Feeds, Nptech, Open and Trend - Nonprofit Technology

Great reads from around the web on December 15th

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2009

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). ' Open Source Is Dead! Long Live Open Source! What I mean is that open source, as we knew it, is dead.

eBook

eBook Web Open Source Bookmarking

5 Good Nonprofit Infographics

sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Read the entire report to learn more about global trends.

Blackbaud

Blackbaud Benchmark Nonprofit Chart

Building Community with Open Source

NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

Once a community has determined its needs, however, utilizing open source software presents a more rapid, sustainable path to implementation. With open source (specifically, in this case, Drupal ), all of the functionality is available already (except for the jet-packs and sinks -- those are still in beta). Oh, and jet-packs.

Open Source

Open Source Open Drupal Community

Nonprofit-Centric Data Sharing Sites

NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

You can learn about other organizations in your area, analyze giving trends, and download data directly from their site. You can filter the raw data, RSS feeds of the data, charts, maps, or even widgets made of the data. You can filter the raw data, RSS feeds of the data, charts, maps, or even widgets made of the data.

Site

Site Share Data Journal

How Should Funders Evaluate Charities?

Care2

JUNE 18, 2013

The three powerhouses, Guidestar, Charity Navigator, and Better Business Bureau, that foundations, philanthropists, and donors use to seek out information and ratings about nonprofits released an open letter to the nonprofit and foundation world yesterday. Marketing Research Metrics Nonprofit Trends nptech'

Evaluation

Evaluation Charity Ratio Rate

The Evolution of NPTech: Keynote and slides

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Yesterday, I had the huge honor and pleasure to present the keynote at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits ‘ NPTech Conference, eStrategy in an iWorld. The Evolution of NPTech: Where we came from, and [maybe] where we’re going. If you have other questions, or other ideas, please share them! Digital Strategies.

Slides

Slides Nptech Digital Case Study

September Communications RoundTable : A Social Media Sharing Fest

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The events don't always have a set topic, but are open discussions for questions, sharing, and learning from your peers. Twapper Keeper will keep an archive of all tweets with registered hashtags that you can pull up long after an event -- or after the twitter feed dies out. No, not trapper keeper.) Try TweetReach.

Social Media

Social Media Chad Communication Share

Convio Open: How APIs May Change the Way You Work - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Other providers, such as Blackbaud may follow their lead. If youve ever used My Yahoo!

API

API Convio Open Social Media

Frank Barry, Guest Post: 4 Facebook Tips for Nonprofit Success – See What Others are Doing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Pages Have Access to Users’ Feeds - When Facebook users become a “fan” of your nonprofit page, they will be notified of your status updates every time you make one! Integrate your blog /web site content via Blog RSS Feed Reader. Open rates and click-throughs are holding steady. Stand up 2 Cancer. Red Cross Fan Page.

Facebook

Facebook Stats Los Angeles Tips

Interview: Zen and the art of Nonprofit Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Michelle most recently published a white paper in collaboration with NTEN called " Let's Talk: How Open APIs Can Change How Nonprofits Manage Data " It is a topic of critical importance in the nonprofit tech space. She is also the coordinator for NOSI - Nonprofit Open Source Initiative. The paper is a must read.

Arts

Arts Interview Technology Open Source

$100,000 Grant: Polls Still Open in the Peace Primary - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2007

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Poll

Poll Social Media Grant Advocacy

Nonprofit CRM Trends Plus How to Choose an eCRM - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JULY 10, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" By the way, frogloop is vendor neutral, so we dont recommend any CRM solution over another.

Social Media

Social Media Trend Advocacy Online

10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

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Newsletter

Newsletter Social Media Advocacy Tips

M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

APRIL 24, 2008

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Benchmark

Benchmark Studies Social Media NTEN

Got Your Ears On? How to Listen to Your Audience Using Social Media

NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Because social media is open and public by nature, listening is not only welcome -- it's expected. Bonus Tip: Rather than email alerts, you can use a feed reader like Google Reader to collect all of your listening alerts and searches from Google, blog search engines and Twitter into one place. Five Free Ways to Get Started.

Social Media

Social Media Audience Media Social

Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

APRIL 15, 2008

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Benchmark

Benchmark Convio Social Media Advocacy

Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MARCH 28, 2008

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Benchmark

Benchmark Convio Social Media Online

5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

We discuss issues and trends in modern web technologies that help your organization achieve more with less. an open class discussion, or a traditional front-of-room lecture from your teacher? Filed under: General non-profit interest , nptech , Best practices , Non-profit Communications , training , publicity. open source.

Knowledge

Knowledge Effective PDF Evaluation

Landing Page Optimization for Online Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MAY 22, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" You can download the report here. Thanks for spreading the word! All rights reserved.

Social Media

Social Media Online Advocacy Case Study

Gobs and Gobs of Data: Strategies for Visualizing and Sharing Policy Content

NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

So how can your organization tap into these tools and trends? IBM's Many Eyes, Swivel.com, Freebase , and DabbleDB's Open Data Commons are great places to start exploring to see if your data might fit nicely into existing communities of users. Feed your raw data to world. Tags: NPTech data NTEN Newsletter kurt voelker.

Policy

Policy Data Content Share

Converting New Activists into Donors - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JUNE 16, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" 60) Search « VolunteerMatch.org Opens Public Access to its Network | Main | How Sticky is Facebook?

Social Media

Social Media Advocacy Donor Online

Convio Releases Nonprofit Online Marketing Benchmarks Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" “Of course, things got a lot worse in the fourth quarter, so these trends might not hold up.”

Convio

Convio Benchmark Studies Social Media

Props to MyEmma for Doing Good - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" While the nomination is currently closed for this year , make sure to look out for when theyre re-opened.

Social Media

Social Media Advocacy Case Study Online

Props to MyEmma for Doing Good - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" While the nomination is currently closed for this year , make sure to look out for when theyre re-opened.

Social Media

Social Media Advocacy Case Study Online

Care2 Helps in Law of the Sea Win - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

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Law

Law Social Media Advocacy Case Study

Landing Page Optimization for Online Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MAY 22, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" You can download the report here. Thanks for spreading the word! All rights reserved.

Social Media

Social Media Online Advocacy Case Study

Highlights from the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MAY 14, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Email open rates declined 1%, compared to a 3% decrease between 2006 and 2007. messages per month.

Benchmark

Benchmark Social Media Studies Advocacy

Revamped Politics Online Conference Ready for Its Closeup - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Online this year. Online Political Advertising in the 2008 Elections.

Conference

Conference Social Media Online Advocacy

Tweet Locally, Reach Broadly - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MARCH 3, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" But, nonetheless, first Tweet locally and then syndicate broadly.

Social Media

Social Media Local Advocacy Media

What Makes A Campaign Go Viral? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

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Social Media

Social Media Campaign Advocacy Online

How to Maximize Impact of Nonprofit Newsletters - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

AUGUST 14, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" " No matter how much killer content you have, if people arent looking at, its doing you no good.

Newsletter

Newsletter Social Media Advocacy Case Study

Live from Convio Summit 2007 - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" GetActive Integration Austin said integration is continuing.

Convio

Convio Austin Social Media Advocacy

CASE STUDY: Care2 Recruits 10,000 for CHEJ Campaign - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

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Case Study

Case Study Studies Social Media Campaign

Convio Innovator Awards - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

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Convio

Convio Award Social Media Advocacy

5 Quick Steps to Better SEO - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MARCH 15, 2009

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Social Media

Social Media Advocacy Online Case Study

What is Jumo? | Nonprofit Trends with Steve MacLaughlin | a.

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What is Jumo? There are still some job openings , including a Monetization Director to help Jumo “achieve financial self-sustainability through the development of revenue-generating products.&#

Trend

Trend New York Blackbaud Argentina

Top 10 Panels at Nonprofit Technology Conference - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MAY 4, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" With so many great panels to choose from it was a challenge to come up with my top 10 panels to check out.

Social Media

Social Media Conference Advocacy Online

Lean, Mean Blogging Machines - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2006

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" In essence, blogs are conversations open to anyone, and you are starting it.

Social Media

Social Media Advocacy Digg Jordan

Nonprofit Technology News for August 2013

Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I’ll even try and find a silver lining on the recent NSA PRISM spying scandal why it’s trending toward better transparency in the cloud. Open Data in Africa. This has to be one of the largest open data projects in the world. ?.

News

News Technology gMail Haiti

Early Bird Registration for 2011 NTEN NTC is Open | Nonprofit.

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Early Bird Registration for 2011 NTEN NTC is Open Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 12th, 2010 NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference is now open for early bird registration. The 2011 NTC should be the best yet.

Registration

Registration NTC NTEN Open

What Facebook Knows | Nonprofit Trends with Steve MacLaughlin | a.

sgEngage

DECEMBER 7, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What Facebook Knows Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 7th, 2010 Think about all the things people post on Facebook or any other social networking website. The feed is being fed like a holiday goose.

Trend

Trend Facebook Blackbaud Feeds

2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference ? Day 2

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 2 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 18th, 2011 Day 2 of NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ) in Washington, DC is when things really kick into high gear.

NTEN

NTEN Conference Technology Blackbaud

The Real Housewives of Social Media: Cooking up Recipes for Nonprofit Success

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

They built an iGoogle dashboard and fed RSS feeds based on information they were seeking in online social networks. Then, grab the search RSS feed and add it to your iGoogle. We used this technique for DIGG, forums, Twitter, Bing, and Google and then set up various searches along with monitoring of certain Twitter feeds.

Social Media

Social Media Media Cancer Social

Case Study in Collaboration: Youth Policy Action Center - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

MAY 4, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" January 11, 2007 | Thaddeus Ferber Nice to hear Thaddeus.

Case Study

Case Study Policy Advocacy Collaboration

Great reads from around the web on December 15th

5 Good Nonprofit Infographics

Trending Sources

Building Community with Open Source

Nonprofit-Centric Data Sharing Sites

How Should Funders Evaluate Charities?

The Evolution of NPTech: Keynote and slides

September Communications RoundTable : A Social Media Sharing Fest

Convio Open: How APIs May Change the Way You Work - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Frank Barry, Guest Post: 4 Facebook Tips for Nonprofit Success – See What Others are Doing

Interview: Zen and the art of Nonprofit Technology

$100,000 Grant: Polls Still Open in the Peace Primary - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Nonprofit CRM Trends Plus How to Choose an eCRM - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Got Your Ears On? How to Listen to Your Audience Using Social Media

Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Landing Page Optimization for Online Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Gobs and Gobs of Data: Strategies for Visualizing and Sharing Policy Content

Converting New Activists into Donors - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Convio Releases Nonprofit Online Marketing Benchmarks Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Props to MyEmma for Doing Good - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Props to MyEmma for Doing Good - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2 Helps in Law of the Sea Win - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Landing Page Optimization for Online Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Highlights from the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Revamped Politics Online Conference Ready for Its Closeup - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Tweet Locally, Reach Broadly - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

What Makes A Campaign Go Viral? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

How to Maximize Impact of Nonprofit Newsletters - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Live from Convio Summit 2007 - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

CASE STUDY: Care2 Recruits 10,000 for CHEJ Campaign - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Convio Innovator Awards - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

5 Quick Steps to Better SEO - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

What is Jumo? | Nonprofit Trends with Steve MacLaughlin | a.

Top 10 Panels at Nonprofit Technology Conference - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Lean, Mean Blogging Machines - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Nonprofit Technology News for August 2013

Early Bird Registration for 2011 NTEN NTC is Open | Nonprofit.

What Facebook Knows | Nonprofit Trends with Steve MacLaughlin | a.

2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference ? Day 2

The Real Housewives of Social Media: Cooking up Recipes for Nonprofit Success

Case Study in Collaboration: Youth Policy Action Center - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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