Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Why I’m twittering December 7, 2007 Yes, it’s hard to believe. I have said many times that I wouldn’t Twitter. I’ve critiqued Twitter and social networks in general.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Satellite Internet gets the boot October 31, 2007 Finally, I have real broadband. We moved last weekend to a town that has actual real cable high speed internet.

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APRIL 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Twitter and Nonprofits April 10, 2008 This actually was a post to the Progressive Exchange discussion list. I love twitter, which in some ways surprises me, and in some ways doesn’t. Sure, why not.

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Candid

JULY 14, 2022

Native Americans were nearly three times more likely to die from COVID than whites – a direct result of systemic and institutional racism, and less than 1% of U.S. A third of Native American students lack access to at-home internet for distance learning, and many of their youth, like other youth, were reporting depression and anxiety.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 9, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). – Pew Research Center – "Eight percent of the American adults who use the internet are Twitter users. Who Tweets?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Facebook launched in 2004, YouTube in 2005, and Twitter in 2006. Throughout 2016 Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have seen declining engagement and reach. Twitter is working on $Cashtags. 5) The Nonprofit Sector Embraces the Internet of Things. 1) Declining Engagement and Reach on Social Media. Snapchat has Snapcash.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Back Channels, Workflow, Data, Twitter, and me March 13, 2007 I read Beth’s recent blog entry on Twitter , and of course, the neo-luddite in me said “waste of time!&#

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Use Social Media to Create an Online Community The average internet user spends roughly 151 minutes (that’s over two and a half hours) online every day. Try hosting a Twitter (now known as X) Q&A relevant to your mission or service or a livestream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. Just click the button below to sign up.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2009

The front-page headlines read " Hacker steals Twitter's confidential documents ," but the real story isn't about Twitter — it's that the stolen documents were stored online, "in the cloud." Tags: Physical Security Privacy Security Security Staff Training Using the Web and Internet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Unless you study Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. 2) You are rarely retweeted on Twitter. People follow nonprofits on Twitter to learn about your cause or because they care about the work you do. Pinterest is like Twitter. 29 Nonprofit Resources to Follow on Twitter. Google, etc. Give them retweetable content !

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Guest blogger, Lauren Friedman ( @lauren_hannah on Twitter) is a community manager, writer, blogger, and photographer. This month's Online Community Meetup featured facilitator, Bill Johnston , Online Community Manager for Dell and longtime online community expert, Randy Farmer , speaking about online reputation systems.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 13, 2008

Roundup: 50 suggestions for how President-elect Obama can use the Internet to govern | Social Signal - Interesting ideas, some more doable than others of course, for how social media could be put to use under the Obama presidency. PR Squared: Twitter is a Wonderland - Great overview of the power of networked communities to do great things.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Video and audio equipment are a must (even if they are through your phone), as well as an encoder, virtual event platform, and internet connection. . A live stream requires four main aspects in order to work: a video and audio source, an encoder, a streaming destination (like social media), and an internet connection! .

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John Kenyon

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Marnie Webb, CEO at Caravan Studios, recently asked nonprofit tech folks via Twitter “I’m giving a talk on the next wave of technology for NGOs. I know dozens of nonprofits whose systems have been hacked or networks compromised, costing them thousands of dollars. What groups of technology would you include?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

As nonprofits have gotten better at implementing multichannel communications and fundraising campaigns and improving their tracking and reporting systems, many nonprofits have come to the conclusion that creating a paid part- or full-time new media manager position is worth the financial investment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

AI is developing faster than our regulatory system is prepared to handle and threatens to consolidate power in the tech companies and oppressive governments that deploy AI while making society vulnerable to AI biases, surveillance, and other dysfunctions. Will people be better off in 2030?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2012

The report notes that populations traditionally on the other side of the digital divide are increasingly using wireless technology to access the Internet. Community members are using this data to press for – and win – changes in the transportation system in Fresno.

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Today’s most effective businesses leverage, to a great degree, technology that aids us in navigating the virtual world of the Internet; social media sites that help us create brand recognition and viral attention; and e-commerce tools and platforms that help us grow our bottom line.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. Even with the consultant’s help, they had to endure a lengthy implementation period; it was months before the system was set up. Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2010

If you are presenting remotely you need two things: a robust Internet connection and a moderator in the room who can serve as a bridge between you and the folks in the room. It is also helpful to have a back channel for communications with the moderator. We had a very reliable Internet connection. Talk about multi-tasking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Zawadi had just discovered Twitter, but had not started to use it regularly. Ever since I’ve kept in touch with her over Twitter. Zawadi has launched her own consulting firm and works with African nonprofits and social change activists on their social media and crowd funding campaigns. We did a little coaching.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

In 1996, CCTV opened computerCENTRAL , a state-of-the art community technology center, to extend our mission by providing our community with access to computers and the Internet. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other online tools extend our community into virtual spaces where our members can make and share media.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

For anyone who designs, owns, manages or administers a WordPress site, the importance of the “community” that surrounds the wildly popular content management system cannot be understated. If you’re one of the one billion Facebook users you’re already in a great position to hop into a WordPress group.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The Missing Faces in Technology and Innovation – Here is a well-written post on a very important topic from Robin Caldwell: "The beautiful thing about the Internet is that it is impervious to Affirmative Action, EEOC compliance and the Fair Housing Act. ." Robin Caldwell: Black Like Me? As we inch closer to Web 3.0,

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The Missing Faces in Technology and Innovation - Here is a well-written post on a very important topic from Robin Caldwell: "The beautiful thing about the Internet is that it is impervious to Affirmative Action, EEOC compliance and the Fair Housing Act. Meru, Shepherds Junior School was connected to the internet for the very first time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Ask for your raise first, and then ask for a budget for graphic design work (avatar, Twitter background, YouTube Channel background, Facebook banners, etc.), Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. Before Myspace then Facebook and then Twitter, I was a voracious reader. The era of winging it in social media is over.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " Facebook Offers New Messaging Tool – NYTimes.com – "For more than two decades, e-mail has been the killer application of the Internet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

The truth is I think it has only just begun and that we’re on the cusp of a radical transformation in how we use the Internet in our personal and work lives as well as how we use it to foster social good. Now I primarily only watch the PBS News Hour and listen to NPR and the BBC on the Internet more often, but not all day.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 2, 2010

I remember the heady days, when most nonprofits didn’t even have networks, and some of them still didn’t have internet access. I’ve been working with nonprofit organizations on technology issues (strategy, implementation) for about 15 years now. Now, 15 years later, I’m pretty sure I’m not changing the world.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

Video and audio equipment are a must (even if they are through your phone), as well as an encoder, virtual event platform, and internet connection. . A live stream requires four main aspects in order to work: a video and audio source, an encoder, a streaming destination (like social media), and an internet connection! .

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Tomorrow, October 18th, Eric Leland of Leland Design , and I will be presenting about, "Internet Strategy on the Cheap" at the San Francisco Bay Area Nonprofit Boot Camp. We've compiled a list of Tools and Resources to share with participants, and thought that you might enjoy seeing it as well.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

I’m still on internet clients, believe it or not, and still have some to go. It can keep track of your Twitter friends, etc. 1 trackback } Boy in the Bands » Blog Archive » Because the power of the Internet increases as people get connected. Today, I’m talking about Flock. A true gift!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology If it’s good enough for the Navy … March 13, 2008 In a surprising move, the US Navy will stop buying proprietary hardware and software, and only buy open systems. It could happen here. {

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The risks of being on the Internet are increasing. " The information we reveal about ourselves on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and all the rest is being harvested, packaged, and used for targeted marketing and who knows what else. I recommend our webinar recording, Beyond XP: Upgrading Windows Operating Systems.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Gather 'round for I have scoured the depths of the Internet to bring you the most terrifying security stories. His Twitter account was used as a platform to broadcast hatespeech to his thousands of followers. But as you probably know, things posted on the Internet can come back to haunt you. Security breaches!

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