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? It is an internal assessment tool which helps organizations figure out what parts of their online strategy are working, and what parts might need tweaking.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing August 17, 2007 I decided, perhaps rashly, that one way of exposing people to, and training people on, open source software, was by doing web conferencing.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

For more info, web search for: hacking "inside job" (As of late, the China/Google scandal commandeers at least the first three search pages. At my organization, we use Zimbra.com's Collaboration Suite Network Edition , which has a good configuration of SpamAssassin. Click ahead for more variety.). How smart are my phones?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2009

I must say, I was thrilled to see such a huge, powerful technology coming to not only support but evangelize their myriad programs offered at no cost to nonprofit organizations. To give the audience an idea of what ads can be used for, Google shared just a few tactics adwords could help any given org do including: Solicit donors.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Thats my 2cents!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

What does technology in action look like? In September, we asked nonprofits and libraries to show us exactly how technology activates their organization and helps fulfill their mission. Each entry was more compelling than the next, showing us that nonprofits are putting technology in action in incredibly different ways.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 18, 2014

™ program, a group consulting service that helps nonprofit organizations deepen constituent engagement and accelerate online fundraising. As social, mobile and multichannel engagement strategies have redefined how we build relationships with constituents, having the right technology at your disposal is a vital. But here’s the rub.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) ” Why? Great article!

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Care2

MAY 31, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Care2

MAY 29, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Now, CRMs for nonprofits are the technological hubs that connect disparate functions and strategies into a single, unified platform. Finding the right nonprofit CRM solution can take your organization to the next level—and then some. Now, the thing about CRMs is that they are designed for the needs of for-profit organizations.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Without a doubt big data is one of the most talked about topics in nonprofit technology and IT in general this year. MIT Technology Review recently cited Oracle’s definition : “Big data is the derivation of value from traditional relational database-driven business decision making, augmented with new sources of unstructured data.”

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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 31, 2012

How do orgs engage with audiences who are anxious about sharing information? The panelists were from a range of organizations - mainly nonprofits, and were each changing the world in their own way. This panel focused on how people and orgs are using social media and tech to advocate for women's health. It was hosted by Yahoo!

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

Whether you are new to grants, and re-evaluating how your organization seeks out grant funding, Rachel Werner will go through what you need to know to become more grant ready. A lot of people are saying this, more need for technology. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Rachel, I got 2:00 Eastern. Rachel: Mm-hmm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

I remember my colleague, Jonny Goldstein , launched his show in the fall of 2007 and gave a terrific talk about live streaming technology and web talk shows at Podcamp Boston in 2007. What 3-5 questions should organization's be asking as they venture into social media? What should orgs ask themselves before diving into soc media?

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

Using your organization’s vision and your messaging. You want to stay true to your organization’s mission, values and vision. And that is how you get the results of them buying into your organization, buying into your message, wanting to donate. So I did a briefing of my own organization.

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Care2

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Converting Fresh Leads Into Donors&# and featured Heidi Hess of Children’s Defense Fund and Greg Zelder of the California State Parks Foundation , with Holly Ross of the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN) moderating. Find a happy medium, and make sure to include helpful content from other organizations!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

I'm slightly out of my comfort zone here because I've only been following this topic closely for a short time, although I have co-authored a guide for nonprofits on technology evaluation and ROI. Standardized Metrics are those attributes that an industry might use to compare different organizations, media outlets, etc.

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Care2

APRIL 20, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) “P.S. Tell Congress to fix this!"

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