3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

Oh, and (most of the time) people trust numbers, statistics, facts and figures. Which is a more compelling storyline: “Tornado hits town” or “Tornado strikes, 38 families rendered homeless, property damage estimates exceed $12 million”? and again. Patrick Salyer, CEO of Gigya.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

We spent a fair amount of time framing and reframing the problem and ended up with a question that focused on data collection. One of the concepts that the group designed was a strategy for collecting data from low income individuals which was identified as a key challenge for some participants who work with homeless populations.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

This year's Day of Service featured three different projects - a computer recycling project and installation of a wireless network in Washington, DC's largest homeless shelter and meal preparation at DC Central Kitchen. Mark captures the story in a linear way and views it as a time line. Event 360 was a sponsor for the Day of Service.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2009

As I wrote this post on the flight back from my third NTEN Conference I know I felt similar to many of the other 1,600 “NPTechies” (Nonprofit Techies) who are leaving San Francisco. So, allow me this chance to glow in the softer side of nonprofit technology and share some of my favorite moments of the 2009 NTEN Conference.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

Do you want to feed the homeless or cure cancer? Help send me to the NetSquared Conference Okay, time for shameless begging and plugging… I’m really interested. We want to figure out how to do a better job letting people know who we are and why we matter in a way they’ll listen. We paint “nonprofits” in broad strokes.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

For hardware, the time that differentiates. material, and always try things out before investing time and money. on homeless issues, access to healthcare, or wetland preservation are. You may think that the five-person, three full-time. Tags: Kevin Lo managing technology NPTech NTEN techsoup. Your new iPhone.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

September 17, 2007 There is an interesting discussion happening between Holly Ross, soon to be ED of NTEN, and Allan Benamer , about web statistics, and whether or not nonprofits should be “transparent&# and publish their web statistics. And, he thinks that NTEN should be responsive to him, as a member, in asking to publish web stats.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Tough economic times mean fewer donations. Your transitional housing program for homeless families always needs activities for children. Some other issues to consider are: misconduct by employees, amount of time spent on sites, and the appropriateness sites visited. It is caught during an internal audit.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Throughout the conference, I posted notes from sessions and other highlights from the hallways - and you can get all of the posts from the Nonprofit Times! Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. BONUS: If your NTEN Spark garners the most views, we will give away a fully functional spark to the charity of your choice. Winwin Apps in booth 37.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. BONUS: If your NTEN Spark garners the most views, we will give away a fully functional spark to the charity of your choice. Winwin Apps in booth 37.

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Free Ipod NTC Atlanta 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

As both a lesson and as a metric, failure is potentially productive at every level of socialmarkets - from the repeated return of one homeless person to shelter, to the repeated attempts to attach a value like SROI to such a story." And Congrats to Michele Murrain for joinging NTEN board !). Nonprofit Times covers it here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 26, 2007

It's the first time a site has tried to do reviews of nonprofits from the bottom up. I also get a solid stretch of work time in the evenings after I put the kids to bed. Additional Resources NTEN Blog Perla's One Post Challenge at Tactical Philanthropy Getting Attention Blog , Nancy Schwartz Or after school program?

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

As such, when it comes time to create or grow an online community, tools that allow for and encourage communication and interaction are vital. It can be functionally reworked to allow for mapping data about endangered species, a group's favorite hiking spots, or shelters for the homeless. Jonathan Hedstrom, OpenSourcery.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

Perhaps nonprofits have listened to my advice over the years to time their email campaigns when the most giving happens. One nonprofit sent me 21 emails during the month, which was slightly down from the all-time record of 23 last year. Now Is The Time. Just a Little Time Left. The year in photos: Time to be bold.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

There's the "program" side that wants to tell you all the amazing ways your programs help save homeless pets, feed the hungry, find cures, protect our children, or empower women. Covenant House is the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas providing food, shelter, crisis care, and essential services to homeless and at-risk kids.

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