CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Almost three out of four young adults are willing to raise money on behalf of an org that matters to them. To best leverage collective impact and technology, peer-to-peer (P2P) campaigns are a popular way to engage and influence others – especially when shared across social media platforms. The Bottom Line.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It shouldn’t be surprising that a nonprofit focusing on closing the gender gap in technology has a beautifully-coded annual report built right into its website. org integrated videos throughout the report so readers can get more information about two of their campaigns — Exxon Knew and Break Free — all while keeping the word count down.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is coming to TechSoup’s hometown of San Francisco in April and we couldn’t be more excited! Conference session proposals are submitted by experts in nonprofit technology, including yours truly, TechSoup. Tips and Tools for Technology Planning. Mixing It Up!

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2011

A while back, with the generous support of the Knight Foundation , a group of Nonprofit CTOs gathered in Miami to discuss the day-to-day challenges of nonprofit technology, share their success stories, and brainstorm solutions. In today's installment, we tackle the CTOs' top five staffing tips.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2012

Keeping up with e-reader technology can feel overwhelming. Learn more about e-reader teaching tips during TechSoup's free 30-minute webinar. Please contact webinars [at] techsoupglobal [dot] org with accessibility requests within 72 hours of the event.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

3 simple data tips for better digital marketing. By the way, NTEN posted some great tips for social media use , by Marc Pitman, founder of The Fundraising Coach. Here are examples of Tweets from orgs that didn’t include outcome data. I also included two Tweets from orgs that did use outcome data. What was the goal?

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 29, 2021

Some organizations come to Cloud for Good ready to optimize and move their technology at once, while others want to take a more gradual approach by making a lateral move to NPSP to take advantage of all the benefits and optimize a little bit at a time. Blog: Exploring the Future of Hospital Foundation Technology with Salesforce.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Here, she shares some of her networking tips that will make anyone look like an NTC pro. Bring a pen to write down your twitter handle on your organization’s card, or to jot down a personal note about your org. Bonus tip: use your name badge as your business card holder. Bonus tip: early birds at breakfast always get coffee.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

Rapid advances in digital media and technology are changing how we connect to information and each other. org inspired him in ways he never imagined." Today, Wikipedia is the most widely used reference work in the world. The way we engage in public dialogue, coordinate, solve problems—all of it is shifting.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

Using Everyday Technology to Improve Your Services ," from Idealware's Laura Quinn and MAP for Nonprofits' Amy Wagner, with tips and inspiration for finding the innovation within your existing technology. Nonprofit Leaders sharing how they determine whether a technology project has been successful.

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NTEN

JUNE 1, 2011

"Show Me the World," from See3 Communications' Michael Hoffman and Danny Alpert, which provides both inspiration and tips to get started with video for your cause. There are also articles from NTEN experts in our "Tech Across Your Org" and "DIY Nonprofit Technology" sections. Two Case Studies from Idealware and TechSoup.

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3rd Sector Labs

JANUARY 16, 2014

We’ve integrated other technologies like Nutch, Solr, Hadoop and Mongo DB for web crawling, indexing, and high capacity storage needs. A high percentage of BP users will be authenticated, as they will be members of the orgs, clubs and associations that are BP’s customers. Best Practices.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

When I took the helm of NTEN just a few short years ago, I really wish someone had handed me a book that outlined all the stuff I was now supposed to worry about: finance, legal, human resources, and of course technology. Nonprofit Mangement 101 gives readers a great grounding in all the areas a nonprofit leader needs to consider.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2011

and looks like more NPTECH folks found their way into the sandbox. I’ve managed to find about 200 other people who work with nonprofits or nonprofit technology exploring it. No one has figured it out yet , so we are learning together. Google Plus Tips. Paying attention to measurement benchmarks will be interesting here.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2012

Just a reminder that this column is meant to be a humorous and insightful “behind the scenes” take on what the people who are formally or informally responsible for technology at your organization are thinking and feeling. DO accept a technology donation from a(n extremely busy) board member! DO blindly put your faith in technology.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology How’s that donor database of yours? What’s interesting is that they did a size of org and recommendation analysis – to break down recommendations by size of organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

I still don't know of that many nonprofits using Friendfeed , though, whether as an overall tool or for joining the "nptech" community conversation ( "nptech" is a tag that Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, and others have been using to tag nonprofit technology resources on delicious, twitter, etc., for the last five years or so).

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2012

Mapping Your Communications Mix," from Idealware's Laura Quinn, with tips and examples for mapping the right mix of content for your channels--and organizational goals. Nonprofit Leaders talk about their balance (or unbalance) of IT for mission versus keeping the org's lights on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2010

NetChange Week is an impressive event that explores the intersection between social technology and social change started a year ago. It takes place at The MaRS Discovery Centre in downtown Toronto (a hub for science, technology and social entrepreneurs) and there are fourteen events, each with a unique focus and target audience.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

I love nonprofit technology. Convio’s decision to provide a Salesforce Force.com developed CRM application for Enterprise/large orgs (now rebranded as Convio Luminate ) and a separate application for medium/smaller orgs (retaining the Common Ground name/branding) was the best decision Convio could have made. I love data.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Most charities and many libraries have part time or accidental techies taking care of their technology. Is it any wonder that proper technology planning is something we have a hard time getting to? Conducting a technology assessment and inventory of current software and hardware assets. How do you currently use technology?

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NTEN

JANUARY 7, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? If your org is putting on an event this year, be sure to check this one out. Get tips for making your event super-shareable, and making it easy for your event community to share it. We have a small event coming up. Maybe you've heard of it? Learn more and register today!

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

How to Start Your Own Fundraiser for [org]. Why do you love [insert org]? Celebrate generosity with [insert org]. Provide your supporters with templates, examples, and technology to make fundraising easy. Want more tips for Giving Tuesday? Fundraising Goal. Help us raise 10K in a day. One day to raise $10,000.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #6: Joomla! January 29, 2008 I don’t exactly know where the exclamation point came from, but if you want a scarily easy CMS to install, Joomla is a place to start.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2011

Up to you & the culture of your org- maybe add initials. I think you do need basic social media guidelines for your org. Look to other orgs for examples. Think about and decide who will have ownership of your orgs official social media outposts. to help with your orgs early efforts. Have the convo early.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 30, 2019

Understanding the nuances of these different types of livestream fundraising tactics will influence the technology decisions, promotional strategies, and recruiting tactics needed to execute a successful campaign. . GameBlast is a fundraising campaign hosted by the nonprofit org anization Special Effect.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

You found you had a knack for technology and you became your org's go-to person for computer problems. But at what point can you call yourself a technology professional? I work with our Executive Director to determine how we integrate technology into our programs and make decisions that affect the overall direction of our org.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Twitter and Nonprofits April 10, 2008 This actually was a post to the Progressive Exchange discussion list. I love twitter, which in some ways surprises me, and in some ways doesn’t.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Every month NetSquared volunteers hold free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. Victoria, British Columbia: Demonstrating Value: Build a Management and Reporting Dashboard for Your Org. Morrisville, North Carolina: Get More Out of Excel: Tips and Tricks.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

Managing change can be difficult, but in looking back over the past 30 years of technology, it’s easy to see the benefits of continued evolution. Check out our webinar for an overview of the changes and tips for moving your team into the current technological era: The Times They Are A-Changing: Is your Finance Office, Too?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

Deepen relationship through custom apps that improve on org activites (event fundraising, petitions). technologies are only as good as the people (and activists) behind them. That way you can meet the activist "where they're at" willcoley @ kanter I'm interested in how orgs can use offline content dev among their constituents.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Box's Chief Trust Officer Justin Somaini wrote about why Box — along with other technology companies — is making cybersecurity a priority for 2015. Check out Bitdefender's blog, Hot for Security , for the latest security news and tips. Fortify My Org. Learn more about how Box does cloud security.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Special thanks to RoundTable Technology, a leader in cyber security for nonprofits. Updated 2020 cybersecurity tips leaders of orgs should be thinking about for staff. This article is for the overworked techie in charge of all of the digital things who just panicked that it is 2020 and there are new privacy laws.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Web 2.0 Part Vb:APIs October 20, 2006 This morning, I sat in on the " Great Open API Debate " hosted by NTEN. That’s good news. APIs are here to stay. In fact, they are the future.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

You can start here and read their " 5 DIY Video Tips." You probably already know that NTEN is working on a site-redesign (because we're crowdsourcing the project ), but did you know that NTEN member and nptech rockstar org TechSoup is also undergoing a site redesign? Is there something in the nptech water? " to the post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

On demand access to trusted information for every realm of decision-making is available, and yet for all the technology progress – many in our social sector find ourselves at loss. He talked about how much data we have at our finger tips, but the challenge of making it meaningful. Why are we using data that is 3 years old?

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

A robust knowledge sharing network might involve people sharing resources, best practices, worst practices, just-in-time information, quick tips, and deep thinking, all focused on a specific topic. Marnie Webb introduced the nptech tag to help aggregate nonprofit technology content. org / blog /2007/03/20/ nptech - tagging - community.

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