Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing August 17, 2007 I decided, perhaps rashly, that one way of exposing people to, and training people on, open source software, was by doing web conferencing. 13 Diego 11.04.07

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

That’s one of the most common questions we get at NTEN, and we’ve repeatedly heard from many of you in the NTEN community that you’d like to see a job board on NTEN.org. In just a few weeks, we’ll be unveiling NTEN’s Nonprofit Tech Job Board, a platform dedicated exclusively to paid nonprofit technology career opportunities.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing, take 2 January 31, 2008 Back in August, I did a review of web conferencing tools, with a decidedly unusual slant – as a presenter, I had to be able to share my Linux desktop.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

That's one of the reasons you soak up all NTEN has to offer about technology and engagement. Do a Google search and you can find a great deal of research on virtually all aspects of interests, attitudes and aptitudes for Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers and the Matures. Is it all consistent? Yeah, more people to do fundraising solicitations!

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2012

You want an attractive, functional website. You want an attractive, functional website. Tip 1: Assess the importance of your website. Is your website the lifeblood of your organization, mostly just gravy, or something in between? Does your IT staff have both the time and the expertise to tackle your website projects?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

note: This article is part of NTEN's Member Appreciation Month spectacular. That means that the majority of your nonprofit's stakeholders expect to find current, relevant and thorough information about your organization on your website. Link to your website's homepage from individual pages in multiple ways. Lead with Clarity.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2014

Daniel Loftus shares how SOS Children’s Villages Canada put its website back on the SEO map, without adding any new content. Dan Loftus shares how SOS Children’s Villages Canada put its website back on the SEO map, without adding any new content. online donations search engine optimization seo Web Sites Fundraising'

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

By the way, NTEN posted some great tips for social media use , by Marc Pitman, founder of The Fundraising Coach. Direct mail might be a primary channel for established donors, but emails and your website might prevail for newer or younger donors. If donors understand impact and results, they are more likely to donate again. and again.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Here are a few ideas for you: Keywords you use on your website or in your analytics. Twitter search is your best friend for finding out what’s going on in the real time conversation world of microblogging. Have a Google Blog Search and Technorati Blog Search running at all times to see what the Blogosphere has to say.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2010

It adds a visual element to what might be an otherwise text heavy email, blog, or website. Include links back to your website in your video. Reference your website graphically -- and mention where a viewer can learn more, register to volunteer, or help your organization’s mission financially. . For live video, Ustream.tv

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2011

Last week’s NTEN webinar on Google Analytics reached capacity FAST. Great for NTEN (they really know what the hot topics are huh) but a bummer for the people who didn’t get to register. It is now under Traffic Sources, Search. Author: Cheryl Black. But have no fear! Now they are one combined report.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

One of the first things you may notice on Twitter is the number of individuals who work in technology and/or nonprofits–likely due to Twitter’s early adoption at SXSW, PDF, NTEN and other nonprofit conferences. Consider how you can use Twitter to network with other professionals in your line of work. Press Releases.

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NTEN

APRIL 14, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! There are a number of websites out there that will do it for free (do a web search for " QR code generator "). [Editor's note: The following first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change.

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NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2013

Tis the season: the season for Google Flu Trends to demonstrate the power of aggregated search data. Yes, that does mean something else is coming, but it will totally justify your lack of a mobile website in the short term. Yes, it's awesome -- but if you type in NTEN HQ's address, you get stuck in a curio store.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2011

When we performed a Google search on "nonprofit social media integration" to find a few more links for this section, the top results were posts on our blog this month. You know your website's doing pretty well when you have time to hyper-customize your 404 page. The formula we used is simple: Good content = good SEO.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2015

Starting April 21, dubbed “Mobilegeddon” , Google changed the search results and will show mobile friendly sites in search results (while using your mobile phone). You can test your web site here and find out if you passed the test and if you flunked it, there is some advice on what and how to fix it. Test the site.

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2012

Can you really "optimize" your website for search engines? It helps to separate a few pieces of fact from fiction about search engine optimization and search engines behavior in general. Fact: Each search engine has its own algorithm Don't believe me? But search engines just want to be accurate.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Every year NTEN uses a community-driven process to develop the agenda. Paid Social and Search: Worth the Investment for Nonprofits? It brings together over 2,000 of the best and brightest nonprofit professionals from around the world. Together, participants collaborate, innovate, and discover new ways to spark change with technology.

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NTEN

JULY 5, 2013

If, say, you''ll be focused on improving your website in 2014, you should go to the "Tags" filter and click "Websites". You can always remove filters by clicking the "X" next to it, under "Current search", to re-expand your options. That will get you down to fewer than 100 options. You can leave comments there.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

Web accessibility” means creating websites that can be fully used by people with disabilities. Wikipedia provides a good formal definition : “Web accessibility refers to the practice of making websites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. Why should a nonprofit care about having an accessible website?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

She now uses Google Search, reads her news online, sends and receives email, and even uses Facebook to check-in with family and friends. These are the tools that I used to get my Grandmother started: Google Search - So simple! Just make sure you explain the difference between a URL and a search term. Tags: NPTech NTEN.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Flickr: Sarah_Ackerman What a year, NTEN members! But, for now, check out all the amazing things NTEN member are doing, planning, and asking for in the last few weeks of 2011. NTEN members receive 10% off registration using the discount code "NTEN"! We’re excited to congratulate DoSomething.org ! Anything we missed?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

RoundTables are monthly hour-long chats, free for NTEN Members, moderated by an NTEN member from the field of Consulting, Communications, or IT -- depending on which RoundTable it is. The solution that came out of the group was to check out the Twitter search function ( [link] ), and to try using different combinations.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

This leads to a common misconception: that your organization must immediately "mobilize" its website, by creating a mobile friendly version of your existing website. This approach misses two key facts: one, users are already using your website on their phones, and two, mobile web users have different needs than desktop users.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2010

On the web and on our smartphones, we have websites and applications that deliver video content. They will access the content their friends tell them about, content they get from a Google search, content sent to them in messages from the organizations with which they are affiliated. The screen can be 21 inches or fit into your pocket.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

" A quick Google search on "data" brings up more than 5 billion results, and a search for "data" on TechSoup's website shows a total of 4,303 results. Also, look to the NTEN Benchmarks X Study and, of course, GrantStation's free State of Grantseeking™ Reports.

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2009

Our bounce rate is pretty darn high for folks who find our site through search: about 68%. Our blog, which gives us the most traffic from search, has a bounce rate above 75%. Friend of NTEN Avinash Kaushik says that organizations should aim for a bounce rate under 50%. According to our web site stats, we're not.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

There are many different real-time search engines that approach search in many different ways. People think that real time is just Twitter and sure enough, some of the search engines put Twitter search front and center. Few search only Twitter, though - there are only about 3 million links shared on Twitter each day.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

If you're active in social media, you've probably gotten used to searching for what you're looking for. The more comfortable you become with searching and locating your ideal audience, the easier joining the tool they use will become. Tags: Leadership Newsletter NPTech NTEN Social Media.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Whatever social media site you use -- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn -- read the privacy settings on the website. Be aware of the information made available on your public profile, as this can be visible to everyone who searches for you, not just your "private" connections. Privacy Settings. Then read them again.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Search and select : Niche communities can be hard to find by their very nature. You can always start with a Google search but don’t forget to use group directories on WiserEarth , Ning , and Facebook. Don’t focus on the tool : Some of the worst-designed websites have some of the most effective and vibrant communities.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Find your closest NetSquared group and event by searching the NetSquared website. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Keeping Your Website Up-to-Date. I Love/Hate Our Organization's Website.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

There are a few ways to go about attracting new visitors to your website, the challenge of finding that new audience, can in many ways be broken into two pieces: identifying and attracting & serving). So long as you consistently connect your profile to your organization’s website, you’ll begin driving traffic to it. (It

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. NTEN Presents: Oregon Nonprofit Tech Roundup. Phoenix, Arizona: Website Building 101: Quick and Easy Web Presence for Nonprofits. Upcoming Tech4Good Events. Tuesday, October 3, 2017.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

Europe’s highest court in a ruling against Google has decided that search engines should allow online users to be “forgotten” after a certain time by erasing links to web pages unless there are particular reasons not to erase that information. nonprofit organization is invited to post their technology project on the website.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Perhaps you already provide them with relevant content through a website, e-newsletter, e-mails, or social media channels. If you can build an area of your website where people come to learn, teach, and maybe have some fun, they will likely return. We open every file submitted before publishing it to the website.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2012

Mobile-izing Your Website. Given the growth in mobile, you can expect an ever-increasing percentage of constituents and potential volunteers and donors to access your organization's website via a mobile device. Quinn outlined a few options: Optimizing your current website so that it looks better when viewed via a mobile device.

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