Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 5, 2009

In the realm of things in my life that this blog is meant to cover, I have two passions: data, and moving data around, and open source software. I’ll always be talking about open source software, particularly as it relates to web applications, but more generally as well. Tags: Nonprofit Tech nptech.

Open Source 100

Open Source Drupal Articulate Case Study 100

Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

I remember when I first started my career in nonprofit marketing. Now anyone can create and edit video from their phone … yet it still seems to be the final frontier in nonprofit marketing. That means it’s time for your nonprofit to get a piece of the pie. That means it’s time for your nonprofit to get a piece of the pie.

Video 52

Video Support Help YouTube 52

Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

If you weren't able to join us in San Francisco last week for the Nonprofit Technology Conference , we've got a recap of some of the happenings here on our blog. 12NTC is the go-to event every year for nonprofit professionals who work on technology, communications, or guide their organizations in tech decisions.

Conference 54

Conference San Francisco Technology NTC 54

Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Instead, interactive tools, customization, and smart strategy allow nonprofits to go far beyond this to involve supporters in meaningful actions online that accomplish their mission. Even before the pandemic, TCWS had begun streaming worship services to expand accessibility and reach those for whom in-person worship isn’t possible.

Build 70

Build Community Experiment Las Vegas 70

Care2

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

There are tons of apps on the market today, but finding useful ones for nonprofit can be a challenge. No worries though - because Care2's Frogloop found four great apps that nonprofits can benefit from. In a nutshell, this dashboard streams Facebook, Twitter, Instant Messaging, and email. I have 10 invites left.

Map 53

Map Open Source Stream Nonprofit 53

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Varied and sundry June 1, 2007 It’s been a week of mostly not work, which is a nice rest. There’s been some interesting activity in the realm of women in open source. Be Helpful.

Open Source 100

Open Source Ubuntu Laptop Audio 100

NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

If you're considering revamping your website to include social elements like the Facebook Like button, streaming from YouTube, or adding information from a social site through its API, it can be overwhelming to know where to begin. Open source. Interact – FB Live Stream, Hashtag (Tweet Chat), Comments. Open Source – API.

Social Media 87

Social Media Websites Integration Design 87

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Links April 6, 2007 There has been a little bit of blogging and the like at NTC – although it was certainly hindered yesterday, when the internet was down for most of the day. Be Helpful.

NTC 100

NTC Open Source Technorati RSS 100

Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Instead, interactive tools, customization, and smart strategy allow nonprofits to go far beyond this to involve supporters in meaningful actions online that accomplish their mission. Even before the pandemic, TCWS had begun streaming worship services to expand accessibility and reach those for whom in-person worship isn’t possible.

Build 46

Build Community Experiment Las Vegas 46

NTEN

MARCH 15, 2010

Do those words describe the nonprofit sector? How about your nonprofit? . They post everything, including links to live streams of sessions, statements, and legislative updates. Their theory is that anything they build has to be built open source, so that the taxpayers can access and use any innovations.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Public Open Source New York 60

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Facebook Ad Platform November 13, 2007 It always takes me a bit to digest new Web 2.0 It’s an interesting time, and there is a good question – is this something nonprofits should jump on?

Platform 100

Platform Facebook Open Source Movie 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

Philanthropy needs to understand how to make best use of open data sets and increasingly disintermediated data that is hard to find. He compared nonprofits to the business sector. Nonprofits and donors find it time consuming to find and analyze meaningful data to help outcomes. Why are we using data that is 3 years old?

Philanthropy 101

Philanthropy Global Data Indonesia 101

NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

In the nonprofit sector, we have some big challenges in this area. Most examples we have of successful IT practices would likely fail in a nonprofit context, though. Trying to follow the example set by a commercial company, just in a nonprofit way, probably won't work, but there are lessons to be learned.

Roles 65

Roles Project Process Management 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Google announces " Broadcast Your Cause, " a nonprofit channel on YouTube. And, if your nonprofit does not have a video camera to create content, sign up to get a free one from the Flip Video Camcorder Giveaway , in partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative. It's an open source free web meeting service.

Summary 50

Summary Nptech Burma YouTube 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. You must read this post about blogging and low-cost nonprofit professional development. and Katya A.

Nptech 50

Nptech Summary Green Hosting 50

NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

Mid-stream we realized something phenomenal: We could make this platform 100% open to the public and not hold our performance data behind a curtain. And so—even though it sounded a bit over-the-top to observers around us—we went looking for a developer with a sense of adventure and a proven track record for follow-through.

International 60

International Project Org Technology 60

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Web 2.0 And I prefer the popup to delicious opening in the same window and messing up my page navigation stream. 4 Michelle 09.27.06 I do wish they had a tag cloud add on for blogs, too.

Bookmarking 100

Bookmarking Web Social API 100

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For your nonprofit, this means the holiday season opens the door to opportunities for fundraising success— and there’s no better way to kick off this successful year-end fundraising push than to participate in Giving Tuesday ! Ready to learn more about Giving Tuesday and how your nonprofit can make the most of it? Request Demo.

Campaign 98

Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

There's going to be a Netsquared Meetup (recommendations for restaurant or location are needed) How will your nonprofit avoid the Meatball Sundae? Nancy White answers a question posed by Laura Whitehead " Getting the most from social media for nonprofits: what would you recommend? The Nonprofit Blog reviews InStedd.

Summary 50

Summary Nptech Tag Tools 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Drew Bernard has a review of a new guide by the good folks at Tactical Technology Collective called " Visualizing Information for Advocacy " Nonprofits are from Mars, Designers/Techies are from Venus from the alldaybuffet describes some classic communications issues between nonprofits, designers, and technology staff.

Nptech 50

Nptech Slides Summary Tag 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Allen Benamer of the Nonprofit Tech Blog says " Support Idealware !" Creative Commons points out the projects that support free culture and open content on their site and on. There is certainly no shortage of buckets where nonprofit technology tagged resources are being aggregated. Open Source Software is Fair Trade !

NTC 50

NTC Nptech Netsquared Summary 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

Instead, I dip into the NpTech Tag Stream and notice this post from NTEN about a new book about nonprofits and technology. IT Adoption among Nonprofits" by Paul-Brian McInerney (who is an editor for the forthcoming NTEN and Gilbert Center "Journal for ICT in Social Change Organizations).

Technology 50

Technology Chapter NTC United States 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

The NTC is the nonprofit technology's field largest gathering. Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. Google has been reaching out to nonprofits for its Google Earth product over the last few months. I wholeheartedly agree !

Convio 50

Convio API Nptech Summary 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Many nonprofits considering starting a blog should look at a team approach so the onus isn't on one person to blog. " Nonprofits and Web2.0 Alexandra Samuels has a terrific post on Best Practices for Nonprofits Using Web.2.0. The Technovist offers some 5 tips for nonprofits to get started with social networking sites.

Nptech 50

Nptech Tag Facebook Wiki 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

ve already partnered with 50 non-profits, like Care2 , Greenpeace , and Amnesty International The question it raises for nonprofits is, join an existing network like Facebook or MySpace or build your own social network or combination? But these sites have two important limitations that give nonprofits reason to look for additional tools.

Social Network 50

Social Network Nptech Tag Network 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

It is based on some open source code called Pligg that creates a "digg" like interface. The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. Nonprofit Software (and hardware) Ryan at PicNet hacks Email to RSS for NTEN Affinity Groups ! Generation.

Summary 50

Summary Wiki Flickr NTC 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

Fun 270

Fun Resource Mobile Social Media 270

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Some recent nonprofit tech posts addressing this topic here , here , here , and here. Netsquared Net Tuesday next week in SF is about " How Nonprofits Can Use And Build Online Social Networks ," featuring speakers from Change.org and Ning. How and Why Nonprofits Are Using Web2.0 What do you think? public information???

Social Network 50

Social Network Nptech Tag Summary 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

Here's a terrific article from the Nonprofit Communications blog called " 10 Ways Communicators Can Stay Productive" and from the Blog Bash event here's some tips specifically for bloggers on productivity. The Daily Rebellion blog gives nonprofits some tips for using MySpace for members and money. is still relevant.

Nptech 50

Nptech PDF Conference Tag 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

Allan Benamer writes about " Party 4A Purpose " a new events sites for nonprofits. He describes it as Evite-Meetup-Upcoming for nonprofits. Since the software is alpha, Allan raises some important questions about whether the site is reinventing the wheel or filling an important need in the nonprofit sector?"

Nptech 50

Nptech Summary Tag Conversation 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Read more about it from Green Miles blog and a summary of reactions from other nonprofits here. Funding Opportunities A recap of funding opportunities mentioned in previous NpTech Tag Summaries and are of interest to nonprofit techies: Razoo promotes social good. They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch.

Summary 50

Summary Nptech Green Tag 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

It's always nice to discover redesigned nonprofit web sites with a web2.0 They are using RSS to stream content, including resources tagged with NpTech tag in del.icio.us. Allan Benamer of the Nonprofit Technology Blog continues his coverage of the software vendors with a poll to debrief the Convio merger teleconference and a hug.

Summary 50

Summary Conversation Wiki California 50

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

maybe one just for employees as an internal stream for updates on work and projects. Audacity - open source and free, lots of community resources, have to download a separate mp3 encoder but they have links on their site. Can import other sources well. Can determine your theme. Sometimes the ambient noise is good.

Podcast 123

Podcast Support Files Audio 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

We were also very lucky that Claire Sale volunteered to be our Twitter advocate who monitored the Twitter stream and verbalized important points and insights. . We addressed two content areas: The art and science of crowd sourcing for social change. Invisible People uses crowd sourcing to select the best stories and interviews.

Reflection 98

Reflection Sample Script Map 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2011

and use a tool like rowfeeder to capture the hashtag stream into a spreadsheet to analyze. You’ll can do some comparison testing of different calls to action and then refine what you’re doing. Just a small pilot, a little bit a data, and linked to decision-making can help your tweets have more impact. Are they reliable?

Measure 102

Measure Meme Twitter Tag 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Should there be a nonprofit and social change category on Digg? That was the conversation in the nonprofit, nonprofit technology, and social change social media space. nonprofit technology thought leader Marnie Webb created the NpTech Tag as a way for nonprofit techies to share bookmarks on del.icio.us.

Digg 77

Digg Summary Nptech Change 77

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

The number of low-cost or free online resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years.

Free 280

Free Mobile Nonprofit Map 280