Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS. Be Helpful.

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Blue Fox

MAY 22, 2020

Their 24 members estimate Together’s coalition could advance investments in green infrastructure to the tune of 10,500 new jobs across 10 Bay Area counties, improving the environment and access to nature for 7.7 And hopefully, find toilet paper somewhere in between.) Need inspiration, or a reminder of why your work matters?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

Back in September, we posted a summary of App It Up's nonprofit and library apps survey. The sample size is. sample of organizations. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. Therefore the results may not accurately.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

For example, if someone might be in a worried state while browsing your site, intense colors like red or orange won’t help them; it would be better to choose calming colors like blues and greens. Two beautiful cases below show examples of sites that are far from what one would normally expect from a nonprofit.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

If you want to go with WordPress, hire someone who understands your vision and has experience with websites for small nonprofits. For example, if your nonprofit is the Equine Rescue and Rehab Farm of South East Tennessee, don’t get errfset.org. Nonprofit websites typically have a welcoming feel. Any of these platforms will do.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 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. Speaker: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? " test, it's here.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Live auctions are exciting, fast-paced nonprofit events that can bring in a lot of revenue. Corporate sponsorship package Your nonprofit may have strong relationships with corporate partners in your community, whether they’re small businesses, large corporations, or anything in between. It’s a win-win relationship!

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Care2

MAY 8, 2012

There are so many great conferences coming up for the nonprofit community. Speed Learning: List Growth Strategies for Nonprofits – May 17th. Ok so technically this is not a conference, but it's going to be a fantastic event for the nonprofit community. Check out our top picks below. ” Want to? Register now!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2018

Many in the nonprofit sector have realized that having a mentality of scarcity leads to scarcity of success. We were joined by a great group of panelists from across the sector: Amy Sample Ward, CEO, Nonprofit Technology Network. Cheryl Contee, CEO, Fission Strategy, Sausalito, CA. War child UK. Splash.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

Here are the simple rules for nonprofit marketers as explained in this article in Social Media Today : Start with a hypothesis. Use Scientific Methods: These include having a significant sample size, randomly selected groups and some split testing. Here is a case study of Red versus Green.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2009

Alfred Sloan used ROI in the 1920's at General Motors Source: Wikipedia I'm in the process of writing about and prepping several workshops for nonprofits about Social Media and ROI, known as "Return on Investment." ROI processes, particularly as part of the budgeting process , are familiar to many nonprofits. Do you agree?

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 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? Why do you think your session topic is important for nonprofits to address?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2009

The Current Nonprofit Landscape: "We are all in this together" - Are you a nonprofit or foundation in Portland/Oregon? "It "It is not much of an exaggeration to observe that the downturn in the economy presents unprecedented challenges in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Learn more here.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 4, 2009

I think you'll find that many (not all) of the gifts on the lists below are collaborations between large national, or international nonprofits, and big brands. I encourage you to support the small, local nonprofits in your community with a gift donation. I'm telling you, this is just a sampling. OK, here are the lists.

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2009

From the interwebs this week, I've heard about these NTEN members doing their nptechie-thing: Amy Sample Ward reports on the new opportunity on YouTube to connect nonprofits with video volunteers, with the help of allforgood.org. Nonprofits can submit needs; video-savvy volunteers can connect with a cause. What do y'all think?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

But with increased testing and heightened security, and many other demands on schools and teachers today, are gardens just a green frill, or are they a good use of a school’s time and money? A nice idea? The anecdotal stories are compelling: benefits overwhelmingly outweigh the costs in the usual cherry-picked examples.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2009

Nonprofit & Your Startup. Social Media Nonprofit ROI Poetry Slam. Profitable Green Building. Nonprofits: Be the Web. You can always reach me on email or Twitter - or follow this blog and my Twitter stream for updates. Saturday, March 14. Mobilizing your online community. Future of social networks. Sunday, March 15.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits and Businesses – Debra's latest post has a list of ten guiding principles for social media in our work – they aren't necessarily new, but they are incredibly important and true! "A What do you think?

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 25, 2007

Getcha Grub On Give and Take *A Roundup of nonprofit blogs by the Chronicle of Philanthropy (check out the blogroll in the right column). It's just a sampler of do good bloggers (please don't be sad if I didn't include you, it's a sampler ), links to blog search engines, links to blog feed readers, and links to blog software platforms.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Worldchanging: Bright Green: Worldchanging Interview: Jean Russell on Thrivability - Great interview with Jean Russell at Worldchanging! How a Small Nonprofit Used Social Media & Crowd-Sourcing to Win the 2009 Global Giving Challenge - frogloop Home~Care2’s blog for nonprofits - frogloop - "The goal was simple.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

I have talked many times before about the way we as nonprofit organizations and changemakers set our goals. (If I see this work in public maps like Open Green Map. If we focus our work on feeding the hungry, for example, do we actually create a system in which we rely on people needing our services?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. You serve on a nonprofit board of directors. Or, you are a member of management for a nonprofit organization.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Nonprofit organizations often face the challenge of raising funds on a tight budget. Affordable Ideas for Your Nonprofit’s Next Fundraiser In this blog post, we’ve curated a list of 27 affordable fundraising ideas specifically tailored for nonprofits. Why would we lie about that?)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Photo by Mr. Clean1982 The NpTech Tag Summary is a weekly compilation of resources tagged with "nptech" by those who follow all things nonprofits and social media. Global Giving's " Giving Made Green " launched last week and was written up in the New York Times. More coverage in the blogosphere and beyond here.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

We're only 20 days away from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- but who's counting? This opening reception provides an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out the over 100 exhibitors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector. Oh, and did we mention there will be prizes?

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

We're only 20 days away from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- but who's counting? This opening reception provides an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out the over 100 exhibitors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector. Oh, and did we mention there will be prizes?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how to be "green" at work, and at home, by picking up a copy of The Green Book for $5. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

Here's what some nonprofit technology bloggers posted - Paul Lamb , Allison Fine , and Deborah Finn. The Nonprofit Blog Exchange shares Roundup #9. The Getting Attention Blog hosted a Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants on the topic of Professional Development for nonprofit marketers. Today is Stop Cyberbullying Day.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

It’s that time again: time to meet up at the Nonprofit Technology Conference! Who : Facilitating: Amy Sample Ward | NetSquared; Billy Bicket | NetSquared. Who : Speakers: Amy Sample Ward | Netsquared; Debra Askanase; Ivan Boothe. Greening Your Technology – [Cottonwood B] (#greentech). Thursday, April 8, 2010.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

You, your donors, and your volunteers all work together in harmony to deliver your nonprofit’s services to those who need it. When people are bored, they tune out and stop donating, leaving your nonprofit in the dust. We’re a 501c3 nonprofit organization. What does a bad message do? That’s not what you want! Donor-centric.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

The panelists were Holly Ross , Amy Sample Ward , David Neff , and Kari Dunn Saratovsky. Amy Sample Ward and Holly Ross came up with the " Social Media for Social Good Case Study Contest " and did all the heavy lifting to make it happen. Invisible People , an nonprofit that uses video storytelling to help de-stigmatize homeless people.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2013

Join me, Allyson Kapin, Co-founder of Rad Campaign and Blogger-in-Chief of Care2''s Frogloop blog and Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director of NTEN for this free webinar. and serves as the Blogger-In-Chief for Care2''s top-ranked nonprofit communications blog, Frogloop. He also launched frogloop.com, a leading nonprofit marketing blog.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

And so, again, I am Sabrina Walker Hernandez, and I studied political science and public administration and I obtained a nonprofit management certification from Harvard Business School and for the last 25 years, I’ve worked in a nonprofit industry. They need to spend time in a nonprofit. I conduct free webinars.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Saturday, October 2, 2010 Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders If you lead a nonprofit organization, the one hour it will take you to read Peter F.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Has raised billions of dollars over her career over 25 years doing this, not just for Penn, but for all kinds of nonprofits before that. Did you hit the green button? I’m really talking about the nonprofit that you work for, what strengths or what weaknesses can you conceive of that would impact your working with major donors?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2012

Nonprofits and libraries can use surveys to gather feedback, understand their communities, and deepen their impact. The goal of the global cloud survey was to understand how nonprofits, libraries, and other organizations are thinking about and using cloud technology. Do a trial run with a sample audience, if possible.

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