Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Scheduled to occur sometime between late 2009 and early 2010, some major changes are coming to Facebook Fan Pages. My first instinct is that the changes below are going to significantly impact nonprofits, and in some cases, not in a good way. I think those nonprofits with national and international brand recognition, lots of fans, and technical resources will benefit and the changes will hardly affect them.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 11, 2009

At NetSquared (where I am happy to serve as the Global Community Development Manager) we are proud, honored, and in awe every day of the very special global community made up of local groups and their networks, the ties between local groups around the world, and the project teams from all over the globe focused on innovations that help us make the world a better place.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. Background on this can be reviewed at the Knowledge Ecology International website. December 4, 2009 Benetech’s Reply Comments in response to the Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments on the Topic of Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons With Disabilities The issue all comes down to human rights vs. money.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 31, 2009

It’s taken me a while to write this blog post, mostly because I have been working hard at various things (like building a business and building new websites.) This is the last installment in my CRM/CMS integration series , that started almost a year ago (wow!) And I’m skipping Joomla/Salesforce Integration because there isn’t any publicly available documentation or code about the integration that PICnet did with Joomla and Salesforce , called J!

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Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Part of my job is helping my colleagues do what they need to do on their computers and online. They ask, "Judi, how do I.?" and I tell them. To make finding this info easier, I started building wiki pages for documenting how we at C3 do what we do. I took screenshots with Skitch , recorded movies with Jing. Took forever. The problem is that things change.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Mashable recently posted that YouTube is the top social media innovation in the past decade. That’s a pretty bold statement on their part but lets look at their evidence. Increases in bandwidth, better video capture and uploading, and the rise of social networks were all key roles in increasing the need for YouTube. Being able to embed content in other media, such as this blog post was a great way to spread information via social networks.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Today, I’m presenting at the NCVO Foresight seminar: Changing ICT – what does it mean for your charity? My session focuses on the pretty obtuse topic of ‘the future of online revenue generation for charities.’ I’m really looking forward to the conversations and examples that emerge after the main presentation and think there will be enough diversity in the participants (at least looking at the delegate list…) to get some debate and forecasting flowing.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2009

It never ceases to amaze me: the cool social entrepreneurs that I get to meet all the time, coming up with mind-blowing innovative ways to accomplish social good. I was recently introduced to Lisa Nash of the Blue Planet Run Foundation, about their Peer Water Exchange. Get this: the funding decisions on their new clean water projects are made by peer project leaders.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2009

One of the great things about the nonprofit technology field is the collection of nonprofit organizations that provide what is often called “Intermediary&# services to other nonprofits: information and resources that help nonprofit organizations do the work they do in the world, by helping them make good technology decisions. I’ve been involved in one way or another with a number of these intermediary organizations.

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 22, 2009

My efforts to revitalize my blog were hit & miss in 2009. It has been 7 years since I started blogging. 7 years. Wow. My blog has always been my playground. I can change the hair color and give it a tattoo, make it walk backwards for a while and it is whatever I decide it is. Nothing has stayed the same in 7 years. Blogging is no exception. It evolves and grows up, just like I have.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Did you know that Facebook changed their privacy policies in the past week? This could be important to you and your agency because if you don’t visit your privacy settings, you may be sharing information with third-party applications that you don’t want to. Also, Google and other search engines are starting to index Facebook posts and information.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 21, 2009

2010 is going to be a big year for social media. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and MySpace are constantly evolving and on the brink of going mobile on a massive scale. Group texting, iPhone apps, and mobile websites are on the 2010 To Do Lists of most national and international nonprofits. Geolocation services are going to be flooding the market, and it’s becoming apparent that blogging is often the missing link in a successful nonprofit social media strategy.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2009

It’s the time of year again when organizations, large and small, try to break out the holiday wishes, stories, and campaigns to get one last donation, one last gift and one last pledge in before the new year. Oxfam is no different, but the way they are going about it is! They’ve created a space online where visitors can better understand some of the areas served by Oxfam, learn about the conditions and the needs of people there, and learn about the impact their specific gifts can m

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Coming out of the holiday season, I thought we might find January a slow month for free web-based professional development opportunities for nonprofit folks — but, in fact, with 33 different webinars in the list, this month's round-up of training events is larger than ever! ( read more ). Tags: Non-profit technology nptech events training webinar.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Choosing the right website vendor is critical to the success of online and offline initiatives for many nonprofits, but it can be a daunting task. I have spent the last four years helping clients and potential clients walk through this process, and I've learned some useful lessons based on their successes – and mistakes. In this two-part series, we’ll take a look at two themes to consider when reviewing website vendor options – The Partnership and The Solution - and the things you should conside

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 30, 2009

There's so much going on these days at Bookshare: a growing community that's getting hard to keep track of! We came up with a book wishlist for donors who wanted to pitch in and buy specific books requested by Bookshare members. We have talented members of the team that whip together graphics and even videos to promote these! It was fun singing along in the Bookshare holiday video.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 25, 2009

Here’s a video from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for a motorcycle that is wheelchair accessible. They’re asking people to host viewing parties and ask for a donation for the foundation. Are you giving your constituents this type of opportunity to spread your agency’s good news? Tags: Tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

During 2009 I created and promoted 34 TwtPolls to help better understand the needs of nonprofits. The TwtPoll results are often surprising and can be very useful for nonprofits as they forge ahead with their 2010 communications strategies. Below are the 11 TwtPoll results that I think are the most telling: 1) Is your nonprofit planning on utilizing mobile technology in 2010 (live Tweeting, group texting, iPhone Apps, launching a mobile site)?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2009

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources across the web ever day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of December 2nd). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 29, 2009

See and download the full gallery on posterous A museum devoted to journalism. Despite an overall theme of "reporter can do no wrong if First Amendment is protected" it's very well done. Permalink.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 21, 2009

It’s that time of year! Your office is scrambling to end the year on a high note and receive as many end of the year donations as possible. Staff have sent out the last 2009 direct mail and email campaign, you’ve made all the major gift asks you can, and you’re ready to go on holiday. * Big sigh of relief right? *.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 21, 2009

I've use a digital wallet for years to keep track of my passwords (I use. Roboform. ). Recently I found that it serves a purpose that hadn't occured to me: phishing prevention. Here's the deal: I got a message from a friend with a link. Without thinking too much about it, I clicked on the URL and was taken to a fake Twitter homepage asking me to log in.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Social media is a great tool to build intimacy with your constituents. Here is a video from Stefana Broadbent. Stefana is a cognitive scientist who watches us while we talk (and IM, and text). She is one of a new class of ethnographers who study the way our social habits and relationships function and mutate in the digital age. I hope you enjoy the video.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

As I spent the Thanksgiving weekend pondering gratitude, MySpace made the top of my list of things to be grateful for. When I first started myspace.com/nonprofitorganizations almost 4 years ago I had no idea that it would evolve to become as large as it has, or that the brand/community/concept would spread to Facebook , then YouTube , and now Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of December 25th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 24, 2009

I got a $50 Amazon e-certificate, and I'm so excited over what I decided to spend it on. I picked up 2 Alice Starmore books: Fisherman's Sweaters: Twenty Exclusive Knitwear Designs for All Generations and The Celtic Collection: Twenty-Five Knitwear Designs for Men and Women. Alice Starmore is a Scottish needlework designer. I love everything I see from her, but I've never actually attempted one of her patterns.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

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NetWits

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Broadway Cares is a nonprofit organization focused on AIDS fundraising and grants within the entertainment industry. specifically, Broadway! They are a 22 year old organization that has already made a huge impact in the broadway community and enjoys respect and support from people on both sides of the curtain - from the performers, directors and producers to their audiences and the general public.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Seth Godin has a great blog post on how to catch up if your company (or agency) has not embraced technology as a means for communication. It’s not too late! One of the points he makes includes using bulk email tools and he mentions MailChimp specifically. Email marketing through tools such as MailChimp can be a low-cost communication tool that you should be using.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Many nonprofits still struggle with how to measure Social Media ROI and are not so clear on what exactly the benefits are of utilizing social media. An obvious benefit is about take front and center stage in a few days when Google launches their Real Time Search to the public. If your nonprofit is not utilizing social media, then the only content that will show up is what others are saying about your organization.

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