Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Nonprofits still have decisions to make about what software to use. And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. Technorati Tags: crm , fundraising { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Chris Blow 01.20.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Better Late than Never May 15, 2007 This carnival is a day late, unfortunately. Technorati Tags: npcarnival , nptech { 1 trackback } Donor Power Blog 05.15.07

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2008

World Resources Institute - two of the most savvy and smart nonprofit social media practitioners who are also metrics geeks.     Our session is on the social media metrics track and one of a few that are geared for nonprofit folks.    What a combination!  

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MAY 14, 2009

What's more, I can use custom feeds on sites like Technorati and Delicious to learn news in the nonprofit world that my blogs might have missed. Tools Web 2.0 Tools Web Building.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Each blog's ranking is established by statistics: Technorati ranking, Technorati inbound blog links, Bloglines subscriptions, Alexa rank, Google pagerank, and Yahoo! New List Ranks Blogs About Nonprofit Causes by Peter Panepento on Give and Take Cross posted from BlogHer.com. nonprofit social change list rank cause activism

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

If after asking yourself the 10 Questions to Get You Started Using Social Media for Your Nonprofit or Do-Good Project, you've decided that a blog is good tool for you, consider incorporating the following 10 elements of an effective nonprofit, or do-good blog into your blogging strategy: 1. nonprofit blog activism Keep it short.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2006

We interviewed three nonprofit trailblazers -- Dave Pentecost (also known as avatar "Usu Ventura"), Barry Joseph ("Globalkids Bixby"), and Evonne Heyning ("In Kenzo") -- all from youth organizations doing projects in Second Life and pictured below! Technorati Tags: secondlife.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2007

I also want to flag a recent post by Marshall Kirkpatrick about Tweeterboard , a sort of Technorati-like influence tracker for Twitter. I might also say it isn't for all nonprofits. If we were to make a list called " The Six Signs Twitter Isn't For Your Nonprofit ," what would be on that list? Okay, I admit it.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

W hen you think of organizations and nonprofits that have made effective use of Web 2.0 Please support the SocialBrite team (or any other blogger) in the Social Media Challenge! DonorsChoose: open source philanthropy from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Social Media Challenge is a leading example of micro-giving. Watch the video in H.264 264 on Ourmedia.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival Hosting Again! March 7, 2007 Next Monday, I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. So, submit those posts by Sunday evening! Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2006

Britt Bravo over at Netsquared found an excellent post via the net2 tag entitled " Why Nonprofits Should Blog." " The post was written by Whitney Smith of the nonprofit, Girls for a Change , a client of Voce Communications. Technorati Tags: nten , nptech , net2 More on that later.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2005

Here's the link and information Aspiration is conducting the first-ever 'Nonprofit Software Survey' of those making decisions about software solutions in and for nonprofits and NGOs around the world. Fill out the Nonprofit Software Survey at [link]. Technorati Tags: nptech , net2 We need your help: 1. Fill it out!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Too much “shiny&# ? May 1, 2007 Jon Stahl quotes a comment by Ethan Zuckerman about “shiny&# – the over attention to cool and groovy web 2.0 functionality. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2005

I don't see some obvious nonprofit blogging resources or blogs on his post -- so stop by and let folks know about you in the comments! Technorati Tags: nptech

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2006

Jillaine Smith has a great post where she shares her personal learning journey (and frustrations) about "trying to integrate the use of blogging, tagging, technorati, social bookmarking, blah blah woof woof. Technorati Tags: net2 , nptech , online_community , blogconversation , reflection " we had a few months ago.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2005

Want to find a good collection of posts and articles on nonprofit blogging? Want to add your own great posts on nonprofit blogging? Technorati Tags: nptech blogging. nonprofit Simply tag with nptech and blogging. Check it out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2005

This is Nancy White making a toast at the Saturday night dinner which was going to be nonprofit bloggers, but was a large group of everyone who wanted to eat together. There was a "birds of feather" nonprofit table and I think I photographed most of the bloggers with an interest in nonprofit blogging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2007

In a few weeks, the NP2020 will be bring together individuals from around the country to begin a discussion about leadership in the nonprofit sector at the Pew Campus of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. So, this got me thinking about women who may in the early stages of their nonprofit careers and also blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Stephen goes on to critique automated rating services like Technorati. " Nor should they feel that rankings - Technorati or otherwise - are in some way indicative of the quality of the writing, despite what McLeod claims. However, I was honored to see this slide in a presentation about nonprofits and social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2005

I think this might be another one of Nancy White's community indicators (if she is still going to collect them and I hope she does) - that a community around nonprofit blogging is forming. Technorati Tags: community_indicators. nonprofit Chris frames these as brainstorming, but also includes questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. Do any nonprofits have a formal blogging policy? s popularity rating on blog search engines like Technorati. It wasn't in my wiki and so I just added. Be Respectful.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

You may agree with this or not, but I think it’s safe to say that the skill of listening online is one that all nonprofits should learn – it’s essential for anyone who wants to harness the power of the social web in their online strategy. Getting Your Nonprofit Ready To Listen by Beth Kanter. 3tyuxpqbwg khgf89n3cu.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 18, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Facebook the last frontier? And, if you’re already on facebook, add me as a friend. Be Helpful.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

If you have a do-good project, or a small nonprofit that you want to promote, fundraise for, or build an online community around using social media, your first step is to create a plan. nonprofit plan social What is the goal I'm trying to achieve by using social media? What are people already saying about my cause, or organization?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2005

Chris raises some great questions about internal nonprofit blogs: How do we decide who blogs? For those of you that have started nonprofit blogs, how did you decide this? Technorati Tags: nptech Do we assign people to certain topics? This could be done with discussion, showing some examples, and getting their input.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2007

It didn't take too long before we dogs (a lab no less) has appeared on a nonprofit app called Managing News. Michael Stein has reclaimed his technorati profile. Do you follow your blog's technorati? nonprofits for free, but even happier that Google is integrating jotspot , a wiki app, into Google Apps. Check it out.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology OSS User communities December 12, 2006 One of the things that can make (or break) an open source tool is the community around it. It’s definitely worth a read. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Feminism? Technorati Tags: nptech , opensource , penguindayDC , women , feminism { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 04.12.07 Let’s get together!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology APIs – what, how, whither, and writing November 9, 2006 I’ve been asked by NTEN to write a whitepaper on APIs, following their Open API debate. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Media Genius View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. tags: nonprofit socialmedia ). However, I know there is a lot of expertise and knowledge about social media and nonprofit use out there. Here are my slides from the Convio " Social Media for Social Good " for tomorrow.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2005

Marnie Webb asks a great question: Wonder what flickr has to do with nonprofits? Or maybe the question should be what can nonprofits do with flickr as answered in the comments. Nonprofits could use flickr to document and share a process with colleagues or staff in a remote office, similar to how these educators are using flickr.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2005

Last week I asked " Where is the nonprofit blogroll ?" Yesterday, I was delighted to see that Marnie Webb posted step-by-step instructions on how to add your nonprofit blog to npoblogs.net. and when we discover a nonprofit blog, post a comment with a link to npoblogs.net. Technorati Tag: nptech.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

Carie has proposed a panel at SXSW called " Let the Haters Hate " (and while you are voting for Carie's panel, consider casting votes for these nonprofit panels ). If it's a blog, what's their technorati ranking? She was able to clearly demonstrate the value of listening and engaging. 2 - influence. 3 - frequency.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Ubuntu open week November 26, 2006 Next week is Ubuntu Open Week , a series of events and classes about Ubuntu Linux , and for people interested in getting involved in Ubuntu. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

The Nonprofit Software Development Summit starts tommorrow and if it weren't school vacation week, I'd be there live blogging it. Nonetheless, since it is school vacation week, I'll set up a watchword in Technorati on the term "npdev" and try to follow the flow, tag stuff with NpTech. I hope you'll all do the same.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

Butterfly by Beth Kanter Social Butterfly writes about nonprofits and social change and social media. Academics and work aside, my passion is working with and on behalf of nonprofits. Why do you think it is important for nonprofits to embrace social media? What are a couple of your favorite social media or nonprofit blogs?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2005

While nonprofits are a little nervous about blogopshere, they know they need to do it. To get past the fear, nonprofit organizational blogging should be presented as similar to doing a presentation at a conference or other public speaking. Technorati Tags: nptech Great way to tell the organization's story.

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