to boost hype for a special occasion that needs an extra kick. You can roll out beautifully designed mail and social media posts, but nothing will woo your donors like someone who can build a unique relationship and cater to their needs. When it works: Special promotions are merely that—for special occasions. Public Relations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2008

Not buying into social media/Facebook hype. He also describes some issues with the interaction design of Causes: In addition, the Social Cause app does not let non-profits a) access the contact information of members b) update members on the cause or c) even send them a receipt for donations, and of course, market again.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 15, 2022

To inspire new methods for revamping your nonprofit’s marketing strategy, this guide will dive into four event marketing strategies designed to increase excitement: 1. This can be especially effective for supporters who attended a previous event as you can reference past details in direct messages to hype up your upcoming event.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Facebook isn't just all hype. Pages are designed for corporations — for-profit or otherwise — and offer more flexibility and features than Groups. It's sort of an iTunes Store for apps, only not nearly as well designed. It's an extremely popular site with over 100 million U.S.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2007

In January, I interviewed Sibley about the potential use of virtual worlds and Second Life by museums, but in the four months since then, the virtual world platform--and the hype around it--has exploded. But that’s already sounding like the grandiose hype you read about Second Life or virtual worlds. So what does this mean for museums?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2006

David and I had our first skype call to begin to design the session. tools are the right fit for their organizational goals and if so some first steps to have a conversation and not get seduced by the hype. This session is NOT going to be a web2.0 The point is the conversation is important!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2009

The Mobile Web for Good: Hype or Reality? Designing Change in America Room 8 Tuesday, March 17th 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Remixing the Museum Exhibition Room B Monday, March 16th 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Using the New Digital Social Media to Accelerate Sustainability Room 8 Monday, March 16th 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

If they don't stand up for what the organization needs, then there's a good chance it could get lost in a mixture of technology hype and buzzword euphoria. Because of the challenges nonprofits face, they need to be at least as cognizant of the planning process as larger, more well resourced organizations.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Everything You Know About Web Design Is Wrong When: Friday, March 13th from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Room A Description: Just as early filmmakers struggled to break free from the conventions of live theater, after 10+ years Web designers are still trapped in the structures of the past. The Mobile Web for Good: Hype or Reality?

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2005

Every year I tell myself that I won't buy into the hype. She creates Celebration Books and Guest Books custom-designed with stories and photographs from friends and family. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, low key, lots of food, but Christmas kinda stresses me out.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

First, make sure that your nonprofit uses a well-designed, visually-striking profile photo a.k.a. Third, if your nonprofit regularly shares stories on Instagram, make a strong first impression by creating custom Highlight covers using a graphic design tool or a mobile app. 1) Maximize your Instagram Profile Photo and Bio.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Fundraising teams can design their own products, such as t-shirts, and sell them to their networks. Your teams will be inspired to create the best possible design that everyone will love to wear! More importantly, you’ll need to advertise the event so that supporters get hyped about wanting to attend. Leaderboards.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

With the right fundraising software to design effective donation pages and a solid marketing plan, you can host a special giving day for your organization that’ll inspire your supporters to give. Remind donors that the day is coming and build hype. This can also be a great opportunity to set up a mini goal!

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

To optimize your website for marketing purposes, you need to focus on your site’s design and user experience. Striking visuals and graphics: When you pick images or design graphics for your website, make sure they reflect what your organization is all about. What does a supporter see and feel when they visit your website?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

We’d vet designs past kids. So how do you design for that kind of maturity, and for kids who want a MySpace? So to get the design and language geared to them is very difficult because most of the stuff for them is ads and magazines. It turns out there are certain design qualities that girls really like—a cluttery look—like J.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2007

ALWAYS IN BETA doesn’t mean stopping design when it gets too hard. It means never finishing the design process, never letting exhibits turn from active elements to dust-collectors. It means legitimately involving evaluators and educators in the design process, working with users and exhibit builders to refine the final product.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2007

It’s not separate (either in design or location) from the rest of the Eliasson online exhibition. And then, once you’re ready, you’ll be able to cut through the hype and the techno babble to create something that truly works for you and your visitors. The Eliasson blog doesn’t look like a blog. There are no posts. There’s no RSS feed.

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2023

A Different Kind of Chatbot: ChatGPT Lately, there’s been a lot of hype around ChatGPT. For example, an AI algorithm designed to optimize fundraising campaigns may inadvertently encourage donors to give for the wrong reasons or in a way that does not align with your nonprofit’s values.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

While that might seem like it brings less hype and excitement, it might be a more powerful option. There can be virtual meeting rooms designated for things like breakout sessions and mingling. . While this might not feel like a traditional conference, you can still provide attendees with networking opportunities. .

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Qgiv

JUNE 27, 2023

Consider these ideas when establishing your guidelines: Design a recognizable logo to include in all your marketing material. When designing advertisements, use bright colors to draw potential supporters’ attention. Use Instagram Reels to hype up current campaigns and show off the important work your organization does.

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