VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Designed to assist and support an organization (and most commonly hospitals, museums, libraries, and arts organizations), these groups historically focus on raising funds, sometimes manage the volunteer corps, and nearly always maintain their own governance system. Mapping the Change. This is where collaboration is especially crucial.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 23, 2011

" Library Value Calculator | Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library – I love this! .'" " Library Value Calculator | Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library – I love this! For every tax dollar you pay, the library returns several to you in reading, research, programs and other services.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Here’s my latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR Blog or below. —– The Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference takes place Febrary 28-March 2 in Austin, TX, and I’m SO honored to be a keynote speaker!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Design and implement data visualizations, including everything from simple static charts and maps to custom interactive visualizations on the web. Familiarity with python, R, and JavaScript libraries for charting, mapping, and vis is helpful.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

At TechSoup, we're all about using technology to tell your nonprofit, charity, or public library's story. " There isn't a large nonprofit or library presence on Steller — yet — but there are a few fun stories. So when a new digital storytelling tool comes along, we jump at the chance to test it out.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

However, during yesterday''s Sprint Review, I was able to see the nearly completed One Click Portal Module. Thanks to some serious development effort, we will be able to launch Community Operating System Portals with a click. This is not a small thing. Need to focus on Elder Care? What about that literacy initiative, or the Jobs Program?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 15, 2012

The Poet application allows users to upload a digital book, quickly review and navigate to images in the text, and add image descriptions that assist readers with print disabilities such as vision impairments. Books with image descriptions will go back into the Bookshare library for students with print disabilities to use in their coursework.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

Baffled by the behavior of tables and interactive maps? This transformed data can become an image gallery, interactive map, personalized dashboard, online story canvas, pivot table, contact database (CRM), and more. Data is most meaningful when you can use it to determine actions that will improve your nonprofit or library.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

Baffled by the behavior of tables and interactive maps? This transformed data can become an image gallery, interactive map, personalized dashboard, online story canvas, pivot table, contact database (CRM), and more. Data is most meaningful when you can use it to determine actions that will improve your nonprofit or library.

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Data Jordan Database Map 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

The framework is based on Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, mapped to an organization’s hierarchy of needs: • Level 1: Functioning Factor – Do people have what they need to do their job? Review self-care activities and celebrate Friendship. Create a leadership library of nonprofit books for staff to check out and read.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

Stay in constant communication with your team by adding smartphones to your nonprofit’s or library’s toolkit. Create, edit, and review Microsoft Office documents. Check out our Mobile 101 article series to learn the basics of mobile devices , as well as how your nonprofit or library can benefit from them.

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Donation Mobile Phone Library 57

Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2008

maps and Yahoo! If the fantasy sports staff never interact with the maps staff, how will they align what common user actions (e.g. If the fantasy sports staff have come up with a great way to rate other members of the community, why should the restaurant review staff design their own rating system? The first is consistency.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

There are tons of ideas that you can shop on Meta (Facebook) Ads Library. Review tactics like monthly giving programs and recurring emails that generate habitual support. Use surveys and donor journey mapping to understand how people engage initially and over time. What motivates instant digital engagement and gifts?

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Forum One

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Users can, for example, subscribe to feeds of crime incidents or view a Google Map of construction projects completed in 2009. Vancouver's Open Data Catalogue : If you are a Vancouver resident or tourist, you can subscribe to an RSS feed of traffic advisories or review the 133 voting division boundaries.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

This time I’ll review the Nominet Trust 100 nominations for the very best technologies for social good, the big TechSoup/ Guardian Technology for Good Report, The soft launch of Hacker Helper, a new free service that sends money over email, the world’s most popular websites, and two new Netflix style subscription services for eBooks.

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

Data Collecting and Mapping. They designed an open-source mobile browser-based app that allows the user to quickly collect and map data while on the ground. Like the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project , buyout data is displayed on a map of the city so that city officials and housing organizations can identify and respond to buyout trends.

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San Francisco Detroit Change API 36

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Every day, American nonprofits, charities, and libraries rely on TechSoup's product donation program for the information they need to make smart decisions about technology. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Monday, November 7, 2016.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

Map out the basic arc of your story. Before you get lost in the details of your nonprofit’s story, map out its basic arc. So for example, let’s say you’re mapping the arc for a story featuring a volunteer. In your arc, you mapped out the general flow of your nonprofit’s story. Create a content library.

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Storytelling Digital Marketing Guide 98

Forum One

MAY 30, 2024

The site was outdated in appearance and did not effectively portray the agency’s mission and resources, After reviewing their content, we noticed that there was also a lot of outdated and underused content across the site, as well as valuable material in unexpected locations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

GlobalTweets is a website which plots recent tweets from all over the world on a map by using their geographical information. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. The design is slick, the functionality is cutting-edge, and the reviewers are raving.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning often gets a bad rap, but time spent mapping out your organization’s future can save you from spinning your wheels, being busy but not effective. Libraries often have conference rooms you can reserve. When running a nonprofit, there’s so much to do and you’re on the go from morning ’til night.

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Beginner Nonprofit Goal Process 111

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This vision should be complemented by a set of concrete initiatives that map the path toward that desired future state. In the case of our CRM migration, it’s important to regularly review the system’s performance and gather user feedback. Keep the guiding coalition and volunteer army engaged and motivated.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 29, 2021

However, maintaining a library of useful resources can engage your current supporter base and provide new donors and members with a backlog of content to enjoy as they learn about your nonprofit. You can also reach out to your CMS’s support team to review these guidelines and figure out how you can bring your website up to these standards.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2014

This is part two of TechSoup staff recommendations for mobile apps beyond the usual suspects : Facebook, Google Maps, Twitter, YouTube, Gmail, Pandora, iTunes, and Google Play. Yelp - for finding reviews and other info on all kinds of businesses. has a great weather map. Yelp – for restaurant and other reviews.

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Phone Map Aggregator eBook 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for capturing contact information for your mailing list, event registrations, and even customizing PayPal into your website for donation processing, Wufoo is well-reviewed and reasonably priced. The design is slick, the functionality is cutting-edge, and the reviewers are raving. Worldometers :: worldometers.info.

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Free Mobile Nonprofit Map 280

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

So if you have to leave early or just want to review the content, don’t worry, we’ll get all that good stuff in your hands. You have the whiteboard that you can map them out. So I’m going to just jump ahead and after you kind of map out the priorities and you’re thinking about grants, what do we do next?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. If you are interested in having your nonprofit listed on the Giving Library, you can apply here. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. It is a must download!

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Web Tools Free Mobile 268

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

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. Data Mapping and Visualization. Microsoft enables charities to use Bing Maps free of charge.

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Data Disaster Map Organization 66

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. If you are interested in having your nonprofit listed on the Giving Library, you can apply here. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. It is a must download!

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Web Tools Free Mobile 278

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. GlobalTweets is a website which plots recent tweets from all over the world on a map by using their geographical information. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. Global Tweets :: globaltweets.com.

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Fun Resource Mobile Social Media 265

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. GlobalTweets is a website which plots recent tweets from all over the world on a map by using their geographical information. Local Impact Map :: datamarket.azure.com/application.

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Web Tools Free Social Media 248

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 13, 2009

I sat down this morning to write a negative review of an exhibit. The piece features two guests, an Iraqi translator and a US Army reservists, who hang out in a conversational space, flanked by maps of the US and Iraq and a powerful artifact--a car that was destroyed in a suicide bomb attack in Baghdad.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. GlobalTweets is a website which plots recent tweets from all over the world on a map by using their geographical information. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. Global Tweets :: globaltweets.com.

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Fun Resource Mobile Social Media 100

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

We systematically review potential funders, identify well-aligned funders based on this systematic review, and ultimately develop a pipeline or a prioritized shortlist of funders. Now, my second pro tip is to aim for a manageable list size, because you’re going to have to review and evaluate each of the funders.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2015

By visual communication, we mean enriching your newsletters, documents, and presentations with things that make information more interesting like graphs, maps, tables, infographics, photos, drawings, diagrams, and videos. TechSoup has a number of visual communication product donations for nonprofits, libraries, and religious organizations.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

She also writes for the Stanford Social Innovation Review and she also has one of the most read personal blogs in NPTech. She just did a presentation to the Gates Global Libraries Working Group in November 2013 on the top tech trends for libraries. She’s one of our great forward-thinking people at TechSoup Global.

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