Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 18, 2007

June 18, 2007 OK, so I finally drank the Facebook coolaid – and although it took me a long time to get around to, I have now realized how many people in the nptech field have already been on facebook for a while. Relatively recently, I’d finally, after tons of invitations, joined invested time and energy into my LinkedIn profile.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

The case went through the European court system and he won the case. Find my profile of Jason here including his list of NPTech heroes and where he gets his info. I also want to mark the passing of one of my NPTech heroes. Do you have some NPTech news you’d like to report? Remembering Michael DeLong.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 11, 2010

When PID is kept in different buckets, it’s harder to manage and create customized communication -- like when mailing addresses and emails are kept in separate systems, due to legacy databases or department requests. . Joining your LinkedIn group adds your organization to my professional profile, and allows easier in-network messaging.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

used the group for last week, asking about his project to evaluate and implement an organization-wide document management system. If you haven't already, you'll have to create an NTEN Affinity Group Profile. Peter also shared an Idealware article on DMS systems and a post on why SharePoint scares him. . We know, another log-in!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Many participants in walk-a-thons, bike-a-thons, and other online fundraising campaigns have naturally started linking their personal fundraising pages to their Facebook profiles, status updates, and tweets. It's a built-in donation-processing system that leverages the GuideStar database and Network For Good's payment infrastructure.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2010

The report we did with Idealware on Donor Management Systems proved very popular, as well. Harvest Fans' e-mail addresses by visiting each profile. Tags: NPTech NTEN Things We Like. You don't need to be a Bonnie Tyler fan to appreciate the best flowchart of all time. Second place goes to the U.S. Add them to your CRM.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2010

Slater is the (previously employed) JetBlue flight attendant who, upon allegedly being assaulted by a passenger, effectively quit his job with a tirade of expletives over the PA system before grabbing a beer and making a grand exit out the emergency chute (luggage in hand) at JFK airport. The thing that really stands out on the page?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

And now a few questions answered about NTConnect: How do I edit my profile? Then, go to 'Edit My Profile' in the middle right of your screeen. If you were one of the first folks in the system, you may be receiving more messaged than you prefer (now updated to default to daily digest). Tags: NPTech NTEN acteva 09NTC.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. They will be powered by the same operating systems used on desktops and laptop PCs – mostly Windows and Mac OS. NPTech Innovation in Eastern Europe. NPTech Online Fundraising Trends.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2011

Our foundation is experimenting with Google's Public Data Explorer, too; nonprofits can upload public data into this system. The goal is to promulgate this information across California to raise the profile of children's issues and improve their overall health and well being.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

Established in 2008 as a collaborative response to the growing number of complex elder abuse cases in NYC, the NYC Elder Abuse Center helps professionals, organizations, and systems prevent elder abuse and improve their response to it. Though it seems like a lot of channels, it is manageable with shared responsibility.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Your database system should allow you to build a profile for your top segments. Past behavior is the best metric or predictor for future actions and behavior, so you should be tracking this in your database system of choice. In doing so, you should think about the common needs and interests shared by the various segments.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

What's more, that represents only $215 million out of a total of $2.435 billion awarded to study and/or reform campaigns, elections, and voting systems; expand civic participation; research or upgrade government performance; and/or study the workings of the media and improve public access to media.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

Carnet Williams, of nptech fame, did a demo of Sprout at Demo. As a nonprofit, what you would do is set up a profile, and I imagine tags or keywords would indicate where your link would show up. Another really amazing tool is Blist. Corporations sponsor the widget, so there is a brand showing.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

It morphs this way and transmogrifies that way and reveals new cracks in the systems we use each and every day -- from our cellphones to ATMs to voting machines -- providing fertile ground for those with malicious intentions to infiltrate our data and productivity. Wolfe , Marin Institute. Security is always changing and evolving.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Compliance : Nonprofit board management software should help you keep track of key details such as board and committee member expectations, conflicts of interest, member profiles, and levels of engagement. Using a centralized document repository means no longer having to rely on email to send and search through countless documents.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2015

I know that at the user levels there’s often a concern about not knowing how to use new technology or adopt new processes (which can oftentimes be handled with training), and weariness about the level of work required to take on this new system or process (which can be handled with a well-defined job definition).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Having the community tied to your organization's CRM system is important so that it can be easily administered and kept fresh. For example, share information about your internal social media tools at every event you attend, as well as on your external social media profiles. Tags: NPTech NTEN.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 27, 2007

Users create a profile page describing themselves. When someone in your network posts something or messages you, the system wil also send you an email, so users do not need to check Facebook constantly to see what's new. So the capabilities of the system just keep growing. How does it work? This is your "home page", as it were.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Compliance : Nonprofit board management software should help you keep track of key details such as board and committee member expectations, conflicts of interest, member profiles, and levels of engagement. Using a centralized document repository means no longer having to rely on email to send and search through countless documents.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

NpTech 101: How I read 2,000 Articles in 30 Days by Chas Grundy. Wrangling your RSS Feeds by Amy Sample Ward 4. Set up your Listening Radar and Response System Your radar will have different components: Ego Feeds: Search on your organization's name, url, or other specific identifier. Other Places To Listen. Social networks.

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2011

Arguments are made that achievement systems such as the gold star, grades, and other extrinsic motivators are less effective and desirable for inspiring life-long learners. Whether it is the top score in Pac Man, bonus programs in business, or your 3rd grade teacher’s star chart, achievement systems can be powerful external motivators.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2007

The view from the Members Only side of table: this partnership will allow us not only to provide our users with a state-of-the art CMS system, but one that will be closely integrated with the entire suite of Members Only products, allowing an organization to tie its web presence to its basic operational activities.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) he wanted to get paid for linking to us).

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) he wanted to get paid for linking to us).

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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See3

OCTOBER 18, 2007

With the Convio toolkit, to the person adding the application to their profile, it has nothing to with Convio. Every so often I read in the nptech blogosphere articles that I consider to be problematic. The Causes application is the Causes application, listing your nonprofit within their “envelope.&#

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2013

This time I’ll review a yet another massive new digital inclusion initiative, the launch of a new free mobile phone calling and text plan, new technology in encrypted web browsing, a new NPTech news source find, scary stats on the looming Internet of things, and the coming of the bionic eye. It turns out that very thing has arrived.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013.

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Thanks for the new links to look at.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 17, 2007

I’ve also noticed how most people in the nptech world who experiment with this stuff have moved over to Facebook. But there isn’t an easy way, for instance for me to see other’s data without actually clicking through to their profile. I’ve got my flickr photostream up there, my del.icio.us

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

The entrepreneurs are posted up on our site with their profiles and a word about their lives, their families, and their plans for the business and the money they are requesting. For more information about Kiva, go to kiva.org kiva microfinance microloan women net2 nptech We find entrepreneurs through our partner MFIs.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Look at the fees they take, how well you can integrate your social media strategy and database with their platform, and which payment system they require (Paypal, Amazon Payments, etc.). Also note that most of these platforms use a "threshold pledge" or "tipping point" system: if you don't meet your goal by your deadline, you raise nothing.

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