Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open content business models December 1, 2007 I’m at the Open Translation event, and we’ve just had a great session on open content business models.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Green Technology. In hardware life extension news, the grand award winner for software in Popular Science's Best of What's New 2013 this year is a server/software technology called Neverware Juicebox. Neverware’s pricing is a subscription model – monthly per PC fee. Social Media. Shared.com.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

Technology for Good Gadgets – It’s All About Health and Fitness. Many of the new gizmos were smart watches, but I won’t bore you with a listing of new models of those. Many of the new wearables are biometric tools that dominate the emerging field of fitness wearables.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2016

There was a time—not too long ago—that drone technology, while in its infancy, was being dismissed by many experts in product development fields as a passing fancy, a mere hobby or pastime that few people ever thought would have important real-world applications.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 11, 2023

GPT models, like GPT3 & 4, have garnered significant attention for their impressive capabilities in generating coherent, human-like text. In this article, we will discuss the seven most common objections to GPT models and offer rebuttals to them. However, they have also been subject to criticism and objections.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Compared to today’s models, Eliza was tongue-tied. But it is also a more complex process, which you might defer until you have a better understanding of the technology. An article from Hospitality Technology describes Rose like this. Rose’s playful personality broke new ground for chatbots in the hospitality industry.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Today I’m delighted to share the exciting news about the new award we just received from OSEP to build upon Bookshare’s success and significantly improve access for students with disabilities.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 27, 2023

boodleGPT is powered by OpenAI’s powerful foundational large language models (LLMs). boodleAI announced the development of boodleGPT.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

Access comprehensive insights : AI models can analyze vast amounts of data far faster than any human. By analyzing donor data, AI models can help you learn more about your donors, prioritize outreach, and identify new major donors. AI shines here with its wealth screening and predictive modeling capabilities.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

To this end, the Job-Demands-Resources model offers a simple equation: burnout = demands > resources. budget, team members, skillsets, technology, time, emotional support). budget, team members, skillsets, technology, time, emotional support). Essentially, burnout occurs when the demands of your job (e.g., Decrease demands.

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Blue Fox

MAY 12, 2021

​Thanks for stopping by to read our picks for top nonprofit news this month! Our mission is to disrupt the traditional accounting model through technology, innovation, and a radically client-focused approach that truly empowers nonprofits and social enterprises.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

Wednesday at the 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), we’re pleased to be leading a session all about artificial intelligence (AI) for mission-driven social media. The good news is that many tools are incredibly user-friendly, and experimentation can be one of the best ways to learn what works for you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The third edition of the Global Trends in Giving Report (the sister report to the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report ) will be published September 15, 2020 , and for the first time, we are conducting an open call for partners worldwide. You can then publish your own report, blog post(s), news articles, social media posts, etc.

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Blue Fox

APRIL 26, 2021

Our mission is to disrupt the traditional accounting model through technology, innovation, and a radically client-focused approach that truly empowers nonprofits and social enterprises. If you’re interested in hearing more from us, subscribe to our newsletter today !

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Blue Fox

JUNE 23, 2021

WEBINAR) Building Lasting Growth in the Digital Era (ON-DEMAND) Financial Best Practices For Your Board Thanks for stopping by to read our picks for top nonprofit news this month! If you’re interested in hearing more from us, subscribe to our newsletter today !

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Blue Fox

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Our mission is to disrupt the traditional accounting model through technology, innovation, and a radically client-focused approach that truly empowers nonprofits and social enterprises. If you’re interested in hearing more from us, subscribe to our newsletter today !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

On social media and the news. As with all new major technological changes (we’re looking at you, electricity and the internet), we must adapt and adopt. Google’s Bard is a generative language model from Google AI, trained on a massive dataset of text and code. At the dog park. At the office.

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Blue Fox

JANUARY 2, 2020

Our Latest Picks for Nonprofit Tools, News & Resources! Our mission is to disrupt the traditional accounting model through technology, innovation, and a radically client-focused approach that truly empowers nonprofits and social enterprises. Then, somehow, find time to share their story with fellow nonprofit enthusiasts.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Is technology tying your audience in knots? The police, healthcare organizations, religious groups, financial institutions, and news outlets are all subject to greater scrutiny and skepticism. If your membership numbers are marching into the red, you and your team are probably focused on trying to identify the cause of the bleeding.

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Non Profit Quarterly

MAY 13, 2019

To make sure its medical centers are addressing these needs, Kaiser Permanente is partnering with Unite Us , a New York-based technology company, to build the infrastructure that will power referrals and data collection to evaluate outcomes. For the model to work, some of the $3.5 municipalities? charitable organizations?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

I have good news: For $5 million a year, we can build a global library that provides tens of millions of people around the world who are blind, low vision, or dyslexic free access to books that will work for them. We have the technology. We have a new business model. This one does. We just need the resources to scale.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

So Meta was left with only a handful of trackable conversions that they use to optimize their ads and model their lookalike models. Any data that lookalike models could be based on will be wiped from Apple devices. ” It’s a normal, manageable change—but still one we need to be ready for.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2008

This is old-ish news, but the acquisition of companies behind open source software by big behemoths continues with the acquisition of Jabber by Cisco. He says: “Red Hat and other open-source companies, in other words, are focused on the future, because that’s what their model requires in order to earn renewals from customers.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. This is a facebook page where many organizations across the environment, climate and animal welfare sectors came together to share news, updates, action alerts, and much more after the BP Oil Spill. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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TechImpact

JUNE 24, 2014

Whether to make us work harder, or make a little bit of extra cash , Facebook’s new algorithm has made the social network a pay to play model, making it difficult for nonprofits to penetrate their Likers’ news feeds. General Industry News Tech nonprofit nonprofits npTech social media supporters technology'

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 20, 2022

This means putting more of your staff’s effort on those areas that will drive the greatest impact with today’s members: individual benefits such as training and certifications, and industry-focused benefits such as industry news and information, advocacy, and raising awareness. . Review your governance model. Ensure your board: .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In the age of monetizing social media through algorithms and paid advertising revenue models, getting two clicks per 100 followers is generous. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. For example, the International Fund for Animal Welfare shared the good news that zero rhinos were poached in 2020.

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Blue Fox

AUGUST 4, 2021

How to Inspire, Excite and Direct Your Board to Success (E-BOOK) – The Board Engagement Playbook: 7 Tenets for Success (BLOG) – Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting ​ Thanks for stopping by to read our picks for top nonprofit news this month!

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TechImpact

APRIL 24, 2014

Technology is advancing at blistering speeds. What’s new today is old tomorrow. Because of this, anticipating tech trends is the only way to ensure your nonprofit is staying ahead of the latest technology. This is still a very new concept, that is loosely defined by even the authorities on the subject.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

In an article from Huffington Post , Jay Lee, co-founder and CEO of Smalknot discusses this new trend. While their “profit” model involves generous donations from the public, these donations go toward covering the core business expenses and what is leftover goes directly to the cause. Make your mark in new and unique ways.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

In honor of our Safer Online theme this month, our lead nonprofit tech news story is about a low-cost device that protects your electronics devices from data theft while you recharge them in places like airports, the "USB Condom." Welcome to TechSoup's September 2014 nonprofit technology news. I'm not kidding.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The good news : Total dollars raised and the average gift amount have increased steadily, and donors consistently respond with a large influx of support in the face of crisis (look no further than the record-setting increase in giving to food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic). They rely on regular wealth screening and predictive modeling.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2019

Stewardship processes are multi-faceted and unique to each institution – there’s no “one size fits all” model. Those at the leading-edge of transforming donor stewardship leverage technology to help them show donors their direct impact and generate enthusiasm that allows them to build stronger connections.

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TechImpact

JULY 31, 2014

Image courtesy of US News. We argue, however, that more you know about the technology, no matter how connected you are to it, the better your chances are for accomplishing your mission. And technology is unequivocally connected to the effectiveness of nonprofit and for-profit organizations alike. What is a public cloud.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Love of the print book.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2018

Facebook has been criticized for its role in spreading fake news and influencing elections. These concerns are coming from researchers as well as technology leaders, including some former Facebook high level employees. Social Media examiner posted this 10 minute video breaking down the news about the newsfeed.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

One of the interesting dynamics of any technology provider of any stripe is the way they choose the technology they will focus on and support. I think this is something that many nonprofits, especially those without in-house technology expertise aren’t that aware of. But I think more is needed.

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