NTEN

MARCH 26, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Feed 50 more families? How to Start Your Own Fundraiser for [org]. Why do you love [insert org]? Celebrate generosity with [insert org]. Provide your supporters with templates, examples, and technology to make fundraising easy. Do you want to double donations from last year? Raise $10K in one day? Fundraising Goal.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

One thing I think C3 (my org) does well is that we take a lot of short, successful hops. Do you want to feed the homeless or cure cancer? Yes, we’re making a difference against colorectal cancer, and that’s ultimately our big-picture goal. But we’re getting there with a series of small steps. We paint “nonprofits” in broad strokes.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2011

Up to you & the culture of your org- maybe add initials. I think you do need basic social media guidelines for your org. Look to other orgs for examples. Think about and decide who will have ownership of your orgs official social media outposts. to help with your orgs early efforts. Have the convo early.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

As technology costs drop and communications move online, the future of our work lies in big listening. Upwell has McGuyvered together a suite of technologies including Radian6, as well as the daily practices needed to do our big listening work. Big listening is fast, and shows changes over time. It’s possible.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

You found you had a knack for technology and you became your org's go-to person for computer problems. But at what point can you call yourself a technology professional? I work with our Executive Director to determine how we integrate technology into our programs and make decisions that affect the overall direction of our org.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Twitter and Nonprofits April 10, 2008 This actually was a post to the Progressive Exchange discussion list. Should they spend a bit of time tying their RSS feed (if they have one) to a twitter account?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

In your status updates, use the news feed to raise awareness. Deepen relationship through custom apps that improve on org activites (event fundraising, petitions). technologies are only as good as the people (and activists) behind them. Here's the round up of suggestions: Via Commonknow. See example of EQCA No on Prop8 [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

At the same time, volunteer service organizations need to rethink how they work and what technology they use. For those orgs, Beth and Allison advise individuals at nonprofits to go small, try simple stuff , not focus on ROI, be willing to fail, and leverage small successes. Outreach/Marketing. Share it in the comments.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Not exactly as simply as the goldfish, but one that after a few steps feeds back to the beginning. The first step: Who’s your community?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? Allan says: Granted, web site stats will not tell me anything about how many hungry people a nonprofit feeds. For one thing, feeding people is not what NTEN does.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 7, 2007

This week the e-newsletter put out by consulting giant McKinsey ran a piece about how Merrill Lynch, the global financial services firm, has combined its Information Technology and Operations departments. And to deliver against those needs requires the best operational processes and the best technology. But I've changed my tune.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2017

B Lab, the nonprofit org that helps create a healthier earth by certifying businesses who meet social and environmental standards as a B Corp, saves 40 hours a month and $70K in labor costs through automation by creating a bi-directional sync between their CRM and Accounting apps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2007

" (Allan's blog isn't the only nonprofit technology blog to mix the themes of nonprofit technology and spirituality - take for example here and here.). His blog is a valuable source in the nonprofit technology blogosphere! I've gotten in "trouble" but all in all, we're fairly lenient in my org.

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See3

MARCH 13, 2008

Work with the Public Affairs team to identify, develop, and execute communication tactics via the organization’s website, including video streaming, blogging, RSS feeds, subscription systems, social networking media, and other forms of electronic communication and convening. Five to ten years of project management experience.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Here's my contribution to this month's Net2ThinkTank question posed by Amy Sample Ward, "What are the key questions nonprofit orgs should ask to help them determine how to prioritize social media training and experimentation as they do their technology and organization-strengthening planning?" If it's not working, delete it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Do you have a significant contingent of people networked via Facebook who are not joining your email list but are receiving messages, feeds, events, etc from you via Facebook? Of course, the above activities take time to care and feed the network. It happens one person at a time. The issue is how to make it efficient?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2007

Tools for VolCom Groups: Blogs, RSS, Tagging, Wikis and Beyond," I wanted point to a new (to me) UK nonprofit technology blog discovered via a comment to my post about technology stewards and also weave in some more notes on UK examples. is right for you and your org? is and why it matters to their organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

Currently (on my lowly grad student budget), I only give money to one nonprofit org. The more our communications become technology driven, the greater impact in-person contact can have. While I'm clearly an advocate for the effectiveness of building an online community, sometimes you just have to talk directly to the people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2007

ICT Hub has taken an active approach to evaluation -Please contribute to what we have been learning - pointed to the evaluation forms in the packet -Conclusions will feed into lessons learned - what works, what doesn't - if you have written anything about what works in practice - they need to know.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This can be 4 emails a year dedicated to sponsors who give the org $10K or more. You can create small posters for sponsor businesses to show off that they are giving back and sponsoring your org, team, project, or campaign. Can donors participate in building, feeding, clothing, digging, writing, driving, or anything else you do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2005

This week I wanted to get a bird's eye view of nonprofit blogging from a nonprofit technology assistance provider (people who work with nonprofits on technology/capacity building issues). As you look at the nonprofit technology landscape, what is your sense of where nonprofits are in terms of using blogs? RSS for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Rather than comparing Woolworth sit-ins to the much-hyped Twitter Revolution, finding the latter coming up wanting, and stopping there, Gladwell might have given some space in the New Yorker to dig a little deeper to find examples of folks using technology to organize in intriguing, successful ways. Every day I see their faces in my feed.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 25, 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!" A combination of technology and psychology - bad web sites (confusing, poor layout, etc.)

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 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!" A combination of technology and psychology - bad web sites (confusing, poor layout, etc.)

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Classy

AUGUST 25, 2021

See How This Org Converts Attendees to Recurring Donors. How Technology Supports the Hybrid Fundraising Model. When we see results like these from such actively engaged donors, we uncover an opportunity to continue motivating donations through personal experiences. 10 Pros of In-Person Fundraising Events for Nonprofits.

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Care2

MARCH 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!" Thanks for sharing your 10 Best.

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Care2

JULY 24, 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!" The technology "enables anyone to build any application that.Facebook could build."

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

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Care2

MAY 29, 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!" She can be reached at 202-465-3777 x9107 or karen@earth.care2.com.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2007

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2005

You've been in the nonprofit technology space for a long time. My introduction to the nonprofit technology space occurred during my first year of law school in Oregon (1995). My introduction to the nonprofit technology space occurred during my first year of law school in Oregon (1995). So, I tracked him down for an interview.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 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!" What goals does the org. The contest was a real bridge builder between the generations!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

“We saw on the Obama campaign you’ve got to combine content and technology to facilitate action. Users will be able to follow nonprofits to receive updates in their news feed and will be able to support those organizations in a variety of ways. Its also valuable for small business, artists, and much more.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

If you can’t meet with them virtually, if you can’t have an event virtually right now, it’s just not going to happen for your org, this is the way that you re-engage. Are there any suitable for very small money-type orgs?” Emphasize your org’s values by using the pillars in social media and website pages.

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