Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

With employees working all over the country, or world, at different times of day and juggling competing priorities, effective project communication is not only helpful but necessary, creating cohesion and efficiency internally and with partner teams. Include as much of the team as possible at any given time.

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Judi Sohn

JULY 21, 2013

Right around the time I started at KELL Partners last year, I helped our team implement Smartsheet as our main tool for keeping track of timelines, requirements and deliverables with clients and internal projects. I’ve been asked a few times, “Why Smartsheet? Why aren’t you just using Google Docs?”

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

In Empire , R2D2 reconnects the hyperdrive just in time. In Wrath of Kahn , Spock fixes the warp drive just in time. In Back to the Future , Doc Brown gets the cable plugged in -- yes, just in time. If you're not already a Member of NTEN, now would be a good time to make the investment.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In a previous blog post , I wrote about how bundling your donor communications can save your nonprofit time and money. Set aside time to plan your bundles. Make sure you set aside an appropriate amount of time to figure out your bundling strategy and to assign tasks and deliverables to the appropriate team members.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 17, 2024

Turns out a little bit of plastic dumped into the ocean over time adds up and comes back to hurt us. However, it has been shown that these models can be ‘tricked’ into revealing training data, something that the New York Times based their lawsuit on ( How to trick GPTs into releasing training data ).

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 13, 2021

LGBT Community Center had been utilizing Booker25, a wonderful booking application we use for multiple customers, to implement date and time fields in their data exports according to the 24-hour clock. In search of a timely solution, Cloud for Good reached out to the Apsona team.

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Vermont Nonprofit Doc Application 101

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

If every needed volunteer contributed just one hour each week, that time could be valued at about $16 billion annually ! Process Volunteers: Now that you have individuals or groups interested in volunteering with your organization, it’s time to get to know them. Let’s do the math and make a conservative estimate. Have a shift change?

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 3, 2020

Now is an ideal time to assess your organization’s tools and approaches for working remotely. During times of crisis like the one the world faces today, working from home can become a requirement for many organizations. Making the transition to a remote workforce can be challenging in normal times.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Docs are like super-simple wikis, and probably the most truly collaborative aspect of a Facebook group. Docs live in a designated place within your group and are therefore not as subject to the news feed, which is more timely. Docs are great for posting information that you plan to come back to again and again.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

They either don’t have time or don’t know where to start and it’s easier to put it off rather than figure it out. Regardless of the length of the plan, the time to start your plan for fundraising is before you urgently need the cash. . Get a legal pad and a pen or pull up a Google Doc or a Word Doc. Believe me, I get it.

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Fundraising Money Raise Doc 124

TechImpact

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Mail, and Google Docs are all examples of cloud-based applications, also known as software as a service (SaaS). Image courtesy of entech. Chances are good your organization is already using some form of cloud computing without realizing it. Gmail, Yahoo! But what is cloud computing? Green benefits.

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NetWits

JANUARY 3, 2011

Set up a Google Calendar and allow your colleagues to see which activities are happening at various times without having to sort through multiple spreadsheets. Google Docs. Google Docs allows you to set up various types of documents, including worksheets and spreadsheets. Instant messaging can help save time if used well.

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

And while there’s nothing like “the thrill of the chase” when hunting down multiple receipts…does anyone truly have time for that? Adding Security with Purchase Cards Many business professionals rely on Google Docs or Excel for their purchasing and expense tracking.

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Volunteer Hub

JULY 23, 2021

Effective management creates value for both your organization and the volunteers providing their time. There is no better time to start organizing volunteers strategically than the present. One of the most valuable capabilities of strategic volunteer management is the ability to organize volunteers to create value. In 2019 alone, 77.34

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 24, 2020

But hindsight and time turners are not useful now. We will have time for the Renaissance, but only if we make it through. Luckily many of us now have the time to think that future into a reality. Let’s make the doc a living document to help us make informed decisions. As with the service sector, so our fate.

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

As we all know, the nonprofit tech community is loaded with smart and thoughtful organizers who give their time and efforts to help the rest of us do the good work we do. We learn new community organizing tips and tools from them all the time. The presentation slides have been uploaded to Slideshare. Leave a comment below!

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Jing Tools Community Organization 76

sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

AI can’t replace the time you’ve put into understanding your donor’s needs, the importance of your mission, or the voice that you’ve honed for your organization. Open that blank doc and start by answering questions like: “What impact can our donors make by contributing to our mission this year?”

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

You've heard about some time-saving free Google Docs templates that can save time for non-profits creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations – but did you know Microsoft.com has a bundle of free Office Suite templates that are designed especially for non-profits? read more ).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 15, 2012

We forget this all the time, but millions of years of evolution of primate behavior is not going to be erased in a few hundred years. You know the types, Keens, funky Converse sneakers, Doc Martins, etc. So I''m going to stop that litany every time I see someone with their pants around their thighs, and just remember my mohawk.

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Doc Influence Reflection Awareness 145

NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2017

That means you might not have a full-time marketing person (or even a part-time one!) Canva is a time-saving online design wizard with numerous templates. Buffer is a social scheduling app that allows you to schedule your posts ahead of time. Google Docs. All these free tools are available through Google Docs.

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Marketing Resource Doc Strategy 38

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

With Google Workspace you get: Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and many more tools, all for just $6 a month. You may feel like you are doing everything yourself, but at some point you will be collaborating with others on documents, and you will need Docs and Sheets. Beware that Canva can be a real time suck.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

If you’re tired of wasting your time and frustrated, you’re ready for a switch. You’ll get faster speeds, stronger security, and extra managed services that are built-in to save you time. Speed Enhancement – WP Engine uses a content delivery network (CDN) that boosts your website’s overall page sped and load time.

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sgEngage

JUNE 14, 2022

They had Google forms and docs, emails, databases, digital files, and even hard copy binders. Tracy Dodge, director of Student Information and registrar, will share how they used Official Notes, Conduct, Forms, and Learning Profiles to save time, advance data privacy, and better support students. Improve the Process.

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Judi Sohn

AUGUST 25, 2010

For Google Apps administrators, the offerings in the Google Apps Marketplace seems to be a lot of 3rd party tools that pull in gApps data (Docs, Calendar, etc.) I've only been using it for a short time, but at this point I can say that I never want to touch a Google Apps domain without it again.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 23, 2010

Between SXSWi and 10NTC, I’ve now used it a handful of times and do really like it. But, at least in the times I’ve used it, people weren’t voting because they needed to create an account and sign in to do so (not many people were going to take the time during a session or discussion to do so).

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We’ve been through the RFP game countless times and have managed to learn a few things that we wanted to share in an attempt to help you through this frequently convoluted process. The RFP will outline the purpose of your website; the need, timing, and overview of the project, site features, and other requirements for applicants.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 15, 2012

We forget this all the time, but millions of years of evolution of primate behavior is not going to be erased in a few hundred years. You know the types, Keens, funky Converse sneakers, Doc Martins, etc. So I'm going to stop that litany every time I see someone with their pants around their thighs, and just remember my mohawk.

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Doc Influence Reflection Awareness 120

Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2009

Whether I'm in a remote office, on the road, working from home, or just sitting down the hall, sharing documents and using other collaborative tools online saves time, money, and the environment. Online collaboration is a great way to work with colleagues without having to be face-to-face.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Then, around mid-afternoon, when it’s time to start making important decisions, you’ve hit cognitive load. What if you had time to reflect, think and process between sessions? What if you had time to reflect, think and process between sessions? You’re mentally and physically spent. There Is A Better Way. ?What

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If you’re not sure how much time to provide, consider these conservative timelines: Creating a posting for the open position | 1 Week. In times of nonprofit leadership transition and onboarding, the in-person training can often be rushed or stressful. Posting the open position | 1 – 2 Months. Best of all?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I’m here to help you write click-worthy subject lines just in time for year-end giving , your next campaign, or even next year’s Giving Tuesday. . Bees are dying and time is running out to save them. You’ll save yourself time and have a full tank of inspiration at the ready! . Plus emojis! Better yet?

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Whole Whale

JUNE 29, 2022

If you want to create a basic style guide, you can use a Google Doc or another word processing software. When a near-final draft is ready, find a time to present it to the team for further input and buy-in. Tools to create a style guide. There are a few different tools you can use to create a style guide, depending on your needs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic heralded the boom of Zoom, when people who had never been in a video conference before were suddenly in them all the time. Some rely primarily on generic workplace tools like Google Docs and Microsoft apps, but others invest in industry applications like Better Impact and Volgistics.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2011

In our case, Google's chart animation allowed us to clearly communicate the increase over time in autism diagnoses, as compared to other special education diagnoses. In short, the charts that Google makes available are slick, especially in the way they animate data.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2011

I’ve used a variety of email clients of one sort or another over time, and I have recently just decided to ditch them, and use gmail exclusively. And, like all consultants, workflow involves documents and spreadsheets, and for that I mostly use LibreOffice , although sometimes using Google Docs makes sense for collaboration.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 6, 2011

I've been using it as my default on my MacBook and iMac for quite some time now. Every time Firefox or Safari comes out with a new bell or whistle, I try it for a few minutes and then go running back to Chrome. You can browse or search the docs from the little drop-down window. I think Google Chrome is a fantastic browser.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2020

But if your list gets smaller and smaller all the time, you need to stop and rethink what you’re doing. You can easily do this by creating an Excel document or Google doc to organize your content and identify what will go to which segment of your audience, and at what time.

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