Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

I just finished reading Kentaro Toyama’s new book, Geek Heresy, tackling the cult of technology as a cure-all for society’s ills. He’s a geek (former Microsoft Research guy) who is making the case that technology doesn’t make the kind of social impact it claims to deliver. Wishful thinking makes many people dream of quick fixes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2011

This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff. Presented by Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech 2.0 , attendees will gain practical knowledge about how to successfully launch and maintain social media and mobile marketing campaigns for your nonprofit.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 17, 2011

As you know, I’m a bit of a technology curmudgeon, but I’m far from a luddite – I’m an early adopter, for the most part. It’s hype designed to sell things. And hype designed to sell things isn’t necessarily going to help make the world a better place. No one should take this post personally.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 18, 2011

This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff. Presented by Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech 2.0 , attendees will gain practical knowledge about how to successfully launch and maintain social media and mobile marketing campaigns for your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2019

Now, we entering a new digital era which includes emerging technologies like AI. But as my colleague, Steven MacLaughlin points out, “We should keep in mind that AI is a “how” and not a “why” or “what” — but that gets lost in a lot of the hype.” Artificial Intelligence presents a lot of benefits for the social good sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2011

This one-day intensive social media and mobile technology how-to training is ideal for nonprofit communications and development staff. Presented by Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech 2.0 , attendees will gain practical knowledge about how to successfully launch and maintain social media and mobile marketing campaigns for your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2012

This webinar cuts through hype and demonstrates clearly where the ROI is from social media – and where it is not. Related Link: Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits. That said, this webinar begins with laying a foundation for understanding the role of social media in the context of Web 1.0 [The

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Care2

APRIL 25, 2011

During conference season, the tech and social media community gets really excited about “break out&# products and apps. In 2010 it was location based apps like Foursquare and Gowalla. This year the buzz is about group texting , which allows users to text up to about 25 people at a time via a mobile phone. million monthly users.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2019

(For background on blockchain and why it matters for nonprofits and NGOs, this Thrive Global article, Blockchain Positive Impact: Social Enterprise and Nonprofits , provides use cases and a brief technology overview.). Technology & Platforms. The beautiful, artistic streets of downtown Toronto, Canada. 4 th Industrial Revolution.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As a busy fundraiser or nonprofit data professional, your calendar is already packed, so wouldn’t it be great to have a cheat sheet to plan your schedule for bbcon, Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good ? Raiser’s Edge NXT Extensibility Options: What’s Real, What’s Hype? , We’ve got you covered. TUESDAY, Oct. at 11:45 a.m.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

We’re one month out from NTEN’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington, DC. The official hashtag, #14NTC , is starting to buzz on Twitter, and I’m getting hyped about connecting with nonprofit leaders from around the globe! This was a gathering of people at the forefront of nonprofit technology.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2020

Just last year, MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research released a study that showed exactly how much companies in the commercial sector benefit from having a tech-savvy board. All this technology and data have made it possible for nonprofits to use a range of metrics to measure growth and performance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2012

This webinar cuts through hype and demonstrates clearly where the ROI is from social media – and where it is not. Related Link: Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits. That said, this webinar begins with laying a foundation for understanding the role of social media in the context of Web 1.0 [The

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Social != Open Data November 8, 2007 As the hype (which, I agree I have contributed to ) around OpenSocial dies down, the reality behind OpenSocial becomes clear.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits August 13, 2008 I love these tidbits blog posts. And why is this in “social issues&# and not “technology&# ? So the reality is still pretty far behind the hype.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

though is more hype than useful. I think that a lot of Web 2.0, particularly RSS and folksonomies, are aspects of Web 2.0 that are incredibly helpful, and provide things that really do connect people, and help people decide in a much more granular way what they want to read, and have access to. Some of Web 2.0,

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

at 1:02 pm thanks for deflating a bit of the industry hype and prattle with this provocative and essential idea. I am rather pained by the thought that the technologies to which I have dedicated my career have done so much to create precisely the horrors that we profess to work against.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

at 1:02 pm thanks for deflating a bit of the industry hype and prattle with this provocative and essential idea. I am rather pained by the thought that the technologies to which I have dedicated my career have done so much to create precisely the horrors that we profess to work against.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2009

Various media outlets such as the New York Times , Forbes , and Ars Technica are reporting that McKinsey; along with The Uptime Institute, a data center consulting group; released a report this week on the value (and hype) of cloud usage, cloud computing, and cloud services. Photo: Karen Ka Ying Wong , CC License.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Michelle Murrain, Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Blog. Her blog is filled with insightful pieces that cut through the hype of new technologies and often ask the hard probing questions that haven't been asked. I think that the nonprofit tech community in general operates a lot out of a gift economy model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

Somewhere around 2006 or 2007, I got a call from Michaela asking for advice on a career path for Nonprofit Technology. At this year's SXSW, I was invited to participate on a flash panel about women and technology conferences which ended up being about mentoring. She did a fantastic job.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 26, 2007

And while I’m not someone who's hot and heavy on stuff exchange, I appreciate the value of gifts and want to encourage you to consider giving your loved ones the gift of technology this season. This evaluative quality is missing from the way most of us approach and absorb new technology. If not, we regift, hide, or lose them.

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NTEN

JULY 30, 2010

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead , Charlene Li. You've avoided the hype thus far. Read more posts on our blog. If you haven't seen the "Double Rainbow" spin-offs, you should check them out right now. It was a Tron: Legacy reference.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! Deliver, don’t just hype - of course, marketing is important, but when the rubber really has to meet the road, be there with more than vaporware. What’s to lose?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2009

This annual conference is where movers and shakers from around the country - and even globe - gather and talk about the latest and greatest in interactive technology, online best practices and examples of what's working online. Politics, Technology and Pop culture Room 9 Saturday, March 14th 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Events/Afterparties.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 15, 2013

iPhone) app demystifies green product labels and claims so you can identify which are truly environmentally friendly — and which are just marketing hype. Visit TechSoup's Green Technology page provides resources and products to help your organization go green. Consumer Reports' Eco-Labels. Games for Change.

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

Andrew , Bill , and I just got back from the South by Southwest Interactive Festival , where we spent nearly a week drinking from the proverbial technology innovation firehose. We attended numerous panels, connected with colleagues and friends on nonprofit technology and social good, and had skillets of queso in between.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

Per NTEN, the Cloud Summit will: Teach you how to distinguish hype vs. reality. And take a look at the human side of the Cloud - staff training and technology adoption. You can get more information and RSVP for the streamed broadcast here. The best part? Thanks to support from Google, the entire event is free! There will be two tracks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2009

I've been getting Twitter DMs from top players in the nonprofit tech and social media for change space -- sharing how they're unmotivated or jaded with using the web and social media for change. I can see how the author might have gotten the impression that some or all of the folks in Joe's roundup are simply shiny-tech pushers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. According to the Global NGO Technology Report , 47% of nonprofits purchased Facebooks Ads in 2019. For Nonprofit Tech for Good, the average cost for one engagement in an engagement ad with a global audience is $.005.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

It is still clearly in beta, with the usual tech glitches and 500 errors , which will smooth out as more people play with it and give them feedback. “We saw on the Obama campaign you’ve got to combine content and technology to facilitate action. Is Jumo Worth The Hype? This post is also published on Steve’s blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2005

I'm still trying to better understand what it all means for nonprofits and maybe we just say to hell with the technology hype & buzzwords and focus on the value of collaborative outcomes that the Web 2.0 (for world to embrace integration it is necessary to focus on our goals and not on the technology.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

However the search is still on in communities around the world for legal frameworks, ethical guidelines and technology solutions that preserve data privacy. Seeing Like a State in Africa: Data Needed. Pundits: Stop Sounding Ignorant About Data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

The Non-Profit Tech Blog drills down deeper on the limitations and suggests waiting before adopting. The NTC is the nonprofit technology's field largest gathering. Technology in Arts Conference The 2007 Technology in the Arts Conference is over but the conversations and resource sharing still continue on the conference wiki.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JANUARY 5, 2006

even as I evangelize among non-profits for the use of some of this newer technology. Coming from the heart of a major "old-time" tech company, the contributors here often have a different take on things from all the writers focusing on small tech firms we so often quote. I'm not the only one wary of the buzz. is pure marketing.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Second, it’s important to provide space for young programmers to hone their skills, develop their ideas and establish the relationships that will form the identify of a tech community. Technology makes it increasingly easy to be removed from the field and practice “armchair development”. Please keep in mind .

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2007

Last Friday, I had a discussion with Chris Catanese from the Museum of American Finance about things museum can learn from the technology (and web 2.0) We didn't dwell on twitter and high-speed gadgets; instead, we focused on lessons from the business side of the technology field. But many technology companies don’t work that way.

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