Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

We administrate the Refurbisher Listserv. does not have a coherent nationwide electronics recycling system that can effectively capture good useable IT equipment that is being discarded. A better-organized nationwide electronics recycling system will likely serve that end as well. We have participated in a U.S.

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Global Illinois Mississippi Library 67

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 15, 2015

The same topic came up recently on the APRA''s listserve, PRSPCT-L. A few months ago I wrote a post on the topic of whether nonprofits should delete old donor records. The original question: My organization is working on a data retention policy and wondering if others have insights to share.

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Retention Discussion Data Donor 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

How to create systems for accessing knowledge resources that foundation staff will use. We’re going to start a listserv and take some initial steps to become our own combination of learning community and support group. How to set aside time for reflection and learning. How to use learning to improve practice.

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Learning Seattle Knowledge Management Evaluation 92

Robert Weiner

JULY 17, 2009

set up systems for tracking income, expenses, and invoices. Sign up for CharityChannel’s CONSULTANTS listserve: [link]. And remember the most important form of computer insurance--regular backups, preferably stored off-site. Deal with legal and administrative stuff, such as: get a business license. get a Federal Tax ID.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

" TAG is an active community of around 300 foundation techies who: Discuss foundation technology on the TAG listserv and blog. Foundation techies can ask any type of question on the TAG listserv, strategic or very specific, and nearly always get an informed answer from a member on the same day. Hold a yearly conference.

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Foundation Resource Technology Listserv 36

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

I was recently contacted by the vendor behind a new cloud-based donor management system with this question: "We have noticed that our clients have become much more conscious about archiving/deleting old donor/prospect records because our pricing model is based on the number of records. But don't delete them. Others Who Agree.

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Donor Database Contact Listserv 36

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Use a template : Ask your state library if it has a template, or ask other librarians if they have a template you can use by way of a listserv (such as ARSL) or Facebook group. Here are a few ways to keep your technology ticking: Compressed air can help your computers' fans stay running, therefore keeping your systems cool and clean.

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Library Tech Tips Oakland 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Some of the lessons learned include: -Could have provided the Netsquared community with more tools to do their work like listserves, web sites, etc. -Didn’t expect the network nodes to last forever – they could come and go. While this might have fueled the organic growth, they are unable to track some of the impact.

Global 95

Global Difference Network Develop 95

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Lately I have seen some discussion groups, listservs, and blogs on when to create a proposal in the Prospect Module of Raiser’s Edge® or for that matter in any fundraising legacy system. Hopefully you’ll find a tidbit of advice on the appropriate timing for creating a proposal in RE (or any CRM system), and staging for consideration.

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Proposal Module Time Metrics 32

Forum One

AUGUST 15, 2010

If you're going to do something sophisticated, like integrating your grants management system with your grantee community, be sure you have very solid management support, a healthy budget, and a very patient stakeholder group. Limit your initial exposure to risk by launching a version 1.0 Be wary of big, complex visions.

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Collaboration Tools Ning Sharepoint 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Linden Labs is a real case currently making its way through the United States federal court system. Bragg is a former Second Life resident whose SL account was terminated and SL property was seized by Linden Labs after they determined that he had exploited the property purchasing system.

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Second Life Open Source Life Education 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2006

About six months ago, we connected via a listserv I posted to and she emailed me privately to say hello. The official (and very wordy) title is: PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies, with a concentration in Educational Leadership/ Systems and a specialization in Collaborative E-Learning.

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Taxonomy Listserv Review Collaboration 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2006

I came across CharityBlog while lurking on the UK Riders listserv. (I While some of the techniques and strategies described in articles by colleagues in here in the US may translate to other cultures, the payment system evaluation reports don't necessarily do. So, ramble along with me as I think outloud.and blog it.

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Meme NGO Nepal Listserv 50

NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

The MobileActive listserv is a good one for phone-based app's. While I was on sabbatical at Tuck/Dartmouth, one of the things I heard from small NGOs in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire, is that they couldn't afford a staff position to manage their donor data and systems. NTEN and TechSoup list a few.

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Collaboration New Hampshire Classroom NGO 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Out of habit, I started off doing the research in my usual ways - posts to listservs, search engine, private emails, and posts to forums. I would fill in the missing pieces and refine with chacha, serach engines, private email, or listserv queries. Then add some type of social rating system.

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Linkedin Search Research Action 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

I'll explain why in a minute) Someone posted the url to a listserv. c-some sort of social rating system against whatever critical identified in point a - to do it right would take some programming skills. I slapped a list of blogs in my wiki for me. There's not even a description of what the blogs do.

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Skills Wiki Taxonomy Listserv 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

I've been following Carie Lewis's posts on the NTEN Affinity groups as well as other nonprofit tech listservs (yes, I still do read listservs) and caught up with her for an interview. As part of her job as Internet Marketing Manager in the Online Communications and Media department at the HSUS.

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Social Network Campaign Site Myspace 50

NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

After determining the key stakeholders that should be involved in making the hire, gather their visions for the role by asking them questions such as: What hardware, software, communications, and technology-driven systems do we need to function across all of our programs and departments? Screening Candidates.

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Effective People Strategy Interview 44

Museum 2.0

MAY 7, 2007

Wendy: I'm not sure whether the system is going to automatically make those connections, but the plan is to link all of this up. Wendy: We were also very concious about not wanting ExhibitFiles to interfere the ASTC/ISEN listserv. Jim: We are really trying to make this into a strong social site. We looked at LinkedIn as a model.

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NSF Interview Case Study Museum 20

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

There was a recent post on the ASTC listserv from a museum planning to revamp their wayfinding system. We looked at the museum map on the wall. It had considerably fewer than 1.3 million nodes. And we could not figure it out. The wayfinding question in museums—or any complex space—is multifaceted.

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Map Museum Experiment Aggregator 21

Robert Weiner

JUNE 21, 2009

3) Find resources to build your skills, and give them time every week: webinars, listservs, online classes, books, etc. Even having ‘touched’ a system is a lot more than not knowing what it is. get a good time tracking system. It’s easy and cheap, accessible from anywhere, and will help you define your work. (3)

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Consultant Advice NPO Files 136

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 28, 2008

Human contact is hard to come by, and while websites and phone systems provide the basics, there are many visitors with complex questions—often more interesting questions—who are turned away by the frustrating inability to reach a real person. Reputation indices reward good behavior and cultivate active participation.

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Support Museum Chapter Yahoo 20

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

and trying to be consistent with how you track and how you’re managing that information, are you using a manual system? Are you using an electronic or digital system? . Are there certain individuals that are going to be responsible, not others? It’s really kind of up to you. .

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Grant Build Video Strategy 114

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So if you’re embarking on a capital campaign, and you’re building, let’s say, you’re a hospital system, and you’re building a new oncology wing, let’s talk about that in the community. So feel free to get on our mailing listserv or whatever the real phrase is called and stay in touch.

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Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Resource Collection off a listserv: [link]. Collaborative writing off a listserv: [link]. But if you are purchasing a database or Content Management System , find out if the API. And users do not need to know HTML in order to apply styles to text or add and edit content. In most cases simple syntax structure is used.

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Remix Professional Technorati Wiki 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2007

Laura Quinn provides a summary of the concerns expressed on different nptech listservs: As these two software companies are two of the ???big The listserves are hopping with this news. This big news and it rocked the nonprofit technology world yesterday. Blog reactions here , here , here , here , here and here. big three???

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