Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

When you learn more about effective communication with your supporters, you’ll be the source of more effective and efficient relationship-building at the organization. In fact, many individuals just like yourself are actively looking for new opportunities to enhance their skills and become better versions of themselves. . This is a mistake!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Not the typical SROI calculation, but the dramatic point was that Flat World is making impact the center piece of their foray into Open Educational Resources (OERs). OERs are the open source equivalent of open source software. This practice was especially awarded at the ESR conference.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 1, 2011

We are a nonprofit technology company serving the unserved, tackling important challenges that the private sector cannot by developing content, products and services to effect social change. 4 We prefer open to proprietary (internal and external). Benetech seeks to be open internally and externally. 2 We get stuff done.

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Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

A learning experience platform (LXP) is an innovative tool that associations and other learning businesses can use to disseminate educational content to members. Learners can rate content, leave feedback, receive acknowledgments, discuss concepts with one another, and more. Even further, should you invest in one? Let’s dive in.

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 8, 2023

These RFPs have giant lists of requirements related to how content will be authored, formatted and published. We often get asked this question: What is the best content management system (CMS) for association websites? We’ve run into IT departments that prefer a Microsoft tech stack, while others prefer open source.

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 8, 2023

These RFPs have giant lists of requirements related to how content will be authored, formatted and published. We often get asked this question: What is the best content management system (CMS) for association websites? We’ve run into IT departments that prefer a Microsoft tech stack, while others prefer open source.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

It is not because you aren’t interested (although many of you might not be), but because Sage is one of those archaic academic publishers who had decided to lock down its authors and their content behind heavy iron walls. Open-access is right. know danah boyd. She’s a brilliant academic who studies social networks.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2016

Every marketer understands the challenge of competing for attention among a sea of content with limited resources. This means excellent content—not fluff, but useful information they can't find elsewhere. This kind of content gets shared and spreads the word, and it keeps people opening your emails, and even looking forward to them.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

Your overall learning business strategy and tech tools such as your learning management system (LMS) and eCommerce tools work together to deliver content to your learners. Your team, subject matter experts (SMEs), and eLearning consultants work together to author content for your courses. What is course authoring software?

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

There are other projects underway to solve it, including the MedBiquitous Activity Report standard and (in a sense) the Mozilla Open Badges project. This is our most popular Managing eLearning post every year, and by now we know you want to see the hype curve first. You’ll notice that right away below the fold. Innovation Trigger.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Crowdsourcing the art selection process, and opening it up to the public. Photo by American Art Museum Note from Beth: This week I'm trying to understand crowdsourcing and nonprofits, hopefully with a crowd of other folks. Are there special cautions related to crowdsourcing for nonprofits? Absolutely brilliant!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. From providing accessible content for people with disabilities, to creating fully usable functionality, to support for multiple languages, we wanted to learn about the benefits people are creating using web and mobile technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2006

As an applied research center, we are also able to build software tools when there isn???t Cary McQueen Morrow, executive director of the Center for Arts Management and Technology , is the woman and visionary who organized this landmark event. Tell me a little bit about how you got into arts management? Was that your progression?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

We write software for people with disabilities as well as human rights and environmental groups. We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Benetech, is a leading nonprofit organization based in Silicon Valley. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

There will be typos and I'll clean up later Day 1: Morning Opening Session Malcom Downes, Deputy Chairperson, CISA Inc. welcomed everyone "The people on the end of your web site will be informed than the CEO. It is a challenging and exciting at the same time." He came back an evangelist for social media. Mike Seyfang responded.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. A Few NpTech Conversations. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

It’s peer reviewed (good), but it’s got a rather restrictive license, and the content is not freely available. How can we talk about promoting change when we’re not pushing this content into the commons? But then I looked deeper. The journal is, basically, business as usual.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We write software for people with disabilities as well as human rights and environmental groups. We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 7, 2021

This open-source packaged solution sits on top of Sales Cloud. Out-of-the-box capabilities for managing campaigns and appeals, engagement plans, householding, and gift processing are designed to break down silos and empower your organization’s mission. Read More ».

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

As the author of a custom CMS (it did have the advantage that it was released as open source, but it never caught on, so it still counts as custom) I know what it is like to put my heart and soul (and time) into a CMS, and want my clients to get what they want. February 18, 2008 This is a rant.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2017

Nonprofits that work to fulfill missions centered around environmental conservation, refugee support, health care services, or similar activities can draw unwanted attention from criminals and governments alike, including those in their home countries. Good Security Starts with Good Habits. But to truly stay secure, you need to change your behavior.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 20, 2011

I didn’t want the spotlight to go dark on Aashika and her work, though, so am posting it here! Please share it with your networks! —– Aashika Damodar & collaborative technology for social impact. Every day I field questions from organizations and community groups looking to use facebook, Twitter or YouTube.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

A new software bug called Heartbleed has affected a significant number of online servers on the Internet. Heartbleed is an OpenSSL bug that creates openings in cloud servers in which attackers can go in and extract passwords, private keys, and other data. There’s lots of intriguing green NPTech news this month. Recycling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

With YouTube’s resources behind the project and tablets changing the way donors and supporters consume Web content, you’d be wise to spend two minutes reserving and protecting your nonprofit’s Zeen username. The number of low-cost or free online resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

This is a round-up of some of the free graphics tools that various folks have recommended to me including some sources for copyright free images. TechSoup’s web content developer, Wes Holing, is a big fan of Pixlr Editor free online photo editor from Autodesk. This software pretty much requires some familiarity with Photoshop.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 30, 2011

The event kicked off with talks by two activists who may go to prison as a result of their online activities; Alaa Abd El-Fatah, an Egyptian blogger and software developer and Thai journalist Chiranuch Premchaiporn. Premchaiporn was charged after comments allegedly insulting the Thai royal family appeared on a website she edited.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 4, 2022

Earlier this year, the cohort released their three principles for engaging communities, and now we’re excited to announce the launch of the Grant Content Kit, which will enable these organizations to more quickly apply for funding. Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Political will. Structural racism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Personal Fundraising and Open Source Deductions Article in the Seattle Times about personal fundraising, Hoping To Help Darfur $1 at a Time that focuses on Darfurwall.org that has successfully raiased $30,000 in very small donations - $1 per person. Marnie Webb offers more post conference call reflections. Check it out.

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