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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff? In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority.

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Data and Maps: Making Place Legible

NTEN

More specifically, what about mapped data? Creating display maps – in print or as digital images – is easier than ever before, and interactive, web-based mapping is all over the place, so to speak. Some of this is a general cognitive truth, but a good part of that comes from poorly designed maps.

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Nonprofit Technology News for January 2014

Tech Soup

Technology for Good Gadgets – It’s All About Health and Fitness. smart socks generate heat maps of how a runner’s foot strikes the ground and sends the info to a phone app. The TV technology most likely to make your current TV obsolete are new ultra high definition ‘ 4K ’ TVs.

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Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits

NetWits

In addition to web URLs, QR codes can contain SMS messages, plain text, contact info, event invites, Google Maps locations, YouTube videos, or social content. Clever use of mobile technology might be just what your next campaign needs. When scanned, QR codes often take users to a mobile web page.

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Nonprofit Technology News for February 2014

Tech Soup

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! It uses the info for targeted ads. I just have to say here how much I love this type of technology for good. social media cloud computing digital inclusion nonprofit technology news NPTech news privacy and security gaming for good'

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Great reads from around the web on July 18th

Amy Sample Ward

Mapping Trends in Philanthropy « NathanielJames.org – "Philanthropy is changing, and I want to contribute to creating the best of all possible worlds for the social sector. Today, I’m launching a series on Mapping Trends in Philanthropy, to share what I am learning and invite a conversation with leaders in the field.

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Wondering About Widgets? How to Use Them in Your WordPress Site

Byte Technology

However, there are thousands of others available via plugins, such as those for displaying comprehensive image galleries with Envira; linking to Google Maps; creating different sorts of post archive displays; incorporating a YouTube Channel gallery; allowing for a contact info or signup box; and even making a “quick chat” system that will appear on (..)

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