Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2011

The last four chapters of my book cover mobile social networking and mobile communications and fundraising for nonprofits, and I need some examples of success, or attempted success. If your nonprofit is experimenting with mobile technology, please share your experiences and links (if any) in a comment below. Book Tour Sponsors.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. The documentation is a bit lacking, and it’s clear that it’s a very new project.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 25, 2022

To meet the growing demand for environmental education and technology use in the context of sustainability, our Davos Codes programme established a Climate Action Lab at Davos Middle School in 2020 and expanded it globally just one year later with additional Climate Action Labs in Bangalore, Tokyo, and San Francisco.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. Your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and other social networking websites.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. Your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and other social networking websites.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more. It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end.

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Myspace Technology Causes Application 158

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Is your association technologically prepared for 2023? Career services. According to industry research, the first reason members join associations is for networking purposes, the second is for job opportunities, and the fourth is for career advancement. Is your LMS adding member value and keeping up with your learning program?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

integration of social media, mobile-optimized donate pages, text-to-give donate pages, and the ability to donate via mobile wallets. Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Pitch to “Follow” on social networking sites in every issue. Bottom of e-Newsletter: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

Gen X and gen Y both came of age during the rise mass Internet communications and increasingly shun print communications and fundraising while adapting quickly to new trends in mobile and social giving. Generation Z is being born into digital technology and will be highly connected throughout their lifetime.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

and author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits now offers social media and online communications audits for nonprofits. Your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and other social networking websites.

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Social Media Communication Media Online 100

TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

Marketers from the nonprofit sector and the for-profit sector alike are attempting to harness the power of social media to connect with these audiences. But what social platform are they on the most? And what’s this I hear about teens leaving Facebook for other social networks, is this true?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I've been participating in service days where I can share my technology skills with local organization. My favorite is the annual NTEN Day of Service for the NTC which I've been doing for the past ten years! Mozilla Service Week starts on Monday, September 14! Here's some ways to participate: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Design a program that reflects the customized service you want to deliver and the quality of outreach you want to produce. A social media following doesn’t guarantee that exclusive pedigree. Although an expert who comes with a big social network would be at the top of my list. They will be representing your organization.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 28, 2014

The nonprofit social media platform was pretty much dominated by Facebook and Twitter until Instagram came along. Instagram is quickly catching the two social networking giants and is not expected to stop. And just like all social media platforms, it’s free, easy to use and uniquely visually stunning.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2010

" Service without Boundaries Lana Nieves, ILRCSF Lana Nieves from the Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco echoes Jessica's sentiment, with a twist. Her organization provides a lot of information about assistive technologies to the community they work with. It's where they're at."

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

I really wanted to attend the " Social Networks Friend for Foe? "at who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. I’m not a lawyer. What pages did you visit?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

In 2012, TechSoup Global, in collaboration with our partners around the world, conducted a survey of nonprofits, charities, NGOs, and social benefit organizations around the globe. We wanted to better understand the current state of their technology infrastructure and their future plans for adopting cloud technologies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2010

I've been working in nonprofit technology since 1992. I was Jill of all trades, assisting with a wide range of technology needs, from training to installing local area networks. (Yes, Last week, Ning, announced a complete end to free services for its users. Photo by Eurleif. So, if era of free 2.0 Start a Petition ».

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

A donation drive is a purposeful and organized effort to mobilize individuals, communities, or businesses to contribute resources, typically in the form of monetary funds, goods, or services, towards a specific cause or charitable organization. Organize in-kind donation drives for goods or services that your nonprofit needs.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. I just have to say here how much I love this type of technology for good.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In 2019, Nonprofit Tech for Good will publish a useful, relevant post once a week about nonprofit technology, fundraising, social media, and emerging trends. This is new territory for Nonprofit Tech for Good and thus far the move is bringing some new life to our social networking communities. 1) Sponsored Posts .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 16, 2010

Countless nonprofits flocked to Ning to create social networks. Since I’m not a social media guru, I’ve generally kept my opinions about this to myself. Nonprofits find services for free. The free services disappear, for business reasons. Using free services is fine, but know why they are free.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Mozilla Service Week is here! We've blogged about Mozilla Service Week a few times in the past few weeks, but if you still haven't gotten involved, it's not too late. All week, the Mozilla Service Week site will be featuring volunteer success stories. You can also follow the action on Flickr and Delicious.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2015

Principal, Strategy & Technology. When it comes to web technology, there are solutions for just about everything. Do you need CRM, online fundraising, discussion forums, social networks, or job listings? Minds on Design Lab. Questions to ask yourself when choosing your own tech adventure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2010

On Thursday, April 9th at 8:00 am, we kicked off the tenth Annual Day of Service at NTEN's NTC which was a resounding success! My colleague, Cheryl Hanback , has been involved since the beginning and I'm lucky every year to host the Day of Service with her. More check-ins at Omni Hotels Powered by Whrrl. Photos: Lydia Mann - Flickr.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference will take place on March 17-19, 2011 in Washington, DC. Technology in Times of Disaster which features Geoff Livingston, Wendy Harman from the Red Cross, and George Durham as well as representatives from Nethope and Ushahadi (disclosure – I’m a board member). Please vote for it.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2011

Guest blog alert: The following post is from Andy Streggles, chief operating officer and social strategist, for Convio technology partner , Higher Logic. In the past year an onslaught of social networking platforms have emerged targeting the association and nonprofit market, leading many associations to wonder which is best for them.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

I'll also update you on the "kill switch" initiatives as well as a nonprofit that's using mobile services to alleviate homelessness. But here's the kicker: the phone is deeply integrated with Amazon's shopping services. Homelessness and Mobile Technology. Amazon Fire Phone and the Internet of Things.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Since the technology landscape changes so fast, here's our current short-list of go-to platforms that we use to support our clients for these activities. Drupal Commons (an open-source variant of Drupal from our friends at Acquia ) is a versatile and complete full-service community platform. Drupal Commons. Open Atrium.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2010

This year the Nonprofit Technology Conference turns 10! I have also been involved with the Day of Service , the annual conference event where techies give back to the local community for the past decade, along with my colleague Cheryl Hanback who ran the first one. So come find us if you weren't able to make for dinner.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Since the technology landscape changes so fast, here's our current short-list of go-to platforms that we use to support our clients for these activities. Drupal Commons (an open-source variant of Drupal from our friends at Acquia ) is a versatile and complete full-service community platform. Drupal Commons. Open Atrium.

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Social Network Drupal Ning Network 48

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.

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NetWits

JULY 14, 2011

Community Builder and Technology Evangelist, CommunityConnective | Follow @HeidiEKMassey. Vice President, Information Technology, YMCA of San Diego County | Follow @johnmerritt. Digital Content Services Manager, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago | Follow @steveheye. 1 – Chris Tuttle. 2 – Heidi Massey.

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