Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Making a better, more findable blog October 24, 2007 I’ve gotten some nice kudos for my blog in the past few days, and it feels nice to know that people read the blog, and get something out of it.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

And with your brand’s support backing the online summit, more and more people will flock to it. Making a profit. You’ll want people who could provide great content for your target audience, as well as someone who has brand name recognition that would lend credibility to the event. Growing your email list. These are easy wins.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

Over the last few years, virtual events have seen incredible growth in popularity and yet still remain a complete mystery to most people. And as event technology advances and people become more and more familiar with a digital format, the benefits of a virtual trade show become abundantly clear. Run a Virtual Trade Show.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

13% of population) meaning this is still early in the larger adoption cycle ( A Harris Poll from August 2021 ). Young people 4X more likely to hold cryptocurrency than older generations. These structures allow people to collaborate in a trustless environment without the need of traditional bureaucracy or centralized authority.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

This webinar will be a resource for non-profits and other organizations for social good. Expanding on the Non-Profits on Facebook page, we want to help you harness the power of Facebook and bring positive change to the world. When you make updates to the Page, it appears in the streams of your fans or people who have joined your page.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

Many task and project management tools try to do this, but their inflexible nature often makes them hard to work with – and for people to really adopt, use and enjoy. Danish non-profit Play31 uses Podio to help in their mission to re-unify war-torn communities through soccer. Why Podio, and What Can It Do?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

Over the last few years, virtual events have seen incredible growth in popularity and yet still remain a complete mystery to most people. And as event technology advances and people become more and more familiar with a digital format, the benefits of a virtual trade show become abundantly clear. Run a Virtual Trade Show.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

And with your brand’s support backing the online summit, more and more people will flock to it. Making a profit. You’ll want people who could provide great content for your target audience, as well as someone who has brand name recognition that would lend credibility to the event. Growing your email list. These are easy wins.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 16, 2021

Event analytics will tell you details about your attendees, the number of sessions they attended, popular sessions, and things raised in polls, Q&As, live chats, and more. . VR and AR are amazing tools that can improve the attendee experience at virtual events and encourage more people to see that a virtual event is worth attending!

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

In defining your target audience, too, keep the intended outcome in mind: Which people are actually in a position to act on your information? While celebrity endorsements have power in marketing, studies suggest that most people are more open to a transfer or exchange of knowledge with a respected peer. Toronto : Imagine Canada , 2007.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 4, 2008

I think people are finally realizing that the current state of affairs – where we can pump data into Facebook and other social networks, but not get data out of them, is untenable. There’s a poll on mashable.com , where the sentiment is most certainly heavily in favor of Facebook opening up the social graph.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

In a recent webinar poll , the audience was evenly split when asked what digital transformation means to them. Your organization’s sustainability is also focused on your people, diverse revenue sources, and ability to balance organizational expenses against mission delivery and outcomes.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 24, 2015

Millennials are the people that make cool. A step up the ladder, millennial managers donate at a higher clip with 92 percent of those people surveyed making a charitable donation in 2014. For many their volunteer time comes through work, as 45 percent of millennials polled participated in a company-wide volunteer program.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Polling capabilities enable quick decision-making between and leading up to meetings. This app is what allows people to find events near them and purchase tickets for what interests them. QuickBooks — Top Fundraising App for Finance Nonprofit finances are incredibly different from those of for-profit organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

A key point about how difficult it is for most non-profits to shift from message delivery to conversation and advice about being patience. From last week's Web2.04Dev Conference is a snap poll " What does Web2.0 " -- the poll was done with mp3 files and so you can hear their voices. mean for you? hard to use ?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

But there is really good news: there is a channel that is effective in reaching people for the first time across all age groups – one that is often over-looked – mainstream media. While mail was part of the mix for Boomers (19%) and Gen X (16%) mail was non-existent with Gen Y.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 15, 2009

Russ and I both agreed that the main barrier is the catch 22 of social sites: the wiki is not attractive to users if it is not yet rich with useful information -- but this will not happen until people begin using it. He can poll users frequently to get them to send him any material that would be apporpriate for inclusion.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If you want people from your social media to support your nonprofit’s activities, you need a nonprofit social media plan. Here’s how to create it: Make note of ALL national holidays , especially days that most people are off work, and fill those holidays in on your calendar. Schedule in any predicted online giving dates.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2005

Each time, people around the world have reached into their pockets and given generously to the organizations working to provide relief to those affected by these catastrophes. Although it seems insensitive to worry about it outloud, it's impossible for a non-profit leader not to wonder, "What will all this do to our fundraising program.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Perhaps you are one of those people who have a unique solution to solving a problem or filling a need and the drive and ambition to accomplish it. Why start a nonprofit (and not a for-profit)? However, if your main goal is to make money and you have a successful revenue model, you would be wise to consider starting a for-profit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

You can target your ads to reach people by their interests, their gender, and their location – and whether you want your Facebook Ads to also be posted on Instagram (if you have connected your Facebook and Instagram Ads accounts). Perhaps improved storytelling (text, images, videos, polls, stickers, etc.)

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TechImpact

JULY 9, 2014

Among the organizations polled, respondents who use blogging, social media, email, a video to bolster their marketing efforts claim their marketing campaigns are more effective than those that do not. The post 12 Quick Hit Facts On Nonprofit Content Marketing appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 30, 2021

When discussing step one, Maddie welcomed community member Cecilia, events and communications coordinator from Ontario, Canada, who works for a national non-profit that researches barriers of skilled trades work. . Going forward, I will be focusing more on all-inclusive venues so people do not have to leave the space. Step One: Plan.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

As you know, we’re building a membership program of people that focus on advancing their leadership and management practice. We have multiple polls. But for now, let us go into a poll, and our Nonprofit Quarterly friends are launching that right now. But welcome back, and a special hello to Leading Edge members.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

That said, people love Facebook. I have been in trainings where if I even hint that perhaps Facebook is a little over-rated, then eyes glare, people shift in their seats, and I have recollections of a few people even walking out. Facebook has been around six years now and is extremely profitable.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Nicole Bennett of Perry Consulting was kind enough to participate in a webinar discussing the ins and outs of holding profitable silent auctions. The webinar began with a poll that showed more than half of attendees are holding hybrid events —a combination of an in-person auction with an online auction. TIP: Quality over quantity!

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Getting people interested in your blog, and reading it consistently, is one of the most difficult tasks blog managers are up against. According to a recent poll conducted by OnePoll for Gigya , consumers are growing increasingly more comfortable using their social media logins to sign up for other websites. . Social logins.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

Its great to see the proliferation of APIs in the for-profit world, but what about nonprofits? With Open, nonprofits can see what people are doing, how often and how long. Some nonprofits have begun to utilize widgets and other light-weight Internet applications to leverage social networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

On that day I polled fans asking if they read Updates anymore, and the overwhelming response was no. Useful for Nonprofit Admins who manage many Pages and people who buy and manage Facebook ads, but there’s no way around it… less exposure of Status Updates on the Home view is just not good for most nonprofits.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

billion people worldwide actively use social media and are exposed to products they consider buying every single day through posts and ads. Social media makes it easier than ever to see exactly what your customers like, or even ask them directly through polls and quizzes. . It can directly increase profit.

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Socialbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

If you want to track how many people are clicking on your links, use a site like bit.ly. As a profit, you’ll want to choose your Twitter voice to resonate with your target markets emotionally. People can tell a mile off if you’re being fake and putting on an act. Optimize your Twitter bio. Make your tweets engaging.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

billion people worldwide actively use social media and are exposed to products they consider buying every single day through posts and ads. Social media makes it easier than ever to see exactly what your customers like, or even ask them directly through polls and quizzes. . It can directly increase profit.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

MAY 25, 2020

The nonprofit, aimed at eliminating smoking in young people, created the hashtag #bigtobaccobelike, to highlight the evils of the tobacco industry and how it exploits people. Their mission is to present hope to young people who may be struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. 501st Legion.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

" 10 Non-Profits Leveraging Pinterest for Social Good – "There’s no question that Pinterest is the hottest social network right now. But did you know that non-profit organizations are pinning, too? " Infographic: Do people still trust the news during election season? In fact, it rarely is."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2010

Building an Everyone a Changemaker™ world is a very different mission from simply looking for the world’s elite social entrepreneurs, it involves using the stories and examples of these entrepreneurs to inspire people to action, sharing lessons learned across our networks and opening up the innovation process to more people.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 29, 2016

Leveraging ten years of experience in the nonprofit world as a program leader and fundraiser, he proudly writes for both nonprofits and the for profits who serve the nonprofit sector. What do the people you’re writing to have in common? How do these people feel about the world? How do these people feel about themselves?

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Non Profit Quarterly

MAY 3, 2022

At People Powered, we recently reviewed and rated the best digital participation platforms , and we have used them to engage our global members in making funding and policy decisions. Digital participation platforms can enable people to learn, debate, and decide together in more inclusive ways. First, the good news.

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